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GV News GV partner hosts e-Conference Series starting February 11 The Canadian International Council has embarked on a major foreign policy mapping initiative this year, the Global Positioning Strategy (GPS) Project, which intends to generate fresh perspectives and ideas about Canada's priorities in international affairs. The online portion of the project consists of three e-Conferences on areas of strategic importance: energy and the environment (Februay 11), Security and lessons learned from Afghanistan (March 11) and re-casting development in the 21st century (April 15). This e-Conference series presents a unique opportunity for you, and all Canadians concerned about Canada's role in international issues, to get involved in discussion and debate by engaging with experts online. Click here to visit the e-Conference homepage and complete the free and easy-to-use registration process. Jobs | Voices
Profiles ROZENA MAART: GENDER EQUALITY FROM CAPE TOWN TO CANADA "You don't say "change"; you say "grow" because people don't want to change. But men, women, lovers, boyfriends, friends, mothers, fathers, uncles -- everyone has to change" [MORE] DEBRA SIMPSON: GENDER 'AS A WAY OF LIFE' "Every kind of presence has an impact. I discovered - and it wasn't a big surprise - that with respect to gender dynamics, there are more commonalities between our countries and cultures than we're often prepared to admit." [MORE] JEMMA KUMBA: SUDAN'S FEMALE GOVERNOR "Women want to influence issues that affect their lives, but don't usually see politics as a vehicle for doing so. They're told that politics is for men. That needs to change." [MORE]
PAUL POLAK: POVERTY REDUCTION REVOLUTIONARY "Poverty reduction is just a byproduct of what I like to do. I like to ask questions and satisfy my curiosity. It's not a dreary, dry, depressing topic - it's a hell of a lot of fun." [MORE] IAN SMILIE: DIAMONDS AND DEVELOPMENT "People said: 'Diamonds were sexy; it was easy.' Well, diamonds weren't sexy and it wasn't easy. To get a global certification system for all rough diamonds was a total pipe dream. But we did." [MORE]
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