Kate Higgins is the Chief Executive Officer of Cooperation Canada, a network of more than 100 Canadian international cooperation and humanitarian organizations that work with partners in Canada and around the world for a fairer, safer, and more sustainable world.

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Before joining Cooperation Canada, Kate served as Deputy Executive Director of Oxfam Canada, including a term as Interim Executive Director in 2020. She has also held senior strategy and policy roles at CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organizations, as well as at the North-South Institute and the Overseas Development Institute.

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Kate began her career at the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). She holds degrees in economics and development studies from the University of Sydney and the University of Oxford.