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The
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
(SSHRC)
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of
Canada (SSHRC) is an arms-length federal agency that promotes
and supports university-based research and training in
the social sciences and humanities. Created by an act
of Parliament in 1977, SSHRC is governed by a 22-member
Council that reports to Parliament through the Minister
of Industry. SSHRC-funded research fuels innovative thinking
about real life issues, including the economy, education,
health care, the environment, immigration, globalization,
language, ethics, peace, security, human rights, law,
poverty, mass communication, politics, literature, addiction,
pop culture, sexuality, religion, Aboriginal rights, the
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The United
Nations University (UNU), Tokyo
UNU Mission: "to contribute, through research and capacity
building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global
problems that are the concern of the United Nations,
its Peoples and Member States".
Four Key Roles:
- An international community of scholars
- A bridge between the United Nations and the international
academic community
- A think-tank for the United Nations system
- A builder of capacities, particularly in developing
countries .
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Canadian
Consortium on Human Security (CCHS)
The Canadian Consortium on Human Security (CCHS) is an
academic-based network promoting policy-relevant research
on human security. Its core missions are to facilitate
the exchange of information and analysis on human security
issues, and to help build a human security community in
Canada and internationally. CCHS is funded by the Human
Security Program of the Canadian Department of Foreign
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Canadian
International Development Agency
CIDA supports sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world.
Development is a complex, long-term process that involves all of the world's people, governments and organizations at all levels. Working with partners in the private and public sectors in Canada and in developing countries, and with international organizations and agencies, we support foreign aid projects in more than 100 of the poorest countries of the world. The objective: to work with developing countries and countries in transition to develop the tools to eventually meet their own needs.
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Canadian
Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee (CPCC)
The CPCC is a network of Canadian non-governmental organizations
and institutions, academics and individuals engaged in
a wide range of activities related to addressing the cause
and consequences of violent conflict. The network encompasses
organizations and individuals involved in providing humanitarian
assistance, international development, conflict prevention
and resolution, peace education, human rights promotion
and protection, peace operations, post-conflict reconstruction
and rehabilitation, and more. |
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Youth
Millennium Project Team
UMP helps youth around the world understand that they
can make a positive change in the world. |
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University
of Alberta International (UAI)
University of Alberta International (UAI) provides services
and programs that contribute an international dimension
to the research, teaching and community service aspects
of the University of Alberta. We believe in the vision
of our President, "to be indisputably recognized, both
nationally and internationally, as one of Canada's finest
universities, and amongst a handful of the world's best".
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University
of Alberta Conference Fund
The Conference Fund supports conferences and symposia
or colloquia (as distinct from visiting lectureships)
sponsored or hosted by the University within Alberta.
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The
President's office and the
Office of the Provost
The Office of the President assists the President in fulfilling
his many duties and obligations. The Office of the President
has seven full-time employees that uphold the commitment
to excellence embedded in the President's vision that
the University of Alberta be "indisputably recognized."
The Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is the senior
Vice-President and collaborates with the President in
making policy on administrative and academic matters that
affect the university as a whole. As chief academic officer,
the Provost leads the team of vice-presidents to ensure
that portfolios and goals are aligned toward achievement
of the university's vision. Academic leadership and overall
institutional planning are his responsibility. He liaises
with government and industry regarding academic programs
and their funding, and coordinates the university's international
relations.
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The
Faculty of Arts
We are the oldest and most diverse faculty on campus,
and one of the largest research and teaching centres in
western Canada. Our academic departments and institutes
support world-class research and creative work in the
humanities, social sciences and fine arts. We employ more
than 300 full-time faculty members who offer challenging
and invigorating instruction to thousands of students
– including the more than 5,600 undergraduates and
hundreds of graduate students registered in Arts programs. |
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The
Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science is among the most
popular departments in the Faculty of Arts. A full 10%
of all students at the U of A take one or more courses
in Political Science, and more students major in Political
Science at the U of A than at the University of Toronto,
Canada's largest university. The Department offers one
of Canada's strongest undergraduate and honours programs
as well as a comprehensive MA and PhD program. All our
programs are characterized by strong teaching, recognized
across campus and beyond, and the Department's academic
environment promotes cutting-edge research and prepares
students for a wide variety of careers. |
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Alberta
Government, Ministry of Children's Services
The Ministry of Alberta Children's Services, created in
May 1999, offers a range of services and programs for
children and families. We support families and communities,
enabling them to provide nurturing, safe environments
for their children. We strive to break the cycles of family
violence, abuse and poverty that prevent some children
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