Dr. Susan Ehrlich York University

When: Friday, September 22nd, 2017 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Where: Room 2203 Dunton Tower

Dr. Susan Ehrlich is a Professor in Linguistics in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, York University.  She specializes in the areas of discourse analysis, language, gender and sexuality and language and the law.  Recent books include Discursive Constructions of Consent in the Legal System (co-edited with Diana Eades and Janet Ainsworth), Oxford University Press, 2016 and The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality, 2^nd edition (co-edited with Miriam Meyerhoff and Janet Holmes), Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

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Baobab Community presents our NEW monthly Ghanaian drum workshops for adults. Fourth Friday of every month beginning September 22. All levels welcome, drums provided.

When: September 22nd 2017

Where: St. George Church Community Hall, 415 Piccadilly Ave.

Cost: $25 drop in or 5for $100

Contact: Kathy Armstrong infor@baobabtree.ca 613-729-0987

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A Discussion with John S. Saul, Blair Rutherford and Fred Bienfeld

“John Saul offers far more than a comprehensive analysis of the historical development of Southern African solidarity movements in North America. He issues a call for an emancipatory politics and practice that locates battles for liberation in a larger context and in relationship to each other.” — Bill Fletcher Jr.

Tuesday, Sept. 26, 7pm Life of Pie, 1134 Bank St

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The 2017 CCIC annual conference will bring together over 250 stakeholders from international development and humanitarian civil society organizations (CSOs), academics and researchers, key government officials and policy makers for 2 days of keynotes, workshops, and networking events! The conference is organized in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID) and Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and will tackle the most pressing opportunities and challenges facing the Canadian global development sector.

When: September 27th and 28th

Where: Aga Khan Foundation Canada

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Global Affairs Canada is pleased to be hosting a discussion on Southern voices on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya and Ms. Andrea Ordonez from the Southern Voice on Post-MDG International Development Goals Network on Tuesday, September 26th. Southern Voice is a network of 49 think tanks from Africa, Asia and Latin America that serves as an open platform to stimulate, generate and promote high-quality evidence-based analyses for the global dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The presentation will discuss the experience of Southern Voice to date, findings from the network’s research programs, and challenges faced by think tanks of the Global South. The discussion will be moderated by David Morrison, Chief Development Officer (CDO) and Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for the Americas While the premise of a universal agenda seeks to unify the efforts of countries in different stages of development into one overarching framework, in practice, it must adjust to different political and cultural contexts worldwide. Localized research thus becomes critical. However, achieving the 2030 Agenda is more than the sum of national efforts. Without development-friendly changes in global governance that result in a greater voice for developing countries and enhanced policy coherence, success is unlikely. For this reason, research that focuses on the implications of the Global Partnership is essential Please join us for a stimulating discussion!

Please note that the presentation will be given in English. External participants are asked to arrive at least 10 minutes before the event begins, as they will be required to obtain security passes at the front desk. Tuesday, September 26th 11:00 a.m. to noon Room B1-308 Global Affairs Canada (Lester B. Pearson Building) 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 062 For more information, please contact Dragana Vujicic (dragana.vujicic@international.gc.ca). Please confirm your participation with Mark Godwin (mark.godwin@international.gc.ca) by Monday, September 25, 2017. 

Peer Supporters will receive six days of intensive training plus ongoing staff support. They will also receive certification in ASIST (required) and Mental Health First Aid (optional).

FPO is currently recruiting the first cohort of Peer Supporters. Please submit your completed application form by September 29th 2017.

FPO is a project designed by and for trans and gender diverse people, and is a collaboration between Trans Health Information Ottawa (THIO), Planned Parenthood Ottawa, and Kind Space. The project is funded by Trillium Foundation of Ontario.

If you are interested in a volunteer position, please send a resume, completed application and two character references (not necessarily an employer) to Keya Prempeh at kprempeh@thiottawa.org by September 30th^th, 2017.

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La première conférence de notre onzième rentrée scientifique du CERCLECAD 2017/2018, ce samedi  30 septembre 2017, comme d’habitude à 15H00, dans la salle C 119, du Pavillon Tabaret de l’Université d’Ottawa, située au 550, Cumberland.

La Conférence sera  coordonnée et modérée par Madame Demindoyee Ngatoye Denise Kako (613-262-5012) Trois panélistes vont se prononcer sur le sujet suivant : « Les Défis de l’Intégration des Africains francophones au Canada. Quelles perspectives nouvelles ? »  Sous thème N01 : Les défis de l’intégration : Approche politique et philosophique basée sur deux ouvrages. Par Benoît Awazi Mbambi Kungua, écrivain, conférencier international en philosophie, théologie et sciences sociales et politiques.

Sous thème N02 : Immigration et retours aux études : Processus d’intégration ou précarisation socio-économique des nouveaux diplômés ?  Par Marc Konan-Waidhet, Économiste, Expert-comptable, CPA, CGA, Conseiller financier au gouvernement fédéral. Sous thème N03 : Les Afro canadiens dans la stratification sociale, politique et économique au Canada. Par Hervé Ngamby, Diplômé en Mathématique et en Ingénierie Génie Mécanique de l’École Polytechnique de Montréal ; membre de l’ordre des Ingénieurs de Québec ; premier ingénieur spécialiste en développement durable en Amérique du Nord Un moment de convivialité et de réseautage autour de beignets, de brochettes, de liqueurs et du vin, clôturera dans la joie notre conférence.

Come Join Us for a Celebration

October 14th at 6pm, 120 Lisgar street, Ottawa

Featuring African Fusion Buffet from Over and Above Catering

Live Auction and Tine Rufaro Marimba Band

Tickets are $25 for students and $35 for guests

Limited tickets available

Please contact Navin at 613-224-8174 or Juhil at juhil.lyncaster@gmail.com

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This conference will reflect on the reciprocal relationship between the press and African literature of the 20th and 21st centuries. From colonial news bulletins to online magazines, via illustrated glossy magazines and daily papers created after the independences, the press has been a decisive mode of dissemination for African writers.

Our primary focus in this conference will be on the presence of African writers in the press produced on the African continent, and/or aimed principally at an African or diasporic audience.

Please send abstracts (300 words) with a title and a short biography (50 words max) to: colloquepresseafricaine@gmail.com by December 1st, 2017. The principal language of the conference will be French. We plan to publish a special issue from a selection of the papers presented.

March 19th-20th 2018 at the Université Paul Valéry

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Position: Settlement and Integration Program Manager

Term: Full Time, Immediate

Reports to: Executive Director

Position Summary: The Settlement and Integration Program Manager is a key member of OCISO’s senior management team and is responsible for the overall leadership, development and operations of the OCISO Settlement and Integration Program

Application Deadline: October 2, 2017 by 5:00pm.

Application Process:
Please send a cover letter and a resume to Halimah Shaw, H.R. Administrator: hr@ociso.org, Fax: (613) 288-2674

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The leading platform for Africa-Canada partnerships and business opportunities

Forum Afrique Expansion is an event held every two years in Montreal since 2003 and organized by Afrique Expansion, with support from the African Development Bank and Export Québec. Its main goal is to offer tools and innovative approaches for boosting private-sector investment in Africa. It hosts project bearers from 20 African countries so they can present the business opportunities in their respective countries to Canadian businesses and organizations.

When: October 2nd and 3rd

Where: 4629 Louis-B.-Mayer, Suite 201 Laval, Quebec

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Cadres normatifs, contestations et revendications liées à la mise en valeur des ressources naturelles et politiques émergentes dans le secteur extractif en Afrique, Asie, Amérique latine, et au Canada
Normative orderings, contested resource claims and emergent politics in the extractive industries sector in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Canada

Conférence internationale organisée conjointement par le CIRDIS et York Université suivi d’un Colloque étudiant

DATE: Les 29 et 30 septembre 2017
LIEU: Salle PK-1140. Pavillon Président Kennedy (PK),
201, av. du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, H2X 3Y7

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USoup Dinners provide you with a unique forum to select among the most innovative project ideas from members of Ottawa’s Black community, and to invest seed funding in these projects alongside other community members to make these ideas a reality.

As a USoup Dinner guest, your $10 admission gets you soup, salad, bread and a vote. Your vote will decide which one of four (4) project presenters will go home with the money collected at the door after expenses are paid (goal is $1,000).

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Canada has been selected to host the 44th G7 summit in June 2018. The G7 comprises the seven richest economies in the world: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. This will be an important opportunity for Canada to engage G7 counterparts on pressing global challenges. How will Canada fare?

Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking interactive panel on Canada’s Upcoming G7 Presidency, focused on gender equity, climate change, and the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

6pm – Reception and Fair (finger foods, refreshments and a cash bar available)

7pm – Speakers and Interactive Panel

8:30-9:30pm – Reception and Fair

Admission is free

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The African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR) invites proposals for individual papers, panels, roundtables, and poster presentations for its biennial conference to be held at the Justo Mwale University, Lusaka, Zambia, from 1-4 August 2018. This Conference is co-sponsored by the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR).

When: August 1st-4th 2018

The conference invites panel and paper proposals that address this theme and related issues, taking into consideration the specific contexts of Africa and the African diaspora. Papers that engage any of the following themes, and related ones, are invited for presentation at this conference:

• Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives: Media and religion; Religion, law, and human rights; Political implications of academic research; Methods for researching African states and political actors
• Religion and Politics: Comparative studies of religion and states in Africa; Poiliticization of religion and religionization of politics; Religion in quest and exercise of power; Religion and solutions to political crises
• Religion and Society: Secular constitutions and/in religious nations; Society and religious pluralism; Religion for education in African States; Social responsibility
• Social Cohesion: Religion, Citizenship, Identity, and Nationalism: Gender and leadership; The politics of sexuality; Internal migrations and refugees in Africa; Religion and Xenophobia; Citizenship and land; Citizenship and difference; Religious nations
• Religion, Violence, Security, and Peacebuilding: Religion and radicalization; Religion and solutions to security and peace
• Religion and Sustainable Development: Their role and impact of the African on the State(s) in Africa; African politico-economies and religious landscapes
• Diaspora in the context of: Retentions and transformations in the Atlantic World; International and Mediterranean immigration; Religious Ministries in the Diaspora

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The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE), OISE, University of Toronto, is advertising for a tenure stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Black Studies in Education.

Tenure stream position Assistant Professor – Black Studies in Education Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) OISE, University of Toronto

Closing date for applications: November 1, 2017

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The Barbados High Commission invites you to come celebrate all things Barbados in Ottawa

Barbados Day is part of Ottawa Welcomes the World – a signature event of the Ottawa 2017 year of festivities.

EXHIBITION INCLUDES:
Live Performances
Tourism Information
Investment Opportunities
Barbadian Products
Arts & Craft
Food & Drink
Rum Tasting
Oistins Culinary Experience
Activities for Kids
and lots more

FEATURING:
Alison Hinds
Red Plastic Bag
Lil’ Rick
Nikita
Marvay
and more!

One lucky person will win a Trip for 2 to Barbados

*FREE ADMISSION*
ALL AGES EVENT

When: Sunday, September 24, 2017

Where: Lansdowne Park’s Horticulture Building.

For more information contact the Barbados High Commission at 613-236-9517 or ottawa@foreign.gov.bb

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Le laboratoire des Sciences et Technologies de la Santé, Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé (Settat, Maroc)

Organise En collaboration avec :

Le laboratoire d’Ecologie Humaine, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia (Marrakech, Maroc) UMI 3189 Environnement, Santé, Sociétés GDRI « Vieillissement en Afrique» (CNRS, France)

LE 1erCOLLOQUE INTERNATIONAL

VIEILLISSEMENT EN AFRIQUE : SANTÉ ET QUALITÉ DE VIE Marrakech,

23 et 24 Novembre 2017 Colloque: Vieillissement en Afrique santé et qualité de vie 23-24 Novembre à Marrakech

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