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:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094258605c DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T110000 URL:/international/events/ai-and-socioeconomic-developm ent-friend-or-foe SUMMARY:AI and Socioeconomic Development: Friend or Foe CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nWhether we like it or not\, whether we realize it o r not\, applications\nof Artificial Intelligence have quickly become a ubi quitous part of\neveryday life. The Google Maps we all rely on\, your dail y newsfeed\,\nand the conversations you have with Alexa or Siri are all dr iven by\nAI. Some worry that over-smart AI-driven computers will one day\n control us\, or that AI-driven social media apps threaten personal\nwelfar e\, science-based truth and democracy.  Other observers maintain\nthat AI will free people from mundane\, repetitive tasks and rapidly\nfacilitate rapid socioeconomic development.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830942589aec 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:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094258a764 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:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094258b284 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:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094258bd40 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:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094258c77f 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:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094258d08c 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:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094258d93b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180914T103000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180914T120000 URL:/international/events/strategic-plan-consultation-i nternationalization-issue-paper SUMMARY:Strategic plan consultation - internationalization issue paper CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nSTRATEGIC PLAN CONSULTATION - INTERNATIONALIZATION ISSUE PAPER\n\nThis consultation session is open to all members of the Uni versity of\nÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ. The strategic plan consultations will gather input and\nfeedback on what we need to achieve by 2025 and what success looks\nl ike.\n\n_Register for this consultation session\n[https://www.ticketfi.com /event/2475/beyond-2020-consultation-session-internationalization]_\n DTSTAMP:20250523T152837Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR