Rendez-Vous

August 2001 Août 2001

Volume 1, Issue 2

Atlantic Council for International Cooperation Conseil Atlantique pour la Coopération Internationale

Congratulations, ACIC Members and Friends! This past year has realized a complete revival of ACIC with 28 members (as many as ACIC has ever had!), a website receiving over 400 hits each month, newsletter, membership meetings in each Atlantic province, a successful public engagement project on global cli-mate change issues, a climate change conference, and the March 2001 Annual General Meeting. Given all the exciting things that happened last year, what can we look forward to? Many great activities designed to strengthen your organization; in terms of skills training, networking and part-nership development, and information exchange, including: � Professional Development WorkshopsProfessional Development WorkshopsProfessional Development WorkshopsProfessional Development Workshops - Because we have

four provinces, we have decided to complete a needs assess-ment of each province's members, and will run a Profes-sional Development Workshop based on the results of the assessment from each province. Thus, each province may have a different workshop topic. ACIC will endeavour to match requested Professional Development Workshops with the available skills of ACIC members, providing oppor-tunities to share skills between member organizations.

� Phase II Phase II Phase II Phase II ���� Climate Change Public Engagement Project Climate Change Public Engagement Project Climate Change Public Engagement Project Climate Change Public Engagement Project. This is a continuation of our successful public engagement project from last year, which brought together over 200 At-lantic Canadians to discuss global climate change issues, dur-ing 24 meetings across the Atlantic Provinces. This phase will include international case studies from four ACIC mem-ber organizations, and an optional, personal pledge form for participants to commit to an action to decrease their per-sonal greenhouse gas emissions. The ACIC office will fol-low up with participants a few weeks later to remind them of their pledge.

� Membership MeetingsMembership MeetingsMembership MeetingsMembership Meetings will be hosted in PEI, NS, and NB within the next four months. These meetings will be an im-portant opportunity to meet with other international coop-eration organizations within your province and learn about

ACIC�Year One: Twenty-Eight Members Strong Le CACI � Après un an, déjà fort de vingt-huit membres

Félicitations à vous tous, membres et amis du Conseil Atlantique pour la Coopération Internationale! Nous avons été témoins cette année d�une véritable renaissance du CACI avec un total de 28 membres (notre plus grand nombre jusqu�à présent!), un site Internet qui est visité à plus de 400 reprises mensuellement, un bulletin d�information, des réunions auxquelles ont participé les membres du Conseil dans chacune des Provinces atlantiques, un projet d�engagement public sur le changement climatique qui a remporté un franc succès, une conférence sur le changement climatique et l�assemblée annuelle en mars 2001. En considérant toutes les activités passionnantes qui se sont déroulées l�an dernier, vous vous demandez peut-être s�il nous restera quelque chose à nous mettre sous la dent cette année. Ne vous inquiétez pas, l�année qui s�amorce sera remplie d�excellentes activités conçues pour consolider votre organisation, notamment en vous permettant de perfectionner vos compétences, d�établir des réseaux et des partenariats et de partager de l�information. Voici un avant-goût des activités prévues cette année : � Ateliers de perfectioAteliers de perfectioAteliers de perfectioAteliers de perfectionnement professionnelnnement professionnelnnement professionnelnnement professionnel � Parce que le

each other�s activities and resources. These meetings are also an important occasion for developing the direction of ACIC!

� Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting ���� March 2002 March 2002 March 2002 March 2002. The next AGM for ACIC will be hosted in PEI in March 2002. Further de-tails will be announced within the next couple of months.

I hope you are looking forward to this year�s activities as much as I am! For more information, please contact Sarah Shima at: (506) 375-4795 or info@acic-caci.org

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RRRRendezendezendezendez----vousvousvousvous Vol. 1/ No. 2 August/août 2001 Le bulletin Rendez-vous est publié par le Conseil Atlantique pour la Coopération Internationale et fi-nancé par l�Agence Canadienne de Développement International.

La politique en matière du bilin-guisme du CACI consiste à utiliser les deux langues officielles sans tra-duction dans le bulletin d�informa-tion. Your comments on this for-mula are welcome. Editors and Layout: Marcelle Thibodeau Sarah Shima Atlantic Council for International Cooperation-Conseil Atlantique pour la Coopération Internation-ale. 125 chemin South Knowlesville Road Knowlesville, N.-B./NB E7L 1B1 Ph/Tél: (506)-375-4795 Fax: (506)-375-4221 Email: info@acic-caci.org Website: www.acic-caci.org

This newsletter was printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

AAAACIC Board of DirectorsCIC Board of DirectorsCIC Board of DirectorsCIC Board of Directors Conseil d�Administration du CACIConseil d�Administration du CACIConseil d�Administration du CACIConseil d�Administration du CACI

Neil Tilley, Chair & Nfld/Lab Representative (Extension Community Development Co-operative) Jean Arnold, Treasurer & NB Representative (Falls Brook Centre) Peggy Cameron, NS Representative (Clean Nova Scotia) Marian White, PEI Representative (CUSO) Maureen MacLean, Member-at-Large (Canadian Cooperative Association) Shelagh Savage, Member-at-Large (Canada World Youth) Sarah Shima, Ex oficio, Coordinator

(se continue à la prochaine page�) (...suivi de la première page) Conseil regroupent des membres dans quatre provinces, nous avons décidé

d�effectuer une évaluation distincte des besoins de nos membres pour chacune des provinces. Un atelier de perfectionnement professionnel sera organisé dans chaque province en fonction des résultats de cette évaluation. Il est par conséquent possible que chaque province ait un thème différent pour l�atelier de perfectionnement. Le

Conseil cherchera à répondre aux besoins qui auront été déterminés en matière de perfectionnement professionnel en ayant recours aux compétences de ses membres et en créant ainsi des occasions de partage de compétences entre les organisations membres.

� Phase II du projet d�engagement Phase II du projet d�engagement Phase II du projet d�engagement Phase II du projet d�engagement public sur le changement climatiquepublic sur le changement climatiquepublic sur le changement climatiquepublic sur le changement climatique. Nous poursuivons le fructueux projet d�engagement public que nous avons entrepris l�an dernier et qui a rassemblé, au cours des 24 rencontres tenues dans différentes communautés de la région, plus de 200 résidants du Canada atlantique venus discuter de questions liées au changement climatique. La deuxième phase du projet inclura des

études de cas internationaux effectuées par quatre organisations membres du CACI. Les participants à ces études de cas pourront aussi remplir volontairement un formulaire d�engagement personnel, s�engageant ainsi à réduire leurs émissions personnelles de gaz à effet de serre. Le Conseil atlantique pour la coopération internationale assurera le suivi du projet en communiquant avec les participants afin de leur rappeler leur engagement.

� Des réunions des membres réunions des membres réunions des membres réunions des membres auront lieu à l�Île-du-Prince-Édouard, en Nouvelle-Écosse et au Nouveau-Brunswick au cours des quatre prochains mois. Ces réunions permettront aux représentants d�organismes de coopération internationale de la même province de se rencontrer et d�échanger de l�information au sujet de leurs activités et de leurs ressources respectives. Ces rencontres sont aussi importantes pour élaborer l�orientation du CACI.

� Assemblée aAssemblée aAssemblée aAssemblée annuelle nnuelle nnuelle nnuelle ���� mars 2002 mars 2002 mars 2002 mars 2002. La prochaine assemblée annuelle du Conseil atlantique pour la coopération internationale aura lieu à l�Île-du-Prince-Édouard en mars 2002. De l�information plus détaillée sera communiquée à ce sujet au cours des prochains mois.

J�ose espérer que vous attendez les activités de cette année avec autant d�impatience que moi! Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Sarah Shima au

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Canada World Youth has begun the 2001-2002 programme year, with an expansion of our relationship in the Caribbean, and a celebration of 30 years bringing Canadians face-to-face with the world. In early May, participants left for Central America on the Envi-ronmental Leadership Programme (ELP), which enables par-ticipants to volunteer on team-based community development and environmental projects in Costa Rica and Canada. The ELP is for young people in N.S., N.B., and NF & Labrador between the ages of 20 and 24. This year's group will be back for the Canadian phase of the project in NS, NF and NB communities for the months of June and Au-gust. CWY's partners in the ELP include the N.B. Community College (Miramichi Campus), the N.S. Youth Conservation Corps, the Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labra-dor, and TAIS (Taller Internacional de Servicios) in Costa Rica. CWY-Atlantic continues its partnerships with pro-grammes in Kaliningrad, Russia and Sri Lanka. In Jamaica, we have expanded our relationship to include three projects; the longstanding Jamaica-Canada Youth Exchange (JamCan), Net-Corps Jamaica, and the new Commonwealth Programme. The latter brings together youth (18-25 years) from nine Common-wealth countries, pairing up participants from the North and South. Five months in duration, this programme has a Cana-dian community phase and a phase in Jamaica focusing on

community development and shared issues among common-wealth countries. Communities in Newfoundland will be host-ing both the JamCan and Jamaica NetCorps programmes. CWY is also pleased to offer a new programme in the Atlantic region. Both teams of the Canada-Cuba Youth Exchange pro-gramme have moved from the Prairies region, and this year will be hosted by the New Brunswick communities of Miramichi

and Moncton. This year Canada World Youth celebrates 30 years of connecting Canadian youth with counter-parts from around the globe. Among the activities recognizing this milestone, CWY has compiled a profile of 30 alumni who have gone on to do ex-

ceptional things with their lives. Also planned is a promotion of this year's winners of the FujiFilm photo contest (participants in the 2000 programme year were provided with cameras to record their experiences). Anniversary events will be held peri-odically throughout 2001 - details are available on the CWY website. Youth who are interested in an international experience can obtain more information and apply via our website: http://www.cwy-jcm.org or contact our regional office by phone: (902) 422-1782 [or Toll-Free: 1-877-816-4794].

Canada World Youth at 30

OOOOver one hundred Canadians demand tighter control over ver one hundred Canadians demand tighter control over ver one hundred Canadians demand tighter control over ver one hundred Canadians demand tighter control over the Export Development Corporation and corporationsthe Export Development Corporation and corporationsthe Export Development Corporation and corporationsthe Export Development Corporation and corporations On April 3rd, the over 130,000 letters collected by Development and Peace from Canadians across the country were delivered to Pierre Pettigrew, the Minister for International Trade. Photos the press release can be seen on the Development and Peace web site: www.devp.org The letters call for the government to effectively regulate the EDC so that it complies with internationally-recognised human rights agreements and agreements made with in-digenous peoples, upholds internationally-recognised envi-ronmental standards and undertakes genuine consultation with affected communities prior to any project going ahead. The presentation of letters was followed by a press conference, organised by the NGO Working Group on the Export Develop-ment Corporation, a working group of the Halifax Initiative (of which Development and Peace is a member). The press confer-ence focussed on reform of the Export Development Corpora-tion. Three of the speakers were from groups in Columbia and

Chile who are fighting to stop the damage being done by hydroe-lectric dams in which EDC financing has occurred. Alberto Achito, a leader of the Embera people of Colombia who have been adversely affected by an EDC-financed hydro-electric dam says AThe Urrà dam has brought with it repression. It has wiped out our food supply and brought an epidemic of mos-quito-borne diseases directly linked to the flooding caused by the dam. Mr. Achito is a member of a Development and Peace partner organisation, the National Organisation of Indigenous

People of Colombia (ONIC). The EDC is currently exempt from the Access to Infor-mation Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment

Act, which is currently under review. EDC's own Act, the Export Development Act, is also currently under legislative review. The government has indicated that it will make recommendations to amend the act before May 18th, 2001. Starting in the fall of 2001, Development and Peace will be fo-cussing on TRIPPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) agreement. We will be joining the many groups around the world struggling against the biopatenting of life.

Development and Peace

ACIC is pleased to welcome its newest members: CACI est heureux d�annoncer ses plus nouveaux membres: • Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, NS • Canadian Crossroads International, NS • Clean Nova Scotia, NS • Coady International Institute, NS • College of the North Atlantic-International Programs Office,

NFLD • EDGE, NS • GPI Atlantic, NS • International Family Farm Exchange Association, PEI • Katimavik, NB • Lester Peasron International (Dalhousie University), NS • Medecins Sans Frontieres, Atlantic • Mennonite Central Committee, Maritimes • Primates�s World Relief and Development Fund (Dioceses Freder-

icton), NB • Regional Co-operative Development Centre, NB • The United Church of Canada Maritime Conference Centre, NB • UNICEF Nova Scotia, NS • UPEI International Centre, PEI

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Currently, the federal government is in the process of initiating climate change centres in each province and territory. These cen-tres (or Hubs) will coordinate public education and outreach, and bring sectors together to work collaboratively on improving the public�s understanding of climate change. Clean Nova Scotia (CNS) has been chosen as the Hub for Nova Scotia because it meets the following criteria: • province-wide • multi-stakeholder • an education advocate • credible • non-governmental • able to speak freely on climate change issues • currently engaged in the issue of climate change. CNS has been instrumental in Nova Scotia being the leader in piloting a CC Hub. The Nova Scotia Hub�s role is to coordinate, support and build the capacity of climate change PEO efforts within Nova Scotia. It will also work with the National Advisory Group and other provincials Hubs to better access information and coordinate efforts. The guiding principles of the Nova Scotia Hub are to: • build on existing initiatives

• provide balanced information • provide equal access to information • be multi-stakeholder • coordinate PEO efforts to leverage funds and resources • have a long term strategy/vision The specific objectives of the Nova Scotia CC Hub are: 1) To facilitate climate change PEO partners and motivate

climate change stakeholders to take action: • identify current initiatives • build on and support existing PEO capacity • coordinate efforts of CC PEO partners • assess opportunities (available resources and possible strategies) • identify gaps and how they can be filled • promote national initiatives that are of interest in NS • if necessary, develop and pilot projects in order to

pass them on to others (community groups will be included in these pilots from the beginning)

2) To be a central clearinghouse in order to provide informa-tion on who is doing what in NS and nationally: • be an expert on climate change, i.e. the Hub would be

the first and last call for climate change information • bring focus and attention to the topic of climate

change, i.e. explain what climate change is and how

The Nova Scotia Climate Change Hub for Public Education and Outreach

people can reduce their impact • evaluate and report on initiatives; rec ognize accomplishments

3) To build capacity and assist with access to funding • provide networking opportunities so

that Nova Scotia organizations and industries can learn from one another

• sit on other steering committees in order to share information and maxi-mize funding for Nova Scotian groups

• provide assistance with proposal de-velopment so that climate change ini-tiatives have better access to funding

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The Rexton Credit Union has taken a leadership role and hosted a 2-day �Co-operation experience� for the youth in their area. On May 4 and 5, 23 youths between the ages of 16 and 20 at-tended a Ready, Aim, Hire Workshop and met with human re-sources professionals to share their future plans and take part in mock interviews. Participants were made aware of summer em-ployment opportunities within the local companies and were in-vited to submit their résumés. This workshop, which is part of the Atlantic Co-operative Youth Leadership Program offered by the Regional Co-operative De-velopment Centre (RCDC), was made possible by the leadership and tremendous support of the Rexton Credit Union staff and their manager, Garth Lawson. It was sponsored by Human Re-sources Development Canada�s Youth Initiatives Program and over 30 co-operatives, credit unions and companies from the

SEE, TOUCH AND HEAR ABOUT: A DIFFERENT CULTURE. GET A REALITY CHECK ON A YOUNG

PERSON�S LIFE IN A DEVELOPING WORLD. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!! The Co-operative Youth Leadership Program and the International Development Education Pro-gram of the Canadian Co-operative Association want to provide an opportunity for youth to become aware of the reality of educa-tional opportunities and lifestyles of young people in development counties and in Canada. The interactive workshop will provide additional resources and supplement social study classes for Grade 9 to 12 (either individual classes or at general assemblies and will fit the standard �class� time.) or to groups of individuals who are interested in experiencing an international �Reality Check.�

We can talk to you about�..

ASIA, AFRICA, INDIA AND CENTRAL AMERICA

...because we�ve been there!

This offer is being made to schools within a 3 hour drive from Moncton (Fredericton, Saint John, Sussex, Rexton, Miramichi, Sack-ville and Truro.) Arrangements can be made for locations outside the 3 hour drive at a minimal cost. There is NO COST for the delivery of this program � it is funded jointly under the Co-operative Youth Leadership Program of the Regional Co-operative De-velopment Centre (RCDC) and the International Development Education Program of the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA)

To discuss to bring a �Reality Check� to your area, please contact us at: Tel: 1-800-900-7232 (toll free), 858-6041 (moncton area) or by Fax: (506) 858-6455

Or via email: Carole Findlay (carole@nbnet.nb.ca) or Maureen MacLean (marcon@nbnet.nb.ca)

Reality Check �an international experience

Rexton takes a leadership role

Rexton area. To arrange a similar �Co-operation Experience� in your com-munity, contact Carole Findlay, RCDC, at 1-800-900-7232.

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By: Ralph W. Roberts

On May 18th, 2001, Maria Minna, Minister for International

Cooperation, was in Moncton to announce the establishment

of the CIDA Office in the Atlantic Region. The Atlantic Re-

gion offices will be situated in St. John�s and Halifax, with head-

quarters in Moncton. Prince Edward Island will be served

from Moncton.

The opening of CIDA offices in Atlantic Canada is expected to

serve several purposes. It should increase regional knowledge

of and participation in CIDA�s programs; expand public aware-

ness of and engagement in international development issues;

and reduce the region�s sense of detachment from CIDA. You

will be able to deal with us face-to-face on an on-going basis.

The role of the Regional Office will be one of information bro-

ker/facilitator for all of CIDA�s programs.

Our presence in Atlantic Canada is intended to allow the pri-

vate and voluntary sectors more opportunity to become in-

volved in CIDA�s development programs as the region has tre-

mendous expertise in areas that play an important role in sus-

tainable development � natural resource management, commu-

nity development, information technologies, transportation and

processing. Already, colleges, universities and other institu-

tions in the region are long-time partners of developing coun-

tries and have contributed everything from health and social

services, to economic reform and environmental management.

As well, business and non-governmental organizations have

also worked with the Agency on many projects in recent years.

As Director for the Atlantic Region, I will work to boost aware-

ness, understanding and participation of regional interest

groups in specific CIDA programs. I will also strive to help

CIDA take advantage of the regional experiences in and under-

standing of the international development process.

CIDA Regional Office, Atlantic Canada

ACIC coordinator Sarah Shima and the Honourable Maria Minna, Minister for Interna-

tional Cooperation at the announcement of CIDA�s new regional office in Moncton.

Sarah Shima, coordinatrie du CACI et l�honorable Maria Minna, ministre de la Cooperation interna-tionale, a l�inauguration du nouveau bureau re-

gional de l�ACDI à Moncton

Le 18 mai 2001, Maria Minna, ministre de la Coopération

internationale, était à Moncton pour annoncer l�inauguration

de son bureau régional de l�Atlantique. Les bureaux en

Atlantique seront situés à St-John�s et Halifax, avec un siège

social à Moncton. L�Île-du-Prince-Édouard sera desservie par

le bureau de Moncton.

L�ouverture des bureaux de l�ACDI au Canada atlantique a

plusieurs buts. Nous voulons mieux faire connaître l�ACDI à

l�échelle régionale et permettre aux divers secteurs de

participer dans ses programmes, sensibiliser la population au

développement international et l�encourager à s�impliquer

davantage, de même que réduire le sentiment d�éloignement

de l�ACDI par les gens de la région. Ceci nous permettra de se

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Bureau régional de l�ACDI en atlantique

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rencontrer face-à-face et de façon continue.

Notre présence en Atlantique devrait permettre aux secteurs

privé et public de s�impliquer davantage dans les programmes

de développement de l�ACDI puisque la région dispose d�une

impressionnante expertise qui joue un rôle important dans le

développement durable, notamment la gestion des ressources

naturelles, développement communautaire, technologies de

l�information, transports et la transformation. Des collèges,

universités et autres institutions de la région participent depuis

longtemps au développement international tant le domaine de

la santé et des services sociaux que de la réforme économique

et la gestion environnementale. De même, des compagnies et

agences non-governementales ont travaillé avec l�Agence sur de

nombreux projets au cours des dernières années.

En tant que directeur du bureau régional en Atlantique, je

travaillerai à mieux sensibiliser, accroître la compréhension et

la participation des groupes régionaux intéressés par les

programmes de l�ACDI. J�aiderai de plus le bureau central de

l�ACDI à bénéficier pleinement des expériences acquises par

les organisations régionales et leur compréhension du

processus de développement international.

WWWWant to know what�s going on in the Atlantic Provinces with the International Cooperant to know what�s going on in the Atlantic Provinces with the International Cooperant to know what�s going on in the Atlantic Provinces with the International Cooperant to know what�s going on in the Atlantic Provinces with the International Coopera-a-a-a-tion Movement?/ Soyez au courant des activittion Movement?/ Soyez au courant des activittion Movement?/ Soyez au courant des activittion Movement?/ Soyez au courant des activitéééés du mouvement de coops du mouvement de coops du mouvement de coops du mouvement de coopéééération internration internration internration interna-a-a-a-tional dans les provinces atlantiques?tional dans les provinces atlantiques?tional dans les provinces atlantiques?tional dans les provinces atlantiques? Individual and nonIndividual and nonIndividual and nonIndividual and non---- member member member member organization susbscriptions are available. Only $15 yearlorganization susbscriptions are available. Only $15 yearlorganization susbscriptions are available. Only $15 yearlorganization susbscriptions are available. Only $15 yearly. y. y. y. For more information and to subscribe, call Sarah Shima (506)For more information and to subscribe, call Sarah Shima (506)For more information and to subscribe, call Sarah Shima (506)For more information and to subscribe, call Sarah Shima (506)----375375375375----4795, email: 4795, email: 4795, email: 4795, email: info@acicinfo@acicinfo@acicinfo@acic----caci.org / Abonnements individuels caci.org / Abonnements individuels caci.org / Abonnements individuels caci.org / Abonnements individuels et pour organisations nonet pour organisations nonet pour organisations nonet pour organisations non----membres sont membres sont membres sont membres sont disponibles. Seulement 15$ annel. Pour plus d�information et pour s�abonner appeller disponibles. Seulement 15$ annel. Pour plus d�information et pour s�abonner appeller disponibles. Seulement 15$ annel. Pour plus d�information et pour s�abonner appeller disponibles. Seulement 15$ annel. Pour plus d�information et pour s�abonner appeller SaSaSaSarah Shima au (506)rah Shima au (506)rah Shima au (506)rah Shima au (506)----375375375375----4795, courrier: info@acic4795, courrier: info@acic4795, courrier: info@acic4795, courrier: info@acic----caci.orgcaci.orgcaci.orgcaci.org

Jobs Overseas

2 Year Contracts Include: • Assistant Programme Officer, Fiji • Media Relations Assistant, Fiji • Water and Sanitation Engineer, Fiji • Information Specialist, Jamaica • Documentalist, Jamaica • Cooperant Program Assistant, El Salvador

Youth 6-month internships include: • Information Technologists, Jamaica • Project Technical Officer, Papua New Guinea • Information Technology Advisor, Papua New Guinea • Web Site Developer, Tanzania Details at www.cuso.org. Tel: 1-800-676-8411. Send your Curriculum vitae to cuso@pei.sympatico.ca or webb@ns.sympatico.ca

At the end of June, I had the opportunity to travel to St. John�s, NF, to meet with organizations working in international devel-opment. While there, I met with 12 organizations to learn about their work and to discuss the work of ACIC and its member groups, and upcoming events.

Meeting with the Newfoundland organizations impressed me with the diversity of the work being done in Newfoundland and the passion imbued in the programs. Almost all continents are being covered and issues ranging from micro lending, health care, and climate change are creatively explored. Some of the people I met with have much experience in this field and will, no doubt, be familiar to many of you, and others, perhaps a bit newer, are quickly putting their stamp on Atlantic Canada�s international development scene. People met with included: Neil Tilley (Extension Community Development Cooperative and Chair of ACIC�s Board of Directors); Heather Squires (Canadian Crossroads International); Bill Chislett and Roger Pearson (Marine Institute International); Lan Tran Gien (MUN, School of Nursing); M. Kay Matthews (MUN, School of Nursing and Mater Care International); Bill Hynd and Beverley Brown (Oxfam); Beverley Rose (NF-Lab Federation of Co-ops); Mike Budgen (YMCA-YWCA); Laura Cowan, Vicki Shawyer, and Darcy McCardle (College of the North Atlantic � International Programs Office); Lori Heath (Mobilization Against Globilization); Colleen Clarke (MUN � International Centre); and Sara Peckford and Bruce Gilbert (Conservation Corps). Some of the issues discussed included: developing partner-ships; professional development workshops; networking; devel-oping a discussion listserve; needs of grassroots organizations versus national organizations; and, available resources. To learn more about international cooperation activities in Newfoundland or the next ACIC Members� Meeting in your province, please feel free to contact me at: (506) 375-4795 or info@acic-caci.org.

La Coordinatrice du CACI Visite �La Roche�

À la fin de juin, j�ai eu l�occasion d�aller à St. John�s, T.-N., pour y rencontrer les organisations qui oeuvrent en développe-ment international. Pendant que j�étais là, j�ai rencontré 12 organisations pour en apprendre plus à propos de leur travail et pour discuter le travail du CACI et de ses groupes membres, ainsi que les activités à venir. Lors de ma rencontre avec les organisations de Terre-Neuve, je fut impressionnée par la diversité du travail effetué là-bas et par la passion accordée aux programmes. Presque tous les continents sont couverts et on y aborde de façons créatives les enjeux variés, qu�il s�agisse du microfinancement, des soins de santé ou du changement climatique. Certaines des personnes que j�y ai rencontrées ont beaucoup d�expérience à ce niveau et elles sont sans doute assez connues de plusieurs d�entre vous; d�autres personnes qui sont plus ré-centes dans ce domaine sont en train de faire leur marque en matière de développement international dans le Canada Atlan-tique. Parmi tout ce beau monde, il y avait: Neil Tilley (Extension Community Development Cooperative et président du Bureau de direction du CACI); Heather Squires (Carrefour Canadien International); Bill Chislett et Roger Pearson (Marine Institute International); Lan Tran Gien (MUN, School of Nursing); M. Kay Matthews (MUN, School of Nursing et Mater Care International); Bill Hynd et Beverley Brown (Oxfam); Beverley Rose (NF-Lab Federation of Co-ops); Mike Budgen (YMCA-YWCA); Laura Cowan, Vicki Shawyer et Darcy McCardle (College of the North Atlantic � International Programs Office); Lori Heath (Mobilization Against Globiliza-tion); Colleen Clarke (MUN � International Centre); et, Sara Peckford et Bruce Gilbert (Équipe de conservation). Voici certains des enjeux dont nous avons discuté: développe-ment de partenariats; ateliers de perfectionnement profession-nels; réseautage; développement d�un serveur de liste pour les discussions; besoins des organisations de la base comparés aux organisations internationales; et, ressources disponibles. Pour en savoir plus concernant les activités de coopération in-ternationale à Terre-Neuve ou concernant la prochaine ren-contre des membres du CACI dans votre province, vous pou-vez me rejoindre au:(506) 375-4795 ou bien au: info@acic-caci.org

ACIC Coordinator Visits The Rock

Jean Arnold, Treasurer and NB representa-tive of ACIC and Neil Tilley ACIC�s new Chair and Nfld/Lab representative. Jean Arnold trésorière et représentante du NB et Neil Tilley le nouveau président du CACI et le représentant de TN/Lab