Event Location: Costa Rica

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) hosts the Global Symposium for Bridging the Gap in Reproductive Health of Afro-Descendant Women, taking place July 8 -11 in San José, Costa Rica. Canadian Association of Ontario Midwives President Althea Jones will speak at the event, which gathers international experts to tackle racial and gender disparities in perinatal mortality and contraception access. … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs) Pam Damoff (Oakville North—Burlington, Ont.) will travel to Costa Rica for official consular relations and a bilateral visit. During the trip, she’ll engage with government officials and regional and international partners on shared global priorities, such as irregular migration and refugees, security, human rights, arbitrary detention in … Read more

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) will visit Costa Rica where he will meet with President Laura Chinchilla. Costa Rica is Canada’s largest trading partner in Central America and is a partner in many areas, including security and human rights. Call 613-957-5555.