Registration for the 2008 Manitoba Community Futures Conference - Change, Challenge, Choice is now available online at www.eastinterlake.com.

The conference will be held September 16-18 in Gimli, Manitoba (pre-conference training available September 15-16). The conference will be offering 16 sessions in three streams - Board Development, Community Development & Business Development.

Sessions include:

· HR for Non-Profit Boards

· Client Counseling

· Strategic Planning - Beyond the SWOT

· Export Development

· Board Governance Models

The conference will be of interest to anyone who works for or volunteer in organizations who provide community and/or business development services/supports.

Early Bird Registration deadline of June 27, 2008 is fast approaching. Book your spot know! See you in September, 2008.

La participation des citoyens et la mobilisation des forces en vue de la transformation sociale, tel est le thème du Programme d'été qui aura lieu à l'Institut de développement communautaire, du 15 au 20 juin 2008.

La conférence d'ouverture (le 15 juin, en soirée) sera prononcée par Kim Klein; du lundi au mercredi, plusieurs grandes sessions offriront l'occasion d'apprendre ensemble, de partager et d'imaginer l'avenir. Un Forum ouvert est prévu le jeudi, tandis que le vendredi une session permettra de faire le point sur la semaine.

Pour plus de détails, voir les activités du Programme d'été ou imprimer la version PDF.

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Open University Summer Program

Citizen Engagement and Movement Building as a Force for Social Transformation will be the focus of the Institute's upcoming Summer Program to be held
June 15-20, 2008.

The opening keynote by Kim Klein (June 15) will be followed by several in-depth learning experiences over the next three days facilitated by talented trainers. An Open Space day and a Bringing it home session will take place on the Thursday and Friday.

See details about the Program activities or print a downloadable PDF version.