Because we don't want our guests paying service fees, a cover donation of $4.00 will be asked at the door. Please bring cash. Proceeds go towards EWB & BCCIC in improving this quarterly event.

Making Connections Happen

The British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) would like to invite you to International Development Drinks at the Blarneystone Pub in the heart of Gastown.

This evening will provide an opportunity to connect with all major NGOs that are operating in Vancouver. Additionally, we will be hosting returned overseas volunteers, graduate students, professors, members of CIDA, and young social entrepreneurs. Join us for a night of socializing and sharing.

Door Prizes provided by: EthicalDeal and Olla Flowers.

#devdrinks icebreaker: Connecting...the...dots.

Deep relationships emerge from seemingly disparate concepts. This evening, guests will participate in groups in brainstorming connections between development-related problems. Participation, energy, and willingness to share will make this exercise successful. We highly encourage tweeting using the #devdrinks hashtag. MC courtesy of Scott Andrews, SFU School For International Studies.

Keynote Presenter: Vanessa Timmer, Director, One Earth Initiative

Vanessa Timmer is co-founder and Director of the One Earth Initiative. With her sister Dagmar, she co-hosts the Canadian television show, The Sustainable Region. Vanessa sits on the Board of Judith Marcuse Projects, a not-for-profit that promotes art practice as a transformative tool, creating positive social change. From 2006-2008, Vanessa was Project Manager (External Relations) at Metro Vancouver (formerly Greater Vancouver Regional District – GVRD) as part of the Sustainable Region Initiative which brings together private sector, municipal governments, civil society and other partners to stimulate ideas and action around sustainability. Vanessa holds a Ph.D. in Resource Management and Environmental Studies from the University of British Columbia.

Keynote Presenter: Janice Abbott, CEO, Atira Women's Resource Society

Janice has been the CEO of Atira Women's Resource Society since 1992 and of Atira Property Management Inc. since its launch in October 2002. Throughout Atira's history, Abbott has championed barrier-free and low-barrier access to programs and services for women, ensuring Atira's programs are accessible to all women and their children.

Get In Touch:

Our Feb event featured an attendance of over 120 guests. After you have registered, join our International Development Drinks Facebook fan page.

If you are interested in volunteering at the event please get in touch with the organizers:

Sasha Caldera (admin@fairtradevancouver.ca)

Jeremy Nemanishen (info@bccic.ca)

Emeric LeMorvan (elemorvan@gmail.com)