Iran-Canadian Congress - ICC

تاریخچه کنگره ایرانیان - ICCpedia
|     2016     |     2015     |     2014   |      2013      |  2012    |    2011   |    2010     |    2009   |      2008      |  2007    |
 

از آنرو که هییت مدیره های کنگره لزومی برای حفظ اطلاعات از سالی به سال دیگر نمی بینند، این صفحه بوجود آمده است تا که اطلاعات را ثبت نموده و تاریخچه ای برای کنگره بوجود آورد. در تصحیح اطلاعات ما را یاری کنید.

دوره هشتم - 2016

December 01, 2016
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook    

Facebook

ایمیل شماره 3

8 ژانویه 2017

خدمت هییت مدیره کنگره ایرانیان - بخش انتاریو

بهزاد جزی زاده - سرپرست کمیته مشارکت

در تاریخ 27 دسامبر 2016 چند سئوال مشخص پیرامون گردهمائی ونکوور ارسال نمودم. متاسفانه یا اینکه من در بیان روشن نبودم و یا اینکه مسئولین آنطور که باید به سئوال توجه نکرده اند. از این رو سئوال خود را روشن تر بیان میکنم:

1- در اطلاعیه مطبوعاتی که هییت مدیره به نشریات فرستاده است، به غلط "داوطلبین محلی" را برگزار کننده این گردهمائی اعلام کرده اند. در صورتیکه کنگره ایرانیان بخش انتاریو اینکار را کرده است. تاکید من بر برگزار کنندگان میباشد. علت اینکار چه بوده است؟ آیا این یک اشتباه میباشد؟

2- آیا این برگزاری از اهمیت لازم برخورد نبوده است که در صفحه نیوز از آن اطلاع رسانی و یا اثری باقی بماند؟ من در رابطه با صفحه اونت هیچ سئوال و هیچ مشکلی ندارم. آیا مشکلی وجود دارد که از این گردهمائی در صفحه نیوز اثری باقی بماند؟

پوستر این سئوال را در صفحه لتس تاک به اشتراک گذاشته ام. از آن نظر که این سئوال افرادی دیگری نیز میباشد و گفتگو پیرامون آن به نحوی تشویق افراد به مشارکت میباشد، خواهشمندم در صورت امکان جواب خود را بصورت کامنت به مشارکت بگذارید.

 این هم لینک مربوطه

با تشکر مهدی شمس

 

December 31, 2016
 Facebook 

31 دسامبر 2016

(ایمیل شماره 2)
هییت مدیره کنگره ایرانیان - بخش انتاریو
در پی به حقیقت پیوستن شفافیت آنطور که من از آن برداشت میکنم قصد آن دارم که در جلسات هییت مدیره به عنوان ناظر شرکت داشته باشم. از این رو:
1- خواهشمندم زمان، مکان و دستورات جلسه را به اطلاع اینجانب برسانید.
2- در اولین جلسه هییت مدیره که به تاریخ بیستم ماه می 2016 برگزار شد قرار بر این گردید که تصمیم گیری در رابطه با فیلم برداری از جلسات به بعد موکول گردد. حدود شش و ماه و نیم از آن تاریخ میگذرد. پیشنهاد مینمایم این مورد را در دستور کار جلسه بعدی قرار داده و در این رابطه گفتگو به عمل آید. در ضمن خاطر نشان میسازم که صورتجلسه شماره یک در سایت کنگره اشکال فنی داشته و قابل دسترسی نیست.
3- یکی از کاستی ها فعلی تاخیر در انتشار صورتجلسات میباشد. آخرین صورتجلسه منتشر شده مربوط به جلسه 19 سپتامبر 2016 میباشد. از آن تاریخ به بعد که حدود سه ماه و نیم میباشد صورتجلسه ای منتشر نشده است. فیلمرداری از جلسات و انتشار آنها میتواند در این امر کمک بزرگی باشد. اینجانب میتوانم بصورت داوطلب در این امر کمک نمایم.
4- راه حل بعدی میتواند نوار صوتی باشد که در این رابطه نیز من آمادگی خود را جهت همکاری اعلام میدارم.
5- به هر حال قصد آن دارم که با حضور در جلسات گزارشی تهیه نموده و آنرا در اسرع وقت، به فاصله یک و یا دو روز، در اختیار همگان قرار دهم. در این رابطه اگر با ضبط صوتی جلسات موافقت شود کار من ساده تر خواهد شد، گزارش ها میتوانند دقیقتر تهیه شوند، و مرجعی برای رفع سوء تفاهمات و اختلافات باشد.
 
با تشکر - مهدی شمس

ایمیل دریافتی از هییت مدیره:

January 03, 2017

Dear Mr. Shams, we will inform you about our upcoming board meeting. We still don't have an exact date and time scheduled for the next meeting. Will keep you posted.

December 31, 2016
How ICC website is managed

ICC Facebook

Tayaz Fakhri
...

مهدی جان در مورد اول، همه پست‌ها و محتوای اونها خلاصه یا با جزئیات در موارد خاص به اطلاع همه اعضای هیات مدیره می‌رسه. ما دائم در حال ارتباط از طریق ایمیل هستیم و با مکانیزم‌هایی که طراحی کرده‌ایم این ارتباط رو بهینه کردیم. دسترسی به وبسایت در اختیار بیژن و بهزاد به عنوان مسئول روابط عمومی هیات مدیره بوده و برای کمک به اونها من درخواست دادم و من هم این دسترسی رو دارم تا کارها سریع‌تر و بهتر انجام بگیره. ۱۰۰٪ مطمئن نیستم ولی فکر می‌کنم همین‌ها دسترسی به وبسایت داریم. تقسیم کار هم که طبیعیتا انجام دادیم.

 
UnlikeReply118 hrs

December 29, 2016
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook  

Here is info about the automated call sent from the ICC on Dec 29, 2016

Please note that the ICC sent an automated call to members and supporters of the organization who are subscribed in our call list. Here is the English version of the message. If you'd like to be unsubscribed form receiving future automated calls, please email us at info@iccongress.ca.

 

This is Bijan Ahmadi from the Iranian Canadian Congress. English message will follow. 

We would like to remind you that the deadline for signing the parliamentary petition about Canada-Iran relations is January 5th. Please visit iccongress.ca/epetition to sign this formal request. So far 12500 people from across Canada have signed this petition.

On behalf of the ICC board I wish you a wonderful new year.

Thank You!

To unsubscribe press 8. 

December 27, 2016
 Facebook

ایمیل اول

27 دسامبر 2017

هییت مدیره کنگره ایرانیان - بخش انتاریو

در رابطه با گردهمائی ونکوور به نظر میاید که اطلاعیه آن از سایت کنگره حذف شده است. در شهرما این هفته نیز در صفحه 90 گزارشی بدون نام گزارشگر به چاپ رسیده است. در پاراگراف آخر چنین عنوان شده است: " این جلسه توسط داوطلبین محلی کنگره ایرانیان کانادا در ونکوور و با کمک گروه های دانشجوئی ایرانی برنامه ریزی و برگزار شد."

چند سئوال برای من مطرح شده است که امیدوارم با توضیحات و اقدامات لازم رفع سوء تفاهم شود:
1- دلیل حذف اطلاعیه این گردهمائی از سایت کنگره چیست؟
2- آیا متن چاپ شده در نشریه شهرما توسط هییت مدیره تهیه شده است؟ آیا این متن گمراه کننده نیست؟ آیا برگزار کننده این گردهمائی کنگره ایرانیان بخش انتاریو نبوده است؟
3- اگر این گزارش از طرف هییت مدیره به نشریه شهرما فرستاده شده است آیا هییت مدیره لازم نمی بیند که با تماس با این نشریه آنرا تصحیح نماید؟

 

با تشکر - مهدی شمس

ایمیل دریافتی از هییت مدیره در پاسخ به این سئوال:

January 03, 2019

Mr. Shams,

Thanks for writing to us.

1) Our website has a technical problem in the event section. The link is active but the website doesn't show the past events. It only shows upcoming events. You can see that other past events don't show up on that page too. We will try to fix the problem. However, you can find a good archive of all our past events on our Facebook page with all the details. You can also find the active website link here for the Vancouver event here: www.iccongress.ca/discussion_session_with_icc_and_mp_majid_jowhari_vancouver

2) We prepare and send press releases to media about the work of the organization. This is a regular media relations practice in any organization.

3) The Iranian Canadian Congress organized the event in Vancouver with the help of our local team of volunteers and some of the Iranian Canadian student organizations. The first step in establishing a local or regional chapter is to put together a team of volunteers interested to help the organization. Over the past 6 months we have spent a lot of time to find interested volunteers in Vancouver and we are happy that now there is a team of volunteers there working for the ICC. We hope that in near future we can establish local teams in other Iranian Canadian populated cities as well. This is a long process and it takes a lot of time and energy but we need our members to be patient and to support us through this process. On our part we are doing our best.

Regards, Behzad Jazizadeh Communications & PR

December 27, 2016
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook
Message from the ICC Board

Here is a holiday greeting message from the ICC Board of Directors. The message includes some of the highlights of the organization's achievements in the second half of 2016. 

 

Dear members and supporters of the Iranian Canadian Congress,

 

From all of us at the Iranian Canadian Congress, we would like to wish you a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year! We had a great year in 2016 and we look forward to the new challenges and opportunities 2017 will bring.

As we approach the end of the year, we reflect upon the accomplishments of the Iranian Canadian Congress in the second half of 2016, since the last Annual General Meeting in May. Here we are happy to share few of the highlights with you:

1)      For the first time to identify and prioritize our activities, we launched a three-month community consultation process that provided us the input for putting together our list of priority policies and shaped our position on various issues that affect Iranian Canadians ever since.

2)      During summer of 2016, for the first time we launched a successful internship program. The program provided 6 Iranian Canadian university students the opportunity to develop their skills while helping their fellow community members.

3)      Held a forum for representatives of 20 Iranian Canadian non-profit organizations which resulted into collaborations between some of these organizations and the ICC. Collaboration of the ICC with Tirgan during the summer internship program and the support provided by multiple organizations for the Simorgh Gala are two successful examples in the past 6 months.

4)      Through a successful partnership with ASL19 a first of its kind web application was developed and added to the website of the ICC for monitoring news related to Iran in the House of Commons.

5)      To highlight and celebrate the contributions of our community to Canada’s multicultural society we hosted the first annual Simorgh Gala. A prestigious and unique event participated by 400 guests including politicians and elected officials from the three major Canadian political parties and all levels of government.

6)      To encourage the culture of volunteerism and community work, as part of the Simorgh Gala we recognized 7 community leaders and activists who have dedicated their lives to build a stronger Iranian Canadian community.

7)      With the help of local volunteers for the first time in the decade long history of the ICC we have established a local team in Vancouver and earlier in December we successfully hosted a first discussion session with our community members there. 

8)      By implementing a successful communication and outreach plan we have doubled our network of supporters in the past six months and significantly expanded our reach in Iranian Canadian populated cities outside of the GTA.

9)      Based on the community consultation process and our list of priority policies we planned and executed a strong advocacy campaign to urge the Government of Canada to reestablish diplomatic relations with Iran and facilitate reopening of the embassies in Tehran and Ottawa. As part of the campaign we met with members of parliament and officials at Global Affairs Canada, connected with Canadian media, and launched a formal parliamentary petition to the House of Commons that has so far received 12,000 signatures from across Canada.

10)   In the past six months over 50 volunteers have helped us in various events and initiatives. Their help strengthened the organization and helped us to achieve significant accomplishments.

As the Iranian Canadian Congress enters its 10th year of operation, we are proud that with your support this organization is on the right path to become an influential and strong body for advancing the interests of the Iranian Canadian community.

 

December 13, 2016
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook
Letter to TD Bank: Access to Online Banking in Iran

Here is a letter from our Policy Chair to TD Bank regarding complaints we have received about TD's restriction on access to online banking in Iran. 

To TD Corporate and Public Affairs,
 
The mandate of the Iranian-Canadian Congress (ICC) is to advance the interests of Iranian-Canadian community. 
 
We have received complaints from members of our community regarding the fact that they cannot access their online banking services in Iran (we have attached a screenshot of this denial to this email). We request a response from TD regarding this issue; we and our advisers have analyzed Canadian sanctions laws in regards to banking and found no reason whatsoever for your institution to limit online services to your customers. We ask that you respond to this email within the week, as this case is of utmost importance to our constituents. 
 
Sincerely,
-- 
Pouyan Tabasinejad
ICC Policy Chair

 

December 10, 2016
ICC in Vancouver: Discussion Session with MP Majid Jowhari.
ICC WEB  | ICC Facebook Event | Video  (ICC - Bijan & Majid Speeches) | ICC Facebook (persian flyer) | Video (Parvaz TV - Complete)
December 08, 2016
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook
Iran in Parliament: Review of the Special Economic Measures Act
December 02, 2016
Sponsors of Simorgh Gala 2016  

ICC WEB     ICC Facebook  ICC facebook (Video)     Gila Martow


Award recipients were recognized in the following categories: Community Service: Tina Tehranchian, Houshang Shans, Ahmad Tabrizi. Arts & Culture: Soheil Parsa. Simorgh Young Leaders: Yasamin Dadashi, Shadi Mousavi Nia, Morvarid Zareh Zade.

We would like to thank our generous sponsors for supporting the first annual Simorgh Gala:

Gold Sponsors

gold-stim-logo-600px.png

Electronics Manufacturing - STIM

Gold-RBC_LogoDes_H_rgbPE.png

Royal Bank

Silver Sponsors

Silver__MyCityDental.PNG

My City Dental

Silver__AsgarianGroup-Silver.jpg

ASGARIAN GROUP

Silver__MazinaniLaw.jpg
Mazinani
Law Offices


 

 

Silver__MohammadAnnabestani-1.jpg

صرافی کیش

psiphon.ca

 

Silver__ASL19_Logo_3x.png

logo.png

Atlas Cable
Contractors

Silver-Mahshid_Yousefi.jpg

Mahshid Yousefi
 Real Estate

Silver__GFFLogo_Final-01.png
GREENFLOW
 FINANCIAL

 

Bronze Sponsors

- Town of Richmond Hill
- Caplan’s Appliances
- Farah Jahed

- Optimal Solution
- Richard Funt, Royal LePage Partners Realty
- Super Parsian, Persian Fine Food

Supporters

Companies

Supporting Organizations

In-Kind Sponsors

Arivano, Creative Agency

Arts by Nessa, Design and Decor

CanIran, Printing

Pooya Miri, Photographer

November 28, 2016
Honorary Co-Chairs of Simorgh Gala 2016

ICC WEB     ICC Facebook

November 28, 2016
ICC WEB  |
ICC Facebook Event | Video  (ICC - Bijan & Majid Speeches) | ICC Facebook (persian flyer) | Video (Parvaz TV - Complete)

 

Discussion session with ICC and MP Majid Jowhari in Vancouver

کنگره ایرانیان کانادا برای اولین بار در ونکوور:

جلسه گفت و گو با کنگره ایرانیان کانادا همراه با نماینده فدرال مجید جوهری 

از عزیزان جامعه ایرانی ونکوور دعوت میکنیم که در اولین جلسه کنگره ایرانیان کانادا در ونکوور روز شنبه ۱۰ دسامبر، ۲۰۱۶ از ساعت ۲-۴ بعدازظهر شرکت کنند. مهمان ویژه این جلسه نماینده مجلس فدرال کانادا آقای مجید جوهری خواهد بود

محل جلسه

Fletcher Challenge Theatre

Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

 

محور گفت و گو ها در این جلسه در رابطه با موضوعات زیر است

کنگره ایرانیان کانادا و نقش این سازمان در تشویق مشارکت مدنی ایرانیان در کانادا

تجدید روابط کانادا و ایران و نقش جامعه ایرانی کانادایی

مشکلات جامعه مهاجر ایرانی کانادایی و سیاست های دولت فدرال برای رفع این مشکلات

مشارکت جامعه مهاجر ایرانی کانادایی در صحنه سیاسی و اجتماعی کانادا

از علاقمندان به شرکت در این جلسه خواهشمندیم برای شرکت در جلسه ثبت نام کنند

شرکت در این جلسه برای عموم آزاد و رایگان است

در بخش پرسش و پاسخ حاضرین همچنین فرصت خواهند داشت سوالات و نظرات خود را در رابطه با سیاست های دولت فدرال کانادا با آقای مجید جوهری در میان بگذارند

 

Information Session with the Iranian Canadian Congress and MP Majid Jowhari

For the first time the Iranian Canadian Congress hosts an information session for the Iranian Canadian community in Vancouver. Our special guest in this session is Member of Parliament Majid Jowhari. During this session our panelists will be discussing the following topics:

-          Iranian Canadian Congress and its role in promoting civic engagement in our community.

-          Canada-Iran relations and the role of our community.

-          Challenges and priorities of Iranian immigrants in Canada and federal policies to resolve these challenges.

-          Engagement of the Iranian Canadian diaspora in the Canadian political system.

Date and Time: Saturday December 10th, 2016 from 2-4PM.

Location: Fletcher Challenge Theatre, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

Please RSVP. 

WHEN
December 10, 2016 at 2pm - 4pm
WHERE
Fletcher Challenge Theatre, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre
515 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Canada
Google map and directions

Will you come?

 
 
 
 
October 27, 2016
ICC Pub Night (4)
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook    Facebook Event
October 19, 2016
Simorgh Gala 2016
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook

ABOUT SIMORGH GALA: The Iranian Canadian Congress is presenting the first annual Simorgh Gala to celebrate the contributions of the Iranian Canadian community to Canada’s multicultural society and recognize the hard work and dedication of our community leaders, the movers, and shakers; those who have passionately worked for many years to improve the lives of their fellow community members and helped to enrich the quality of life and culture of the community at large.

Guests will enjoy a delectable dinner while enjoying the celebration of the Simorgh award recipients, notable presenters as well as featuring performances from some of the very best entertainers and musicians in our community. Several dignitaries from the three levels of government (federal, provincial and municipal) and from different Canadian political parties will be present at this gala.

‘Simorgh’, this ancient bird of Persian mythology symbolizes many qualities. Although the stories of this bird are symbolic and profound at the same time, the message is simple; unity and love. As Attar beautifully explains in ‘The Conference of the Birds’, it was the solidarity among the birds that gave them the courage to survive and find their way.

Join us in this first Simorgh Gala to celebrate our community’s achievements and thank those who have dedicated their lives to the betterment of our community.

List of honorary guests, dignitaries and Simorgh Award recipients will be announced soon.

ADMISSION: $150 per person • For tickets or to reserve your table please call 647-539-4344 or email info@iccongress.ca. • Each table fits 8 people. • Only tickets purchased together are guaranteed to be sited on the same table (max 8 per table).

LOCATION: York Mills Gallery, 1885 Leslie Street (York Mills & Leslie).

DATE & TIME: Friday, December 2nd, 2016 Reception starts at 6:30PM. Formal program starts at 8PM.

A MEMORABLE NIGHT:

A night to indulge in a delectable culinary experience. One of Toronto’s premier catering companies, CaterTrendz, will serve our guests at the Simorgh Gala. The CaterTrendz brand encompasses urban hip, nouveau chic, and classical elegance. • A variety of hor d'oeuvres will be served during the reception. • Guests will enjoy a delightful 3-course meal while enjoying the celebrations. • Open bar will be available during the night.

ENTERTAINMENT: We’ve organized a memorable night for you; this is going to be a special evening you don’t want to miss! A night to unwind, mingle, and enjoy your time with your friends and family. A night to take a stroll down memory lane through a wonderful music performance that covers top 10 all time favourite Persian songs. A night to get your groove on and dance to a customized playlist of top oldies and new Persian pop songs. And a night with the theme and stories of ‘Simorgh’, this antique bird of Persian mythology.

We have arranged some of the very best entertainers and musicians in our community to perform at the Simorgh Gala. • Mehran Aminian, a remarkable Toronto-based composer & vocalist will be accompanied by a group of talented local musicians to perform a set of beautiful, all time favourite, nostalgic songs that we all have memories with. • DJ Kasra will take over later during the night, with a special playlist of dance music, which is tailored especially for that night, to put the final touch to the event.

NOTES: • Formal dress code in effect. • Limited sponsorship opportunities are available. For more info please email info@iccongress.ca or call our office at 647-539-4344. • Age limit: no children under age of 12.

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT US: Email: info@iccongress.ca Phone: 647-539-4344 Click here to join the Facebook event page. Eventbrite - Simorgh Gala

WHEN December 02, 2016 at 6:30pm - December 03, 2016 WHERE York Mills Gallery 1885 Leslie St Toronto, ON M3B2M3 Canada

 

October 10, 2016
ICC requests moratorium on citizenship revocation without the right to appeal
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook  
October 07, 2016
Iranian Canadian Ambassadors
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook  
October 04, 2016
Statement regarding Saeed Malekpour
ICC WEB    ICC Facebook
Posted September 30, 2016
August 22 - 12 Board Meeting
ICC Web
September 29, 2016
First-of-its-Kind Website Application Tracks Iran Affairs in Canadian Parliament
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook    
 
September 29, 2016
ICC Pub Night (3) : A Conversation With Mehrdad Ariannejad
ICC facebook         ICC Site           Let's talk            Video      Video (Let's Talk)
September 27, 2016
Statement regarding Prof. Homa Hoodfar's release
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook    
September 27, 2016
Interview with CTV News: Prof. Hoodfar's release and Canada-Iran relations
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook     CTV News
September 24, 2016
Save the date: Dec 2, 2016
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook
September 20, 2016
Iran-Canada meet at the UN
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook
September 14, 2016 - Posted September 19,
ICC at Parliamentary Press Gallery: Iran-Canada Relations
ICC WEB    ICC Facebook
September 09, 2016
سه راه ساده برای کمک به درخواست نامه رسمی به پارلمان در رابطه با تجدید روابط ایران و کانادا
The ICC is extremely concerned about Prof. Hoodfar’s health condition     ICC Facebook    
September 07, 2016
ICC: We urge the Government of Canada to re-establish relations with Iran and reopen the embassies
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook     ICC Facebook   ICC Facebook     ICC Facebook     ICC Facebook
Posted September 02, 2016
August 08 - 11 Board Meeting
ICC Web
August 30, 2016
The ICC is extremely concerned about Prof. Hoodfar’s health condition
ICC WEB     ICC Facebook
August 26, 2016
Summer Social Mixer
ICC WEB             ICC Facebook
Posted August 25, 2016
July 25 - 10th Board Meeting
ICC Web
Posted August 25, 2016
Quarterly Progress Report
ICC Web
Posted August 23, 2016
گزارش سه ماهه- گفت و گو سلام تورنتو با بیژن احمدی رئیس هیات مدیره کنگره ایرانیان کانادا
ICC Web
Posted August 17, 2016
July 18 - 9th Board meeting
Posted August 15, 2016
Aug 26: Meet + Network + Get Involved - Social Mixer
ICC Web     Video    Facebook Event
Posted August 15, 2016
Petition: Nowruz Stamp
ICC Web       ICC Forum
August 14, 2016
ICC Representatives Meet with Parliamentary Secretary Omar Alghabra
ICC Web
August 04, 2016
ICC Forum

گزارشی از جلسات هم‌فکری و نیازسنجی کنگره‌ ایرانیان کانادا- (قسمت دوم) - تایاز فخری - سلام تورنتو
 
Posted August 04, 2016
توافقنامه همکاری بین جامعه ایرانیان آلمان و کنگره ایرانیان کانادا
ICC Web
ICC Forum
Posted August 02, 2016
سرپرست روابط عمومی - معضل صفحه فورم کنگره ایرانیان
ICC Forum

 

Posted August 04, 2016
گزارشی از جلسات هم‌فکری و نیازسنجی کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا- (قسمت دوم)- تایاز فخری - سلام تورنتو
ICC Forum
Posted ـ July 28, 2016
گزارشی از جلسات هم‌فکری و نیازسنجی کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا- (قسمت اول)- تایاز فخری - سلام تورنتو
ICC Forum

Posted August 02, 2016
July 11 - 8th Board meeting
Posted August 01, 2016
A full time office to serve you better

ICC Forum
Posted July 29, 2016
Meet Our Summer Interns
ICC Web

facebook - ICC Forum - posted august 27
Video

 

The Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) is pleased to introduce its 6 summer interns hired through the Canada Summer Jobs Program. We extend our gratitude to Member of Parliament Ali Ehsassi, and his office for their continuous guidance and assistance for familiarizing us with this government based program and the application process for this grant. This is the first year that ICC has initiated its summer internship program. We hope this initiative provides our interns the opportunity to further their growth as active and engaged young leaders.

 

2016 Summer Interns

Maneli Bagherzadeh Ahangar – As the new Policy Intern, student in Hons. Political Science, and a graduated Paralegal, Maneli is passionate about politics, public policy and global affairs. She has actively volunteered in numerous non-profit human rights organizations in the community. She is interested in areas of philosophy, history, literature, and enjoys traveling, watching movies and swimming in the ocean.

Morvarid Zare-Zadeh – As the new Planning and Communications Intern, student in Spec. Hons. Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Morvarid is passionate about leadership development, community engagement, cross-cultural, and diverse volunteer work in the non-profit sector. She values character building opportunities, community building, perseverance, growth, collaboration, integrity, drive, and initiative. She enjoys debating, writing, learning, coffee, nature, traveling, and organizing cultural events.

Soroush Ghafari – As the new Graphics and Media Intern, and 3rd year student in Media Production, Soroush is dedicated to ongoing learning and professional development, handling projects from pre to post-production level and elevating new ideas through imaginative and original media.

Zarene Sepehripour – As the new Copywriting and Communications Intern, student in Creative Advertising at Humber College, Zarene is passionate about community work, women’s rights, animal rights, and traveling. She enjoys gardening, yoga, and art history. She has traveled to over 25 different countries, and is always looking forward to the next great adventure.

Tania Ghazinejad - As part of the ICC Affiliate Partnership Program  Tania works closely with Tirgan, one of ICC affiliate organizations. As a student in Ethics and Social Sciences, she is passionate about community involvement and volunteering. Tania holds a great interest for the field of law, the non-profit sector, and legal structuring.

Nasim Bayat - As part of the ICC Affiliate Partnership Program Nasim works closely with Tirgan, one of ICC affiliate organizations. As a student in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Nasim is passionate about operational affairs and marketing. She enjoys volunteering, and working with nonprofit organizations. She has extensive volunteering experiences with organizations such as the Heart and Stroke Foundation, North York General Hospital, and Tirgan Festival.


facebook - September 2 
Video
Posted July 28, 2016
ICC Web

facebook - ICC Forum

گزارشی از جلسات هم‌فکری و نیازسنجی کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا – (قسمت اول) - تایاز فخری سلام تورنتو

 

Posted July 26, 2016
ICC Web

Videos: Roundtable with Non-Profit Organizations
Here are the links to videos from the Roundtable event on June 24th, 2016 with representatives of 20 active Iranian Canadian non-profit/charity organizations hosted by the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC). Majority of the discussions are in Farsi. Important note: due to a technical problem with the camera used during the event the last 20 minutes of the session wasn't recorded. We extend our apology to organization representatives who spoke during this last 20 minutes.
                       

Video (1)
27 دقیقه
معارفه

Video (2)
20 دقیقه
معارفه

Video (3)
27 دقیقه
گفتگو

Video (4)
4 دقیقه
تکراری

Posted July 14, 2016
On anniversary of Iran deal, Iranian Canadian Congress urges Canada to reengage with Iran
ICC Web

Here is a statement from the ICC Board of Directors on the first anniversary of Iran deal: 

On anniversary of Iran deal, Iranian Canadian Congress urges Canada to reengage with Iran. 

The historic nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 on July 14, 2015, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), marked a milestone in the history of world diplomacy. It showed the ability of diplomacy and dialogue to prevent conflict and foster international cooperation. According to a recent International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) report, Iran has honoured the terms of the agreement, and implementation of the deal is occurring in phases. The Government of Canada, after the election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, opted to lift the unilateral sanctions (i.e. those not part of UN resolutions) on Iran on February 2016, leaving mainly those sanctions related to arms and designated individuals. Today, as the deal marks its first year anniversary, the Iranian Canadian Congress acknowledges the importance of diplomacy and encourages the Government of Canada to take the path of diplomatic engagement and dialogue with Iran.

The deal presents the opportunity for countries to foster numerous types of economic, political, cultural, and academic cooperation with Iran in exchange for considerable benefit. While Canada lifted most of its sanctions in February 2016, Canadian companies and institutions have lagged behind that of our allies. A major barrier preventing further economic engagement today is the lack of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Canadian business community can benefit greatly from reengagement with Iran. Canada’s exports to Iran peaked at $772 million in 1997. This number declined precipitously to $67 million in 2014 after Canada imposed sanctions on Iran.

The Iranian Canadian Congress believes that continued cooperation between Iran and Canada’s closest allies during the past year serves as a good example for Canada to engage in diplomacy and dialogue. This course of action not only strengthens the positive role Canada can play in the country, especially in terms of providing essential services to Canadian citizens (often Iranian-Canadians) who visit or live in Iran, but can also bring business and employment opportunities to Canada itself. The Iranian Canadian Congress therefore urges the Canadian government to reengage with Iran as a matter of utmost importance, to the benefit of Iranian-Canadians, Canadian businesses, and Canadian interests in the region. It is time for Canada to reclaim its proud history of commitment to peace and international cooperation by fully supporting this historic agreement and by reengaging with Iran.

 

Posted July 12, 2016
ICC Policy Priorities
ICC Web
Saturday July 9, 2016
Public Consultation: Challenges and Priorities
 

We'd like to invite you to ICC's first Public Consultation session on July 9th, 2016 at North York Civic Centre (5100 Yonge Street, Toronto) to discuss problems, challenges and priorities of the Iranian Canadian community. This consultation session is arranged as part of the planning and prioritization process that the board of directors of ICC has initiated since the last Annual General Meeting in May 2016. This consultation session is open to public and free of charge.

During this session attendees are encourage to talk about their responses to the following questions:

- In your perspective what are the issues and challenges that Iranian Canadians face in society ? - How do these issues and concerns affect members of our community? - What solutions and resources do you believe can potentially address and eradicate these identified problems?

Please note that to ensure that all attendees are comfortable to speak their mind and discuss their ideas no recording devices or cameras are allowed in this session.

دعوت به جلسه هم‌فکری عمومی روز نهم جولای ۲۰۱۶ ساعت ۱۰:۳۰ صبح، اتاق شماره ۳ نورث یورک سیویک سنتر،

ضمن عرض سلام، احتراماً به اطلاع می‌رساند کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا برای تدوین سیاست‌ها و برنامه‌های بلندمدت خود نیازمند هم‌فکری شماست و این فراخوان به منظور دعوت عمومی برای شرکت در جلسه همفکری در رابطه با مشکلات جامعه ایرانی کانادایی ارسال شده است. همه‌ی ما به عنوان مهاجرین نسل اول و دوم ایرانی پا به کانادا گذاشته ایم و کمابیش با طیف متنوعی از چالش‌ها و فراز و نشیب‌های معمول مهاجرت مواجه بوده و هستیم. با وجود همه این مشکلات، در طی سه دهه اخیر ایرانیان کانادا به سطح قابل قبولی از موفقیت‌های علمی، اقتصادی و حرفه ای نایل شده اند. اگرچه، جامعه‌ی ایرانیان کانادا از نظر سطح مشارکت و تاثیرگذاری بر فرایندهای تصمیم‌گیری سیاسی در سطوح ملی، استانی و شهری آن‌طور که شایسته آن است توفیق نداشته است.

به همین جهت کنگره درصدد دریافت نظرات عمومی برای شناسایی و یافتن راه‌حل مشکلات جامعه‌ی رنگین‌کمانی ایرانیان کانادایی است. این هم‌فکری سازنده، فرصتی خواهد بود تا مهم‌ترین اولویت‌های جامعه‌ی ایرانیان کانادا به شکلی مدون تبیین شده و مبنایی برای رایزنی‌های موثر آتی باشد. بدین جهت مشتاق آن هستیم که از نظرات شما که قطعاً دغدغه‌ی پیشرفت و بهبود وضعیت جامعه ایرانی کانادایی را دارید، بهره ببریم. موجب امتنان خواهد بود اگر نظرات‌تان را پیرامون سوالات پایه‌ای زیر ثبت کرده و درتاریخ ۹ جولای ۲۰۱۶ روز شنبه از ساعت ۱۰:۳۰ صبح در نورث یورک سیویک سنتر اتاق شماره ۳ با کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا در میان بگذارید یا به ایمیل outreach@iccongress.ca بفرستید و در این فرآیند مشارکت داشته باشید.

۱- به نظر شما مهمترین مشکلاتی که جامعه ایرانیان کانادا در شرایط کنونی با آن مواجه است چیست؟

۲- از نظر کیفی، مشکلات مذکور به چه میزان اثر بازدارنده بر موفقیتهای فردی و اجتماعی آن بخش از اعضای جامعه داشته است؟

(اختیاری) ۳- کنگره ایرانیان کانادا به چه نحوی می بایست این مشکل/مشکلات را در رایزنی های سیاسی و اجتماعی مد نظر قرار دهد؟

لازم به ذکر است این برنامه برای شرکت عموم آزاد است. از آنجا که هدف این برنامه مشورت عمومی است برای راحتی و اعتماد شرکت کنندگان در ارائه نظرات خود این برنامه به هیچ عنوان ضبط تصویری نمیشود. گزارشی از نظرات طرح شده از طریق کنگره ایرانیان کانادا در اختیار علاقمندان قرار خواهد گرفت.

WHEN July 09, 2016 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
WHERE Committee Room #3, North York Civic Centre 5100 Yonge St Toronto, ON M2N 5W4 Canada

 

July 07, 2016
ICC extends a reaching call to Iranian Canadian experts

The Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) extends a reaching call to Iranian Canadian Experts, and Specialists in the following fields:

- Immigration affairs Settlement - Canada’s Politics - International Relations

- Non-Profit Organizations - Business and Trade - Art and Culture - Education - Human Rights

- Workers’ Rights - Youth Affairs - Seniors’ Affairs - Women’s Rights - Queers’ Affairs

- Research and Academia

Click here to fill out the Experts Consultation Form online.
Many prominent and instrumental experts, and specialists, are the leading agents at the vanguards of change in both in their respective fields and our community.

The advancement of our community towards our collective interests, visions, and united goal, is a process and work in action that requires the participation, ideas, and contributions of the very influential members that it has flourished.

In alignment with this belief, the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC), as part of its planning and prioritization process is cordially and incisively inviting you share your ideas and reflections with a focus on identifying and particularizing the issues and barriers the Iranian Canadians encounter.

This initiative hopes to create an opportunity for an exchange of solution-based ideas basing the makings of action-plans in addressing the raised concerns, and working towards a more successful and fruitful presence in Canada's multicultural society.

Click here to fill out the Experts Consultation Form online.

July 06, 2016
ICC extends a reaching call to Iranian Canadians for Public Consultation

We would like to invite our members, supporters and the general public to participate in the following online public consultation:

Click here to fill out the public consultation form online.

The Iranian Canadian community is made up of vibrant, diverse, active, and engaged individual members that have continuously been an immense part of the collective growth and betterment of our community.

The Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC), as part of its planning and prioritization process is inviting you to share your perspective and your opinion about problems, challenges, and priorities of the Iranian Canadian community.

This initiative hopes to create an opportunity for an exchange of solution-based ideas basing the makings of action-plans in addressing the raised concerns, and working towards a more successful and fruitful presence in Canada's multicultural society.

Click here to fill out the public consultation form online.

July 5, 2016

Response from Global Affairs Canada Regarding Prof. Hoodfar

Here you can find more information about the response received from Global Affairs Canada regarding the statement issued by the Iranian Canadian Congress about Prof. Hoodfar's arrest in Iran:

The Board of Directors of the Iranian Canadian Congress issued a statement on June 13th, 2016 about the arrest of Prof. Homa Hoodfar in Iran.

This statement was also sent to Minister Dion's office by Bijan Ahmadi, the President of the Iranian Canadian Congress. In his email to Minister Dion, Bijan Ahmadi, requested the Department of Global Affairs to pursue Prof. Hoodfar's case actively and with the utmost care.

The official response from Global Affairs Canada was received on July 4, 2016.

Click here to read the official response received from Global Affairs Canada.

Please note that ICC also discussed the case of Prof. Hoodfar and Mr. Saeed Malekpour in a teleconference with Parliamantary Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), Mr. Omar Alghabra.

Click here to read the full report about this teleconference.

 

July 4, 2016
ICC Discussed Cases of Prof. Hoodfar and Saeed Malekpour with Parliamentary Secretary Omar Alghabra

Here is a report about the teleconference the President of the Iranian Canadian Congress, Bijan Ahmadi, had with MP Omar Alghabra, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), about the cases of Prof. Homa Hoodfar and Saeed Malekpour:

On Friday June 17th, 2016, the President of the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC), Bijan Ahmadi, partook in a teleconference with Member of Parliament Omar Alghabra, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), discussing the cases of Prof. Homa Hoodfar, and Mr. Saeed Malekpour. In this conversation the ICC President expressed deep concerns in regards to the recent arrest of Prof. Homa Hoodfar and the report that her family and her lawyer have not been permitted any visitations with her since the arrest. Bijan Ahmadi, further extended trepidations about the health of Ms. Hoodfar. As her family has shared, Ms. Hoodfar is suffering from a rare and austere disease, and since her arrest her family qualms the status of her health, as they have not been able to provide her medication.

Withal, Parliamentary Secretary Omar Alghabra expressed his deep concerns about Prof. Hoodfar, in conjunction with providing reassurance to the ICC President that the government of Canada is taking measures to secure her safety and her release. According to Mr. Alghabra, Canada discussed the case with cognate allies adept to succour the matter.

Moreover, the ICC President discussed the case of Mr. Saeed Malekpour, a Canadian resident, who was imprisoned in Iran approximately 8 years ago, serving a life sentence for a software program he developed. Bijan Ahmadi accentuated that the ICC considers Mr. Malekpour as a member of the Iranian Canadian community and requests the Canadian government to follow up his case.

The present state of affairs between Iran and Canada coalesce a challenge for Canada to follow up on both the case of Prof. Hoodfar, and Mr. Saeed Malekpour. Nonetheless, Mr. Alghabra has reassured the Iranian Canadian Congress of his assurance to examine further, the case of Mr. Malekpour, apprising the ICC of the prospective steps to be taken in this matter.

Bijan Ahmadi extended his gratitude to Parliamentary Secretary Omar Alghabra, and his team, for their prompt pursuing of the case of Prof. Hoodfar and opportune response to ICC's follow up. Conversant of the Iranian Canadian Congress’s readiness in providing any, and all, assistance and support in regards to both the case of Prof. Hoodfar, and Saeed Malekpour, in consonance, Parliamentary Secretary Omar Alghabra and Bijan Ahmadi will recommence communication concerning both cases in forthcoming weeks.

 

Posted July 03, 2016
ICC Web

 

Happy Pride from the Iranian Canadian Congress:

Iranian Canadian Congress would like to call on everyone to join in on the celebration of Pride day. Pride is about celebrating diversity and a reminder that no one should be discriminated against regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, ability or beliefs. Happy Pride!

June 30, 2016

Canada Day
On this Occasion of Canada Day, when we celebrate the 149th anniversary of Confederation, let us, communities of various ethnicities, religions and minorities of different race, color, and gender, join together as a community united over common interests, and give back to our nation. We give back to this great nation by promoting understanding of the past, tolerance at the present time, and hope for the future. The future is in our hands, lets shape it together. For the betterment of tomorrow, Iranian Canadian Congress joins other like-minded organizations on this special day to celebrate this national event.

June 30, 2016

اولین پاب نایت 2016
ICC Pub Night: Meet the new team

پاب نایتِ ماه ژوئن ICC جذابیت خودشو داره. لطفا ما را همراهی کنید در شبی که اعضای جدید بورد و اینترن‌های جدیدمون خواستار ‌دیدار همهٔ شما هستند. ژوئن ۳۰ در پاب Frog & Frikin به صرف گپی‌ دوستانه با هموطنان و اعضای کنگره و جامعهٔ ایرانیان مارا همراهی بفرمایید.

 

June 26, 2016
گزارش جلسه‌ی میزگرد با سازمان‌های غیرانتفاعی  ICC Site

facebook - ICC Forum
facebook - Let's talk

A report from our outreach director regarding the roundtable ICC hosted with a group of active Iranian Canadian non-profit organizations on June 26, 2016:

 

گزارش جلسه‌ی میزگرد با سازمان‌های غیرانتفاعی،
 
 
 روز ۲۶ ژوئن جلسه‌ای بسیار موفقیت‌آمیز برای هم‌فکری با سازمان‌های غیرانتفاعی فعال در جامعه‌ی ایرانیان کانادا برگزار شد. در این جلسه که با دعوت از ۶۵ سازمان در حوزه‌های مختف در تورنتو یا خارج از آن (نزدیک ۲۵ سازمان شناسایی شده در خارج از تورنتو مستقر هستند) صورت گرفته بود،  نزدیک به۲۰ سازمان این دعوت را پذیرفته و در جلسه حاضر بودند. 
 
سازمان‌هایی در دفاع از حقوق زنان مانند IWOO، از جامعه‌ی دگرباش مانند Iranian Queer Organization، سازمان دوستداران وفا مدافع حقوق حیوانات، از جامعه‌ی وکلا (ICLP)، از جامعه‌ی پزشکی (ICMP)، از جامعه‌ی مهندسی (Mohandes) از جامعه‌ی حرفه‌ای (NexGen، Prosperica)، سازمان PICRA، سازمان خیریه کهریزک، سازمان فارغ‌التحصیلان شریف (SUTA)، سازمان‌های دانشجویی مانند IAUT و دانشجویان ایرانی دانشگاه یورک و سازمان‌های هنری متعددی مانند Tirgan، Iranian Canadian Art Council، CIFT و نه ما نه سینما و حتی یک سازمان هنری از خارج از تورنتو و از شهر اتاوا Persian Arts and Culture Society of Ottawa شرکت داشتند. 
 
به زودی خلاصه‌ی ویدئویی از این جلسه از طریق وبسایت و فیس‌بوک کنگره منتشر خواهد شد. اما به طور خلاصه اکثر این سازمان‌ها از برگزاری جلسه‌ای که در نوع خود کم‌نظیر بود، اعلام رضایت کردند و آمادگی خود را برای جلسات مشابه آینده اعلام نمودند. در این جلسه پیرامون مسائل مشترک سازمان‌ها به اندازه‌ای که زمان جلسه امکان می‌داد، صحبت شد و پیشنهادات عملی و خوبی مطرح شد که از نتایج مثبت جلسه بود، از جمله پیشنهاد ایجاد شبکه‌ای از سازمان‌های غیرانتفاعی برای ارتباط سریع و مؤثر بین سازمان‌ها که یکی از این پیشنهادات بود.
 
خلاصه‌ی جلسه در روزنامه‌ی سلام تورنتو که تنها رسانه‌ی حاضر در جلسه بود منتشر خواهد شد و امیدواریم سایر رسانه‌های دعوت‌شده نیز در جلسات آتی کنگره شرکت نمایند.
 
در آخر ذکر این نکته مفید است که این قدم اولین مرحله از انجام هم‌فکری با جامعه‌ی ایرانی است که برای پروژه‌ی اولویت‌سنجی و برنامه‌ریزی تمرکز کنگره در سال آتی انجام شد. در قدم‌های بعدی به سراغ جلسات هم‌فکری عمومی که شرکت در آن برای همه آزاد است خواهیم رفت و همین طور فراخوانی برای متخصصان و کارشناسان جامعه‌ی ایرانی نیز خواهیم فرستاد تا به رایزنی با آنها بپردازیم.  
 
 
 
تایاز فخری،
مدیر توسعه‌ی کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا

 

Posted June 29, 2016
دعوت به جلسه هم‌فکری عمومی   ICC Site
 

Here is a Public Consultation announcement from our Outreach Director, Tayaz Fakhri,

روز نهم جولای ۲۰۱۶ ساعت ۱۰:۳۰ صبح، اتاق شماره ۳ نورث یورک سیویک سنتر،
 

ضمن عرض سلام، احتراماً به اطلاع می‌رساند کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا برای تدوین سیاست‌ها و برنامه‌های بلندمدت خود نیازمند هم‌فکری شماست و این فراخوان به منظور دعوت عمومی برای شرکت در جلسه همفکری در رابطه با مشکلات جامعه ایرانی کانادایی ارسال شده است. همه‌ی ما به عنوان مهاجرین نسل اول و دوم ایرانی پا به کانادا گذاشته ایم و کمابیش با طیف متنوعی از چالش‌ها و فراز و نشیب‌های معمول مهاجرت مواجه بوده و هستیم. با وجود همه این مشکلات، در طی سه دهه اخیر ایرانیان کانادا به سطح قابل قبولی از موفقیت‌های علمی، اقتصادی و حرفه ای نایل شده اند. اگرچه، جامعه‌ی ایرانیان کانادا از نظر سطح مشارکت و تاثیرگذاری بر فرایندهای تصمیم‌گیری سیاسی در سطوح ملی، استانی و شهری آن‌طور که شایسته آن است توفیق نداشته است.

به همین جهت کنگره درصدد دریافت نظرات عمومی برای شناسایی و یافتن راه‌حل مشکلات جامعه‌ی رنگین‌کمانی ایرانیان کانادایی است. این هم‌فکری سازنده، فرصتی خواهد بود تا مهم‌ترین اولویت‌های جامعه‌ی ایرانیان کانادا به شکلی مدون تبیین شده و مبنایی برای رایزنی‌های موثر آتی باشد. بدین جهت مشتاق آن هستیم که از نظرات شما که قطعاً دغدغه‌ی پیشرفت و بهبود وضعیت جامعه ایرانی کانادایی را دارید، بهره ببریم. موجب امتنان خواهد بود اگر نظرات‌تان را پیرامون سوالات پایه‌ای زیر ثبت کرده و درتاریخ ۹ جولای ۲۰۱۶ روز شنبه از ساعت ۱۰:۳۰ صبح در نورث یورک سیویک سنتر اتاق شماره ۳ با کنگره‌ی ایرانیان کانادا در میان بگذارید یا به ایمیل outreach@iccongress.ca بفرستید و در این فرآیند مشارکت داشته باشید.

۱- به نظر شما مهمترین مشکلاتی که جامعه ایرانیان کانادا در شرایط کنونی با آن مواجه است چیست؟

۲- از نظر کیفی، مشکلات مذکور به چه میزان اثر بازدارنده بر موفقیتهای فردی و اجتماعی آن بخش از اعضای جامعه داشته است؟

(اختیاری) ۳- کنگره ایرانیان کانادا به چه نحوی می بایست این مشکل/مشکلات را در رایزنی های سیاسی و اجتماعی مد نظر قرار دهد؟ 
 

لازم به ذکر است این برنامه برای شرکت عموم آزاد است. از آنجا که هدف این برنامه مشورت عمومی است برای راحتی و اعتماد شرکت کنندگان در ارائه نظرات خود این برنامه به هیچ عنوان ضبط تصویری نمیشود. گزارشی از نظرات طرح شده از طریق کنگره ایرانیان کانادا در اختیار علاقمندان قرار خواهد گرفت. 

با کمال احترام،
تایاز فخری
مدیر توسعه کنگره ایرانیان کانادا

June 24, 2016
Meeting with Michael Parsa - Facebook
Yesterday our board representatives met with Michael Parsa, former federal candidate and long time political activist in the Conservative Party of Canada. This consultation meeting has been arranged as part of the planning and prioritization process that the Board of Directors of the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) has initiated since the last AGM. During this meeting Mr. Parsa and ICC representatives discussed ways that the ICC can encourage participation of our community in the political process.

A full report about these meetings will be provided in the near future.

 
June 22, 2016
Meeting with Reza Moridi - Facebook
On Friday June 17th representatives of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) visited Hon. Reza Moridi, Minister of Science, Research and Innovation to consult with him about challenges, issues, and concerns of the Iranian Canadian community. With a commitment to advancing the interests of the Iranian Canadian community, the ICC Board has initiated a consultation and planning process. By the dint of connecting with Iranian Canadian political leaders and influencers, across all three major political parties, this initiative focuses on creating collaborative opportunities for dialogue, exploration of solutions, as well as prioritization and addressing of the issues. During this meeting Dr. Moridi and ICC representatives discussed short-term and long-term goals of the Iranian Canadian Congress. Furthermore, ICC representatives brought to Dr. Moridi’s attention their deep concerns about Prof. Homa Hoodfar’s arrest in Iran and consulted with him about active measures and next-steps to be taken by the ICC Board of Directors in regards to this matter. A full report about these meetings will be provided in the near future.
June 22, 2016
 

Announcement - World Refugee Day 2016 - facebook

Iranian Canadian Congress would like to take the time to honor the strength, courage and determination of women, men, and children who have been obliged to flee their homeland to liberate themselves from war, persecution, environmental disasters, or poverty. On World Refugee Day we would like to challenge the flaws of history, and instead commemorate those who have been oppressed by such, to bolster our efforts in protecting them and their rights. ICC would like to encourage everyone to think about refugees’ human rights of protection and security, and most importantly, observe this day as one to raise awareness for those in need of our assistance. Canada is a multicultural community, let us work together to represent it as the benevolent country it is perceived as worldwide.

June 17, 2016
Announcement – Banking issues for Iranian Canadians - Facebook

Iranian Canadian Congress encourages any and all of the members of the Iranian community, who live in Canada either as a citizen or a permanent resident, to come forward if they have been denied access to banking (including those who have had their accounts closed and who have been denied financial services such as mortgages) by any banks, including:

TD Canada Trust, Nova Scotia, CIBC, RBC Royal Bank, and BMO

for any reason related to their residence in or income from Iran, after February 6th of 2016. 
Please contact us:
Phone: (647) 539 4344
Email: info@iccongress.ca

اطلاعیه – مشکلات در پذیرش و خدمات بانکی برای هموطنان ایرانی در کانادا

کنگره ایرانیان کانادا از شما خواهشمند است اگر ايرانى مقيم كانادا (با داشتن اقامت دائم و یا شهروندی) هستيد و دست کم یکی از بانك هاى كانادایی

TD Canada Trust, Nova Scotia, CIBC, RBC Royal Bankو BMO

به هر بهانه و با هر توجیهی پس از تاریخ ٦ام فوريه از پذيرفتن و یا ارائه خدمات به شما خودداری نموده اند، در اولین فرصت با ما تماس حاصل فرمایید. کنگره در حال حاضر در حال پیگیری یک نمونه عدم ارائه خدمات بانکی به یکی از شهروندان ایرانی کانادایی است که به کنگره گزارش داده اند؛ و لازم می داند از سایر شهروندان با تجربیات مشابه دعوت نماید این تجربیات را به صورت مشخص در اختیار این نهاد قرار دهند.
شماره تماس: 4344 539 647
ايميل: info@iccongress.ca

June 17, 2016
Facebook

Congratulations to Hon. Reza Moridi on his re-appointment as the Minister of Research, Innovation and Science. Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) wishes all the best for Dr. Moridi in his role, and we look forward to finding possibilities to collaborate with him and his office.

با تبریک به آقای دکتر رضا مریدی نماینده پارلمان اونتاریو به مناسبت انتصاب مجدد ایشان به سمت وزیر علوم، تحقیقات و نوآوری دولت اونتاریو، هیات مدیره کنگره ایرانیان کانادا ضمن آرزوی موفقیت برای آقای مریدی در سمت شان، بدین وسیله علاقه مندی خود برای همکاری با ایشان و وزارت تحت مدیریت شان را اعلام می دارد.

Facebook June 28

 

June 14, 2016

facebook

گفتار ما با مدیریت محترم مسئول و سردبیر محترم هفته نامه شهروند را در اینجا بخوانید:
اطلاعیه مطبوعاتی هیئت مدیره کنگره ایرانیان کانادا

facebook dialogue (ICC Forum) - ArsalanKahnamuyipour
facebook dialogue (ICC Forum) - Kavoos Soofi - Video

June 13, 2016
Statement regarding Prof. Homa Hoodfar's arrest in Iran

posted by Iranian Canadian Congress | 2343.40sc June 13, 2016 Date: June 13, 2016

We urge the government of Canada to seriously pursue the matter, and take all available measures towards securing the safety of Prof. Hoodfar, her release from prison, and her safe return to Canada. ‪#‎FreeHoma‬

For Immediate Release

The Iranian Canadian Congress calls on the Government of Canada to take all available measures to ensure Prof. Hoodfar’s immediate release and safe return to Canada.

The Iranian Canadian Congress is deeply concerned about Professor Homa Hoodfar’s arrest in Iran. According to information from her family, Professor Hoodfar was arrested in Iran for the first time in March of this year and then released on bail. She was detained again on Monday June 6 and has been denied the ability to see her family or meet with her lawyer. Homa Hoodfar’s family have requested the involvement of Canada’s Department of Global Affairs in hopes of a swift and safe resolution.

We demand Dr. Hoodfar’s immediate release and urge the government of Canada to seriously pursue the matter, and take all available measures towards securing the safety of Dr. Hoodfar and her release from prison. The Iranian Canadian Congress is closely monitoring the course of developments and will continue to communicate with the family and acquaintances of Dr. Hoodfar here in Canada to ensure that the case is given appropriate attention by both the Canadian government and the greater public.

Additionally, the Iranian Canadian Congress recognizes Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Stéphane Dion for his outright denouncement of the arrest of Professor Hoodfar, and further encourages the Department of Global Affairs to pursue her case actively and with the utmost care.

Sincerely, Board of Directors Iranian Canadian Congress

Media Contact:

Behzad Jazizadeh, PR Director

Email: communications@iccongress.ca

 

June 12, 2016
Facebook

If you'd like to attend our next board meeting as an observer, please send an email to info@icconrgess. ICC board meetings usually happen on Mondays around 7PM.
June 09, 2016
Connect us with Iranian Canadian non-profit organizations

facebook

Please be advised that in the next few weeks the ICC is arranging a forum with some of the active Iranian Canadian non-profit organizations to discuss the challenges, issues, and priorities they face within their organization and community.

If you work for a not-for-profit organization within the Iranian-Canadian community or you are familiar with any active organization that you think should be included in the list of organizations we invite to this forum, please inform us of their name and contact info through our Facebook page or email: outreach@iccongress.ca.

Please refer to the link below for more information concerning this matter:

http://www.iccongress.ca/connect_us_with_iranian_canadian_n…

 

posted by Iranian Canadian Congress (Icc) | 46sc June 09, 2016 Here is an announcement from our Outreach Director, Tayaz Fakhri:

Dear members and supporters of the Iranian Canadian Congress,

In the next few weeks the Iranian Canadian Congress is arranging a forum with some of the active Iranian Canadian non-profit organizations to discuss challenges these organizations face in their work and issues and priorities of our community overall.

If you work for a not-for-profit organization within Iranian-Canadian community or you are familiar with any active organization that you think should be included in the list of organizations we invite to this forum, please inform us of their name and contact info through our Facebook page or email: outreach@iccongress.ca. Specially we are interested to know more about active organizations outside of Toronto.

This forum is part of the public consultation and prioritization process that our board is going through in order to develop its action plan for the next 12 months.

Sincerely,

Tayaz Fakhri

Outreach Director

Iranian Canadian Congress

 

June13, 2016
Statement regarding Prof. Homa Hoodfar's arrest in Iran

دوستان کنگره لطفاً به این خبر / فراخوان کمی بیشتر توجه کنید:

یکی از وعده های مهم ما پیش از انتخابات استفاده از تجربه های سازمانهای دیگر و مشورت با آنها برای شناساسی و اولویت سنجی مشکلات جامعه ایرانیان بود. به طوری که همگی انتخاب شده ها وعده دادیم این پروژه اولویت سنجی در 100 روز اول انجام خواهد شد.

این فراخوان در جهت انجام اولین قدم از همین اولویت سنجی مسائل جامعه ایرانیان کاناداست تا برنامه هایی 12 ماهه و 2 ساله تدوین کنیم. برای این کار در این فاز از پروژه اولویت سنجی، ما به تشکلهای غیرانتفاعی فعال در جامعه ایرانیان کانادا مراجعه می کنیم تا از چشم تخصصی آنها به مشکلات ایرانیان بپردازیم. نزدیک 30 تشکل غیرانتفاعی و فعال تا به حال شناسایی شدند ولی شاید بسیار بیشتر از اینها سازمانهای فعال داشته باشیم که به همفکری با آنها هم قطعاً احتیاج داریم؛ خصوصاً آنهایی که خارج از تورنتو هستند. از شما تقاضا می کنم که سازمانهای غیرانتفاعی فعال در تورنتو و خصوصاً در شهرهای دیگر را به ما معرفی کنید. اینجا اسمشان و لینک صفحه فیس بوک یا وبسایت شان را کامنت بگذارید و ما با آنها تماس می گیریم و به آنها متصل می شویم. لطفن در انجام هرچه سریعتر این فاز به ما کمک کنید تا ما هم فازهای بعدی این وعده را سریعتر عملیاتی کنیم. من انتظارم این هست که لااقل تا چند روز دیگر نزدیک به 10 یا شاید 20 سازمان که نمی شناختیم را اینجا در کامنتها ببینم و با آنها حتمن تماس خواهم گرفت.

ما در صبح روز 1شنبه 26 ژوئن (نزدیک به 2 هفته دیگر) در نورث یورک سیویک سنتر با این سازمانها خواهیم نشست و تجربیات آنها را می شنویم و ثبت می کنیم. و با برخی از آنهایی که در تورنتو نیستند هم شاید با کمک وسایل تکنولوژیک متصل شویم.

از اینکه متن را خواندید و به ما کمک می کنید ممنونم،
تایاز فخری
مدیر توسعه کنگره ایرانیان کانادا

facebook ICC Forum

June 07, 2016
facebook
CBC report
The Iranian Canadian Congress is deeply concerned about the news of Prof. Hoodfar’s arrest in Iran. We are attempting to connect with her family here in Canada and will follow up her case with the officials at Global Affairs Canada.

June 07, 2016
اطلاعیه مطبوعاتی هیئت مدیره کنگره ایرانیان کانادا - شهروند
تقاضای عدم چاپ مقالات منتقدین

در طول یک ماه گذشته و همزمان با فعالیت های انتخاباتی و سپس برگزاری مجمع عمومی کنگره ایرانیان و انتخابات سالیانه آن مقالاتی چند در هفته نامه شهروند به چاپ رسیده اند که در آنها نگارندگان با ارائه اطلاعات نادرست، ساخت و پرداخت تهمت ها و برچسب زدن به هیات مدیره کنگره، فعالان جامعه ایرانی، و داوطلبان علاقه مند، سعی داشته اند با تخریب شخصیتی کسانی که دلسوز جامعه ایرانی کانادایی اند به ایجاد و گسترش تفرقه میان وجوه مختلف جامعه دامن بزنند.

مجمع عمومی کنگره امسال با همت و تلاش شایان تقدیر دکتر ارسلان کهنمویی پور رییس وقت کنگره و تنی چند از همکاران ایشان در هیات مدیره در تاریخ پانزدهم ماه مه در فضایی آرام و متین، و با کمترین حواشی، و با مطابقت کامل با موازین قانونی و حقوقی برگزار شد که گزارش آن در هفته نامه شهروند و دیگر هفته نامه ها منتشر شده است. انتخابات این دوره که در آن همه اعضا حق ورود به رقابت های انتخاباتی و همچنین شرکت در انتخابات را داشتند زیر چشمان ریزبین هیات مستقل نظارت بر انتخابات برگزار شد. این کمیته که از سه نفر از افراد با تجربه و خوش نام جامعه ایرانی تشکیل شده بود، ارزیابی قطعی و بی طرف خود را در گزارش نهایی مطرح کرد. همانطور که در آن گزارش نیز آمده است، مجمع عمومی پانزدهم ماه مه با موفقیت، شفافیت، و مشروعیت کامل برگزار شد.

اکنون هیات مدیره جدید قصد دارد با مَنِشی حرفه ای و رویکردی سازنده، تمرکز و تلاش کامل خود را بر رسیدگی به مشکلات جامعه ایرانی کانادایی بگذارد و در این راه از بازخورد سازنده همه کسانی که با حسن نیت، آرزومند پیشرفت و بالندگی جامعه ایرانی کانادایی در فضایی دوستانه و اخلاقی هستند بهره خواهد گرفت. هدف هیات مدیره جدید، تشویق فضای همکاری و همراهی در میان علاقمندان به فعالیت های اجتماعی در سطح جامعه ایرانی در کانادا است که لازمه اش اجتناب از ورود به تنش ها و جنجال هایی است که ثمره ای جز ایجاد و گسترش دسته بندی ها و رشد تفرقه در جامعه ایرانی کانادایی ندارند.

ما به نقش رسانه ها در نقد و تحلیل احترام می گذاریم و آن را لازمه ایجاد شفافیت و پاسخ گویی در جامعه می دانیم، اما انتشار مطالب توهین آمیز و حاوی اتهامات بی پایه و اخبار نادرست را خلاف اصول حرفه ای و اخلاقی روزنامه نگاری قلمداد می کنیم. ما امیدواریم که در آینده نزدیک سردبیر و مدیر مسئول محترم هفته نامه شهروند در راستای انجام وظیفه حرفه ای خود به عنوان یک رسانه مسئول و بی طرف در اطلاع رسانی صحیح، دقیق، واقعیت محور و به دور از برداشت های سلیقه ای و تسویه حساب های شخصی، نقش موثر و غیرقابل انکار خود در خبررسانی به جامعه ایرانی کانادایی را قوت ببخشند.

با کمال احترام

مهران فرازمند (دبیر هیات مدیره)

بهزاد جزی زاده (مسئول روابط عمومی)

از طرف هیات مدیره کنگره ایرانیان کانادا

June 07, 2016
Mayor Brown: Attack on Western University student from Iran is a 'wake-up call' for city
June 07, 2016
London attack 'a threat to Canada's multicultural society'
 

Mayor Brown: Attack on Western University student from Iran is a 'wake-up call' for city

posted by Iranian Canadian Congress (Icc) | 46sc June 07, 2016

Here is a report from London Free Press about the recent racial attack against a Western student from Iran:

Iranian Canadian Congress President, Bijan Ahmadi: We urge Mayor Matt Brown, London Police Service and the Ontario government to keep the issue of combatting racism at top of their agenda.

Click on the link below to review the full report:

http://www.lfpress.com/2016/06/02/attack-on-western-university-student-from-iran-is-a-wake-up-call-for-city-mayor-says

 June 07, 2016
London attack 'a threat to Canada's multicultural society'

posted by Iranian Canadian Congress (Icc) | 46sc June 07, 2016 Here is a report by London Free Press:

"The Iranian Canadian Congress is calling for justice in the assault against a Western University student from Iran." --Hailey Salvian, London Free Press.

Click on the following link to read the report:

http://www.lfpress.com/2016/06/01/iranian-group-says-london-attack-a-threat-to-canadas-multicultural-society

June 07, 2016
Farsi Report by Salam Toronto about Liberal and Conservative Conventions

گزارش سلام تورنتو از کانونشن های دو حزب لیبرال و محافظه کار. در انتهای بخش اول گفت و گوی سلام تورنتو با بیژن احمدی، رئیس کنگره ایرانیان کانادا، که به همراه سوده قاسمی، نایب رئیس کنگره، در کانونشن دو سالانه حزب لیبرال شرکت کرده بودند را بخوانید.
بخشی از این گفت و گو: "درکنفرانس های دو سالانه احزاب معمولا نمایندگان سازمان های قومی و اقوام مهاجر شرکت میکنند تا خود را با سیاست های احزاب آشنا کنند، با فعالین و رهبران احزاب آشنا شوند و آنها را از خواسته ها و نیازهای اعضای سازمان و جامعه مهاجر خود آگاه کنند. در کنفرانس لیبرال های۲۰۱۶ رییس کنگره اوکراینی های کانادایی، نمایندگانی از مرکز امور یهودیان و اسرائیل در کانادا، فعالینی از جامعه ارامنه کانادایی و فعالینی از گروه های مسلمان کانادایی حضور داشتند. من و سوده قاسمی (نایب رئیس کنگره ایرانیان کانادا) هم در این کنفرانس شرکت کردیم و در طول کنفرانس سعی کردیم سوالات و مسائلی را که در جامعه ایرانی ـ کانادایی مطرح هستند با سیاستمداران دولت لیبرال در میان بگذاریم."
* Farsi Content
http://salamtoronto.ca/?p=3248

facebook dialogue

دوستانی که حساب کاربری توئیتر دارند iccongress@ رو دنبال کنید و این توییت رو برای آزادی سعید ملکپور ریتوییت کنید: 
https://twitter.com/tayaz/status/738794696386875392
Free ‪#‎SaeedMalekpour‬

اگر هم ندارید حساب کاربری توئیتر‌ می تونید یکی باز کنید. ؛)

facebook - ICC Forum

 

Please check out the following link to review the minutes of our board meeting on May 30, 2016. This was the 2nd meeting of the 2016-2017 board of directors since the last AGM on May 15. 
http://www.iccongress.ca/board_minutes

 

در تلاش هستیم که صورت جلسات هیات مدیره کنگره را در فاصله ای کمتر از 5 یا 6 روز از زمان برگزاری، به فارسی و انگلیسی در اختیار همه قرار دهیم. تا این لحظه گزارش دو جلسه در وبسایت قرار گرفته است. این کار تضمین می کند که با حداقل تاخیر، همه آنانی که دغدغه کنگره را دارند در جریان پیشبرد امور قرار گیرند. هم اکنون در مرحله نقل و انتقال و سازماندهی مجدد هستیم. گامهای بعدی، کمک و تجربه همه اعضا و حامیان کنگره را می طلبد.

facebook ICC Forum

"The Iranian Canadian Congress is calling for justice in the assault against a Western University student from Iran." --Hailey Salvian, London Free Press.

June 01, 2016
Condemnation of recent racial attack in London, Ontario

The Iranian Canadian Congress is deeply saddened to hear of the news of the vicious racist attack that occurred in London this week against one of the members of the Iranian Canadian community, Mr. Mohammad Sharifi. This kind of incident is unacceptable and is a threat to Canada’s multicultural society. As such, we call upon the Mayor of London, along with the London City Council, the London Police Service, and the Ontario government to assure that the perpetrators of this attack are brought to justice immediately. Additionally, we ask that these bodies and elected officials implement policies in collaboration with the federal government to address and combat racism and xenophobia not only in the City of London, but in the province of Ontario and in Canada overall.

Incidents such as these show how much work our society still has in front of it to create an environment without prejudice and inequality. Only through a coordinated effort between government, law enforcement and civil society, can we make sure that our cities and provinces are a place where everyone feels safe and equally valued. As such, the Iranian Canadian Congress will continue to pursue this case and assure that the appropriate leaders and bodies keep this matter on top of their agenda. We also invite other ethnic and civil society organizations to join us in this effort and unify against such brutal and unacceptable actions.

We thank London City Councillor Mohamed Salih for his unequivocal condemnation of this action and on his commitment to combating racism in his city and we call upon other members of the London City Council to join their colleague in this effort.

Sincerely, Board of Directors Iranian Canadian Congress

کنگره ایرانیان کانادا برای تکمیل کادر فنی خود از دانشجویان علاقه مند دعوت به عمل می آورد. دوره های سه ماهه کارآموزی تابستانی (با حقوق) در چهار زمینه پایین به نیروهای کارآزموده نیاز دارد:

یک - طراحی گرافیک و خلاقیت های تصویری
دو - تهیه محتوای متنی و ارتباطات نوشتاری
سه - مدیریت وب و فضای مجازی
چهار- تهیه محتوای برنامه ریزی و سیاستگزاری

اگر متقاضی اقدام برای هریک از موارد بالا هستید به پیوند (Link) زیر مراجعه کنید:

Summer Internship

We are looking for summer interns in the following fields: 

Web & Social Media Intern

Paid internship.                                                                                 

June 2016- end of End of August 2016 (3 months). 

We are recruiting a Web and Social Media Intern to support our Web Operations Manager at the Iranian Canadian Congress with Web Administration and Social Media. You’ll define our brand strategy, interpret our mission, and convey our message, particularly in terms of online presence. 

This position requires a good deal of thoughtful analysis and independent judgment, as well as flexibility to perform a variety of duties. We are looking for a passionate, self-driven and positive individual who can work independently and as part of a team.  

The Iranian Canadian Congress is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious organization that aims to uphold the interests of Iranian Canadian community in the social, economic, political and cultural spheres, promoting and celebrating Iranian culture, Iranian languages, and Iranian history. We also seek to build mechanisms for cooperation between Iranian-Canadians and other segments of Canadian society to promote cross-cultural harmony and to advance understanding and goodwill within Canada’s multicultural society. ICC values its interns for their strong sensibility and promotes their professional development during the internship. You’ll be an integral part of the team, involved in doing the following:

  • Updating and maintaining information on ICC’s website, Facebook & Twitter accounts

  • Working with other team members in Public Relations Dept. to develop creative content.  

  • Professionally engaging with users on ICC social media platforms

  • Marketing & communicating necessary information (including but not limited to daily monitoring, posting, reporting, etc.)

 You need to have the following: 

  • Full-time student status both during previous and next academic year

  • Understanding of basic concepts of marketing communications

  • Proficiency in online tools and social media platforms,

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Experience with technology and being responsive to emails

  • Familiarity with Content Management Systems is a plus.

  • Knowledge of Farsi (Persian) language is a plus.

We’d love to have you join the team. To apply, send your resume and three samples of your work to communications@iccongress.ca; include the job title in the subject line of your email. Due to time constraints, only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

Copywriter & Communications Intern

Paid summer internship.                                                                                 

June 2016- end of End of August 2016 (3 months) 

We are recruiting a copywriter to support our Communications Manager at the Iranian Canadian Congress with writing content for our communications team. You’ll help in defining our brand strategy, interpret our mission, and convey our message, in terms of excellent communication and effective interaction. 

This position requires a good deal of thoughtful analysis and independent judgment, as well as flexibility to perform a variety of duties. We are looking for a passionate, self-driven and positive individual who can work independently and as part of a team.   

The Iranian Canadian Congress is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious organization that aims to uphold the interests of Iranian Canadian community in the social, economic, political and cultural spheres, promoting and celebrating Iranian culture, Iranian languages, and Iranian history. We also seek to build mechanisms for cooperation between Iranian-Canadians and other segments of Canadian society to promote cross-cultural harmony and to advance understanding and goodwill within Canada’s multicultural society. ICC values its interns for their strong sensibility and promotes their professional development during the internship. You’ll be an integral part of the team, involved in doing the following:

  • Researching, writing, and distributing press releases to targeted media

  • Collating and analysing media coverage

  • Writing and editing Speeches, articles and annual reports

  • Assisting with planning and writing for the organization’s media presence

You need to have the following: 

  • Full-time student status both during previous and next academic year

  • Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills  

  • Understanding of basic principles of marketing and communications

  • Strong  research skills

  • Attention for details, professionality and sensibility in writing

  • Knowledge of Farsi (Persian) language is a plus.


We’d love to have you join the team. To apply, send your resume and three samples of your written work to communications@iccongress.ca; include the job title in the subject line of your email. Due to time constraints, only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

Graphic Design & Creative Artist Intern

Paid Internship Position.                                                                                   

June- end of August 2016 (3 months) 

As a graphic designer, you know the power behind dynamic visual design. Here’s your opportunity to take your creative talent to the next level. You’ll help us define our brand strategy, interpret our mission, and convey our message, in terms of lines, colors, and typography. 

This position requires a good deal of thoughtful analysis and independent judgment, as well as flexibility to perform a variety of duties. We are looking for a passionate, self-driven and positive individual who can work independently and as part of a team.   

The Iranian Canadian Congress is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious organization that aims to uphold the interests of Iranian Canadian community in the social, economic, political and cultural spheres, promoting and celebrating Iranian culture, Iranian languages, and Iranian history. We also seek to build mechanisms for cooperation between Iranian-Canadians and other segments of Canadian society to promote cross-cultural harmony and to advance understanding and goodwill within Canada’s multicultural society. ICC values its interns for their strong sensibility and promotes their professional development during the internship. You’ll be an integral part of the team, involved in doing the following:

Create graphics & design layouts for print ads, flyers, e-newsletters, homepage, blog, & social media

  • Incorporate UI/UX in web design & layout, and adapt them for mobile formats

  • Design the “overall” look for use in all our promotional material.

  • Meet deadlines (daily, weekly, and long-term), and urgent matters, consistently.

You need to have the following: 

  • Full-time student status both during previous and next academic year

  • Prior experience creating graphics and a solid grasp of design concepts

  • Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign

  • Enthusiasm for the design process and attentiveness to different project goals

  • Knowledge of Farsi (Persian) language is a plus.

We’d love to have you join the team. To apply, send your resume and three samples of your design work to communications@iccongress.ca; include the job title in the subject line of your email. Due to time constraints, only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

Policy Research Internship

Paid Internship Position.                                                                                   

June 2016- end of August 2016 (3 months) 

As a policy research intern you will provide research, analysis and administrative support to Policy Department and will report to the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Department. The Iranian Canadian Congress is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious organization that aims to uphold the interests of Iranian Canadian community in the social, economic, political and cultural spheres, promoting and celebrating Iranian culture, Iranian languages, and Iranian history. We also seek to build mechanisms for cooperation between Iranian-Canadians and other segments of Canadian society to promote cross-cultural harmony and to advance understanding and goodwill within Canada’s multicultural society. ICC values its interns for their strong sensibility and promotes their professional development during the internship. You’ll be an integral part of the team, involved in doing the following:

  • Preparing policy briefs

  • Exploring and finding policies for the ICC to endorse

  • Monitoring legislative developments relevant to ICC priority issues

  • Perform Desk research,  Fact checking, and Data collection

  • Design relevant charts, graphs and tables

  • Provide administrative support to the Policy Department

  • Prepare progress reports and presentations for the work of the Policy Department.

You need to have the following: 

  • Full-time student status both during previous and next academic year

  • Strong organizational skills and interpersonal skills

  • Interest in policy research and ethnic issues

  • Experience with statistics, economics or social sciences through coursework

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Skills & experience for qualitative research

  • Proficiency in English – written and verbal

  • Familiarity with Farsi (Persian) is a plus

  • Educational background in policy (required), specialization in immigration, ethnic & equity issues (preferred).

We’d love to have you join the team. To apply, send your resume to policy@iccongress.ca; include the job title in the subject line of your email. Due to time constraints, only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

 

May 25, 2016
Bijan Ahmadi made Ali Bangi and Behzad Jazizadeh admins.

May 24, 2016
Appointment of Executive Officers & Department Chairs

Appointment of Executive Officers & Department Chairs

posted by Iranian Canadian Congress (Icc) | 46sc May 24, 2016 Here is the first announcement from the 2016-2017 Board of Directors:

برای متن فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Appointment of new executive officers and department chairs.

The Board of Directors of the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) held its first post-AGM meeting on Friday May 20th, 2016. The board discussed administrative matters related to the transition of documents and records from the former directors and also appointed new executive officers and department chairs. The following appointments were unanimously approved by the Board:

President: Bijan Ahmadi Vice-President: Soudeh Ghasemi Treasurer: Mojtaba Adibrad Secretary: Mehran Farazmand Chair of the Policy Department: Pouyan Tabasinejad Chair of the Culture Department: Dr. Dorna Mojdami Co-Chairs of the Public Relations Department: Ali Bangi and Behzad Jazizadeh Outreach Director: Tayaz Fakhri

The board has decided to allocate more resources to the public relations and outreach activities in order to expand ICC’s reach in the community and improve its communication capabilities.

For complete meeting minutes please visit: http://www.iccongress.ca/board_minutes

MEDIA CONTACT Behzad Jazizadeh and Ali Bangi Public Relations Department Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) Email: communications@iccongress.ca

برای متن فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید

 

May 19, 2016
Election Board 2016: Final Report

posted by Iranian Canadian Congress | 2343.40sc May 17, 2016 Here you can find the Final Report from Election Board 2016:

برای دریافت متن فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید

Dear Members of the Iranian Canadian Congress,

The ICC 2016 Election Board is proud to announce the following:

A successful and transparent election was held on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Polls open from 10 am to 4:45 pm. The voting station was held open for an additional 15 minutes from the scheduled end time of 4:30pm to allow for those attending the AGM to cast their ballot if they had not done so earlier. As two of the 9 candidates, Maryam Nazemi and Medi Shams, withdrew their candidacy for a position on the ICC board the day before the elections, the second ballots asking for members to vote for the 7 candidates they wished to elect to the ICC board were no longer required. Candidates were only provided the first ballot, and asked to vote in favor or against the four motions that had been raised for a vote at the AGM.
- Quorum was reached sometime around 3:15pm; the AGM started shortly thereafter.
- Of the 560 Members who were eligible to vote, 305 members did so.
- 191 members voted in person, while 114 members voted by proxy;
- Counting of the ballots commenced after the AGM finished, at or about 6:00 pm in the presence of all candidates, their scrutineers, members of the ICC board, and members of our community and media.
- A total of 303 ballots were cast.
 
The final vote count for 4 motions was as follows:

Motion #1: ICC President's Report: Required vote to pass: %50 plus one, Vote counts: 288 Yes's vs. 5 No's

Motion #2: ICC Treasurer's Report: Required vote to pass: %50 plus one, Vote counts: 283 Yes's vs. 7 No's

Motion #3: By-law Changes: Required vote to pass: Two third, Vote counts: 267 Yes's vs. 26 No's

Motion #4: Member's Motion: Required vote to pass: Two third, Vote counts: 253 Yes's vs. 48 No's

Based on passing of Motion #4, the following candidates were acclaimed for a two year term as new members of ICC Board of Directors: (Alphabetically ordered)

- Mojtaba Adibrad - Ali Bangi - Tayaz Fakhri - Mehran Farazmand - Behzad Jazizadeh - Dorna Mojdami - Pouyan Tabasinejad

- There was one filed complaint about the election process.
The complaint did not adhere to the procedures set by the Election Board for filing a formal complaint, but was considered by the Election Board none-the-less. The complaint questioned whether a proxy authorization in which the proxy giver did not specify the proxy holder at the time of giving the authorization is valid. The process of voting by proxy was delicately monitored by the Election Board and its volunteers. The Election Committee confirms that no proxy authorization form was accepted if it did not identify the individual to whom authorization was given to vote by proxy. However, the Election Committee is of the opinion that a proxy authorization is not invalidated if the name of the proxy holder is specified at a later time than when the proxy giver signed the proxy authorization form; it is in the proxy giver's discretion and judgement to authorize a proxy without first knowing who will vote on his/her behalf.

- One ICC Member also raised what he believed to be a potential irregularity. He believed that those who had acquired their membership on May 15th 2015, the day of the election, should be considered active members. The issue of who is or is not a member is decided by the ICC Board of Directors and was not an issue for the Election Board to resolve. The ICC Board of Directors reaffirmed its earlier decision that memberships are valid for exactly 365 days (i.e. the membership of someone that joined on May 15, 2015 expires on May 14, 2016). As promised, the personal information of those who voted by way of a proxy will be destroyed by the Election Board. We thank voters for trusting the Election Committee with their personal information in our efforts to safeguard against any concerns of irregularity that may have been raised.

We thank the members of our community, the ICC board of directors, and our wonderful volunteers for helping make this election a success.

Respectfully yours,

ICC 2016 Election Board

May 17th 2016

برای دریافت متن فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید

 

Final election results. We will post the full version soon.

facebook ICC Forum

 

خلاف های سال 2016

1- خلاف های اساسنامه ای

- هفت عضو هییت مدیره بدون انتخابات به هییت مدیره میپیوند که این امر خلاف میباشد.

- گفتگو ها در رابطه با حضور کنگره در ونکوور به عنوان نهاد مادر
- بیژن احمدی به عنوان رئیس نهاد مادر در گردهمائی سخنرانی میکند.

 

 

2-عدم شفافیت
فیسبوک تلویزیون پرواز ونکوور

جناب رئیس احمدی،

جنابعالی برای سرپوش گذاشتن بر عدم شفافیت در فعالیت های هییت مدیره از کلمه "نسبی" در سخنرانی خود استفاده میکنید که مورد تعجب و سئوال یکی از حضار قرار میگیرد. (دقیقه 55) در رابطه با عدم شفافیت در فعالیت های هییت مدیره به نکات زیر اشاره میکنم. از رئیس احمدی میخواهم که به هر نکته ای که معترض میباشد اعلام نماید تا اسناد ارائه گردند.

1- در بدو شروع فعالیت های هییت مدیره این دوره نامه ای به نشریات فرستاده میشود که کنترل بیشتری بر مقالات در رابطه با کنگره اعمال کنند.
2- صفحه فوروم کنگره به بلاگ هییت مدیره و نورچشمی ها مبدل میگردد. حق به اشتراک گذاشتن مطالب از اعضای عادی سلب میگردد.در ضمن در این صفحه پست های بخصوصی "پین" میگردند، تا هم توجه بیشتری را به خود جلب کنند و یا اینکه به نظر آید که پست جدیدی به اشتراک گذاشته نشده است.
3- کلیه اعضای هییت مدیره از گفتگو ها در سوشیال مدیا کناره گیری کرده اند.
4- کامنت های اعتراضی اعضاء در صفحه فیسیوکی و صفحه گفتگو ها حذف میگردند.
5- حتی پست های اعتراضی سال گذشته نیز از صفحه گفتگو ها حذف میگردند.
6- کلیه اطلاعات مربوط به سال های 2012 و 2013 از سایت کنگره حذف میشوند. در گردهمائی اخیر ونکوور یکی از حضار به این نکته اشاره میکند. (دقیقه 96)
7- صورتجلساتی که قرار بود یک هفته ای در اختیار اعضاء قرار گیرند با تاخیر سه ماهه مواجه میشوند.
6- صورتجلسات خالی از محتوا میگردند و دیگر منعکس کننده گفتگو ها در هییت مدیره نیستند.
7- در رابطه با پتیشن بازگشائی سفارت هیچکدام از گفتگو ها در هیچ صورتجلسه ای منعکس نشده است.
8- از کنفرانس خبری در رابطه با پتیشن بازگشائی سفارت هیچگونه اطلاع رسانی نمیشود.
9- هییت مدیره همچنانکه از گردهمائی ونکوور فقط به پخش بخش سخنرانی های بیژن احمدی و مجید جوهری پرداخته از کنفرانس خبری نیز از پخش سئوال و جواب ها خودداری میکند.
10- تا این تاریخ در تصمیم گیری های هییت مدیره فقط یکبار یکی از اعضا رای مخالف داده است.
11- برای خاموش کردن افراد رئیس احمدی در مدت کوتاه فعالیت هایش در کنگره دو بار از طریق وکیل برای هییت نظارت بر انتخابات و یکی از فعالان و دست به قلمان رسانه ای نامه نوشته است. تا به امروز موفق نگشته ایم که به این نامه ها دسترسی پیدا کنیم.
12- رئیس احمدی برای جلوگیری از تظاهرات و آزادی بیان فعال و مطلع ترین عضو کنگره به نیرو های انتظامی مراجعه میکند.
13- در تنها گردهمائی که تا به امروز در کنگره توسط هییت مدیره برگزار شده از فیلمبرداری از جلسه ممانعت شده است.
14 - تا به امروز بعد از شش ماه که از شکل گیری هییت مدیره امسال میگذرد با اینکه بار ها تقاضا شده است که تعداد اعضا اعلام گردند، هییت مدیره از اینکار خودداری کرده است.
15- اعلامیه گردهمائی ونکوور از سایت کنگره حذف شده است. (تاریخ شنبه 17 دسامبر)

از اینکه رئیس احمدی پروپاگاندهای لابیگرایانه خود را به سطح کشور گسترش داده و این امکان را برای اعضا بوجود آورده است که افشا گری های خود را به گوش کلیه ایرانیان کانادا برسانیم، متشکریم.

از اینکه رئیس احمدی پروپاگاندهای لابیگرایانه خود را به سطح کشور گسترش داده و این امکان را برای اعضا بوجود آورده است که افشا گری های خود را به گوش کلیه ایرانیان کانادا برسانیم، متشکریم.

 
 

Last Edited 15/01/2017 - For all comments on this site info@signandprint.ca