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SUMMARY:Learn how to enhance demand for civil registration services through training on communication for development
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our free virtual training series on communication for development developed for practitioners and experts seeking to enhance public demand for civil registration services.\n  \nSocial and Behaviour Change (SBC) communication has developed rapidly in the last decades\, towards engaging and mobilizing communities and populations to find solutions to their problems and to become the promoters and owners of programmatic results. Promising results from areas such as health\, reduction of harmful practices\, local development\, gender equity and others have proved that engaging communities and factoring in social norms\, can help programs go way beyond what was possible with traditional communication programs\, predominantly based on providing information. \nThis series of 3  training sessions is based on the newly developed handbook on “Civil Registration\, Vital Statistics\, Identity Management: Communication for Development targeting CRVS practitioners in LMICs” developed by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD) with technical and financial support from the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems. The handbook provides guidance on the use of different tools to research\, design\, implement strategies and measure Social and Behavior Change/ Communication for Development. \nThis  training series will introduce and prepare the participants on the use of the Social and Behavioral Change tools\, develop an understanding and awareness of the objectives and value of behavioral change tools\, and also open the discussion on opportunities and challenges\, exploring the needs and interests for further training in the area. \nTRAINING DATES:\n11th February 2021 (13:00-15:00 Eastern Africa time) \n\nSocial and behavior change for effective Civil Registration and Vital Statistics\n\n17th February 2021 (13:00-15:00 Eastern Africa time) \n\nFactoring in social norms for results in Civil Registration and Vital Statistic programming\n\n10th March 2021 (13:00-15:00 Eastern Africa time) \n\nCommunication for CRVS in conflict\, emergencies\, and fragile settings\n\nThe training will be in English with simultaneous translation in French. The presentation will be provided in English and French. \nREGISTER HERE for one or more training sessions. To get the full training we encourage you to participate in all three sessions.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/learn-how-to-enhance-demand-for-civil-registration-services-through-training-on-communication-for-development/
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SUMMARY:Visez les objectifs en 2021
DESCRIPTION:En cette Semaine du développement international\, le monde est complètement différent de ce qu’il était il y a un an. Il en va de même pour le volontariat et le partenariat et comment nous pouvons nous soutenir les uns les autres\, partager nos aptitudes et nos compétences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLes volontaires canadien-ne-s et nos partenaires locaux en Afrique sont des agent-e-s de changement déterminé-e-s à travailler en collaboration depuis des décennies pour atteindre les objectifs indivisibles des Nations Unies. Bien sûr\, la pandémie actuelle de COVID-19 a mis en difficulté les économies\, les communautés et les organisations de la société civile d’une manière que nous n’avions jamais vue auparavant. Comment peut-on encore faire une différence\, se concentrer sur les personnes\, la prospérité\, la planète\, le partenariat et la paix pour construire UN SEUL MONDE? \n\n\n\n\nJOIGNEZ-VOUS A NOS CONVERSATIONS\nEngagez-vous avec nos volontaires canadien-ne-s le 11 février et nos partenaires africain-e-s le 10 février pour une assemblée virtuelle avec SACO\, Cuso International\, le Bureau international des droits de l’enfant\, Oxfam Québec et World Renew alors qu’iels partagent leur travail et discutent de l’impact de la pandémie. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCONVERSATION – L’ÉGALITÉ\, ÇA COMPTE – 11 FÉVRIER 2021\n\n\n\n\nREJOIGNEZ-NOUS le 11 février de 12 h 30 à 13 h 30 pour une conversation avec trois volontaires de Carrefour pour apprendre comment les Canadien-ne-s continuent de créer un monde plus équitable et durable en engageant et en responsabilisant les individus\, les organisations et les communautés par l’apprentissage mutuel\, la solidarité et l’action collective malgré la COVID -19. \nQue signifie être un-e citoyen-ne du monde? Comment les Canadien-ne-s peuvent-ils continuer à partager leurs compétences et s’engager à bâtir UN SEUL MONDE sans pauvreté\, égalitaire et respectueux des droits des femmes et des filles? \nAsseyez-vous\, virtuellement\, avec trois volontaires qui partageront leurs points de vue de la collaboration volontaire classique au volontariat électronique et au travail dans le pays en tant qu’expatrié-e. \nCatherine Plante-Rodrigue – Étudiante en Coopération internationale à l’Université de Sherbrooke\, Catherine a réalisé un mandat en ligne avec Carrefour Internationale en tant que Conseillère en agriculture et genre pour le projet de périmètres maraîchers des femmes de Darou au Sénégal\, d’octobre 2020 à janvier 2021. Elle a également étudié  l’agriculture urbaine\, en coopération interculturelle et en gestion et intervention en loisir. En 2018\, elle a travaillé en RDC-Congo sur une pièce de théâtre sociale contre les violences faites aux femmes et aux jeunes filles. \nCaroline Aubry-Abel – Volontaire avec Carrefour d’août 2019 à mars 2020 en tant que Conseillère en égalité genre pour l’Agence nationale du volontariat au Togo. Elle a également dirigé un organisme québécois de prévention des violences à caractère sexuel et elle a été la présidente-fondatrice de l’Union étudiante du Québec qui représente aujourd’hui plus de 85 000 étudiant-e-s universitaires québécois-e-s. \nMoustapha Dembele – Conseiller en appui à la programmation en Côte d’Ivoire pour Carrefour\, il mesure au quotidien les défis et les succès des organisations de la société civile. Autodidacte\, multidisciplinaire et désireux d’apprendre\, il participe à la formulation et à la mise en œuvre de stratégies inclusives et durables en vue d’une justice sociale\, et particulièrement autour des droits des femmes et des filles.  \nPosez vos questions sur les récompenses et les défis uniques du volontariat\, de l’engagement et de la collaboration avec des partenaires et des communautés à l’étranger. Comme nous ne pouvons pas être physiquement ensemble\, nous serons #Ensemblealamaison. \n\n\n\n\nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS ICI
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/visez-les-objectifs-en-2021/
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SUMMARY:CSOCD59 Side Event: A Socially-Just COVID-19 Response for Youth
DESCRIPTION:59th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSOCD59): Side-Event on A Socially-Just COVID-19 Response for Youth \nDATE AND TIME: Thursday\, February 11th from 8:30 am – 9:45 am(Eastern Standard Time) \nCONTEXT: \nWith less than ten years to meet 169 sustainable development targets and even less time to meaningfully address the impending climate crisis\, the 59th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development is a crucial opportunity to address the distinct needs of youth\, compounded by new challenges around COVID-19. \nThe International Relations Students’ Association of McGill University (IRSAM) has identified the following themes around sustainable development with limited progress for youth: gaps in access to technology\, a socially-just COVID-19 response\, the role of technology in democracies\, the criminalization of COVID-19 guidelines\, as well as youth homelessness\, child welfare and child protection. \nExacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic\, remote learning has become a common alternative in several countries where inadequate access to technology hinders learning outcomes and prevents youth from acquiring the technical skills that have become necessary globally. Disruptions to education and training\, unemployment\, and income loss have also increasingly impacted them due to a lack of distinct labour and social protection for youth—a group that has been historically vulnerable to labour exploitation. In particular\, youth are over-represented in part-time\, casual\, contract informal and precarious work. As living costs have steadily risen during the pandemic\, policymakers often overlook the lack of adequate employer-paid sick leave benefits and poor working conditions\, favouring penalties for non-compliance with public health guidelines instead. Starkly high numbers of homeless youth represent the failure of eroding social protection systems that have disproportionately impacted the wellbeing of vulnerable groups. \nOBJECTIVES: \nOur proposed side event\, titled: “A Socially Just COVID-19 Response for Youth” seeks to highlight and amplify the voices of youth and youth allies in multi-regional and multi-sectoral dimensions. It also seeks to increase awareness about the obstacles facing youth during the COVID-19 pandemic by presenting multiple perspectives on the topic and discussing how governments\, organizations\, and various institutions can respond to their needs. \nThe International Relations Students’ Association of McGill University (IRSAM) is joined by partners\, the Center for Community Regeneration and Development and the African Center for Human Advancement\, Social and Community Development as partners in hosting the event. \nThe objectives of the side event include: \n\nTo examine the rise and increase in issues facing youth during the pandemic globally through a multi-sectoral and multi-regional approach\, including remarks from youth\, regional development organizations\, women’s rights organizations and other advocacy groups.\nTo outline the need for action concerning issues that disproportionately affect youth\, including the mental health crisis\, addiction\, unemployment and labour exploitation\, incarceration\, homelessness\, and inadequate and unaffordable access to healthcare.\nTo present and discuss approaches to addressing the challenges young people are increasingly experiencing during the pandemic\, and to impel the importance of taking action in regions affected by COVID-19.\n\nThe outcomes of this event will include multi-stakeholder and multiregional collaboration amongst stakeholders in civil society on the challenges facing youth during this pandemic. In collectively articulating a socially just response to the pandemic that considers the distinct needs of youth\, the event will aid in the review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups\, specifically the World Programme of Action for Youth\, and promote increased awareness of youth issues amongst attendees. \nFORMAT \nThis event will take place during a 75-minute period and consist of an opening segment\, remarks from each speaker\, interactive discussions including participants and a short closing segment. \nThe tentative programme for this event will include remarks by Opeyemi Marcellina Aderinto – Executive Director for the African Centre for Human Advancement social and Community Development\, Patrick Maloum – Coordinator at the African Network of Young Leaders For Peace and Sustainable Development\, and Sahar Jafrani – Executive Director at the Youth Institute for Health & Development. These remarks will be followed by a presentation of Policy Recommendations by IRSAM Youth Advisory Delegation and a guided discussion session with participants on a socially-just COVID-19 response for youth. \nIn collectively articulating a socially just response to the pandemic that considers the distinct needs of youth\, the event will aid in the review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups\, specifically the World Programme of Action for Youth. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nJulia Anderson is the Chief Executive Officer for the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH). She has over 15 years of senior and executive-level experience in international development\, not-for-profits\, civil society\, human rights and gender equality. Julia works closely with multiple stakeholders on international development policy-related issues\, from Canadian and global decision-makers to young leaders. In 2019\, Julia spearheaded the shaping of a renewed collective vision by Canada’s global health sector that resulted in a $14-billion\, 10-year investment by the Government of Canada. As CanWaCH CEO\, she continues to champion bold\, innovative – and even disruptive – approaches to advancing the health and rights of women and girls around the world. Julia holds a Master of Arts degree in Canadian and Indigenous Studies from Trent University and an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management from the University of Windsor Law School. Julia grew up in Grande Prairie Alberta but now lives with her partner and five kids in Peterborough\, Ontario. \nJuliette Fazekas has been based in New Delhi since 2018. As Project Manager on Youth Advocacy\, her work is to carry the voices of Youth on the international stage. \nMaloum Patrick is an activist of human rights\, writer\, and a specialist on governance and peacebuilding programs. In 2017 he was awarded the Public Peace Prize in the category of committed in nonviolence and reconciliation. He is also the coordinator of the Pan-African network called the African Network of Young Leaders for Peace and Sustainable Development. Under the leadership of that platform\, he coordinates the New Deal for Nature and People Coalition in Africa which is made up of about 500 organizations. \nOpeyemi Marcellina Aderinto is one of Africa’s emerging young leaders and a speaker. As the Executive Director of the African Centre for Human Advancement\, Social and Community Development and Business Development Manager at Dataworks Analytics and Consultancy Services\, she promotes “the youth in me” and is driven by her passion for youth and community development. Prior to that she was the Country Director AFYIDEF\, Former Registrar at ASDIR\, also former Executive Assistant / Public Relations Officer to the Nigerian Representative of the African Union ECOSOCC and a Member of the Social Affairs Cluster of African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council. She was also an Assistant Lecturer\, Department of Mass Communication\, Dorben Polytechnic\, Bwari Abuja from 2014 to 2018 and Cooperate Image DMFB as well as the Coordinator of Irish Academy of Public Relations in Dublin. She was also the Budget Manager\, Peer to Peer Facebook Global Digital Challenge Project in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Opeyemi obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mass Communication and PGD from the National Open University of Nigeria\, ND and HND from the Federal Polytechnic Offa Kwara state. \nSahar Jafrani is the Executive Director & Founder at the Institute for Youth Health and Development (IYHD)\, a young public health-focused non-profit organization that works to improve the health and wellbeing of racialized\, immigrant\, and newcomer young people through impactful programming\, advocacy\, engaging youth in research\, knowledge translation\, and innovation. She is an activist and internationally recognized multidisciplinary storyteller whose professional background outside of IYHD has included working across the public and private sectors with local\, national\, and global human rights organizations and at the intersections of technology and social impact. \nCONTACT US \nIf you have any questions about the event or have accessibility needs\, please contact Eyitayo Kunle-Oladosu at external@irsam.ca. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/csocd59-side-event-a-socially-just-covid-19-response-for-youth/
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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/2021-02-11/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T200000
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SUMMARY:Top 30 Under 30 Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we will celebrate the 10th Annual Top 30 Under 30\, featuring 30 accomplished youth from Alberta and around the world contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals. \nJoin the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation on February 10th\, 2021 at 6:00 pm to celebrate the 2021 Top 30 Under 30! Sign up below to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/top-30-under-30-celebration-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T150000
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SUMMARY:Food Security: Building a Just\, Sustainable Recovery Locally\, Nationally\, and Globally Part 2: National & Global Examples
DESCRIPTION:Join the International Development Program at Centennial College during International Development Week (IDW) on two sessions to discuss “Food Security: Building a Just\, Sustainable Recovery Locally\, Nationally\, and Globally\,” on Wednesday\, February 10 @ 10:00 am-12:00 pm & 1:00-3:00 pm. Speakers from around the world and in Canada will examine local\, national and global approaches to ending hunger\, the effect of climate change on food\, and what is needed to build a just and sustainable post-pandemic recovery.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/food-security-building-a-just-sustainable-recovery-locally-nationally-and-globally-part-2-national-global-examples/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T144500
DTSTAMP:20210209T143835Z
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SUMMARY:Global Health Impact Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this one-of-a-kind virtual event over three days exploring three key\, timely themes for success in the next era of Canadian leadership and investment in global health: \nInnovation. Creativity. Diversity\nCanWaCH’s annual flagship event has a new format and a program filled with high-profile Canadian speakers\, stories and case studies from our members and learning opportunities for all audiences. \n→ FREE REGISTRATION ←\nDOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM!\n  \n\n\nLoading… \n\n \n\nPowered By Whova \n best virtual event platform \n\n \n\n  \nThe program will celebrate learning and provide knowledge exchange opportunities in key areas\, including new approaches to engaging Canadians and youth\, gender transformative programming\, innovative partnerships\, leveraging data to demonstrate impact and more. Together we will explore how to be intentional about our innovation and to seek out strategies to disrupt with previously unimagined ways of doing things. We will leverage our creativity to tell stories of our work\, our partners and our programs. We will actively pursue a diversity of voices and perspectives to strengthen the impact of our work \nWhy attend? The GHI-X will:\n→ Seek to find ways to engage Canadians and decisions makers in this new digital norm\n→ Explore innovative models to design effective programs in the next era of Canadian leadership in global health and international development\n→ Feature stories from Canadians dedicated to advancing the health and lives of women and children around the world during a global pandemic \nREGISTER NOW!\n\n  \nThank you to our partners.  \n \nProgram undertaken with the financial support of Global Affairs Canada
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-health-impact-exchange/2021-02-10/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210209T210000
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SUMMARY:Breakout!!! with the SDGs
DESCRIPTION:Do you know the Sustainable Development Goals well enough to make it out in time? \nJoin the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation and University of Calgary on February 9 for an evening of trivia and escape room fun! \nYou’ll be able to join a team with other participants to solve riddles\, puzzles and challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals\, all from the comfort of your couch at home! You’ll be able to click and explore in different rooms\, uncovering SDG-themed riddles in order to unlock doors\, and escape before the timer runs out! The first team to escape wins bragging rights\, along with an SDG care package! \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/breakout-with-the-sdgs/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210209T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210209T133000
DTSTAMP:20210203T160114Z
CREATED:20210203T160114Z
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SUMMARY:Go for the goals in 2021
DESCRIPTION:This International Development Week\, the world looks completely different than it did a year ago. So too do volunteering and partnering and how we can support one another\, share our skills and competences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanadian volunteers and our local partners in Africa have been agents of change committed to work collaboratively for decades to reach the UN indivisible goals.  Of course\, the current COVID-19 pandemic has challenged economies\, communities\, and civil society organizations in a way we have never seen before. How can they still make a difference\, focus on people\, prosperity\, planet\, partnership and peace to build ONE WORLD? \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CONVERSATION\nEngage with our Canadian volunteers on February 9th and our African partners on February 10th for a townhall with CESO\, Cuso International\, the International Bureau for Children’s Rights\, Oxfam Quebec and World Renew as they share their work and discuss the impact of the pandemic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEQUALITY MATTERS CONVERSATION – FEBRUARY 9\, 2021\n\n\n\n\nJOIN US on February 9th – 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm for a conversation with four Crossroads volunteers to learn how Canadians continue to create a more equitable and sustainable world by engaging and empowering individuals\, organizations and communities through mutual learning\, solidarity and collective action despite COVID-19. \nWhat does it meant to be a Global Citizen? How can Canadians keep sharing their skills and be engaged to build ONE WORLD where poverty is eliminated\, equality prevails and the rights of women and girls are fulfilled? \nSit down\, virtually\, with four volunteers who will share their perspectives from classic volunteer collaboration to e-volunteering and in country work as an expat. #TogetherApart \nCaroline Aubry-Abel – Volunteer from August 2019 until March 2019\, Caroline was a Gender Equality Advisor for the National Volunteering Agency in Togo. She has worked for a Quebec organization for the prevention of sexual violence and was the founding president of the Quebec Student Union\, which today represents more than 85\,000 Quebec university students. \nMagalie Menard ―Passionate about gender equality and girls’ empowerment\, Magalie has volunteered twice with Crossroads and is currently a Program Support Advisor in Tanzania working on programming that aims to advance the rights of women and girls as well as empower them\, encourage women’s economic empowerment\, and increase access to justice. \nAtinuke Chineme  ― Tinu is an Eyes High Doctoral Scholar at the University of Calgary. Her 15-year career in international oil and gas was traded for sustainability by way of the Sustainable Energy Development (SEDV) M.Sc. program. She has worked to construct a renewable energy Power Hub for a women’s cooperative in Burkina Faso and was a Crossroads Volunteer in Tanzania supporting partner TGNP. \nMaryse Vallières-Murray ― A student in agroeconomics at Laval University\, Maryse focuses on regional development and agriculture including as an e-volunteer for Crossroads partner APROFES in Senegal from October 2020 to January 2021. \nBring your questions on the unique rewards and challenges of volunteering\, engaging and collaborating with partners and communities overseas. As we can’t be physically together\, we will be #TogetherAtHome. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/go-for-the-goals-in-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210209T144500
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SUMMARY:Global Health Impact Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this one-of-a-kind virtual event over three days exploring three key\, timely themes for success in the next era of Canadian leadership and investment in global health: \nInnovation. Creativity. Diversity\nCanWaCH’s annual flagship event has a new format and a program filled with high-profile Canadian speakers\, stories and case studies from our members and learning opportunities for all audiences. \n→ FREE REGISTRATION ←\nDOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM!\n  \n\n\nLoading… \n\n \n\nPowered By Whova \n best virtual event platform \n\n \n\n  \nThe program will celebrate learning and provide knowledge exchange opportunities in key areas\, including new approaches to engaging Canadians and youth\, gender transformative programming\, innovative partnerships\, leveraging data to demonstrate impact and more. Together we will explore how to be intentional about our innovation and to seek out strategies to disrupt with previously unimagined ways of doing things. We will leverage our creativity to tell stories of our work\, our partners and our programs. We will actively pursue a diversity of voices and perspectives to strengthen the impact of our work \nWhy attend? The GHI-X will:\n→ Seek to find ways to engage Canadians and decisions makers in this new digital norm\n→ Explore innovative models to design effective programs in the next era of Canadian leadership in global health and international development\n→ Feature stories from Canadians dedicated to advancing the health and lives of women and children around the world during a global pandemic \nREGISTER NOW!\n\n  \nThank you to our partners.  \n \nProgram undertaken with the financial support of Global Affairs Canada
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-health-impact-exchange/2021-02-09/
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences,Webinars and Online Events,CanWaCH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210208T144500
DTSTAMP:20210209T143835Z
CREATED:20201112T193321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T143835Z
UID:10001340-1612785600-1612795500@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Global Health Impact Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this one-of-a-kind virtual event over three days exploring three key\, timely themes for success in the next era of Canadian leadership and investment in global health: \nInnovation. Creativity. Diversity\nCanWaCH’s annual flagship event has a new format and a program filled with high-profile Canadian speakers\, stories and case studies from our members and learning opportunities for all audiences. \n→ FREE REGISTRATION ←\nDOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM!\n  \n\n\nLoading… \n\n \n\nPowered By Whova \n best virtual event platform \n\n \n\n  \nThe program will celebrate learning and provide knowledge exchange opportunities in key areas\, including new approaches to engaging Canadians and youth\, gender transformative programming\, innovative partnerships\, leveraging data to demonstrate impact and more. Together we will explore how to be intentional about our innovation and to seek out strategies to disrupt with previously unimagined ways of doing things. We will leverage our creativity to tell stories of our work\, our partners and our programs. We will actively pursue a diversity of voices and perspectives to strengthen the impact of our work \nWhy attend? The GHI-X will:\n→ Seek to find ways to engage Canadians and decisions makers in this new digital norm\n→ Explore innovative models to design effective programs in the next era of Canadian leadership in global health and international development\n→ Feature stories from Canadians dedicated to advancing the health and lives of women and children around the world during a global pandemic \nREGISTER NOW!\n\n  \nThank you to our partners.  \n \nProgram undertaken with the financial support of Global Affairs Canada
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-health-impact-exchange/2021-02-08/
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences,Webinars and Online Events,CanWaCH Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210209
DTSTAMP:20210205T203135Z
CREATED:20210205T203135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T203135Z
UID:10001477-1612742400-1612828799@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social\, economic\, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-womens-day-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210214
DTSTAMP:20210121T165152Z
CREATED:20210105T154426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T165152Z
UID:10001420-1612656000-1613260799@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:International Development Week
DESCRIPTION:This edition of International Development Week (#IDW2021) will be celebrated by the Government of Canada\, Canadian civil society organizations and Canadians with an array of online events and activities from all over the country. \nLet’s continue to #GoForTheGoals \nOnce Again\, this year’s International Development Week theme is “Go for the Goals\,” with a focus on gender equality\, health and climate change. Referring to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, this theme illustrates the idea of moving forward in a collaborative and positive way toward a better world. \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/international-development-week-2/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210206T170000
DTSTAMP:20210114T161855Z
CREATED:20210114T161855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T161855Z
UID:10001446-1612623600-1612630800@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Global Perspectives\, Local Action: Community Asset SDG Hackathons
DESCRIPTION:Post-Secondary students are invited to participate in Community Asset SDG Hackathons\, focused on identifying groups in their on- and off-campus communities currently addressing the SDGs. These 3-hour events will help youth to learn what work is already being done in their community\, and provide a resource list for community members interested in volunteering and becoming engaged in addressing the SDGs. \nThe Hackathons will take place on February 6\, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Participation spaces are limited so register today!! And don’t worry – no coding experience is needed! \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-perspectives-local-action-community-asset-sdg-hackathons/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210207
DTSTAMP:20220113T173057Z
CREATED:20210105T154635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T173057Z
UID:10000642-1612569600-1612655999@canwach.ca
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-3/2021-02-06/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210202T133000
DTSTAMP:20210125T143956Z
CREATED:20210125T143943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T143956Z
UID:10001456-1612267200-1612272600@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Female Genital Mutilation - A Canadian Issue Too\, Why Should We Care?
DESCRIPTION:Join the End FGM Canada Network for a free webinar on why FGM/C is a critical issue for Canadians to understand.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a Canadian Issue too. \nUnofficial estimates indicate that we have more than 100\,000 survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada (FGM/C\,) and possibly thousands of girl at risk. \nJoin the End FGM Canada Network for a free webinar on why FGM/Cis a critical issue for Canadians to understand. \nModerator Professor Bilkis Vissandje will help us explore the context of FGM/C in Canada. Speakers include survivor and activist Maryam Sheik from Newfoundland; Gynecologist\, Obstetrician and FGM/C expert Dr. Angela Deane from Calgary; psychotherapist Veronique Harvey from Montreal; and Klara Hillman\, a public policy specialist with a special interest in FGM/C from Vancouver. \nThe End FGM/C Canada Network is a non-partisan group of individuals and organizations working to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) both in Canada and abroad. We focus on urging the Canadian government to acknowledge that FGM/C is an issue here too\, and to create a National Action Plan to support survivors and to protect girls at risk in Canada. In addition\, we work to encourage the Canadian government to take a lead internationally and focus more development aid on the human rights battle to end FGM/C worldwide. To do this\, we bring together our members and other stakeholders to collectively influence the policies and practices of the Canadian government. \nThe Speakers: \nDr. Bilkis Vissandjée is a Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Montreal. She is a researcher at the SHERPA frontline research Centre and the Montreal Centre for International Studies around issues related to women’s health in the context of migration and diversity. She currently leads a transnational and international Team grant funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research and the European Commission on addressing the complex experiences related to female genital mutilation/excision in migrant-host countries. Dr. Vissandjée has recently been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion Policy of the Canada Research Chairs Program. \nMaryam Sheikh is a human rights campaigner. She has worked at the grassroots and national policy levels to combat gender-based violence in her native Kenya. In 2019\, Maryam came to Canada to save her daughter from female genital mutilation/cutting. She is an FGM/C survivor who uses her pain to help end this human rights abuse. She has done much work de-linking FGM/C from Islam. Maryam recently received a Master’s degree in Anthropology from Memorial University in St. John’s\, Newfoundland. \nDr. Angela Deane is an obstetrician gynecologist with a special interest in caring for survivors of FGM/C. She is working to improve the medical care of FGM/C survivors through education and multidisciplinary collaboration within the healthcare system. Angela is mentored by Dr.Marci Bowers (California\, USA) and in 2019 worked with her international team in Kenya on a 2-week medical mission performing clitoral restoration surgery for Kenyan survivors of FGM/C. \nVéronique Harvey is a social worker and psychotherapist specializing in intercultural issues and trauma. She has worked closely and extensively with refugees. From 2007 to 2010\, she worked as African community counsellor at the Sanctuary for Families\, a non-profit organization based in New York supporting victims of domestic violence. Most of her clients had undergone FGM/C. Upon her return to Montreal in 2010\, she worked as psychotherapist for the Adult Mental Health team at CLSC Sud-ouest de Verdun and for RIVO\, an intervention network helping victims of organized violence. She currently has her own private practice where she continues her clinical work with victims of organized and systemic violence\, including FGM/C. Véronique holds a Master of Social Work from New York University and a psychotherapist license from the Ordre des psychologues du Québec. She is a member of l’ordre des travailleurs sociaux et thérapeutes conjugaux du Québec. \nKlara Hillmann graduated from Simon Fraser University with a master’s degree in public policy in 2019. Her thesis focused on the lack of awareness and action on female genital mutilation/cutting in Canada. This work led her to connect with other activists. Together they founded the End FGM Canada Network. Before she came to Canada\, Klara worked with Germany’s Terre des Femmes on a project to change attitudes towards FGM/C within practicing communities in Europe. \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/female-genital-mutilation-a-canadian-issue-too-why-should-we-care/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210201T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210201T150000
DTSTAMP:20210114T161623Z
CREATED:20210114T161623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T161623Z
UID:10001444-1612188000-1612191600@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Global Perspectives\, Local Action: The SDGs and YOUth
DESCRIPTION:The Alberta Council for Global Cooperation\, the University of Alberta\, and MacEwan University are excited to present Global Perspectives | Local Action: The SDGs and YOUth on February 1 from 12:00PM to 2:00 PM. This event will connect young people with one another around their interests in the Sustainable Development Goals! \nA one-hour panel discussion will feature past and present members of ACGC’s Top 30 Under 30\, as they discuss the SDG they are most passionate about and the work they do to achieve it in Alberta and globally. Following this panel\, small networking circles will be hosted to allow participants to connect and engage with our speakers. Space in these networking circles will be limited\, so register today to ensure you are able to connect. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-perspectives-local-action-the-sdgs-and-youth/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210129T123000
DTSTAMP:20210121T170404Z
CREATED:20210120T162247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T170404Z
UID:10001451-1611918000-1611923400@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Improve your digital learning solutions: Upcoming virtual training
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual training session led by Barry Sampson\, digital training designer and developer\, that will explore how to design learning solutions using the most effective methods and tools. Barry has over 25 years of experience in providing capability training and designing learning solutions\, and in this session he will share his expertise to help you provide solutions that are even more useful to learners.  \nBarry will introduce the “More Than Blended Learning” (>BL) design process and will also share his experiences of: \n– Designing solutions in an increasingly digital world\n– A mostly remote approach – which he has now been doing for 13 years\n– Deciding between in-person\, live online and self-study\n– Selecting the right tools for the job\n \nBefore coming to the session\, please set aside five minutes to watch this video which covers the Three L’s: learning\, learners and logistics. These form the foundation of the >BL design process.  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/designing-learning-solutions-that-work-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,CanWaCH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210128T150000
DTSTAMP:20210121T213217Z
CREATED:20210121T213217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T213217Z
UID:10001453-1611842400-1611846000@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:COVID-19 Task Force Progress Update
DESCRIPTION:What has been the work of the Canadian COVID-19 Task Forces? \nJoin us for an interactive session with leaders of four Canadian Task Forces/Expert Groups on COVID-19. They will share the progress to date and current issues being addressed by the Task Forces on vaccines\, immunity\, testing\, and therapeutics. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/88334489932 \nMeeting ID: 883 3448 9932\nPasscode: 044921
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/covid-19-task-force-progress-update/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210128T110000
DTSTAMP:20210115T144420Z
CREATED:20210115T144420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T144420Z
UID:10000737-1611828000-1611831600@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Accès aux services de santé maternelle\, infantile et de l'adolescent au Sénégal : la mobilisation des Bajenu Gox\, marraines de quartier
DESCRIPTION:Description détaillée: La mortalité maternelle\, néonatale et infanto-juvénile est encore élevée au Sénégal. Afin de palier à la situation\, le gouvernement du Sénégal a mis en place le programme des Bajenu Gox en 2009. Le projet de recherche de l’initiative ISMEA\, Bajenu Gox : une approche communautaire pour la santé des mères et des enfants du Sénégal\, a tenté de redynamiser le programme et de renforcer les activités de ces marraines de quartier au niveau communautaire. Venez découvrir quels étaient les obstacles à ce programme\, ce que le projet a fait et quels ont été les impacts sur l’utilisation des services de santé\, et plus largement les impacts sur l’égalité entre les genres\, l’utilisation de planification familiale\, la santé des enfants\, et bien plus. \nLes conférenciers seront:\n• Dr Rosalie A. Diop\, enseignante/chercheure\, Institut de Population\, Développement et Santé de la Reproduction\, Université Cheick Anta Diop\, Dakar\, Sénégal\n• Dr Samba Cor Sarr\, Chef de la Division recherche à la Direction de la Planification\, de la Recherche et des Statistiques et secrétaire permanent du comité national d’éthique pour la recherche en santé\, Sénégal \nLe webinaire est gratuit. La traduction sera offerte en anglais et en français. \n* Pour en apprendre plus sur l’ISMEA et sur ce projet de recherche\, consultez: www.crdi.ca/ismea et https://www.idrc.ca/fr/project/bajenu-gox-une-approche-communautaire-pour-la-sante-des-meres-et-des-enfants-du-senegal \nPour participer : https://live.kudoway.com/ad/220115244387
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/acces-aux-services-de-sante-maternelle-infantile-et-de-ladolescent-au-senegal-la-mobilisation-des-bajenu-gox-marraines-de-quartier/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210128T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210128T060000
DTSTAMP:20210119T151505Z
CREATED:20210119T151505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T151505Z
UID:10000747-1611810000-1611813600@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:COVID 19: Delivering SRHR in Crises Settings
DESCRIPTION:In this Independent Panel Exchange\, participants will discuss the wider challenges of delivering sexual and reproductive health services and rights (SRHR) during the pandemic; and focus in particular on the difficulties in crises settings. Participants will also highlight innovations and lessons learned\, which can help to inform pandemic preparedness and response for a future pandemic threat. \nParticipants will hear from Helen Clark\, Co-Chair of the Independent Panel\, and from PMNCH and IPPF experts on SRHR; followed by speakers from around the world working on the front lines. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and provide their experiences. \nAll are welcome. \nSpeakers include: \n\nThe Rt Hon. Helen Clark\, Co-Chair\, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response\nProfessor Karl Blanchet\, Member of the BRANCH Consortium and PMNCH Knowledge & Evidence Working Group\nNimisha Goswami\, Chair of the IPPF COVID-19 Task Force\n\nThe discussion will be moderated by Dr. Nibedita S. Ray-Bennett\, Founding President of the Avoidable Deaths Network\, University of Leicester. \nThe main themes and recommendations from the discussion will be submitted to the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response for consideration in their analysis and report to the World Health Assembly in May 2021. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/covid-19-delivering-srhr-in-crises-settings/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210127T150000
DTSTAMP:20210118T152803Z
CREATED:20210118T152718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T152803Z
UID:10000739-1611756000-1611759600@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Women Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:With more than half of its national COVID-19 response team composed of women\, Canada has emerged as a leading country in putting women’s voices and representation at the centre of its pandemic response. \nIn light of this achievement\, WGH Canada is delighted to invite you to our second event taking place virtually on January 27th at 2 pm EST under the theme of “Women Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. Join us and hear from four incredible Canadian women leaders who will be sharing their experiences of working and leading during the COVID-19 pandemic and discussing the importance of gender parity in global health security leadership. \nDon’t miss your chance to tune in and ask questions of our excellent panel of speakers:\n• Dr. Djenana Jalovcic\, Inclusive Development Practitioner\, WGH Canada Chapter Member\, Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Functioning\, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences\n• Linda Silas\, President of the Canadian Nurses Federation Union\n• Dr. Fozia Alvi\, Founder and President of Humanity Auxilium\, 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee\, Canadian Women in Global Health List (#CWIGH)\n• Dr. Roopa Dhatt\, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Women in Global Health\n• Dr. Jocalyn Clark\, Founder of Canadian Women in Global Health (#CWIGH)\, Executive Editor at The Lancet\, Advisor to WGH Canada\, Adjunct Professor at the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto \nGet the latest updates on WGH Canada by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/2EtVkjZ and following us on Twitter at @wghcanada and Facebook at @WGHCanada. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/women-leaders-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210127T150000
DTSTAMP:20210105T214050Z
CREATED:20210105T214050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T214050Z
UID:10000726-1611756000-1611759600@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Women Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:With more than half of its national COVID-19 response team composed of women\, Canada has emerged as a leading country in putting women’s voices and representation at the centre of its pandemic response. \nIn light of this achievement\, WGH Canada is delighted to invite you to our second event taking place virtually on December 9th at 2 pm EST under the theme of “Women Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. Join us and hear from four incredible Canadian women leaders who will be sharing their experiences of working and leading during the COVID-19 pandemic and discussing the importance of gender parity in global health security leadership. \nDon’t miss your chance to tune in and ask questions of our excellent panel of speakers:\n• Dr. Djenana Jalovcic\, Inclusive Development Practitioner\, WGH Canada Chapter Member\, Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Functioning\, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences\n• Linda Silas\, President of the Canadian Nurses Federation Union\n• Dr. Fozia Alvi\, Founder and President of Humanity Auxilium\, 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee\, Canadian Women in Global Health List (#CWIGH)\n• Dr. Jocalyn Clark\, Founder of Canadian Women in Global Health (#CWIGH)\, Executive Editor at The Lancet\, Advisor to WGH Canada\, Adjunct Professor at the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto \nGet the latest updates on WGH Canada by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/2EtVkjZ and following us on Twitter at @wghcanada and Facebook at @WGHCanada. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/women-leaders-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210127T140000
DTSTAMP:20210122T203803Z
CREATED:20210122T203741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T203803Z
UID:10001454-1611752400-1611756000@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:From a pledge to a plan: What's Next?
DESCRIPTION:Content warning: Sexual violence | Avertissement sur le contenu : Violence sexuelle. \nIs your organization Digna? Worthy of the trust placed in you by Canadians\, by our government and by millions of people who benefit from Canadian official development assistance around the world? \nJoin the first annual Digna conference\, and hear from sector leaders\, government officials & PSEA champions who will discuss how we as a sector can prevent and address sexual exploitation and abuse. \nSee full details here: https://bit.ly/3iz3MOH \n*The event will be in English and French\, with simultaneous interpretation.
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/from-a-pledge-to-a-plan-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210129
DTSTAMP:20210107T141025Z
CREATED:20210107T140953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T141025Z
UID:10001422-1611705600-1611878399@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Global Health Practitioner Conference: Prioritizing Child & Adolescent Health in the New Decade
DESCRIPTION:The Global Health Practitioner Conference (GHPC) is CORE Group’s flagship annual conference. \nThe conference is put on by CORE Group\, a leader in community health working to end preventable maternal\, newborn\, and child deaths around the world. Through collaborative action CORE Group promotes and safeguards health in communities and creates new models for reaching the most marginalized populations. \nImplementers\, academics\, governments\, donors\, UN\, private sector\, and other community health advocates convene in this multi-day\, content rich meeting that features knowledge sharing and skills building sessions\, recent evidence on cross-sectoral technical areas\, dialogues on community health\, and professional networking. \nFind out more about past Global Health Practitioner Conferences here. \n“I think [the conference] is an exceptional opportunity to bring people from very different backgrounds around the table in a setup that is very conducive to for dialogue\, and it has produced incredible discussion.” – Emanuele Capobianco\, Director of Health and Care\, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescents \nUnlocking Potential: Prioritizing Child & Adolescent Health in the New Decade\n\nNow is a critical time to prioritize child and adolescent health. The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening progress made as health systems struggle to rapidly respond to this crisis and children and adolescents are often bearing the brunt of the impact. Increased violence against children\, reduced access to routine healthcare\, especially sexual and reproductive services\, and stunted social development are just a few of the issues exacerbated by this global pandemic. \nGHPC 2021 will continue the dialogue and action from our July virtual event Lives in the Balance: A COVID-19 Summit for the Health and Well-Being of Women\, Children\, and Adolescents hosted by CORE Group and the Partnership for Maternal\, Newborn\, & Child Health (PMNCH) which was attended by over 3\,000 participants globally. Implementers\, UN agencies\, academics\, donors\, private sector\, youth\, civil society\, and community health advocates operating locally and internationally are invited to participate in this engaging\, highly interactive\, three-day\, virtual event. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-health-practitioner-conference-prioritizing-child-adolescent-health-in-the-new-decade/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:Careers in International Development Panel
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in a career in international development but are not sure where to start? Join the CIC Young Professionals Network on January 25th to gain insights and advice from established professionals in their fields. The event will consist of an opportunity to speak directly to guests and ask your questions.\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/careers-in-international-development-panel/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,Youth
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SUMMARY:Launch of Lancet Series on Women’s & Children’s Health in Conflict Settings
DESCRIPTION:The Series aim to improve understanding of and address the special requirements of providing sexual\, reproductive\, maternal\, newborn\, child and adolescent health and nutrition services in conflict settings. The Series draws upon scholarship from the BRANCH Consortium\, providing insights into the nature and dynamics of women’s and children’s health and nutrition in diverse conflict contexts globally. The Series papers articulate a way forward to fill immediate evidence and guidance gaps as well as longer term action to ensure the most effective humanitarian health response for conflict-affected women and children. \nA diverse panel of experts and frontline workers will share ideas on how to advance health sector interventions for women and children in conflict settings. \nREGISTER HERE \nPartners and speakers include \nEran Bendavid*\, Stanford University \nZulfiqar Bhutta*\, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health and the Aga Khan University \nKarl Blanchet*\, Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies \nHelen Clark \, Partnership for Maternal\, Newborn and Child Health \nMichelle Gaffey*\, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health \nEsperanza Martinez\, International Committee of the Red Cross \nElizabeth Mason\, Independent Accountability Panel \nNeha Singh*\, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Health in Humanitarian Crisis Centre \nPaul Spiegel*\, Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health \nPaul Wise*\, Stanford University \n*Indicates Series author \nModerated by Richard Horton\, The Lancet \n 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/launch-of-lancet-series-on-womens-childrens-health-in-conflict-settings/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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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-2/2021-01-24/
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UID:10001426-1611234000-1611237600@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Canada’s Foreign Aid Sector: The Impact of the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:ICNEngage starts the new year with a webinar reflecting on how the Canadian Foreign Aid sector has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Join us as we discuss research findings from a recent study by the University of Guelph\, ‘The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Canada’s Foreign Aid Sector.’ The webinar presents the opportunity to engage in dialogue with researchers and development sector actors on the current issues facing the international development sector. Join Spencer Henson (Professor\, Food\, Agriculture and Resource Economics\, University of Guelph)\, Maïka Sondarjee (Assistant Professor\, School of International Development and Global Studies\, University of Ottawa) and Barbara Grantham (President & CEO\, CARE Canada) as they explore the changing perspectives on how Canadians see themselves as global citizens\, perception and awareness of poverty in developing countries\, gender equality\, and trust in Canadian NGOs. Join the conversation online with #ICNEngage. \nThe webinar will be available in French and English. The webinar will have breakout sessions to discuss the research findings. Recording of the webinar will be made available in French and English. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/canadas-foreign-aid-sector-the-impact-of-the-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210121T150000
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SUMMARY:Women Speak – The experience of GIPA/MIPA in the area of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The Greater involvement of people with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) and The Meaningful Involvement of People living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) is one of the most important parts of the work within the HIV sector that will never be finished. It is a goal and commitment that must be continually renewed\, assessed and challenged within all aspects of the HIV Community. GIPA and MIPA is a practice that continues to allow the community of People Living with HIV and those who work in-and-around HIV to assess the work that is being done. Most importantly\, the practice of MIPA/GIPA is a living practice that constantly growing or being endangered with outside forces. Currently\, that being COVID-19. \nThe meaningful involvement of women living with HIV/AIDS (MIWA) is a key feature of women-centered HIV care\, research and policy making. Yet little is known about transforming MIWA from principle to practice. The right of women living with HIV and other affected populations to participate as active and equal agents of change in their own health\, not simply passive recipients of services\, has long been recognized. In 1994\, at the Paris AIDS Summit\, 42 governments\, including Canada\, endorsed the principle of the greater involvement of people living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA)\, as follows: “Aims to realize the rights and responsibilities of people living with HIV\, including their right to self-determination and participation in decision making processes that affect their lives…GIPA also aims to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the AIDS response. (UNAIDS\, 2007\, p. 1)” \nThe Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development seeks to continue the work that has started by gathering experts on GIPA/MIPA within the female focus (this includes the work and realities of Transgender and Gender non-conforming individuals) as well as community members to engage in a conversation around the future of GIPA/MIPA and the realities of the practice within the COVID-19 lens. These focused conversations over two days will be the key influence to creating a policy paper on the intersectionality of the social determinants of health\, legal issues\, housing and many others that will be influenced by the outcomes of the conversation. \nThe Forum – Women Speak – The experience of GIPA/MIPA in the era of COVID-19 -will be held on January 21th and 22nd\, 2020\, 11:00am EST – 3:00pm EST for both days. \nREGISTER HERE \nHave your input into the conversation by answering a few questions about your experience with GIPA/MIPA. \nPlease contact us with any questions or concerns: Emily Carson – ecarson@icad-cisd.com
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/women-speak-the-experience-of-gipa-mipa-in-the-area-of-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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