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CAIDP Blog

10 January 2024

See the message below in case you know youth or youth networks who would be interested in applying for this Ideathon - about how volunteering can support disaster relief, protect land or oceans or benefit youth education or skills.

The deadline is January 29th and up to 75K in prizes will be awarded.

07 December 2023

A new Senate report says Global Affairs Canada has become top-heavy and needs to cut the number of senior management staff and reinvest in recruitment.

30 November 2023

Algonquin College students are taught by industry experts and possess the in-demand professional and technical skills needed to thrive in today's competitive business landscape. Their eagerness to hit the ground running as valuable team members means you can expect immediate contributions to your organization.

20 September 2023

Here is an OECD blog on a very timely topic / Voici un blog de l'OCDE sur un sujet d'actualité

28 August 2023

I am an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach. I work with the international development / humanitarian professionals in career transition, including:

30 June 2023

Some CAIDP Members may be interested in the upcoming live stream from Chatham House entitled "Working with the Taliban".

30 June 2023

As a part of the Together/Ensemble 2023 nation-wide activities, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development delivered the keynote address. A link to Minister Gould’s remarks is available on Together/Ensemble’s YouTube Channel.

05 May 2023

I feel the community needs to hear about an unfortunate recent experience I had with a GAC bid.  Everything seemed normal at first - renowned Canadian company asks me to join their team for a GAC bid - everyone touches up their cvs and demonstrates how they meet the mandatory criteria, the bid goes in, and then GAC procurement decides.  Surprisingly (to me at least), the firm the bid was unsuccessful because (among other things) I did not meet the mandatory criteria of having a relevant Master’s degree. Hmmm.

05 April 2023

Members be interested in participating in the Global Digital Development Forum on April 26-27 which includes over 24 hours of hybrid events and in-person events in multiple countries in the Global South.

05 April 2023

Members may be interested in joining the Global Partnership for Development Cooperation to receive timely updates and newsletters and participating in this upcoming side event on the margins of UN 2023 Financing for Development Forum on April 19.