AKFC Events
Events for September 28, 2017
Influence, Inspire, Innovate: Realizing the potential of new policy horizons
On September 27 and 28, 2017 join us for the Canadian Council for International Cooperation’s 2017 annual conference, INFLUENCE INSPIRE INNOVATE. INFLUENCE INSPIRE INNOVATE will focus on the potential of new policy directions in a rapidly changing domestic and international context. At the heart of the conference is the question: How should Canadian civil society organizations seize new policy opportunities and tackle corresponding challenges? Join global experts, thought leaders and practitioners for interactive sessions, enlightening talks, and inspiring debates that will explore the key elements of new policy directions, and the new skills, ways of working, and partnerships that are required to create a more peaceful, prosperous, and equal world for all.
Getting to Work: Women’s Empowerment in South Asia – Ismaili Centre Toronto
On September 28, join Yasmin Karim, Programme Manager with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan, and Lindsay Mossman, Gender Advisor at Aga Khan Foundation Canada for a conversation about women's empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is transforming women's roles in their household and their communities.
