Global solidarity to end homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia
2021-05-12 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
LGBTIQ2S leaders from East Africa and Canada discuss the importance of strength in community in the face of discrimination and oppression

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 health and human rights. Strength to Strength brings together diverse perspectives from community-based organizations in East Africa and Canada that are addressing the impacts of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia and intersecting forms of oppression on LGBTIQ2S communities.
It is increasingly clear that there are deadly consequences to ignoring the ways in which global pandemics like HIV and COVID-19 thrive on inequalities, discrimination, and social and economic marginalization. Our local struggles for health and rights are globally linked, and we must work together for wellbeing, health, and human rights. Join us to hear directly from LGBTIQ2S leaders about the successes and challenges their organizations are experiencing and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Q&A will follow the conversation.

Host: Maurice Tomlinson, Board Member of the Stephen Lewis Foundation
Moderator: Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, Director of the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Remarks: Doug Stollery, President of the Stollery Charitable Foundation
Panelists:

Kennedy Mwendwa, Project Officer at HAPA Kenya, Kenya
Aaron Clevis Mbembe, Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy at Health Development Initiative, Rwanda
Christopher Nkambwe, Founder and Team Leader at African Centre for Refugees in Ontario, Canada
Rin Lawrence, Chair of the Edmonton Public Teachers Local 37 Diversity, Equity, and Human Rights Committee and Queer-Straight Alliance, Canada
TBD, Youth Leader, ODE: Remembered Voices, Canada

IDAHOBIT is an opportunity to celebrate the LGBTIQ2S communities who are at the forefront of human rights movements and join them in calling for an end to homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia and intersecting forms of oppression. Register today to take part in this event.

Partners in Pride
The Stephen Lewis Foundation has launched the Partners in Pride campaign to raise $3 million over the next three years to support LGBTIQ organizations in sub-Saharan Africa. By scaling-up funding to our existing partners and extending support to new partners across the region, the campaign aims to reach 100,000 people per year.
Our LGBTIQ grassroots partner organizations are human rights defenders who have been working at the intersections of health and human rights, contributing to a global movement for LGBTIQ rights for years. Now as they face a surge in human rights violations, they’re providing vital health and legal support while advocating for their communities. They’ve built extensive peer networks that allow them to reach and support LGBTIQ community members who are most vulnerable to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure that people living with HIV have the support they need to adhere to treatment during this global crisis.
For more information about Partners in Pride, please contact slfpride@stephenlewisfoundation.org
www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/partners-in-pride
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Incubator on Menstrual Equity
2021-05-14 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Menstrual inequity affects people all over the world, including people in Canada. There is a critical need to address this issue because menstrual equity is an integral element to achieve gender equality for all. Period poverty, taboos and stigma and lack of adequate sanitation infrastructure are just a few examples of how menstrual inequity undermines the health, rights and wellbeing of individuals across Canada.
In the lead-up to Menstrual Hygiene Day, join the Equal Futures Network on May 14, in our inaugural Incubator session where we unpack these inequities with organizations from across Canada to brainstorm ideas, share challenges and forge a way to move forward. In partnership, we can eliminate industry silos and regional disconnect to create a collaborative and unified collective working to advance equality in menstrual health and hygiene management across Canada.

Mobilizing for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021: A CanWaCH Roundtable Discussion
2021-05-14 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
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 to invite our members and partners to join us for a two consecutive roundtable discussions on Friday, May 14th:
MH Day Communications & Advocacy – 1:30 to 2:10 pm EDT: We invite communications and public engagement colleagues to share your organization’s advocacy and communications plans for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021. Together, we can generate greater momentum and amplify our collective advocacy.
MH Programming – 2:15 to 3:00 pm EDT: We invite programming and project leads to share your stories and explore challenges and solutions around menstrual health and hygiene management, particularly in the context of COVID-19. We envision this as an opportunity to build new connections and foster greater collaboration.
To join us, please register here. Guiding questions for the roundtable discussions will be circulated after registration.

Conférence Mondiale des droits et l'inclusion des jeunes LGBTI+
2021-05-17 12:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris)
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 la première conférence internationale pour les droits et l’inclusion des jeunes LGBTI+.

Cette conférence aura lieu le 17 mai 2021 de 12h à 16h (CET) en format hybride sur un plateau télévisée dans les salons de l’Hôtel de Ville de Paris. Avec le soutien de 28 états membres, l’événement rassemblera des jeunes leaders LGBTI+ et des hauts représentants, des représentants d’organisations internationales, de gouvernements et de municipalités.

L’événement permettra de nourrir une plate-forme mondiale qui permettra aux jeunes LGBTI+ de faire entendre leur voix, et créer des stratégies pour renforcer les droits des jeunes LGBTI+ et leur inclusion dans le cadre de l’Agenda 2030.
Un deuxième segment est prévu du 21 février au 23 février en présentiel à l’UNESCO. Cette deuxième partie regroupera plus de 80 jeunes, 50 représentants de villes, et une trentaine de hauts représentants et représentants participants de différents pays.

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La transmission sera disponible le 17 mai 2021 à 12h sur le YouTube Live ci-dessous, mais aussi en direct sur nos autres réseaux sociaux !

Plan International Canada's Virtual Storytellers Symposium - Audience Registration
2021-05-17 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Toronto)
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 avenues of expression.
The theme for the Storytellers Symposium is Build Back Better. We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated inequalities globally, and unraveled decades of progress in international development.
Please complete this audience registration form by May 10th, 2021.
NOTE: After you RSVP, you will receive an email on May 11th with a link to join the virtual event and more event details.
If you have any questions or have trouble registering, please contact us at youth@plancanada.ca

Equity Film Series - Switching Rhythm
2021-05-17 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
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 Georgetown Public Hospital). Co-directors Drs. Debra Isaac and Wayne Warnica, program collaborators Drs. Karen Then and Sheila Klassen and film director Haley Martin will lead discussions around the importance and key factors of establishing sustainable global health initiatives particularly through education, compassion and evaluation.
Register to receive link to watch the documentary, and the Zoom link for the event.

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Ensemble: Résister, Soutenir, Guérir! La solidarité nord-sud dans le mouvements LGBTIQ dans le monde francophone
2021-05-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)
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 Ngangue (Elles Cameroun), and Jean-Daniel Ndikumanna (EDDIB, Burundi/Belgique) in conversation with our Board Member, Carlos Idibouo (Canada/Côte d’Ivoire). This event is partly sponsored by Global Affairs Canada with the support of the AGIRI Fund. Note: This event is on TUESDAY, MAY 18th (11h00 Ottawa/Montréal, 15h00 Abidjdan, 16h00 Rabat/Kinshasa, 17h00 Bruxelles/Bujumbura)
We hope that this will be a really interesting and important conversation on intersectionality and transnational solidarity – and what it means for these leaders and their organizations during these times. Please join us and feel free to share this invite with others in your networks who might be interested in this conversation.
The session is in French but there will be live interpretation in English. If you don’t speak French, this is a great opportunity to learn about some north-south LGBTIQ solidarity efforts across la Francophone.
To register, please simply go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UP_ggNOXSN-WGuC8Tx7ZIQ

Investing in Midwifery Associations to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2021-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
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 the midwifery profession in health systems and policy recommendations.
Kirsty Bourret RM, PhD
Cristina Mattison, PhD
To Register:
https://canadianmidwives.org/webinars/

Launch of the youth movement Act4Food Act4Change
2021-05-18 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
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 youth champions will introduce the pledge, the website, get live signatures, and explain the idea behind Act4Food Act4Change in support of GoodFood4All. They will also explain how in practice the pledge and the Act4Change will work giving concrete examples.
Hear from youth leaders driving this critical and timely movement linking food, environment, health, human rights, and more!
Please do join the discussion and ask your questions.
This event will be streamed in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Please note that interpretation services are only accessible if you register through this link.

Addressing real needs: the role of implementation research in designing and operationalizing adolescent nutrition programs
2021-05-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto)
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 (10–14 yrs) globally, but until recently little attention and limited resources have been directed towards reducing anaemia and improving adolescent nutrition among at-risk populations.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about Nutrition International’s experiences and lessons learned working with global partners to implement innovative ideas to improve adolescent health and nutrition in Asia and Africa.
Three guest speakers will highlight the critical role of implementation research in designing adolescent nutrition programs by sharing:

how adolescent girl’s perspectives can shape the design of nutrition integration
lessons learned from an adolescent nutrition program co-designed and implemented by girls
how to translate adolescent nutrition global guidance to program actions and policies

Following the presentations attendees will have an opportunity to pose their questions during an open discussion period.
Click here to register!https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1330317125301213710
This webinar is FREE thanks to the generous support of Nutrition International.
Sign up today to save your spot! You will receive a confirmation email that contains detailed information about how to join the webinar.
We hope you can join us live, but if you are unable to attend, a recording will be made available on the SISN website after the live event.
Please forward this e-mail to anyone who may be interested in implementation science and engaging in these timely and important discussions.
For more information, contact SISN at info@implementnutrition.org.

Integrating LGBTI People into Development Activities
2021-05-20 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Toronto)
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 on how to move forward. IDAHOT commemorates the day the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases. REGISTER HERE

Youth at the Centre: Youth Engagement in Sexual Health Promotion – A Webinar
2021-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
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 campaign development process.

Youth Health Policy Lab
2021-05-22 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | 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 Council for International Cooperation’s (OCIC) Youth Policy Maker’s Hub (YPH), we are working to create a space in which youth can address Canadian acute healthcare and public health challenges faced by BIPOC women, non-binary and gender diverse individuals. Our focus is on challenges arising from or exacerbated by COVID-19.
To tackle pressing issues, we will be hosting a Policy Lab for youth (18 – 35 years) to gather young and diverse thinkers who can enrich mainstream policy discussions with innovative ideas and a key youth perspective. This Policy Lab has been designed for active participation and discussion on four focal areas which includes: (1) rise in mental health issues; (2) racism in healthcare and healthcare delivery; (3) technology and disaggregated data in healthcare; and (4) sexual health and reproductive justice.
Event Agenda:

A panel discussion featuring key thinkers and experts working within the healthcare field and actively advocating for or thinking about the intersection of BIPOC women and health.
A debrief session to digest information and prepare for the lab.
Breakout, facilitated sessions to explore one of the four topics and inform policy.
Health moves beyond the healthcare sector and is influenced by where we live, who we are, and how we navigate the world. This is why your voice is needed to help us identify the complex landscape for women’s health in Canada and appropriately reflect it in policy design.

Areas of Focus

Rise in mental health issues: The topic explores the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on the mental health of BIPOC women, non-binary individuals and gender diverse individuals. It unpacks the underlying, systemic factors (e.g. racism, fragmented systems, etc.) and triggers (e.g. increased burnout, rise in gender-based violence, etc.) that have contributed to this phenomenon.
Racism in healthcare and healthcare delivery: The topic explores experiences of BIPOC women, non-binary individuals and gender diverse individuals when navigating and accessing healthcare services. It unpacks the underlying, systemic factors (e.g. racism, etc.) and gaps in the system (e.g. lack of culturally competent care, etc.) that have contributed to this phenomenon during COVID-19.
Technology and disaggregated data in public health and healthcare: The topic explores the role technology and data are playing in the healthcare experience of BIPOC women, non-binary individuals and gender diverse individuals. It unpacks the impact of these two tools on this population, during COVID-19, by dissecting design, mobilization and implementation.
Sexual health and reproductive justice: The topic explores sexual health and reproductive justice issues for BIPOC women, non-binary individuals and gender diverse individuals. It unpacks the underlying, systemic factors (e.g. racism, sexism, etc.) and the experience of coloured bodies to better understand and uncover differential experiences of this population.

Join us to learn more and take part in this youth-led initaitive!

About the Youth Policy-Makers Hub
The Youth Policy-Makers Hub (YPH) is a signature initiative of OCIC’s Community Engagement and Learning programs. The YPH is an multi-generational initiative that will engage diverse youth from across Ontario in international cooperation policy processes in support of Gender Equality, Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) action areas, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Global problems like gender inequality and climate change affect people of all ages everywhere. These complex problems require holistic inter-generational approaches, diverse mindsets, multi-disciplinary methods and multi-sectoral dialogue. OCIC recognizes the wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership that youth leaders bring to the international cooperation sector in Ontario and beyond. We want to help enable the active participation of youth at local, national and international policy-making tables to inform decisions that concern their lives, future and the planet.

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#RaiseYourHand: Take action against the largest education disruption in history
2021-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
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 has further exacerbated and entrenched already existing inequalities in access to education. In particular, children and youth living in humanitarian emergencies are forced out of school without a guarantee that they will ever go back, causing devastating impact on a myriad of different elements of their life – including their future earning potential.
Featured speakers:
-Laura Kelly, Communications Coordinator at Results Canada
-Taryn Russell, Head of Advocacy at Save the Children Canada
-Tineka Levy, Humanitarian Advisor at Save the Children Canada
Here is what you can expect to learn:
-The barriers that children and youth living in humanitarian emergencies face when accessing education
-What can be done to alleviate those barriers and narrow inequalities
-How social media is an effective and impactful tool for digital advocacy
-Tips for using social media to amplify issues you care about.
There will be time to interact with other participants, plus a question and answer period to wrap it all up. We hope you will leave feeling motivated to #RaiseYourHand for education.
*Disclaimer: This 1 hour webinar is in English only. Recording will be available in English.
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This webinar is part of Results Canada’s interactive series of webinars organized throughout the year that will equip you with the skills to be an active advocate for eradicating poverty worldwide. Whether you’re new to advocacy or a seasoned volunteer, you will benefit from topics following two broad streams: skills expansion and issues knowledge.
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Film Screening: VOICE, CHOICE, CHANGE: The Lives of Midwives
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
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 #ISupportSSNAMA fundraising initiative whose goal is create sustainable independent midwifery association who no longer relies on external support.
Donations are welcome: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/43289
Read about it here: https://cam-global.org/2019/08/16/fundraising-midwives-south-sudan/
DATE: May 26, 2021
TIME: 12pm-130pm ET
The film will be presented in English and Arabic with French Subtitles
Special guests: Dora Kunda and Scovia Naluma (South Sudan), Susana Ku and Jenn Nguyen (Canada)
Trailer
https://youtu.be/d5sftCWZW9I
To register: https://canadianmidwives.org/webinars/

Webinar | Development Impact Window Call for Proposals for SMOs: Reflecting on Lessons Learned
2021-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
The Inter-council Network (ICN) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, May 26th at 1PM (EST) to explore the lessons learned from the recent Development Impact Window Call for Proposals for small and medium organizations (SMOs). We will provide insights on GAC and ICN’s engagement with SMOs across Canada to provide space for innovation and learning. GAC’s representatives will share information about trends in applications and areas of growth and improvement. Representatives from both Spur Change and the Fund for Innovation (FIT) programs will speak to ICN’s work in building capacity, providing learning opportunities and resources, and supporting SMOs to access funding. They will also provide an overview of the impact of their engagement with SMOs. You will have an opportunity to engage with representatives from GAC, Spur Change and FIT, to ask questions and give valuable input into processes and structures. We invite you to join the conversation on May 26th.
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Measuring Access & Rights in Humanitarian Settings
2021-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Across diverse and continually changing humanitarian and fragile contexts, one consistent challenge is measuring impact and positive change. When the impact in question relates to access to critical health services and safeguarding the rights of women, girls, and youth, the challenge is magnified.
In our final critical dialogue series, partners from the Canadian Collaborative for Global Health will discuss the findings and implication of their work in this reality. Together, panelists will explore the challenges of measuring impact in humanitarian contexts, particularly in regards to health and rights programming. 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.
Simultaneous translation (EN/FR) will be available.
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Maternal Mental Health: The First ACE
2021-05-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
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 doctors can address this in their scope of practice and how CA’s Surgeon General has prioritized ACE screening and the research explaining why PACEs is the newly adopted term in the ACEs movement.
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Launch of Global Health 3.0: CIHR’s Framework for Action on Global Health Research, 2021-2026
2021-05-31 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto)
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 health research.
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of working globally to overcome health problems that transcend borders. CIHR’s Framework for Action on Global Health Research recognizes that globally shared risks require global collective action and collaboration to accelerate health equity for all.
The Framework seeks to leverage Canadian research excellence to achieve big impact, foster alignment, and strengthen capacity in global health research. Over the next five years, CIHR will focus its global health research activities in three key areas:
* prevention of non-communicable diseases;
* sex, gender and health; and
* health emergencies.
We will continue to leverage Canada’s research strengths and established domestic and international partnerships to make meaningful impacts and support evidence-informed policies and practices.
Please join representatives from the Government of Canada, researchers, trainees, community leaders, and policymakers for a virtual event, Harnessing Canadian Research for Global Health Equity, where we will introduce the new CIHR Framework for Action on Global Health Research.
We encourage you to distribute this invitation through your networks.
The event will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation in French.
MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Keynote for the CASID CONFERENCE:
2021-06-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto)
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 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.
***The event will be bilingual, with automatic translation in English***
See here the rest of the schedule:
https://www.conftool.org/casid2021/sessions.php
To register for the rest of the conference:
https://casid-acedi.ca/annual-conference/2021/registration

Parentsmart Employers – Getting the Return on Investment
2021-06-03 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Toronto)
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 Bruno, Founder of the Swedish concept Parentsmart Employers, and Katarina Matson, Culture and Diversity at Volvo Cars
Run of show
9:00 Welcome – Anna Falth, UN Women
9:05 – 9:20 Introduction to the Parentsmart at work perspective – Tiina Bruno, management consultant, CEO and founder of the concept
9:20 – 9:35 Interview with a Parentsmart employer – Tiina Bruno and Katarina Matson, Senior Expert on Culture and Diversity at Volvo Cars
9:35 – 9:50 Discussion and Questions
9:50 – 10:00 Closing
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Making the links in Canada and Africa: evidence-informed policies and practices to improve maternal and child health
2021-06-03 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
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.
Today’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.
The 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.
Our Speakers:
Christina 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.
Mr. 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.
Dr. 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.
Dr. 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.
The event will be offered in English and French.
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Five Years On – Reflections from the Born on Time Program
2021-06-09 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Toronto)
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 birth can go moving forward.

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Chat & Connect Networking Session
2021-06-10 07:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
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
2021-06-16 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Toronto)
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 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:
• Improve planning and management of local nutrition action plans,
• Secure support from the national policy and budget, and
• Mobilize partner agencies.
This 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:
• Mobilizing local authorities to recognize and act upon local and national nutrition priorities
• Local authorities to shape local nutrition plans and to find and allocate local funding to them
The webinar will feature esteemed speakers:
• Reginaldo Guillen, Philippines National Nutrition Council, Nutrition Program Coordinator Region VI
• Hon. Janet Aurestila-Garcia, Mayor of Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
• Dr. Loreto Roquero, Nutrition International Country Director Philippines
• Cecilio Adorna, Senior NTEAM Technical Assistance Provider
This is an interactive event, with opportunities for posing questions and engaging with speakers.
Nutrition Internationals Technical Assistance for Nutrition project is funded with UK aid from the UK government.
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Cooperation Forum
2021-06-21 - 2021-06-23
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.

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Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference (ACSC)
2021-06-22 - 2021-06-25
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!
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To register, visit: https://sogc.org/acsc-register
To view this year’s session and social programs, visit: https://sogc.org/acsc-en

Skilling, Reskilling, and Upskilling: Bridging the Manufacturing Workforce Gender Gap
2021-06-22 15:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
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.
Speakers

Dr. Cleopatra Mugyenyi, Director, ICRW Africa
Ms. Hannah Muthoni Kiarie, Deputy Director of Industries, State Department of Industrialization
Mr. Fred Oanda, Deputy Director Accreditation Services, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority
Ms. Mary Ngechu, Managing Director, Plast Packaging Industries & Chair, Kenya Association of Manufacturers WIM Programme
Engineer Grace Onyango, Director of Capacity building & Accreditation, Engineers Board of Kenya
Mr. Chryspin Afifu, Technical Specialist, ICRW Africa
Ms. Serah Nduta, Technical Specialist, ICRW Africa

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Annual General Meeting: featuring Alice Albright on the impacts of COVID-19 on global education
2021-06-22 19:00 (America/Toronto)
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.
Starting 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.
You can expect to learn about:
• How people are affected by the current global education crisis including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global education
• 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
• The importance of global advocacy for the GPE and how this contributes to its work to ensure equitable global education
Stay with us for our AGM to follow.
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More about Alice Albright:
Alice 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.
Ms. 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).
Beforehand, 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.
We are looking forward to you joining us!

COVID-19 Lessons Learned | Innovating to Reach People in Humanitarian Crises
2021-06-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
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.
In 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.
We’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.
Details: Wednesday June 23, 2021. 1:00 p.m. EST
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