Past BCCIC sponsored events

BCCIC Membership Meeting & Social Media Training Day

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

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.

Location: 
YWCA Hotel Vancouver

Women's Voices at the Table

Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm

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

Location: 
Vancouver Public LIbrary

An Island Toast to International Development

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

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.

View the poster.

Location: 
Swan's Brew Pub, Victoria
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Youth Event at the Sid Williams Theatre

Friday, February 5, 2010 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm

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.

Location: 
Sid Williams Theatre, Courtenay
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World Community Film Festival

Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:00am - Saturday, February 6, 2010 - 9:00pm

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

Location: 
Sid Williams Theatre, Courtenay BC
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Global Learning Symposium: Dr. Martin Spencer

Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Dr. Martin Spencer, ophthalmologist and Seva Canada board member will speak about restoring sight and preventing blindness in the developing world. Venue: Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay. This is event is sponsored by BCCIC and is co-hosted by the World Community Film Festival which will be screening the film "Infinite Vision", the story of Dr V, the legendary eye surgeon from South India who made it his mission to restore sight to the blind and the founder of Aravind Eye Care System, now the world's largest and most productive eye hospital, treating over 1.2 million patients annually.

Location: 
Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay
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Development Lessons from Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones: Growing a Country in the Midst of Crisis

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 3:00pm - 6:00pm

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.

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Afghan 360

Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:00am - Friday, February 12, 2010 - 5:00pm

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!

Location: 
Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
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STOP: Steps to Overcome Poverty

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

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.

Location: 
Vancouver Community College
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