Have you ever wondered what happens at the Conference of the Parties (COP), the United Nations’ annual climate change summit? I was asked by the International Actuarial Association (IAA) to attend COP27 in Egypt in November 2022. Here’s what I learned.
Having landed in Canada as an adult, it didn’t take long for me to realize that, for my entire life, I took my “Blackness” for granted. I had undervalued the privilege of being able to live, move and work freely without being judged for the colour of my skin.
Black History Month celebrations shine a bright light on all the accomplishments of the men and women who paved a path for us to be where we are today and reminds us of those in the present who are carrying the torch.
Black History Month is still a new concept to me. I only started celebrating it when I moved to Canada three years ago.
Beyond broadening the technical expertise of its attendants, act22 was a source for lessons in personal and professional development. Read on for some of the lessons learned in 2022, like how to strengthen our workers, work processes, organizations and more.
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