CanWaCH

Community-led Solutions: Building Capacity and Bridging Sustainable Development Goal Gaps
2023-11-14 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual, Canada
As the midpoint of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) draws near, the Mothers Matter Centre is orchestrating a national virtual event. This event aims to reflect on Canada’s progress toward achieving Agenda 2030. Over the past five years, approximately 1.3 million newcomers have made Canada their permanent home. Despite Canada’s notable ranking on the Human Development Index, disparities persist, particularly among newcomers, refugees, and Indigenous communities. These disparities hinder their access to essential rights and impede their journey toward achieving the SDG targets.
Government policy makers, global initiatives, social service organizations, civil society, and the community members, can work together to bridge the existing SDG gaps in socially and economically isolated communities. The SDGs National Event will explore how local communities and passionate activists play a pivotal role in driving social, economic, and environmental progress on a local, global, and international scale. Learn about successful projects and initiatives led by community members, showcasing their resilience, innovation, and dedication. It will also highlight programs and practices that can assist vulnerable communities in addressing their local needs and providing solutions to bridge the SDG gaps in isolated Canadian communities. The Mothers Matter Centre’s goal is to create an inclusive platform where SDG experts, government representatives, women’s rights activists, and community workers can share their experiences and learn from one another. This exchange of knowledge and ideas will propel Canada’s progress toward the SDGs.
RSVP here!

UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Summit: The Right to be Heard
2023-11-20 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
November 20 is recognized as National Child Day in Canada, and World Children’s Day internationally. November 20 is Canada’s official day to celebrate their rights in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Hosted in partnership with BGC Canada, Equitas, the National Reconciliation Program at Save the Children Canada, Plan Canada, the Students Commission of Canada, and YMCA Canada.
On November 20, join UNICEF Canada, youth advocates, partner organizations, and decision-makers for an intergenerational event to hear directly from young people about their ideas and recommendations on 2SLGBTQ+ Rights, Child Labour, Education, Healthcare and Mental Health. Youth advocates will also launch the 2023 Reimagine Playbook.
This event will be available in English and French.
Click here to register!

FIT Results – Advancing Gender Equality through Innovation
2023-11-22 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
How did FIT’s SMOs advance gender equality and empower women and girls in their short-term testing projects? Join us on Wednesday November 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST to learn about our evaluation approach and insights.
Measuring gender equality in the innovation space is both new and complex. Informed by our findings and learnings as a program, the Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT) developed the Gender Equality Framework for Innovation (GEFI) to evaluate how testing innovative solutions allowed 52 FIT-funded SMOs and their partners in the Global South to advance gender equality and empower women and girls in 33 countries.
We look forward to a lively Q&A following our main presentation!
Click here to register!

Africa Shaping Her Health Future: The Next 50 Years
2023-11-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Amref Health Africa in Canada!
This virtual panel event will be an opportunity to reflect on the Canada/Africa partnerships for health, celebrate the impact and milestones achieved, and discuss the opportunities and solutions from within Africa that lie ahead with key subject matter experts.
Meet The Panel:
Ryan Wiley, PhD – Board Chair, Amref Health Africa in Canada (Host / Moderator)
Bitania Lulu – Program Director, Youth in Action (Y-ACT), Amref Health Africa (Panelist)
Dr. Githinji Gitahi – Group CEO, Amref Health Africa (Panelist)
Registration for this event is open to all supporters and members of the Amref community.
Register to attend.

Amref 50 years
2023-11-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Amref Health Africa in Canada!
This virtual panel event will be an opportunity to reflect on the Canada/Africa partnerships for health, celebrate the impact and milestones achieved, and discuss the opportunities and solutions from within Africa that lie ahead with key subject matter experts.
Register here!

Join us in exploring innovative approaches to taking action on climate change!
2023-11-23 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa / Zoom
As changemakers and emerging leaders, youth are increasingly seeking opportunities to learn and develop the skills needed to address the global climate crisis and confront related injustices. In anticipation of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), AKFC is convening a session on youth climate education. Our focus is to explore innovative approaches to climate education, both within Canada and on a global scale.
Join us on November 23 as we hear from youth leaders, educators, and specialists on critical skills and innovative approaches that are enabling youth to gain the knowledge, skills, and inspiration to help advance a sustainable, just, and climate-resilient future.
Register here!

Creating Safer Communities: Learning from Projects to Prevent Gender Based Violence in Guatemala and Honduras
2023-11-27 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
We invite you to join us in an upcoming on-line event which unites two leading organizations in innovation and transformation in gender equity, violence prevention, and sustainable development.
This engaging online workshop will weave together the key learnings from two highly impactful gender-based violence prevention programs funded by the Fund for Innovation and Transformation:

Sombrilla’s Equal Access to Justice for Women in Honduras Project (EJWH)
SERniña ‘Whole Family Healing Program’ in Guatemala

During this workshop, speakers from both organizations will share insights, learnings, successes, and failures from their projects with the goal of enabling other organizations and industry professionals to better address gender-based violence and gender inequity in their communities. This engagement-focused workshop will include opportunity for group discussion and Q&A.
Why You Should Attend: Our workshop serves a dual purpose.

Knowledge Sharing: We will present insights from our projects, offering practical strategies to fight gender-based violence. By attending, you will gain access to valuable insights and
practical strategies that can make a difference in communities here and around the world.
Promoting Safer Communities: Discuss how the knowledge gained from our projects can contribute to safer communities for women. We will explore our findings, drawing lessons from
our experiences in Guatemala and Honduras.

Why It Matters
Geography doesn’t limit our efforts. We will show that lessons from one community can be of benefit in others. By sharing our knowledge, we can all work more effectively. Your participation bridges regions, fosters collaboration, and sparks change in the fight against gender-based violence.
This event offers learning, networking, innovation, and collective action. The connections and knowledge shared will propel our mission to end gender-based violence.
RSVP: To confirm your spot, please RSVP by Friday November 24th, using the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-safer-communities-innovations-in-gender-based-violence-
prevention-tickets-754054636717
Your presence is invaluable in creating safer communities and a more just world. Please feel free to contact us at connect@sombrilla.ca for any questions. Thank you for being so dedicated to
preventing domestic violence. We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

Raising our Voices for Women and Girls
2023-11-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence are a time to reflect and act. Together with our partner, Women in Alternative Action (Cameroon), Cuso International is taking tangible steps to ensure that women and girls can exercise their rights, and live healthy, safe, and fulfilling lives.
This virtual town hall will have English and French speakers with live simultaneous translations available.
REGISTER HERE

Virtual Conversation: Who is perpetuating the war in Sudan? Profit, politics and patriarchy
2023-11-30 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join Inter Pares to learn about the political and economic root causes of the devastating conflict in Sudan.
With guest speakers Reem Abbas, a feminist activist and fellow of The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, and Magdi El-Gizouli, a writer and fellow of the Rift Valley Institute, we will discuss the parties to the conflict and their histories, dig into how they are being resourced and explore recommendations to break these cycles of resourcing.
Rebecca Tiessen, professor at the University of Ottawa, will provide closing remarks.
Moderated by Rita Morbia, program manager at Inter Pares.
?️ Simultaneous English-French interpretation will be provided.
?️ This webinar will be recorded.
??‍?? Co-sponsored by Inter Pares and the Gender, Peace and Security Collaboratory at uOttawa.
❓ Questions? Contact Kath Clark at kclark@interpares.ca.
REGISTER NOW!

United Against Gender-Based Violence: A Global Dialogue
2023-12-01 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us on December 1st, 2023, from 9 to 10:30 AM EST (5 to 6:30 PM EAT), for a pivotal webinar hosted by WUSC Uganda and partners, marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This event aims to mobilize support and awareness, engaging not only the Canadian public but a global audience in a critical discussion on combating gender-based violence. Our interactive session will feature expert insights, shared experiences, and strategies to foster a safer, more equitable world. Register now to be part of this essential conversation.
Click here to register!

Ending Aids by 2030: A Reality Check
2023-12-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
December 1st is World AIDS Day. On this day we honour the lives that have been lost, reflect on the progress made and acknowledge the work we have left to do to end AIDS.
This World AIDS Day, the Stephen Lewis Foundation is hosting a Pride Talks webinar, Ending AIDS by 2030: A Reality Check, with our LGBTIQ partners Omar Mussa Omar of Bridge Initiative Organization (BIO) in Tanzania and Samuel Kuria of Mamboleo Peer Empowerment Group (MPEG) in Kenya and with Racquel Bremmer of Casey House in Canada. The panel will be moderated by Kenita Placide, Executive Director of Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality.
We will delve into the realities of access to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment to better understand the barriers and limitations of achieving the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
Join us for this engaging and informative Pride Talks webinar on World AIDS Day.
Ending AIDS by 2030: A Reality Check
Friday, December 1st, 2023
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. EST
The Stephen Lewis Foundation
Founded 20 years ago, The Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) champions health and human rights alongside more than 100 community-led organizations working on the frontlines of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. A progressive, feminist organization rooted in the principles of social justice and international solidarity, their focus is supporting partners cutting the AIDS pandemic off at its roots by providing care and support to women, orphaned children, grandmothers, and the LGBTIQ community.
Partners in Pride
Through our Partners in Pride campaign, the SLF supports 14 LGBTIQ organizations and their leaders, who live in environments characterized by violent homophobia, legally entrenched discrimination, and political and social persecution. Your support assists these organizations, which are lifelines for LGBTIQ communities, directly assisting the vital services they provide including health care, mental health supports, social supports, and legal counsel.
www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/partners-in-pride
Click here to register!

Global Digital Health Forum 2023
2023-12-04 - 2023-12-06 | Hybrid, Canada
The Global Digital Health Network will once again convene the Global Digital Health Forum this December 4th through December 6th, 2023.
GDHF is the leading global public health industry networking and relationship-building opportunity for technology vendors, donors, researchers, government representatives, and implementing organizations working in low- and middle-income countries.
GDHF 2023 will build on the success of last year’s first-ever hybrid Forum and will feature 3-days of virtual and in-person content. Washington D.C. will be the main hub for the in-person portion of this hybrid event and satellite locations around the globe will be announced soon. The virtual platform will have the capacity for 5,000+ participants making GDHF a truly global event, again.
Click here to register!

Volunteering and Canadian feminist approach: global impacts
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us on December 5th, from 12 PM to 1:30 PM EST, for an event to mark International Volunteer Day. This virtual panel will highlight the remarkable work of volunteers alongside partner organizations to achieve gender equality and women and girls empowerment #SDG5. During the event, four pairs of panelists will discuss their initiatives related to Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.
This event is organized by the Volunteer Cooperation Program.
Note: we value your private life. The information collected with this form will be used only for statistics purposes and to send a satisfaction survey after the event. All the information will be destroyed by November 2028.
Click here to register!

Child Marriage Roundtable: Unpacking Gender Violence
2023-12-07 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18. That is 22 girls every minute whose childhood, dreams and education are cut short. The numbers are almost unfathomable: 650 million women and girls alive today were married as children – some organizations put this number as high as 700 million, or just under 10% of the global population.
Join us on Thursday, December 7th at 10:00 a.m. ET for a roundtable discussion with a panel of industry experts as we discuss this tragic form of gender-based violence.
There are many factors at play when a child ends up in an early or forced marriage. Most commonly, girls from marginalized communities, often in fragile or conflict-affected settings are the most at risk with poverty, gender inequality, tradition, limited access to education and socially normalized perceptions of protection all contributing to what is at its core, a fundamental violation of human rights.
Click here to register!

The Road to Healing: Funding & Advancing LGBTIQ Mental Health & Wellbeing
2023-12-13 10:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
This event features six LGBTIQ organizations from Uganda and Kenya: Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG), Icebreakers Uganda (IBU), Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), HIV and AIDS People’s Alliance of Kenya (HAPA-Kenya), Health Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS & STIs (HOYMAS), and Mission for Advisory and Advocacy for Younger Generations Organization (MAAYGO).
We will be sharing the impacts and learnings of The Right to Health and Healing Project with the launch of Journey to Healing: A Guide for LGBTIQ-led Organizations Implementing Mental Health Programs. The virtual event will also explore the funding priorities for LGBTIQ mental health and well-being programming with the launch of Urgent, Feasible, Impactful, and Fundable! A Case for LGBTIQ-led Mental Health Initiatives.
The event will be moderated by Leah Odle-Benson, Deputy Director – Impact and Learning at the Stephen Lewis Foundation and Doug Stollery, President of the Stollery Charitable Foundation.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Please note times by region:
10:00am-11:30am EST; 3:00pm-4:30pm UTC; 4:00pm-5:30pm WAT; 5:00pm-6:30pm CAT/SAST; 6:00pm-7:30pm EAT
Join us for this insightful and generative discussion!
Click here to register!

From digital health research and quality improvement to a learning health system: shifting the dialogue on our use of EHR data to improve health services
2024-01-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Are you interested in realizing more benefits from our EHR data? Join the event on January 15, 2024, from 11:00 am – to 12:00 pm for an illuminating panel discussion about – “From digital health research and quality improvement to a learning health system: shifting the dialogue on our use of EHR data to improve health services.”
Discover how data can be used to better our health services! The aim of this 1 hr virtual seminar is to provide participants with foundational knowledge that supports the integration of data access and quality in health research projects.
VIEW ALL DETAILS

An Anthology of Canadian Birth Stories: Inspiration and Essential Guidance for Parents, Parents-to-be, and Healthcare Providers
2024-01-18 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual, Canada
Please join Maternal and Infant Health Canada (a global public health collaborative devoted to improving wellbeing of the environment, young ones and those who identify as women) and the Global Women’s Health Network (an alumni group of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health Takemi program in International Health) for a webinar by Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist, Mahmuda Rahman Khan. The webinar is open to all and free of charge. We host webinars every two months. All welcome!

Learning Objectives from Webinar:
For people to learn more about this book and why birth stories are so important, and such a key way to learn and understand the power of centering perinatal care around birth givers.

The webinar will take place on Thursday, January 18 2024 at 8:00 AM/PDT (Pacific Standard Time)

To learn more and to RSVP your spot, click here!

IDRC Annual Public Meeting — Mobilizing alliances for a more sustainable world
2024-01-18 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | Hybrid, Canada
In the face of intensifying uncertainties around the world, the importance of collaboration in identifying sustainable and inclusive solutions has never been greater. The theme for this year’s Annual Public Meeting is Mobilizing alliances for a more sustainable world. It will highlight how IDRC’s strategic partnerships respond to the urgent global challenges of climate change, and will provide program updates that demonstrate how partnerships can bolster climate action.
IDRC chairperson Dorothy Nyambi and IDRC president Julie Delahanty will present opening remarks. Important programming updates will also be provided.
Step Change: Accelerating Adaptation to Climate Change
This partnership between Canada and the Netherlands accelerates equitable, inclusive, and locally led climate adaptation efforts to improve quality of life for those most affected by climate change. Georgina Kemp, senior program specialist for IDRC’s Climate-Resilient Food Systems program, will share how Step Change helps local communities adapt to the realities of climate change by responding to their most urgent capacity-strengthening needs. Learn more about Step Change.
Strengthening loss and damage response capacity in the Global South (STRENGTH)
Bhim Adhikari, senior program specialist for IDRC’s Sustainable Inclusive Economies program, will share how the STRENGTH project supports the development and implementation of national policies that help countries in the Global South respond to irreparable losses and recoverable damages caused by climate change. Learn more about STRENGTH.
The event is free, but seats are limited. Please register here to secure your spot, or call 613-236-6163. Simultaneous interpretation to English and French will be available.
This event will be photographed and recorded, and the recording will be posted on the IDRC website after the meeting.

Canadian Engagement in Global Trachoma Elimination Strategies
2024-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us for an exciting online event where we will explore Canadian engagement in the global efforts to eliminate trachoma. Trachoma is a preventable neglected tropical disease that affects the eye and is the leading infectious cause of blindness globally, affecting millions of people in 42 countries worldwide.
This event will bring trachoma experts from the Americas, Africa and Europe to discuss the latest strategies, initiatives, and breakthroughs in trachoma elimination. Through engaging presentations and a panel discussion, participants will gain valuable insights into the Canadian contribution to trachoma elimination efforts. Learn about the innovative approaches and partnerships being employed to combat this debilitating disease.
Whether you are a healthcare professional, researcher, policymaker, or a student and young professional in global health, this event offers a unique opportunity to be part of the global movement to end neglected tropical diseases like trachoma. Don’t miss out on this informative and inspiring event!
Click here to register!

ChatGPT Unleashed: Ignite Your Monitoring and Evaluation Journey with AI
2024-01-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-14 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-21 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
This training is now full, please contact Deborah Dahan to be put on the waiting list.
Join us for “ChatGPT Unleashed: Ignite Your Monitoring and Evaluation Journey with AI,” a virtual three-part interactive training series designed for AI beginners! Together, we will demystify the power of ChatGPT, a cutting-edge AI technology, and explore its limitless potential for revolutionizing monitoring, evaluation, and learning in your organization. Discover how to navigate the challenges of gender-transformative global health programming with AI as your ally and unlock a world of possibilities in project design and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
The three sessions will be held on January 24, February 14 and February 21, 2024 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST. Please note that participants must be able to attend all three sessions. Space is limited to 40 participants. All sessions will be held in English.
Session 1: January 24 – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST
Get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Together, we will explore Chat GPT and unpack its key functions, opportunities, and limitations for our sector. We’ll share tips and showcase examples of how to use Chat GPT in project design and gender-transformative health programming. Practical hands-on learning (through individual and small group activities) will boost your skills and confidence.
Session 2: February 14 – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST
Together we will explore the power of using Chat GPT in qualitative data analysis, with a specific focus on gender-transformative global health programming. Through tips, examples and learning exercises you will learn how Chat GPT can assist you in summarization, extracting text, developing codes, and generating themes from your qualitative data. While delving into these techniques, we will share the limitations and considerations to help you navigate this powerful tool effectively.
Session 3: February 21 – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST
Join us as we explore Chat GPT’s capacity to create magic in the world of quantitative data analysis. Together we will review the software’s potential for designing surveys, creating charts and tables, and coding. Insights into using the paid version (Chat GPT 4) and its data analysis module options will be shared, including advanced functions and features. You will learn valuable tips and considerations to optimize your use of Chat GPT.
For any questions, please contact Deborah Dahan.
Click here to register!

Safe Pregnancy and Birth for All: Addressing Racism in Reproductive Healthcare
2024-01-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
? Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:00-1:00pm ET.
? Simultaneous French interpretation will be available.
Most maternal deaths are entirely preventable, yet today still almost 800 women die a day globally from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. Despite global gains, recent research from UNFPA highlights that maternal mortality has in fact risen in the Americas by about 15% and birthing people of African descent are notably overrepresented.
Taking a reproductive justice approach, this virtual panel will explore the causes and consequences of these racial disparities in reproductive healthcare, identifying effective strategies to eradicate inequalities and ensure quality healthcare for all.
Click here to register!

IDW 2024 Gender Panel: Navigating Gender and Water Challenges Globally
2024-02-01 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
OCIC is kicking off International Development Week 2024 with the expert panel – ‘Navigating Gender and Water Challenges Globally’!
Join us virtually on February 1, 2024 at 11:00am – 12:30pm EST.
The gendered impact of lack of safe and accessible water poses a serious equality issue. Thus, the focus of this panel will be on providing insights into global and local commitments on gender and water, positive and sustainable transformations advocating for gender-inclusive water management strategies including WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) priorities, youth perspectives on water and gender, women’s water leadership and mitigating the disproportionate impacts of water-related challenges on women and girls.
Recognizing the crucial need for collective action at the intersection of gender and water issues, we hope that you will join us for this important discussion.
Interpretation: The languages of this event will be English and French; interpretation services will be offered.
You can get all the details, learn more about our panelists, and find our other IDW2024 events here: www.ocic.on.ca/idw .
OCIC is committed to creating a safe and inclusive space. We ask all participants to commit to our Code of Conduct for Events, inspired by those of the Inter-Council Network (ICN) and Amnesty Canada: https://t.ly/geTFt.
Click here to register!

International Development Week – February 4 to 10, 2024
2024-02-04 - 2024-02-10 | Hybrid, Canada
Let’s Continue to #GoForTheGoals
International Development Week (IDW) is an annual event held the first full week of February, supporting international development priorities while shining a light on important contributions made by Canadians at home and abroad. IDW will be taking place February 4-10, 2024, and will include many events—in person, virtually, and hybrid—organized by Canadian civil society organizations, post-secondary institutions, Global Affairs Canada, and others.
IDW 2024 will highlight the key role of youth in shaping our global future. IDW will also emphasize the voices of the Global South and communities with an interest in international development in a particular country or region, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, as well as gender equality and women and girls.
Building on the success of previous editions, IDW 2024 calls Canadians to #GoForTheGoals to support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will highlight Canadian contributions in the following key areas each day of the week:
– Partnerships
– Gender equality
– Education
– Health
– Climate Action
IDW 2024 also emphasizes the key role of youth in shaping our global future, in particular support for youth education leading to meaningful employment. By investing in youth, we cultivate a generation empowered to build a more inclusive, prosperous and sustainable world. Join us in this journey under the hashtags #IDW2024 and #GoForTheGoals!
Click here to learn more!

TAKING ACTION ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING IN CANADA & BEYOND
2024-02-06 - 2024-02-07 | Virtual, Canada
Two Day Virtual Conference: February 6 & 7, 2024
This conference aims to observe February 6th The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation through two days of collective action.
We invite you to join us in taking a deep dive into the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting and develop the understanding and skills needed to support FGM/C survivors and contribute to Canada’s anti-FGM/C movement.
Click here to learn more and to register.

Global Health Learning Network
2024-02-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us for the Global Health Learning Network series and attend a session with Senator Stan Kutcher, Ms. Sarah LaFramboise, and Dr. Alison Krentel.
This enriching session will explore how scientists can be effective advocates by hearing about and learning from Canadian experiences in advocacy in national and international domains. The session will explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing scientist advocates. Speakers will share their lessons learnt, will highlight tools and will refer to a recently published guide from Evidence for Democracy: An Essential Guide to Science Advocacy – Evidence For Democracy.
About the Global Health Learning Network
The Global Health Learning Network is a platform for knowledge growth and exchange with the goal to build a community of practice in global health that reaches across researchers, practitioners, and learners from all global health domains to include members of the public with an interest in global health.
The School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Bruyère Research Institute, WHO Collaborating Centre for Knowledge Translation and Health Technology Assessment in Health Equity, and the International and Global Health Office (IGHO) are collaborating to host this monthly global health seminar.
Click here to register in-person!
Click here to register online!

WUSC's International Forum 2024
2024-02-08 - 2024-02-10 | Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, 55 Colonel By Drive, Canada
Join us for one of the most interactive global conferences on international development!
Connect with a wide range of actors – including civil society members from the Global South, students and youth leaders, government representatives and private sector, researchers, and international development specialists – for engaging discussions on some of the most pressing issues, challenges, and solutions in global development.
This year’s edition of the International Forum will be offered in a hybrid format, to allow greater participation and accessibility!
Join us online on February 8th for two free virtual panels featuring leaders from the Global South joining us to share their perspectives and solutions to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their respective communities, and their thoughts on how their work can be better supported by the global community.
On February 9, 2024, we invite you to join us in person in Ottawa, at the Shaw Center, to hear youth, leaders and change makers from diverse backgrounds share the success stories buried beneath the headlines of climate change, conflicts and poverty, and discuss how we can be creative and bold in coming up with solutions to achieve greater impact, locally, nationally, and globally.
Should we do things differently, or do different things? In the evening, you are all invited to join us for a different approach to global solidarity: the official launch of Through My Eyes: Art for Development, WUSC’s new art exhibition! Guest artists from Ghana, Malawi, and Canada will be present for the occasion.
Members of the WUSC network (Local Committee members, students from the Student Refugee Program, WUSC alumni, membership holders, and close collaborators) are invited to attend closed sessions on Saturday February 10, 2024. The WUSC Annual General Assembly will also take place in-person on February 10. All are welcome to attend the AGA.
REGISTER NOW!

Femmes et filles en situation de handicap : l'aide publique au développement à la croisée des chemins du handicap et du genre
2024-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
*Event is offered in French only
Dans le cadre de la Semaine du développement international, Humanité & Inclusion (HI) Canada, en collaboration avec l’Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), organise le jeudi 8 février prochain de 11h à 12h (UTC-5) un webinaire intitulé « Femmes et filles en situation de handicap : l’aide publique au développement à la croisée des chemins du handicap et du genre ».
Comme le mentionne la Note d’information du même nom corédigé par Dawn Canada, HI Canada et le Living Well Research Centre, les femmes et les filles en situation de handicap sont rarement prises en compte ou spécifiquement visées par les investissements liés à l’aide humanitaire et au développement. Elles sont aussi trop peu reconnues par le mouvement des droits des femmes : en témoigne l’absence de référence explicite des femmes et des filles en situation de handicap dans la Convention sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes.
Dans le cadre du webinaire, les panélistes invitées exploreront les différents aspects liés à ces enjeux. Il sera animé par Michèle Asselin, directrice générale de l’AQOCI.
Les panélistes sont :
– Dieynaba Diallo, vice-présidente de Femmes Droit et Développem (FeDDAF) Sénégal et coordonnatrice de la Coalition régionale du FeDDAF, organisation participant à l’initiative Making it Work mise en œuvre par Humanité & Inclusion
– Nicole Nyangolo Ndamuso, coordonnatrice régionale de Concertation des Collectifs des Associations Féminines de la Région des Grands-Lacs pour le programme «Éducation des filles pour un avenir meilleur dans la région des Grands Lacs» mis en œuvre avec le consortium Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie et CECI
– Nancy Saint-Louis, chercheuse pour le projet «Genre, handicap et développement inclusif» du Live Work Well Research Centre et candidate au doctorat
Anne Delorme, directrice générale de HI Canada, conclura avec les recommandations de la Note d’information.
Click here to register!

Webinar on strengthening vaccine delivery and uptake in Africa: How can research help?
2024-02-21 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join a diverse panel of experts who will share their insights and identify solutions to support and accelerate vaccine delivery and uptake in Africa at a webinar on February 21.We are hosting the second in our series of 90-minute webinars on the challenges of and opportunities for strengthening vaccine delivery and uptake in Africa. Please join us to learn more about this international effort.
The African Union set an ambitious objective of developing, producing and distributing at least 60% of the vaccines for Africa by 2040 and has established the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing to enhance the continent’s supply resilience. It aims to increase health security across the continent and globally. At present, less than 0.1% of the world’s vaccine supply is manufactured in Africa, and only 1% of vaccines deployed in Africa are manufactured on the continent.
Other partners, including Global Affairs Canada, the Mastercard Foundation and IDRC, are investing in this objective. Global Affairs Canada’s Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity has invested CAD317 million to increase COVID-19 vaccination among priority groups, reinforce health-system capacity and diversify vaccine manufacturing capacity in 12 target countries, most of which are in Africa. The Mastercard Foundation’s Saving Lives and Livelihoods program aims to secure vaccines for a minimum of 50 million individuals and facilitate the administration of vaccinations to millions more across Africa. IDRC is funding research to identify the challenges and issues associated with scaling vaccine manufacturing and distribution in Africa, and to accelerate the uptake and use of new vaccines as they are rolled out.The discussion will be hosted in English with live French interpretation.
This roundtable, co-sponsored by IDRC and Global Affairs Canada, is the second in a series to share information and identify ways to help overcome the challenges that lie ahead.
Register here!
