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Co-ops: the 'Swiss Army Knife' of Community Economies (Webinar Recording)

This session explored how co-ops are catalyzing economic development where all else fails -- building local economies and stronger communities in Canada and around the world.

BACKGROUND

In central Bolivia, an oregano co-op has reversed rural out-migration and created new income for more than a thousand families.  In the Philippines, the National Federation of Co-operatives for Persons with Disability unites 16 co-ops that provide employment to over 600 people -- entirely owned and staffed by people with disabilities.  In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, the 31 independently owned and controlled Inuit and Dene business members of Arctic Co-ops employ over 900 people and establish local control in key economic sectors. 

Building on the International Year of Co-operatives, this webinar shared insights from these three examples of co-operative innovation:  what made them so successful, lessons for CED efforts in any context, and what’s next for co-op development in Canada and the world.

SPEAKERS

  • Gretchen Hernandez, Simon Fraser University
  • Jason Frittaion, Canadian Co-operative Association
  • Sherry Hennessey, Arctic Co-operatives Limited

WEBINAR RECORDING

This session, part of the Canadian CED Network’s International Committee webinar series, is made possible in partnership with Uniterra

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

EUKN Annual Conference: Shrinking Areas - Front Runners in Innovative Citizen Participation

On December 7, 2012, The European Union Knowledge Network's (EUKN) 5th annual conference will take place in Essen, Germany. The conference will be organised in close co-operation with the Ruhr Regional Association and the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.

The EUKN conference is built around an interactive exchange on citizen participation in shrinking urban areas. To overcome the consequences of shrinkage, joint action is needed. Local authorities need to co-operate with citizens to find ways to maintain the quality of life in their city or town.

EUKN will present innovative examples of citizen participation with regard to their daily life in shrinking areas: health, education, employment, mobility, shopping and sports. Interactive on-site debates are an important part of the conference. They provide a deeper insight in successful policy approaches and offer insight into participatory process facilitated by local authorities.

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2012 Creative City Summit

 

Creative City Network of Canada is pleased to announce that the 2012 Creative City Summit will take place October 21 – 23, 2012 in the City of Victoria, British Columbia.

2012 Summit Theme: Fertile Grounds: Culture in Your Community

On the occasion of the Creative City Network of Canada's 10th year anniversary, the 2012 Summit 'Fertile Grounds: Culture in Your Community' will take a behind-the-scenes look at how communities work with their local governments to be creative, and integrate culture into their long-term sustainability and economic development.
 
Join us in exploring real stories of how communities are repurposing spaces for cultural uses, taking over abandoned storefronts for artists' studios, developing public art in unconventional places, holding one-night only events, and integrating affordable cultural space into new development. This Summit will celebrate and share how communities are developing new approaches and innovative partnerships in bringing forward fresh ideas to celebrate the stories and histories of the people who live there.
 
More information on programming details will be available soon. Members of the Creative City Network of Canada receive a discount on registration.

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Choice Matrix Webinar: Tools for Community Action

This Choice Matrix webinar: Tools for Community Action, will introduce CED practitioners to a website that will help find effective tools that fit their current project. But what is a tool? Any guide, worksheet, checklist, manual, “how-to” or process in text, audio or video formats that is focused on guiding the user through a task. This webinar will introduce you to hundreds of tools developed by professionals, for professionals, in a convenient and concise layout to help your community achieve development goals. 

Wednesday, August 28th  (2:00pm-3:00pm CST)

Rural Development Institute (RDI) invites anyone interested in CED to join us as we introduce the Choice Matrix.

The goals of this webinar:

  • Develop participant understanding on how the Choice Matrix works
  • To learn how the Choice Matrix could better aid you in your daily activities 
This online webinar will be moderated by Dr. Bill Ashton (RDI Director) with a presentation by Matthew Grills and Yakub Adediran (RDI Researchers) on how the Choice Matrix can make CED easier. We’ll hear from you too with a brief Q&A session to collect your thoughts.

Contact:

 

Please RSVP your participation by contacting Bev Lischka at rdi@brandonu.ca or 204-571-8515. Once registered, workshop material and details for accessing the web meeting will be emailed to you. 
 
If these dates don’t work for you please contact us—we want to hear from you! We are offering more upcoming sessions and will make every attempt to reschedule for your organization. We look forward to hearing from you!

Kootenays Social Enterprise Day of Learning

 

About the Event:

Celebrate the success of non-profit businesses in the region while sharing and learning with your peers. Focusing on local initiatives, facilitated panels and table discussions will encourage sharing and learning. Come participate in interactive learning on important themes such as Marketing and Risk Management, and take away practical information for strengthening your social enterprise.

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September 6 - Reception

5:00pm       
Welcome, mingling – MLA Katrina Conroy
Local Representative: “Why social enterprise is important in the Region”
 
5:30pm        
Chris Holland of Juggernaut Marketing & Communications “Marketing Social Enterprise”
There are simple methods and steps to successfully marketing any business, which is even more important when marketing social enterprises.  You will be introduced to the foundations to successful marketing and be given the building blocks to make it happen
 
6:30pm        
Network and mingle with other attendees.  
Bring your business cards and promotional materials – you never know who you’ll meet and do business with!

September 7 – Social Enterprise Day

8:30am        
Registration
 
9:00am
Welcome  
Networking – get to know who is in the room and beyond
 
10:00am       
What’s happening & who’s supporting who?
Policy Update  - CCC’s; CRA changes
 
10:30am     
Break
 
10:45am
Risk Management w/ exercises & tools at table
 
12:00         
Local Success stories – How did you overcome risk?
 
12:30pm   
Lunch
 
1:00pm    
Chris Holland  of Juggernaut Marketing & Communications
"Marketing Social Enterprise” Workshop
 
Fusion Marketing/Fusion Mind
 
You will learn the 7 slices of marketing success and how they will help you to plan and implement an ongoing marketing plan for your social enterprise.  You will be introduced a method that, is not just easy to follow, but will help you to organize and prioritize marketing objectives.   The result of this presentation will be a clear picture of where and what you need to focus on to create your own successful marketing plan.
 
2:15pm         
Food Sustainability Panel
 
3:00pm         
Environment Panel
 
3:45pm       
Thank you & Close
 

SROI Accreditation Training

Vancouver, BC
September 12-13, 2012. 

Overview: Addressing a Community Need

SROI Canada is offering SROI Accreditation Training on behalf of the SROI International Network.  This training is being organized by SiMPACT Strategy Group on behalf of SROI Canada.  SiMPACT is currently providing administrative and back-end support as the SROI Canada Secretariat.
Fees:
Non-Profit: $1,250 + tax
Independent consultant: $1,550 + tax
Small/Medium Enterprises (SME) & Government: $1,850 + tax
Corporate: $2,500 + tax
*Note: fees do not include the accreditation case review fee paid directly to the SROI International Network (paid in British Pounds)
**Please contact us to enquire about student rates

>> Registration:

Registration deadline: The registration for the Vancouver course will close on September 3rd  2012.  A maximum of 7 participants will be accepted.
More Information: Attached is an information sheet with more detailed information about the training.  If you wish to talk to someone in person, please contact SiMPACT’s SROI Team Lead, Anne Miller, at 403-444-5683 x7 or anne@simpactstrategies.com

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