From Aid to Action: ACIC Symposium 2025
Wed, Jun 18
|Sobey School of Business at SMU
Join us in Halifax, June 18-19, 2025, for two days of transformative discussions, collaboration, and action. Celebrating 50 years of solidarity & global cooperation, this year’s symposium will bring together changemakers to reimagine international development.
Time & Location
Jun 18, 2025, 9:30 a.m. – Jun 19, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
Sobey School of Business at SMU, 903 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada
About the event
Foreign aid is facing deep uncertainty. Powerful nations are cutting Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), threatening global solidarity and long-standing partnerships for justice, climate action, and gender equality. ACIC’s 2025 Symposium, From Aid to Action, is a space to reflect, connect, and act.
As ACIC marks 50 years of solidarity and global cooperation, we bring together civil society leaders, youth, policymakers, and private sector stakeholders to ask:
What is the role of foreign aid in advancing global equity and justice?
How can we navigate shifting political landscapes to sustain and diversify funding?
How do we prioritize localized, long-term solutions?
Join us in Halifax on June 18-19, 2025, at Saint Mary’s University, where we will explore lessons from history and pathways to action. In times of uncertainty, we look back to move forward—learning from the past to shape a just and interconnected future.
Tickets
1-Day Pass (Wednesday)
For those unable to attend the full event, this pass grants access to one day of the Symposium, including all sessions and networking opportunities for that day. Lunch is provided, and attendees receive a goody bag. Each ticket helps make the Symposium more accessible by contributing to travel and access subsidies for participants facing financial barriers. By attending, you are supporting a more inclusive and diverse conversation on global solidarity and international cooperation.
$25.00
1-Day Pass (Thursday)
For those unable to attend the full event, this pass grants access to one day of the Symposium, including all sessions and networking opportunities for that day. Lunch is provided, and attendees receive a goody bag. Each ticket helps make the Symposium more accessible by contributing to travel and access subsidies for participants facing financial barriers. By attending, you are supporting a more inclusive and diverse conversation on global solidarity and international cooperation.
$25.00
Full Symposium Pass
This ticket includes full access to both days of the ACIC Symposium 2025, including all sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities. Lunch is provided each day, and attendees will receive a goody bag. Your registration also helps make the Symposium more accessible—proceeds contribute to travel and access subsidies for participants facing financial barriers, ensuring a more inclusive and diverse conversation on global solidarity and international cooperation.
From $15.00 to $40.00
$40.00
$25.00
$15.00
Support a Youth Participant*
Help remove financial barriers for young participants from Atlantic Canada by contributing to travel and access subsidies. Your support ensures that diverse youth voices are part of critical conversations shaping the future of global cooperation. *Please note that this is not a ticket option, but a donation that will directly assist in removing financial barriers for youth participation in this year's Symposium.
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