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Dear Friends of the Canada-Caribbean Institute:
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We look forward to sharing developments in the Canada-Caribbean space with you over the coming months.
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Decolonising Co-Production Forum Expands Global Media Partnerships
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By The Caribbean Camera Inc. on March 10, 2025 Film and television producers from around the world will converge on Barbados from June 14 to 18, for the second annual Cross Continental Forum (CCF)—a groundbreaking initiative aimed at decolonizing media co-production and expanding market access for Global Majority producers. The five-day forum will provide 26 selected producers from the UK, Canada, Africa, Europe, …
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Call for Submissions: Climate Action in Higher Education
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The UWI Office of Global Affairs is seeking contributions for an upcoming book titled “Higher Education & SDG 13: Climate Action" that is being published by Emerald Publishing Ltd. This book aims to explore how universities in the Global South, particularly in the Caribbean, are tackling climate change through their teaching, research, and multistakeholder engagement. Editors include: Ms. Sandrea Maynard, …
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Grad student draws on U of T Black health program to boost diversity of stem cell donors
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Published: March 12, 2025 By Bonnie O'Sullivan Sylvia Okonofua has been passionate about the cause of strengthening the ethnic diversity of stem cell donors for many years. In 2016, as a first-year undergraduate student at the University of Regina, she founded the campus’s chapter of the Stem Cell Club, a non-profit that recruits stem cell donors – especially those from diverse backgrounds. After graduating, …
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State of Global Environmental Governance 2024
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Are you, like many, confused on just where we are with the various international enviromental initiatives? The International Institute for Sustainable Development has released the annual State of Global Environmental Governance report. This not only explores the hits and misses of 2024’s environmental talks (and forecasts what to expect in the coming months) but it also breaks through silos to share what …
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Reparatory Justice in the International System: Panel Discussion
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Save the date, April 10, 2025 6:00 - 7:15pm EDT The profile of the global movement for reparatory justice for the trans-Atlantic slave trade is rising. Led by the Caribbean Community (Caricom), which issued a Ten Point Plan for Reparatory Justice in 2013, the issues are being debated in academic and policy circles, and increasingly in the context of international …
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Canada and CARICOM in the "America First" trade era: CCI Recommendations
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President Trump is blowing up his trade relations with international partners, particularly by way of a heavy-handed tariff policy. For the U.S., trade policy is no longer viewed as something that should be of mutual international benefit...something that raises all boats... U.S. trade policy is to drive benefits only to the U.S. Observers seem to agree that Trump's objectives here …
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Sandals Corporate University signs MOU with Toronto Metropolitan University
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March 11, 2025 The Sandals Corporate University (SCU), in its endeavour to boost the professional and personal development of its team members, has signed a partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). On Friday, March 7, SCU signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the prestigious Canada-based university at Sandals Montego Bay in St James. This MOU aims to enhance …
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Albert Ramdin Elected OAS Secretary-General: A Historic Milestone for CARICOM
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March 10, 2025 (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) has warmly congratulated His Excellency Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, on his historic election as the new Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Mr. Ramdin was elected for the term …
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Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets with Trudeau as Trump threat looms
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Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of power Leyland Cecco in Toronto Mon 10 Mar 2025 Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central banker’s landslide victory at the Liberal party’s leadership race. The meeting on Monday sets the …
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STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | Canada Support for Development Projects in CARICOM
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March 10, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the recent announcement by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development of Canada of $24.1 million in funding to promote social action, empowerment of women, human rights and security in the Region, including in Haiti. This follows his announcement at the 48th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government held in February …
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Book Launch |Crafted Kinship: A Journey Through Black Caribbean Creativity
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Join Band Gallery Offsite in celebrating the official launch of "Crafted Kinship: A Journey Through Black Caribbean Creativity" by Malene Barnett! Saturday March 15, 20252:00-3:00 pmBAND Offsite - 1553 Eglinton Ave W. Four years in the making, "Crafted Kinship: A Journey Through Black Caribbean Creativity," is a vibrant celebration of over 60 contemporary Black Caribbean makers reshaping the boundaries of …
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Report finds deep-rooted white supremacism lurks in Canadian military
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February 20, 2025 By Geoff McMaster Political scientist finds recruits seeking training and resources for perceived “race war.” Deeply rooted and systemic white supremacy, xeno-racism and discrimination have penetrated the ranks of the Canadian military, according to a new report by University of Alberta political scientist Andy Knight. “Certain individuals clandestinely engage in supremacist practices and infiltrate the military to gain …
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COMMUNIQUE |Forty-Eighth (48th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) | Barbados
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government met in Barbados, 19-21 February 2025, for their 48th Regular Meeting which was convened under the theme: Strength in Unity: Forging Caribbean Resilience, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development. The leaders discussed several pressing issues for the Community, including but not limited to, food and nutrition security, climate change and the climate finance, ongoing challenges in …
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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
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The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
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to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
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to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
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to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
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For more information please visit our website
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