Centre For Intellectual Excellence Celebrates the Skills and Potentials In Diverse Communities

The Centre For Intellectual Excellence (CeFIE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating the space and opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to harness their ultimate potential. CeFIE provides uniquely focused programs and services to diverse/intersectional and underserved communities. The organization achieves its goals through talent development, mentoring, EDI education, career guidance, and family counseling.

CeFIE’s mission is to create a resource center for educational and professional resources needed for the growth and advancement of diverse populations. People from different backgrounds with unique experiences and expertise can access and share resources for their personal growth and career development. They can access information that’s crucial to help move forward their participation and contribution to today’s society.

The Centre For Intellectual Excellence understands that without recognition of the barriers against equitable participation, there is no gain. The need to appreciate diversity by embracing different backgrounds and experiences is key. CeFIE welcomes and encourages diverse ideas and perspectives as a part of its mission to ensure equitable measures are put in place to support diverse populations.

Hilda Fankah-Arthur Ph.D. is the president and founder of The Centre For Intellectual Excellence. As someone who has worked with diverse groups internationally, she brings a broad knowledge and experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as Indigenous relations in Canada. Dr. Fankah-Arthur is a Policy Advisor with the Government of Canada where she provides expert advice on policies, programs, and services that impact diverse populations in Canada. Dr. Fankah-Arthur previously worked with the Government of Alberta and was a Principal Instructor/Lecturer at the University of Alberta.

Dr. Fankah-Arthur, together with the CeFIE team, in partnership with the WODIL Centre will be holding the Fourth World Diversity in Leadership (WODIL) Conference. The annual Diversity and Inclusion conference will be held July 3-5, 2024, at the Best Western Premier Hotel & Conference Centre, Calgary Alberta. Canadian TV Personality Arisa Cox will be hosting. The theme for this year’s event is “Advancing ESG through Sustainable I.D.E.A Initiative.”

Discussions will be held about the opportunities available when environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are integrated with inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (I.D.E.A) sustainably. This year’s WODIL conference will reflect on a shared vision for a more responsible and inclusive future. Past speakers have included, Julia Gillard (Former Prime Minister of Australia) Dr. Jewel Taylor (Vice President of The Republic of Liberia) Dr. Cindy Blackstock (Exec. Director, FNCFCS) Margaret Trudeau (Former First Lady of Canada and Mother of current Prime Minister), and Martin Luther King Jr. III. CeFIE’s annual conference is host to 2000 experts, corporate leadership, government officials, research professionals, community leaders, and graduate students from around the world.

Event Information:

The World Diversity in Leadership Conference

July 3-5, 2024

The Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre

1316 33 St NE, Calgary, AB T2A 6B6

For more information, visit https://diversityconference.ca/.