International Development Week (IDW) is held at the beginning of February each year across Canada. It was launched 22 years ago by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to illustrate and highlight the work of Canada's development community. During this week, a number of universities, schools, regional and provincial councils and other organizations sponsor events that aim to enhance people’s awareness of issues in international development and display the efforts of Canadians in this field.
Each year, Bishop’s University organizes an IDW series of events focused on a particular theme of interest through a joint effort involving faculty, staff and students.
International Development Week 2012
The focus of IDW 2012 focuses on issues and opportunities around development and economic sustainability.
Full Schedule
International Development Week 2011
At IDW 2011, events were centered around the broad themes of environment, migration, education, gender and implication. Events took place during the week in the form of lectures, documentaries, forums and information sessions. Events included:
