Spotlight on our Members
Meet Heather Shapter, Executive Director of Crossroads International
For this edition of Spotlight on our Members, we met with the Heather Shapter who was just recently named Executive Director of Crossroads International, a leading Canadian volunteer cooperation agency advancing equality for women and girls and eradicating poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries in Africa and South America.
Interview with Gerardo Almaguer, Développement international Desjardins
In this edition of Spotlight on our Members, we met with Gerardo Almaguer who has recently been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Développement international Desjardins (DID).
He spoke to us about his plans as he embarks in his new role. He also shared his thoughts on the importance of innovation and the private sector in international development.
New CCIC Member: Operation Eyesight Universal
We are happy to welcome Operation Eyesight Universal as CCIC’s newest member! Operation Eyesight Universal was founded in Calgary in 1963 and is an international development organization working to restore sight and prevent blindness in developing countries.
They work in partnership with local hospitals, governments and community development organizations, building essential resources that give all people, including the poorest, access to the eye care services they need.
Interview with Glenn Mifflin, Cuso International
Photo: Glenn Mifflin, CEO of Cuso International with Eyibio Magdalene Effiom, a beneficiary in the cassava value chain from Odukpani Local government Area of Cross River State. Eyibio completed her Entrepreneurship Development Training, and started her...
Interview with Ida Kaastra-Mutoigo, World Renew
Ida Kaastra-Mutoigo is the Executive Director of World Renew.CCIC: World Renew has been successfully working since 1962. Reflecting on your organization’s nearly 60 years of experience, what would you consider as World Renew’s greatest success and how...
Interview with Pascal Paradis, Lawyers Without Borders
This month CCIC chatted with Pascal Paradis, Executive Director of Lawyers Without Borders CCIC: Lawyers Without Borders Canada currently works in Latin America, Haiti and Africa. Among other activities, you are participating in the observation of the trial of Berta...
Interview with Kevin Frey, CEO of Right to Play
This month CCIC chatted with Kevin Frey, the CEO of one of CCIC’s newer members, Right to Play!
Interview with Will Postma – The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is committed to addressing long-term development needs and to working in partnership with local communities and organizations. Could you highlight one of your exciting new programs? We realize it’s...
Interview with Jim Cornelius – Canadian Foodgrains Bank
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) works towards ending world hunger by providing food in times of crisis, helping people grow food to feed themselves, and providing nutritional support to malnourished people. Ending world hunger is a lofty goal,...
Interview with Rupak Chattopadhyay – The Forum of Federations
The Forum of Federations is a relatively young civil society organization (founded in 1999). Can you briefly explain what makes the Forum of Federations unique and why your work is necessary in today’s world? One of the fundamental challenges for...
Interview with Bipasha Baruah – President of CASID
You are the current President of CASID while also maintaining a professorship at Western University, and a position as Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues. This triple duty obviously makes you a very busy person! Are you able to find...