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SUMMARY:Global Health - Research in Progress Series
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, June 23\, 2026 | 3:00 PM EDT | Virtual (Zoom) \nPresentation: \nEthan 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. \nAbout the Research Group: \nThis 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. \nZoom link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66691284557?pwd=xC2WhpaXFP0cAkzKEPAJa8Htvi7vpP.1 \nMeeting ID: 666 9128 4557 \nPasscode: 650593 \nIf you are interested in presenting at a future Research in Progress session\, please email Charly Huxford (charly.huxford@bcchr.ca).
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-health-research-in-progress-series/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:6 Principles of Locally-Led Development
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAttend this webinar to: \n\nUnderstand the six principles and what they look like in practice\nReflect on how they apply to your own work and organization\nDiscover Colmeal\n\nThis 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. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/6-principles-of-locally-led-development/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
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SUMMARY:Bringing the Human Back into Research: Meaningful Research Relationships with Inuit Communities in Nunavut
DESCRIPTION:The next edition of the PCWHC Grand Rounds welcomes the Inuit Perinatal Health Hub! On June 24 at 12 p.m. EDT\, the Hub will share insights associated with meaningful and relational research engagement with Inuit communities. Join us for an engaging session on how research can be grounded in lived experience\, dialogue and reciprocity.  \nThrough conversation and storytelling\, speakers and participants will reflect on what it means to engage in research within Nunavut communities\, how northern communities experience health and social systems\, and the role of the Inuit Perinatal Health Hub in fostering collaborative\, community-based work.  \nThe discussion challenges extractive approaches that tokenize and treat communities as sources of data. It will emphasize the importance of relationships based on distinct histories\, identities and experiences. Particular attention will be given to the differences between building relationships in Nunavut compared to southern contexts\, and to the importance of bringing humanness\, accountability and care into research. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/bringing-the-human-back-into-research/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:PCWHC Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260624T140000
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SUMMARY:Recognizing & Responding to FGM/C
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat You’ll Learn:  \n\nWhat is FGM/C\, the global and Canadian\ncontext\nTypes\, prevalence\, and impacted communities\nHow to support survivors of FGM/C?\nHealth\, psychosocial\, and legal considerations\nSurvivor-centered and culturally responsive\napproaches\nResponding safely to disclosures\n\nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/recognizing-responding-to-fgm-c/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260624T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260624T153000
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SUMMARY:Survivor’s Rights in the Criminal Justice System: Reclaiming Power\, Demanding Change
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWednesday\, June 24th\, 2026 \n2 – 3:30pm EDT \nSurvivor’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. \nAbout the Speaker \nCarrie 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. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/survivors-rights-in-the-criminal-justice-system-reclaiming-power-demanding-change/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260624T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dr. Joia Mukherjee
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Dr. Joia Mukherjee on what delivering healthcare as a human right looks like on the ground. \n\n\n\nWhat does it mean to treat health as a human right and not a privilege? Join us for a thought-provoking talk that bridges the worlds of medicine\, public health\, and social justice\, exploring why the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations is inseparable from the fight for equity. This talk invites us to rethink global health as social justice and to recognize our shared humanity across borders. \nAbout Dr. Joia Mukherjee\nDr. Joia Mukherjee\, MD\, MPH is an internist\, pediatrician\, infectious disease specialist\, and human rights advocate with over two decades of leadership in global health. She is an Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Senior Clinical and Academic Advisor at Partners In Health\, where she served as Chief Medical Officer from 2000 to 2025\, overseeing clinical programs across 11 countries. \nA recognized expert in HIV\, tuberculosis\, health systems strengthening\, and workforce development\, Dr. Mukherjee has advised the World Health Organization and Ministries of Health around the world. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, and all are welcome. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/an-evening-with-dr-joia-mukherjee/
LOCATION:St. George’s Anglican Church\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T120000
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20260617T150535Z
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SUMMARY:Medical certificates for GBV survivors: Understanding barriers and exploring solutions
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 25\, 2026 \nTime: 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT \nJoin 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. \nMedical 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. \nThis discussion will examine: \n\nWhat medical certificates for GBV survivors are and why they matter\nKey challenges in obtaining and issuing certificates from multiple perspectives\, including survivors\, health care professionals and frontline organizations\nCountry-specific contexts and experiences\, including current challenges and barriers but also recent solutions from Bénin\, Burkina Faso and Haiti\n\nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/medical-certificates-for-gbv-survivors/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
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UID:10002857-1785110400-1785542399@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Teachers’ Leadership Institute
DESCRIPTION:AKFC is excited to announce our Teachers’ Leadership Institute\, July 27-31\, 2026\, at York University — empowering educators to bring global citizenship\, sustainability\, and international development themes into their classrooms. \nDescription: AKFC’s Teachers’ Leadership Institute (TLI) is a fully funded 5-day in person convening that aims to strengthen the professional capacity of educators across Canada. This initiative is designed to equip educators with the knowledge\, skills\, and confidence needed to effectively integrate global citizenship\, sustainability\, and international development themes into their classrooms. Through a combination of in-depth training sessions\, collaborative learning opportunities\, and access to educational resources\, the Institute will enhance participants’ pedagogical strategies and deepen their subject-area expertise. \nThe Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) is a fully funded 5-day in person convening that aims to equip young leaders with the knowledge\, skills\, and tools necessary to actively engage with global issues\, promote sustainable development\, and foster global citizenship. The academy will provide a collaborative learning environment where participants explore global challenges\, leadership skills\, and strategies for effective engagement. \nThe Teachers’ Leadership Institute (TLI) and Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) will occur concurrently. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/teachers-leadership-institute/
LOCATION:York University\, Toronto\, Canada\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
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UID:10002884-1785110400-1785542399@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Youth Leadership Academy
DESCRIPTION:AKFC is excited to announce our Youth Leadership Academy\, July 27-31\, 2026\, at York University — empowering young leaders with the knowledge\, skills\, and tools necessary to foster global citizenship. \nAKFC’s Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) is a fully funded 5-day in-person program that aims to equip young leaders with the knowledge\, skills\, and tools necessary to actively engage with global issues\, promote sustainable development\, and foster global citizenship. The academy will provide a collaborative learning environment where participants explore global challenges\, leadership skills\, and strategies for effective engagement. \nWhen: July 27-31\, 2026 \nArrivals: July 26\nFull-day programming: July 27-31\nDepartures: August 1\nWhere: York University\, Toronto\, Canada. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/youth-leadership-academy/
LOCATION:York University\, Toronto\, Canada\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011
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UID:10003027-1791590400-1791676799@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Walk for Water 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join One Drop for the 10th Annual Walk for Water at Springs Preserve!\nTake a step toward change at the 10th Annual Walk for Water in Las Vegas! This energizing event brings our community together to raise awareness and support solutions for the local and global water crisis. \nGet ready for a morning filled with purpose and fun\, featuring live entertainment\, special guest appearances\, interactive games\, and educational activities for all ages. \nThis year’s event will be co-chaired by Crystal Hirschi and Brian Kunec\, with Jay R Beatbox as your dynamic host! \nAs part of the scenic 2.1-mile walk through the beautiful Springs Preserve\, you’ll have the option of carrying a bucket of water\, a powerful symbol of what millions of women and children around the world do daily just to access clean water. \nWalk. Learn. Connect. After the walk\, explore the WaterWorks exhibit and discover how water shapes life\, from the Vegas Valley to communities around the world. \nWhether you walk\, volunteer\, or sponsor\, you’re helping turn awareness into action and making a real difference for families near and far. \nWalk locally. Think globally. Make a difference. Join One Drop! \n\n\n\nAttend here!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/walk-for-water-2026/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, Las Vegas
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261219
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
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SUMMARY:International Migrants Day
DESCRIPTION:Throughout human history\, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today\, globalization\, together with advances in communications and transportation\, has greatly increased the number of people\, who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places. \nThis new era has created challenges and opportunities for societies throughout the world. It also has served to underscore the clear linkage between migration and development\, as well as the opportunities it provides for co-development\, that is\, the concerted improvement of economic and social conditions at both origin and destination. \nMigration draws increasing attention in the world nowadays. Mixed with elements of unforeseeability\, emergency\, and complexity\, the challenges and difficulties of international migration require enhanced cooperation and collective action among countries and regions. The United Nations is actively playing a catalyst role in this area\, with the aim of creating more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions\, as well as propelling experience exchange and collaboration opportunities.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-migrants-day/2026-12-18/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270125
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T153417Z
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SUMMARY:International Day of Education
DESCRIPTION:Education is a human right\, a public good and a public responsibility. \nThe United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education\, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. \nWithout inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all\, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children\, youth and adults behind.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-education-2/2027-01-24/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280206
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T182150Z
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SUMMARY:International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
DESCRIPTION:Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights\, the health and the integrity of girls and women. \nGirls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complications such as severe pain\, shock\, excessive bleeding\, infections\, and difficulty in passing urine\, as well as long-term consequences for their sexual and reproductive health and mental health. \nAlthough primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East\, female genital mutilation is a universal problem and is also practiced in some countries in Asia and Latin America. Female genital mutilation continues to persist amongst immigrant populations living in Western Europe\, North America\, Australia and New Zealand. \nTo promote the elimination of female genital mutilation\, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed\, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights\, gender equality\, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-zero-tolerance-for-female-genital-mutilation-3-2-3/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270211
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20250109T140347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T180832Z
UID:10002878-1802217600-1802303999@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
DESCRIPTION:Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals\, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years\, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science. \nAt present\, less than 30 per cent of researchers worldwide are women. According to UNESCO data (2014 – 2016)\, only around 30 per cent of all female students select STEM-related fields in higher education. Globally\, female students’ enrolment is particularly low in ICT (3 per cent)\, natural science\, mathematics and statistics (5 per cent) and in engineering\, manufacturing and construction (8 per cent). \nLong-standing biases and gender stereotypes are steering girls and women away from science related fields. As in the real world\, the world on screen reflects similar biases—the 2015 Gender Bias Without Borders study by the Geena Davis Institute showed that of the onscreen characters with an identifiable STEM job\, only 12 per cent were women. \nIn order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls\, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls\, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/212 declaring 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2-2/2027-02-10/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270221
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T155622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220117T140950Z
UID:10000696-1803081600-1803167999@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality\, or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender\, age\, race\, ethnicity\, religion\, culture or disability. \nFor the United Nations\, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization is just one recent example of the UN System’s commitment to social justice. The Declaration focuses on guaranteeing fair outcomes for all\, through employment\, social protection\, social dialogue\, and fundamental principles and rights at work.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/world-day-of-social-justice/2027-02-20/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270226
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T155912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T194135Z
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SUMMARY:World NGO Day
DESCRIPTION:The universal concept of the World NGO Day is to Celebrate\, Commemorate and Collaborate – the various NGOs around the world\, and the people behind them that contribute to society all year around. \nWorld NGO Day is to inspire people to become more actively involved within NGO sector and encourage a greater symbiosis between NGOs and both the public and private sector. \nWorld NGO Day is an international calendar day annually observed on 27 February.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/world-ngo-day/2027-02-25/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271219
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20201202T230603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T230603Z
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SUMMARY:International Migrants Day
DESCRIPTION:Throughout human history\, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today\, globalization\, together with advances in communications and transportation\, has greatly increased the number of people\, who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places. \nThis new era has created challenges and opportunities for societies throughout the world. It also has served to underscore the clear linkage between migration and development\, as well as the opportunities it provides for co-development\, that is\, the concerted improvement of economic and social conditions at both origin and destination. \nMigration draws increasing attention in the world nowadays. Mixed with elements of unforeseeability\, emergency\, and complexity\, the challenges and difficulties of international migration require enhanced cooperation and collective action among countries and regions. The United Nations is actively playing a catalyst role in this area\, with the aim of creating more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions\, as well as propelling experience exchange and collaboration opportunities.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-migrants-day/2027-12-18/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280125
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T153417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T153417Z
UID:10001405-1832284800-1832371199@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Education
DESCRIPTION:Education is a human right\, a public good and a public responsibility. \nThe United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education\, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. \nWithout inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all\, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children\, youth and adults behind.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-education-2/2028-01-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280210
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20250109T140347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T180832Z
UID:10002879-1833667200-1833753599@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
DESCRIPTION:Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals\, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years\, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science. \nAt present\, less than 30 per cent of researchers worldwide are women. According to UNESCO data (2014 – 2016)\, only around 30 per cent of all female students select STEM-related fields in higher education. Globally\, female students’ enrolment is particularly low in ICT (3 per cent)\, natural science\, mathematics and statistics (5 per cent) and in engineering\, manufacturing and construction (8 per cent). \nLong-standing biases and gender stereotypes are steering girls and women away from science related fields. As in the real world\, the world on screen reflects similar biases—the 2015 Gender Bias Without Borders study by the Geena Davis Institute showed that of the onscreen characters with an identifiable STEM job\, only 12 per cent were women. \nIn order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls\, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls\, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/212 declaring 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2-2/2028-02-09/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280221
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T155622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220117T140950Z
UID:10000697-1834617600-1834703999@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality\, or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender\, age\, race\, ethnicity\, religion\, culture or disability. \nFor the United Nations\, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization is just one recent example of the UN System’s commitment to social justice. The Declaration focuses on guaranteeing fair outcomes for all\, through employment\, social protection\, social dialogue\, and fundamental principles and rights at work.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/world-day-of-social-justice/2028-02-20/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280225
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T155912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T194135Z
UID:10002499-1834963200-1835049599@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:World NGO Day
DESCRIPTION:The universal concept of the World NGO Day is to Celebrate\, Commemorate and Collaborate – the various NGOs around the world\, and the people behind them that contribute to society all year around. \nWorld NGO Day is to inspire people to become more actively involved within NGO sector and encourage a greater symbiosis between NGOs and both the public and private sector. \nWorld NGO Day is an international calendar day annually observed on 27 February.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/world-ngo-day/2028-02-24/
CATEGORIES:International Days
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281219
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20201202T230603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T230603Z
UID:10001378-1860710400-1860796799@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Migrants Day
DESCRIPTION:Throughout human history\, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today\, globalization\, together with advances in communications and transportation\, has greatly increased the number of people\, who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places. \nThis new era has created challenges and opportunities for societies throughout the world. It also has served to underscore the clear linkage between migration and development\, as well as the opportunities it provides for co-development\, that is\, the concerted improvement of economic and social conditions at both origin and destination. \nMigration draws increasing attention in the world nowadays. Mixed with elements of unforeseeability\, emergency\, and complexity\, the challenges and difficulties of international migration require enhanced cooperation and collective action among countries and regions. The United Nations is actively playing a catalyst role in this area\, with the aim of creating more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions\, as well as propelling experience exchange and collaboration opportunities.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-migrants-day/2028-12-18/
CATEGORIES:International Days
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290125
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T153417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T153417Z
UID:10001406-1863907200-1863993599@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Education
DESCRIPTION:Education is a human right\, a public good and a public responsibility. \nThe United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education\, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. \nWithout inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all\, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children\, youth and adults behind.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-education-2/2029-01-24/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290215
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20250109T140347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T180832Z
UID:10002880-1865721600-1865807999@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
DESCRIPTION:Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals\, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years\, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science. \nAt present\, less than 30 per cent of researchers worldwide are women. According to UNESCO data (2014 – 2016)\, only around 30 per cent of all female students select STEM-related fields in higher education. Globally\, female students’ enrolment is particularly low in ICT (3 per cent)\, natural science\, mathematics and statistics (5 per cent) and in engineering\, manufacturing and construction (8 per cent). \nLong-standing biases and gender stereotypes are steering girls and women away from science related fields. As in the real world\, the world on screen reflects similar biases—the 2015 Gender Bias Without Borders study by the Geena Davis Institute showed that of the onscreen characters with an identifiable STEM job\, only 12 per cent were women. \nIn order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls\, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls\, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/212 declaring 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2-2/2029-02-14/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290221
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T155622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220117T140950Z
UID:10000698-1866240000-1866326399@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality\, or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender\, age\, race\, ethnicity\, religion\, culture or disability. \nFor the United Nations\, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization is just one recent example of the UN System’s commitment to social justice. The Declaration focuses on guaranteeing fair outcomes for all\, through employment\, social protection\, social dialogue\, and fundamental principles and rights at work.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/world-day-of-social-justice/2029-02-20/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290223
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T155912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T194135Z
UID:10002500-1866412800-1866499199@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:World NGO Day
DESCRIPTION:The universal concept of the World NGO Day is to Celebrate\, Commemorate and Collaborate – the various NGOs around the world\, and the people behind them that contribute to society all year around. \nWorld NGO Day is to inspire people to become more actively involved within NGO sector and encourage a greater symbiosis between NGOs and both the public and private sector. \nWorld NGO Day is an international calendar day annually observed on 27 February.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/world-ngo-day/2029-02-22/
CATEGORIES:International Days
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291219
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20201202T230603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T230603Z
UID:10001379-1892246400-1892332799@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Migrants Day
DESCRIPTION:Throughout human history\, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today\, globalization\, together with advances in communications and transportation\, has greatly increased the number of people\, who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places. \nThis new era has created challenges and opportunities for societies throughout the world. It also has served to underscore the clear linkage between migration and development\, as well as the opportunities it provides for co-development\, that is\, the concerted improvement of economic and social conditions at both origin and destination. \nMigration draws increasing attention in the world nowadays. Mixed with elements of unforeseeability\, emergency\, and complexity\, the challenges and difficulties of international migration require enhanced cooperation and collective action among countries and regions. The United Nations is actively playing a catalyst role in this area\, with the aim of creating more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions\, as well as propelling experience exchange and collaboration opportunities.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-migrants-day/2029-12-18/
CATEGORIES:International Days
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300125
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20210105T153417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T153417Z
UID:10001407-1895443200-1895529599@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Education
DESCRIPTION:Education is a human right\, a public good and a public responsibility. \nThe United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education\, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. \nWithout inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all\, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children\, youth and adults behind.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-education-2/2030-01-24/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://canwach.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/photo-1509062522246-3755977927d7.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300214
DTSTAMP:20260619T130501
CREATED:20250109T140347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T180832Z
UID:10002881-1897171200-1897257599@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
DESCRIPTION:Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals\, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years\, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science. \nAt present\, less than 30 per cent of researchers worldwide are women. According to UNESCO data (2014 – 2016)\, only around 30 per cent of all female students select STEM-related fields in higher education. Globally\, female students’ enrolment is particularly low in ICT (3 per cent)\, natural science\, mathematics and statistics (5 per cent) and in engineering\, manufacturing and construction (8 per cent). \nLong-standing biases and gender stereotypes are steering girls and women away from science related fields. As in the real world\, the world on screen reflects similar biases—the 2015 Gender Bias Without Borders study by the Geena Davis Institute showed that of the onscreen characters with an identifiable STEM job\, only 12 per cent were women. \nIn order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls\, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls\, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/212 declaring 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2-2/2030-02-13/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300221
DTSTAMP:20260619T130502
CREATED:20210105T155622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220117T140950Z
UID:10000699-1897776000-1897862399@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality\, or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender\, age\, race\, ethnicity\, religion\, culture or disability. \nFor the United Nations\, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization is just one recent example of the UN System’s commitment to social justice. The Declaration focuses on guaranteeing fair outcomes for all\, through employment\, social protection\, social dialogue\, and fundamental principles and rights at work.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/world-day-of-social-justice/2030-02-20/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR