International Development Week 2020 - Go For the Goals!
February 5 - 6
Event Centre, 8th Floor
Centennial College
941 Progress Avenue
Scarborough, ON
Join the International Development Program in celebrating International Development Week (IDW) on February 5th and 6th in Centennial College’s Event Centre. This year’s theme is “Go for the Goals”. Hear different individuals and organizations speak about their efforts that align with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Topics include climate change, gender equality, monitoring & evaluation, education, and indigenous people’s rights and reconciliation. #GoForTheGoals
Day 1 - Wednesday, February 5, 2020
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration and Welcoming Remarks |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | SDGs in Action |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Our Alumni in the Field of International Development |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | SDG 4 in Action: A Case Study: The Guate Groundswell Project |
| 1:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Mapping the Ground We Stand on: Education and Reconciliation Workshop |
Day 2 - Thursday, February 6, 2020
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration, Welcoming Remarks and NGO's Booth |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Panel Discussion: Gender Equality: Voices from the Field |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Environmental Sustainability: Beyond the Hype |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Counting Complexity, Adventures in Missing the Point |