Poster IWD

The Canadian Women Economists Committee (CWEC/CFÉC) have a number of events planned over the next few months and we hope you can join us.  All are welcome!

1. International Women’s Day Seminar: On March 8th at 2-3:30PM Eastern.  Dr. Soodeh Saberian will present “Iranian Women in the Year 2023:  The Struggle for Equal Rights.”

Women in Iran confront an array of legal and social barriers, restricting not only their lives but also their livelihoods, and contributing to starkly unequal economic outcomes. To help, we must first learn.  Join us to hear more about the discriminatory laws, policies, and practices facing Iranian women in their daily lives and how we can aid those working towards a more equitable society.  #EmbraceEquity.  

A poster is attached.  Please circulate and post in your department.

Registration required:   https://forms.gle/oZVmYpQAXYHHko5bA

 

2.  CWEC/CFÉC Brownbag Series.  Last Monday of each month, 1PM Eastern.  The workshop is to provide early career researchers with an opportunity to present work-in-progress and receive feedback.   On February 27th, the presenters will be:

•      Fabiana Rosado (UNB):  Brain waste? National and Regional Analysis of educated immigrants in Canada
•       TBD

Registration required for the series (only need to register once): https://forms.gle/QxneoyxzHmiKUGXi8

 

3. Cross-country Conversations.  Just looking for an informal place to reconnect with (or meet) economists across the country?  Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 7PM EST for a chat. We have a topic chosen just to get things rolling.   This is held on Wonderme, no registration required.

No registration needed, just click on the link below at the time/date.

https://app.wonder.me/space/4622910a-054b-490b-b174-34d82a43ca86

March 1 :  Women in Econ Chat – just drop in and say hi, no specific agenda.

April 5: Teaching Economics Post-Pandemic – frustrations and fun things.

May 3:  Mid-Career and working towards the next promotion.

4. Nominations for the CWEC/CFÉC Early Career Research Award and the Sylvia Ostry Service Award close on March 15.  Details can be found on our website: https://www.economics.ca/cpages/cwec-awards

Please consider nominating a deserving woman for either award.

5. MENTORING at the CEAs:  Mentoring will be aimed at early career economists (all are welcome!).  We are planning an early morning session that is topic based.  Come and speak with a senior economist about issues such as “Getting Published”, “Managing Service”, “Balancing”, “The importance of presentations.” etc.

Please watch the CEA Conference website for more information/registration for the mentoring event.  Space is limited.

6. CWEC LUNCHEON at the CEAs.  We are pleased to have Nicole Fortin (UBC) speaking at our annual lecture at the CEA meetings in Winnipeg.  Prof. Fortin will discuss Gender Differences in Career Progress among Ph.D.s in Economics.

We hope to see you soon!

Thank you.

CWEC/CFÉC

 

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Janice Compton

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Department of Economics
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University of Manitoba
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Land and Food System Scholar Series

 

Invited scholar: Dr. Sarah Berger Richardson

 

Hosted by:  Jennifer Black & Hannah Wittman, Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems

 

Title: Barn fire prevention and disaster management in the agricultural sector: can insurance law improve industry practices?

 

Abstract: In the agricultural sector, a barn fire is a devastating disaster that can destroy one’s livelihood in minutes. While barn fires can be traumatic for farmers, farmworkers, first responders and their communities, they are even more tragic when animal lives are lost. Common causes of barn fires are electrical malfunctions or improperly placed or faulty heating devices as well as combustibles. Many farm buildings also lack adequate fire detection systems and suppression methods. Although national model codes establish some fire prevention requirements, they are inadequate and unevenly applied to farm buildings in the agricultural sector. While animal rights advocates have rightly been calling on all levels of government to introduce laws and regulations to prevent barn fires and their associated financial and moral costs, insurance companies also have a role to play. This presentation will provide an overview of barn fire prevention requirements in Canada and explore the advantages and disadvantages of addressing existing regulatory gaps through private systems of governance.

 

Biography: Dr. Sarah Berger Richardson is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law (Civil Law Section) of the University of Ottawa where she teaches food law and policy, administrative law, and civil liability. She is President and co-founder of the Canadian Association of Food Law and Policy as well as a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Her research focuses on the regulation of the agri-food sector, with a particular emphasis on animal agriculture and meat processing. She holds a Doctor of Civil Law from McGill University and completed her Masters of Law (LL.M) at Tel Aviv University, where she was a research fellow at the Manna Center in Food Safety and Security. In 2018-2019, she was a visiting teaching fellow at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. Previously, she served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel and the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal.

 

Join in person or via Zoom:

Date: March 16, 2023

Time: 4:00-5:30 PM PDT

Location: In-person at MSL 101, or via Zoom

Meet and greet before the presentation: 3:00 – 4:00 PM, please register here by March 13.

Ivarson Soil Science Scholarships
Call for Applications Open
until March 20, 2023

2 Ivarson Soil Science Scholarships of $3,000
are now available to graduate students studying soil science.

Candidates who meet the following eligibility criteria are welcome to apply:

• Candidates must hold Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status in Canada.
• Candidates must be registered full-time in a masters or doctorate program in the area of soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, environment, geology or other related disciplines) at a recognized Canadian university.
• Candidates must be in their second or subsequent years of graduate studies in soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, environment, geology or other related disciplines).

Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible for subsequent awards.

Application Guidelines and Forms available at www.CFFAE.ca

Application Deadline: March 20, 2023

Fishing the High Seas Is Unprofitable and Destructive: Ban It and Save Our Shared Ocean

 

Drs. Rashid Sumaila and Daniel Pauly have started a petition regarding the Treaty of the High Seas, which is reconvening talks on February 20^th. Essentially, they are asking the BBNJ to ban fishing on the High Seas.

The open letter, directed to António Guterres (Secretary General of the United Nations) and others, can be found here: https://www.change.org/p/fishing-the-high-seas-is-unprofitable-and-destructive-ban-it-and-save-our-shared-ocean.

They are inviting “World Scientists and Global Citizens” to sign the petition.

The more signatures they can get on this – the more of attention will be paid to it by media… and the more word will spread.

https://www.change.org/p/fishing-the-high-seas-is-unprofitable-and-destructive-ban-it-and-save-our-shared-ocean.

Regards,-

IOF Communications

IOFCommunications@oceans.ubc.ca

Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia

Located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People

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