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International Development Week

February 2 - 8, 2025

Join us in celebrating International Development Week (IDW) 2025, as we come together from coast to coast to coast to shine a spotlight on Canadian international development efforts.

About International Development Week

International Development Week (IDW) is an annual initiative that takes place during the first full week of February. Since 1991, IDW has brought together civil society organizations, schools, businesses, government agencies, and the general public to highlight Canadian contributions to international development initiatives from coast to coast to coast and overseas. 

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This year’s International Development Week (#IDW2025) will take place from February 2 to 9 and will be celebrated by  ACIC, Global Affairs Canada, Canadian development organizations, and Canadians with events and activities across Atlantic Canada and the country .

Events List

ACIC and our partners will be hosting IDW themed events throughout the week. Stay tuned for information about events in your region.

  • A Journey Into The Unknown
    A Journey Into The Unknown
    A Journey Into The Unknown
    Wed, Feb 05
    Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Library
    Feb 05, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS B3J 1E9, Canada
    Feb 05, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS B3J 1E9, Canada
    Bringing awareness to the impact of illegal trans-Mediterranean migration with Connecting to Africa
  • You, Me and the SDGs
    You, Me and the SDGs
    You, Me and the SDGs
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
  • International Youth Internship Program Information Session
    International Youth Internship Program Information Session
    International Youth Internship Program Information Session
    Tue, Feb 04
    Zoom
    Feb 04, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Zoom
    Feb 04, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Zoom
  • The Power of Dialogue to Build Community
    The Power of Dialogue to Build Community
    The Power of Dialogue to Build Community
    Fri, Feb 07
    Zoom
    Feb 07, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Zoom
    Feb 07, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Zoom
    Join peacebuilders to explore how dialogue, storytelling, and listening can foster connection and build resilient communities.
  • Engagement Through PhotoVoices
    Wed, Feb 05
    Location is TBD
    Feb 05, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Location is TBD
    Feb 05, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Location is TBD
  • Reimagining Agricultural Development in a Future Post-conflict Haiti
    Fri, Feb 07
    PEI Farm Center
    Feb 07, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    PEI Farm Center, 420 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7Z5, Canada
    Feb 07, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    PEI Farm Center, 420 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7Z5, Canada
  • GBV in the Workplace and Vulnerability of Temporary Foreign Workers
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
  • Fiction and Global Development
    Fiction and Global Development
    Fiction and Global Development
    Tue, Feb 04
    Mona Campbell Building Room 1108
    Feb 04, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Mona Campbell Building Room 1108, 1459 Lemarchant St, Halifax, NS B3H 3P8, Canada
    Feb 04, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Mona Campbell Building Room 1108, 1459 Lemarchant St, Halifax, NS B3H 3P8, Canada
    A Conversation with Mustahid Husain, Author of Double Truths
  • International Cooking Class
    Thu, Feb 06
    Location is TBD
    Feb 06, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Location is TBD
    Feb 06, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Location is TBD
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