2013/2014 - Annual Report

2013/2014 Annual Report Coady International Institute 2013/2014 Annual Report 1 Honourary Patrons’ Council The Coady Institute Honourary Patrons’ Council is made up of accomplished leaders who embody the values and vision of the Coady Institute, and who stand in solidarity with our mission to build the capacities of individuals and organizations to improve the social and economic well-being of com. [...] The min- utes of that board meeting referred to the increasing demand for education in social leadership, based on the philosophy and tech- niques of the Antigonish Movement. [...] The Advisory Committee has the opportunity to engage with the remarkable staff and educators, and to meet the passionate and ambitious leaders that come to Coady to enhance their skills and knowledge. [...] A group of Egyptian citizen leaders and organizations invited the Coady Institute to work with them to develop a new ap- Our work in this area includes certificate programs in Advo- proach – one that would: cacy and Citizen Engagement, Good Governance and Social Accountability Tools, and Community-Based Conflict Transfor- • strengthen the capacity of emerging citizen leaders and mation and Peacebu. [...] Imperial Oil Foundation President Communities Susan Swan visited Coady for the final two days of the program Following the early success of the Indigenous women program, in order to observe the participant presentations, and attend First Nation communities in Canada sought Coady’s expertise the graduation.