TAP Events

** WEBINAR **

Building capacity in order to make rights a reality:
Canadian initiatives in Latin America and West Africa

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 1:30pm EST 

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You are invited! We are pleased to collaborate with the International Bureau for Children’s Rights in the context of a webinar on 16 July at 12:00 p.m. ET – in connection with initiatives funded by Global Affairs Canada’s. Learn more from this incredible panel of experts who have worked to build capacity to make rights a reality.  This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a knowledge sharing of experiences and lessons learned from international development initiatives supporting gender equality and children’s rights in Benin, Bolivia, Ghana, and Togo.

Note: the event will take place in French only.

Panel:

• Alejandro Rodriguez Aguirre – Bolivia
• Sally Yacoub –  Ghana
• Vanina Ngalley – Benin
• Goro Palenfo – Togo
• Félix Arzouma Nadjir – Clinique d’Expertise Juridique et Sociale (CEJUS) au Togo

Canada in Action: Global and Local Solutions for Climate Resilience

The Climate Action Forum, hosted by Alinea International and CLIMAtlantic, brought together community leaders, development experts, and regional partners across Atlantic Canada to explore Canada’s role in addressing global climate challenges. Participants engaged in dynamic discussions on sustainable practices, green technologies, rising sea levels, and the importance of partnerships, including with Indigenous communities. Through a panel discussion and interactive discussions, this event inspired and informed aspiring climate and international leaders, highlighting Canada’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and global climate leadership by spreading innovative practices at home and abroad.

Lunch and Learn Event:

Collaboration with the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy

The Technical Assistance Partnership-Expert Deployment Mechanism (TAP-EDM), implemented by Alinea International in collaboration with the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, hosted a sold-out Lunch and Learn event on July 24, 2024. The event, held at the School of Public Policy’s downtown campus, focused on “Alberta’s Contributions to Canadian International Development: Working Towards the Sustainable Development Goals through Responsible Resource Extraction.” 

The event drew an enthusiastic crowd, eager to engage with a panel of Canadian mining experts: Deborah Archibald, Malcom Robb, and Freddy Cáceres. The discussion highlighted Canada’s efforts to strengthen international partnerships by promoting responsible resource extraction in countries around the world and in particular Kosovo, Malawi, Panama, Bhutan, Argentina, among others.

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TAP-EDM Forum:

International collaboration for  technical assistance in Latin America and the Caribbean

The trilingual TAP-EDM event, which convened nearly 100 online and in-person participants on February 15, 2024, was a resounding success. The Forum, in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM-Canada), aimed to illuminate Latin America and the Caribbean ‘South-South’ connections facilitated by Canadian technical assistance. Throughout the event, attendees were engaged in discussions highlighting the impact of short-term technical assistance initiatives. Led by Canadian experts in tandem with regional partners, projects spanning from climate resilience to educational pathways for refugees, sustainable procurement to food safety were showcased. These discussions underscored the power of cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange in driving successful outcomes. This event was brought to you by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Alinea International.

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November 2023 Showcase Event

“Equal opportunities for all: Canada’s contribution”

In November 2023, the TAP-EDM team hosted their second showcase event, “Equal Opportunities for All: Canada’s Contribution,” at the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton, Alberta. The event featured panel presentations by TAP experts Anju Fujioka in The Gambia, Philip Jakob in Guatemala, and Alondra Majid in Colombia. Following the presentations, over 50 guests engaged in a “World Café” format, allowing them to meet and greet with TAP-EDM Canadian experts stationed in pyramids representing different regions: Tropical (Latin American projects), Arid (African projects), and Temperate (Asia-Pacific projects). More information on the event here. This event was brought to you by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Alinea International.

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TAP-EDM November 2022 Showcase Event With Diplomatic Corps

The 2022 TAP Showcase Event took place in Gatineau, with a gathering of over 50 distinguished guests showcasing the TAP initiatives with ambassadors, diplomatic corps, and government officials in a welcoming and symbolic venue at the Native Women’s Association of Canada, strengthening continued relationship-building with Canada’s Indigenous peoples and the international development communities. We are grateful for the ongoing support, and interest of all our partners in implementing these international development projects – sharing Canada’s greatest resource with the world – its people.

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