Latest news from MCIC 
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MCIC Hiring Office Manager
Posted May 11th 2012
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Office Manager is an integral part of the office, working closely with the Executive Director to manage and administer the affairs of the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation. The Office Manager will be responsible for managing the office, facilitating governance functions, maintaining membership relations, coordinating human resource functions and providing support to the Executive Director. This is a full time position. Deadline for applications is May 28, 2012.
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Poll results show two-thirds of Manitobans are willing to pay more for Fair Trade products Posted May 3rd 2012
A new poll by Probe Research Inc. indicates that nearly two-thirds (64%) of Manitobans said they would be inclined to purchase fair trade goods, even if they cost more than competing products.
The poll, which surveyed 1,000 Manitobans on their views on Fair Trade, also indicated that Manitobans want to see Fair Trade products more widely available in our restaurants (52%) and workplaces (44%). It also found that also half (47%) say they purchase Fair Trade goods on at least a monthly (31%) or weekly (16%) basis.
MCIC announced these results on May 3, 2012 at Elements – The Restaurant, which serves Fair Trade and locally-sourced food.
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International Development Week 2012 Posted January 31st 2012
February 5-11, 2012 is International Development Week (IDW). The theme for this year is I Am Making A Difference and the focus is the Empowerment of Women and Girls. MCIC has produced nine video profiles of Manitobans from all walks of life who are contributing their time and effort to take action as global citizens. Click here to watch these profiles as well as the music video “Unbreakable”, a song about the importance of the empowerment of women and girls, written, composed and recorded by eight young people from around Manitoba. Visitors who view these videos can enter a contest to win a $250 Fair Trade wardrobe.
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One-Month Challenge 2012 Posted January 30th 2012
The Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) is excited to present the sixth annual Fair Trade One-Month Challenge.
We invite all Manitobans to take up the challenge by only consuming fair trade coffee, tea and chocolate, rather than conventional brands, for the period from Valentine’s Day, February 14th to March 14th.
