Governance

Pacific Peoples’ Partnership is a Victoria-based, international development organization promoting the aspirations of peoples of the South Pacific for peace, security, justice and environmental sustainability.

Over the past 18 years, the Justice Education Society has been involved in international projects relating "good governance and democratic institution building." They rely on the best international practices and were developed so they may be adapted to different countries and social contexts. The Society is seen as a leader in Canada, working to engage civil society in the area of justice reform and governance and has won numerous international awards for its innovative programming.

IICRD is a Canadian leader in community-based, national, regional and international applications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). These applications are unique in that they provide a "culturally grounded" approach to children's rights that build on children's natural resiliency (strengths) as well as the strengths of families, communities and culture.

Sustainable Cities is a small catalytic organization that tackles the daunting challenges of urban sustainability. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with an active network of over 40 cities in 14 countries, Sustainable Cities is a think tank and a "do tank," delivering results through practical demonstration projects and peer learning networks, and scaling those lessons out through affiliations and high-profile events.

World Fisheries Trust is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to the equitable and sustainable use and conservation of aquatic biodiversity. It acts locally and globally. The approach is multidisciplinary, matching solutions to problems, not problems to solutions.