Marking Canada's accession to the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Canada, Argentina and Paraguay launch a year-long programme of events to stimulate dialogue to fight racism and intolerance. [Argentina, June 2013]
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Follow Canada's footprints around the world - from the building blocks of a 'peace school' in Mali to a Nunavut student cultural exchange in Peru with indigenous communities - we bring you stories from the field.
On Friday, May 8, the West Point Society of Atlanta partnered with Shepherd Center and the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta to host an evening in remembrance of the 1979 U.S. Embassy Takeover and the Iranian Hostage Crisis. [United States, June 2013]
The Canadian Embassy in El Salvador teamed up with international leading experts in Gender and Reproductive Health to develop a three day workshop for key Salvadorian government employees who work with gender violence survivors on a daily basis.
The Canadian Embassy in Riyadh and Ottawa-based Forum of Federations organized Federalism, An Option for Yemen, bringing together an impressive cross-section of Yemeni stakeholders to discuss democracy and federalism. [Yemen, May 2013]
The city of Peshawar is 1 million Rupees ($10,350 CDN) closer to a state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility through sporting events organized by the Canadian High Commission in Pakistan. [Pakistan, May 2013]
Canada and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation are empowering women with the resources and knowledge they need to find their voice and break free of gender-based violence. [Guatemala, April 2013]
Over 100 members of the Canberra community gathered to celebrate la Semaine de la Francophonie by holding a panel discussion to debate and discuss the role of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie and its relationship to Australia. [Australia, May 2013]
Canada funds the Afghanistan National Institute of Music supporting students with scholarships, school uniforms, musical instruments and an impressive list of masterclasses from international musicians. [Afghanistan, May 2013]
A Canadian delegation spent a week with Polish oil and gas companies, government officials, academic and research & development institutions and energy experts to focus on Canada-Poland cooperation in the oil and gas industry. [Poland, May 2013]
The Aurora Borealis Cup represents the close ties between Canada and Finland as Arctic nations, and our shared passion for winter sports. [Finland, April 2013)
Canada helped the Laura Vicuña Foundation strengthen its volunteer training materials to provide informative, fun and interactive summer camps focused on teaching children from vulnerable backgrounds about their basic human rights. [Chile, April 2013]
A newly outfitted Information Technology centre provides a space for public and special meetings, training, and houses an after school program where youth from the impoverished community of Mon Repos can focus on their education. [Trinidad and Tobago, April 2013]
The Philippines is the third most disaster prone country in the world. The Embassy of Canada is supporting students in Benguet to learn the principles of disaster preparedness. [Philippines, March 2013]
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina’s recent goodwill visit to Malaysia strengthened our relationship in business, security, and by lending a helping hand. [Malaysia, April 2013]
As 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, Canada lends a hand in the security department. [Brazil, April 2013]
Canadian and Mexican experts on women’s rights joined judges and justices from Mexican state and federal courts and Mexican policy makers for a roundtable on justice reform and equality. [Mexico, April 2013]
The radio shows are intended to build public knowledge about albinism, strengthen ties between people with albinism and their communities, and encourage interaction and understanding. [Tanzania, April 2013]
Canada teamed up with the International Organisation for Migration and the Salvadorian Government to improve the conditions and services for migrants receive who have returned home. [El Salvador, April 2013]
Journalists for Human Rights offers two-art training series exploring topics such as citizen and professional journalism, human rights issues, and promoting social change. [Egypt, April 2013]
The Consulate invited social media representatives from over 15 governments, cultural institutions, and the private sector, to discuss social media as a tool for public diplomacy. [United States, March 2013]
Canada trained farm workers and updated equipment for 150 small-scale family farms to increase food security and meet the new Caribbean Community standards. [Barbados, March 2013]
Canadian Navy ship HMCS Regina partnered up with Project Pearls and the Canadian Embassy to give children from the poorest areas of Manila a unique and meaningful Valentine’s Day. [Philippines, March 2013]
Canada pledged C$20 million to the AIMS-Next Einstein Initiative to establish five AIMS centres across Africa by 2015 that will produce outstanding scientists. [South Africa, March 2013]
“To support young people… through education, employment, artistic development, culture and sports, is an investment in El Salvador itself”- Amb. Pierre Giroux [El Salvador, March, 2013]
With support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, empowered businesswomen in Sierra Morena are encouraging hundreds of kids to join sports teams, not youth gangs. [El Salvador, March 2013]
A forum for student leaders of various colleges and universities tackled the issues of organization, education and mobilization with regards to sexual orientation and gender identity. [Philippines, March 2013]
“This project will help to keep workers safe while they deal with harvests that – I believe we all hope – will grow steadily in size.” - Canadian High Commissioner Richard Hanley [Barbados, March 2013]
Canada supported a forum in Ghana’s Western Region to build transparency in the distribution, application and use of government revenues from the extractive industry. [Ghana, March 2013]
The festival featured the Canadian-made film Grace, Milly and Lucy … Child Soldiers, which covers the lives of three girls who were forced into the Ugandan rebel army. [Ivory Coast, February 2013]
Canadian and international forces gathered in Pretoria to learn about investigating sexual and gender based violent crimes. [South Africa, February, 2013]
The Embassy of Canada to Finland recently invited two prominent Sámi educational experts to share cross-cultural learning on Indigenous education. [Finland, February 2013.]
Students tasked with capturing the essence of Canada, build it, place it in the Australian landscape at the foot of Parliament House, and make it a pleasant place to live and work. [Australia, February 2013.]
Seven years ago the archives of the National Police (long thought to be destroyed) were discovered. These documents have helped deliver the successful prosecution of those responsible. [Guatemala, January 2013]
When teacher Steve Revington proposed an Australian theme to his students, they created paintings in the indigenous Dream Time style of Australia’s Northern Territory. [Australia, February 2013.]
On International Human Rights Day, Canada organized a full day of activities to honour the drafter of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, January 2013]
The exhibition Kashuby, Canada – Kaszuby, Poland recently toured a number of venues in order to profile the Kashubian culture that exists both in Poland and in Canada. [Poland, January 2013]
Canada recently trained 300 Taiwan Ministry of Justice prosecutors, lawyers and senior officials, focusing on Canada’s experience implementing United Nations human rights covenants. [Taiwan, January 2013]
