An essay by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, author, with Sheryl WuDunn, of “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.”
This will only be up for a few days before you have to pay for it, so read it now or live forever in wonder!
Coordinators: Tanja Bergen, Sarina Rehal and Annabel Wong (contact@acacdrcongo.org)
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Erin Baines
Time & Location: January – April 2010, Tuesdays 6pm-9pm Liu Institute room 121
This seminar examines the impacts of various of Canadian actors on human security throughout Africa, focusing on, but not limited to, the Great Lakes and Sub-Saharan regions and compares it with Canadian perceptions of their international role. By examining Canadian policy options, the seminar analyzes Canada’s ability to act in the international arena and notions of Canadian self-identity. Students will apply their knowledge and work in small groups to plan a strategy to address Canadian involvement in Africa or an African region.
If interested in this course, please email contact@acacdrcongo.org with a one page paper describing why you are interested / your experiences with advocacy initiatives concerning the African continent, if applicable. Prerequisite: 65% standing in POLI 260 or AFST 350 or equivalent course.
Note: this SDS will count as three credits toward the International Relations major (List A, but not under the seminar requirement), Political Science major, and/or the African Studies minor.
Do you love writing?
Are you an aspiring playwright?
Are you passionate about the environment?
Do you want a challenge?
Do you have a solution?
The spotlight is on. This is your chance to shine!
Enter with a one-act play on sustainability to win cash prizes and a chance to have your work performed across Canada to more than 10,000 people and aired on Sustainability Television! Partners for this initiative include the UBC Sustainability Office, Terry, and the Playwrights Guild of Canada.
Submission deadline: March 31, 2010
Winners announced on Earth Day (April 22, 2010)
About NOW!
The NOW! Organization bridges people from diverse backgrounds to sculpt innovative, holistic solutions toward social, environmental, and economic
sustainability. Founded in 2006, NOW! is a non-profit organization run by dedicated youth volunteers.
Please visit www.now-org.com for more information.
To all those who were at the first dialogue event on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009, the notes are now posted here. Please feel free to leave your reflections or feedback. Also, don’t forget to check our our next dialogue event, “So What?” on personalizing ethics. Details on our events page.
The Canadian Association for International Nursing is holding an all-day Workshop entitled “Dreaming it, Thinking it through, and Doing it“
Saturday, November 7th, 2009 8:30am-3:30pm at the Arbutus Club.
The day promises to be inspiring, engaging and precedent setting. We hope to open up the floor and initiate an action plan towards guiding Canadian nursing practice while working abroad.
Speakers include Rob Calnan, past CNA president and a dynamic and visionary speaker; Dr. June Webber, Director, International Policy Department at Canadian Association for International Nursing; Alex Berland of the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology in Bangladesh; and Dr. Susan Erikson, a medical anthropologist with a specialty in global health. The day will end with a discussion on where to go with the ideas brought up in the workshop – which then will be taken to the Annual meeting of the CAIN so as to guide how we can plan to culiminate the ideas and put into action in the coming year(s)…
Please see the poster or go to http://www.cainursing.ca/id41.html for more information about the workshop and annual general meeting.
Migration and Development: Perspectives from Governments of Countries of Origin and Migrant Associations
When: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Where: Liu Institute, Multipurpose Room, UBC (6476 NW Marine Dr.)
with Oliver Bakewell
Research Officer, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford
Oliver Bakewell has been working with refugees and migrants for over fifteen years as both a researcher and practitioner. His research interests include the changing patterns of migration within Africa; the relationship between migration and development; the interface between migration policy and migrants’ behaviour, in particular the attitudes towards and use of papers (passports, ID cards, visas etc.); forced migration, repatriation and humanitarian aid. Presently, he is working on the IMI’s African Migrations Programme and the African Perspectives on Human Mobility Programme Foundation and conducting research in collaboration with colleagues in Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana and DR Congo.
In this talk, Bakewell will contrast the changing perspectives of governments and migrant associations and their relationship. The former are increasing their engagement with migrants and encouraging their investment in the “homeland”. Migrants associations are lobbying for migrant’s rights in countries of settlement and origin and attempting to build up national and international networks that will strengthen their voice. He will look at some of the inherent tensions in the relationship between migrant associations and their states’ of origin, and at some areas for further debate, research and action.
This event is open to the public.
This event is co-hosted by Metropolis BC.
Hi everyone!
The BC Council for International Co-operation (BCCIC) is hosting International Development Drinks in partnership with Engineers Without Borders at the Irish Heather on October 8th. This would be a good place to challenge some assumptions and to ethicize. Please see the event flyer for details and feel free to circulate this widely amongst your networks.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Kindred at info@bccic.ca
We look forward to seeing you there!
You can also find a calendar link for this event at:
http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bWt2MTcxZmltYmdibDB1NXN0NnExZzVpOHMgbWx1a0BiY2NpYy5jYQ&ctz=America/Vancouver
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BC Council for International Cooperation
120-23 West Pender St (walk in)
Vancouver, BC V6B 6E3
Tel: 604-899-4475 Fax: 604-899-4436
www.bccic.ca
Check out this public symposium that will take a critical and retrospective look at the nature and capacities of the African Diasporas. Read below and visit the website for more information.
Reservations and more information at: www.sfu.ca/community/focusonafrica.htm
Keynote Speaker: MG Vassanji was born in Kenya, raised in Tanzania and has made his home in Canada since 1978. Vassanji is the author of six novels and two collections of short stories. His work has appeared in various countries and several languages. His most recent novel, The Assassin’s Song, was short-listed for both the Giller Prize and the Governor-General’s Prize for best novel in Canada.
When:
Thursday September 17, 7–9:30 pm;
Friday September 18, 9 am–4:30 pm
Saturday September 19, 10 am–3 pm
Where:
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University
500 Granville Street (at Pender), Vancouver
Cost:
$30 (Includes all three days. Cheque, cash or money order.)
Bursaries available — please email foa-2009@sfu.ca or call 778-782-5201 to make a request.
The symposium will bring together a collection of prominent speakers and participants from all over the world including university faculty, graduate students, officials from government and international organizations, as well as representatives of the mass media, community groups, and NGOs. The goal is to foster stronger relationships between individuals and communities in order to enable members of the Diaspora to leverage community resources in ways that have a positive impact on Canadian public policy outcomes. What can we learn from best practices here in Canada and in other jurisdictions about engaging members of transnational communities and how can we build on that?
This event is hosted by SFU’s Community Education Program, and supported by the Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures, the Office of International Development and Faculty Engagement, the Development Group and the Focus on Africa Working Group. It is held with the generous financial support of the Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures, the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, the Emmett and Leo Fund, Paul Kenny, and Simon
Fraser University.