Alberta Council for Global Cooperation
Suite 205, 10816A - 82 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6E 2B3
Phone: (780) 988-0200
Fax: (780) 988-0211
Success on Polio Commitment
Thanks in part to the hard work of ACGC member RESULTS Canada’s volunteers, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino has announced an increase to Canada’s contribution to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
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Canadian Humanitarian Conference
The Humanitarian Coalition is hosting the first annual Canadian Humanitarian Conference on October 30, 2013 in Ottawa, ON. Abstracts must be submitted no later than May 24, 2013.
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Federal Budget 2013
The 2013 federal budget contained disconcerting news that the Government is maintaining last year’s $319 million in cuts to CIDA’s funding, and merging the agency with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
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Alberta Budget proposes cuts
The Government of Alberta’s budget for 2013-14 will include cuts to funding for important programs that support Alberta’s non-profits’ work in international development.
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On February 6, ACGC published a special section of the Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal on international development. Find out how working at the U of A’s Global Education Program changed one student’s business when he moved back to Malaysia, what Calgary youth are doing to become leaders in water issues, and more.
The ACGC Connect Podcast
Check out the ACGC Podcast page for this month’s look into the Istanbul Principles for CSO Development Effectiveness. In May’s podcast, IBON International’s Maria Theresa Lauron discusses how promoting environmental sustainability helps fight poverty.
Youth Tour: Nicaragua
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This summer, ACGC is sending 5 extraordinary young Albertans to Nicaragua to learn about climate and social justice issues. Find out more about who’s headed to Nicaragua on the Change Your World Youth Leadership Tour 2013 this July!
Member Spotlight
Development and Peace is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas International. During the past 40 years, Development and Peace has provided $500 million to finance 15,000 projects in 70 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America