IDRC activities during International Development Week 2013
28/01/2013, Vancouver; Nanaimo; Edmonton; Winnipeg; Toronto; Ottawa; Montreal
IDRC is participating in this year's International Development Week (IDW) at various universities across Canada. IDW is held yearly during the first full week of February. IDRC's activities during IDW will take place between January 28 and February 8. This year, IDRC-supported researcher Rebecca Chiao, founder of the Cairo-based HarassMap, will be speaking at seven events:
January 28, 2013 – 14:00 – 15:30 14:00 – 15:30 - Simon Fraser University, Room 7000, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
January 29, 2013 – 11:30 – 13:00 Vancouver Island University, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo January 30, 2013 – 10:30 – 12:00 University of Alberta, Telus Centre 217/219, Edmonton. No need to register. http://www.globaled.ualberta.ca/en/Events.aspx
February 1, 2013 – 12:30 – 13:30 University of Winnipeg, 520 Portage Avenue, Room 2MS12, Winnipeg
February 5, 2013 – 10:00 – 12:00 The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk Centre for International Studies 1 Devonshire Place, University of Toronto. Register at http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/events or watch the live webcast at http://hosting.epresence.tv/MUNK/1/live/227.aspx February 6, 2013 – 10:00 - 12:00 IDRC's head office in Ottawa. Register at http://www.cvent.com/d/8cq4jj/4W or visit IDRC Lectures for more detail. February 8, 2013 – 12:30 – 14:00 McGill University, NCDH 202, 3644 Peel Street, Montreal http://www.mcgill.ca/law/channels/event/womens-rights-egypt-combating-sexual-harassment-224569
 HarassMap is investigating how technologies can ‘crowdsource’ sexual harassment, to help women and girls in Egypt who are sexually harrassed or assaulted. Women in Cairo can now use their mobile phones to report catcalls, stalking, and assaults. HarassMap displays these reports on a searchable map, identifying hotspots where extra caution and police protection are needed.
Related links
Visit the Canadian International Development Agency's IDW 2013 website for more information on upcoming events.
Photo : (right) FLICKR / QUINN DOMBROWSKI
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