What is "canadem"

CANADEM is an Ottawa based non-profit, government-related organization established in 1996 with funding from the Global Affairs Canada. Its main purpose is to bolster peace, order, and good governance efforts through connecting international agencies ( UN, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Organization of American States, etc.) to civilian experts. Originally designed as Canada's national roster of civilian experts, CANADEM is now the largest roster of screened international civilian experts in the world.

UN DPKO Best Practices Unit, Rosters for the Deployment of Civilian Experts in Peace Operations, page 28, accessed 13 February 2008 This non-profit Roster of International Experts enables international agencies, governments, and other non-profit organizations to rapidly connect with qualified professionals. US State Department's Office for Reconstruction and Stabilization lists CANADEM as one of its International Partners in peace building.

CANADEM is an official partner of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs through its Procap Program. A similar partnership exists between UNICEF and CANADEM for emergency surge deployments.