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Youth Program Archive Re-Imagining Development Gathering Learn More ACIC’s Re-imagining Development, invites post-secondary students and young professionals in fields of global solidarity/international development to participate in a gathering of the unlearning, co-learning, and re-imagining of ‘international development’. Global Citizenship Conference 2024 Learn More The Global Citizenship Youth Conference is a space for youth (aged 15-17) to discuss, learn about and take action on global issues. Hosted by the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation, participants spent three days (July 11-14, 2024) at the Tatamagouche Centre in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Professional Practice Workshop Learn More ACIC Professional Practice Workshop invites post-secondary students in social justice, community development, and international solidarity (or similar fields) to participate in a knowledge and skill development workshop on March, 16 2024. Global Citizenship Certificate 2024 Learn More The first step in changing the world is understanding it. The Global Citizenship Certificate encourages youth to explore connections to their local and international communities and empowers young people to act as effective global citizens. Through virtual workshops, volunteer placement, advocacy projects, and connecting with other youth across the Atlantic, youth will learn and practice being effective global citizens. PhotoVoices 2024 Learn More ACIC's PhotoVoices Program enables youth to share the narratives they want to tell through photos, and connects youth from Atlantic Canada and the Global South in an experience of storytelling, skills building, providing them a space to explore social justice, while learning from experts in the field. Symposium Youth Stream 2023 Learn More As part of the ACIC Symposium Cost of Change: Championing Social Justice, Health, and Well-Being for All, ACIC is seeking aspiring professionals (aged 18-29) to participate in the Symposium’s Youth Stream. The Youth Stream provides an opportunity for participants to connect with their peers and professionals working in the field of International Cooperation, engage in networking opportunities, as well as learn about topics related to the symposium theme, all while reflecting on how this work impacts communities at the local and global levels. IDW Youth Funding 2024 Learn More To celebrate International Development Week (IDW), ACIC is excited to offer funding for youth (ages 15-30) to host their own events! Events can be around any theme broadly related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but they must take place during the week of February 5th-11th and, of course, meet provincial public health guidelines. PhotoVoices 2023 Learn More ACIC's PhotoVoices Program enables youth to share the narratives they want to tell through photos, and connects youth from Atlantic Canada and the Global South in an experience of storytelling, skills building, providing them a space to explore social justice, while learning from experts in the field.

Current and Upcoming Opportunities Apply by Thursday, Dec 19, 2024 Members’ Public Engagement Fund Apply for the Members’ Public Engagement Fund and receive up to $1500 per project to test and carry out your public engagement activity. Currently, we are looking for organizations who want to host a public engagement event during International Development Week. View More Apply now! Partnership Enhancement Fund The Partnership Enhancement Fund (PEF) supports ACIC members in bringing international partners to Atlantic Canada to foster collaboration, shared learning, and stronger global connections. Aligned with SDG #17, the fund enhances public engagement and strengthens organizational impact through travel support and partnership-building activities during key events. Apply now to grow your global partnerships! View More Apply Now! PhotoVoices Call for Partners ACIC's PhotoVoices Program enables youth to share the narratives they want to tell through photos, and connects youth from Atlantic Canada and the Global South in an experience of storytelling, skills building, providing them a space to explore social justice, while learning from experts in the field. View More Nominate By Sunday, October 15th, 2023 Shirley Case Leadership Awards 2023 Know a young changemaker engaged in development and / or the international cooperations sector who embodies the spirit of global cooperation and had notable impact in a short period of time? Nominate them for the 2023 Shirley Case Leadership Award. The Award will be presented at the ACIC Annual Symposium being held October 27-28th, 2023 at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. View More

Host a Lunch and Learn Session with ACIC Apply now! The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) is excited to invite researchers to present as part of our Lunch and Learn series. Apply now! Our Lunch and Learn Series aims to foster knowledge sharing, learning, and collaboration within the international development community by presenting the latest research being developed in universities across Atlantic Canada. It also aims to provide a space to discuss the latest in academics and community development or public engagement practice. These sessions are attended by professionals, students, and community leaders involved in or passionate about international cooperation, global solidarity and development. Topics of Interest: We are seeking presentations on a variety of timely and important topics, including but not limited to: international cooperation, global solidarity, feminist and gender inclusive development, public engagement, social justice and equity, Indigenous knowledges and decolonization, human rights and global governance, innovation in international development / cooperation, localization, youth engagement in development. Who Should Apply We encourage academics, current PhD candidates and recent Master’s-level graduates, working in relevant fields to apply. All successful applicants will be awarded a $450 honorarium for sharing their time and expertise. Presentation Windows: There are two windows during which we’d invite and work with successful candidates to present their research – November 15 to November 30, and January 15 to March 31. If you prefer to present in a specific window, please mention so in your application. How to Apply: Please click here to apply. The link will have spaces to submit a brief proposal, outlining: Your topic, key takeaways from your research, and how it relates to the topics mentioned above If you prefer / would like to test a format for presentation of your research. Typically, each session is designed to be forty-minutes to an hour-long presentation, followed by a Q&A. Your preferred application window. Please also attach your (academic) CV with the application. Deadline for submission to present in Window 1 (November 15 to November 30): Oct 25, 2024 Deadline for submission to present in Window 2 (January 15 to March 31 2025): Dec 15, 2024 For questions or further information, please contact Raushni Abraham, at raushni@acic-caci.org . We look forward to your submissions and the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions that inspire action towards a more just, sustainable world. Application Details Apply Now! Apply / Register Now Similar Opportunities Host a Lunch and Learn Session with ACIC The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) is excited to invite researchers to present as part of our Lunch and Learn series. Learn More

Artificial Intelligence For Social Good Register Now! This workshop series offers an accessible introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), exploring its history, current landscape, and future possibilities. Participants will learn about AI’s role in addressing global challenges, such as climate change and sustainable development, and its impact on public policy. Register Now! This workshop series provides a comprehensive introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on its growing influence in the social good sector. As AI continues to evolve, it is increasingly being applied to address critical global challenges, from combating climate change to improving healthcare and advancing gender equality. However, along with its transformative potential, AI also brings new ethical concerns about bias, privacy, and unintended consequences. In this series, participants will explore the history of AI, its current applications, and the importance of developing AI systems that are responsible, fair, and aligned with human values. Participants will also dive into AI’s role in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through case studies that showcase AI-driven innovations in areas such as environmental sustainability, clean water, and public health. Special attention will be given to how AI is being used in Canada, including insights from experts in the field. Through interactive discussions, practical exercises, and guest speakers, this series equips attendees with the tools to engage with AI thoughtfully and responsibly, and provides a framework for applying AI to create meaningful, positive change within their organizations and communities. What is Artificial Intelligence October 3rd, 1-3 PM Duration: 2 hrs Understanding what AI is, how it works, and how AI models impact our world, is a first step to AI literacy. In this workshop, we will learn about the history of AI, where it is today and future possibilities. We will dive into a discussion of innovation and the importance of intentional and responsible AI. We will explore Chatbots and prompts, and warm up our critical thinking skills. And wrap up with a discussion and continued learning opportunities. AI for Good October 25th, 1-3 PM Duration: 2 hrs AI has incredible potential for tackling local and global issues like climate change and gender equality. However, its potential is only possible when we weigh its risks and negative impacts on our planet and people. We will jump into learning about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and explore case studies on AI for Good. We will also welcome a special guest and speaker from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster to hear how Canada is using AI to address sustainable seafood, clean water, and protect our oceans. And, to wrapup, we will try out an AI for Good framework for our organization. AI & Public Policy November 19th, 1-3 PM Duration: 2 hrs The world is changing fast! When ChatGPT launched into the world in November 2022, it took us all by surprise - including governments. In this workshop, we’ll learn about the topline considerations for Canadian policymakers and how to engage the government on issues that matter to us. We will learn about different public policy frameworks, and how to choose what’s right for our organization. Using an AI tool, we will each write a public policy brief for our organization and discuss its strengths and weaknesses together. Kate Arthur Kate Arthur is a British-Canadian entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in founder-leadership roles in technology, communications and digital education. She is currently co-founder at Comz, a global consulting group that empowers and supports executive leadership to bring AI & digital literacies into their organizations, communities, and countries. Internationally, Kate speaks on the importance of AI literacy and contributes regularly to global policy discussions. She is a contributor to UNESCO's work on AI competency frameworks for students and teachers; a Canadian Delegate for the United Nations High Level Political Forum; a member of CCUNESCO's Artificial Intelligence & UN Sustainable Development Goals Working group; a member of Canada's Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development's Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness Working Group; a Trustee of the Anita Goulden Trust, a UK based charity that financially supports the Anita Goulden Home & School for disabled youth from disadvantaged communities in Peru. Kate’s grandmother, Anita Goulden, started the School in 1958. Fluently bilingual (En/ Fr), Kate was raised & educated in the U.K., Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Concordia University (Canada), an Executive MBA from McGill/ HEC Universities (Canada), Board Governance training from Rotman School of Management (Canada), and certified in Public Policy, and AI & Ethics from the London School of Economics (UK). Awards include Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100; 100 Entrepreneures Qui Changent Le Monde; Empowerment Leader of the Year Award; Visa Entrepreneur / Innovation Leader of the Year. Kate recently completed a book A(m)I Literate?, scheduled for publication in Winter 2025. Tanya Woods , BA, LLB, LLM, LLM, ICD.D. Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs & Policy Counsel, Questrade Financial Group Tanya Woods leads Government and Regulatory Affairs at Questrade Financial Group, a successful private Canadian company with $45B AUA and a portfolio of leading companies offering innovative financial, home, lending, and insurance services online to help clients become more financially successful. She is a dynamic and specialized technology, regulatory, and trade lawyer, former trade negotiator, and technology policy expert who advises governments and companies on issues such as intellectual property, open finance, emerging technologies and digital trade. She has served in advisory, board and C-suite legal and business roles for over 20 years, successfully advancing the commercial and regulatory agendas of technology companies, including Microsoft, Nintendo, Interac, and BCE Inc. Woods also launched and led Canada's first blockchain and digital assets trade association, was part of the launch of Canada’s first digital asset miner on NASDAQ, supported the development of the first global charity-led algorithmic (AI) literacy program, and sat on the Board of Canada’s first publicly traded 4D “metaverse” studio. As an active humanitarian, Tanya was one of the first Chief Impact Officer’s in the world in 2013 and developed leading philanthropic technology to enhance philanthropic donations and build community resilience. Tanya’s leadership and contributions have been recognized by the Government of Canada, IT World, the Obama Foundation, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, amongst others. She studied law at the London School of Economics, University of Ottawa, and American University Washington College of Law and has her Institute of Corporate Directors Certification from the University of Toronto Rotman School of Business. Application Details ACIC Members can apply by filling out the link below! Apply / Register Now Similar Opportunities Artificial Intelligence For Social Good This workshop series offers an accessible introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), exploring its history, current landscape, and future possibilities. Participants will learn about AI’s role in addressing global challenges, such as climate change and sustainable development, and its impact on public policy. Learn More LinkedIn Learning for ACIC Members We are working with LinkedIn Learning to offer ACIC members an opportunity to discover and develop skills through expert-led course videos. Members can explore courses on gender equality, climate change, allyship, non-profit management, fundraising, marketing, technology, and more. Learn More International Development Week 2024 Join us in celebrating International Development Week (IDW) 2024, as we come together from coast to coast to coast to shine a spotlight on Canadian international development efforts. Learn More Partnership Enhancement Fund 2023 The Partnership Enhancement Fund offers an opportunity for ACIC Members supports organizations bringing their international partners to Atlantic Canada for fostering strong relationships, with a focus on mutual learning and engagement. Learn More

LinkedIn Learning for ACIC Members Apply now! We are working with LinkedIn Learning to offer ACIC members an opportunity to discover and develop skills through expert-led course videos. Members can explore courses on gender equality, climate change, allyship, non-profit management, fundraising, marketing, technology, and more. Apply now! We are working with LinkedIn Learning to offer ACIC members an opportunity to discover and develop skills through expert-led course videos. Members can explore courses on gender equality, climate change, allyship, non-profit management, fundraising, marketing, technology, and more. The courses range from business to expert level, offering an opportunity to engage on multiple courses related to your field and interest. Upon completion, members can also add these courses and related skills to their LinkedIn profile. Explore courses you can take here. Individual members can apply LinkedIn Learning license per member. Organizational members can nominate two individuals in their organizations for this initiative. The initiative is open to our membership till December 31, 2024. To start in August, please apply by July 31. To start in September, please apply by August 25. We have limited spots, so early application is encouraged. If you’d like to express interest for a start in October or later, please write to us at membership@acic-caci.org . Selected applicants can take as many courses as they wish and will be invited to join a monthly virtual learning circle with other members. Selected applicants will also be invited to join an information session with LinkedIn before starting their learning plans. Application Details August Start: Apply by July 31 September Start: Apply by August 25 Apply / Register Now Similar Opportunities Artificial Intelligence For Social Good This workshop series offers an accessible introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), exploring its history, current landscape, and future possibilities. Participants will learn about AI’s role in addressing global challenges, such as climate change and sustainable development, and its impact on public policy. Learn More LinkedIn Learning for ACIC Members We are working with LinkedIn Learning to offer ACIC members an opportunity to discover and develop skills through expert-led course videos. Members can explore courses on gender equality, climate change, allyship, non-profit management, fundraising, marketing, technology, and more. Learn More International Development Week 2024 Join us in celebrating International Development Week (IDW) 2024, as we come together from coast to coast to coast to shine a spotlight on Canadian international development efforts. Learn More Individual Members' Public Engagement Fund Access the Individual Members' Public Engagement Fund to support your involvement in training and educational activities related to advancing Gender Equality or the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn More Partnership Enhancement Fund 2023 The Partnership Enhancement Fund offers an opportunity for ACIC Members supports organizations bringing their international partners to Atlantic Canada for fostering strong relationships, with a focus on mutual learning and engagement. Learn More Organizational Members Public Engagement Fund 2024 Want to highlight the important and good work your organization does around in communities around the world during International Development Week 2024? Want to engage Atlantic Canadians in development issues and involve them in the impact / development sector? Apply for the Members’ Public Engagement Fund and receive up to $1500 per project to test and carry out your innovative public engagement idea. Deadline: Wednesday, December 20 Learn More

Research & Publications The South through the Northern Eye ACIC coordinated project The South through the Northern Eye explored issues around the images of the developing world found in the media and advertising. This report examines some of the tensions around how images are used in NGO fundraising, what they represent, and the debates on changing the way we use images depicting the Global South in the field of development. Download Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy recognizes that supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is the best way to build a more peaceful, more inclusive and more prosperous world. To do this, it supports targeted investments, partnerships, innovation and advocacy efforts with the greatest potential to close gender gaps and improve everyone’s chance for success. Download Engagement canadien pour éliminer la pauvreté dans le monde L’engagement canadien pour éliminer la pauvreté dans le monde, un sondage commandité par le Réseau de coordination des Conseils (RCC), explore l’efficacité de l’engagement sur les enjeux liés à la pauvreté au Canada. Mené en 2012 par Vision Critical, le sondage offre une meilleure compréhension des connaissances, opinions, attitudes et comportements des Canadiennes et des Canadiens en lien avec le travail sur la pauvreté mondiale, tout en montrant la valeur que les Canadiennes et les Canadiens accordent à cette question. Download Maximizing Development Impact of Canada's DFI A policy paper on how Canada can draw on international best practice as it shapes its new. Download Atlantic Resilience The purpose of this study was to understand the creativity, adaptability, and challenges of ACIC’s members during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to share learnings, resources, and best practices that have emerged. Members include non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and individuals across all four Atlantic Canadian provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia), doing community work both domestically and in international partnerships. Download Canadian Engagement on Global Poverty Issues The Inter-Council Network (ICN) commissioned poll, Canadian Engagement on Global Poverty Issues, explores engagement effectiveness on global poverty issues in Canada. Conducted in 2012 by Vision Critical, the poll offers a deeper understanding of Canadian’s knowledge, opinions, attitudes, and behaviours on global poverty work, while demonstrating the value Canadians place on the subject. Download Global Citizen's Guide This guide outlines a number of ways we can all get more involved with our local and global communities. It offers tips on volunteering, ethical consumption, engaging in democracy, organising events, internships, and much more. It also profiles a number of Atlantic Canadians just like you that are working to make the world a better place. Download Medicine Wheel Evaluation Framework Through our First Voices project, ACIC developed the Medicine Wheel Evaluation Framework as a participatory evaluation tool to help us better evaluate the project's impact. This guide is intended to introduce the reader to the Medicine Wheel, outlining its history and uses, and to show how the Medicine Wheel can be used as an evaluation framework. Download Books Beyond Borders Books Beyond Borders is a tool created to help people interested in starting globally focused book clubs in their own communities. It offers suggestions on how to set up a book club, a recommended reading list of some of our members' favourite books, and ideas on how you can get involved locally in some of the issues you read about. Download Canadian Perspectives on International Development This public opinion poll was commissioned to gain an understanding of Canadians’ knowledge of, opinions on, and engagement in global poverty issues in 2015. It builds on similar polls conducted in Canada, such as the 2012 Canadian Engagement in Global Poverty Issues poll by the ICN, and those conducted in other G7 countries through The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Narrative Project. Download ICN Submission to the Canada Revenue Agency's Consultation on the Political Activities of Charities This submission is based on data from a joint survey conducted by the ICN and CCIC. It sets out 4 overarching recommendations that highlight the important policy work done by charities and the unique challenges that the current regulations impose on Small and Medium-Sized Organizations (SMOs) as well as charities that work internationally. Download Responding to the Changing Global Development Context: How Can Canada Deliver? In this report, we highlight key messages in areas that resonate strongly with Canada’s new strategy. This includes the landscape of development is changing, and so are the politics, leaving no one behind and focusing on the poorest presents new challenges and a new normal for donors and Canada’s approach to risk and risk tolerance, and pragmatism about resources, time-frames and results are key factors that will determine the success of its feminist international assistance policy Download

Emerging Theory and Practices of Engaging Youth Authentically Register now! Explore what contributes to authentic and safe participation and engagement of youth, especially young women and young leaders. Join us on March 19 and 21 to learn from two recent graduate and doctoral research aimed at benefiting organizations and programs aimed at engaging youth. Register now! In this Lunch and Learn series, explore what contributes to authentic and safe participation and engagement of youth, especially young women and young leaders. Join us on March 19 and 21 to learn from two recent graduate and doctoral research aimed at benefiting organizations and programs aimed at engaging youth. These 60-minutes sessions will include sharing recent academic research, experiential learning and exploring practical tools to engaging youth effectively. Tuesday, March 19: Safer Spaces and Young Women’s Civic Participation Judyannet Muchiri shares insights from her doctoral research that examines the relationship between safe/r spaces and young women’s civic participation to demonstrate the ways in which structural factors influence their participation. Using feminist and decolonial theories and methods and drawing on young women, gender equality advocates and NGOs and CBOs that work with young women in Kenya, this presentation will address: 1. How do young women understand, define, conceptualize and approach safer spaces? 2. How do young women and organizations that work with young women create safe spaces? This presentation will also offer a framework for safer spaces. Judyannet (She/her) works at the intersection of gender justice, civic participation, digital rights, feminist foreign policy, and knowledge creation processes. She has worked on these areas as a policy analyst, researcher, writer, and activist. Her most recent work has been in Canada’s international cooperation sector and the non-profit sector in Eastern Africa . Currently, Judyannet is leading policy work at the Inter-Council Network (ICN), co-leading the Africa Community Engagement Hub (ACE) and completing a doctorate on gender, safer spaces, and civic participation. Thursday, March 21: Exploring Authenticity of Leaders Engaged in Youth Programming Jackie Dowling will present a qualitative case study exploring what contributes to authentic engagement between youth leaders and adult leaders when collaborating in for-youth-by-youth program development. Guided by adult education and feminist theories and considerations of diversity and inclusion, this presentation will explore factors that inhibit and enable an authentic engagement. Drawing from her vast experience of working with youth from around the world, and her graduate research, Jackie will engage participants in discussions on her findings and practical tools to engage youth. Jackie has been working the areas of community development and youth engagement for the last 15 years across Turtle Island (Canada) and internationally. Jackie's role as Program Manager at The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation involves program development and implementation of youth programming at the local level, with ACIC member organizations and non-members community groups, and at the national level, with other Council members, national non-profits and government offices. Jackie uses she/her pronouns. Application Details The Lunch and Learns will take place on Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21 at 12:30 PM. Please register by atleast 12:20 PM on the day you want to attend so we can make sure we are able to send you all information to attend successfully. If you'd like to attend both, please indicate so on the registration form and we'll send you the Zoom links. Apply / Register Now Similar Opportunities Emerging Theory and Practices of Engaging Youth Authentically Explore what contributes to authentic and safe participation and engagement of youth, especially young women and young leaders. Join us on March 19 and 21 to learn from two recent graduate and doctoral research aimed at benefiting organizations and programs aimed at engaging youth. Learn More