Established in 1996 with Canadian Government start-up funding, CANADEM is an international not-for-profit NGO dedicated to advancing international peace and security through the rostering, rapid mobilization, and mission management of experts committed to International Service with the UN, other IGOs, NGOs, and governments.

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CANADEM has entered into a partnership with the Humanitarian Leadership Academy to provide CANADEM roster members with courses intended to strengthen their response capacity through the global learning platform, Kaya.