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The 50th Anniversary of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women Report

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lieutenant Governor of Ontario invites you to join her for an important dialogue on the afternoon of Monday, December 7, 2020 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada report and ensuring the unfinished business of equality of women and […]

Lives in the Balance: Achieving Universal Health Coverage and leaving no one behind in a COVID-19 world

Building on the success of Lives in the Balance: A COVID-19 Summit for the Health and Well-Being of Women, Children and Adolescents (1-2 July 2020), PMNCH, CORE Group and UHC2030 will reconvene partners across the globe for a virtual summit to take stock of how COVID-19 is impacting the progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) commitments. Following Lives in the Balance in […]

In this Together Launch

The Together Project believes that back to normal is not an option and that together, Canada, alongside other global actors, can create forward solutions for a better Canada and a better world. This event marks the launch of a series of cases, which show that we have the tools, evidence, and resources we need to […]

Sexual and reproductive rights and respectful maternity care in Canada and globally

This live interactive virtual forum will take place on Wednesday, December 9 betweern 1:00pm and 2:30pm ET. Panelists: Dr Priscilla Phiri, AIP Instructor, AOGM (Malawi), Dr Elias Kweyamba, EmONC trainor, AGOTA (Tanzania), Dr. Laura MacLaren, AIP Instructor, SOGC (Canada) Moderator: Dr. Dario Garcia (SOGC President) Learning objectives: Describe why respectful maternity care is promoted globally as an […]

Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Year of Action

The event will showcase new policy and financing commitments to nutrition from a range of stakeholders and will formally launch a Nutrition For Growth Year of Action.

GBA+ Conference

Featuring GBA+ scholars. Organized by GBA+ experts external to the government. REGISTER HERE

FPBC: Citizens Deliberating the Future of Canada’s Global Engagement

These four events will be test runs of the deliberations that we are organizing for a microcosm of all Canadian citizens in February 2021. Extensive expert consultations throughout Fall 2020 produced policy proposals on four fundamental objectives in Canada’s foreign policy: Health, Security, Prosperity and Dignity. Participants will receive a discussion guide for their preferred […]

FPBC: Citizens Deliberating the Future of Canada’s Global Engagement

These four events will be test runs of the deliberations that we are organizing for a microcosm of all Canadian citizens in February 2021. Extensive expert consultations throughout Fall 2020 produced policy proposals on four fundamental objectives in Canada’s foreign policy: Health, Security, Prosperity and Dignity. Participants will receive a discussion guide for their preferred […]

Access to maternal, adolescent and child health services in Senegal: mobilization of the Bajenu Gox, neighborhood aunties

Description: Maternal, neonatal and child mortality in Senegal is still high. To address the situation, the Senegal government has started the Bajenu Gox program in 2009. The Innovation for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) research project « Bajenu Gox : A Community Approach to Maternal and Child Health in Senegal », attempted to […]

FPBC: Citizens Deliberating the Future of Canada’s Global Engagement

These four events will be test runs of the deliberations that we are organizing for a microcosm of all Canadian citizens in February 2021. Extensive expert consultations throughout Fall 2020 produced policy proposals on four fundamental objectives in Canada’s foreign policy: Health, Security, Prosperity and Dignity. Participants will receive a discussion guide for their preferred […]

FPBC: Citizens Deliberating the Future of Canada’s Global Engagement

These four events will be test runs of the deliberations that we are organizing for a microcosm of all Canadian citizens in February 2021. Extensive expert consultations throughout Fall 2020 produced policy proposals on four fundamental objectives in Canada’s foreign policy: Health, Security, Prosperity and Dignity. Participants will receive a discussion guide for their preferred […]

Information Session: Foreign Policy By Canadians initiative

Join us for an information session about the exciting new citizen-driven foreign policy initiative by CanWaCH, CIC and Global Canada. Foreign Policy By Canadians is a joint initiative between the Canadian International Council (CIC), Global Canada and the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) to reimagine Canada’s global engagement. It is a national […]

Women Speak – The experience of GIPA/MIPA in the area of COVID-19

The Greater involvement of people with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) and The Meaningful Involvement of People living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) is one of the most important parts of the work within the HIV sector that will never be finished. It is a goal and commitment that must be continually renewed, assessed and challenged within all aspects of […]

Canada’s Foreign Aid Sector: The Impact of the Pandemic

ICNEngage starts the new year with a webinar reflecting on how the Canadian Foreign Aid sector has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Join us as we discuss research findings from a recent study by the University of Guelph, ‘The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Canada’s Foreign Aid Sector.’ The webinar presents the opportunity […]

Launch of Lancet Series on Women’s & Children’s Health in Conflict Settings

The Series aim to improve understanding of and address the special requirements of providing sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition services in conflict settings. The Series draws upon scholarship from the BRANCH Consortium, providing insights into the nature and dynamics of women’s and children’s health and nutrition in diverse conflict contexts […]

Careers in International Development Panel

Are you interested in a career in international development but are not sure where to start? Join the CIC Young Professionals Network on January 25th to gain insights and advice from established professionals in their fields. The event will consist of an opportunity to speak directly to guests and ask your questions. REGISTER HERE

Global Health Practitioner Conference: Prioritizing Child & Adolescent Health in the New Decade

The Global Health Practitioner Conference (GHPC) is CORE Group’s flagship annual conference. The conference is put on by CORE Group, a leader in community health working to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths around the world. Through collaborative action CORE Group promotes and safeguards health in communities and creates new models for reaching the most marginalized populations. Implementers, academics, governments, […]

From a pledge to a plan: What’s Next?

Content warning: Sexual violence | Avertissement sur le contenu : Violence sexuelle. Is your organization Digna? Worthy of the trust placed in you by Canadians, by our government and by millions of people who benefit from Canadian official development assistance around the world? Join the first annual Digna conference, and hear from sector leaders, government […]

Women Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

With more than half of its national COVID-19 response team composed of women, Canada has emerged as a leading country in putting women’s voices and representation at the centre of its pandemic response. In light of this achievement, WGH Canada is delighted to invite you to our second event taking place virtually on December 9th […]

COVID 19: Delivering SRHR in Crises Settings

In this Independent Panel Exchange, participants will discuss the wider challenges of delivering sexual and reproductive health services and rights (SRHR) during the pandemic; and focus in particular on the difficulties in crises settings. Participants will also highlight innovations and lessons learned, which can help to inform pandemic preparedness and response for a future pandemic […]

Accès aux services de santé maternelle, infantile et de l’adolescent au Sénégal : la mobilisation des Bajenu Gox, marraines de quartier

Description détaillée: La mortalité maternelle, néonatale et infanto-juvénile est encore élevée au Sénégal. Afin de palier à la situation, le gouvernement du Sénégal a mis en place le programme des Bajenu Gox en 2009. Le projet de recherche de l’initiative ISMEA, Bajenu Gox : une approche communautaire pour la santé des mères et des enfants […]

COVID-19 Task Force Progress Update

What has been the work of the Canadian COVID-19 Task Forces? Join us for an interactive session with leaders of four Canadian Task Forces/Expert Groups on COVID-19. They will share the progress to date and current issues being addressed by the Task Forces on vaccines, immunity, testing, and therapeutics. Join Zoom Meeting https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/88334489932 Meeting ID: […]

Improve your digital learning solutions: Upcoming virtual training

Join us for a virtual training session led by Barry Sampson, digital training designer and developer, that will explore how to design learning solutions using the most effective methods and tools. Barry has over 25 years of experience in providing capability training and designing learning solutions, and in this session he will share his expertise […]

Global Perspectives, Local Action: The SDGs and YOUth

The Alberta Council for Global Cooperation, the University of Alberta, and MacEwan University are excited to present Global Perspectives | Local Action: The SDGs and YOUth on February 1 from 12:00PM to 2:00 PM. This event will connect young people with one another around their interests in the Sustainable Development Goals! A one-hour panel discussion will feature past […]

Female Genital Mutilation – A Canadian Issue Too, Why Should We Care?

Join the End FGM Canada Network for a free webinar on why FGM/C is a critical issue for Canadians to understand. About this Event Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a Canadian Issue too. Unofficial estimates indicate that we have more than 100,000 survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada (FGM/C,) and possibly thousands of girl […]

Global Perspectives, Local Action: Community Asset SDG Hackathons

Post-Secondary students are invited to participate in Community Asset SDG Hackathons, focused on identifying groups in their on- and off-campus communities currently addressing the SDGs. These 3-hour events will help youth to learn what work is already being done in their community, and provide a resource list for community members interested in volunteering and becoming […]

Breakout!!! with the SDGs

Do you know the Sustainable Development Goals well enough to make it out in time? Join the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation and University of Calgary on February 9 for an evening of trivia and escape room fun! You’ll be able to join a team with other participants to solve riddles, puzzles and challenges related […]

Top 30 Under 30 Celebration

This year, we will celebrate the 10th Annual Top 30 Under 30, featuring 30 accomplished youth from Alberta and around the world contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Join the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation on February 10th, 2021 at 6:00 pm to celebrate the 2021 Top 30 Under 30! Sign up below to attend. Register […]

CSOCD59 Side Event: A Socially-Just COVID-19 Response for Youth

59th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSOCD59): Side-Event on A Socially-Just COVID-19 Response for Youth DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 11th from 8:30 am - 9:45 am(Eastern Standard Time) CONTEXT: With less than ten years to meet 169 sustainable development targets and even less time to meaningfully address the impending climate crisis, the […]

Visez les objectifs en 2021

En cette Semaine du développement international, le monde est complètement différent de ce qu’il était il y a un an. Il en va de même pour le volontariat et le partenariat et comment nous pouvons nous soutenir les uns les autres, partager nos aptitudes et nos compétences. Les volontaires canadien-ne-s et nos partenaires locaux en […]

Learn how to enhance demand for civil registration services through training on communication for development

Join us for our free virtual training series on communication for development developed for practitioners and experts seeking to enhance public demand for civil registration services.   Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) communication has developed rapidly in the last decades, towards engaging and mobilizing communities and populations to find solutions to their problems and to become the […]

Mediastyle Masterclass: Expand Your Communications Toolbox

Our team has managed media relations for large events and trained dozens of organizations. We’re ready to share some of our secrets. About this Event For the first time ever, we’re hosting a masterclass series focused on expanding your communications toolbox. This will be offered as an online extension of the work we do in […]

Advocacy skills webinar series: getting LTEs and op-eds published

Results Canada is hosting an interactive, year-long webinar series that will help equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to be an active advocate for eradicating poverty worldwide. Whether you’re new to advocacy or a seasoned Results volunteer, you will benefit from topics following two broad streams: skills expansion and issues knowledge. Join us […]

Beyond Beijing+25

Join DAWN Canada on February 26 , 2021 at 9 am Eastern Standard Time for a virtual public engagement called Beyond Beijing +25: an intersectional approach to engaging civil society on girls, women, trans and gender non-conforming folks with disabilities. In this discussion we will analyze how systemic oppressions (ableism, racism, colonialism, sexism, heteropatriarchy and […]

Mediastyle Masterclass: Expand Your Communications Toolbox

Our team has managed media relations for large events and trained dozens of organizations. We’re ready to share some of our secrets. About this Event For the first time ever, we’re hosting a masterclass series focused on expanding your communications toolbox. This will be offered as an online extension of the work we do in […]

Reuse and Recycle: Practical Guidance on Maximizing Existing Data

Creative, virtual data management processes are more critical than ever, as the COVID-19 pandemic has affected access, quality, and availability of global health data for CSOs and partners. In conversation with global expert facilitators, we invite you to this participatory dialogue to explore emerging practices in maximizing  existing data, rather than, or in addition to, […]

Integrating equity in maternal and child health projects: Experiences from IMCHA

Equity-informed research contributes to strengthening health systems and proposing solutions to make health accessible to all. Researchers from the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health (IMCHA) initiative will share their experience on how they applied an equity lens to their implementation research project. Key concepts and terminologies, including equality vs equity, intersectionality and social determinants of health, will also be clarified. Join […]

Canadian Survivors Speak!-Female Genital Mutilation & Health Professionals

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is an important Canadian issue which health professionals and students in Canada need to be informed about. Unofficial estimates indicate we have more than 100,000 survivors of FGM/C in Canada from more than 50 countries, and possibly thousands of girsl at risk. How do you care for survivors? How do you […]

The Lancet Series on Maternal & Child Undernutrition Progress

Nutrition has risen significantly on the global agenda in the last decade, spurred in part by the findings from the first Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition in 2008. The follow-on Series in 2013 came at a critical time alongside the Nutrition for Growth event in London. The growth of the SUN Movement, the past Nutrition for Growth […]

A Gender Equal Future: Women Leading Change

Join Care Canada as we listen, learn from and amplify the voices of women leaders in Canada and around the world. When women lead, change ripples on through communities and generations. We’re inviting women leaders in Canada and around the world to share not only their vision for a more equal, more resilient world but […]

Roundtable on mental health in a global context

Virtual , Canada

On Wednesday, March 10, at 1:00 pm EST, CanWaCH will be hosting a roundtable about mental health in a global context. Moderated by our very own Julia Anderson, CEO of CanWaCH, we will bring together a group of experts to discuss global mental health.

365 days of a Pandemic: Virtual Practice Implications for Canadian Partners

Building on the findings and recommendations of the CanWaCH 100 days of a Pandemic report (June 2020), and held on the 1 year anniversary of the WHO declaration of the pandemic, CanWaCH will focus specifically on how Canadian organizations have adapted, and continue to adapt, monitoring, evaluation, and research practices in a virtual context. This […]

How might we design better SRH/MNH programs to prevent preterm birth in LMICs? Insights from the Born on Time Study

This webinar will highlight implementation research findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Mali, exploring the impact of lifestyle, infections, inadequate nutrition and lack of contraception on the prevention of preterm birth. The session will be moderated by Jim Litch, MD, DTMH, Executive Director and Chief Research Officer at Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS). […]

Mediastyle Masterclass: Expand Your Communications Toolbox

Our team has managed media relations for large events and trained dozens of organizations. We’re ready to share some of our secrets. About this Event For the first time ever, we’re hosting a masterclass series focused on expanding your communications toolbox. This will be offered as an online extension of the work we do in […]

Understanding Gender Equality Through Mixed Methods

In this session, facilitators and participants will explore specific strategies, both quantitative and  qualitative, in regards to measuring gender dynamics, and women’s empowerment. Facilitators will explore femininist methodologies in practice; particularly, the specific opportunities and challenges that come with utilizing mixed methods in an increasingly virtual context. Facilitators will reflect on the supports (capacity, partnership, […]

Presentation – COVID-19 Dialogue and Solutions Groups

You are cordially invited to attend a presentation with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and its Canadian partners on the achievements of the COVID-19 Dialogue and Solutions groups over the last year. As March 11 marks the 1-year anniversary of the pandemic as declared by WHO and March 16 the date that Canada issued its first […]

Reclaiming Power and Place Stories

Welcome to the Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office’s Equity Film Series where we will engage in discussions about social and health equity issues facing the communities we work with. In partnership with Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society and Mike Lang Stories, we wish to share the stories of family members of missing and murdered […]

Together against TB: A World TB Day discussion on taking action to #endTB

Before the pandemic, tuberculosis (TB) was the world’s leading infectious disease killer, despite being both preventable and curable. COVID-19 and associated health system disruptions are proving to be devastating for people affected by TB. This World TB Day (March 24), join us for an open discussion with distinguished speakers who will share their valuable experience […]

Partnerships to accelerate global action to end female genital mutilation/cutting by 2030

Join grassroots activists, survivors and other members of the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C to explore successful models of change. Featuring fireside chats and TED-style talks on youth activism, survivor-led advocacy and wellbeing, and the global nature of FGM/C. SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Atashendartini Habsjah, CEDAW Working Group, Indonesia Aissata Camara, There Is No Limit […]

Creating Change for Women: Cuso’s gender transformative partnerships and their impact

Together with its partners Women in Alternative Action (Cameroon) and Movimiento Manuela Ramos (Peru), Cuso is promoting gender equality and social inclusion to ensure that women and girls can exercise their rights, live healthy, safe and fulfilling lives. Societies that value women and men as equal are safer and healthier, and gender equality is a […]

Health for Humanity

Join us on March 25 for Health for Humanity, a virtual convening of international health experts championing our collective effort to provide health care and eye care for all. REGISTER NOW Thursday, March 25, 2021 10 a.m. MT / 12 p.m. EST / 4 p.m. GMT The Health for Humanity virtual event will facilitate a crucial conversation about […]

Universal home visits empower households to protect maternal and child health

Description: Women and children in Nigeria continue to face high risks of illness and death. A five-year project in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria, implemented universal home visits to pregnant women and their spouses and measured the impact on maternal and child health outcomes. The visits were different in several key ways: they were universal, covering […]

Mediastyle Masterclass: Expand Your Communications Toolbox

Our team has managed media relations for large events and trained dozens of organizations. We’re ready to share some of our secrets. About this Event For the first time ever, we’re hosting a masterclass series focused on expanding your communications toolbox. This will be offered as an online extension of the work we do in […]

Assessing Canada’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda

A growing body of research makes the links between the security of women and the security of states. In fact, the very best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is not its level of wealth, its level of democracy, or its ethno-religious identity; the best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is how well its women are […]

A Successful Marriage: Research-CSO partnerships delivering practical solutions

As part of the Canadian Collaborative for Global Health, participating projects ('Labs') worked in interdisciplinary partnerships with the objective of addressing an urgent data challenge. A key learning from this initiative is that these intersectional partnerships are ideally placed to address many critical issues, but are not without their challenges. In this 1 hour dialogue, […]

IATI Virtual Community Exchange

This IATI ‘Virtual Community Exchange’ (VCE) is the first of two online events taking place in 2021 to bring together the global IATI community. The VCEs will be informal, interactive and community-driven, focusing on providing opportunities for shared learning based on practical experiences in engaging with IATI data. Join IATI’s first VCE on 13 April to help us […]

Conférence de lancement Centre interdisciplinaire en développement international de la santé

L’équipe du CIDIS est heureuse de vous inviter à sa conférence de Lancement le 21 avril prochain. À cette occasion, nous accueillerons trois experts, provenant du domaine du développement international, soit Mme Anne Delorme, Pre Sabina Abou Malham et M. Louis Verret. Ils nous partageront leurs réflexions sur les impacts de la COVID-19 sur la […]

Hot Takes on the Federal Budget: Where are we going with the Feminist Foreign Policy?

On April 19, the Canadian government will release its first budget in two years. We’ve lined up five foreign policy experts to share their quick reactions on what the budget says – or fails to address – in the fields of environment, trade, aid, defence and diplomacy. The panellists will also briefly reflect on what […]

2021 UNFPA State of World Population Report Launch

My Body is My Own: Claiming the Right to Autonomy and Self-determination A Virtual Event with Canadian and Global Feminists and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocates. Please join us for the launch of the United Nations Population Fund’s 2021 State of World Population report. The event will highlight the critical role of feminist […]

Crunching the Numbers with YMCA and YWCA – Unpacking Federal Budget 2021

Virtual , Canada

YMCA Canada and YWCA Canada are coming together to crunch the numbers and unpack the Federal Budget! Speakers to be announced soon. About this Event The last time the Federal Government of Canada released a budget was back in 2019. The world looks very different now. We're all anticipating what Budget 2021 will include - […]

Vaccines Bring Us Closer: A discussion on taking action to end the COVID-19 pandemic

Virtual , Canada

Join us for this webinar to mark World Immunization Week! The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of vaccines as one of the great scientific innovations of our time. To end the pandemic, the majority of the world needs to be immune to COVID-19 and the safest way to achieve this is with a vaccine. […]

The Essentials of Results-based Management & Theory of Change during and post COVID-19

In six 3.5 hour online sessions, we will show you how to: MASTER RBM online digital tools in the workplace in an interactive & participatory way with your stakeholders; DEVELOP a systems thinking around RBM; APPLY RBM at an organizational, programme and/or project level; DESIGN a logic model and Performance Measurement framework using a free, online software and participatory […]

SOLUTIONS TO ENDING VACCINE INEQUALITY

In this edition of Oxfam Live, we will discuss the impact of vaccine inequality and how the world’s richest countries have exercised a “me first” approach when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, buying up more than half the total supply – with grave consequences for people around the world living in poverty. Register to join us […]

Reclaim the Gains: Don’t let COVID-19 turn back progress on the health of women, children and adolescents.

About the Event The COVID-19 crisis is reversing years of hard-won gains in women, children and adolescent health. One year on, with disrupted health systems and economies severely impacted, women and children in the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries have been hardest hit by this secondary crisis. To help countries reclaim the gains, the […]

Global solidarity to end homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia

LGBTIQ2S leaders in Kenya, Rwanda, and Canada discuss the importance of strength in community in the face of discrimination and oppression About this Event In recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), join the Stephen Lewis Foundation for this timely and compelling conversation about the role of global solidarity in championing […]

Incubator on Menstrual Equity

Virtual , Canada

Join us on May 14 to unpack menstrual inequities across Canada in advance of #MHDay2021! This is your opportunity to connect with other organizations and brainstorm ideas, share challenges and forge a way to move forward.

Mobilizing for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021: A CanWaCH Roundtable Discussion

Periods don’t pause for pandemics! With more than 800 million people menstruating daily,  advocating for and raising awareness on the importance of menstrual hygiene management is critical to addressing period stigma and advancing gender equality for everyone.  In the lead-up to Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) is pleased […]

Conférence Mondiale des droits et l’inclusion des jeunes LGBTI+

Sous le haut patronage de Monsieur Emmanuel MACRON, Président de la République française et Sous le patronage de la Commission Européenne Le MAG Jeunes LGBT et OutRight Action International organisent en partenariat avec les délégations permanentes de l’Autriche, du Canada, de France et des Pays-Bas auprès de l’UNESCO, la Ville de Paris, et France Médias Monde […]

Plan International Canada’s Virtual Storytellers Symposium – Audience Registration

The Storytellers Symposium is an annual event where select participants from across Plan International Canada’s Youth Engagement programs are given the opportunity to showcase some of the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout the year. Join us to hear speakers share their passion for global issues through speeches, spoken word, art, and other creative […]

Equity Film Series – Switching Rhythm

Welcome to the Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office’s Equity Film Series where we engage in discussions about social and health equity issues facing the communities we work with. Switching Rhythm shares the journey of the Guyana Program to Advance Cardiac Care (in partnership with the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, the University of Calgary and the […]

Ensemble: Résister, Soutenir, Guérir! La solidarité nord-sud dans le mouvements LGBTIQ dans le monde francophone

For the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia (IDAHOTB), Dignity Network Canada, along with our member organizations EGIDES and Fondation Emergence are organizing a virtual panel discussion with activists from several countries across the Francophonie. We are excited to have Erykah Werner (Egides, Canada/Rwanda), Melody Boateng (Syngerie Trans, Benin), Soufiane Hennani (la collectif Elille), Pegguy […]

Investing in Midwifery Associations to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Midwifery associations are an example of largely women led, nationally recognized, civil society organizations that improve gender equity and overall access to sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls.  The webinar presents the research findings on building strong and sustainable midwifery associations; the key components needed to facilitate the integration and growth of […]

Launch of the youth movement Act4Food Act4Change

This webinar will mark the global launch of the initiative Youth Act4Food Act4Change in support of GoodFood4All. In the event, the youth champions will introduce the pledge, the website, and explain the idea behind a campaign. This is an interactive session where the youth champions will answer questions from the audience. In the event, the […]

Addressing real needs: the role of implementation research in designing and operationalizing adolescent nutrition programs

Adolescence marks a period of rapid growth with high nutritional needs. Good nutrition can fuel optimal physical and mental growth, giving adolescents the strength and focus to study, work and fully participate in their communities. Iron deficiency anaemia is the number one cause of lost disability-adjusted life years in adolescent girls (10–19 yrs) and boys […]

Integrating LGBTI People into Development Activities

In commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), this webinar introduces a forthcoming CanWach toolkit for integrating LGBTI people into work in developing countries. Panelists Liberty Matthyse and Andrew Park will give an overview of LGBTI populations, trends in data, health needs, organizational capacity and readiness to address LGBTI issues, plus tips […]

Youth at the Centre: Youth Engagement in Sexual Health Promotion – A Webinar

Nothing for us, without us! Youth are integral to building health promotion campaigns that are geared towards them. During this webinar, Action Canada’s National Youth Advisory Board and staff will walk you through the creation of two STI testing campaigns geared towards youth, outline best practices in youth engagement, and share key learnings from the […]

Youth Health Policy Lab

Virtual , Canada

Do you want to respond to and design policy structures for public health advocacy for BIPOC women, non-binary, and gender diverse persons? About this event Do you want to respond to and design policy structures for public health advocacy for BIPOC women, non-binary, and gender diverse persons?   As Youth Policy Advocates from the Ontario […]

#RaiseYourHand: Take action against the largest education disruption in history

Join us for this webinar to learn (or re-learn!) how you can effectively use digital advocacy to #RaiseYourHand for education. COVID-19 has created the largest education disruption in history, with the number of out-of-school children growing substantially for the first time in decades. The urgency to act on education has never been greater. The pandemic […]

Film Screening: VOICE, CHOICE, CHANGE: The Lives of Midwives

In this 30min documentary, we follow the lives of four, very different, very complex midwives from South Sudan and Canada, as they negotiate a diverse array of personal and professional challenges in an ongoing search for respect in their respective midwifery practices. NOTE: The screening is free for everyone, but is also part of the […]

Measuring Access & Rights in Humanitarian Settings

Virtual , Canada

This 1-hour timely conversation will also consider practical resources and tools available for organizations undertaking similar efforts globally, and panelists will be invited to share their thoughts on the implications of COVID-19 on this work.

Maternal Mental Health: The First ACE

Maternal mental health can be thought of as the "first ACE" which then cascades into physical and mental illness in the child and family for generations, playing a role in the perinatal physical health outcomes of both moms and their babies. Join 2020 Mom and Dr. Jonathan Goldfinger in a discussion that focuses on how […]

Launch of Global Health 3.0: CIHR’s Framework for Action on Global Health Research, 2021-2026

On behalf of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we are pleased to announce the launch of Global Health 3.0: CIHR’s Framework for Action on Global Health Research, 2021-2026. This Framework was developed through an extensive consultation process that engaged over 400 researchers and stakeholders to better understand Canada's challenges and opportunities in global […]

Keynote for the CASID CONFERENCE: 

Felwine Sarr Decolonization and International Development, is it not antithetical?  The 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 […]

Parentsmart Employers – Getting the Return on Investment

Description This 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. The session will  feature Tiina […]

Five Years On – Reflections from the Born on Time Program

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: Celebrate the success of the programming. Unpack the impact the program has made in Bangladesh, Ethiopia & Mali. Share where efforts to advance gender equality and prevent pre-term […]

Chat & Connect Networking Session 

Theme: Gaining Networking Skills and Building Professional Relationships Thursday, June 10, 2021, 7:00 pm EDT Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdOyrrDwvHNGXj0Fe98Ll6RzOfPMn-Ppm

Nutrition International technical assistance to the Philippines for mobilizing local governments for improved nutrition action

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. Nutrition International has been providing technical assistance to the Philippines for the development and implementation […]

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