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March 9, 2010 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
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March 11, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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March 16, 2010 - 9:00am - March 18, 2010 - 5:00pm
Past BCCIC sponsored events
BCCIC Membership Meeting & Social Media Training Day
Here is an exciting learning opportunity for all of you who have been wanting to increase your social media skills!
Tuesday March 9th in Vancouver we will have Shauna Sylvester and Kaitlyn Braybrooke from Canada's World showing us how they were able to mobilize and engage a very diverse audience for a National dialogue on Canada's changing role in global politics - in large part due to their success using social media tools.
This will also be a very "hands on" session that will take all of us "newbies" through some step-by-step learning with platforms like Facebook and Twitter - two very important outreach and engagement tools that have proven very successful, particularly in engaging youth participants.
We will also take some time in the morning for a Member's Meeting to discuss recent campaigns for International Development Week.
Please do RSVP to Nicole at info@bccic.ca if you plan to attend. More details attached.
Women's Voices at the Table
Each year around the world, International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Hundreds of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of wome. Join us for the Women's Voices at the Table event on March 6. The rally will take place from 12-1pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery, followed by a conference from 1:30-5pm at the Vancouver Public LIbrary's Alice McKay Room.
Learn more at www.iwdvancouver.ca
An Island Toast to International Development
Join BCCIC at Swan's Brew Pub for a casual gathering of Vancouver Island based people and organizations interested in or working within international development. This is an opportunity to chat, debate, socialize and connect with others who are passionate about working, volunteering and learning about the sector.
Youth Event at the Sid Williams Theatre
World Community and the BC Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) would like to invite your students to a Youth Event at the Sid Williams Theatre on Friday, Feb 5th. The afternoon will include a screening of the film Garbage Dreams as well as 8 short films (2 min.) that are part of a National initiative designed motivate young people in BC to take concrete action on international development. Zac Whyte from the Comox Valley Regional District will introduce Garbage Dreams. Zac recently traveled to the film site in Cairo, Eqypt and has many stories to tell.
If you would like to take part in this unique event, contact ecarswell@shaw.ca or phone 250.897.0525.
World Community Film Festival
The 19th World Community Film Festival will be held Friday evening, Feb. 5 and all day Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. This year they are including films appropriate for our younger audience (8 to 12 years old) in the Lower Sid Williams Theatre at the fountain level (LS). These films will be screened from 12:30 to 2:30 Saturday afternoon). More information at http://www.worldcommunity.ca/desc2010.htm
Global Learning Symposium: Dr. Martin Spencer
Dr. Martin Spencer, ophthalmologist and Seva
Development Lessons from Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones: Growing a Country in the Midst of Crisis
University of the Fraser Valley Auditorium
In collaboration with Mennonite Central Committee, Food for the Hungry, CIDA, BC Council for International Cooperation and the University of the Fraser Valley
Panel Discussion (3-4:30pm): Three expert panelists will present some hard-won lessons from their experiences of the successes and failures of implementing sustainable development initiatives within a context of violence, natural disaster, political unrest, etc. This is not a presentation about emergency aid, but rather the reconstruction and aftermath of building peace, security, infrastructure and capacity during or after a crisis. The panelists are from Mennonite Central Committee, Food for the Hungry Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
Global Café (4:30-6pm): An “open space” program will facilitate participants through a process of forming small groups to attend up to 3 “mini-presentations” by various actors with experience in the fields of reconstruction, peace-building and sustainable development. This format will allow for more direct discussions with the presenters and offer a wider variety of presentation styles and topics.
Afghan 360
Come learn about what Canadians are doing in Afghanistan, whether it is training teachers, vaccinating children against polio or repairing Kandahar province’s Dahla dam to create better access to water for irrigation.
View the poster to learn more!
STOP: Steps to Overcome Poverty
STOP: Steps To Overcome Poverty was a day-long public forum at Vancouver Community College to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on Saturday, October 17, 2009. The day featured guest speakers, panel discussions, and opportunities to learn and share strategies around ending local and global poverty.
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