Please check back in August to register for the 2010 WUSC Annual Assembly. If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact aga@wusc.ca.
WUSC will be hosting its 64th Annual Assembly November 5 - 7, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa. Over 400 delegates will gather united by a common belief that education changes the world.
Important Information about our 64th Annual Assembly
Sponsorship Opportunities Please take a moment to look through WUSC's 2010 Sponsorship Prospectus for excellent sponsorhip opportunities for our 64th Annual Assembly!
Theme The theme for 2010 will be Own the MDGs: Canadians Rising to the Challenge. Education is at the core of WUSC’s mission and defines our approach towards achieving the MDGs. It is the means through which we engage Canadians and our civil society partners in the south to create a more equitable world.
2010 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Neil Turok Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Born in South Africa, Dr. Turok founded the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), which opened in 2003. Based in Cape Town, this postgraduate educational centre supports the development of mathematics and science across Africa. Turok also founded NextEinstein, a program that provides the opportunity for Africans to develop as independent, creative problem solvers and teachers
National Research Forum
Ottawa - Saturday, November 6th, 2010 as part of the 64th WUSC Annual Assembly
Convener Dr. Philip Oxhorn Associate Professor and Founder Institute for the Study of International Development McGill University
The National Research Forum is made possible with support from a grant provided by the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
WUSC Awards
Opening Night Reception & Awards Ceremony –
Friday, November 5th, 6 – 8 pm - Crowne Plaza Hotel Ottawa
Our 2010 Opening Night Reception & Awards Ceremony will kick-off the 64th WUSC Annual Assembly!
Over 400 (registered) assembly participants and invited guests will gather to celebrate WUSC’s work.
Our Awards Ceremony will include presentations for the WUSC Local Committee Award and the WUSC Alumni Award for outstanding dedication and commitment. As well, the Lewis Perinbam Award will be presented to an individual for grassroots achievements in improving life in developing countries and expanding awareness of those countries among the Canadian public.
Why Participate in the Annual Assembly? The Annual Assembly is an excellent chance to meet WUSC alumni, friends, local committee and institutional members. Delegates will have the opportunity to learn more about current issues in international development through the Research Forum and keynote speaker. Finally, delegates will participate in developing WUSC’s mission and governance in the business meeting. Who will I meet at the Annual Assembly? Local Committee members from across the country attend the Annual Assembly. Each Committee can send one voting delegate and as many observers as they wish. Travel subsidies are available for Local Committee voting delegates from outside the Toronto / Ottawa / Montreal corridor.
Institutional Members, universities and colleges from across Canada, can send one voting delegate and as many observers as they wish.
Up to 25 alumni members can attend the Annual Assembly as official voting delegates. In the event that more than 25 alumni members apply, elections will be held to determine the official voting delegates. Assistance with travel costs is available for up to 15 of these delegates from outside the Montreal-Toronto-Ottawa corridor. As well, to be eligible for a travel subsidy, you must have made a financial contribution (minimum $25) to WUSC in the past 12 months.
The deadline to apply for Alumni voting delegate status was August 31, 2010.
Business Meeting As part of the Annual Assembly, WUSC will hold a business meeting on Sunday November 7th 2010. The meeting will include the election of five regional representatives and the position of Treasurer.
Report from the Nominating Committee of the WUSC Board of Directors
WUSC Awards