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SUMMARY:Keynote for the CASID CONFERENCE: 
DESCRIPTION:Felwine Sarr Decolonization and International Development\, is it not antithetical?  \nThe Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID) is pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our 2021 Conference will be the renowned Senegalese philosopher\, economist\, and musician–Professor Felwine Sarr\, Duke University. In discussion with Rwando-Canadian scholar Jeanne-Marie Rugira\, Université du Québec à Rimouski\, Dr. Sarr will present his work on African imaginaries and decolonizing International Development Studies from a Senegalese perspective. Challenging us to decolonize our minds when we think about the very idea of ‘development’—as detailed in his widely acclaimed book Afrotopia (2016) —Sarr draws on Africa’s rich and varied philosophies\, cultures and economies to broaden our collective horizon. Sarr challenges the idea that Africa is falling behind and is in need of ‘development.’ Instead\, informed by various imaginaries of the possible\, he offers a radically new way of envisioning the African continent’s future to reclaim its diverse heritages and values\, and creatively mobilize the potential and resources of its people. \n***The event will be bilingual\, with automatic translation in English*** \nSee here the rest of the schedule:\nhttps://www.conftool.org/casid2021/sessions.php \nTo register for the rest of the conference:\nhttps://casid-acedi.ca/annual-conference/2021/registration
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/keynote-for-the-casid-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210603T100000
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SUMMARY:Parentsmart Employers – Getting the Return on Investment
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThis dialogue will introduce the idea of how to be Parentsmart at work\, and what Parentsmart employers can gain from supporting working parents\, both in terms of competence development as well as other wins and KPIs. It will also provide insights on how to engage leaders and role models. \nThe session will  feature Tiina Bruno\, Founder of the Swedish concept Parentsmart Employers\, and Katarina Matson\, Culture and Diversity at Volvo Cars \nRun of show \n9:00 Welcome – Anna Falth\, UN Women\n9:05 – 9:20 Introduction to the Parentsmart at work perspective – Tiina Bruno\, management consultant\, CEO and founder of the concept\n9:20 – 9:35 Interview with a Parentsmart employer – Tiina Bruno and Katarina Matson\, Senior Expert on Culture and Diversity at Volvo Cars\n9:35 – 9:50 Discussion and Questions\n9:50 – 10:00 Closing \nRegister Here
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/parentsmart-employers-getting-the-return-on-investment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210603T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210603T120000
DTSTAMP:20210527T212334Z
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SUMMARY:Making the links in Canada and Africa: evidence-informed policies and practices to improve maternal and child health
DESCRIPTION:On June 3rd\, join CanWaCH and IMCHA to explore how the concept of “Evidence to action” was implemented by IMCHA to improve maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa. Speakers include researchers\, knowledge brokers and knowledge users. \nToday’s world is confronted with an unprecedented need for sound research evidence to inform policies and programs. What can we learn from past experiences? This event will focus on the use of evidence for decision-making to improve maternal and child health. A panel with a researcher\, a decision-maker\, a knowledge broker\, and a representative of a non-governmental organization will discuss their experiences in partnering to ensure data users are equipped with relevant evidence to tackle pressing local health systems challenges. \nThe model to bridge the evidence to action gap from the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) initiative will be explored and lessons from implementation research projects to improve maternal and child health outcomes will be drawn. \nOur Speakers:\nChristina Zarowsky is Full Professor (and from January 2014 to December 2020 was Director)\, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the School of Public Health\, Université de Montréal; researcher in Global Health at the Centre de recherche en santé publique de l’Université de Montréal et du CIUSS du Centre-sud de Montréal (CReSP)\, and Extraordinary Professor at the School of Public Health of the University of the Western Cape\, South Africa.   \nMr. Patrick Mugirwa is an Economist by training\, with special interest in reproductive health\, family planning\, population and development.  He is currently the Programme Manager for Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office.  Patrick Mugirwa has over 15 years of experience in designing\, implementing\, monitoring and evaluating advocacy programmes in the areas of reproductive health\, family planning\, HIV/AIDS\, population and development. \nDr. Queen Dube is a passionate consultant Pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist. She is the Chief of Health Services for Malawi’s Ministry of Health. Dr Dube also served as the Head of Paediatrics and Child Health at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital\, one of the largest tertiary hospital in Malawi. Dr. Dube has worked with the Ministry of Health\, Saving Newborn Lives\, USAID\, WHO\, IDRC\, Pediatrics and Child Health association of Malawi and UNICEF to improve the quality of newborn care in district hospitals and to improve the quality of care for the small and sick newborn in Malawi. \nDr. Jenn Brenner\, MD\, FRCPC\, is a pediatrician and Clinical Associate Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Over the past two decades\, she has engaged in many maternal\, newborn and child health implementation\, research and policy initiatives through collaborative university partnerships including in East Africa\, within the Healthy Child Uganda and Mama na Mtoto (Tanzania) partnerships.   \nThe event will be offered in English and French. \nTo register click here!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/making-the-links-in-canada-and-africa-evidence-informed-policies-and-practices-to-improve-maternal-and-child-health/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,CanWaCH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210609T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210609T103000
DTSTAMP:20210519T151027Z
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SUMMARY:Five Years On – Reflections from the Born on Time Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 9th as we close this chapter of the Born on Time program. You’ll hear from representatives from the Born on Time consortium as they: \n\nCelebrate the success of the programming.\nUnpack the impact the program has made in Bangladesh\, Ethiopia & Mali.\nShare where efforts to advance gender equality and prevent pre-term birth can go moving forward.\n\nClick here to register!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/five-years-on-reflections-from-the-born-on-time-program/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210610T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210610T200000
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SUMMARY:Chat & Connect Networking Session 
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Gaining Networking Skills and Building Professional Relationships \nThursday\, June 10\, 2021\, 7:00 pm EDT \nZoom Link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdOyrrDwvHNGXj0Fe98Ll6RzOfPMn-Ppm
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/chat-connect-networking-session/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:Nutrition International technical assistance to the Philippines for mobilizing local governments for improved nutrition action
DESCRIPTION:Please join Nutrition International’s Nutrition Technical Assistance Mechanism (NTEAM) for a webinar on how technical assistance provided through the Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN) project supported the mobilization of Local Governance Units (LGUs) in the Philippines to improve nutrition outcomes. \nNutrition International has been providing technical assistance to the Philippines for the development and implementation of the Philippines Plan of Action for Nutrition since 2016. The technical assistance provided in 2018-21 focused on strengthening the nutrition actions of LGUs: regions\, provinces\, cities and municipalities. Nutrition International support included the development of a Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition in all 17 regions\, and the development of a LGU mobilization strategy that includes tools and processes to:\n• Improve planning and management of local nutrition action plans\,\n• Secure support from the national policy and budget\, and\n• Mobilize partner agencies. \nThis webinar draws on 5 years of collaboration between the Government of the Philippines and Nutrition International. Participants will share their experiences with technical assistance for:\n• Mobilizing local authorities to recognize and act upon local and national nutrition priorities\n• Local authorities to shape local nutrition plans and to find and allocate local funding to them \nThe webinar will feature esteemed speakers:\n• Reginaldo Guillen\, Philippines National Nutrition Council\, Nutrition Program Coordinator Region VI\n• Hon. Janet Aurestila-Garcia\, Mayor of Talibon\, Bohol\, Philippines\n• Dr. Loreto Roquero\, Nutrition International Country Director Philippines\n• Cecilio Adorna\, Senior NTEAM Technical Assistance Provider \nThis is an interactive event\, with opportunities for posing questions and engaging with speakers. \nNutrition Internationals Technical Assistance for Nutrition project is funded with UK aid from the UK government. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/nutrition-international-technical-assistance-to-the-philippines-for-mobilizing-local-governments-for-improved-nutrition-action/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210624
DTSTAMP:20210607T164222Z
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SUMMARY:Cooperation Forum
DESCRIPTION: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 well as host the AGM.\n\nRegister now
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/cooperation-forum-2/
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences,Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210626
DTSTAMP:20210603T193029Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference (ACSC)
DESCRIPTION:The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is excited to host the first-ever\, all-virtual Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference (ACSC) on June 22-25\, 2021. Participants will be able to enjoy 46 hours of accredited live and recorded content\, join sub-specialty sessions focused on obstetrics and gynaecology\, and access all recorded content until September 6th! \nWe kindly ask you to help us spread the word by sharing this with your members and colleagues. \nPlease feel free to like/share our posts on Instagram\, Twitter\, Facebook\, and LinkedIn using #ACSC2021. \nTo register\, visit: https://sogc.org/acsc-register \n To view this year’s session and social programs\, visit: https://sogc.org/acsc-en
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/annual-clinical-and-scientific-conference-acsc/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210622T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210622T170000
DTSTAMP:20210607T164543Z
CREATED:20210607T164002Z
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UID:10001584-1624374000-1624381200@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Skilling\, Reskilling\, and Upskilling: Bridging the Manufacturing Workforce Gender Gap
DESCRIPTION:Following the launch of the first ever study on women in manufacturing in Kenya in 2020\, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is pleased to invite you to a webinar on bridging the gender gap in the Kenyan manufacturing sector. While women and girls make up over 50% of Kenya’s populations\, women constitute only 17% of the workforce. \nSpeakers \n\nDr. Cleopatra Mugyenyi\, Director\, ICRW Africa\nMs. Hannah Muthoni Kiarie\, Deputy Director of Industries\, State Department of Industrialization\nMr. Fred Oanda\, Deputy Director Accreditation Services\, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority\nMs. Mary Ngechu\, Managing Director\, Plast Packaging Industries & Chair\, Kenya Association of Manufacturers WIM Programme\nEngineer Grace Onyango\, Director of Capacity building & Accreditation\, Engineers Board of Kenya\nMr. Chryspin Afifu\, Technical Specialist\, ICRW Africa\nMs. Serah Nduta\, Technical Specialist\, ICRW Africa\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/skilling-reskilling-and-upskilling-bridging-the-manufacturing-workforce-gender-gap/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210622T190000
DTSTAMP:20210602T152235Z
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UID:10001576-1624388400-1624388400@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting: featuring Alice Albright on the impacts of COVID-19 on global education
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce Alice Albright\, champion for global education and CEO of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE)\, will be guest speaking at the opening of our Annual General Meeting on June 22\, 2021. \nStarting at 7pm ET\, Ms. Albright will speak about the education crisis and the advocacy required to support those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if you’re not a member of Results Canada\, all are welcome to join us to hear this renowned speaker. \nYou can expect to learn about:\n• How people are affected by the current global education crisis including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global education\n• The need for global education to be a critical component of the Canadian global response to the pandemic as it is fundamental to our ability to build back better\n• The importance of global advocacy for the GPE and how this contributes to its work to ensure equitable global education \nStay with us for our AGM to follow. \nClick here to register! \nMore about Alice Albright: \nAlice P. Albright is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Partnership for Education. She has over 30 years of international experience in the private\, non-profit and public sectors. \nMs. Albright previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank)\, and the Chief Financial and Investment Officer for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI). \nBeforehand\, Ms. Albright worked in banking\, principally at J.P. Morgan. She received a B.A. with honors from Williams College\, holds an M.A. from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs\, and is a Charted Financial Analyst. Ms. Albright serves on the Board of Directors of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics\, Global Board of UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited\, the Board of Regents at Mercersburg Academy\, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. More recently\, Ms. Albright was nominated by the President of France to serve as a member of the 2019 G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council. \nWe are looking forward to you joining us!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-featuring-alice-albright-on-the-impacts-of-covid-19-on-global-education/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210623T140000
DTSTAMP:20210603T200030Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Lessons Learned | Innovating to Reach People in Humanitarian Crises
DESCRIPTION:Join innovators supported by Creating Hope in Conflict: a Humanitarian Grand Challenge for a discussion on innovating during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned\, and ways forward. \nIn this webinar discussion\, innovators will share lessons from COVID-19\, 18 months on from the first virus detection\, as well as share their visions for a more responsive and better informed humanitarian sector moving forward. \nWe’ll hear from Natasha Freidus\, Dr. Eric James\, Dr. Katherine Clayton and Muzna Duried on delivering effective humanitarian assistance in areas affected by conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will also be joined by Dr. Raed M. Sharif\, Doug Stropes\, and Dr. Iffat Zafar Aga on inclusive humanitarian response\, and moving the sector forward. \nDetails: Wednesday June 23\, 2021. 1:00 p.m. EST \nRegister here.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/covid-19-lessons-learned-innovating-to-reach-people-in-humanitarian-crises/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210624T200000
DTSTAMP:20210601T141223Z
CREATED:20210601T141205Z
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SUMMARY:An Intimate Concert with Jill Barber for Amref Health Africa in Canada
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate virtual concert and fundraising event with three-time Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter and multiple awards winner Jill Barber in support of our Vaccine Solidarity for Africa campaign. \nWHEN: Thursday\, June 24\, 2021\nTIME: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time (EDT) \nRSVP NOW \nCan’t attend this virtual event? Donate now to our Vaccine Solidarity for Africa campaign.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/an-intimate-concert-with-jill-barber-for-amref-health-africa-in-canada/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210629T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210629T110000
DTSTAMP:20210618T144649Z
CREATED:20210618T144637Z
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SUMMARY:Listening to Feminist Movements: Accountability for Gender Equality
DESCRIPTION:The ambitious commitments launched under Generation Equality must be paired with a robust monitoring and accountability ecosystem to ensure progress is being made. But gaps in data and evidence about the lived realities of girls and women in all their diversity and across their lifecycles are profound. Fortunately\, feminist movements have their fingers on the pulse of gender equality policy and norm change and a deep understanding of the ongoing challenges for a diverse constituency of girls and women. \nJoin Equal Measures 2030 with ARROW\, Equality Fund\, and Global Fund for Women for an interactive discussion of the role that feminist movements can play in driving accountability for the commitments launched at the Generation Equality Forum. Reflecting a focus on listening\, this event will have a ‘fishbowl’ format to allow audience members to actively engage in the discussion. \nDate: 29 June 2021 \nTime:\n10.00 (AST) Antigua & Barbuda\n15:00 (BST) UK\n16.00 (CAT) Zambia\n22:00 (MST) Malaysia \nSpeakers: \nYande Banda\, Global Fund for Women’s Adolescent Girls Advisory Council\nSivananthi Thanenthiran\, Executive Director\, ARROW\nAmina Doherty\, Program Director – Women’s Voice and Leadership – Caribbean\, Equality Fund\nModerator: Saran Koly\, Head of Communications\, Equal Measures 2030 \nLanguages: \nThe event will have live interpretation for English\, Spanish and French.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/listening-to-feminist-movements-accountability-for-gender-equality/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210629T151500
DTSTAMP:20210615T191205Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond COVID-19: The Future of Digital Health in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\nDigital technologies are being harnessed to support the public-health initiatives including the COVID-19\nresponse worldwide through population surveillance\, case identification\, contact tracing and evaluation on\nthe basis of mobility data and communication with the public. These rapid responses leverage billions of\nmobile phones\, large online datasets\, connected devices\, relatively low-cost computing resources and\nadvances in machine learning and natural language processing. \nAll United Nations member states have agreed to try to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. As such\,\nAfrican leaders have been taking bold steps to improve healthcare systems in the process and at low cost\nand acknowledge the potential of digital health. However\, with the Covid-19 pandemic that has weakened\nthe health care system worldwide and exacerbated the already fragile situation in Africa\, more needs to be\ndone not only to address the existing challenges\, but also to maintain the momentum during and beyond the\npandemic. \nAfrica’s healthcare systems have been under pressure to fight the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the ongoing\nthreats of other diseases such as malaria\, Ebola and HIV/AIDS. The future of public health is likely to become\nincreasingly digital\, but as far as the implementation of digital innovations for the public-health response to\nCOVID-19 worldwide is concerned\, evidence has shown that there are some limitations\, and roadblocks at\nvarious levels: legal\, ethical and privacy\, organizational and manpower. This pressure on digitalization of the\nhealth system should be seen as an opportunity – not only for the governments to facilitate the processes\nbut also for innovators\, donors and local organisations to partner and provide essential healthcare services\nthat are affordable\, reliable and tailored to local needs. \nOn that note\, African Sustainable Development Advisors\, Inc [Afrisda\, Inc.] and partners will organize a\n2-hour 15 minutes virtual event (Webinar/Zoom) on Tuesday June 29th at 1:00 pm Eastern time/ 5:00 pm\nGMT/ 8 pm EAT. This webinar is designed as part of Afrisda\, Inc. strategy workstream based on Collaboration\, Partnership\, Stakeholders’ ownership and Knowledge transfer and aimed to raising more awareness on\ndigital health in Africa mostly during and beyond Covid-19. \nDuring this event\, Canadians and international development bodies (donors\, investors\, health specialists\,\nhealth academies\, etc..) will interact\, share and discuss the future of digital health technology during and\nbeyond covid-19 and advocate for relevant and sustainable solutions to strength the health system in this\ndigital health era. \nDownload the virtual event PDF: BEYOND COVID-19- THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL HEALTH IN AFRICA \nREGISTER HERE!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/beyond-covid-19-the-future-of-digital-health-in-africa/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210703
DTSTAMP:20210512T203817Z
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SUMMARY:Registration for the Generation Equality Forum in Paris is now open!
DESCRIPTION:The Generation Equality Forum in Paris will be held from June 30th to July 2nd. Heads of State and Government\, International Organizations\, civil society\, the private sector and youth organizations will gather to launch the Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality\, announce concrete commitments and strengthen intergenerational\, multi-stakeholder partnerships to advance gender equality over the next five years. \nRegistered attendees will gain access to the Forum’s digital platform\, offering the opportunity to attend nearly 90 events featuring 500 panelists and interact with tens of thousands of participants from around the world. \nThe deadline to register is 27 June 2021. https://ngocsw.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eb520eecfe82a5bf0d814ea1f&id=4cf7e54734&e=315d02e860
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/registration-for-the-generation-equality-forum-in-paris-is-now-open/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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