- Talk @ Carleton: “Nudging Stewardship + Good Governance + Excellence in Nigeria: Cues from Canada’s Architecture World”
- Stephen Lewis Foundation event @ Carleton – “The Ask Her Talks: African women on philanthropy, change and power”
- South African bands @ the Ottawa Jazz Festival
- Canadian Association of Rwandan Youth (CARY)-Ottawa Gala
- Dominoes for Dianne
- Call for Papers: International Conference on Public Health Governance in Africa (Namibia)
- Appel de communications: Conférence internationale sur la gouvernance de la santé publique en Afrique (Namibie)
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1.
The Institute of African Studies presents
“Nudging Stewardship + Good Governance + Excellence in Nigeria: Cues from Canada’s Architecture World”
with
Samuel Óghale Oboh, FRAIC
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Thursday, May 7, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
2017 Dunton Tower (Arts Lounge)*
Carleton University
Through creatively designed buildings and spaces, architects demonstrate a lifelong dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life in our communities. In light of the recent ground-breaking presidential election that’s ushering in a new government into power in Nigeria on May 29, 2015, there are promises of ‘no business as usual’ and making good governance a priority. Consequently, one of the questions on the minds of many is how these promises can be achieved and quantified in the absence of any track record of measurable success. Drawing inspiration from a simple innovative architectural initiative called the Stewardship Excellence Protocol (developed to delineate what constitutes good design and how it is measured), this presentation seeks to demonstrate the similarities and principles pertinent to steering Nigeria to positive governance outcomes modelled after precedents from Canada’s architecture world.
Samuel (Sam) Óghale Oboh is a licensed architect in both Alberta and Texas and he is the 2015 President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) – the first Canadian of African descent to occupy this position in the 108-year history of the Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Bendel State University (now Ambrose Alli University), a Master of Science degree in Architecture from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria – Nigeria and a Master of Arts from University of Alberta where he was a recipient of the Herbert Marshall McLuhan Graduate Student Award. In 2003, Sam emigrated from Botswana to Canada and throughout his 23 years of various professional experiences, he has worked on significant projects. A strong adherent of integrating architectural practice with research and academia, Sam served as an adjunct lecturer and studio critic at various universities including Durban University of Technology, University of Pretoria, University of Calgary and Carleton University. An enthusiast of numismatics and philately, Sam’s expansive career and proven track record of measurable successes serve as an inspiration to a new generation of Canadians and beyond.
For more information, please contact the Institute of African Studies at 613-520-2600 ext. 2220 E-mail: African_Studies@carleton.ca
*For a campus map, please see: https://carleton.ca/campus/map/
2.
Stephen Lewis Foundation presents
“The Ask Her Talks: African women on philanthropy, change and power”
We are delighted to invite you to attend the inaugural Ask Her Talks in Ottawa on May 28th.
Ottawa Ask Her Talks
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Kailash Mital Theatre
Carleton University
7:00 pm – Reception to follow
Tickets: $20
It’s time to shift the conversation — to challenge our understanding and beliefs about how philanthropy can truly improve the human condition.
There are remarkable leaders in Africa at the community level. Women are at the heart of the response to AIDS, are overwhelmingly the frontline health care workers, are tackling the epidemic of sexual violence — and yet we rarely, if ever, hear from them. African women are leading the way, and are experts on what works, what kind of support is most effective, and what challenges need to be met.
Five dynamic African women will speak about what happens when crises strike — such as the AIDS pandemic, Ebola, the kidnapping of Nigerian girls, and sexual violence in conflict — and the role that philanthropy should now play in a transformative response.
More information: https://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/askhertalks
To purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ottawa-the-ask-her-talks-african-women-on-philanthropy-change-power-tickets-15732057006
3.
Ottawa Jazz Festival: African bands
As part of the exciting line-up for this year’s Ottawa Jazz Festival, there is South Africa NOW! This is a celebration of five groups from South Africa and their contribution to jazz:
* Freshly Ground, June 24, 10:30pm (https://ottawajazzfestival.com/artists/freshlyground/)
Formed in 2002 by musicians from South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, Freshlyground won a contract with Sony BMG Africa with its second recording and the single “Doo Be Doo” became a huge hit across the continent in 2005. By 2009, the band was touring throughout Europe and North America, and in 2010 the band was selected to collaborate with Shakira on the official song for the FIFA World Cup. In 2013, the band released its fifth studio album, Take Me To The Dance.
* Kyle Shepherd Trio, June 26, 8pm (https://ottawajazzfestival.com/artists/kyle-shepherd/)
In 2014, South African pianist and composer Kyle Shepherd won the Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year Award for Jazz, toured the U.S. and Japan, and released two CDs. He was only 27. In addition to his acclaimed musical chops, he is also a poet and a visual artist, two genres that he folds back into composing and playing jazz by combining painterly approaches to sonic textures with the verbal music of the language of African history and leaders who inspire him. His music, then, represents not just the melodies, but also the images and the voices of the land from which he comes.
* Louis Moholo-Moholo Quartet, June 27, 7pm (https://ottawajazzfestival.com/artists/louis-moholo-moholo/)
Though the South African drummer played the Johannesburg Jazz Festival for the first time more than 50 years ago in 1962, Louis Moholo-Moholo continues to challenge, charm, and entrance listeners. Moholo-Moholo first became famous for his work in the mixed-race group the Blue Notes, who were exiled from their home country during the Apartheid years. Moholo-Moholo has worked tirelessly both as a bandleader and collaborator with some of free music’s biggest names, including Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Steve Lacy, George Lewis, and Wadada Leo Smith.
* ABDULLAH IBRAHIM “MUKASHI” TRIO, June 30, 7pm (https://ottawajazzfestival.com/artists/abdullah-ibrahim/)
South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim was a member of Sophiatown group the Jazz Epistles, who recorded South Africa’s first jazz album by black artists in 1960. He left for Europe two years later, where Duke Ellington helped him launch a record of his own trio. Ibrahim followed Ellington to New York, where he became a member of Ellington’s band, occasionally substituting as its leader. During a brief return to South Africa in the 1970s, Ibrahim helped found Cape Town’s Cape Jazz sound, merging improvisational jazz with the local piano-based folk music known as Marabi. Following the end of Apartheid, Ibrahim returned to South Africa, where he has remained a revered figure. Continuing to perform and record, Ibrahim has alternated between solo work and bands of various sizes. At the age of 80, he plays much more rarely—and largely in Europe, with North American dates becoming increasingly rare.
* Zaki Ibrahim, July 1, 5pm (https://ottawajazzfestival.com/artists/zaki-ibrahim/)
Canadian-born South African singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim is a globally distinguished conceptual genius. Even before the completion of her most recent release, Every Opposite, which featured in the Top 10 R&B Albums of 2013 on Huffington Post, she was already fleshing out its accompanying short film and theatre production – rearranging the details scene by scene. She cites influences such as Prince, Lionel Richie, Sade, Stevie Wonder, Miriam Makeba, Zap Mama, Radiohead, Madlib and J. Dilla, but it is her ability to meld these fragments of inspiration into a cohesive sound.
More information: https://ottawajazzfestival.com/ .
4.
The Canadian Association of Rwandan Youth is celebrating its third annual gala under the theme: Celebrating our journey to Canada.
There will be a host of activities at the Gala including traditional dance, poetry and song, and an award ceremony.
Full address: Centre Tetreau, 360 Blv des Lucerne, Gatineau, Ottawa
Date: May 16, 2015
Time: 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Entrance fee: $30 (Tickets are being sold until May 10, no tickets will be sold at the door)
Dress code: Black tie
Kindly confirm your attendance via cary.ottawa@gmail.com or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/870760886313397/
5.
Dominoes for Dianne
Saturday, May 2 at 2:00pm to May 3 at 2:00am
Concorde Motel, 333 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K1L 6B
Special Guests Include….old friends, old rivals from MONTREAL!! (players from Blazers, MCSO & Sunrise)
Admission: $20 per person, (players & guests) includes dinner, catered by Tropical Heat. $10 drop in only – no dinner. (note – a portion of the proceeds will be directed to Feeding the 5000 in Jamaica).
Limited space, come early. For More Info: 613-741-7770 (evenings)
6.
Call for Papers: International Conference on Public Health Governance in Africa
Deadline: May 31, 2015
Date: November 12-13, 2015
Venue: Windhoek, Namibia
Through its conference on the theme ‘Public health governance in Africa’ CODESRIA wishes to seize on opportunities for debate presented by the ongoing EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) epidemic to rekindle wider conversations about public health governance in Africa. While acknowledging the biological dimension of diseases and the systems that are (supposed to be) put in place to deal with them at a societal level, this conference will deliberately seek to insert conversations about these in broader discussions concerning economics, politics, culture and spirituality.
Those interested in participating in the conference, which will be held in Windhoek, Namibia on November 19-20, 2015 are invited to send their abstracts and CVs with full contact details including email addresses and phone numbers to CODESRIA not later than May 31, 2015. Authors of abstracts selected should be ready to submit full papers by 31st August 2015. All documents should be sent by email to grp@codesria.sn. Please use the subject line ‘Governance Research Program’ when sending your email.
More information: https://www.codesria.org/spip.php?article2323&lang=en
7.
Appel de communications: Conférence internationale sur la gouvernance de la santé publique en Afrique
Date Limite : 31 Mai, 2015
Date : 12-13 Novembre 2015
Lieu : Windhoek, Namibie
A travers la conférence sur le thème ‘La gouvernance de la santé publique en Afrique’ le CODESRIA entend saisir les opportunités de débat qu’offre l’actuelle épidémie de maladie à virus Ebola pour ranimer des conversations plus élargies sur la gouvernance de la santé publique en Afrique. Tout en reconnaissant la dimension biologique des maladies et le système de traitement mis en place, la conférence introduira délibérément des conversations sur ces sujets dans des discussions plus élargies sur l’économie, la politique, la culture et la spiritualité.
Les personnes intéressées à cette conférence qui aura lieu à Windhoek, Namibie le 19-20 novembre, 2015 sont priées d’envoyer au CODESRIA un résumé d’une page et leur CV contenant leurs coordonnées complètes, y compris les numéros de téléphone et e-mail au plus tard le 31 mai 2015 . Les auteurs des résumés sélectionnés doivent être prêts à soumettre les articles finalisés avant le 31 Aout 2015 . Tous les documents doivent être envoyés par courrier électronique à l’adresse grp@codesria.sn. Lors de l’envoi de votre candidature, veuillez mentionner ‘Programme de recherche sur la Gouvernance’ dans la ligne Objet de votre courrier électronique.
Pour plus d’information: https://www.codesria.org/spip.php?article2323&lang=fr
