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McGill Africa Student-Led Activities

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How do African students in the diaspora engage with their colleagues and partners on the continent, in Canada, and globally to make an impact in Africa? We hear from the leaders of African student organizations about plans being made for the coming year. This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL), and the McGill Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project as we look at the last session of the "Towards the Africa of Tomorrow" series.

Date: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 12 - 2 PM (EDT)/ 4 - 6 PM (GMT)


Nutrition and Climate-Smart Agriculture and Innovation

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This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) and the McGill Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project. In this session we will hear from Mastercard Foundation Scholar Alumni/other African students/recent graduates/MCLL members as they share experiences about their projects in Nutrition and Climate-Smart Agriculture and Innovation OR other topic of choice by MCLL/Mastercard Foundation Scholars.

  • Presentation by Mastercard Foundation Scholar and Queen Elizabeth Scholar Priscilla Boadi.

  • Roundtable discussion.

Date: Wednesday, October 25 2023 from 12 - 1:30 PM (EST)/4 - 5:30 PM (GMT).


 

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Climate War/Cold War? Perspectives on current geopolitics in Africa

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This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) and the McGill Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project. As climate change highlights the scarcity of resources globally, how are different regions of the world being affected? What steps might stakeholders in Africa and Canada take to address conflicts that are emerging from the complex mix of climate change and Cold War-type geopolitics? We will explore the perspectives of McGill faculty/staff, students, and MCLL members who have previously or are currently engaged in Africa-based projects with partners.

Short presentations followed by discussion:

  • Students, faculty/staff, MCLL presentations of different perspectives of linkages between climate change and conflict in Africa and Canada.
  • Q&A, comments about the presentations by students/recent graduates and MCLL members.
  • Roundtable Discussion: How different generations of stakeholders, such as students, faculty/staff, and MCLL members could collaborate and contribute to addressing the challenges being faced.

Date: September 27, 2023


Setting the context: Differences in networking and mentorship across generations

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This virtual session builds on intergenerational collaboration between the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) and the McGill Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project. We will explore differences in networking and mentorship across generations, drawing from the experiences of McGill faculty/staff, students, and MCLL members who have previously or are currently engaged in Africa-based projects with partners.

Short presentations followed by discussion:

  • McGill faculty/staff collaborating with African institutional partners in supervising and mentoring interns in agri-food/health projects
  • Q&A, comments about the presentations by McGill students/recent graduates and MCLL members.
  • Roundtable Discussion: How remaining sessions could contribute to addressing the networking and mentor/mentee needs of participants of diverse backgrounds (academic/practitioner) and generations working in different contexts of Africa and Canada

Date: September 13, 2023


Youth and Rural Women Entrepreneurship: Creating and Sustaining Alternative Livelihood Options in Ghana Project

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The ‘Youth and rural women entrepreneurship: Creating and sustaining alternative livelihood options in Ghana’ project is a collaboration between McGill University, the University of Ghana Nutrition Research and Training Centre (NRTC), the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). The McGill University Mastercard Foundation Transitions Fund supports the project.

Project aim

The project aims to support the development of new agricultural businesses as alternative sources of income for rural women. In supporting this goal, the project brings together women gari (toasted cassava flour) processors in the Sekesua community and university graduates to explore their mutual interest in developing new agriculture-related businesses.

Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition

Seven teams, each team comprised of university graduates and Sekesua women entrepreneurs, pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges during an Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) as part of the Association of Ghana Industries Ghana Industrial Summit and Exhibition on September 20, 2023. Three viable businesses were selected during the entrepreneurship pitch competition to share 30,000 CAD for their newly formed enterprises in Sekesua.

Date: September 20, 2023


AGI Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition

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The sixth edition of the Ghana Industrial Summit & Expo (GISE’23) will be hosted from September 18th to September 20th by the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) in partnership with the McGill University Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project and other partners. The event will take place at the Accra International Conference Center. This year’s event aims to foster progressive partnerships among key stakeholders in Ghana’s economy by using knowledge exchange to remedy supply chain bottlenecks confronting Industry. The theme “Industrialisation Through Sustainable and Efficient Supply Chains” acknowledges the disruptive effects of Covid-19, global conflicts and climate change on Ghana’s supply chains - dampening overall economic growth, and seeks to address these with cutting-edge solutions at the Summit. The Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) will take place on September 20th, the last day of GISE summit.

Date: September 18-20, 2023


Lessons about challenges and benefits of inter-institutional collaborations in the fight against poverty: Montreal’s Collective Impact Project (CIP)


Connecting African Youth with Entrepreneurial Opportunities


Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC)


A Reflection on Sustainability for Businesses in Canada and Africa


Global Health Week: A key signature event as part of McGill’s Bicentennial celebrations is Global Health Week (May 16th to 20th, 2022).


What Happens in Africa Should Concern Us All: Integration of African students into the workforce - Examples from Canada and Benin


Pathways for Entrepreneurship: A Focus on Women and Youth


Book Launch Event: "Black Markets and Militants, informal Networks in the Middle East and Africa", by Dr. Khalid Mustafa Medani.

Details via the African Studies Students' Association of McGill University (ASSA McGill)

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