The Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association will host its 30th Annual National Conference of the Canadian Celiac Association. The conference will feature a keynote address by Director of Clinical Research at the Celiac Centre, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Dr. Daniel Leffler. This event will take place at the Ottawa Convention Centre. More … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada will hold a day-long event that includes world-renowned speakers on marriage, parenting and relationships. Dr. Mark Regnerus will discuss his recent book Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate and Think About Marrying and visiting 09Swedish author Jonas Himmelstrand will speak on his book Following Your … Read more
John Ralston Saul will host the final installment of Penguin Canada Extraordinary Canadians series. The evening will feature Charles Foran on Maurice Richard, Vincent Lam on Tommy Douglas, and Andre Pratt on Wilfred Laurier. This event will take place at the Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street. Call 613-562-1243.
Liberal candidate Karen McCrimmon for the riding of Carleton-Mississippi Mills will hosts a dinner with the Right Honourable Herb Gray at the Irish Hills Golf and Country Club, 3248 Carp Road. More details are available online.
A reception will be held to mark the Rwanda’s Initiative’s 5th Anniversary. The program is now part of the broader efforts of the Centre for Media and Transitional Societies at Carleton University. The evening will feature a multimedia exhibition, a silent auction of photographs taken by the PhotoSensitive team, comments from past participants, a dance … Read more
The National Capital Branch of the CIC presents a speaker event, “The 3Ds, Diplomacy, Defence and Development, Pillars of Foreign Policy: Time for Adjustments?” Speakers will be former Ambassador to the US and chief of staff to the PM, Derek Burney, former foreign policy advisor to the PM and Ambassador to the UN Paul Heinbecker, … Read more
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay will help unveil a rehabilitation virtual reality simulator in the Ottawa Senators Alumni Gymnasium at the Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre, 505 Smyth Road. Call 613-945-6588.
Join guest speaker Peter Jones, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, for a discussion on “Track Two Diplomacy with Iran: Are We Getting Anywhere?” This event is presented by the Centre for Security and Defence Studies and the Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance in the Alumni Boardroom, 617 Robertson Hall, Carleton … Read more
Self-published author Roslyn Franken and speaker/master trainer Steve Lowell will explain how to rise above the crowd when looking for a publisher and selling a book. Topics will include how to find a publisher and how to speak in public about your published work. The meeting will take place in Exhibition Room A at Library … Read more
Join guest speaker Director of Community Health for Aga Khan Health Services, Dr. Gijs Walraven. Drawing on 20 years experience working in the community health field in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Dr. Walraven will discuss the links between health and poverty in poor countries. Call 613-232-2532 ext. 182.
