GAC Learning Catalogue
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Education and International Assistance at Global Affairs Canada: How Canada Supports Education Globally
This course introduces the issues at the heart of why so many children are either not in school, or are in school but do not learn, and gives an overview of the ways in which Global Affairs Canada responds to those challenges.

Effective Advocacy
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course is designed to assist officers understand the importance of effective advocacy initiatives to advance mission priorities related to themes such as: gender equality and women's empowerment, human rights, Indigenous rights, climate action,
Next session: May 14, 2026 | 1 more dates

Emergency Management at Mission
This course will provide participants with an opportunity to understand and apply some of the key concepts of emergency management in the context of a Canadian mission abroad. Participants will be introduced to Emergency Management (EM) theory, the
Next session: October 06, 2025 | 2 more dates

Enhancing Intercultural Competency at Mission
In this two-part training, learners will develop a deeper understanding of intercultural competency and its impact on workplace dynamics, and also engage in intercultural dialogue between LES and CBS employing brave space principles. In part one, learners will explore their own intercultural profile, identifying strengths and areas for growth. Through discussions and activities, learners will gain a clearer understanding of what culture entails and why it plays a critical role in all interactions.

Enhancing My Diversity and Inclusion Competencies During a Staffing Selection Process
This course provides specialized training grounded in GAC’s context for staffing selection processes both in Canada and a mission. It presents policy frameworks and key considerations leading to inclusive staffing. It focuses on the sharing of good practices and proven approaches, while providing practical tools.

Enhancing My Individual Diversity and Inclusion Competencies at Work
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. Participants will strengthen their understanding of the current Canadian policies valuing diversity and advancing inclusion. Individual diversity and inclusion competencies will be assessed as an entry-point to enhance professional performance. New tools will be applied.

Excel: Managing Lists and Databases (Headquarters)
This course at the intermediate/advanced level teaches participants how to use the many file management tools and checkers available in Excel 2010. Participants will learn how to add and edit tables, perform sort and filter operations, and how to use Excel as a database. Participants will learn about Excel's automatic grouping, outlining, and subtotalling features.
Next session: October 23, 2025

Excel: Working with Charts and Analyzing Pivot Tables (Headquarters)
The purpose of this course at the intermediate/advanced level is to help participants understand more about working with charts and PivotCharts using MS Excel 2010. This course will demonstrate how to analyze, extract and summarize information in PivotTables and will show some of the more advanced features.
Next session: September 18, 2025