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    Educating champa / Naked blogger
    (2011) Petzold, Sheila; Sayan, Bianca
    In 2008, the Unitarian Service Committee (USC) Canada started offering a series of workshops in ecological farming methods in Bangladesh. The workshops compare past and present trends in agriculture, heritage seed collection and preservation techniques, as well as composting, intercropping and other simple techniques that enrich soils. Initial meetings with villagers had revealed knowledge losses between generations. This article in Alternatives Journal (2010), focuses on “Champa,” a young woman attending her first intensive four-day workshop at the age of 14. “The Naked Blogger” reviews a “green” blog by a young Canadian committed to an ecological lifestyle.
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    2011 Dame Nita Barrow visitorship : final technical report
    (2013-05-12) International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
    This grant supported the visit of Shanthi Diariam, the fourteenth Dame Nita Barrow Distinguished Visitor, to the University of Toronto (UT) and the initial development of ‘Friends of the Dame Nita Barrow Visitorship.’ During her residence at UT, Ms. Dairiam taught a graduate course in the Adult Education and Community Development Program (AECD) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). The report reviews activities, meetings, lectures and future plans for the ‘Friends of the Dame Nita Barrow Visitorship.’ Dame Ruth Nita Barrow was the first female Governor-General of Barbados.
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    China’s national talent plan : key measures and objectives
    (2010) Huiyao, Wang
    China’s talent cultivation plan, the National Medium- and Long-term Talent Development Plan (2010), is a blueprint for creating a highly skilled national work force in the next 10 years. The goal is the transformation of China from a manufacturing hub to a world leader in innovation. The paper explores dimensions of the national talent plan in terms of China’s industrial sector, investment, demographic changes, labour markets, and capacity to retain talented people. China needs to transform its workforce from one that is labor-intensive to one that is talent-rich.
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    Science of the elders
    (2010) Onyango, Maria; Ouma, Gilbert; Ogallo, Laban
    This program aims to improve the capacity of African countries to adapt to climate change in ways that benefit the most vulnerable. Famous for their rainmaking skills, Kenya’s Nganyi clan are working with scientists to forecast the weather. One of the key objectives in working with the Nganyi is to make weather information available and accessible at the local level. The article reports on a team of scientists/researchers who view the elders as fellow scientists. The Nganyi gather information by keeping a close eye on various natural “shrines.” At these sacred sites where it is forbidden to cut trees, they monitor the patterns of climate-sensitive plants and animals.
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    Canadians abroad : Canada’s global asset
    (2011) DeVoretz, Don; Zhang, Kenny
    Canadians abroad are a major asset for Canada’s international affairs. The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada initiated the Canadians Abroad Project as part of a policy research consortium. The report aims to better understand the policy implications of a Canadian diaspora that is nearly a tenth the size of the total population; 2.8 million Canadians live abroad. It addresses demographic information, citizenship, voting rights, taxation and other policy implications and issues.
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    Flows of people and the Canada-China relationship
    (2010-05) Zhang, Kenny
    This paper provides a demographic analysis of Chinese communities in Canada. Chinese people are concentrated in major cities such as Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and more recently, Calgary. As China increasingly becomes a global economic powerhouse and the biggest recipient of foreign direct investment, more than 90 percent of the top 500 multinationals have set up in China, and 30 percent of those have established regional headquarters there. Canadian businesses are active in China, and there are increasing numbers of native-born and naturalized Canadian executives, engineers and other professionals and specialists working in China.
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    Enrichissement des compétences en employabilité des doctorants canadiens et libanais en lettres et sciences humaines
    (2017-11) Mesguich, Virginie
    L'insertion professionnelle et l’employabilité des diplômés d’un doctorat, notamment en sciences humaines, s'est posée comme problématique émergente dans plusieurs pays et pour laquelle de nombreux chercheurs, organismes et administrateurs ont adressé des réflexions. Cette situation d’échappe pas au Canada où l’obtention du premier emploi stable dans son domaine d’expertise constitue un défi en soi. Une situation non seulement conséquente à la rareté des emplois dans les corps professoraux des universités canadiennes, mais également par les motivations atypiques qu’on voit de plus en plus poindre chez les doctorants qui remettent en question leur intérêt à répondre aux exigences d’une carrière universitaire. Au Liban, la situation est également préoccupante puisque la structure de recherche universitaire est fragmentée et peu développée, offrant peu d'occasions d'emploi aux chercheurs et les contraignant soit à des fonctions d'emploi précaires, soit au chômage.
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    Green cities : a guide for sustainable community development; a companion to Harmony Foundation's community action workshop manual [Chinese version]
    (Harmony Foundation of Canada, Victoria, BC, CA, 2005) Bloomfield, Michael; Lithgow, Michael; Roseland, Mark
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    Improving evidence-based planning for watersheds in the Philippines : final technical report
    (Canadian Urban Institute, Toronto, ON, CA, 2016-08) Canadian Urban Institute
    The project focused on increased collaboration and sharing of best practices on watershed management. Other specific objectives include improvement of the collaboration between local governments and academic institutions for watershed data collection, analysis and ongoing monitoring, and the creation of a Watershed Report Card template and rating system that can be used by local authorities to improve community awareness and engagement in watershed stewardship. The Iloilo Watershed Management Council (IWMC) was convened and the project’s outputs endorsed, with direction given to the Provincial Legislative Office to develop an ordinance using project documents as the basis for watershed management and planning.
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    International cooperation in small cities and towns : new directions and innovative local practices in British Columbia
    (British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), Vancouver, BC, CA, 2016) Glaser, Deborah
    Although we often think of international cooperation as the domain of large multinational organizations, there are plenty of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) scattered throughout British Columbia’s small cities and towns that do meaningful work on international issues. This research qualitatively analyzes the experiences of British Columbians working in global engagement within small communities. Lessons learned from community-based international cooperation strategies may inform future programming in BC and in other small cities across Canada. The results of the study will also support Canadian public engagement in international development.
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    International cooperation in small cities : new directions and innovative local practices in British Columbia
    (British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), Vancouver, BC, CA, 2016) Barluzzi, Laura; Glaser, Deborah; Drolet, Julie
    This research aims to advance knowledge in international cooperation by exploring the experiences of civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and related stakeholder groups in British Columbia’s small towns and cities. Past research on international cooperation in Canada has focused on large urban centres with far less attention to small cities and towns. Yet international cooperation NGOs are actively engaged in creating partnerships in many of these communities, including Northern sites. Findings were centered around five major themes: Connectedness; Capacity Building; Local-Global Connection, Tools and Strategies for Community Action; Community Challenges.
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    International cooperation in small cities and towns : new directions and innovative local practices in British Columbia; research brief
    (British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), Vancouver, BC, CA, 2016) Glaser, Deborah
    The research aims to advance knowledge in international cooperation by exploring the experiences of civil society organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and related stakeholder groups in British Columbia’s (BC) small cities and towns- how local organizations consider their work in a provincial, national, and international context, particularly since the challenges facing international development remain varied and complex. This brief provides an overview with findings on some promising practices for international NGOs in small towns and cities.
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    International cooperation in small cities and towns : new directions and innovative local practices in British Columbia; final technical report (September 8, 2014 - August 31, 2016)
    (British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), Vancouver, BC, CA, 2016-08) Glaser, Deborah; Barluzzi, Laura
    The goal of this research study is to advance knowledge in international cooperation by exploring the experiences of civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and related stakeholder groups in British Columbia’s (BC) small cities and towns Past research on international cooperation in Canada has focused on large urban centres, with far less attention to small cities and towns. Yet international cooperation NGOs are actively engaged in creating partnerships in many of these communities, including Northern sites, in a long-term and sustainable manner. There is a need to better understand how these local organizations consider their work in a provincial, national, and international context, particularly since the challenges facing international development remain varied and complex...
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    Annotated bibliography of grey literature review for international cooperation in small cities : new directions and innovative local practices in British Columbia
    (British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), Vancouver, BC, CA, 2016) Barluzzi, Laura
    Topics about small cities and their roles are covered and considered within these papers, bundled under new directions and local practices: decentralization, the role of non-governmental organizations, municipalities, rural and small towns, city-to-city cooperation, local development, and the city as a field for diplomacy.
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    Strengthening primary care through family medicine around the world : collaborating towards promising practices; final technical report (Appendices)
    (2016)
    The annex provides an outline for Case Study Questions as well as survey questions regarding case study partnerships. A table presents information on “predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors” of various primary care initiatives/ specific studies in seven different countries. The report serves as an appendix to the larger study “Strengthening primary care through family medicine around the world : collaborating towards promising practices; final technical report.”
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    Strengthening primary care through family medicine around the world : collaborating towards promising practices; final technical report
    (Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA, 2016-09) Rouleau, Katherine
    The project produced a compilation and comparative analysis of structured case studies, including key steps, challenges, enabling strategies, and shared lessons, in the development of family medicine in local contexts around the world. It provides outlines of recommendations for future research, policy, and practice for strengthening family medicine in various contexts globally. This report describes activities, outputs and outcomes of the project, which fostered relationships between individuals and institutions in the north and the south and in engaging a large group of family medicine champions across seven countries.
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    Building capacity to develop national CARcinogen EXposure (CAREX) projects in Latin America and the Caribbean : final technical report
    (Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC), 2016-09) Pahwa, Manisha; Demers, Paul A.
    This report describes the culmination of a project that sought to enhance knowledge about exposure to cancer-causing substances in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) workplaces. The project, funded by the Canadian Partnerships division of the IDRC, involved a close collaboration between Canadian and Latin American-based organizations to discuss a general research methodology (CAREX) and ways that the CAREX approach may be adapted for each country in LAC. This was the first time that researchers from North and South America convened on the topic of occupational carcinogen exposure surveillance, an issue that is pervasive and has shared challenges across participating countries, including Canada...
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    Developing national CAREX projects in Latin America & the Caribbean : technical guide (annex) to the workshop proceedings “Building Capacity for CAREX Projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (Bogota, Colombia, May 2014)”
    (Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC), 2016-09) Pahwa, Manisha; Rodriguez Guzman, Julietta; Demers, Paul A.; Peters, Cheryl E.; Espinosa Restrepo, Maria Teresa; Ge, Calvin B.; Palmer, Alison; CAREX Canada
    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Americas. These illnesses are responsible for substantial health and economic burdens; in the year 2012, non-communicable diseases accounted for approximately 73% of disability-adjusted life-years from all causes (1). Between 2006 and 2015 in Brazil alone, the cost of treatment and lost productivity due to five chronic diseases was an estimated $72 billion (2). Of the chronic health conditions that are prevalent in the Americas, cancer is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Workplace exposures to known carcinogens are a cause of cancer, among other known and potential risk factors...
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    Développement collaboratif d'outils d'alerte inondations pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest : rapport final (1/12/2013 - 30/09/2016)
    (Université d'Ottawa, 2016) Ousmane, Seidou; Goïta, Kalifa; Magagi, Ramata; Ali, Abdou
    Ce rapport décrit les réalisations du projet intitulé 'Développement Collaboratif d'Outils d'Alerte Inondations' depuis son lancement le 1/12/2013 jusqu’à sa date de clôture (le 30 septembre 2016). Le projet avait pour objectif de la mise en place d'un système opérationnel de prévision des crues sur le bassin du fleuve Niger qui comprendra: a) un modèle SWAT (Soil & Water Assessment Tool : Arnold et al., 1998) qui sera opéré quotidiennement au Centre Régional Agrhymet et b) une plateforme Web de diffusion des prévisions; et la facilitation de l'utilisation de l'information générée pour les services hydrologiques nationaux et les décideurs des villes à fort risque d'inondation par l'organisation de deux ateliers de formation. Le financement du projet vient principalement du CRDI, mais de nombreux partenaires autant au Niger qu’au Canada ont contribué en espèces ou en nature à la conduite des travaux...
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    Education model for building health care capacity in protracted refugee contexts : policy brief
    (York University, Toronto, ON, CA, 2016-08) Pilkington, F. Beryl; Mbai, Isabella; Mangeni, Judith; Abuelaish, Izzeldin
    Reliance on humanitarian NGOs for health care in protracted displacement situations like Dadaab is not sustainable. Refugees need to be equipped to play a greater role in providing primary health care for their communities. Findings of project research clearly indicated overwhelming support for the development of a health-related degree, with most prospective students and community health workers expressing interest in taking the degree. As a result, a BSc degree in Community Health Education has been developed and ready for implementation. This policy brief highlights the importance of developing education models aimed at addressing health and higher education equity issues in protracted refugee situations.