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Report on humanitarian aid in Haiti
CECI was moved to respond to the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
El Salvador - Preventing youth violence
There was an average of nine murders per day in El Salvador in 2008 – 3,179 in total.The El Salvador Community Violence Prevention project, implemented by CECI with RTI International, with support from USAID aims to improve security in El Salvador by investing in development andyouth.
El Mundo online !
The last edition of our publication El Mundo is now available online ! Download El MundoTo obtain a paper copy, email us and send us your address. We will be pleased to send you a copy.
BOOK :: Fair Trade a Human Journey
With 350 photographs, 14 Fair Trade products and 25 producer organizations from 15 countries, Fair Trade a Human Journey is the most comprehensive photography book on the subject.
Uniterra :: International Seminar in Nepal
On June 12th, 13 Canadian students packed their bags and left the comfort of their homes to attend the 2010 International Seminar of Uniterra, a joint program of CECI and World University Service of Canada (WUSC).
Makeover for Uniterra and Leave for Change!
In fall 2009, we hired a communications firm to redefine the Uniterra brand and make it consistent with the corporate brands of CECI and WUSC. This process of reflection has led to the development of a new visual identity for Uniterra.
FTA :: Solidarity with Haiti
Last Saturday, June 12th was held a benefit event for Haïti which took place in the Festival TransAmériques.
Uniterra at Vues d’Afrique
From July 8 to 11, Uniterra will take part in the 19th edition of the Ciné-Spectacles au Clair de Lune, an open-air summer festival organized by Vues d’Afrique at the Théâtre de Verdure in Parc Lafontaine.
The Siby Cooperative is now Fair Trade Certified
July 5, 2010 marked a great moment for the cooperative which received its Fair trade certification, after two years of efforts to make its shea butter respond to the fair trade criteria of the international certification organization, Flo Cert.
Projects in mini-videos!
Recently, CECI has decided to be more present on social networks in order to communicate more directly with the civil society and to develop a network of contacts with people sympathetic to the cause of the CECI.
Annual General Assembly
The 52nd Annual General Assembly will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at the amphitheater of the Gesù in Montreal.
The CECI and Spokesperson Luck Mervil End Partnership
Montreal, Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Pakistan: 20 Million Suffering Under Generalized Indifference
Pakistan: 20 Million Suffering Under Generalized Indifference
PHOTO :: Haïti à vif
This year, the World Press Photo presents a special exhibit « Haïti à vif ». A visual testimony of the disaster that stroke on January, 12th.
Guatemala :: Torrential rains
Guatemala’s worst rainy season (May-November) in 60 years according to authorities.
Mali :: School lunches, a little revolution
A little project that makes a big difference: that is how one might describe the school lunch programs launched two years ago in a number of localities on the outskirts of Bamako. The initiative has proven remarkably effective in alleviating malnutrition, improving kids’ performance at school, and stimulating the local economy.
Niger :: Women, The Key to Food Security
Food insecurity in Niger concerns about half of the population since April. Focus on the situation there and the project Women and Food Security led by the consortium Alliance Agricole Internationale under the supervision of CECI.
CECI in web-videos
In order to communicate more effectively the multiple ways in which CECI Haïti intervenes, we have decided to produce several web-videos.
Vietnam :: Preparing for Disasters in the Mountain Regions
As more and more visitors come to enjoy Vietnam’s long stretch of coastline, its vibrant cities and mountain vistas, the country’s tourism industry is just one sector stimulating an ever growing economy. Vietnam is on the move to change from a low to a middle income country, bringing more and...
Mali :: Victory for equality between Women and Men!
The CECI team working in Mali celebrates a major victory. On November 24th, the national policy of equality between women and men has been formally adopted. Louise Camiré, project manager of CECI in Mali exclaims:
La Presse :: Open letter from our Executive Director
Open letter from Mario Renaud, Executive Director of CECI, published in La Presse on January 8th, 2011
Uniterra :: Equality in the spotlight
Did you know that:- In the world, 130 million children don’t go to school. And 70% of them are girls.- 1 in 3 women worldwide is a victim of violence.- 66% of the world’s work is done by women. But they earn less than 5% of its revenues.
International Development Week
International Development Week will take place from February 6-12, 2011. It highlights and illustrates the work of Canada's development community.
Uniterra at the heart of the World Social Forum
Uniterra will be at the heart of the World Social Forum that will be held from February 6 to 11 in Dakar.
Guatemala :: an employee of the association Ak’ Tenamit assassinated
Teams at CECI learned with great sadness of the assassination of Catalina Mucú Maas, an employee of Ak’ Tenamit, a partner organization in Guatemala.Please find below the press release in Spanish.
March 8th :: International Women's Day!
On March 8th, we celebrate the tremendous strides women around the world have made economically, politically and socially.
Haiti—Eight Years of Taking Action against AIDS
The PALIH Project in Artibonite; A Model for Healthcare Reinforcement
Spotlight on a Uniterra volunteer
Valérie Boire in Bolivia: a concrete step forward for the representation of women
Improving Haiti’s Healthcare System
The consolidation of gains made by PALIH (Projet d'Appui à la Lutte Contre les IST/VIH-sida en Haïti) was the central theme being discussed at the final review workshop held in Port-au-Prince on April 13–15, 2011. Over the past eight years the project has enabled the development of an effective system...
Niger Confronts its Recurring Food Crises
An international conference on food and nutritional security in Niger took place in Niamey at the end of March 2011. CECI’s Nigerien team was present as a member of the International Agriculture Alliance (IAA), that was also sponsoring the conference through the Women and Food Security project (FSA), a project...
Uniterra in solidarity with Vues d’Afrique!
The Uniterra program is proud to be a partner of the 27th annual Festival International de Cinéma Vues d’Afrique, a film festival celebrating the richness of Africa’s dynamic culture and history – April 29 to May 8 in Montreal and Québec City.
The Uniterra program is taking part in the Quinzaine du Commerce Équitable!
The 10th annual Quinzaine du Commerce Équitable will take place in Montreal, April 30–May 15, 2011. Uniterra, the volunteer cooperation program of CECI and World University Service of Canada (WUSC), is taking part in this large-scale event with the purpose of spreading the word about fair-trade issues to the Canadian public.
INVITATION – Informal networking event, May 6th, 2011
Andree-Ann, Alain, Julie, Tarik, Jennifer, Noémie and Valérie invite you to this informal gathering that will honor Bolivia!
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Social economy and the environment: Carbon neutral production of shea butter in Burkina Faso
A financial contribution from the ministère des Relations internationales (Department of International Relations) of Québec has made it recently possible for the Centre for international studies and cooperation (CECI) to start a new social economy project with an environmental focus in Burkina Faso, for the production of shea butter, one...
FIESS 2011 registration is now open!
The International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy (FIESS) 2011 will take place from October 17th to 20th 2011 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal in Quebec (Canada).The central theme of this international meeting is the need for dialogue between the State and civil society to develop enabling...
CECI promotes civil security in Salvador
CECI gratefully accepted the invitation from the Organization of American States (OAS) to participate as a civil society organization (CSO) to their 41st General Assembly, held in San Salvador from June 4 to 7, 2011. Under the central theme “Citizen Security in the Americas”, the event mobilized more than a...
The Uniterra program is proud to support the Women’s Worlds feminist conference!
Women's Worlds – July 3 to 7, Ottawa
The recruitment for Quebec Without Borders' 2011-2012 internships is now open!
Each year, the Uniterra program takes part in the Quebec Without Borders initiative and offers young Quebecers from ages 18 to 35 the chance to take part in international solidarity initiation internships in a French-speaking African country or in Latin America.
CECI fights cholera with culture
We are proud to broadcast a video that shows one of the many strategies of CECI to work efficiently in cholera prevention.
Participation of CECI to the International Conference in Support of Central American Security Strategy
The International Conference in Support of Central American Security Strategy took place in Guatemala from June 20 to 23, 2011. This important meeting was organized by the Central American Integration System (SICA). In partnership with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Grupo Ceiba and USAID, our teams from the crime prevention...
Dialogue between women survivors of sexual violence during Guatemalan and Congolese conflicts
The Unión Nacional de Mujeres Guatemaltecas (UNAMG) and UNITERRA*, with the Comité national Femme et Développement (CONAFED**) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, organized a four-hour video-conference on August 18 among women survivors of sexual violence that occurred during Guatemalan and Congolese conflicts.
International Volunteer Day
Dear Uniterra volunteers in the field, returned volunteers and volunteers in Canada, we wanted to mark this 10th anniversary by making a video in your honor! If you only had to remember in a few words the message in this video presented by Michel Chaurette, director of Uniterra, it would...
Helping Haiti 2010-2012 REPORT
The CECI team in Haiti has been tirelessly dealing with the emergency situation since January 13, supported in Canada by our employees and a team of volunteers. Present in Haiti for nearly 40 years, CECI was not only able to meet their contractual commitments to institutional donors, but also provide...
RUN FOR CECI
CECI will be participating in this year's Scotia Bank 21K de Montréal et 5K being held Sunday, April 29th at Parc Jean-Drapeau. This is both a 5 km walk and / or run and a 21 km run (two distinct races that take place the same day).
Women break the silence
Last Thursday, CECI organised an event at Monument-National in Montreal to celebrate the International Women's Day. The theme of the evening was sexual violences in times of conflict. The actors Anne-Marie Cadieux and Robert Lalonde read letters exchanged in 2011 between Guatemalese and Congolese survivors.
Humanitarian aid in Central America
Last fall, a severe tropical storm hit Guatemala and El Salvador and CECI has worked closely with the hundreds of victims of a to meet their basic needs ever since.
Closing of our Representative Office in Vietnam
On March 6th, CECI officially closed its Representative Office in Vietnam, after 20 years of cooperation in this country.
Guatemala celebrates women entrepreneurs
To celebrate International Women’s Day, a Women Entrepreneur Fair was held on March 8 in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The goal of the event was to recognize the role of women in the economy and bring awareness to their contributions to national development.
A social worker in the land of typhoons
Through the international volunteer program Uniterra, Louise McKissick lent a hand to the poorest Vietnamese communities and helped alleviate the impact of the natural disasters they face. The CECI volunteer shares her story and experience with us.
Uniterra Fosters Women Inclusion in the Nepalese Dairy Sector
Due to Uniterra’s strong commitment to gender equality and with the support of Canadian volunteer Astrid Dier, a promising experiment of establishing a women-only dairy cooperative is being implemented in Laliptur district.
Uniterra Volunteers strengthen obstetric services in Nepal
Inauguration of a new birthing center in Bhaktapur district was made possible by the contribution of former Leave 4 Change volunteers Rosana Pellizzari and Barbara Parish.
Women’s economic power: a key issue at the AWID Forum
The 12th International Forum of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) will be launched and will have the theme Transforming Economic Power to Advance Women’s Rights and Justice. The event, which will bring together 2,200 activists and heads of women’s rights organizations around the world, will take place...
CECI proud partner of Vues d'Afrique
CECI is proud to partner with the 28e édition du Festival international de cinéma Vues d’Afrique, to celebrate the richness of African culture, history and dynamism. The festival will run from April 27 to May 6 in Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa.
Fair Trade Bazaar is a Hit!
On May 4 and 5, 2012, as part of the Fair Trade Fortnight, CECI participated in the fifth Fair Trade Bazaar organized by Equiterre at the Centre for Sustainable Development. The Bazaar was a real success: 3,000 individuals came to taste fairly traded products and to meet stakeholders in this...
