Our flagship event, the Healthy World Conference: Dialogues on Health, Gender & Climate Resilience takes place next month! Our full program features sessions on climate and reproductive rights, global partnerships and multilateral collaboration, youth and children’s perspectives on climate and health equity, the implications of AI on global health challenges and the leadership of Indigenous women in fostering climate resilience.
Held from May 14 to 15 on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka Nation, also known as Montréal, Quebec, the conference will be delivered in a variety of formats, including curated discussions, fireside chats and workshops.
Joining us in person? Be sure to book your accommodation by April 21!
A coalition of over 100 NGOs representing a wide-range of development, humanitarian, environmental and advocacy groups welcomed new funding for humanitarian programs committed as part of Federal Budget 2024. Read the sector response here.
Our member engagement survey (MES) closes on Sunday, April 21. Please check your inbox for an email sent on April 9 with the subject line “Member Engagement Survey: Last chance to submit your feedback”. Your input is vital in shaping our collective trajectory and we appreciate the feedback you are able to provide. If you would like to provide feedback but have yet to receive a survey please let us know!
The Canadian Association of Midwives is actively seeking talented contributors to craft and share personal essays for an upcoming podcast series! Produced during the spring of 2024, the series delves into crucial discussions on sexual and reproductive health and rights, in both Canada and the Global South. To learn more and make a submission, please visit this webpage.
Hosted by World Vision Canada and its Youth Council on May 11, the Youth Vision Summit brings together youth who are 14 to 24 years old and want to take their passion for social justice to the next level. A free hybrid conference, it offers an opportunity to upgrade your advocacy skills and join the global conversation on amplifying youth voices to drive global change.
In the latest edition of our At a Glance series, you’ll learn how to make the most of Instagram Reels, a user-friendly way to connect with larger audiences through short videos. This unique feature helps make content creation seamless and fun while making the most of your video library.
In June 2023, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) hosted its first Risk Appetite Hackathon held in support of the department’s Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative (GCTI). The event took place over nine days and included over 350 participants from Canadian and international civil society organizations, local partner organizations, think tanks and the private sector.
Our spring data drive to update our Project Explorer is underway! We call on partners to share data that is either missing or incomplete on development and humanitarian initiatives. This includes results data and disaggregated population data. Project information can be shared through the online user portal or by filling out this Excel template and sending it to us at [email protected].
Looking for tips and resources to help you get started? Check out our user portal tutorial and user guide! For more information, please contact Imaeyen Okon.
As chaos descends on Haiti, Canada’s values are being tested (op-ed), Julia Anderson, CanWaCH CEO & Mark Bredner, Partners in Health National Director, the Montreal Gazette
Canada’s Federal Government Pledges to Launch a National School Food Program, Canadian Feed the Children
Child Marriage Roundtable – Key Takeaways, World VIsion Canada
Continuing Care Amid Crisis, PIH Canada
Earth Day Every Day: Celebrating Earth Day’s Impact on Climate Advocacy, Canadian Feed the Children
Engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa: Lessons from the Canadian Red Cross supported programs, Canadian Red Cross (CRC)
Implementing community-based health program in conflict settings: documenting experiences from the
Central African Republic and South Sudan, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Canadian Red Cross (CRC)
Nigeria: Program helps women build skills to start their own business, Cuso International
Supporting Premature Babies: Lebanon, Health Partners International Canada
World TB Day: Mots’elisi’s Story, PIH Canada
International moment highlight: World Immunization Week takes place from April 24 to 30! This year’s theme, Humanly Possible: Saving lives through immunization, recognizes 50 years of the expanded program on immunization and the collective efforts to save and improve lives from vaccine-preventable diseases. It also calls for continued action to reverse pandemic-related setbacks and protect the next generations.
April 18, Adaptation to climate change-driven infectious disease risks in Canada
April 21, Celebrating gender and malaria successes and heroes panel discussion
April 21, Deadline to register for the 9th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI Forum)
April 24, Global Immunization: The emerging threat of diseases like measles and the need to reach every child
May 11, Youth Vision Summit 2024
May 14-15, Healthy World Conference: Dialogues on Health, Gender & Climate Resilience
May 28, Menstrual Hygiene Day
The 5th congress of the Mukwege International Chair (5CCIM), Université de Montréal. Application deadline: April 19
Policy and Advocacy Officer, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. Application deadline: April 21
Manager, Global Program Partnerships, Right to Play International. Application deadline: April 21
Analyste financier.ère de projets internationaux, Médecins de Monde. Application deadline: April 22
Sr Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), Canadian Feed The Children. Application deadline: April 26
Request for Proposal: Data Analysis and Report Writing, World Vision Canada. Application deadline: April 30
CNNTD Award for Outstanding Canadian NTD Research Paper 2024, CNNTD. Application deadline: April 30
Fundraising Advisor – Honduras (Spanish), Cuso International. Application deadline: April 30
Registration Open: 2024 McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health program, McGill. Application Deadline: May 3
Young Director – Rise on Boards, Fora: Network for Change. Application deadline: May 5
Board Director, Operation Eyesight Canada. Application deadline: May 15
Digital Officer, Humanity & Inclusion. Application deadline: May 24
Gender Advisor – Honduras (Spanish), Cuso International. Application deadline: July 15
Gender Advisor – Caribbean, Cuso International. Application deadline: July 15
Gender Policy Advisor – Columbia, Cuso International. Application deadline: July 15
Partnership Manager, NRP, Save the Children. Application deadline: Open until filled
Bilingual Senior Program Manager, Save the Children. Application deadline: Open until filled
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnership Development, One Drop. Application deadline: Open until filled
Project Manager, Indigenous Water Allyship (IWA) Program, One Drop. Application deadline: Open until filled
Public Relations Advisor – Ethiopia, Cuso International. Application deadline: Open until filled
Senior Advisor, Climate Justice, Save the Children. Application deadline: Open until filled
Have an opportunity that you would like to share with us? Please contact us at [email protected].
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