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SUMMARY:Humanitarian responses on the horizon in 2018: Learning from our past and anticipating future challenges
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, January 30\, 2018 Aga Khan Foundation Canada hosted a vibrant panel session about emerging humanitarian crises\, trends\, and solutions on the horizon for 2018 . In partnership with the Canadian Red Cross\, Humanitarian Response Network\, International Committee of the Red Cross\, and the Canadian Council for International Cooperation\, this event engaged with policymakers and representatives from the sector to discuss shifts in humanitarian response for the coming year and to foster opportunities for dialogue and collaboration. \n\n \nPROGRAMME: \n9:00: Welcome by Panel Chair \nKhalil Shariff (CEO\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada) \n9:15 –10:15: Panel Session \nModerator: Julia Sanchez (President –CEO\, Canadian Council for International Cooperation) \nPanelists: \nDominik Stillhart (Director of Operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross) \nJean-Nicolas Beuze (Representative in Canada\, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) \nGillian Barth (President and CEO\, CARE Canada) \n10:15 –10:45: Audience Questions \nModerator: Julia Sanchez (President –CEO\, Canadian Council for International Cooperation) \n10:45 –11:00: Closing Remarks \nKhalil Shariff (CEO\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada) \n\nIn partnership with: \n     \n  \nFinancial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/humanitarian-reponses-horizon-2018-learning-past-anticipating-future-challenges/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171205T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171213T203333Z
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SUMMARY:Final stop at Together Exhibition in Ottawa
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, December 5\, 2017\,  Aga Khan Foundation Canada invited the public to walk through a custom-built truck with 1\,000 square feet of interactive exhibition space and explore how Canadians are driving positive change around the world at the award-winning Together exhibition as it made its final stop at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa. The exhibition included powerful photography\, unique objects\, a global citizen quiz\, an interactive world map\, and opportunities for visitors to share their ideas.
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/final-stop_together-exhibition-ottawa/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171127T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171127T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20171110T193832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T171059Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Are we ready?
DESCRIPTION:From massive wildfires to powerful hurricanes and heavy rainfalls\, 2017 was a year of extreme weather and natural disasters around the globe. Billions of dollars and thousands of lives were lost. And with climate change continuing\, the incidence and severity of these kinds of natural disasters are set to increase in the years ahead. \nAre Canadians ready to face these challenges\, as individuals and as a nation? What lessons can we learn from other countries\, and what can we be doing to help the international response? \nOn Monday\, November 27\, 2017  Aga Khan Foundation Canada and thePanel welcomed over 150 people to the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat for Climate change and natural disasters: Are we ready? A panel of four global experts explored the natural disaster risks we face based on new climate and weather trends\, how we should be preparing\, and what role Canada should play abroad. \n  \n \nSpeakers included: \nDr. Blair Feltmate\, Head\, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation \nElizabeth May\, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader\, Green Party of Canada \nSalim Rajan\, Head of Planning and Building\, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat \nRahul Singh\, Founder of the David McAntony Gibson Foundation and GlobalMedic \nVeronica Scotti\, President & CEO\, Canada at Swiss Re \nModerated by CBC’s Hannah Thibedeau \n\nIn partnership with: \n \nFinancial support: \n \n \nGold Level Sponsors: \n      
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/climate-change-and-natural-disasters-are-we-ready/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171118T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171118T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20171110T145425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171219T163605Z
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SUMMARY:A Special Tour of the Together Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On November 18th\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) invited the people of Victoria for a special tour of the award-winning Together exhibition. Visitors had the opportunity to walk through a custom-built truck with 1\,000 square feet of interactive exhibition space and explore how Canadians are driving positive change around the world. \nOver the past three years\, the exhibition has traveled across Canada\, welcoming 75\,000 visitors and inspiring Canadians to become active global citizens. \nThis was the exhibition’s final stop in Victoria before it wrapped up its cross Canada tour.
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/special-tour-together-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171005T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171005T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170913T135839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T155523Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to Work: Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan - University of British Columbia
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 5th\, 2017\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the International Relations Student Association at UBC hosted Yasmin Karim\, Gender and Development Programme Manager\, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan. The evening included conversations surrounding achieving women’s empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is challenging social norms and transforming women’s roles in their household and their communities as part of AKFC’s annual University Seminar Series. By working through a case study\, participants explored approaches\, challenges and lessons learned implementing women’s economic empowerment programs. \nWomen’s economic empowerment is fundamental to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In Pakistan\, despite important progress in access to education\, health\, and participation in community life for women\, many women still face significant barriers accessing economic opportunities. Social norms reinforce stereotypes\, limit women’s mobility outside the household and impact women’s personal agency. Many young women lack the skills\, confidence and support to make key life decisions\, including those related to employment and livelihoods. Within the labour market\, the institutions intended to facilitate women’s participation are often weak and unable to implement laws meant to ensure women’s safety and security. This lack of a supportive environment discourages women from pursuing a wider range of employment opportunities – particularly those outside traditional income‐generating roles. \nYasmin Karim is the Gender and Development Manager for the Enhancing Employability and Leadership for Youth project in northern Pakistan. Ms. Karim has spent over two decades with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in northern Pakistan implementing community development initiatives on women’s social and economic empowerment. In 2005\, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative\, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. \nFinancial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowerment-pak-ubc/
LOCATION:University of British Columbia\, 2329 West Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171004T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170913T140446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200326T144604Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to Work: Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan - Simon Fraser University
DESCRIPTION:Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and Simon Fraser University invite you to join a conversation about women’s empowerment in Pakistan as part of AKFC’s annual University Seminar Series. \n  \nWomen’s economic empowerment is fundamental to sustainable and inclusive economic growth.   In Pakistan\, despite important progress in access to education\, health\, and participation in community life for women\, many women still face significant barriers accessing economic opportunities.    Social norms reinforce stereotypes\, limit women’s mobility outside the household and impact women’s personal agency. Many young women lack the skills\, confidence and support to make key life decisions\, including those related to employment and livelihoods.  Within the labour market\, the institutions intended to facilitate women’s participation are often weak and unable to implement laws meant to ensure women’s safety and security. This lack of a supportive environment discourages women from pursuing a wider range of employment opportunities – particularly those outside traditional income‐generating roles. \n  \nOn October 4\, join Yasmin Karim\, the Gender and Development Programme Manager with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan\, for a conversation about achieving women’s empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is challenging social norms and transforming women’s roles in their household and their communities. By working through a case study\, participants will explore some approaches\, challenges and lessons learned implementing women’s economic empowerment programs. \nRegister now! \nWednesday\, October 4\, 2017 \n3:00pm – 5:00pm \nRoom: HC2270\nSimon Fraser University – Vancouver Campus\nHarbour Centre\n515 W Hastings St \nYasmin Karim is the Gender and Development Manager for the Enhancing Employability and Leadership for Youth project in northern Pakistan. Ms. Karim has spent over two decades with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in northern Pakistan implementing community development initiatives on women’s social and economic empowerment. In 2005\, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative\, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. \nFinancial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowerment-pak-sfu/
LOCATION:Simon Fraser University – Vancouver Campus\, 515 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 5K3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171003T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171003T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170907T224831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200326T145434Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to Work: Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan - University of Victoria
DESCRIPTION:On October 3\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the University of Victoria hosted the community for an evening to join a conversation about women’s empowerment in Pakistan as part of AKFC’s annual University Seminar Series. \nWomen’s economic empowerment is fundamental to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In Pakistan\, despite important progress in access to education\, health\, and participation in community life for women\, many women still face significant barriers accessing economic opportunities. Social norms reinforce stereotypes\, limit women’s mobility outside the household and impact women’s personal agency. Many young women lack the skills\, confidence and support to make key life decisions\, including those related to employment and livelihoods. Within the labour market\, the institutions intended to facilitate women’s participation are often weak and unable to implement laws meant to ensure women’s safety and security. This lack of a supportive environment discourages women from pursuing a wider range of employment opportunities – particularly those outside traditional income‐generating roles. \nYasmin Karim\, Gender and Development Programme Manager\, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan\, facilitated a conversation about achieving women’s empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is challenging social norms and transforming women’s roles in their household and their communities. By working through a case study\, participants explored approaches\, challenges and lessons learned implementing women’s economic empowerment programs. \nYasmin Karim is the Gender and Development Manager for the Enhancing Employability and Leadership for Youth project in northern Pakistan. Ms. Karim has spent over two decades with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in northern Pakistan implementing community development initiatives on women’s social and economic empowerment. In 2005\, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative\, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. \n Financial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowerment-pak-uvic/
LOCATION:University of Victoria – Engineering/Computer Science Building\, 99111 Ring Rd\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8P 5C2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171002T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170907T165809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171219T165449Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to Work: Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan - University of Alberta
DESCRIPTION:On October 2\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the University of Alberta invited Canadians to join a conversation about women’s empowerment in Pakistan as part of AKFC’s annual University Seminar Series. \nYasmin Karim\, Gender and Development Programme Manager\, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan spoke about achieving women’s empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is challenging social norms and transforming women’s roles in their household and their communities. By working through a case study\, participants explored approaches\, challenges and lessons learned while implementing women’s economic empowerment programs. \nWomen’s economic empowerment is fundamental to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In Pakistan\, despite important progress in access to education\, health\, and participation in community life for women\, many women still face significant barriers accessing economic opportunities. Social norms reinforce stereotypes\, limit women’s mobility outside the household and impact women’s personal agency. Many young women lack the skills\, confidence and support to make key life decisions\, including those related to employment and livelihoods. \nWithin the labour market\, the institutions intended to facilitate women’s participation are often weak and unable to implement laws meant to ensure women’s safety and security. This lack of a supportive environment discourages women from pursuing a wider range of employment opportunities – particularly those outside traditional income‐generating roles. \nYasmin Karim is the Gender and Development Manager for the Enhancing Employability and Leadership for Youth project in northern Pakistan. Ms. Karim has spent over two decades with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in northern Pakistan implementing community development initiatives on women’s social and economic empowerment. In 2005\, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative\, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. \n Financial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowerment-pak-u-of-a/
LOCATION:University of Alberta – School of Business\, Alberta School of Business\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 2R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170929T143000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170907T150204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T144029Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to Work: Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan - University of Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the Munk School Of Global Affairs\, University of Toronto invite you to join a conversation about women’s empowerment in Pakistan as part of AKFC’s annual University Seminar Series. \n  \nWomen’s economic empowerment is fundamental to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Lack of access to economic resources and opportunities impacts women’s ability to participate and succeed in economic activities. In Pakistan\, despite important progress in access to education\, health\, and participation in community life for women\, many women still face significant barriers accessing economic opportunities. Many young women lack the skills\, confidence and support to make key life decisions\, including those related to employment and livelihoods. Within the labour market\, the institutions intended to facilitate women’s participation are often weak and unable to implement laws meant to ensure women’s safety and security. This lack of a supportive environment discourages women from pursuing a wider range of employment opportunities – particularly those outside traditional income‐generating roles. \n  \nOn September 29\, join Yasmin Karim\, Programme Manager with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan\, for a conversation about women’s empowerment in challenging contexts and how vocational and skills training in Pakistan is challenging social norms and transforming women’s roles in their household and their communities. By working through a case study\, participants will explore some approaches\, challenges and lessons learned implementing women’s economic empowerment programs. \n  \nRegister now!  \nFriday\, September 29\, 2017 \n12:00 – 2:30 (includes light lunch)  \nRoom 208N (North House) \nUniversity of Toronto \n  \nYasmin Karim is the Programme Manager\, Gender and Development with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) Pakistan. Since 2011\, Yasmin has worked with AKRSP to design and implement community development programs that drive women’s social and economic empowerment. Previously\, she has worked for the International Rescue Committee\, and the Aga Khan Development Network Multi-input Earthquake Reconstruction Programme. In 2005\, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative\, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. \nRegistration Link: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/aga-khan-foundation-canadas-university-tour-september-2017-tickets-36493633440 \n\n\nFinancial support: \n\n \n 
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowerment-pak-u-of-t/
LOCATION:University of Toronto\, Room 108N (North House) 1 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3K7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170928T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170905T203811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T163904Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to Work: Women's Empowerment in South Asia - Ismaili Centre Toronto
DESCRIPTION: On September 28 Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the Ismaili Centre Toronto hosted a conversation about women’s empowerment and the work of the Aga Khan Development Network in South Asia.\n\nIn Pakistan\, significant inequalities between women and men persist. While challenging social norms can be difficult\, small\, strategic steps in women’s economic empowerment have changed the lives of many\, leading to inspiring stories of hope and social inclusion. \nYasmin Karim\, Programme Manager\, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan\, and Lindsay Mossman\, Gender Advisor\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada engaged with the community to talk 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. \n  \nYasmin Karim is the Programme Manager\, Gender and Development with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) Pakistan. Since 2011\, Yasmin has worked with AKRSP to design and implement community development programs that drive women’s social and economic empowerment. Previously\, she worked for the International Rescue Committee\, and the Aga Khan Development Network Multi-input Earthquake Reconstruction Programme. In 2005\, Yasmin was one of 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the 1000 Peace Women initiative\, and in 2012 she was awarded the Human Rights Defender Award by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. \n  \nLindsay Mossman is the Gender Advisor at Aga Khan Foundation Canada\, where she supports gender equality integration throughout the Foundation’s programmes. She is a gender specialist with a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and over ten years of experience promoting women’s rights and gender equality in Canada and overseas. Lindsay has particular expertise in gender analysis and mainstreaming\, program development\, and capacity building\, coaching and training and was the CEO of a gender equality consulting firm that she founded in Kigali\, Rwanda\, which supports development partners\, NGOs and private organisations to integrate gender equality in their organisations. \n  \n\n\nFinancial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/womens-empowerment-sa-ict/
LOCATION:Ismaili Centre Toronto\, 49 Wynford Dr\, North York\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170919T174012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T170805Z
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SUMMARY:Influence\, Inspire\, Innovate: Realizing the potential of new policy horizons
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Council for International Cooperation’s 2017 annual conference\, INFLUENCE INSPIRE INNOVATE was held in Ottawa from September 27 to 28\, 2017 at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat. The conference brought together over 200 stakeholders from international development and humanitarian civil society organizations (CSOs)\, academics and researchers\, key government officials and policy makers for two days of keynotes\, workshops\, and networking events. \nFor the first time\, the CCIC conference was organized in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID) and Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC)\, and tackled the most pressing opportunities and challenges facing the Canadian global development sector. \nINFLUENCE INSPIRE INNOVATE focused on the potential of new policy directions in a rapidly changing domestic and international context. At the heart of the conference was the question: How should Canadian civil society organizations seize new policy opportunities and tackle corresponding challenges? \nGlobal experts\, thought leaders and practitioners came together for interactive sessions\, enlightening talks\, and inspiring debates that explored 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. \n  \nFour exciting sessions were held at the conference: \nData revolution? Innovations in data collection for M&E\nSeptember 27\, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM \nIt is widely agreed that evidence should be used to inform decision-making\, but do our systems meet on-the-ground needs and realities? Collecting actionable and timely data that allow organizations and users to ask the deeper questions needed to improve program design and facilitate learning can be a challenge. This session will explore innovative possibilities for more participatory\, meaningful\, and transformative data collection processes. \nAndrew Cunningham\, Global Education Advisor\, Aga Khan Foundation\nAnoushka Kenley\, Senior Consultant\, Measurement and Evaluation\, New Philanthropy Capital\nErica Stillo\, Monitoring\, Evaluation\, Research and Learning Manager\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada \n  \nThe Feminist Approach 201: A case study for championing new gender norms\nSeptember 27\, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM \nThe Feminist International Assistance Policy’s focus on empowering women and girls is a bold example of Canada’s ambition to be a global leader in gender equality. Its reframing of international policy priorities creates new opportunities\, but also raises questions about how to advance a feminist agenda while engaging with existing social norms. Using case examples\, this session will consider how to address social norms in challenging contexts and pave the way for greater\, and sustained\, gender equality. \nYasmin Karim\, Programme Manager\, Gender and Development\, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme \n  \nMaking sense of pluralism\nSeptember 28\, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM \nIn an era of heightening global fragilities and fault lines\, there is a strong need to promote pluralism through international development programming and the Sustainable Development Goals. What is pluralism\, how does it manifest in various contexts and how can you integrate it into your work? This interactive workshop will present a pluralism analysis tool\, study responses to human diversity in various contexts and explore various intersections of pluralism with international development. \nAfroza Nanji\, Pluralism and Global Citizenship Educator\nNathan Bowers-Krishnan\, Program Officer\, Global Centre for Pluralism \n  \nIs development newsworthy?\nSeptember 28\, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM \nMedia – newspapers\, television\, radio\, blogs\, and social networks – play an undeniable role in framing the way Canadians think about international development. But with shrinking newsroom budgets\, a 24 hour news cycle\, and trending #FakeNews\, the media landscape is in constant flux. In this environment\, are stories about development still making it to Canadians? What stories are being told and whose voices are being heard? This session will disseminate findings from a content analysis of Canadian media coverage of the developing world\, and discuss what role the media can play in building understanding of development. \nColette Brin\, Professor\, Département d’information et de communication\, Université Laval and Director\, Centre d’études sur les medias\, Université Laval\nMegan Clement\, Managing Editor\, Women & Girls\, News Deeply\nRobert Steiner\, Director of the Fellowships in Global Journalism\, Munk School of Global Affairs\, University of Toronto \nFor more speaker details and to view the full conference agenda\, please visit globaldev150.ca \nIn partnership:\n             \nFinancial support:\n        
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/influence-inspire-innovate/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170606T191145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171207T210010Z
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SUMMARY:Making our Mark: Celebrating young Canadians’ global leadership
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 15\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada hosted a sunset soiree to celebrate young Canadians’ contributions to global development and look ahead at opportunities to bring the best of Canada to the world. \nFor Canada’s 150th anniversary\, AKFC celebrated what it means to be Canadian. We focused on what we can do for others and embrace our roles as citizens of the world. \n\n\nThe evening provided an opportunity to meet this year’s AKFC International Youth Fellows before they departed on their overseas placements. \n\nFinancial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/making-mark-celebrating-young-canadians-global-leadership/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170607T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170607T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170606T190416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171207T200202Z
UID:4849-1496849400-1496853000@www.akfc.ca
SUMMARY:Reducing Violent Extremism: What Works?
DESCRIPTION:Fifteen years into the “Global War on Terror\,” governments continue to struggle to contain the threat of violent extremism. \n\n\nDespite significant investments of time and resources to develop strategies and programming aimed at reducing violence\, evidence on “what works” has evaded policymakers and practitioners working on violence reduction – particularly countering violent extremism or stabilization efforts. \nOn June 7\, 2017 Aga Khan Foundation Canada hosted a special briefing by Global Affairs Canada and Mercy Corps on innovative methods for preventing extreme violence in fragile states. \nDiscussions centered around: \n-What types of interventions\, both online and offline\, work towards reducing violence and violent extremism? \n-What are current global trends in protecting human rights\, including respect for diversity and inclusion? \n-In what contexts could foreign assistance exacerbate violence? \n-What types of interventions reduce support for violence? \n-What have we learned after more than a decade of post-conflict stabilization efforts? \nSpeakers included: \nDr. Rebecca Wolfe\nDirector of Peace and Conflict\nMercy Corps \nRichard Arbeiter\nDirector General\, Office of Human Rights\, Freedoms and Inclusion\nGlobal Affairs Canada \n\nIn partnership: \n \n\nFinancial support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/reducing-violent-extremism-works/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170508T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170426T151644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171219T163234Z
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SUMMARY:Measuring Success: A showcase on best practices and innovations in monitoring\, evaluation\, and learning
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, May 8\, 2017\, The Ottawa Monitoring\, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) community of practice presented Measuring Success: A showcase on best practices and innovations in monitoring\, evaluation\, and learning in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat. The event attracted people interested in learning about new ideas and best practices used by Canadian international development organizations in monitoring\, evaluation and learning. \nMany organizations face similar challenges when it comes to monitoring progress\, measuring impact\, and learning from past experiences. And many organizations have found creative and innovative ways to address these challenges and improve their ability to deliver effective and sustainable development programming. \nThis showcase featured presentations from several Canadian international development organizations\, including Global Affairs Canada\, in a knowledge exchange intended to strengthen Canadian practices in monitoring and evaluation (M&E). \nThe following topics were covered: \n\n\n\nSetting up M&E\, and learning systems\nDefining beneficiaries\nBuilding accountability\nLeveraging new technologies\nDeveloping theories of change\nGender mainstreaming\n\n\n\nThe free learning and networking event was an opportunity to: \n\n\n\nDiscuss good practices and innovations in Monitoring\, Evaluation\, Accountability\, and Learning;\nGain fresh insights on how your own organization compares with\, and can learn from\, other organizations involved in development cooperation;\nHelp inform the future of the Ottawa-based MEAL Community of Practice by sharing your ideas and perspectives with colleagues from various organizations\, and;\nExplore the new results-based management (RBM) guide from Global Affairs Canada.\n\n\n\n\nIn partnership: \n The Ottawa Monitoring\, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) community of practice
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/measuring-success-showcase-best-practices-innovations-monitoring-evaluation-learning/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170505T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170505T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170426T151503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171207T195143Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Masterclass: Measurement in Impact Investing
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, May 5\, 2017 Aga Khan Foundation Canada held its second Executive Masterclass\, which used the case method to allow participants to actively engage on development issues that cut across sectors and expertise. This masterclass addressed the challenges of impact investing\, using the Harvard Business School case study\, Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A). The masterclass led participants in a dynamic\, interactive exploration of whether Acumen should invest in two innovative new projects in Kenya aimed at delivering services to the poor. With a specific focus on identifying key performance metrics to measure social impact\, participants determined whether the two projects met Acumen’s social and financial investment criteria. \nThe masterclass was facilitated by the author of the case\, Alnoor Ebrahim\, Associate Professor of Business Administration\, Tufts University and featured special insights and commentary from Acumen Fund. \n  \n\nAlnoor Ebrahim is an Associate Professor in the General Management Unit\, and in the Social Enterprise Initiative\, at the Harvard Business School. His research and teaching focus on the challenges of performance management\, accountability\, and governance facing social sector organizations. He is also a principal of Harvard University’s Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations. \nPrior to joining the faculty of the Harvard Business School\, Alnoor Ebrahim was the Wyss Visiting Scholar at HBS\, and a Visiting Associate Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He also taught at Virginia Tech for several years\, where he was a founding co-director of the Institute for Governance and Accountabilities. He holds a BSc degree from MIT (1991) in civil and environmental engineering\, and a PhD from Stanford University (1999)\, where he studied environmental planning and management. \n\nFinancial Support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/executive-masterclass-measurement-impact-investing/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170502
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170426T151237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171207T194213Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Gains – Advancing Early Childhood Development
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, May 1\, 2017 Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the Alliance for Human Development explored how tested approaches to early childhood development can be integrated into global development programming and policy. Growing gains – Advancing Early Childhood Development presented findings from the recent Lancet series on early childhood development\, and illuminated how Canada contributes to advancing this field nationally and globally. We were joined by several authors of the Lancet series\, other experts\, and policymakers for a series of interactive sessions\, engaging talks\, and stimulating discussion. \nSpecial guests: \n\nThe Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos\, Minister of Families\, Children and Social Development\nTed Chaiban\, Director of Programmes\, UNICEF\n\nWith: \n\n Stephen Lye\, Executive Director\, Alliance for Human Development; Senior Investigator\, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute\n Zulfiqar A. Bhutta\, Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Health\, Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); Co-Director\, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health; and Founding Director\, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health\, Aga Khan University\n Pia Britto\, Chief and Senior Advisor\, Early Childhood Development\, UNICEF\n\nAnd speakers: \n\n Catherine Birken\, Scientist\, SickKids Research Institute\n Shoo Lee\, Scientific Director\, Canadian Institutes for Health Research\n Kofi Marfo\, Executive Director\, Institute for Human Development\, Aga Khan University\n Stephen McGurk\, Vice President\, Programs and Partnership Branch\, International Development Research Centre\n Karlee Silver\, Vice President\, Programs\, Grand Challenges Canada\n\n \n\nIn partership: \n \n\nFinancial Support: \n \n  \nTed Chaiban\, Director of Programmes\, UNICEF. Ted Chaiban was appointed as Director of Programmes for UNICEF in August 2014.  Prior to this assignment\, he was Director of Emergency Programmes for UNICEF where he mobilized support for UNICEF’s response to large scale emergencies in Syria\, the Central African Republic\, the Philippines and South Sudan and designed and initiated a humanitarian reform process\, known as the Strengthening Humanitarian Action initiative\, to increase the timeliness\, effectiveness and efficiency of UNICEF’s humanitarian action. Mr. Chaiban is a national of both the United States of America and Lebanon.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Political Science from Tufts University and a Master of Arts Degree in Development and Arab Studies from Georgetown University\, USA. \nDr. Stephen Lye\, Executive Director\, Alliance for Human Development; Senior Investigator\, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute. Stephen Lye Ph.D.\, is a Senior Investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Sinai Health System where he is the ScotiaBank Scientist in Child and Adolescent Development and the Women’s Auxiliary Chair in Women’s and Infants’ Health Research. Dr. Lye is Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology\, Physiology and Medicine at the University of Toronto.  Dr. Lye leads the Alliance for Human Development\, a transdisciplinary initiative that seeks to improve the health and well-being of all children\, everywhere\, by focusing on optimizing their development in early-life. His research has integrated discovery\, clinical and translational studies including the commercialization of discoveries in partnership with industry. Dr. Lye has established international research consortia focused on identifying interactions between an individual’s genetic make-up and their environment during the first 2000 days of life that underlie obesity and cardio-metabolic disorders. He has published over 230 research papers on pregnancy and maternal-child health with a special focus on mechanisms underlying preterm birth and other pregnancy complications. Dr. Lye has received numerous awards and honors\, including Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences\, Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) and the President’s Scientific Achievement Award from the Society for Reproductive Investigation. \nDr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta\, Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Health\, Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); Co-Director\, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health; and Founding Director\, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health\, Aga Khan University. Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta is the Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Health at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)\, Toronto\, Co-Director of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health and the Founding Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at the Aga Khan University\, unique joint appointments. He also holds adjunct professorships at several leading Universities globally including the Schools of Public Health at Johns Hopkins (Baltimore)\, Tufts University (Boston)\, Boston University School of Public Health\, University of Alberta as well as the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.  He is a designated Distinguished National Professor of the Government of Pakistan and was the Founding Chair of the National Research Ethics Committee of the Government of Pakistan from 2003-2014. Bhutta was a member of the Independent Expert Review Group (iERG) appointed by the UN Secretary General for monitoring global progress in maternal and child health MDGs (2011-2015). He represented the global academic and research organizations on the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (Gavi) Board and was the co-chair of the Global Countdown for 2015 Initiative from 2006-2016. Bhutta is the co-chair of the Maternal and Child Health oversight committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) and the chairman of the Coalition of Centers in Global Child Health with its secretariat based at SickKids. \nDr. Pia Britto\, Chief and Senior Advisor\, Early Childhood Development\, UNICEF. Dr. Pia Britto joined UNICEF in 2014 as Chief of Early Childhood Development\, bringing with her many years of expertise in early childhood policy and programmes. Prior to joining UNICEF she was an Assistant Professor at Yale University and is internationally renowned for her work on developing\, implementing and evaluating early childhood programmes and policies around the world. This includes providing evidence for the role of governance and finance in national systems in achieving equity; developing models for quality early childhood services; promoting women’s economic empowerment\, and the role of parents and caregivers. Dr. Britto has been the recipient of various awards and grants; has published articles\, books and reports; and made numerous presentations at both academic and non-academic conferences and seminars. She obtained her doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University. \nDr. Catherine Birken\, Scientist\, SickKids Research Institute. Catherine Birken MD\, MSc\, is a general paediatrician in the division of Paediatric Medicine\, Associate Professor\, University of Toronto (U of T)\, and a Scientist\, Child Health Evaluative Sciences\, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute.  Her clinical care activities include attending paediatrician in inpatient paediatrics\, and paediatrician in the outpatient SickKids Obesity Management Program for children with complex obesity.  Her research is in prevention of childhood overweight and obesity in early childhood\, and is co-leader of TARGet Kids! primary care practice based research network to advance child health research. Dr. Birken is funded by CIHR for the study of obesity and cardiometabolic risk and early childhoood development in school\, 2 randomized controlled trials in obesity prevention and treatmnet with public health nurse led parenting and home visiting intervention\, and a population evaluation of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge in Ontario. \nDr. Shoo Lee\, Scientific Director\, Canadian Institutes for Health Research. Dr. Shoo Lee is a neonatologist and health economist. He is Scientific Director of the Institute of Human Development\, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Professor of Paediatrics\, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Public Health; Paediatrician-in-Chief and Director of the Maternal-Infant Care (MICare) Research Centre at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Senior Clinician Scientist of the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum Research Institute. Dr. Lee received his medical degree from the University of Singapore\, completed his paediatric training at the Janeway Children’s Hospital in Newfoundland and neonatal fellowship training at Boston’s Children’s Hospital\, and received his PhD in Health Policy (Economics) from Harvard University. As the founder and Chairman of the Canadian Neonatal NetworkTM and the International Neonatal Collaboration\, Dr Lee fosters collaborative research\, and he leads the CIHR Team in Maternal-Infant Care. His research focuses on improving quality of care\, patient outcomes and health care services delivery. He developed Family Integrated Care model and piloted the concept at Mount Sinai Hospital. Awards for his work include the CAPHC 2016 Contribution to Child Health Award\, SPR Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal & Pediatric Healthcare Research\, CIHR Knowledge Translation Award\, the Aventis Pasteur Research Award and the Distinguished Neonatologist Award from the Canadian Paediatric Society\, the Premier Member of Honour Award from the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Neonatologia\, Magnolia Award from the Shanghai government and Honorary President of the Xiamen Children’s Hospital from the Xiamen government. \nDr. Kofi Marfo\, Executive Director\, Institute for Human Development\, Aga Khan University. Dr. Kofi Marfo is Professor and Foundation Director\, Institute for Human Development\, Aga Khan University (South-Central Asia\, East Africa\, and United Kingdom). He has previously held academic positions at the University of South Florida (USA)\, Kent State University (USA)\, Memorial University (Canada)\, the University of Alberta (Canada)\, and the University of Cape Coast (Ghana).A graduate of the University of Alberta (PhD\, 1985)\, Professor Marfo’s current scholarly interests are in the areas of developmental science and childhood interventions\, advancement of a global interdisciplinary science of human development\, and paradigmatic issues in behavioral science and education research. He has published extensively in the areas of early child development\, childhood disability\, early intervention efficacy\, parent-child interaction\, and behavioral development in children adopted into North America from China. His scholarship has been cited across many disciplines in over 180 different journals worldwide. He is co-leader of an initiative to support child development research capacity-building in Africa and is a co-convener of the African Scholars in Child/Early Child Development Workshop series. Most recently\, he has supported the successful establishment\, in 2015\, of the African Early Childhood Network and serves as Founding Chair of its Board of Trustees. Professor Marfo has been a Residential Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University\, a finalist for Distinguished University Professor (University of South Florida)\, a U.S. National Academy of Education Spencer Fellow\, and an Irving B. Harris Mid-Career Leadership Fellow (Zero to Three Organization—USA). He served on the WHO Task Force on the International Classification of Functioning\, Disability and Health (ICF)\, officially endorsed by the 54th World Health Assembly on May 22\, 2001. He was a founding member of the Bio-behavioral and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD—USA). He has been a member of the Governing Council of the Society for Research in Child Development and currently serves on advisory boards for two private foundations with substantial investments in early childhood development. \nDr. Stephen McGurk\, Vice President\, Programs and Partnership Branch\, International Development Research Centre. Stephen McGurk is an economist and sinologist who has spent more than three decades studying Asia’s rural development. He has extensive experience in research for development\, as a research leader\, research manager\, researcher\, and technical advisor. As IDRC’s Vice-President\, Programs and Partnership Branch\, McGurk oversees all of the Centre’s research programming. Prior to taking up this leadership\, McGurk led the Centre’s Agriculture and Environment Program which is dedicated to supporting research to increase agricultural productivity and food and water security while also ensuring environmental sustainability. He previously served as Regional Director in IDRC’s South Asia and China Office in Delhi\, between 2006 and 2012\, and in IDRC’s Southeast and East Asia office in Singapore\, between 2000 and 2006. Between 1992 and 2000\, McGurk worked with the Ford Foundation in Beijing\, where he was responsible for its economic security program in China. He taught environmental and resource economics at the University of California in 1990-1992 and worked with the World Bank on China’s rural development between 1986 and 1992. McGurk has a PhD (Development Economics) and MA (Nutrition) from Stanford University’s Food Research Institute and a BA (Chinese/Political Science) from the University of British Columbia. \nDr. Karlee Silver\, Vice President\, Programs\, Grand Challenges Canada. Karlee Silver is Vice President Programs for Grand Challenges Canada. Dr. Silver is responsible for the strategy of the Stars in Global Health\, Saving Lives at Birth\, Saving Brains and Global Mental Health programs. She is a thought leader for the Every Woman Every Child Innovation Marketplace and helps manage the Fellows who contribute to the Innovation Marketplace activities. Dr. Silver has been with Grand Challenges Canada since it launched\, and led the process of selecting the organization’s prioritized grand challenges. Prior to joining Grand Challenges Canada\, Dr. Silver trained in the laboratory of Dr. Kevin Kain at the Sandra Rotman Centre in Toronto\, first as a Canadian Institutes of Health Research postdoctoral fellow\, then as a MITACS Elevate postdoctoral fellow\, where she helped to identify host responses of malaria infection in pregnant women to harness for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Dr. Silver received her doctorate from the University of Oxford\, where she attended as a Rhodes Scholar and trained in genetics and immunology under the supervision of Professor Richard Cornall and Professor Sir John Bell. An accumulation of inspirations\, including traveling through southern Africa after Oxford\, led to a refocus towards global health. Witnessing both the strength of women to sustain their families and communities\, and the vulnerability of these same women to the consequences of poverty inspired Dr. Silver to apply herself to health issues of women in developing countries.
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/growing-gains-advancing-early-childhood-development/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170428
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170426T151010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T175639Z
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SUMMARY:Bringing migration home: International reporting in an interconnected world
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, millions of people left their homes and moved to a new country. Seeking opportunities\, seeking refuge\, seeking a new future. This year\, global forces like poverty\, climate change\, and conflict will keep driving people across borders. What are their stories? And how will their stories be told? \nOn April 27th\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) hosted Shannon Gormley as she explained why it’s so important for Canadian journalists to report from the places refugees and migrants are leaving. \nAn Ottawa Citizen global affairs columnist and freelance journalist\, Shannon Gormley was a 2015 recipient of the Fellowship for International Development Reporting. Her fellowship project focused on the vulnerable residents of Kiribati\, a country which has become famous for its approach to dealing with rising sea levels and climate change. \nAKFC was pleased to present this event in partnership with the CAJ. \n\nShannon Gormley is an Ottawa Citizen global affairs columnist and freelance journalist. Her work focuses on international trends in rights and democracy\, drawn from her reporting throughout the Middle East\, Southern Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, and Oceania. \n  \n  \n\nIn partnership: \n \n\nFinancial Support:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/bringing-migration-home-international-reporting-interconnected-world/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170118
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170503T195801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170503T195828Z
UID:4262-1484611200-1484697599@www.akfc.ca
SUMMARY:Your journey starts here: Information sessions for the International Youth Fellowship Program
DESCRIPTION:January 17\, 2017 – For 28 years\, Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s International Youth Fellowship Program has brought the best of Canada to the world to change people’s lives for the better. The Fellowship offers an international development training program and an eight-month overseas placement to recent university graduates and young professionals who are 30 years of age or younger. \nFind out how you can join us in making a difference in the world. We hosted two online information sessions for our 2017 International Youth Fellowship Program. \nEach session was led by two former Fellows: Lauren Stanley and Jamie Charlebois on January 10\, and Jessica Poulin and Elizabeth McSheffrey on January 12. They discussed their experiences with the program and answered participants’ questions. \nView the January 12 session: \n \nWe would greatly appreciate if you could help us promote this exceptional program by sharing this news with young professionals in your networks. \nVisit our website and FAQ page to learn more about the International Youth Fellowship Program.
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/information-session-youth-fellowship/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170115
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170503T200709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170503T205556Z
UID:4275-1484352000-1484438399@www.akfc.ca
SUMMARY:Séance d'information sur le Programme de stages pour jeunes en développement international
DESCRIPTION:Le 7 janvier 2016 – Nous avons offert une séance d’information en ligne sur notre Programme de stages pour jeunes en développement international. La séance a été animée par deux anciens participants du programme : Nabeel Ahmed et Faaria Meghji. Nabeel et Faaria ont parlé de leur expérience avec le programme et ont répondu aux questions des participants. Veuillez noter que la séance a eu lieu en anglais. \nLa séance a eu lieu le jeudi 14 janvier à 18 h HNE sur Google Hangout. Regardez ici (en anglais seulement) : \n \nPour en apprendre davantage\, veuillez consulter notre site Web sur le Programme de stages pour jeunes en développement international et notre page FAQ. \nNos présentateurs :\nFaaria Meghji\nFaaria Meghji possède un baccalauréat en commerce de l’Université Queen. Elle a travaillé en planification financière d’entreprise pendant deux ans avant de partir pour l’Inde et le Bangladesh dans le cadre du Programme de stages pour jeunes de la Fondation Aga Khan Canada. En Asie du Sud-Est\, Faaria a travaillé pour CARE avec des communautés rurales marginalisées dans les domaines du développement des microentreprises\, de l’agriculture et du changement climatique\, de la sécurité alimentaire et de l’autonomisation des femmes. Elle a interviewé des récipiendaires\, rédigé des rapports d’évaluation\, créé des plans d’entreprise et de projet\, produit des ressources de mobilisation des donateurs et analysé des données qualitatives et quantitatives. Sa plus grande réalisation a été de coordonner l’élaboration d’une proposition de projet fructueuse auprès du gouvernement suisse pour une somme de neuf millions de francs suisses. Faaria travaille actuellement en planification financière d’entreprise à Toronto\, mais commencera une maîtrise en travail social l’an prochain\, son expérience internationale l’ayant motivée encore davantage à se consacrer à des causes sociales. \nNabeel Ahmed\nNabeel est coordonnateur de réseau pour Social Enterprise Toronto\, un réseau autodirigé d’entreprises sociales sans but lucratif dans la région du Grand Toronto qui créent des occasions d’emploi et de formation pour des personnes marginalisées.\nDans le cadre du Programme\, Nabeel a travaillé dans le volet de la microfinance et des microentreprises internationales en tant qu’analyste financier à l’Université de l’Asie centrale à Bichkek\, au Kyrgyzstan. Il est resté actif en développement international par le biais de son travail avec Pakathon et avec l’Association pour le développement du Pakistan.\nNabeel détient un baccalauréat de l’Institut de l’administration des affaires à Karachi\, au Pakistan\, ainsi qu’un certificat en administration publique et leadership de l’Université Ryerson\, à Toronto. Il aime jouer au cricket et participer à de bonnes discussions\, et il s’intéresse à la culture (en particulier celles du sous-continent sud-asiatique).
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/214-fellowship-program-information-session/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161021
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170425T192329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170426T180544Z
UID:2237-1476921600-1477007999@www.akfc.ca
SUMMARY:Cautionary tales of complex causation: Qualitative and mixed method impact assessment of climate change and livelihood transformations in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Participants joined Aga Khan Foundation Canada for the fifth event of our series Measuring Development Impact with Professor James Copestake from the University of Bath. Dr. Copestake’s research takes a fresh\, empirically grounded look at how we can strengthen qualitative and mixed method impact evaluation by benchmarking different methods against each other. Dr. Copestake drew upon his own action research into the complex causal attribution problems arising from climate change and livelihood transformations in Ethiopia and Malawi. \n  \n \n\nJames Copestake is Professor of International Development at the University of Bath. His research interests include rural development and agrarian change; development finance\, microfinance and aid management; definition and measurement of well-being and poverty; and the global political economy of development. James was Principal Investigator for the ESRC-DFID funded ‘Assessing Rural Transformations’ (ART) project. The ART consortium includes Evidence for Development alongside the University of Bath\, Gorta Self Help Africa and Farm Africa\, and seeks to broaden the range of credible and cost-effective evaluation methodologies available for assessing rural development interventions in complex contexts. \n  \n  \n  \n\nUndertaken with the financial support of:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/complex-causation/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161020
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170425T192329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170426T180614Z
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SUMMARY:How FinTech can tackle global poverty
DESCRIPTION:But innovations in financial technology – or FinTech – have the potential to break the cycle of poverty. Participants learned how new technologies at the forefront of the FinTech revolution\, such as mobile banking\, can unlock new opportunities for the world’s poor\, by providing access to new markets and promoting financial inclusion. \nAga Khan Foundation Canada\, Invest Ottawa\, and MaRS brought together the FinTech and international development community in Canada like never before\, in order to foster new collaborations\, increase community engagement\, and share knowledge. \n  \n \n\nThe MaRS #FinTechCA series crossed three cities in three weeks—Ottawa\, Vancouver and Montreal—for a national series of fireside chats and keynotes to address the latest technology trends\, global opportunities\, and regulatory changes rocking the financial world. \nWhat was discussed? \n• What does the future of FinTech look like from an innovation and regulatory perspective?• The flow of venture capital into Canadian FinTech.• What do VCs look for in FinTech companies?• FinTech in the global context: what opportunities exist?• Which Canadian cities are making an impact on the FinTech ecosystem?• How FinTech can help alleviate poverty globally.• How can we nurture more innovation and investment in FinTech?• How is MaRS bringing together the major players in FinTech? \n\nArti Modi\, CEO\, LendingArch | @artimodi_ \nAdam Nanjee\, Head of Financial Technology\, MaRS Discovery District | @adamnanjee \nTim Attia\, CEO\, Slice Labs | @TAttia \nLaurence Cooke\, Founder & CEO\, nanoPay | @laurencecooke \nGlenn Campbell\, Director\, Financial Institutions Division\, Financial Sector Policy\, Finance Canada \nBenoit Destouches\, Finance Director\, Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance \nKaren Letain\, Director of Marketing and Communications\, Invest Ottawa | @kletain  \n\nThe MaRS FinTech cluster connects the financial services sector with startups developing next generation technology in emerging payments\, financial services\, peer-to-peer transactions\, alternative lending and crypto-currencies. MaRS offers high-growth fintech startups the most comprehensive set of resources in Canada. Through a strategic network of partners\, the FinTech cluster supports entrepreneurs with rapid validation\, access to investment\, product feedback\, sales opportunities and business advisory services. \n\nIn partnership with: \n                    \n  \nUndertaken with the financial support of:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/mars-fintech/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160922
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
CREATED:20170425T192329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T185924Z
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SUMMARY:Embracing Complexity: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Development and Humanitarian Assistance
DESCRIPTION:Impact evaluations are a complex but critical component of development policy and practice. Done well\, they provide evidence of the effectiveness of interventions and offer lessons for future programs. In crisis or conflict situations\, however\, assessing the impact of interventions is even more challenging and complex\, given the urgency for immediate response. In both development and humanitarian contexts\, embracing complexity is key to measuring impact. \nParticipants joined Aga Khan Foundation Canada for the fourth event of our series on Measuring Development Impact\, Embracing Complexity with Dr. Jyotsna (Jo) Puri\, Deputy Executive Director and Head of Evaluation\, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie). Dr. Puri’s presentation explored the evidence on what is working\, how and for whom\, in both development and crisis situations. She spoke about the nature of that evidence and focus specifically on areas such as climate change\, governance and humanitarian assistance – areas that have traditionally received less attention in the search for evidence of development impact. \n  \n \n\nDr. Jyotsna (Jo) Puri is Deputy Executive Director and Head of Evaluation at the International Initiative of Impact Evaluation (3ie). Jo is also adjunct faculty at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)\, Columbia University\, New York\, where she teaches development evaluation. She is currently advising International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)\, World Food Program (WFP) and Alliance for Green Revolution Africa (AGRA) on impact evaluations of programmes related to humanitarian assistance\, agriculture and environment. She is also currently working on an edited book with two others\, that synthesizes studies that evaluate climate change programmes Jo leads 3ie sector-based work on themes such as social norms\, agriculture\, nutrition\, community engagement and environment. She was also an adviser on the policy and technical aspects of the Green Economy report produced by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). \nJo has more than 21 years of experience in policy research and development evaluation. She has undertaken and led evaluation related work for the World Bank\, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)\, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)\, Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the MacArthur Foundation. Her research has focused on analyzing poverty impacts of policy and infrastructure investments in Asia and Latin America as well as environmental trade-offs in developing countries. As policy adviser at UNEP she has provided thematic and strategic advice on program development and engaging governments at various levels for effective delivery of outcomes for equitable\, green growth transitions. She is the lead author of a book on measuring and interpreting monitoring and evaluation indicators prepared for the Human Development Report Office and published by UNDP; Co-author of a book examining implications of Joint Implementation of Climate Change commitments for developing countries and led the publication of a synthesis report on Forests in a Green Economy published by UNEP. She sits on the board of Community of Evaluators\, South Asia and the Geneva based Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative (HQAI). Jo’s academic qualifications include a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Resource Economics and a Masters in Development Economics. \n\nUndertaken with the financial support of:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/embracing-complexity/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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SUMMARY:Our Stories as Global Citizens - featuring Together: an exhibition on global development
DESCRIPTION:Participants walked through a custom-built truck with 1\,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space and explored how Canadians are driving positive change around the world. \n \nThe program celebrated the role that Canadians play in local and global development and the important role that we can all play as global citizens. \nFour notable individuals shared their journeys towards global citizenship! \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Redhead Champagne Community Organiser and Founder\, Aboriginal Youth Opportunities   \n\n\nMargaret Rempel  Farmer and former BoardMember\, Canadian FoodgrainsBank \n\nPablo Felices-Luna  Artistic Director\, ManitobaTheatre for Young People \nKyra Moshtaghi Nia  Board Member\, Canadian FairTrade Network and CommitteeMember\, Fair Trade Winnipeg \n\n\n\n  \n Michael Redhead Champagne has spent nearly two decades speaking out and leading by example. He takes a hopeful and solution oriented approach to youth engagement\, facilitation\, community organizing and mobilization. The list of accolades for his work are both lengthy and well deserved. He was recognized as the 2016 Canadian Red Cross Young Humanitarian of the Year and in TIME Magazine as a Next Generation Leader. In 2016\, Michael served on the Bank of Canada’s bank note advisory committee with a task of creating a short list of women nominated by the public to appear on a new bank note. Michael has also received a Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award as well as recognition as a CBC Manitoba Future 40 leader\, a Manitoba Hero\, and a Future Leader of Manitoba. As the founder of AYO! (Aboriginal Youth Opportunities)\, he is committed to a wide variety of important community initiatives including Meet Me at the Bell Tower\, AYO Politix\, ARROWS Youth Engagement Strategy\, 13 Fires\, Fearless R2W and Winnipeg Water Wednesday. Michael has served as president of North End Community Renewal Corporation\, a board member for the Circle of Life Thunderbird House and is currently serving on the board for Marymound Inc. His committee work currently includes United Way of Winnipeg’s Council for Indigenous Relations and is an advisor to the Garden of Compassion initiative. Michael is known for his straight up and heartfelt style that will leave you moved\, inspired and ready for action. \nMargaret Rempel is a farmer from southeastern Manitoba\, who enjoys meeting other farmers around the world who share in her passion for growing food. She owns and operates a mixed farm which includes 1600 acres of crop land\, a hog enterprise as well as meat goats and pasture-raised chickens. Together with her late husband Ronald\, she lived and worked as a community development volunteer with Mennonite Central Committee in northeast Brazil from 1975 to 1978. Margaret has been involved in agriculture policy development for several decades\, including with such organizations as Keystone Agricultural Producers\, MB Rural Adaptation Council\, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute\, and MB Pork Council. She served on the Board of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank from 1997-2004\, chairing the Board for the last four of those years. She has traveled extensively across Canada as well as in Central and South America\, Europe\, South Africa\, India and Bangladesh. Imagining creative food production and food distribution possibilities continues to energize her global citizenship. \nPablo Felices-Luna was born and raised in Peru but came to Canada more than 25 years ago. He trained at the University of Victoria and York University. Like many theatre artists\, he has worked in a number of disciplines: as a director\, stage manager\, technical director\, production manager\, translator\, and as an artistic director. He started out by creating shows for small groups of 20-25 preschool age children\, and moved on to work with companies like Rosenath Theatre and Theatre Beyond Words\, as well as touring shows for young audiences with Young People’s Theatre\, MTYP\, Youtheatre. He also worked with youth through the Young Companies at Showboat Theatre and Theatre Orangeville\, and through a play-devising program called Commotion. In his time at Carousel Players\, he directed 15 different productions. He is particularly proud of the 7 new plays they created with 9 different playwrights. But what should you really know about Pablo? He loves his work\, and cares deeply about making our experiences in theatre meaningful and transformative. \nKyra Moshtaghi Nia spends her days working on cancer prevention programs at the Canadian Cancer Society. In the evening she is a part-time student working towards her master’s in Public Administration. Somewhere in the middle she volunteers with the fair trade movement\, as a board member of the Canadian Fair Trade Network and committee member for Fair Trade Winnipeg. She loves to be involved and has trouble saying no\, as crazy as the days are she loves how they are always full of new experiences. \n\n In partnership with: \n \n   \nUndertaken with the financial support of:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/our-stories-as-global-citizens/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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SUMMARY:Together: A workshop on global development
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe workshop coincided with stops that Together: an exhibition on global development made at university campuses across Manitoba and Ontario. Housed in a custom-built truck\, Together is an interactive\, bilingual experience for all ages\, highlighting Canadian contributions to positive change around the world. Follow the exhibition’s journey and join the conversation on Twitter using #AllForChange. \nWant to know more about Together? Watch this. \nEvent details:This event has taken place at the University of Winnipeg\, Seneca College\, and York University. \n\n Are you as excited about the exhibition as we are? Help spread the word. Follow the exhibition’s journey and join the conversation on Twitter using #AllForChange. \nTo learn more about the Together exhibition\, including where it is going next\, email exhibit@akfc.caThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\n or visit www.akfc.ca/together. \n\nThis event was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada.
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/uss2016/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160614
DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
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SUMMARY:Continuing the RCT conversation: Assessing the evidence from Randomized Evaluations of Economic Interventions in Health
DESCRIPTION:Participants continued the RCT conversation with Aga Khan Foundation Canada as part of our Measuring Development Impact series. Featuring Thomas Chupein of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)\, this session presented the evidence and policy lessons that have emerged from more than 150 health evaluations conducted by J-PAL affiliated researchers. Topics include pricing of preventive health care products\, behavioral nudges and use of incentives to encourage health-promoting behavior\, interventions to improve health care provider performance\, and opportunities for collaboration between J-PAL and the global health community. \n \n\nThomas Chupein is a Policy Manager at J-PAL and the Health Sector program manager. In these roles\, he helps forge new research partnerships and conducts outreach with policymakers to catalyze the use of evidence from J-PAL evaluations. Prior to joining J-PAL\, Thomas was Head of Research Initiatives for the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at UC Berkeley\, where he helped launch a program on behavioral economics in reproductive health. Previously\, he worked as a data analyst for UNICEF in Bhutan\, Nepal\, and Thailand. Thomas holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) degree from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Development Studies from UC Berkeley. \n\nUndertaken with the financial support of:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/measuring-rct-health/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160609
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SUMMARY:Marking Milestones: AKFC's 2016 International Youth Fellows
DESCRIPTION:Participants joined us for refreshments in our char bagh\, the garden courtyard in the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, for a cultural celebration and a chance to connect with current fellows and program alumni. \nEvent details: \nThis event has taken place. \nTo learn more about the program’s life-changing impact on young Canadians\, watch this video: \n \n\nUndertaken with the financial support of:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/fellowreception-2016/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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SUMMARY:The Social Observatory: Adaptive Learning in Development Projects
DESCRIPTION:The Social Observatory has been working for five years with a $2 billion portfolio of livelihoods projects in India to improve their capacity to adapt. A team of economists\, sociologists\, behavioural scientists\, and management information system specialists has been engaged in a constructive collaboration with operations staff to improve implementation on the frontlines. \nOn May 10\, 2016\, Vijayendra Rao\, Lead Economist\, The World Bank\, was in Ottawa and shared his work with the Social Observatory. Dr. Rao discussed this interdisciplinary approach to improve development impact. He highlighted findings from impact evaluations and in-depth long-term qualitative research to show the “how and why” of when livelihoods interventions succeed and fail. He also demonstrated a new method of Participatory-Tracking that allows communities to generate census data with which they can monitor their own progress\, make better allocation decisions\, and provide a source of information to engage with the government to improve public services. \nFor more on the Social Observatory please see: http://socialobservatory.worldbank.org/. \nTo watch the webcast from the event\, please click on the video below: \n \nTo learn more about The Social Observatory\, watch this video here: \n \n\nVijayendra RaoLead Economist\, Development Research Group \nVijayendra Rao is a Lead Economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank. He integrates his training in economics with theories and methods from anthropology\, sociology and political science to study the social\, cultural\, and political context of extreme poverty in developing countries. Dr. Rao has published on a variety of subjects that include dowries and domestic violence in India\, the economics of celebrations\, sex work in Calcutta\, participatory development\, village democracy and deliberation\, and inter-disciplinary approaches to public policy. He co-edited Culture and Public Action\, and History\, Historians and Development Policy\, and co-authored the 2006 World Development Report on Equity and Development. Most recently\, with Ghazala Mansuri\, he co-authored the World Bank’s Policy Research Report on Localizing Development: Does Participation Work? \nDr. Rao obtained a BA (Economics\, Statistics\, Sociology) from St. Xavier’s College – Bombay (now Mumbai)\, a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania\, was a post-doctoral fellow at the Economics Research Center and an Associate of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies at the University of Chicago\, and taught at the University of Michigan and Williams College before joining the World Bank’s Research Department in 1999. He serves on the editorial boards of several journals\, and is a member of the Successful Societies Program at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)\, and affiliated with research institutes and NGOs in India\, the US\, and the UK. \n\nUndertaken with the financial support of:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/measuring-socialob/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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SUMMARY:Launch of Together: An exhibition on Global Development
DESCRIPTION:Participants walked through a custom-built truck with 1\,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space and explored how Canadians are driving positive change around the world. \nIn 2016 the exhibition traveled to communities across western and central Canada. But before the truck hit the road\, we celebrated Together! \n \nThe program celebrated the role that Canada plays in global development and the importance of global citizenship\, a core theme of the Together exhibition. \nFour notable individuals shared their journeys towards global citizenship! \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nTa’Kaiya Blaney  –Award-winning Singer and Environmentalist  \n\n\nDerek Gent  –Executive Director at Vancity Community Foundation \n\nAndrea Reimer  – Vancouver City Councillor \nNareena Switlo  –Chief Operating Officer at Naledo Foods and Beverages and AKFC Speaker Bureau Volunteer \n\n\n\nThe evening was emceed by Kamil Karamali\, TV and radio news reporter for CBC Vancouver \nLaunch Program:5:00 to 5:30 Participants arrived early and met others interested in global development at a networking reception5:30 to 6:30 Participants were inspired by four individuals who demonstrate global citizenship through their skills and passions 6:30 to 8:00 Participants were among the first in Western Canada to visit the Together exhibition and explored how Canadians are driving positive change around the world. The exhibition was parked at the Vancouver Public Library and guests were welcome to visit it before the event. \nEvent details:This event has taken place. \n\n \nAre you as excited about the exhibition as we are? Help us spread the word! \nTogether WebsiteFacebookTwitter \nPlease contact
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/together-launch2016/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTAMP:20260603T221218
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SUMMARY:Smart Global Development Conference
DESCRIPTION:In developing countries\, the potential for universities to contribute directly and substantively to improved development\, growth and governance outcomes is arguably greatest. Despite that potential\, higher education has received comparatively little support from the international development community over the past several decades – particularly in comparison to investments in primary education and basic health. \nWatch the webcasts of the opening keynote by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston\, Governor General of Canada on Day 1\, and the three plenaries on Day 2 featuring The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau\, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie. \n \nClick on the images to see photo galleries from Day 1 and Day 2 of the conference below:
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/smart-global-development-conference/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160412
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SUMMARY:Global Economic and Climate Change along the Silk Road: Crisis in Central Asia and Afghanistan
DESCRIPTION:A profound economic crisis is gripping the region. The causes are diverse: decreasing oil and gas prices\, an economic slowdown in China\, the falling Russian Ruble\, and for Afghanistan – even the withdrawal of NATO forces. Under such circumstances\, households and national governments are scrambling to cope.  \nBut the economy is not the sole global force challenging Central Asia and Afghanistan. In recent years\, climate change has put growing pressure on this fragile and mountainous region. Rising temperatures\, irregular rainfall\, and increasingly devastating natural disasters are the new normal. \nIn a rapidly changing environment\, what processes\, policies\, and plans are in place to help citizens and their governments to deal with these new global realities? \nParticipants joined Aga Khan Foundation Canada and Carleton University for a panel discussion on the future of Central Asia and Afghanistan. Speakers brought insights informed by decades of experience in the fields of economic development\, public policy\, and climate change. In addition Dr Bohdan Krawchenko and Dr Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt from the University of Central Asia reflected on lessons learned from the UCA’s Research and Public Policy Initiative\, funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and AKFC\, which sought to strengthen research capacity and evidence-based policy-making in Afghanistan and Central Asia. \nEvent details: \nThis event has taken place. \n\nDr. Bohdan Krawchenko \nDr. Bohdan Krawchenko received his doctorate from the University of Oxford and is an expert in Public Policy and Administration with decades of experience in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He has held faculty positions at the University of Alberta\, Harvard University\, and the College of Europe in Natolin\, Poland. Dr Krawchenko has served as Director of Policy Studies at the Council of Advisors to the Parliament of Ukraine\, and was Founder and Director of the Institute of Public Administration and Local Government. He has also served as a consultant to the World Bank\, OECD\, and to the Secretary of State for the Government of Canada. During his career\, he has achieved two honourary doctorates and has been awarded an Order of Merit from the President of Ukraine. Krawchenko joined the University of Central Asia in October 2004\, where he currently serves as the Director General and continues to write and speak on public administration reform in Central Asia. \nMargaret Skok  \nMargaret Skok has worked in several federal departments and agencies with a focus on international business\, employment\, natural resource sectors and security\, contributing to Canada’s economic\, trade and trade policy development. She has considerable experience in the public service\, most prominently as Canada’s ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan\, with concurrent accreditation to the Kyrgyz Republic and to the Republic of Tajikistan. In December 2011\, Margaret received a medal from the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan for her contribution to the country’s 20 years of independence. Margaret has also worked with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission\, consulted to the Canadian government\, private companies\, and universities on business development\, bilateral agreements\, and trade law and policies and training. Margaret Skok is a senior fellow at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) where she is focusing on the major security challenges\, as well as the governance and institutional architecture of Central Asia. \nDr Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt \nDr. Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt\, geographer and fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation\, is Director of the Mountain Societies Research Institute at the University of Central Asia (UCA) in the Kyrgyz Republic. Before joining UCA\, he was Head of the Research Program at the World Agroforestry Centre East and Central Asia Office\, and Professor at the Kunming Institute of Botany\, Chinese Academy of Sciences\, in Kunming\, China. Previous affiliations were as Associate Professor with the Asian Institute of Technology\, Thailand\, and as Senior Lecturer with the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University\, Germany. He obtained his doctoral and postdoctoral degrees at Heidelberg University and has more than 30 years of research experience in mountainous areas of Asia. His research interests include forest-farming interactions\, multifunctional landscapes\, integrated land use systems\, and land use change and livelihoods in mountains. \n\n In partnership with: \n  \n   \nUndertaken with the financial support of: \n 
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/carleton-silk-road/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AKFC Events
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