EDIA Workshop

SICI’s Canada Office cordially invites you and your colleagues to participate in its EDIA Workshop (virtual) on March 29 2023, exploring the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Dr. Rohini Bannerjee, Assistant Vice President of Diversity Excellence and a full Professor of French in the Dept. of Languages and Cultures at Saint Mary’s University, NS Canada, will present the event.

This 90 minutes Virtual Workshop will allow the participants to identify their unconscious bias and analyze the negative long-term impacts of microaggressions within the context of SICI Governance.

Please see the poster: EDIA Virtual Workshop Poster.pdf.

Those interested should register for the Workshop by March 20, 2023.

“See Different” -- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program for Youth

The program is offered free of charge for youth between the ages of 15-24 and includes a beginner level certificate called ‘Principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ and a more advanced level certificate called ‘Emerging Leaders of DEI’.

Participants are invited to join their ‘National Youth Ambassador Network for Emerging Leaders of DEI’.

The website: See Different (ccdi.ca)

Call for Proposals: BCIEW 2023

Submit a Proposal for BCIEW 2023!

BC International Education Week (BCIEW) provides an essential platform for the growth of BC’s international education sector. Do you have knowledge or new ideas to share about international education? Submit a proposal to speak at BCIEW 2023 in Victoria, BC!

This year, we are opening the call for two types of proposals.

Workshops: The workshop duration is a total of three hours. There will be an additional pre-scheduled 30-minute break halfway through the workshop. 

Concurrent Sessions: The presentation duration is 60 minutes (45 minutes plus 15 minutes for Q&A).

Session and Workshop Streams:

• Transformation, Technology, and the Evolution of International Education

• Mobility, Partnerships, and Collaboration in a Multi-Polar World

• Indigenous, Intercultural, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in International Education

• The Student Experience, Internationalization at Home, and Newcomer Communities in International Education

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Climate Action, and Ethical Internationalization

Please indicate the proposal type in your submission form. Deadline to submit a proposal is January 30, 2023.

For more information on becoming a session presenter, please email conference@bccie.bc.ca