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Jul 5, 2016
Not such a waste basket: a must read: https://africasacountry.com/2016/06/africa-in-the-new-century/
Jul 5, 2016
Interesting policy document published by the Kofi Annan Foundation: https://www.kofiannanfoundation.org/app/uploads/2016/06/Confidence-in-elections-and-the-acceptance-of-results.pdf
Jul 5, 2016
African growth is not a fluke: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at TEDSummit...
Jun 26, 2016
Natural Resource Governance and Economic Diversification in Africa: Strategies, Lessons, and Challenges Guest: Cristina D’Alessandro Professor at Sciences Po Paris and Senior Fellow at the Centre on Governance Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm...
Jun 17, 2016
Table of Contents Natural Resource Governance and Economic Diversification in Africa: Strategies, Lessons, and Challenges La Gouvernance des Ressources Naturelles et la Diversification Économique en Afrique : Stratégies, Leçons et Défis Miss Congo Canada 3ieme édition...
Jun 13, 2016
As the Africa Study Group is working towards a paper to present to Global Affairs Canada, one of our very active members just published a very good article in the Ottawa Citizens on June 12, 2016. Worth reading:...
Jun 10, 2016
Table of Contents Canada-Mathare Education Trust Kids for Kenya � A musical celebration for education Reggae in the Fields: 40th Anniversary Dance Nb2PW June Mixer in the Market Series PWC is Hiring! Job Announcement: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (5 Year Contract) � Urban...
Jun 3, 2016
Table of Contents Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW)-Immigrants’ Reflections on Integration and Settlement in Canada s Kids for Kenya: A musical celebration for education Filmmaking Practices in Africa : an International Conference Pratiques du documentaire en Afrique : un...
May 27, 2016
DATE: Friday, June 10th TIME: 16:30 pm – 20:30 pm Please mark Friday June 10th on your calendar for our annual Africa Study Group BBQ. This is a big event, also marking nine years of existence of our organization. Guests are invited, starting at 4:30 PM. The...
May 27, 2016
Cuso International event- Promoting human rights in Central Africa: Perspectives from Congolese women and Indigenous communities from Cameroon The Africa Food Prize: Nominations are now open Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program Appel à candidatures du 1er...
May 20, 2016
Table of Contents Cuso International event- Promoting human rights in Central Africa: Perspectives from Congolese women and Indigenous communities from Cameroon YMCA of Haiti presents: A benefit cocktail and a Haitian Art exhibit in honor of Dany Lafferri�re The...
May 15, 2016
DATE: Thursday, May 26th TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, Amphitheater 1. Opening remarks 2. Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: How Canada should...
May 15, 2016
https://carleton.ca/our-stories/story/out-of-africa/
May 13, 2016
The Africa Study Group Presents :”Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Treatment in sub-Saharan Africa” DATE: Thursday, May 26th TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, Amphitheatre ...
Apr 26, 2016
Mitigating a Boiling Earth: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability in Africa. https://blogs.premiumtimesng.com/2016/04/23/172419/ To attend the workshop, please register: https://www.2016IASConference.eventbrite.ca To learn more about the...
Apr 24, 2016
DATE: Wednesday, April 27 TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, Room G103 Opening remarks Canadian Red Cross – Talk by :Jean-Pierre Taschereau, Director, Emergency Operations,...
Apr 23, 2016
Event @ St. Paul’s: ” Red Cross: International Humanitarian Assistance” and “Mercy Ships: Bringing Health and Healing to Africa” CNA PRÉSENTESAISON 2015-2016: Kyssi Wète La DERNIÈRE CONFÉRENCE DE L’ANNÉE SCIENTIFIQUE 2015/2016 du CERCLECAD Building Capacity, Fostering...
Apr 16, 2016
From Climate Change to Environmental Sustainability This event is co-organized by Carleton University (IAS and NPSIA), Global Affairs Canada, ASG/CIC-NCB and the Group of African Ambassadors in...
Apr 15, 2016
Alex Trebek Distinguished Lecture Series:”Crossing borders to find common ground” De BIG Bajan Lime! FUNDRAISING CONCERT: A Great Night of Music with Yaa-Hemaa to Raise Money for Paipir Primary School in Uganda JAMAICA NIGHT AT THE RACES WHERE WE BELONG with Pamela...
Apr 2, 2016
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-quebecoise/201603/03/01-4956862-le-quebec-aura-son-drapeau-bien-en-vue-a-dakar.php En fait, ce n’est pas tout à fait une première, car le Québec avait déjà sa délégation à Abidjan, dans les locaux de...
Apr 2, 2016
https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2016/03/29/l-utopie-africaine-selon-felwine-sarr_4891657_3212.html
Apr 1, 2016
Call for Papers- 2nd Annual Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Research Conference Event @ Carleton: “Cultural Transfers Workshop Series :Decolonizing Lusophone Africa” Event @ Carleton: “The South Sudan Crisis: Human Rights and the Challenges of Governance”...
Mar 28, 2016
Robert Rotberg, a well-known Africa specialist published this article on February 20, 2016. Is Africa rising or diving? Can its middle-class be the driving force? or the never-ending corruption and lack of human rights? A good read. Sub-Saharan Africa, 2035 and...
Mar 27, 2016
On March 21, Eugene Owusu, the United Nations resident representative in South Sudan, who was in Ottawa at the invitation of the Canadian Government, met with a small group of NGOs at the Oxfam/CCIC office. Eight NGO representatives participated in person, and another...
Mar 22, 2016
DATE: Wednesday, March 30 TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, Room 1124, Guigues Amphitheater Opening remarks Addressing Africa’s youth employment challenge. Talk by : Ms. MarthaMelesse, Senior Program...
Mar 18, 2016
The Africa Study Group Presents : “Addressing Africa’s youth employment challenge” FREE Book Reading Event featuring author H. Nigel Thomas Invitation to Africana Sunday, Worship & Praises the African Way. REMINDER- Event @ Carleton:“Perspectives on Canada’s...
Mar 11, 2016
Event @ Carleton: “Perspectives on Canada’s shifting approaches to Africa: 2003 to 2016” Event @ Carleton: “UNHCR and Changing Responses to the Global Refugee Crisis” Event @ Carleton: “Global and International Studies Launch Conference” Event @ uOttawa :An evening...
Mar 5, 2016
Event @ Carleton:”Reflections on the Egyptian Revolution by Dr. Khaled Fahmy” Flavours of the East Gala 2016 Event @ UOttawa: “Structural effects of contact between French and Mambay (Niger-Congo)” CELADA – Call for New Members and Invitation to Upcoming Meeting PLAY:...
Mar 3, 2016
China’s African retreat: How a once-celebrated relationship turned cold WITBANK, SOUTH AFRICA — The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 4:49PM EST Last updated Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 8:15AM EST The vast sprawling machinery of South Africa’s...
Feb 26, 2016
Event @ Carleton: Book Launch of Calypso Jews with Author Sarah Casteel Civil perspectives in the area of civil liberties Dueling Pianos REMINDER-Event @ Carleton:”Human Rights and The Public Sphere in Africa Conference” REMINDER-Event @ Carleton:The Indocile Image-A...
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