http://www.ceci.ca/en/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Fri, 11 May 2012 11:31:33 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/fair-trade-bazaar-is-a-hit/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/haiti-update/ In Haiti, our teams are hard at work since the day after the earthquake Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:46:25 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/haiti-update/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/where-we-work/africa/niger/emergency-response-for-populations-suffering-from-food-crisis/ In response to the food crisis currently threatening millions in the Sahel, CECI has launched a humanitarian aid project that will benefit approximately 217,000 people in Niger. Wed, 09 May 2012 17:43:31 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/where-we-work/africa/niger/emergency-response-for-populations-suffering-from-food-crisis/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:07:06 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/ceci-proud-partner-of-vues-d-afrique/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:20:22 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/women-s-economic-power-a-key-issue-at-the-awid-forum/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:37:05 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/uniterra-volunteers-strengthen-obstetric-services-in-nepal/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:57:19 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/uniterra-fosters-women-inclusion-in-the-nepalese-dairy-sector/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/claudia-black-appointed-executive-director-of-ceci/ Montreal, April 4, 2012 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:31:55 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/claudia-black-appointed-executive-director-of-ceci/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/ceci-has-been-engaged-in-africa-for-more-than-40-years/ April 1, 2012, Montreal Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:32:40 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/ceci-has-been-engaged-in-africa-for-more-than-40-years/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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). Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:51:27 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/run-for-ceci/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:35:59 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/guatemala-celebrates-women-entrepreneurs/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:45 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/a-social-worker-in-the-land-of-typhoons/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:39:41 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/humanitarian-aid-in-central-america/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:42:03 -0400 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/closing-of-our-representative-office-in-vietnam/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/sahel-emergency/ Montreal, March 9th, 2012 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:19:00 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/press-releases/sahel-emergency/ http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/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. Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:01:21 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/news-and-media/news/women-break-the-silence/ 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/training-centre/ Since its inception, CECI has always put a value on knowledge and expertise. The 2001 creation of the Centre for Training, Study, and Consultancy (CTSC) was designed to strengthen this public image by taking on the following mandates: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:28:01 -0500 http://www.ceci.ca/en/training-centre/ 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/