PEGASUS Institute Past Events
Highlighted Recent Activities
PEGASUS Hybrid Conference 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us May 1–3, 2026 for Interconnected Futures: Pathways to Justice in Global Health, Peace and Sustainability, hosted by PEGASUS Institute.
This hybrid event explored justice, equity, and sustainability in global health and peacebuilding, bringing together researchers, practitioners, students, policymakers, and community leaders.
Held: May 1–3, 2026
Location: University of Waterloo, ON, Canada and online
The conference has now concluded. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Webinario – Red Latinoamericana del Instituto PEGASUS
Corrupción estructural y paz territorial: el OCAD Paz como espejo de las fallas institucionales del posconflicto colombiano
Ponente:
Daniel Rodríguez, politólogo y líder del Centro de Investigaciones TIG (Transparencia, Innovación y Gestión Pública) – RedUVA
Fecha: 28 de noviembre de 2025
Hora: 12:00 p. m. – 1:00 p. m. (hora de Toronto/Bogotá)
Descripción breve:
En este webinario, Daniel Rodríguez presentó hallazgos sobre las fallas institucionales que afectaron la gestión de los recursos del OCAD Paz y su impacto en la construcción de paz territorial en Colombia.
ELN Webinar: Improving Assistive Technology Services for Children with Disabilities in Ethiopia
📅 Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
MENA Network Webinar – Building Bridges: The HopeBridge Platform
📅 Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM
Webinar Series: Bridging into Humanitarian Health
PEGASUS Institute’s Emerging Leaders Network hosted a webinar on how young professionals can begin their careers in humanitarian health, experiences in South Sudan with Médecins Sans Frontières, and advocacy at the multilateral level.
Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Location: Online via Zoom
Our Presenter was Regina Yuen, RN, MSF Nursing Activity Manager in South Sudan and Sigma Nursing Youth Representative to the United Nations
Développer et tester de nouvelles approches pour l’exercice des professions de la paix
Le réseau francophone de l’Institut PEGASUS a invité à son webinaire du 28 août 2025 à 12h HNE (Heure de Toronto). Le professeur Philip Onguny a présenté le projet sur l’exercice des professions de la paix (Peace Professionalism Project) dont il était le directeur.
Le projet visait à améliorer la planification, la mise en œuvre et l’évaluation des programmes de paix et à compléter les programmes d’études sur la paix et les conflits.
Webinar Series: Health Systems Recovery in Fragile Contexts
PEGASUS Institute hosted a webinar on Health Systems Recovery in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
The session featured Dr. Ali Ardalan, Regional Adviser for Health Systems Resilience at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, who shared insights on strengthening health systems in challenging contexts.
📅 When: August 19, 2025 — 12 pm to 1 pm ET
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
Exciting Webinar Alert!
We were excited to welcome Siyan Hudda, who shared insights into Tupande — a cutting-edge, multi-channel model that transformed access to agricultural services in Kenya. Through Tupande, One Acre Fund leveraged a vast duka (retail shop) network and an online farmer platform to provide young farmers with essential resources and services. This program drove greater inclusion, increased the proportion of young people reached, and offered farmers new avenues for growth and success.
What Was Covered:
– A look into the innovative Tupande model: how it merged physical retail with digital access to farming resources.
– How young people gained more access to opportunities in agriculture. – Insights into scaling sustainable farming through technology and community partnerships.
When: Tuesday, July 15th at 1:00 PM EST
Where: Online via Zoom
IEHP Pre-Conference Event: Bridging Careers, Embracing Diversity
This special pre-conference session—part of the International Refugee and Migration Health Conference (IRMHC)—focused on supporting refugee and internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) on their path to meaningful careers in Canada.
Through collaborative dialogue and a spotlight on mentorship, the session brought together IEHPs, service providers, and sector leaders to explore integration challenges, share practical tools, and discuss solutions for equitable healthcare workforce access.
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM EDT | 9:00 AM ADT
Location: Immigrant Services Association Of Nova Scotia (ISANS): Mumford Professional Building, 6960 Mumford Rd Suite 2120, Halifax, NS B3L 4P1
Hybrid: In-person & Zoom
Hosted by Pegasus Institute
In partnership with ISANS & the Canadian Medical Foundation (CMF)
From Camps to Care: Bridging the Contraceptive Gap with ContraAid
PEGASUS Institute – Emerging Leaders Network Webinar Series Title: From Camps to Care: Bridging the Contraceptive Gap with ContraAid Theme: The Journey From Refugee Camps to Contraceptive Access
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EAT
Presenter: Dr. Emmanuel Gudu, MD Research Associate at AMPATH Kenya & Founder/CEO of Vantage Consultancy
This webinar explored innovative approaches to improving contraceptive access in refugee settings, focusing on ContraAid—an app developed to address critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health services.
Annual General Meeting 2025
We were pleased to announce the Pegasus Institute’s Annual General Meeting was held on:
🗓 Date: May 26, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
Participants joined us as we reviewed this year’s achievements, shared future plans, and engaged with our valued community.
EAN Webinar: Application of Medical Peace Work in Times of Conflict
We hosted an engaging session that explored how healthcare professionals contributed to peacebuilding efforts during humanitarian crises and conflict settings.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EAT
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
Speakers:
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Dr. Dennis Opondo – Health Manager, Kalobeyei Refugee Operation, Kenya Red Cross Society
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Sara Bashir – Founder and Executive Director, ROITA Research Initiative
Key Highlights:
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Explored the practical application of medical peace work in conflict zones
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Gained insights from on-the-ground experts advancing health, equity, and peace
McGill Summer Institute on Peace, Global Health and Sustainability
An insightful summit addressing the pressing global health challenges and innovative solutions.
May 21 – June 14, 2024
Our 2nd IEHPs Mentorship Session: Strategies For Success in CaRMS Webinar
A hands-on workshop focusing on sustainable practices and their implementation.
May 1, 2024
Our First IEHP Mentorship Session: Networking For Success
A conference dedicated to discussing peacebuilding strategies and conflict resolution.
March 27, 2024
PEGASUS Institute 2024 Annual General Meeting
A forum bringing together experts to discuss global health trends and future directions.
March 04, 2024
Wolfe Island Music And Creative Arts Retreat and Workshop for Social Justice
The PEGASUS Institute’s Creative Arts Event on Global Health, Equity, and Sustainability (August 26-28, 2022) brought together diverse communities to engage in art for social change, with a focus on Refugee and Indigenous Artists and Health Professionals. The event fostered cultural expression, networking, and learning on Wolfe Island, Ontario.
August 26-28, 2022
PEGASUS Conference
PEGASUS Institute was developed as a result of a series of engaging and action-oriented bi-annual conferences. PEGASUS Conference aims to advance awareness and understanding of Peace, Global Health And Sustainability through bi-annual conference events. The conference engages the next generation of leaders by bringing together health professionals, including: physicians, nurses and trainees, policymakers, academics, researchers, students, health-related organizations, community members, and an array of speakers to share ideas and strategies about Global Health.
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PEGASUS Institute Virtual Event Series
One of PEGASUS Institute’s main activities has been our PEGASUS Institute Virtual Event Series of webinars and roundtables that are hosted in English, French and Spanish. The purpose of our virtual events is to provide a platform to create discourse and to spark action to address global health, peace and environmental challenges that are interconnected. From some of our webinars and roundtables PEGASUS Institute has been developing projects with partners and stakeholders that will lead to change, impact and transformation.
We strive to produce tangible outputs such as academic publications, toolkits, community resources, online repositories and share and exchange information through many avenues such as events, our website, social media, newsletters, blog, mentorship programs, books, videos etc. with an aim to create meaningful change.
PEGASUS Institute at AfriFuture 2024
We are proud to share that our Board member Gertrude Omoro, along with East African Network Lead Vito Scuderi, represented PEGASUS Institute at AfriFuture 2024 in Ottawa. Their participation highlights our commitment to fostering collaboration and sustainable development in East Africa.
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