Events

 

Development Challenges in Afghanistan By:

Mark Ward, Development Advisor to the Special Representative of the Secretary General of UN to Afghanistan


Thursday, February 11, 2010

12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Desmarais Building, room 3120, University of Ottawa,  55 Laurier Avenue East

 

Moderator/Chair: Dr. Nipa Banerjee

Forewords: HE Javed Ludin, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Canada (TBC)

No registration is necessary. 

 

Society for International Development, Ottawa-Gatineau Chapter

"Development in a Changing World"

Margaret Biggs
President, Canadian International Development Agency
Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon, Thursday, February 11, 2010
Location: Senate Room, 6th floor, Robertson Hall, Carleton University, Ottawa
Parking available in the parking garage beside Robertson Hall
Students attend for free; Other attendees: $10. All proceeds will go towards Haiti relief.
For registration and tickets, please go to http://developmentinachangingworld.eventbrite.com
Tickets also available at the door. 

NPSIA Professional Training and Development - Certificate in International Affairs Management (PIAM)

NPSIA Professional Training and Development is launching the pilot offering of the Certificate in International Affairs Management (PIAM) program from Tuesday February 16 to Friday February 19, 2010.
 
The PIAM is a skills focused 4-day workshop intended for new hires, global volunteers and professional interns seeking or working for the first time in an international secretariat, either in Canada or abroad.
 
 
Early registration - until Friday February 5, 2010 - is: $600 + GST = $630.00  (After Feb 5 the regular fee is $775 +GST)
The Carleton Alumni fee is: $475 + GST = $ 498.75
The Student fee is: $350 + GST = $ 367.50
 
If you are interested in registering for the PIAM or require additional information please visit: www.carleton.ca/npsia-ptd

CIDA Under Assault: What's next for Canada's Aid Program?

Date: Tuesday June 23, 2009, 12:00 noon at Courtyard Restaurant, 21 George St., Ottawa. Cost: $25 for luncheon and presentation $5 for presentation only (For presentation only, please plan to arrive by 12:45. Coffee and tea will be available.)

Dr. Stephen Brown, an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Ottawa will explore many of the current issues facing CIDA. Dr. Brown has had years of experience in the field of international development, prior to obtaining his Ph.D from NYU he worked for the UNDP, OECD and IDRC.

Reservations: group78@web.net or 613-230-0860 before Friday June 19, 2009

Aid versus Corruption: Getting your dollars to the world's poor

Transparency International Canada, Inc. in cooperation with Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative present Aid versus Corruption: Getting your dollars to the world's poor and TWELFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, 10 June 2009, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto, Room 208N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario. Inquiries: 416-488-3939; ti-can@transparency.ca

WAM CANADA SPEAKER SERIES

WAM Canada and The Munk Centre for International Studies present the ‘father of rural marketing' Pradeep Kashyap. You are invited the first of the WAM-Canada speaker series on current issues facing women and international development. Pradeep will speak to challenges and recent innovations in extending marketing and distribution to rural areas resulting in a "win-win" situation for the bottom of the pyramid and the private sector.

Friday, June 19, 2008, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Munk Centre for International Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, Room 208 North (one block South of Bloor and West of Queens Park, at the corner of Devonshire Place and Hoskin Avenue).
No charge , but please RSVP with name, organization name, email, and phone number to
wam.intl.canada@gmail.com by June 17th, 2009.

Mosaic Training

1. Stakeholder Participation in Planning, Needs Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation using PRA/PLA Tools Held at: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada July 13-18, 2009

For further information, please visit our web site at www.mosaic-net-intl.ca or contact us with your questions by e-mail at wkshop05@mosaic-net-intl.ca.

2. Results-based Management, Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space Technology
Held at: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada July 20-24, 2009

For further information, please visit our web site at www.mosaic-net-intl.ca or contact us with your questions by e-mail at wkshop05@mosaic-net-intl.ca.

3. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Held at: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
July 27-August 1, 2009

For further information, please visit our web site at www.mosaic-net-intl.ca or contact us with your questions by e-mail at wkshop05@mosaic-net-intl.ca.


Information

When traveling to a country covered by a DFAIT travel advisory your usual insurance may not be valid and you may need war risk insurance. Two firms that cover this: Telfer International Insurance http://expatriate-insurance.net/en/index.shtml, contact James Telfer at jtelfer@telferinc.com, and William Sutton and Co. http://www.wjsutton.com/, contact Steve Choo-Chong at schoo-chong@wjsutton.com or Paul Clitherow at pclitherow@wjsutton.com

 

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