Public Engagement Bulletin: February 2023

This bulletin is a compilation of information for communications and public engagement professionals working in global health, international development and gender equality to support them in their work, share best practices, and coordinate key moments in the sector. 

Public Engagement and Communications Tips and Resources

• The Charity Village Special Awareness Calendar, Charity Village: A calendar of special awareness months, weeks, and days.
• Your guide to fair & inclusive reporting with 2 Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse communities, The 519: This Media Reference Guide is about how we can do better together. It’s an opportunity to learn to report and write in a way that’s more accurate, inclusive, and fair. Find guidance on how to use affirming language, practical reporting tips, and questions to prompt professional and personal reflection.
• Fighting Mis- and Disinformation: 7 Steps for Development Communicators, OECD Development Communication Network: This post explains how mis- and disinformation stops the world from achieving sustainable development and proposes 7 ways for communicators to help fight it.
• Cohort 2 of Designing Digital Dialogues, CanWaCH: Integrating local-to-global reflection exercises and providing tools to help increase capacity for public engagement activities, the toolkit will help you effectively communicate your global work to Canadian audiences. Use the code ‘CanWaCHmember’ to enroll in the training and receive access to the toolkit, training modules and other materials for free!

Upcoming Events and Campaigns

• February, Black History Month Program for Canada’s International Cooperation Sector
• February 2, WUSC 12th International Forum
• February 10, Documentary Screening, Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
• February 9, Navigating Uncertainty in Human Development
• February 9, Addressing Climate Change in Honduras
• February 5 – 11, International Development Week – Calendar of activities
• February 13-17, Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week, #SRH2023 Social Media Toolkit
• February 13-19, Nonprofit Appreciation Week
• February 23, CanWaCH Public Engagement Working Group: Open Meeting

Professional Development Opportunities and Resources

• Informed Opinions Upcoming Workshops
  • Write Compelling Commentary (OpEd) – February 14 and 16
  • Develop Your Media Interview Skills – February 28 and March 2
  • Insider Strategies to Become a Go-To Media Source – March 6 and 8
  • Storytelling to Increase Your Impact – April 4, 6 and 12
• Webinar: Digital Storytelling as a Tool in Global Health
• Decolonising knowledge and practices: an imperative for social justice [French only]. Recording of the November 24, 2022 webinar organized by UNESCO-GHE in partnership with REFIPS 
• Advocacy in Global Health: Translating evidence into action, Hybrid Course, May 26, 2023: Offered with Results Canada, this session will educate participants about the role of advocacy in global health and the impact that everyday advocates can have on policy change and development

Job Postings 

• Action Against Hunger, Community Engagement Specialist, February 10
• CanWaCH, Senior Writer and Editor. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
• Right to Play, Graphic Designer and Content Specialist
• Egale Canada, Social Media & Marketing Officer. Open until filled

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