“As a global university, Western is committed to preparing our graduates to be highly engaged global citizens. It’s an ambitious call to action.”
~ Florentine Strzelczyk, Provost & Vice-President (Academic)

Hear more about International Week and plan to celebrate our global university November 21-25!

Join the celebration!

Don't forget to join the Western community for some fantastic events and activities this week with a focus on diversity, intercultural learning and global perspectives. From keynote speakers to cultural experiences and opportunities to connect, International Week is full of options to learn, explore and have fun!

Below are some of the events taking place that may be of interest to faculty and staff. You can find many more events on our website and the full event schedule on our virtual event platform. 

Don't miss this special International Week kick-off event co-hosted by Western International and the University Students' Council. Celebrate diversity on campus with cultural music, performances, activities, food and more!

Monday, November 21, 4:30-6:30 pm in The Great Hall

Western International is here to support faculty and staff with the development of international partnerships and collaborative agreements.

Join us to learn more about common types of international agreements and the steps needed when formalizing a partnership.

Tuesday, November 22, 12-1 pm on Zoom. 

Join Western faculty, staff and students for a day of discussion about racial justice in global health. Featuring:

• Keynote presented by Maaza Seyoum, Global South Convenor for the People's Vaccine Alliance: "Pandemic as Prism and Portal: A discussion on finally seeing the obvious and refusing to return to normal:
• Roundtable discussion by four racial justice advocates who will talk about how change happens, what change is underway, and what more is needed to support racial justice within Canadian health landscapes.

Thursday, November 24, 4-6 pm in the Great Hall and via livestream on Zoom. 

The Africa Institute will hold an engaging Roundtable on Canada-Africa Relations and Strategy, including Implications for the COP27 Agenda with London West MP Arielle Kayabaga, Nigerian Diplomat Mary Ozonwanji, University of Nairobi Human Ecology Researchers Dorothy Kyalo and Petronilla Kingi and Western’s Climate Change Researcher, Isaac Luginaah.

Western and visiting Queen Elizabeth Scholars and Global Health Systems graduate students will lead the discussion period.

Friday, November 25, 9-11 am on Zoom. 

If you're planning to host a visiting research only (VRO) student, join us for this upcoming session: Hosting VRO Students: Everything Supervisors Need to Know. 

The session will provide an overview of the VRO student program, immigration categories (e.g. Research Award Recipient, Self-funded Academic Researcher, Short-term [120-day] work permit exemption for researchers) and required documentation to proceed with an assessment and approval of your VRO student’s research visit at Western.

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

Tuesday, November 29, 3-4 pm on Zoom.