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SUMMARY:Generation Impact: Young Canadians Making a Difference
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Gertrude Omoro and Peter Steele\, part of the 2022-23 cohort of International Youth Fellows\, standing outside the AKF Tanzania office in Dar es Salaam. Credit: Michael Goima / AKFC \nWe all have a stake in our collective global future\, but no one more than today’s young people. \n\n\n\nOn Thursday\, June 8\, we hope you will join us for an evening of inspiration\, celebration\, and networking as we mark the 35th anniversary of our commitment to young Canadians’ global leadership through the International Youth Fellowship. You will hear directly from Fellowship alumni who will share their learnings\, challenges\, and experiences of working on the ground in some of the world’s most challenging environments\, as well as current Fellows who are about to embark on their overseas assignments. \nSo\, if you’re passionate about making a difference in the world and want to learn more about how young Canadians are leading the charge\, join us for Generation Impact and help us give our 35th anniversary cohort the send-off they deserve! \nAdditional Information for Attendees \n\nThe program will include opportunities to network with other guests and our previous and current International Youth Fellows\nAttendees are invited to enjoy some refreshments while networking at the end of the event\nVisit our website to learn more about the International Youth Fellowship program\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to meet and greet our AKFC’s past and current fellows! \nQuestions? Please contact akfc.events@akdn.org \nKeynote Speaker \nTracey Evans \nDirector\, Global Partnerships at Right to Play \nTracey grew up with parents who worked in the airline industry and spent much of her childhood on planes\, bouncing from one country to the next and learning to explore new cultures from a young age. \nShe holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Development and Global Studies from the University of Ottawa and a Master’s degree in International Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Education at the University of Toronto where she is investigating the educational experiences of autistic learners during COVID-19 school closures in Ottawa\, Canada. \nDuring her undergraduate degree\, Tracey spent her summers volunteering in West and South Africa on HIV/AIDS and environmental conservation projects. Afterwards\, she spent eight months completing the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) Youth Fellowship program\, which sent her to Bangladesh for eight months where she worked with CARE Bangladesh on women’s economic empowerment projects. \nTracey worked for Aga Khan Foundation Canada from 2015 until 2020 as an Education Program Manager. In 2021\, she joined Right To Play as Director of Global Partnerships where she overseas the organization’s institutional relationship with Global Affairs Canada. She is constantly inspired by the learners\, teachers and parents she gets to work with\, and firmly believes that education is the world’s greatest asset for promoting gender equality. Tracey loves cooking\, curling\, and is always more than happy to invite her Golden Retriever Birken to make guest appearances on Teams calls! \nPanelists \nThomas Orr \nSenior Manager\, Programs\, Partnerships\, and Results \, AKFC \nThomas (‘Tom’) Orr leads a team responsible for the monitoring\, evaluation and learning function of Aga Khan Foundation’s North American-funded programs. He also oversees a diverse portfolio of programs and supports business development efforts with North American institutional donors. His experience in international development spans 13 countries across three continents. Prior to his current role\, he was as an AKFC Fellow for AKF in Tajikistan and eventually went on to lead its Partnerships Department. He has also worked in the Evaluation Division of Global Affairs Canada. Tom is passionate about measuring program performance and translating this evidence into action to improve results. \nMore speakers to be announced! \nRegister today!
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/generation-impact-young-canadians-making-a-difference/
LOCATION:Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat\, 199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 1K6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Migrants\, Refugees\, and Societies: World Development Report 2023 Launch
DESCRIPTION:Photo caption : 33 million people were affected or displaced by the rainfall and flooding that devastated Pakistan in September 2022. Here\, an AKDN staff member surveys stranded communities to determine where healthcare camps should be set up. According to the World Bank’s World Development Report\, climate change presents a growing and unprecedented threat to human societies by amplifying pre-existing patterns of movements\, exacerbating socioeconomic disparity\, and creating new risks to human development. Credit: AKDN / Insiya Syed \nAbout 184 million people—2.3 percent of the world’s population—live outside of their country of nationality. Almost half of them are in low- and middle-income countries. With global economic imbalances\, climate change\, and other complex factors\, migration will become increasingly necessary in the decades to come\, with the potential to deepen development challenges. However\, the authors of the World Bank’s 2023 World Development Report assert that if migration is managed well\, it can result in prosperity and help to achieve the SDGs. \nOn June 19\, join Aga Khan Foundation Canada and Cooperation Canada for an engaging discussion centered on the launch of the 2023 World Development Report. Join us to learn directly from the report’s 2023 Co-Director\, Çağlar Özden\, about the World Bank’s proposed framework to maximize the positive impact of global migration. \nWe will also be hosting a panel that will delve into: \n\nImportant considerations and lessons related to social and economic integration of migrants within new communities\nThe importance of partnerships between governments and civil society\n\n  \nKeynote Address \nÇağlar Özden\, Lead Economist\, Development Economics\, World Bank \nA Turkish national and a professional migrant\, Caglar received his undergraduate degrees in economics and industrial engineering from Cornell University and Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University. He is a fellow of IZA\, CreAM and ERF. His research explores the nexus of globalization of product and labor markets\, government policies and economic development. He has edited three books and published numerous papers in leading academic journals such as American Economic Review and the Economic Journal. His current research projects explore the determinants and patterns of global labor mobility\, impacts of migrants on the destination labor market outcomes\, linkages between migration\, trade\, and foreign direct investment flows\, medical brain drain and linkages between ageing and global economic integration. \nModerator \nKate Higgins\, CEO Cooperation Canada \nKate recently joined Cooperation Canada as Chief Executive Officer. She is an accomplished leader and experienced manager\, with over fifteen years of experience in international development\, civil society\, think tanks\, and government. Before joining Cooperation Canada\, Kate was the Deputy Executive Director of Oxfam Canada\, where she led the organization’s work on strategy and communications and spearheaded several organizational change initiatives\, in addition to serving as Interim Executive Director in 2020. Kate worked for CIVICUS\, a global alliance of civil society organizations\, where she led strategy development and the organization’s work on data\, sustainable development\, and citizen action. She has held senior policy and research roles at the North-South Institute and the Overseas Development Institute\, leading work on chronic poverty\, protracted conflict\, women’s economic justice and international assistance and building several global\, multi-stakeholder initiatives. Kate started her career at the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)\, working on the Indonesia and Papua New Guinea programs. She has lived and worked in Australia\, Canada\, Papua New Guinea\, South Africa\, Thailand\, and Uganda and has undertaken missions in several other countries. Kate has degrees in economics and development studies from the University of Oxford and the University of Sydney. \nSpeakers \nRema Jamous Imseis\, UNHCR Representative in Canada \nMs. Rema Jamous Imseis is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative to Canada. She formerly served as Deputy Director of the UNHCR Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa\, covering operations in North Africa\, Yemen\, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Israel. Previously\, she served as Head of the United Nations Regional Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Middle East and North Africa. She has been with the United Nations since 2003 and has held a variety of positions in political\, legal and humanitarian affairs. Prior to joining the UN\, she served as Legal Counsel to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and worked as a litigator in Toronto. Previous work experience includes consultancies and academic research in human rights\, judicial independence and the rule of law. \nDaniel Rubenson\, Individual Researcher\, Metaketa Researcher and Professor\, Toronto Metropolitan University \nMore speakers to be announced. \n  \nAdditional Information for Attendees \n\nIn-person / Virtual Ticket: When you register\, please indicate your interest to attend in-person at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat (199 Sussex Drive\, Ottawa) or to attend online (Zoom) by selecting the relevant ticket option for each session.\nRefreshments: In-person attendees are invited to stay after the session to network and enjoy light refreshments.\n\nDon’t miss the opportunity to meet and greet our speakers in-person! \n  \nRegister Today!\n  \nQuestions? Please contact akfc.events@akdn.org \n  \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/migrants-refugees-and-societies-world-development-report-2023-launch/
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SUMMARY:Advancing Biodiversity-Positive Nature-Based Climate Solutions
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. Please find the recording below:\n  \n \n\n  \nEvent details:\nJoin the conversation online or in-person to learn about nature-based solutions that promote biodiversity and address climate change. \n\n\nNature-based Solutions (NbS) that conserve\, restore and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems hold promise in helping people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. But it is often a challenge to achieve measurable gains for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning\, while also achieving wins for society and for climate adaptation. \nOn June 22\, join AKFC and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a special hybrid event which will be followed by a networking lunch for in-person participants\, and a community of practice meeting focusing on NbS for climate and biodiversity led by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). \nSession 1: Advancing Biodiversity-positive Nature-based Climate Solutions for Adaptation \nAKFC and IISD will host an interactive hybrid event to build knowledge and generate discussion on maximizing benefits for biodiversity and ecosystem health through nature-based climate solutions. The session will feature case study presentations and breakout discussions with experienced practitioners. \nSession 2: Nature-based solutions for Climate and Biodiversity Community of Practice \nGlobal Affairs Canada welcomes organizations to the third meeting of the NbS and Biodiversity Community of Practice. This meeting will feature a case study presentation on NbS for coffee\, climate resiliency and private sector engagement. This will be followed by an interactive networking session for participants to get to know each other better. \nKey Information for Attendees \n\nWhen you register\, please indicate your interest to attend in-person at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat or to attend online (Zoom) by selecting the relevant ticket option.\nIn-person attendees are welcome to arrive by 9:00 AM ET to network and enjoy light refreshments prior to Session 1.\nA light lunch will be provided for those attending both sessions in-person.\nSimultaneous interpretation in English and French will be available throughout the event.\n\nSpeakers \nAM: \n\nAnita Miya\, Head – Knowledge Management and Partnerships\, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat India\nDr. Nicholas Macfarlane\, Senior Scientist & Programme Manager\, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)\nKerry Max\, Special Advisor\, Climate Finance Partnerships\, Global Affairs Canada\nVeronica Lo\, Senior Policy Advisor\, IISD\n\nPM: \n\nStefan Ruge \, Program Manager Climate\, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung\nMichael Opitz\, Managing Director\, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung\nJerry Nwigwe\, Community Economic Development Advisor\, Debate And Development Resource Centre- Nigeria\nKevin West\, Director of Coffee Operations\, Tim Hortons\n\nThis session is co-hosted by AKFC and IISD as part of AKFC’s Speaker Series on Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation and IISD’s Nature for Climate Adaptation Initiative (NCAI). \nQuestions? Please contact events.akfc@akdn.org \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.akfc.ca/event/advancing-biodiversity-positive-nature-based-climate-solutions/
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