IDW 2012 will be showcasing issues surrounding water accessibility with local and global perspectives, as well as connecting students with nongovernmental organizations that are working on these and other development related projects from right here in Manitoba.

The aim is to engage and awaken our campus while providing all of us with the tools for engagement and critical discussion that will deepen our understandings on this pivotal area of development in our world today. We invite all students, faculty, staff, and guests to join us and we look forward to meeting you all as the week unfolds.

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IDW 2012 EVENTS

LIQUID LIFE
Water, Sustainability, and Development

A TED Talks Screening

Water is a vital aspect of our everyday lives, and often goes unappreciated. What would you do without water? TED is a leader in global awareness, addressing many of the questions and issues facing humanity today. Come, listen and be inspired by these videos as speakers from around the world attempt to present solutions to some of the world's toughest problems today.

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Location: Fire Side Lounge, University Centre

Presented by the World W.I.S.E. Resource Centre

ENSURING ACCESS TO SAFE WATER FOR ALL: Will this Goal Be Reached By 2015?
A panel discussion on water sanitation worldwide

54% of people in Africa don't have access to safe drinking water. The UN has a goal to halve the number of people that don't have access to safe water by 2015. Will this goal be reached? Come out for a panel discussion exploring some of the different issues and as well as the methodologies that are involved in making drinking water safer for everyone around the world.

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: Engineering E3-270

Presented by Engineers Without Borders

An evening of awareness based on Amnesty at the U of M's exploration of maternal mortality concerns in Latin America

Come out for an evening of music, celebration and invigorating discussion surrounding Latin American culture and learn how organizations such as Amnesty International are addressing the issue on high rates of maternal mortality in the region.

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Locaiton: Degrees Restaurant, 3rd floor University Centre

Presented by Amnesty at the U of M

This World W.I.S.E. key note event for International Development Week 2012 will feature a roundtable discussion exploring, through a multidisciplinary lens and from both global and local perspectives, the issues surrounding the lack of running water in First Nations communities of Manitoba. We'll be inviting researchers from the University of Manitoba to share their ideas and potential solutions and as such hope to raise awareness, invigorate discussion and inspire productive action from within our student community.

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Location: 214 University Center Neepawa/Pine Falls room

Presented by the World W.I.S.E. Resource Centre

WHO'S WHO IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT?
Connecting University of Manitoba students with organizations and opportunities related to activism and social development that are based right here in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Who's Who is an opportunity to connect, share and plan for greater impact. The event will host development organizations from across the campus and around the city, all of whom are working for a better world and have much to learn from each other. This is a chance to collaborate with amazing individuals and organizations, and to welcome newcomers to the world of international development.

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 4:00 -6:00 pm
Locaiton: Engineering Atrium

Presented by the World W.I.S.E. Resource Centre and the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation