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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Enhancing the Canada-India Connection

Two high-ranking Indian officials addressed a full house of more than 100 people at Carleton’s Residence Commons conference room in mid-July at a celebration of the important international partnership between Canada and India organized by the university’s Canada-India Centre for Excellence (CICE). The recently appointed Indian High... More

Friday, June 2, 2017

India Study Tour Broadens Horizons

India has the fastest growing economy in the world. Within a few years, with two-thirds of its citizens under the age of 35, it will also have the youngest population on the planet. The current generation of Indian university students — fluent in English and focused on entrepreneurship, technology and innovation — will increasingly compete... More

Monday, May 29, 2017

Emerging Global Security Threats

The Canada-India Centre, in collaboration with the High Commission of India, Ottawa, hosted a roundtable discussion on the emerging global security threats, including terrorism, cybersecurity and climate change. The roundtable was attended by 18 experts, academicians, senior management, and community members. The discussion was led by Dr. Alex... More

Monday, April 24, 2017

Ambedkar and the India Constitution

Professor Thorat, a renowned scholar and economist, reflected on Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s role in framing the Indian constitution. Dr. Thorat discussed the implementation of constitutional provisions in the context of Dalits in India and how Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of India’s constitution, ensured social equality as an intrinsic... More

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Canada-India Centre recognizes High-Profile Indo-Canadians

Sheema Khan, a well-known Muslim activist, writer and popular speaker who grew up in Canada, credits her success to living in this country. One of 33 Indo-Canadians profiled in the 2017 edition of The A-List, a glossy publication that celebrates the success and contributions of Indo-Canadians and “friends of India,” Khan says she was... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Carleton’s Canada-India Centre Celebrates International Women’s Day

The Canada-India Centre for Excellence celebrated International Women’s Day 2017 with “Gender and Empowerment 2.0,” an engaging panel attended by Navdeep Bains, minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED). Event moderator Pauline Rankin, associate vice-president (Research and International) noted that 2017 marks the 108th... More

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

International Women’s Day 2017

Gender and Empowerment 2.0 The Canada-India Centre and Carleton International are pleased to mark International Women’s Day 2017 What’s next for women’s empowerment? Featuring an opening address by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Followed by a Panel Discussion with Minister Bains... More

Monday, February 13, 2017

Shifting Frames: Urbanization, Slums, and Cities of the Future

On Friday, February 3rd, the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism and the Canada-India Centre for Excellence (CICE) hosted a symposium, entitled Shifting Frames: Urbanization, Slums, and Cities of the Future. The symposium brought together stakeholders from the communities, non-for-profits, government officials, and the academic... More

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

India Study Tour

Carleton University’s Canada-India Centre for Excellence, in partnership with Carleton International, is pleased to offer Carleton students a 2-week study program to India. Students will visit Mumbai, India’s financial and cultural hub, and Bengaluru, India’s “Silicon Valley”. The program will offer students a glimpse of cultural and... More

Friday, December 2, 2016

Constitution Day Event

The Canada-India Centre hosted an event to mark the occasion of the Constitution Day of India. The theme of the event was “India’s Constitution and Parliamentary Democracies". The event featured talks from two distinguished speakers: Dr. Stephen Azzi, Associate Professor, Carleton University and Dr. Chinnaiah Jangam, Assistant Professor,... More

Friday, November 4, 2016

Sardar Patel’s 141st birth anniversary event

The Canada-India Centre for Excellence, in partnership with the High Commission of India and various Ottawa-based Indo-Canadian community organizations, organized an event to mark the the 141st Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on November 4th, 2016. India's Acting High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr. Arun Kumar Sahu, delivered the... More

Thursday, October 20, 2016

2016 Dhahan Lecture – Shekhar Gupta to Speak About Changes in India

India is the most diverse society in the world, says Shekhar Gupta, the country’s prominent English-language journalist. Its 1.3 billion people represent a kaleidoscope of ethnicities, religions, languages and social classes. Yet, over the decades, as other nations have broken apart, India is becoming more cohesive, says Gupta. Drawn together by... More

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