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Global competencies, international collaboration

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Due to the transnational nature of today’s urgent challenges, addressing issues such as climate change, geopolitical strife, economic competition and health crises requires international collaboration. At the same time, leaders in many countries are turning to more protectionist policies for reasons related to national security, social cohesion and support for businesses at home. “The experience during the pandemic served to illustrate where Canada is vulnerable,” says Pari Johnston, president and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada. “It also reinforced the need to partner with countries around the world to tackle shared challenges.”

Sask Polytech Justice Studies students experience global study abroad in Wales

Campus News
Combination of cultural and curriculum-based programming engages participants

SDGs in Action: from desk research to global citizenship curriculum

Campus News
Although they have now graduated, a team of students who took part in York University’s Go Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Student Challenge hope to continue pursuing opportunities to incorporate their community-oriented projects into university extracurriculars.

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Global Horizons #8 – Kicking off 2024

Our social media blitz, two op-eds, the launch of our Alumni Hub and much, much more.
Opinion

Sending more students abroad will help Canada navigate a changing world

A more unpredictable world presents Canada with serious challenges, but also new opportunities.
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Japanese monitoring trip

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During his @GSO_ECM opportunity, David deepened his knowledge of evidence synthesis within the realm of South African public health concerns https://ow.ly/ovuJ50QKPLc @georgeinstitute

#EnVedette : Jade Hamelin, une étudiante de la University of Winnipeg qui a visité le Danemark :

"Cette opportunité m'a ouvert l'esprit sur le monde et m'a donné confiance pour enseigner à l'étranger à l'avenir". #CompétencesMondialesCA #DePiloteÀProgramme

#Spotlight on Jade Hamelin, a University of Winnipeg student who went to Denmark:

"This opportunity opened my mind up to the world and has showed me my true passion for travel and made me confident in teaching abroad in the future." #GlobalSkillsCA #FromPilot2Program

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