Inter-Council Network

The Inter-Council Network (ICN) is a dynamic network of provincial and regional member-based Councils for International Cooperation committed to social justice and social change. Funded by CIDA since 2007, the ICN now has three-year funding in place, effective April 1, 2008.

Current members of the Inter-Council Network are:
ACIC - The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation http://acic-caci.org
Alberta Council for Global Cooperation http://acgc.ca
Association Quebecoise Des Organismes De Cooperation Internationale http://aqoci.qc.ca
British Columbia Council for International Cooperation http://bccic.ca
Manitoba Council for International Cooperation http://mcic.ca
Ontario Council for International Cooperation http://ocic.on.ca
Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation http://earthbeat.sk.ca

Collectively, the Councils support and represent hundreds of diverse organizations across the country. A key strength of the ICN is its ability to bring these sectors of civil society together and to link up otherwise small and isolated groups, allowing regional voices to be heard at a national table.

The ICN program aims to:

  • Increase the capacity of the ICN by helping members share relevant expertise, experiences, challenges and successes, and by creating opportunities to learn from and utilize this sharing, with potential for inter-council partnerships.
  • Bring the Councils’ regional voices to national policy foray, with a view to collecting and analyzing information and developing policy positions.
  • Implement projects on a national scale, expanding collaboration. One example is the Kaleidoscope Real World Video Challenge, which ties into the ICN’s aim to play a leadership role in public engagement across Canada.