CESO joins Global Affairs Canada, individuals and organizations across the country in taking part in International Development Week (IDW).
As a CESO VA who has completed assignments in Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica and the Philippines, I am frequently asked by friends and acquaintances interested in CESO, “What’s it like to be on assignment?”
In July 2017, I travelled with CESO Country Representative Matt Navalta to Batanes to complete the…
My third trip to Mongolia with CESO has given me even more insight into the diverse…
Representatives from Mongolia came to Yellowknife to explore approaches to managing the resource development sector in a socially and economically sustainable way.
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has a battle cry of “Enabling Businesses,” a…
Community and government representatives from Mongolia and Canada will meet together to create a dialogue around their respective approaches to resource management and land-use.
My first trip to Mongolia, the mysterious landlocked country nestled quietly between Russia and…
On April 21, 2017, I boarded a Continental flight from Halifax that would deliver…
MERIT worked with the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia (MRPAM) to develop a national…
In January 2016, I travelled to Porto-Novo, Benin for my first CESO assignment with…
We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the attack in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on August 13, 2017. We extend our deep condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the victims of the shooting, including Canadian volunteer, Bilel Diffalah, during this difficult time.
The Canadian Embassy in Mongolia put together this video for Canada’s 150th celebrations. MERIT is featured…
When CESO was founded in 1967, less than 30% of women were an active part of…
With the recent release of the government’s international assistance policy and increasing dialogue in the…
My assignment in Kazakhstan was an extraordinary experience professionally but also on a cultural and human…
On June 21st, Canada will celebrate National Aboriginal Day – a day…
Volunteer Advisor Jim Ross has been doing CESO assignments in aquaculture, watershed management and…