International Partners
International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to improving the social, economic, and environmental benefits of bamboo and rattan. INBAR connects a global network of partners from the government, private, and not-for-profit sectors in over 50 countries to define and implement a global agenda for sustainable development through bamboo and rattan.
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Emily Carr University (ECU)
The Emily Carr University of Art and Design based in Vancouver is one of the premiere design schools in Canada. In a response to the growing crises which face our generation, ECU has made a commitment to social responsibility and sustainability an integral aspect of it's curriculum. The university has sent three groups of interns to work with the Winaca Foundation, as well as numerous other foundations and NGO's around the world. Emily Carr's internship programs are organized by a number of dedicated faculty and aadministration members, and overseen by Associate Professor Sheila Hall, who serves as faculty advisor for the internship programs.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
The AUCC influences public policy by sharing expertise, information and the perspectives of members institutions with government, industry and community leaders. Their advocacy ensures that higher education is recognized as vital to Canada's prosperity and quality of life as a knowledge-based society and economy. The AUCC's priorities include: improved funding for Canada's universities; enhanced support for research; increased internationalization of higher education in Canada; improved student assistance policies; and intellectual property policies that allow university education and scholarship to flourish.
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Students for Development (SFD)
Designed and managed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Students for Development was formerly known as the Canada Corps University Partnership Program. The program is made possible with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency. The Students for Development program allows senior-level university students and faculty members from Canadian universities to work together with partners in the developing world to promote good governance. Senior-level university students (third and fourth-year undergraduates through to PhD students) participate in three-month internships within a partner organization in a developing country. They carry out a work plan designed to support their partner organization’s efforts in improving governance. Through these internships, students deepen their own understanding of governance as an essential foundation for development and take part in the search for solutions. A total of 138 students are selected every year to participate in these internships.
designcognito
designcognito is Alex Suvajac and Jonathan Igharas, two Emily Carr Institute industrial design students based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada. This blog documents their cultural observations, experiences, experimentations, work and progress as they complete their three month internship in the Philippines.
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The Lights on the Hill
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to improving the social, economic, and environmental benefits of bamboo and rattan. INBAR connects a global network of partners from the government, private, and not-for-profit sectors in over 50 countries to define and implement a global agenda for sustainable development through bamboo and rattan.