DATE | TIME | LOCATION

April 24, 2008
2-4 pm at Bahen Centre for Information Technology
BA 7256 (7th floor) 40 St. George St.

KMDI

Workshop presented by Sustainability Network and Institute for Conservation Leadership

Networks, coalitions, and other cooperative efforts require distinct leadership skills to be effective. This workshop offers skills and tools to effectively manage and participate in a variety of cooperative efforts. Pre-registration required: $240 ($140 for organizations with budgets under $250k). To register email Luella at info@sustain.web.ca

DATE | TIME | LOCATION

April 28, 2008 – April 29, 2008
9:00AM – 5:00AM
Centre for Social Innovation

More information from GBHN

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DATE | TIME | LOCATION

April 16, 2008
5:00PM – 7:00PM
McMaster University,
Health Sciences Library
Jan and Mien Heersink Reading Pavillion
1200 Main Street West, Hamilton

The first is part of the health-focused Cafe Scientifique series on April 9th at the Duke of York — Can Science Save Us from Obesity?  (more info directly below)

The second is on April 19th at the Rivoli on the topic of Nanotechnology (more info to come)

Can Science Save Us from Obesity?
The percentage of Canadians who are overweight has risen dramatically in recent years, mirroring a worldwide phenomenon.
Why are we getting bigger – and what can we do to lighten up?
Join the discussion at the next Café Scientifique: Can Science Save Us from Obesity?
Find out the latest research in the area from our guest experts, and discover the genetic factors, nutritional considerations, psychological behaviors and health conditions which may tip the scales towards obesity.

Experts:
Dr. Bernard Zinman – Senior Investigator, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Rena Mendelson – Professor of Nutrition, Ryerson University
Dr. Barry Simon – Psychiatrist, Mount Sinai Hospital

Café Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a pint of beer, anyone can join discussions that explore the latest ideas in science and technology.

Presented by the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and Ontario Science Centre, with generous support from Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

More information:

http://www.irsc.gc.ca/e/34951.html
http://cafescientifique.ca/Cities/Toronto/tabid/72/Default.aspx

DATE | TIME | LOCATION

April 9, 2008 – April 19, 2008
6:00PM – 8:00PM
Duke of York – Original Pub (39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto) Free.
No reservations required, but please note that seating at these events can be at a premium.
Come a bit early to ensure a good seat, and join in the discussion.

Candice Breitz is a Berlin-based South African artist who works in photography, video and other media, using popular imagery to expose the absurdity of how we construct meaning through stereotypes. Through darkly humorous and subversive tactics, Breitz scavenges and then synthesizes the overwhelming remains of vernacular media, striking out at visual and narrative conventions to reveal our fascination with celebrity culture. Borrowing from films such as Basic Instinct, The Witches of Eastwick, Dirty Harry, Kramer vs Kramer, and Postcards from the Edge, and investigating the fan subcultures of musicians including Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Bob Marley, Breitz takes a metaphorical scalpel to contemporary culture, revealing levels of intellectual, technical, and aesthetic sophistication.

Born in 1972 in Johannesburg, Breitz has participated in many major exhibitions including the Johannesburg, São Paulo, Istanbul, Kwangju, Taipei and Venice Biennales. She has had solo exhibitions at De Appel Foundation, Amsterdam (2001), Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2004), Modern Art Oxford (2003), Castello di Rivoli, Turin (2005), and Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2005).

FREE to Members
$10 Non-Members
The Studio Theatre at Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West

Hilton Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Brilliant conference for those on the creative and design edge. Apparently the parties are good too.

“combining cutting edge technical and creative speakers from around the world.

FITC