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ONLINE: University of Guelph’s Equine Industry Symposium – Pandemic Impacts on Equine Communities
2020-11-16 19:00 - 2020-11-20 20:30 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The fifth annual Equine Industry Symposium will be hosted by BBRM Event Management students held virtually Nov. 16 to 20, 2020 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. ET each evening.
In the wake of the global pandemic, the focus of this year’s Symposium will be ‘RESILIENCE: Rethinking, Restructuring, Re-evaluating due to COVID-19’. Join us each evening as we explore the challenges presented by the pandemic and the opportunities to re-evaluate and restructure our equine industry.
This event is free and open to anyone involved in the equine industry looking to discuss changes in the industry. Advanced registration is required and the virtual link will be provided to the registrants.
Certified coaches can receive 1 PD point from this event.

ONLINE: Arrell Food Summit
2020-11-18 14:00 - 2020-11-20 14:30
Arrell Food Summit: Thriving Beyond 2020
2020 has been a year like no other. This year’s Summit is designed to spark conversations around moving forward, building resilience and thriving following the events of this year. Agri-food leaders will reflect on 2020, explain how they have adapted to changing circumstances, and share how this year’s pandemic and cultural shifts are an opportunity to thrive in the new year and beyond. You’ll leave this digital experience with new ideas and a stronger network for the future.
Speakers include:

Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy, United Nations Food Systems Summit
Ertharin Cousin, Former Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme
Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO, Peace by Chocolate

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Joni NehRita
2020-11-20 15:00 - 16:30
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present singer, songwriter, and musician Joni NehRita for a talk titled Love + Protest.
This event will take place via Zoom.
A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
Thinking Spaces is free and open to the public.
Please register at https://bit.ly/JoniNehRita to receive the Zoom room link.
Jamaican-Canadian artist Joni NehRita writes songs about unity, hope and social justice. Her jazz-tinged brand of soul is infused with rhythms and sounds from her Afro-Caribbean background. A multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, she has a gift for writing infectious, well-crafted songs that are deeply personal.
Thinking Spaces is Hosted by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI).
