Year in Review 2

2009: Year in Review

As Governance Village takes its annual break for the holiday season, we highlight all of the best content, online activities and initiatives that took place in 2009.

January: Governance Innovation in the Andean Mountains
The product of a unique partnership between Governance Village, Save the Children Canada and its local partner K'anchay, in January we brought you a unique example of governance innovation taking place in the remote regions of central Bolivia. [CLICK HERE TO SEE SLIDESHOW]

February: Challenges Remain for Canada's gender equity funding
In February 2009, GV contributor Christopher Mason attended a conference on the state of gender equity funding in Canadian international development. He found that many challenges remain. [READ MORE]

March: Sudan's Female Legislators
As part of our 'Gender in Development' initiative, in March we featured a story on how Canadians are helping Sudanese parliamentarians become more effective legislators. [READ MORE]

April: Understanding Canada's for-profit development assistance
GV contributor Christoper Mason uncovers the surprising role the Canadian private sector plays in development assistance. [READ MORE]

May: The Future of Security Sector Reform - an e-Conference
The first of two signature 'e-Conference' events that took place on GV in 2009, The Future of Security Sector Reform brought together over 300 experts from 50 countries to discuss the future of the SSR model of post-conflict reconstruction. [GO TO SITE]

June: Can Canada do More for Refugees?
On the 40th anniversary of Canadian ratification of the UN convention on refugees, in June GV covered a conference that identified successes and areas for improvement in our international refugee policy. [READ MORE]

July: Honduan Crisis Tests Canada's New Approach to Latin America
As the coup in Honduras broke in late June, GV contributor Christoper Mason measured Canada's reaction in the context of our new foreign policy orientation towards Latin America. [READ MORE]

August: Canadian-Cuban Aid - Back to the Future?
Continuing GV's ongoing focus on the Americas, in August we looked at the curious case of Cuba. Despite its continued lack of democracy, why does it remain a 'priority' county for Canadian foreign aid? [READ MORE]

Sept - Nov: the Inter-American Forum on Governance
For GV's second major e-Conference of 2009, we partnered with the Organization of American States and the Canadian International Council to deliver a four-part online event that engaged experts from across the Americas. All conference discussions and materials are still available. [GO TO SITE]

Voices

	STEVEN LANGDON Poverty, People and Economics
	ELAISHA STOKES The Heat Beat
	CHRIS MASON Radio Silence
	PAST GV BLOGS Eyes on Life in South America Minor Truths Governance and Development Groundhog Day

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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Tools

Global Integrity Report
The Global Integrity Report is a tool for understanding governance and anti-corruption mechanisms at the national level. [MORE]

Governance Toolkit
This tool offers information and measurement tools for key governance issues. [MORE ]

Measuring Governance: A Handbook
A comprehensive tool for assessing trends in governance and democracy. [MORE]

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