Global Leadership Program Information Session 2026
2026-05-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Curious about the Global Leadership Program? Join our virtual info session on May 4 to learn more and get your questions answered live.

This session will walk you through the application process, program structure, and what to expect from the immersive in-person residency in Ottawa. You’ll also learn more about alumni engagement opportunities and how the program continues beyond the residency.
You’ll hear directly from AKFC staff, program facilitators, and alumni, who will share their experiences and insights. Bring your questions or submit them in advance when registering — we’ll answer them live.
Want to explore more before the session? Visit our website to review program details, FAQs, and to start your application.
Global Leadership Program application deadline: May 19 at 11:59 PM ET
We look forward to seeing you at the information session — and to welcoming the next cohort of leaders working toward a more peaceful, prosperous, and pluralist world.
Questions? Contact AKFC – GlobalLeadershipProgram@akdn.org
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Global Landscape of Endometriosis Policies and Guidelines
2026-05-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Virtual, Canada
Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% (190 million) of reproductive age women worldwide. It has significant health, social and economic implications but access to diagnosis and treatment is often delayed and inequitable.
Join the IBP Network, WHO/HRP and Partners as we discuss the global landscape of endometriosis policies and guidance. This webinar will present a summary of series of key research papers published recently on this topic. A panel of experts, patient advocates and stakeholders will discuss the state of global availability of endometriosis policies and clinical guidance, and what actions are needed to enhance timely access to endometriosis care for all.
Interpretation to Spanish and French will be available.
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Embedding Intersectionality in Programs and Policy Design
2026-05-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual, Canada
Move Beyond Theory. Design for Real Impact.

This session is designed for practitioners who already have a foundational understanding of intersectionality and are asking: what does this actually look like in practice? Whether you work in program design, policy, or implementation, this session will equip you with the tools to create more inclusive, equitable, and effective interventions.
Co-hosted by Cooperation Canada and facilitated by Kareema Batal, the workshop offers a thoughtful, practical space to examine your current approaches, uncover gaps, and strengthen your work. You’ll engage with real-world development challenges, reflect on your own practice, and learn alongside peers facing similar complexities.
Rather than staying at the level of theory, this session focuses on application. You’ll leave with concrete strategies to identify blind spots, mitigate unintended harm, and design programs that better reflect the realities of the communities you serve.

What You’ll Gain

Practical ways to apply intersectional thinking to your programs and policies
Tools to identify hidden gaps, blindspots and unintended consequences in your work
Approaches to designing work that is more responsive to lived realities
New perspectives on dominant development frameworks—including alternatives to FIAP—through a justice lens

All learning is grounded in a clear objective: helping you move from understanding intersectionality to actively applying it in your day-to-day work.
This training is ideal for professionals working across the development sector, including:

Program managers and officers
Policy advisors
Gender equality and inclusion specialists
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) professionals
Anyone involved in designing or implementing development programs

Format:

Pre-learning: Short recorded videos shared in advance
Live session: A 3-hour interactive virtual workshop (Zoom)

Learning experience: Breakout discussions, case studies, and collaborative exercises
Participation fee: $20 per participant.
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Charity Compliance Webinar Series (Spring 2026)
2026-05-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Hybrid, Canada
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), and Cooperation Canada are pleased to invite you to participate in an upcoming three-part Charity Compliance Webinar Series, delivered in partnership with the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and sponsored by Human Concern International (HCI).
This series is designed to support registered charities in strengthening their understanding of compliance obligations under the Income Tax Act (ITA). Recognizing that most compliance challenges stem from uncertainty rather than intent, these sessions will take an education-first approach, providing clear, practical guidance tailored to organizations at different levels of experience. The series is delivered by senior CRA officials in-person in Ottawa with an option to join virtually. French translation will be provided virtually.
What to expect:
Across three sessions, participants will receive step-by-step guidance on key compliance requirements, with each session building in complexity:
Session 1: Maintaining Charitable Registration: Core Obligations (Level 1)
This session will explain what charities need to know to maintain their registration with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It will provide an overview of the CRA’s Charities Directorate, key registration requirements with a focus on books and records and filing the T3010, common compliance issues, and tools to support charities in their work.
Session 2: Receipting and Fundraising: Requirements for Registered Charities (Level 2)
This session will provide information and resources on gifting, receipting, and key fundraising considerations for registered charities. Specifically, the session will focus on the requirements for issuing official donation receipts and outline key fundraising rules.
Session 3: Complex Compliance Obligations for Registered Charities (Level 3)
This session will examine more complex compliance obligations for registered charities. It will cover requirements related to public policy dialogue and development activities, making grants to non‑qualified donees, directed giving, and operating internationally or in areas with security concerns. The session will highlight key compliance risks and provide guidance to help charities navigate these activities in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency requirements.
Each session will include a moderated Q&A, providing an opportunity to engage directly with CRA representatives and seek clarification on general compliance questions.
Important Details:
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Format: hybrid (in person & online)
Location: Human Concern International head office 877 Shefford Rd, Gloucester, ON K1J 6X7
Duration: 60-90 minutes each session
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Equity and AI Learning Series: How to Design an Ethical AI Chatbot
2026-05-19 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual, Canada
How to Design an Ethical AI Chatbot: Key Lessons from Real-World Implementation

Curious about how to design an ethical AI chatbot?
Come learn about the practical “how-to” of designing ethical AI chatbots in real-world development contexts. Drawing on hands-on experience from Girl Effect’s (https://www.girleffect.org/​) chatbot work, this session explores how to design AI tools that are useful, safe, and grounded in the realities of the communities we serve.

Participants will:

Learn how to design an ethical chatbot — from early decisions to real-world deployment
Gain practical tips and recommendations (what worked, what didn’t, what surprised us)
Understand common risks and unexpected challenges — and how to navigate them
Identify key design choices related to safeguarding, bias mitigation, and user-centered design in AI tools
Try out an ethical chatbot yourself through a hands-on demo and interactive exploration

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Introduction to Gender Equality and Global Health
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-29 | Virtual, Canada
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a healthy, peaceful, and prosperous world. A person’s gender affects their ability to reduce their exposure to risks of poor health, access healthcare, adopt health-seeking behaviours, and achieve good health and well-being. To be effective, global health programs must adopt a gender integration approach that systematically works to reduce gender-related barriers to good health and well-being and advance gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment.
This introductory course takes a participatory approach to building global health practitioners’ skills to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate gender transformative programmes. The course will follow a typical project cycle, taking participants through key entry points for gender integration at each stage. Faculty from Canadian and global private and public sector institutions (e.g., academia, NGOs, government) will share their real-world experiences in gender integration in global health programmes, and case studies will cover various sub-sectors, such as immunization, nutrition, and malaria. In addition to gender analysis, participants will learn how to apply an intersectional lens to gender-transformative approaches, enhancing their understanding and promotion of social inclusion and the social determinants of health. Participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences with gender integration through group work and short assignments.
Course modules will include, among others:

Introduction to Gender and Health: Provides an overview of key gender concepts—such as the differences between sex and gender, gender norms, roles, and stereotypes—and explores how these factors impact health outcomes, with essential terms and definitions in global health.
Global Health Challenges and Gender Inequality: Examines major global health challenges and how gender inequality shapes health outcomes, supported by case studies that illustrate the connections between gender and health.
Gender-Based Violence and Its Impact on Health: Covers various forms of gender-based violence (GBV) and their physical, mental, and reproductive health consequences, along with strategies for GBV prevention and response within healthcare settings.
Policies and Programs for Gender Equality in Health: Reviews key global frameworks and agreements (e.g., SDGs, CEDAW) alongside national policies that advance gender equality in health, featuring case studies of effective gender-focused health interventions.

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Expanding Neonatal and Pediatric Surgical Care in Conflict-Affected Settings: The MSF Experience
2026-05-27 07:00 - 08:00 | Hybrid, Canada
On behalf of the UBC Branch for Global Surgical Care and the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital (IGH-CW), we invite you to attend a talk on “Expanding Neonatal and Pediatric Surgical Care in Conflict-Affected Settings: The MSF Experience” featuring Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard and Dr. Jean-Pierre Létoquart.
When: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 7:00 – 8:00 AM
Where: BC Children’s Hospital TACC – Rooms T4-546 A&B + virtual
In many conflict-affected settings, children comprise the majority of the population, yet neonatal and pediatric surgical care remains largely absent from humanitarian surgical priorities. While emergency surgical programs have expanded globally, children with congenital conditions and other complex surgical diseases often remain without access to specialized surgical, anesthesia, and perioperative care, resulting in preventable disability, chronic morbidity, and death.
In this talk, pediatric surgeon Shahrzad Joharifard and longtime MSF-France surgical advisor Jean-Pierre Létoquart discuss ongoing efforts within Médecins Sans Frontières to expand access to pediatric surgical care in some of the world’s most resource-constrained settings. Through clinical cases and field experience, they explore the challenges of delivering complex neonatal and pediatric surgical care in environments with limited anesthesia, nursing, ICU, and follow-up infrastructure, and consider what ethical, sustainable pediatric surgical care should look like in humanitarian medicine.
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The SPARX Program: Promoting Healthy Relationships and Preventing Dating Violence by Raising Awareness Among Youth, Caregivers, and Professionals
2026-05-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual, Canada
On Wednesday, May 27th as the AVA Webinar Series presents The SPARX Program: Promoting Healthy Relationships and Preventing Dating Violence by Raising Awareness Among Youth, Caregivers, and Professionals, featuring Pénélope Allard-Cobeto and Émilie Marien from SPARX for Positive Romantic and Intimate Relationships.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
2 – 3:30pm EDT
The SPARX Program is a comprehensive prevention initiative designed to promote healthy intimate relationships among youth and to prevent dating violence. The program includes several components tailored to key audiences. Two components are directed specifically at youth: a youth ambassador committee, created by and for teenagers, and interactive sexuality education workshops that focus on defining healthy relationships and preventing dating violence. Another component supports caregivers by providing practical tools and resources to help them confidently discuss healthy relationships and dating violence with the young people in their care. The final component focuses on professionals working with youth, offering training to strengthen their sense of self efficacy in addressing these topics, facilitating workshops, and responding appropriately to disclosures of violence. This webinar will provide an overview of the four components of the SPARX program and share key findings from their evaluation.
About the Speakers
Penelope Allard‑Cobetto holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology and a master’s degree in sexology. For the past three years, she has worked with the Canada Research Chair in Interpersonal Traumas and Resilience as the coordinator of the SPARX Project. In this role, she collaborates with adolescents, caregivers, and professionals to assess their needs, develops tools based on their input, implements targeted initiatives, and gathers feedback to continuously improve the program, with the goal of identifying effective ways to promote healthy relationships and prevent dating violence.
Émilie Marien holds a bachelor’s degree in science high school teaching and a bachelor’s degree in sexology. Dedicated to promoting sex education among youth, she now works as a research support agent for the Canada Research Chair in Interpersonal Traumas and Resilience. She offers trainings to facilitate the SPARX program, supports the youth ambassador component and plays a key role in the social media campaign. Driven by the mission of making dating violence prevention and healthy relationships promotion tools as accessible as possible, she is committed to ensuring they meet the real needs of parents, youth workers, and young people themselves.
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At the Heart of Democracy
2026-05-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual, Canada
Register for Dignity in Dialogue’s upcoming session on May 28th from 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM EDT.
Building on this year’s IDAHOBIT theme, At the Heart of Democracy, this session will examine the coordinated challenge anti-rights actors pose to LGBTIQ+ movements, democratic institutions, and civic space worldwide. Over the past decade, these actors have become increasingly networked, well-resourced, and strategic: adapting global anti-rights agendas to local political and legal contexts, building alliances with governments and political actors, and systematically targeting international human rights frameworks.
For Canadian civil society organizations, understanding the structure, strategies, and regional dimensions of these movements is essential to developing effective solidarity, advocacy, and protection responses. This session is designed to strengthen that understanding by exploring how anti-rights actors operate across contexts, how their influence shapes policy and public discourse, and what this means for organizations working to advance human rights, inclusion, and democratic participation.
We are pleased to welcome Madhura Chakraborty (Independent Researcher and Queer Feminist Activist) and Joy Asasira (Reproductive Health and Gender Specialist) as guest speakers for this conversation.
The discussion will be moderated by Odette McCarthy (Executive Director at Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education).
There will be simultaneous EN-FR and FR-EN interpretation.
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Operationalizing Intersectionality in Organizational Culture and Systems
2026-06-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual, Canada
Embed Intersectionality Where It Matters Most: Within Your Organization

This session is for those who are already thinking about equity and asking the harder question: how does this actually show up in how we hire, make decisions, allocate resources, and work with partners? It supports those looking to embed intersectional approaches across internal processes, decision-making, and partnerships.
Co-hosted by Cooperation Canada and facilitated by Kareema Batal, this session focuses on translating intersectional principles into concrete organizational practices. From governance and HR to accountability systems and partner relationships, the training explores how to operationalize intersectionality in ways that are both practical and sustainable.
Building on foundational pre-learning, the workshop offers a dedicated space for reflection, application, and peer exchange. Grounded in real-world challenges, it invites participants to critically examine their organizations and begin shaping pathways for change.
This is about moving from understanding intersectionality to embedding it into how your organization actually works.

What You’ll Gain

Practical ways to assess your organization’s systems through an intersectional lens
Clear entry points for embedding equity into HR, governance, and accountability practices
Strategies for navigating power, resistance, and risk when advancing this work internally
Greater clarity on how to strengthen relationships with partners in more equitable ways

These outcomes are designed to support deep, lasting transformation, shifting intersectionality from concept to embedded practice.
Who Should Attend
This training is ideal for professionals leading or supporting organizational change, including:

Organizational leaders and senior managers
HR and people & culture teams
Equity, DEI, and organizational development specialists
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) professionals
Teams working on internal systems and organizational transformation

Format

Pre-learning: Short recorded videos shared in advance
Live session: A 3-hour interactive virtual workshop (Zoom)
Learning experience: Breakout discussions, reflection exercises, and collaborative activities

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Mentorship Without Borders: How Global Training at McGill Sparked a Movement in Pediatric Rheumatology Across Africa
2026-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Canada
Presenter: Dr. Angela Migowa, MBChB, MMed, Paed Rheum-PGME, PhD Pediatric Rheumatologist Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Paediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University East Africa Founder President of the Paediatric Society of the African League Against Rheumatism
Date and Time: June 10, 2026 at 9am PST or 12pm EST (1 hour)
Zoom: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/81881761720
The Hillman Global Child Health Memorial Lectureship is hosted by the Global Child Health Program at McGill University and the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital (IGH-CW). It celebrates longstanding partnerships in global child health between our institutions and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. It honors the legacy of Drs. Don and Elizabeth Hillman, whose leadership, mentorship, and international collaborations advanced child health and medical education in Canada and across Sub-Saharan Africa. They played a key role in developing medical schools and pediatric training programs across Africa (including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia) and in Canada. Both held distinguished academic positions at several Canadian universities and were recognized nationally and internationally for their contributions, including being awarded the Order of Canada. Beyond their formal work, their most lasting impact was mentoring generations of physicians and health professionals committed to improving child health worldwide. Established by Drs. Robert Armstrong, Stuart MacLeod, Tex Kissoon and Charles Larson, with deep commitments to Global Child Health and all our institutions, the lectureship recognizes the Hillmans’ enduring contributions and commitment to improving child health worldwide.
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Designing Informed Consent for AI Tools: Supporting Real Choice for Global Majority Users
2026-06-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Canada
Do you understand what happens to your data when you use AI tools?
Most people do not.
As AI-powered tools become more common in development and humanitarian contexts, the gap between what users agree to and what they actually understand is growing. Terms and conditions are already difficult to navigate, and become even harder across different languages, literacy levels, digital access realities, and cultural contexts. The consequences of sharing data without full understanding can be especially significant for global majority contexts, particularly for women. In many settings, users have less access to legal protections and face greater risks if personal data is exposed, misused, or politically sensitive.
This session explores how organizations can move beyond checkbox compliance and design AI consent and disclosure processes that are understandable, transparent, and meaningful in practice. Participants will examine real-world examples, identify common failures, and collaboratively explore what more informed and user-centered consent looks like.
In this interactive session, participants will:

Learn key concepts related to informed consent in digital tools for global development
Explore examples of informed consent mechanisms in live chatbot-based tools
Develop a shared understanding of what “better” informed consent looks like
Test and critique three prototype approaches to improving informed consent—focusing on what helps users truly understand and make real choices.

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The Walrus Talks at Home: Education in Crisis
2026-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Canada
For children who are refugees, education is a lifeline. What does it take to deliver it?

SAVE THE CHILDREN, OXFAM CANADA, REFUGEE EDUCATION COUNCIL AND WAR CHILD PRESENT

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child affirms the right to education. Yet for millions of children who are refugees, that promise remains out of reach. Today, 5.7 million of them are out of school, and the barriers grow as children get older, limiting their opportunities for stable, self-determined lives.
At The Walrus Talks at Home: Education in Crisis, speakers from Oxfam, the Refugee Education Council, Save the Children, and War Child will share powerful stories and practical insights on what it takes to help displaced children access education. From teachers working outside traditional classrooms to local educators drawing on community history and customs, they’ll examine what it takes to support children in building a foundation for their future.
About The Walrus Talks at Home
Inspired by our beloved national live event series, The Walrus Talks at Home brings you the same diversity of expertise and perspectives in a streamlined digital format that you can join anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection. The best part? You’ll always have a front-row seat from the comfort of your own home!
These sixty-minute events feature thought leaders and industry experts talking for five minutes each, offering different perspectives on topics that will spark conversation on matters vital to Canadians.
We strive to be accessible and inclusive. If you require support to be able to fully participate in this event, please contact events@thewalrus.ca or (416) 971-5004, ext. 247.
Captioning will be available for this event.
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GBV and Disability Justice: Moving Toward Collective Liberation
2026-06-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual, Canada
Join AVA on Wednesday, June 17th, as the AVA Webinar Series presents GBV and Disability Justice: Moving Toward Collective Liberation, featuring Dr. Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy and Dr. Yvonne Simpson from the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research at the University of New Brunswick
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
2 – 3:30pm EDT
In June 2025, the Government of New Brunswick joined other provinces in declaring gender-based violence (GBV) both an epidemic and a systemic issue. Disabled women and girls are up to three times more likely to experience GBV than their non-disabled peers, yet the significance of this disparity is often obscured by limited or confusing information in a climate focused on setting priorities for action. This webinar seeks to clarify these complexities and deepen understanding of the intersections between GBV and disability. Drs. Yvonne Simpsn and Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy will examine ableism as a form of structural power and privilege, demonstrating its central role in shaping the prevalence of GBV and the barriers faced by disabled women and girls in accessing support, safety, and justice.
About the Speakers
Dr. Yvonne Simpson (she/her) is an educator, researcher, and disability justice practitioner whose scholarship draws on the theories of intersectionality, critical race theory, and critical disability studies to interrogate gaps and distortions in gender-based violence. As the Purdy Crawford/TD Bank Postdoctoral Fellowship in Accessibility at UNB/MMFC, her project, “Undue Hardship in Disability Healthcare Access: A Historical Perspective for Intersectional Change”, will examine systemic barriers to healthcare access for disabled people in New Brunswick, with emphasis on the lived experiences of disabled women.
Dr. Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy (she/her) is a Professor of History and Director of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research at the University of New Brunswick. She is a multi-award-winning interdisciplinary scholar whose research explores the historical and contemporary intersections between disability, gender, race, and violence. Working in collaboration with disabled youth and young adults, community partners, educators, and researchers, Stefanie’s current research seeks to ‘crip’ sex education in New Brunswick as a strategy for preventing gender-based violence.
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Dignity in Dialogue: Joy, Reflections, Resistance – LGBTIQ+ Lived Realities in Africa: Scholarly and Activist Perspectives
2026-06-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual, Canada
Register for Dignity in Dialogue’s upcoming session on June 18th from 10:00 AM- 11:30 PM EDT.
Dignity Network Canada, in collaboration with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures (CGS) and the Center for Conflict Studies (CCS) at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany, and the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, invites you to a special virtual edition of Dignity in Dialogue to celebrate the launch of Joy, Reflections, Resistance – LGBTIQ+ Lived Realities in Africa: Scholarly and Activist Perspectives.
Co-edited by Mariel Reiss and Ayodele Sogunro, this newly published book brings together scholarly and activist perspectives on the diverse lived realities of LGBTIQ+ communities across Africa. The book emerged from the Pretoria-Marburg Queer Conversations webinar series, which fosters dialogue and knowledge exchange between academics and activists while centering African experiences, expertise, and leadership.
We are so excited to welcome the book’s contributors to speak at this session:

Naledi Mpanza (Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria)
Monica Tabengwa (UNDP)
Adrian Jjuuko (Makerere University)
Khanyisile Phillips (Independent Activist)
Belinda Qaqamba Makinana (Gender Dynamix)
Madeleine Muller (Water Sisulu University)

The conversation will be moderated by Thiruna Naidoo (Outright International)
Join the editors and contributors as they discuss the motivations behind the book, the realities facing queer communities across Africa today, and the possibilities for transnational solidarity in a rapidly changing world.
What can Canadian audiences learn from the resilience, creativity, and leadership of queer activists across Africa? How can international allies engage in meaningful solidarity while respecting local contexts and priorities? And what role can scholarship play in advancing dignity, inclusion, and human rights?
There will be simultaneous EN-FR and FR-EN interpretation available.
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Global Health - Research in Progress Series
2026-06-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual, Canada
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | 3:00 PM EDT | Virtual (Zoom)
Presentation:
Ethan Grooby (Postdoctoral Fellow, Wiens Lab) will present on the Development of At-Home Physiological Signal and Vital Sign Monitoring System for Identification of Illness in Children after Hospitalisation: Opportunities in Wearable Technologies.
About the Research Group:
This work is from the Wiens Lab, led by Matthew Wiens. His research has centered on developing tools to identify children at highest risk of post-discharge mortality and implementing the “Smart Discharges” approach, which combines risk-guided follow-up care with caregiver counselling and education. His work includes extensive experience conducting research and implementation work in East Africa.
Zoom link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66691284557?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 666 9128 4557
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you are interested in presenting at a future Research in Progress session, please email Charly Huxford (charly.huxford@bcchr.ca).

6 Principles of Locally-Led Development
2026-06-24 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual, Canada
After years of work in community-led development, we’ve distilled what matters most — six principles that sit at the core of locally-led development and can help you rethink, reframe, and strengthen the way you work.
Attend this webinar to:

Understand the six principles and what they look like in practice
Reflect on how they apply to your own work and organization
Discover Colmeal

This webinar is hosted by Salanga, the co-creator and steward of the Colmeal approach. Colmeal is a principles-driven approach that systematically positions communities to define, measure, and lead their own development journey.
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Recognizing & Responding to FGM/C
2026-06-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, Canada
This workshop moves beyond awareness to practice, helping service providers build confidence in recognizing and responding to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Through real scenarios, practical tools, and survivor-centred discussion. Participants will strengthen their understanding of risk factors, develop trauma-informed communication strategies, and leave better prepared to support survivors and girls at risk.
What You’ll Learn:

What is FGM/C, the global and Canadian
context
Types, prevalence, and impacted communities
How to support survivors of FGM/C?
Health, psychosocial, and legal considerations
Survivor-centered and culturally responsive
approaches
Responding safely to disclosures

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Survivor’s Rights in the Criminal Justice System: Reclaiming Power, Demanding Change
2026-06-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual, Canada
Join AVA on Wednesday, June 24th, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Survivor’s Rights in the Criminal Justice System: Reclaiming Power, Demanding Change, featuring Carrie Low, founder of Carrie Low Training and Consulting.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
2 – 3:30pm EDT
Survivor’s Rights in the Criminal Justice System: Reclaiming Power, Demanding Change, is a 60-minute survivor-led, trauma- and violence-informed session grounded in Carrie’s lived experience and advocacy work. It explores the gap between survivors’ rights on paper and the reality of systemic injustice, highlighting how the criminal justice system often retraumatizes rather than protects. Through personal storytelling, critical reflection on institutional failures, and a call for transformative, survivor-led change, this presentation invites advocates, educators, and community members to move beyond awareness toward action. A 30-minute interactive Q&A will follow, and attendees will receive a toolkit of post-webinar resources to support continued learning and advocacy.
About the Speaker
Carrie Low is a sexual assault survivor and accomplished activist & advocate for survivors’ rights in the criminal justice system in Nova Scotia and across Canada. After a violent sexual assault in 2018 and severe systemic failures in the police response, she pursued legal and oversight processes that helped extend the time frame for municipal police complaints and pushed for more survivor-centred, accountable policing. She founded Survivors for Change and Empowerment, a community-based program through Carrie Low Training and Consulting, and her story is featured in the CBC investigative podcast Carrie Low Vs., which documents both the mishandling of her case and her fight for justice. In early 2022, Carrie co-founded My Voice, My Choice, a national initiative that successfully advocated for reforms to publication bans under section 486.4 of the Criminal Code, contributing to Bill S-12 and strengthening survivors’ ability to avoid unwanted publication bans that silence them. Despite ongoing challenges in her own case and limited funding since January 2024, she continues this work largely on a voluntary basis, using advocacy and public speaking to promote trauma-informed practices and meaningful justice for all survivors.
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Medical certificates for GBV survivors: Understanding barriers and exploring solutions
2026-06-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Canada
Date: June 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT
Join CanWaCH and Médecins du Monde on June 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for a panel discussion exploring the challenges surrounding access to medical certificates for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian and development contexts.
Medical certificates can play a critical role in supporting GBV survivors’ access to justice, protection, health care and social services. Yet survivors and service providers often face significant barriers in obtaining, delivering and using these documents effectively and safely.
This discussion will examine:

What medical certificates for GBV survivors are and why they matter
Key challenges in obtaining and issuing certificates from multiple perspectives, including survivors, health care professionals and frontline organizations
Country-specific contexts and experiences, including current challenges and barriers but also recent solutions from Bénin, Burkina Faso and Haiti

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2026 Global Peace Index
2026-07-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual, Canada
Please join Cooperation Canada for a presentation of key findings from the 2026 Global Peace Index. Produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), the GPI is the world’s leading measure of peacefulness, ranking 163 independent states and territories using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators across three domains: Societal Safety and Security, Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict, and Militarization.
Who: All Cooperation Canada members and non-members are invited.
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am ET
Platform: Zoom
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The OECD Guidelines for Supporting Locally Led Development: Local Agency, Shifting Power, and a Renewed Culture of Global Solidarity
2026-07-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual, Canada
This online session will introduce the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee’s (DAC) Practical Guidelines for Supporting Locally Led Development, which aims to strengthen local agency, shift power and support more inclusive approaches to international cooperation.

Co-organized with the Civil Society Policy Advisory Group (CPAG) and Cooperation Canada’s Locally Led Development Working Group.

Who: All Cooperation Canada members and non-members are invited.

Date: Thursday, July 9
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET
Platform: Zoom

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A Continuum from Menarche to Menopause: Understanding Cardiovascular Risk Across the Reproductive Lifespan
2026-07-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Canada
The webinar will take place on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 8:00 AM PST.

Health Together, formerly Maternal and Infant Health Canada, hosts virtual webinars focused on sharing research, knowledge, and lived/professional experience related to women’s health, maternal and infant health, and socio-cultural factors that impact women and their health.
Dr. Rubee Dev is an Assistant Professor in the UBC School of Nursing and Affiliate Faculty in the School of Population and Public Health. Her research focuses on global women’s health, primary health care, and the intersection of reproductive and cardiovascular health among postpartum women.
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