The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) will hold the 27^th annual International Development Week (IDW) February 6-11. UPEI is a proud member of the ACIC and will host two events for IDW.

IDW brings together the PEI members of the ACIC and development groups from across the country. 2017 also marks the 42^nd anniversary of the ACIC.

Cinema Politca Charlottetown will screen The Real Thing: Coca, Democracy and Rebellion in Bolivia Monday, February 6 at 6:00 pm in room 246 of UPEI’s Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The film explores the United States’ “war on drugs” and how it has affected the people of Bolivia. The screening is free, but donations will be accepted in support of student Fallon Mawhinney’s forthcoming trip to Bolivia with Uniterra and WUSC. There will also be a raffle basket and popcorn for sale.

Thursday, February 9 from 5:00-7:00 pm, there will be a panel discussion on the topic of violence against women. Panelists include:

• Sally Armstrong, a three-time Amnesty International award winner and member of the International Women’s Commission at the UN
• Masuma Asad Khan, a third-year IDS student at Dalhousie University, campaigns and outreach coordinator for the Equity and Accessibility Office for the Dalhousie Student Union, and president of the Dalhousie Muslim Student Association

Timothy’s Café in Charlottetown will host presentations by NGOs and youth representatives of the ACIC on Sunday, February 11 from 2:30-4:30 pm. Timothy’s will also host displays from NGOs during the entire IDW.

For more information, see the ACIC website or contact Selvi Roy at selvi@acic-caci.org.