6C - No Poverty (SDG #1): Impact through innovative regional partnerships (60mins)
Tracks
C
| Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM |
| 110C |
Details
This session will showcase the innovative partnership that the University of Victoria (UVic) and Vancouver Island University (VIU) have established with Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), an international development organization working in Africa and Asia to tackle the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). These institutions have engaged both their campus and regional communities in supporting the AKFC’s World Partnership Walk – Canada’s largest event in support of international development that raises awareness and funds to fight global poverty.
Attendees will learn about:
• Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the World Partnership Walk – its history and development in Victoria and the larger Vancouver Island community;
• how the partnership is structured at each institution, from the perspective of new partnership (VIU) and a longstanding one (UVic);
• specific deliverables and successes, including: walk fundraising targets and milestones, student and faculty engagement, and community partnerships; and
• future expansion opportunities.
This innovative partnership aligns strategic priorities at both UVic and VIU relating to the UN SDGs and has set the stage for a strong partnership with AKFC for both institutions, creating a foundation for further engagements in the area of research, faculty exchanges and advancement of the SDGs with AKFC sister agencies.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this session, the attendee will be able to:
• Cite a unique programming opportunity and approach to implementing regional partnerships and advancing the SDGs;
• Be aware of the opportunity to partner with a development initiative such as Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s World Partnership Walk to advance institutional commitments to the SDGs; and
• Develop an appreciation of regional partnerships as a mechanism to educate a larger community of faculty, students and local community on the SDGs.
Target Audience:
• Senior International Leaders – innovative partnership development, SDG education and impact
• Partnership Development Directors/Coordinators/Managers – partnership and collaboration, SDG education and impact
• Faculty and sessional instructors – global development studies
• Student Support/Advisors – student engagement in SDGs, Work-Integrated Learning
Target Audience Level:
Advanced
Presenter(s)
Mr Marc Bavin
Director, Global Engagement
University of Victoria
No Poverty (SDG #1): Impact through innovative regional partnerships
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMBiography
Marc Bavin is the Director, Global Engagement at the University of Victoria (UVic) in Canada. Marc has over 20 years experience in the international higher education sector in the areas of global partnerships, student mobility, international student services, marketing, recruitment and admissions. Marc completed a BCom at UVic and an MA in Communications and Technology (MACT) at the University of Alberta.
Ms Karima Ramji
Associate Director, Co-operative Education Program and Career Services
University of Victoria
No Poverty (SDG #1): Impact through innovative regional partnership
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMBiography
Karima serves as Associate Director, International, Indigenous and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Victoria's Co-operative Education Programs and Career Services and is a Certified Advanced Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Professional. A skilled work-integrated learning (WIL) professional, she brings her passion for partnership development into her efforts to develop student mobility programs in WIL.
Ms Carolyn Russell
Associate Vice-President International
Vancouver Island University, Canada
No Poverty (SDG #1): Impact through innovative regional partnerships
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMBiography
Carolyn Russell, Associate Vice-President, International Education at Vancouver Island University has a number of key responsibilities including recruitment and admissions of international students, the promotion of student success, the provision of relevant supports for international students and oversight of international partnerships, global engagement and internationalization activities, and international mobility.
Chairperson
Karima Ramji
Associate Director, Co-operative Education Program and Career Services
University of Victoria
