Earl Turcotte, Chairperson of the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, has authored the Network’s 2024-2025 annual report summarizing its productive year of advocacy and dialogue. The report will be tabled on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at CNANW’s annual meeting. The Group of 78 is an organizational member of CNANW and is represented by G78 Board member Dr.… Continue Reading CNANW Chairperson’s Annual Report Released
On October 9, 2025, G78 Board member and author Burce Campbell published a blog in The Conversation entitled “Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat”. The article reminds readers of the Carney’s speech to central bankers a decade ago arguing that climate change is a threat to international financial stability… Continue Reading Bruce Campbell Calls Out Mark Carney’s Inaction on Climate
The School of International Development and Global Studies’ (SIDGS) at the University of Ottawa is seeking a Director for its new Global Development Policy & Practice Hub. The job description and requirements for this key position are found here.
Join the Group of 78, InterFaith 20, and International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation Monday, October 20 at 2 PM EDT for a webinar Ukraine and Russia: Religion & Its Role in the Conflict. Three speakers (Stepan Bilynskyy, Dr. Dmytro Vovk, and G78 member Dr. James Christie) will discuss how religion was instrumentalized in the lead-up and prolongation of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and how… Continue Reading Join G78, IF20, and IAMC for webinar: Ukraine and Russia: Religion and its Role in the Conflict
We are pleased to announce that the videos of the 2025 Redefining Development Conference are now available for viewing on our YouTube channel. We have made a full playlist for you to view all of the videos back-to-back. Alternately, you can select any one of the videos to play at any time.
On October 10, 2025, 160 participants—100 in the room, 60 online—worked through an ambitious agenda aimed at redefining international development in today’s disordered world. Aided by an array of expert speakers, leading-edge analysis on AI, financing and the SDGs, and strong background documents, the Group of 78’s 2025 annual conference, held at the University of Ottawa and supported… Continue Reading “First class.” “Mind-popping.” “Hopeful.” G78 Conference on Redefining Development Draws 160 Participants, Much Praise
On October 8, 2025, the Group of 78 released Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Development Redefined, a background paper for our 2025 annual conference. The paper was prepared by researcher Leah Darbyson. Dr. Roy Culpeper, G78 Past Chair, calls the paper “an indispensable tool for learning about the potential opportunities and threats in applying AI for sustainable development.” It identifies 16… Continue Reading AI Background Paper Released
On October 6, 2025, G78 Chair Ted Jackson announced the publication of the Group’s conference background paper entitled Harnessing Innovative Finance for Development Redefined. Prepared by researcher Kennisyn Longford-Daum, the paper discusses the potential and pitfalls of financing strategies in the post-USAID era, including debt relief, international tax cooperation, development banks, domestic resource mobilization, and private sector resources. “Conference… Continue Reading Conference Background Paper Published
The Group of 78 has recently received this notice from Lilly Nicholls at the School of International Development and Global Studies (SIGS) at the University of Ottawa. Asif Saleh, leader of the world’s largest and most accomplished development NGO (BRAC) will speak on the theme of Doing Development Differently: The BRAC Experience at 10:00 AM on October 2,… Continue Reading Asif Saleh of BRAC speaking at SIGS October 2
On September 19, 2025, Ted Jackson, Chair of the Group of 78, announced the appointment of senior communications specialist Susanne Ure as Chief Rapporteur for the G78 2025 annual conference, Redefining Development in a Disordered World. “We are delighted that Susanne has agreed to bring her impressive experience and skill set to this important role. Her report and… Continue Reading Susanne Ure Appointed Chief Rapporter for G78 2025 Conference