Discover upcoming events, activities and learning opportunities in global health, international development, and gender equality.
Please note that fundraising events and activities will not be posted to the calendar.
Join us to discuss best practices and lessons learned from the Canadian movement to bring NGOs, grassroots groups and individuals together to advance gender equality from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
Developed and Facilitated by Eddy Robinson (Skipping Stone Foundation) & Chris Buchner (Centre for Sexuality), Calgary Non-Binary Sexual Health: Making your practice more inclusive is an advanced workshop aimed at supporting […]
VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World will be pre-taped at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Airing and live streaming on Saturday, May 8, 2021 on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube, iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations and the iHeartRadio App, VAX LIVE will start […]
Each summer we host a weekend of learning, action, and connecting with advocates across the country and around the globe. From June 12-13, 2021, we will have a special virtual, digital […]
Join us from June 21-23 for the Cooperation Forum, presented virtually. The Forum will convene Cooperation Canada’s members to discuss issues that matter for the international development and humanitarian sector as […]
Medical Herstory's Feminist Health Research Conference featuring researchers, activists, lived experience panels, and workshops!
This GBV Risk Mitigation training, facilitated by Action Against Hunger’s International Gender Unit, is designed for programming professionals who would like to learn more about GBV core concepts and how to mainstream GBV risk mitigation measures across the program cycle.
The 13th Gathering of the PNGE will explore the ways in which strengthening social supports and services can contribute to addressing the root causes of gender inequality and other forms of social vulnerability, building on conversations spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic on enhancing social protection systems.
The "Olympiades de la Santé" is an event where we'll be doing activities in French related to the healthcare field, such as playing quizzes and games.
Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights, organized by CREA, is a five-day residential training in Hindi.
IATI's second Virtual Community Exchange (VCE 2) will take place on 12 - 13 October 2021, from 12-3pm UTC and will feature two days of informal, interactive and community-led sessions.
Join us in learning about the role of global health in advancing health outcomes and the Sustainable Development Goals at home and abroad!
This free virtual event is an opportunity to network and engage with Canadian and International NTD leaders & advocates.
Where is the anaemia target for young children? The missing WHA nutrition target. Perspectives on home fortification for children under five
Through engaging speakers and panel discussions, the event will highlight new commitments to large-scale food fortification and catalyze new energy and momentum in the lead up to the Nutrition for Growth Summit in early December.
Co-hosted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nutrition International, this event will present new evidence and impact pathways linking maternal nutrition interventions to the prevention of non-communicable diseases in the life of a child.
This call for a shift in partnerships for global health will be explored across three pressing and interrelated issues facing our world in 2021: power and privilege, pandemic resilience, and planetary health.
Join host Femi Oke, World Vision, as well as partners Standing Together for Nutrition, Scaling Up Nutrition, Save the Children, CARE, and Nutrition International as we look at how gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are central parts of building back better.
The theme of this year's GHSYP Summit is Ideas to Impact: Toolbox Talks: Practical Skills for Becoming Global Health Professionals.
Promoting better nutrition outcomes through multi-sectoral approach in post-COVID 19 Asia and the Pacific
Hear how LGBTIQ community-based organizations facing violence, stigma and discrimination are building safety at home.
The interactive panel will bring together human rights experts, political leaders, and grass-roots women's groups to showcase a Cities for CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) campaign.
To support stakeholders in translating their commitments to concrete action, the World Bank, the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF), World Health Organization (WHO), and Results for Development (R4D) are hosting the Nutrition Financing week: a series of virtual N4G side events from January 24-27, 2022.
International Development Week (IDW) 2022 will take place from February 6 to 12!
On Friday, February 11th, the Cuso Youth Engagement Advisory will host a speakers’ panel, “Youth, Speak Up! Perspectives on Global Development Issues.” Discussion topics will include Indigenous perspectives within International Development Studies, diversity, and inclusion.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (SRH Week) is a yearly campaign designed to raise awareness on sexual and reproductive health and promote resources to improve community health in Canada.
Together|Ensemble is Canada’s national conference devoted to tracking progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Summit, part of the Together for Learning campaign, will offer a unique opportunity to learn from the educational experiences of displaced youth and to engage with them as problem solvers and decision makers.
Registration is now open for Plan Canada's Youth Summit!
Join us for CanWaCH Academy!
Join us for an enriching in-person evening of learning and networking designed for leaders and emerging professionals from across the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health (CanWaCH) membership.
Are you a CanWaCH member or sector partner? Join us for an enriching in-person evening of learning and networking designed for leaders and emerging professionals in Vancouver!
Spur Change, in partnership with l’Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), is inviting small and medium organizations (SMOs), educators and youth from coast-to-coast-to-coast to its Annual National Conference “Peace: Beyond the absence of war” which will take place from May 17 to 19, 2022 at the Bonaventure Hotel, in downtown Montreal.
We are excited for you to join us at this premier gathering of global thought leaders, innovators and social entrepreneurs as we use evidence and experience to debate and advance solutions that drive social impact!
Join Results Canada for a civil society roundtable with Winnie Biyanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS.
In-person networking opportunity to discuss findings from the Foreign Policy By Canadians research, analysing findings from an Alberta lens
The summit will provide an in person forum for the gender equality movement in Canada to come together, in all its diversity, to build connections, strengthen capacity, share expertise, and shape a path towards a fairer and more equitable Canada.
On June 23, Aga Khan Foundation Canada is pleased to host Nature-based Solutions, Climate Resilience, and the SDGs, welcoming a panel of experienced practitioners who aim to reduce climate risks, advance climate resilience, and support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Registration is now open for Plan Canada's Youth Summit!
Engage in a discussion about the implementation of the SDGs, the shortcomings in implementation for those left furthest behind, and best practice responses to emerging threats to LGBTI+ communities.
CommunityFirst approaches to health and social issues among Inuit communities
July 21st is the day that we are looking forward to welcoming you in and starting on this journey together.
We cordially invite you to the 10th UCG Edition on Diabetes and Endocrinology Conference set up on July 27-28, 2022 in Dubai, UAE and Online. The theme of the conference is “Deliberate the important research and ongoing practices to reduce Diabetes”.
AIDS 2022 will take place from 29 July to 2 August 2022, with pre-conference meetings beginning on 27 July 2022.
Registration is now open for Plan Canada's Youth Summit!
On August 12th, 2022, the 1st IDEAS for Gender Equality Community Building Event will be held in beautiful downtown Toronto, Ontario
World Water Week is the place to explore new ways of managing water and tackle humanity’s greatest challenges
The 13th International Conference on the Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Handbook promotes health equity and aims to bring the health of mothers and their children to the forefront as, too often, social barriers make mothers feel invisible.
Learn the successful journey to becoming an international volunteer, connect with a community of change makers and volunteers and get your question answered by staff and past volunteers from: The […]
Join us for an evening of connection and inspiration, with a little side of business, at CAWST’s AGM + Global Impact Celebration. Enjoy a cocktail and canapes while you learn […]
This evening will consist of a 5à7 and a panel discussion to hear directly from a group of influential Inuit speakers about some of the health and social challenges facing their communities, and how we can harness a CommunityFirst approach to co-create solutions.
Join us as we memorialize the children lost to the residential school system and honour Survivors and their families.
Join us for the first FREE Open House during the annual campaign “I am A Crossroader”. This event is the perfect opportunity to discover or learn more about our activities and programs. […]
A capacity-building session and community of practice event About this event Nature-based climate solutions (NBCS) that conserve, restore, and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems hold promise in helping people […]
You’re invited to join us to celebrate together the launch of “Window of Quebec” program! ZMQ Global is pleased to invite you to its launch event! In a warm atmosphere, […]
World Sight Day is on Thursday, October 13, 2022 and together with the global eye care community, we will be focusing attention on the importance of eye care for all. Please […]
Join us for the International Cooperation Futures Festival – Reconnect, unlearn, envision and engage
ICFP 2022 will take place from 14 to 17 November 2022, with pre-conferences, side events, and site visits beginning on 12 November 2022.
The uncertainty of conflict, climate change, economic and/or financial crises and pandemics, continues to call for attention and resources that will redress the inequities that exist along the continuum from […]
Advocacy often starts with putting key issues on the radar of those in power —and keeping the pressure on with actionable asks. Join us! Results Canada is a nonprofit advocacy […]
Fighting misinformation in 2023 The pandemic has put a long running issue in the spotlight: misinformation. It’s clear that the main fight for science communicators across the world is the prevalence of […]
On a global scale, uncertainty has taken on many faces – the war in Ukraine, a decline in the global Human Development Index, economic instability, and climate disasters, among others […]
Please join us for an in-person event to celebrate SRH Week and discuss the work being done to ensure people in Canada and globally have access to accurate and comprehensive […]
*This workshop is will be delivered in English and French, but you don't need to understand both to participate.** Advocacy often starts with putting key issues on the radar of […]
CanWaCH is thrilled to announce the eighth offering of our virtual Gender Equality Training sessions!
Become a powerful digital advocate and address the impact of social media on body confidence and self-esteem at Plan International Canada’s Solutions Lab (Feb. 25). Learn from experts, connect with […]
This year’s Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2023 will bring together Africa’s top thought leaders, political figures, innovators, researchers, policy makers, health workers and community mobilisers for dialogue and […]
The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 6 to 17 March 2023. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of […]
Le reportage du photographe belge Christophe Smets témoigne des conséquences de l’accès restreint aux soins de santé pour les femmes du Kivu à l’Est de la République démocratique du Congo […]
This collaborative event organized by Plan International Canada, Young Diplomats of Canada and Fora: Network for Change will serve to amplify youth perspectives on technological innovation and its intersection with gender equality.
In honor of World Water Day on March 22 and the UN Conference on Water, the Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CNNTD), in partnership with Operation Eyesight Universal and […]
Location: IDRC offices: 45 O’Connor Street, 6th Floor Date and time: March 28, 2023 9:00 AM-10:30 AM To attend virtually: Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 222 179 […]
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023 Time: 8:30 - 10:00 am EST Location: Borden, Ladner and Gervais LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower, 22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 3400, Toronto, SOS Children’s Villages […]
Global Health at a Crossroads: Equity, Climate Change and Microbial Threats In Conjunction With: The World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2023 & The AAHCI Global Innovation Forum 2023 Washington Hilton, […]
Hosted in Ottawa on April 18 and 19, the summit will bring together organizations and institutions engaged in health and rights programming within the international cooperation sector
Game-changers for achieving the Global Goals by 2030 DATES: May 6-8, Ottawa ON Results Canada is hosting a National Conference in-person in Ottawa this spring! On May 6-7, you will […]
“Beyond Culture: Bridging Gaps in Accessibility, Equity & Inclusion” Employment Equity Partners’ Roundtable provides a shared communication platform for leaders in academia, business, civil society, and the public sector, to […]
Registration for Equal Futures 2023: A Gender Equality Summit, is now open!
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the world? Are you interested in connecting with like-minded changemakers from all over Canada? If so, Plan International Canada invites you […]
“Beyond Culture: Bridging Gaps in Accessibility, Equity & Inclusion” Employment Equity Partners’ Roundtable provides a shared communication platform for leaders in academia, business, civil society, and the public sector, to […]
World Vision Canada and its National Youth Council co-hosting the Youth Vision Summit, a full-day conference, at the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto on June 17th. The event is […]
As part of the summit, we are opening up a networking lunch session for any youth or professionals in international cooperation and development, humanitarian aid, and social justice advocacy to engage with […]
The Société québécoise d’évaluation de programme will be hosting the next annual conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society which will take place from June 19 to 21, 2023 at the Hilton Hotel in Quebec City. The conference […]
About 184 million people—2.3 percent of the world’s population—live outside of their country of nationality. Almost half of them are in low- and middle-income countries. With global economic imbalances, climate […]
Who should attend: Individuals and representatives from community organizations with an interest in sex- and gender-based health research, those working toward health equity for people of any and all genders in […]
Event Teaser: We cordially invite you to join us on World Refugee Day for a truly inspiring event that has the power to change lives. "Building a Brighter Future: A […]
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) that conserve, restore and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems hold promise in helping people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. But it is often a […]
The Women Deliver 2023 (WD2023) conference will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from July 17 to 20! CanWaCH will be hosting a networking reception on Wednesday, July 19 for Canadian […]
In celebration of Women Deliver 2023, the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health (CanWaCH) invites you to join us for an evening of connection and solidarity. We look forward […]
What do strong community partnerships look like to you? Cuso and VIDEA are teaming up and hosting a community conversation. Join us August 31st 10am-4pm (drop in anytime)! There will […]
? Join Us for the BBQ Engage and Connect Event at Parc Lafontaine, Montreal! ?? Calling all members of the Carrefour International team, as well as individuals from the public […]
A Side Event during UNGA 78 and the SDG Summit
By the Government of Honduras, Organized by PMNCH, FIA Foundation, Plan International, UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF This high-level dialogue hosted by the Government of Honduras will convene Member States to amplify […]
In a relaxed atmosphere, come and discuss volunteering opportunities in international cooperation. In the 5 to 7 style formula, you will meet people working in different organizations of the volunteer […]
Explore innovative approaches to advancing gender equality! Gender equality stands as an enduring journey marked by steadfast progress amid persistent challenges. By dismantling barriers to education, economic participation, healthcare, and […]
Hear how vocational training is empowering women in Ethiopia through financial independence. On Thursday, September 28th, the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation will be at Good Earth Coffeehouse Seasons (Building […]
Click here for an early bird special! Join us as a Sponsor Gain excellent visibility and support the conference. Enjoy complimentary registrations, advertising, key exhibit locations and recognition throughout the […]
World leaders just met at the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals midpoint summit . Halfway between the SDG’s 2015 launch and the 2030 deadline, the mood was somber. Stark global […]
The Canadian Conference on Global Health is an annual conference that brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students from various disciplines and sectors to discuss pressing global health issues. The conference […]
