http://www.ceci.ca/en/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:16:52 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/helping-haiti-2010-2012-report/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:38:00 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/international-volunteer-day/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-armande-begin-fund-for-the-promotion-of-women-in-mali/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:34:20 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-armande-begin-fund-for-the-promotion-of-women-in-mali/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:15:26 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/dialogue-between-women-survivors-of-sexual-violence-during-guatemalan-and-congolese-conflicts/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:58:17 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/participation-of-ceci-to-the-international-conference-in-support-of-central-american-security-strategy/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/ceci-helps-famine-victims/ PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:15:52 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/ceci-helps-famine-victims/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/haiti-implementation-of-a-community-based-model-for-adaptation-to-climate-change/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:14:29 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/haiti-implementation-of-a-community-based-model-for-adaptation-to-climate-change/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:23:09 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/social-economy-and-the-environment-carbon-neutral-production-of-shea-butter-in-burkina-faso/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:30:42 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/ceci-fights-cholera-with-culture/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/le-ceci-acteur-incontournable-de-la-promotion-de-la-securite-citoyenne-au-salvador-en-CA/ 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... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:36:15 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/le-ceci-acteur-incontournable-de-la-promotion-de-la-securite-citoyenne-au-salvador-en-CA/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:31:57 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-recruitment-for-quebec-without-borders-2011-2012-internships-is-now-open/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:38:08 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/fiess-2011-registration-is-now-open/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-uniterra-program-is-proud-to-support-the-women-s-worlds-feminist-conference/ Women's Worlds – July 3 to 7, Ottawa Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:48:23 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-uniterra-program-is-proud-to-support-the-women-s-worlds-feminist-conference/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/blogging-about-her-experience-as-a-uniterra-volunteer/   Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:14:27 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/blogging-about-her-experience-as-a-uniterra-volunteer/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/pluvif-a-project-to-fight-violence-against-women-and-girls-in-the-african-great-lakes/   Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:08:59 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/pluvif-a-project-to-fight-violence-against-women-and-girls-in-the-african-great-lakes/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-ceci-contributes-to-the-electrification-of-the-city-of-bahon-in-haiti/   Wed, 25 May 2011 16:59:19 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-ceci-contributes-to-the-electrification-of-the-city-of-bahon-in-haiti/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:51:03 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/uniterra-in-solidarity-with-vues-d-afrique/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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! Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:52:35 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/invitation-informal-networking-event-may-6th-2011/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-uniterra-program-is-taking-part-in-the-quinzaine-du-commerce-equitable/ 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. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:51:50 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-uniterra-program-is-taking-part-in-the-quinzaine-du-commerce-equitable/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:50:12 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/niger-confronts-its-recurring-food-crises/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:49:30 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/improving-haiti-s-healthcare-system/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/join-us-on-facebook-and-twitter/ • Stay informed on the CECI activities and results and our Uniterra Program Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:53:17 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/join-us-on-facebook-and-twitter/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/spotlight-on-a-uniterra-volunteer/ Valérie Boire in Bolivia: a concrete step forward for the representation of women Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:48:50 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/spotlight-on-a-uniterra-volunteer/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/haiti-eight-years-of-taking-action-against-aids/ The PALIH Project in Artibonite; A Model for Healthcare Reinforcement Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:14:40 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/haiti-eight-years-of-taking-action-against-aids/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/march-8th-international-women-s-day/ On March 8th, we celebrate the tremendous strides women around the world have made economically, politically and socially. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:06:52 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/march-8th-international-women-s-day/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:23:38 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/guatemala-an-employee-of-the-association-ak-tenamit-assassinated/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:12:33 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/uniterra-at-the-heart-of-the-world-social-forum/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:23:28 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/international-development-week/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:07:33 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/uniterra-equality-in-the-spotlight/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:16:49 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/la-presse-open-letter-from-our-executive-director/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:13:31 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/mali-victory-for-equality-between-women-and-men/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/haiti-cholera-ceci-takes-stronger-action/ PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:13:16 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/haiti-cholera-ceci-takes-stronger-action/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:21:40 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/book-fair-trade-a-human-journey/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/haiti-emergency-relief-for-cholera-victims/ PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:43:38 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/haiti-emergency-relief-for-cholera-victims/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:09:06 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/vietnam-preparing-for-disasters-in-the-mountain-regions/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/guatemala-torrential-rains/ Guatemala’s worst rainy season (May-November) in 60 years according to authorities. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:20:06 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/guatemala-torrential-rains/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/annual-general-assembly/ The 52nd Annual General Assembly will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at the amphitheater of the Gesù in Montreal. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:32:06 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/annual-general-assembly/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/photo-haiti-a-vif-en-CA/ This year, the World Press Photo presents a special exhibit « Haïti à vif ». A visual testimony of the disaster that stroke on January, 12th. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:19:40 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/photo-haiti-a-vif-en-CA/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:15:42 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/mali-school-lunches-a-little-revolution/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:17:28 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/niger-women-the-key-to-food-security/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:20:48 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/ceci-in-web-videos/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/world-humanitarian-day/ Today, 19th of August is World Humanitarian Day. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:49:59 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/world-humanitarian-day/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:20:29 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-siby-cooperative-is-now-fair-trade-certified/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:23:16 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/projects-in-mini-videos/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-ceci-and-spokesperson-luck-mervil-end-partnership/ Montreal, Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:22:16 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/the-ceci-and-spokesperson-luck-mervil-end-partnership/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:12:17 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/makeover-for-uniterra-and-leave-for-change/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/fta-solidarity-with-haiti/ Last Saturday, June 12th was held a benefit event for Haïti which took place in the Festival TransAmériques. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:23:28 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/fta-solidarity-with-haiti/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:27:42 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/uniterra-at-vues-d-afrique/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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). Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:43:30 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/uniterra-international-seminar-in-nepal/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/festival-transameriques-june-12/ STAGED READING OF SOLIDARITY Wed, 19 May 2010 11:13:16 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/festival-transameriques-june-12/