INTERNATIONAL CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT WEEK at the UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

To everyone involved in International Culture & Development Week 2010 Thank you!
The week was a tremendous success; we were able to reach approximately 4000 students.
We look forward to next year and hope you will be a part of it!
International Culture and Development Week 2010

International Development Week (IDW) is a national event, promoted by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Many Canadian universities hold an International Development Week on campus in the spirit of engaging the university community in a national movement that encourages global citizenship and encourages students to play an active role in international development.

This year, the University of Ottawa has merged International Week with International Development week to form International Culture and Development Week, (ICDW), which will take place from January 25th to January 30th, 2010.

The week will feature guest lectures, film screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and a variety of other interactive events that tackle global issues. The week will also feature presentations in which student groups representing countries of the world showcase their culture through avenues such as music, food, and dance.

And finally, an action-based conference entitled, "Now What? Tools for Mobilization," will take place on Saturday, January 30th, in which participants will learn how to take practical action in regards to issues such as climate change, international trade, and global health.

The ICDW Executive Committee presents The Global Economic Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities as the overarching theme for this year, with the following sub-themes:

* Health (Monday)
* Food Security (Tuesday)
* Debt, Aid, and Trade (Wednesday)
* Climate Change (Thursday)
* Conflict (Friday)

We hope you will join us in building on last year's successes while forging a new and innovative path in 2010!

Check our updated schedule of events!

For general questions related to ICDW 2010 at the University of Ottawa, please email julie.cook@uottawa.ca.
http://sdi-idw.ca.infolog.ca/en/en-section-home.asp