BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dcc93ff DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241120T103000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241120T113000 URL:/international/events/making-difference-exploring-i nternational-development SUMMARY:Making a Difference: Exploring International Development Opportunit ies CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nDiscover the benefits of academic volunteering and learn how to\nmake a difference in furthering your research\, teaching and learning\nexperiences while contributing to international development.   \n\nJoin us for a presentation from Academics Without Borders\n[https ://www.awb-usf.org/] (AWB) and Engineers without Borders\n[https://www.ewb .ca/en/] (EWB) for International Education Week and\nlearn about their i nternational development work and how you can get\ninvolved. This event wi ll feature experiences and insights from AWB\nand EWB and will feature vo lunteers who have contributed to\neducational initiatives worldwide. Wheth er you're a faculty member\nconsidering volunteering or a student interes ted in the impact of\nglobal education\, this event promises to offer valu able perspectives\nand inspiration.  All are welcome!  \n\nPresenters:\ n\nCorrie Young\, Associate Executive Director\, Academics Without Borders \nDr. Kevin Pitts\, AWB volunteer & Professor (retired) of Teaching and\nL earning at Seneca College\nDr. Colleen Willard\, AWB volunteer & Professor Emerita of Education at\nWilfrid Laurier University\nLaurel Pierroz-Wong \, President of UW Engineers Without Borders\nchapter  \n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dccd32a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230404T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230404T100000 URL:/international/events/karlsruhe-institute-technolog y-kit-presentation-dr-klaus SUMMARY:Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) presentation by Dr. Klaus\ nRümmele CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ International is pleased to be hosting Dr . Klaus Rümmele\,\nHead of International Affairs Business Unit\, from our valued partner\nuniversity\, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). \n \nDr. Rümmele will provide a brief introduction to KIT. The format\nwill be a presentation of approximately 20 minutes followed by 40\nminutes of Q-and-A and informal discussion.\n\nThis session will potentially be of i nterest to many in the University\nof À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ community\, including those who want to learn more about:\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dccdd69 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211116T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211116T203000 URL:/international/events/wpl-lecture-series-future-pub lic-education-lessons-pandemic SUMMARY:WPL Lecture Series: The Future of Public Education: Lessons from th e\nPandemic CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education syste ms in unprecedented\nways. The crisis exacerbated long-standing inequaliti es\, revealed the\nlimits of technology\, raised questions about learning loss and\nrecovery\, heightened concerns about corporatization\, exposed t he value\nof teaching\, and much more. There is an urgent need to envision the\nfuture of public education for a post-pandemic world. What lessons\n have we learned from the pandemic for public education systems in\nCanada? \n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dcce67b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210323T060000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210323T073000 URL:/international/events/interdependencies-sdgs-examin ing-carbon-systems SUMMARY:Interdependencies of SDGs - examining carbon systems CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThis webinar aims to showcase some ways in which Pe king University is\nworking towards the SDGs\, and the importance of inter disciplinarity.\nProf Jie Song will Chair\, focusing on topics such as ali gning climate\nchange mitigation and clean air policies to maximise health \nco-benefits\; and decarbonising energy conversion by using CO2.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dcceed8 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210316T080000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210316T093000 URL:/international/events/delivering-social-impact-thro ugh-transformative-community SUMMARY:Delivering social impact through transformative community engagemen ts CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThis webinar will examine the role and responsibili ty business schools\nhave in delivering meaningful social impact in meetin g the SDGs. With\na focus on social justice and inclusion\, Armand Bam wil l explore\nthrough presentation and interviews examples of successful comm unity\npartnerships and student engagements at the University of Stellenbo sch\nBusiness School.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dccf962 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210309T080000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210309T093000 URL:/international/events/our-sustainable-development-j ourney-and-future-strategy SUMMARY:Our sustainable development journey\, and the future strategy of\nU niversities CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nIntegrating sustainable development into the univer sity's operations\nrequires systematic and long-term work with leadership and commitment\nfrom employees. An important issue is how the faculty and the\nadministration can work together to strengthen the integration of\nsu stainable development into the organization and the mission.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dcd021c DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210302T080000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210302T093000 URL:/international/events/university-partnerships-advan ce-sdgs-local-national-and SUMMARY:University partnerships to advance the SDGs: local\, national\, and \ninternational examples CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nDrawing upon experiences from the University of Wat erloo – one of\nCanada’s leading higher education institutions – spe akers will\ndiscuss the roles that partnerships play in advancing the SDGs .\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dcd09cb DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210223T080000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210223T093000 URL:/international/events/supporting-evidence-secure-sd gs-opening-introduction-series SUMMARY:Supporting evidence to secure the SDGs & Opening Introduction to\nS eries CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nUniversity of Strathclyde is hosting a webinar seri es led by\nStrathclyde and its global partner Universities on how Universi ties\ncan contribute to the acceleration of progress towards the Sustainab le\nDevelopment Goals.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dcd11c3 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201112T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201112T140000 URL:/international/events/virtual-research-colloquium SUMMARY:Virtual Research Colloquium CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe principal of the University of Strathclyde Sir Jim McDonald and\npresident of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ\, Dr. Feridun Ha mdullahpur\,\ninvite paper/abstract submissions for the first virtual rese arch\ncolloquium. The colloquium will provide an interactive space for\ngr aduate students from each University to present to international\nschola r s in the field.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830b6dcd1a2e DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201007T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201007T113000 URL:/international/events/understanding-impact-covid-19 -pandemic-canadian-humanitarian SUMMARY:Understanding the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Canadian\n Humanitarian and Development Sector: A Presentation of Research\nFindings CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nJoin a University of Guelph / CAIDP webinar to pre sent and discuss\nfindings of recent research about the impact of the Covi d-19 pandemic\non Canadian humanitarian and development organisations. Con ducted by\nscholars at the Guelph Institute of Development Studies at the\ nUniversity of Guelph\, the research surveyed 154 Canadian organisations\n about the challenges and impacts of the pandemic on their operations\nas w ell as collected information about these organisations’ response\nstrate gies.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T175644Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR