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SYSTEMIC INNOVATIONS
The primary language of this session is French.
Ideas to Action – Political Advocacy
Location: Joliet
EWB’s political advocacy program is now two years old and steadily growing in both sophistication
and scale.
Transforming the way Canada contributes to international development requires a multi-faceted
strategy that engages political leaders and the decision-makers that surround them, Canadian
citizens to whom these politicians are accountable, a media community that largely shapes the
public agenda, and strategic partners and influential leaders who have a disproportionate influence
over major decisions that affect Canada’s development approach.
The next steps in our journey to ensure Canada is a leader on the global development stage will be
crucial in building our network to be a sustainable long-term force for change. What are the next
steps in creating that change
What can you do in the next few months and year to help us build a Canada that is a global
development leader What campaigns and events will we be running and which players will we
engage to reach our goals
Come to this session to find out how and where you can contribute.
The primary language of this session is English.
Next Steps for Youth Engagement: Program Vision and Strategy for the Future
Location: Pinnacle
Over the past 3 months, the Youth Engagement program stepped back to look at its vision and
strategy and has decided that it’s time to take what we’ve learned and kick it up more-than-a notch.
This session is for past, present, and particularly future leaders of Youth Engagement to dive into a
new vision and strategy for the program that was torn apart and put back together on Leadership
Day. This is the opportunity to lend your brilliant mind and strategy skills to the future of an almost
entirely new program for youth. We need leaders who are excited to drive forward the first year of a
Searcher Approach in the Canadian Programs, and who are excited to work with the Distributed
Team to lay down the plan for the first year of strategy to make this exploration, hypothesis testing,
and new program development a success.
The primary language of this session is English.
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