GAC Learning Catalogue

Tweens/teens usually have very strong opinions about moving abroad. Some are keen, others not so much. This workshop will help parents better understand the possible reactions and challenges that might show up. Information about ‘Third Culture Kid’ will be provided to try to understand the reality for these tweens/teens.

Although many would say that children can adapt to anything, the reality is that moving to a different country has an impact on them. Discussion about the reality of Third Culture Kid will be provided to try to understand some of the reactions and challenges that may be present, as well as how can we, as parents, better prepare them for the move abroad.

This session covers several topic concerning overseas postings including: • the shock of being in a new country – the lifecycle • stress and anxiety: type of stress related to the world of expatriation; tools and resources. • reactions and adaptations to being overseas.

This information session is designed to provide an overview of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs), their application, administration and interpretation.

An interactive session on social media use that will help participants, including from partner departments, understand and comply with GAC and GC social media policy, and effectively use official GC accounts at missions.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course examines the legal, policy and operational aspects of the protection of civilians in armed conflict and other situations of violence. Founded on international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law, the course will provide diverse perspectives from humanitarian organizations as well as subject matter experts from the department with extensive policy and field experience.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This online course will equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to apply official protocol guidelines when organizing official events and visits abroad. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to

The goal of this course is to equip employees in the face of mental illness problems of Canadian clients in distress. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify emotional reactions of Canadian clien

The goal of this course is to better equip managers to play their leadership role in helping to create and maintain a work environment that fosters the psychological well-being of employees.

This course aims to increase participants' knowledge of Public Financial Management (PFM) systems, practices, institutions and related topics in a developing country context, and improve their capacity to monitor and contribute meaningfully to dialogue on PFM issues with partner country governments and other donors.

The interactive session for plan members will cover pensions along with the group insurance plans for the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) and Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP).

This online course aims to provide quick and ready answers on the how-to's of drafting Question Period notes. It provides useful links and helpful resources to make the writing task easier for the designated note drafter. The course consists of twelv