The Measure-up workshop is intended to being developing a measurement that accurately reflects the reality of poverty in Manitoba.  This day-long workshop will involve representatives from the community in determining what indicators and concepts should be included in the development of an accurate poverty measure.

Richard Shillington will be the keynote speaker for the workshop.  Along with his extensive work experience in government, private and non-profit secotrs, Mr. Shillington has degrees in statistics and for 30 years has conducted research on health, social and economic policy.

Your point of view and contributions to this workshop would be invaluable in helping to develop a community-driven measure of poverty.

February 19^th & 20^th at the University of Winnipeg

The Canadian CED Network is a planning partner of this conference and is pleased support and promote the work of our members, Food Matters Manitoba.

A two-day conference with over 35 sessions, including:

• An opening keynote with Lori Strahlbrand of Local Food Plus;
• Do-it-yourself workshops on home goat dairying and cheese, starting a veggie and herb garden from seed, planting fruit trees, edible landscaping and more;
• Sessions on food justice, participatory filmmaking, co-ops and farm partnerships, urban farming, permaculture, traditional knowledge, medicinal plants; and
• Plenaries on potato politics in Manitoba and Inuit knowledge and climate change.

February 19^th & 20^th, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, U of W

Download the conference schedule

A Culinary Tour of Manitoba

Celebrate the taste of local, when eight Winnipeg chefs create a feast of the flavors of our province: Mise, Tall Grass Prairie, Organic Planet, Mondragon, Fresh Cafe, Ben Kramer of Diversity Foods, Chef Stefan Regnier, and Champa Bistro together at an elegant event that blends the taste of Manitoba's best foods with the skill of some of Winnipeg's finest chefs. Local drinks will be on offer, and the warm sounds of Papa Mambo will have us believing it's a sunny Manitoba summers' day. 

It will be a fabulous finale to Day One of Manitoba's Growing Local Getting Vocal food security conference!

Friday February 19, 2010, 7:00 PM, Riddell Hall, U of W

Download the Culinary Tour Poster

Growing Local Youth Gathering for ages 15 – 19

This annual one-day event provides youth with an opportunity to learn about and connect with people involved with the local food movement in Manitoba. The Youth Gathering will include guest speakers, fun interactive workshops and hands-on food skills demonstrations.

Friday February 19^th, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Convocation Hall, U of W

Download the Youth Gathering Registration Form

Farm to Cafeteria Forum

A forum for chefs, farmers/producers, food service managers, distributors, grocers, cafeteria operators, and not-for-profits who want to connect and get more local food into institutions and schools. 

Saturday February 20^th, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Bulman Hall, U of W

Download the Farm to Cafeteria Poster

Register soon to reserve your spot!

Online: www.foodmattersmanitoba.ca

By email: growinglocal@foodmattersmanitoba.ca

By phone: 943-0823, toll free 1-800-731-2638

The conference will take place on the downtown campus of Concordia University in the heart of multilingual, multiethnic Montreal, in the midst of a multitude of cafes, bookstores, restaurants, boutiques, museums, art galleries, B&Bs, and hotels. Concordia is also not far removed Montreal's three other universities: McGill, Montreal, and UQAM (University of Quebec in Montreal). It is also walking distance or a short metro or bus ride to the Old City, the well-restored centre of Canada second oldest cities and one of the oldest urban centers in North America.

Sessions begins on Friday, June 29th with the opening reception the evening of June 28th.

Paper and session proposals on different themes and perspectives are most welcome.  We welcome your online submissions!  All submissions should be approximately 250 words.  In addition, you submission should contain your affiliation and contact information.  Please specify if you are a graduate student.

All submissions should be sent to:  morris.altman@vuw.ac.nz. The subject line should read ASE Montreal Conf 2010 sub (surname of submitter) i.e.:  ASE Montreal Conf 2010 Sub (Altman).

The deadline for submissions if February 1, 2010.  You will notified by February 28, 2010, whether or not your submission has been accepted for presentations.

All sessions will take place at Concordia University, downtown campus.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

Professor Sakiko Fukuda-Parr
Graduate Program in International Affairs
The New School

Prior to coming to the New School, she was a Research Fellow at Harvard
University's Kennedy School of Government.
From 1995 to 2004, she was director of the UNDP Human Development Reports.
Founder and Editor of the Journal of Human Development
On the editorial board of Feminist Economics.

Professor Pierre Fortin
Department of Economics

Université de Québec a Montréal (UQAM) His research interests include wage and price dynamics, economic fluctuations and growth, adolescent behaviour, taxation, fiscal and monetary policies, social policy and population economics. He is now particularly interested in Identity, Social Interactions and Well-Being.

In 1995 he was recently selected by the Quebec Association of Business Economists as "the most influential Quebec economist of the last decade".
He is a past President of the Canadian Economics Association.

 

23rd Annual MAAS Conference

January 9th in Brandon, Manitoba

Learn, share and collaborate with rural organizations on issues that are of concern to you and your particular region. MAFRI is pleased to be partnering with the Manitoba Association of Agriculture Societies (MAAS) as they host their annual conference in Brandon, in conjunction with the Manitoba 4-H council, with sponsorship by the Rural Secretariat.  An invitation has also been extended to people interested in Community Economic Development in rural Manitoba (i.e. you!) to participate in this unique conference which will help us to explore partnerships to collaborate on common issues. How can we work together in communities to address issues that affect everyone?

This first time event bringing together these rural groups will provide individual organizations with topic specific workshops and training in the morning of Jan. 9th, plus a full afternoon with internationally known community developer, Silver Donald Cameron. Cameron will lead the participants from all three organizations through stimulating discussions and planning for their own communities. Be part of this exciting event to build relationships and explore innovative ways to ensure vibrant rural communities.

To register, e-mail to kimstew@mts.net or phone 483-2968

For complete information, download the flyer