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6th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education

 

If you are working on community-based research, engaged in scholarship, academic enterprise, knowledge mobilization, implementation science and research utilization, science shops and service-learning, this is your conference!

About the Conference:

The 6th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education is focused on knowledge engagement and higher education. In exploring this contemporary issue, the Conference will attempt to describe ways in which engagement enhances teaching, learning and research and will propose to go beyond the third mission by offering new visions and ways for the future.
 
 
Call for Videos:
GUNI is offering students an opportunity to bring their ideas to the higher education community by making a 2-3 minute video interpreting this statement: The world we imagine - What world would you like to live in?
 
Call for Good Practices:
Share experiences to improve practice. We want to hear about your experiences. Share them with us.
 

Nonprofits and the Social Economy @the Edge: 6th Annual ANSER Conference

The Association for Non-Profit and Social Economy Research (ANSER/ARES) is a dynamic growing association that is organizing its sixth annual conference as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. ANSER brings together leading academic researchers, practitioners, consultants, policymakers and community organizations from Canada and internationally to discuss current and emergent issues, debates and challenges in the fields of civil society, social economy, and nonprofit research and practice. Join us for what promises to be an engaging and provocative conference. The theme for the sixth conference in Victoria is: Nonprofits and the Social Economy @the Edge.

The conference is an opportunity to welcome and explore new voices and perspectives, including those who are far from centres of power and influence due to economic, health, geography and other factors, and indigenous peoples whose languages and cultures are endangered. It is a call for the social sciences and humanities to explore these issues of inclusivity, marginalization and diversity and suggest innovative solutions and models for response. Within this context, nonprofits and other social economy organizations are well poised to lead these discussions.

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Being Continued: Social Economy Research in Canada (Webinar recording)

The research on the social economy undertaken between 2005 and 2012 by the Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships, the national hub and the six regional research nodes continues.  This webinar shares the latest research activities relevant to CED policy and practice from several current research programs.  It also deepens the connections between practitioners and researchers in the CED and social economy fields:  participants hear who is doing what, what research outputs are available and what is expected, and how to get involved.

BACKGROUND

The national social economy research program provided an unprecedented level of resources and pan-Canadian experimentation within a collaborative model of engagement, knowledge creation, sectoral (self) definition and policy development through research. The social economy research funding ended in 2012, but the work continues.

This webinar updates Network members and supporters about ongoing CED and social economy research. Presenters introduce their research partnership / organization and then take questions. Their comments cover who is involved in the research partnership, what questions are being asked, what outputs are available/expected, and how interested practitioners can get involved. 

PRESENTERS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

This webinar was made possible by the participation and contributions of the following research centres and organizations:

An Integrated Community Development Strategy for the 21st Century

January 24, 2013
1:00 - 2:00pm ET (12-1pm CT)

An Integrated Community Development Strategy for the 21st Century will be the topic of the next Wealth Creation and Rural Livelihoods webinar.  

Presenters are 

  • David Sloan Wilson, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Binghamton University, is renowned for his work examining the applications of evolutionary theory, including through The Neighbourhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block At A Time. 
  • David Currie, Executive Director of the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition 

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Social Impact Bonds: Beyond the Hype (Webinar recording)

Community agencies are facing funding reductions. Governments are looking to cut spending. Can social impact bonds help? If you’ve heard of social impact bonds and want to know what they are and their potential application to fund innovative community services, this webinar is for you.

BACKGROUND

Social Impact Bonds (SiBs) have been attracting significant attention as an alternative way of financing innovative programs that can solve complex social issues and reduce government costs. Focused on outcomes, SiBs bring together private investors, service delivery organizations and an intermediary to shift the risk away from government, which pays only for successful outcomes.
SiB pilots are underway in the UK, the US, have been announced in Australia and several US states and are being explored by our federal government. This session explains what social impact bonds are, in what circumstances they could be used, and considers the limits and concerns about their potential application.

PRESENTERS

Margie Mendell
Concordia University
Dr. Mendell is Professor and Vice-Principal of the School of Community and Public Affairs at Concordia University. Her current areas of research and teaching include the social economy, alternative investment strategies, comparative community economic development, and economic democracy.
Christian Novak
FMA – Frontier Markets Advisors
Christian has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, including more than 10 years of experience in impact investments and sustainable development projects. He has authored several papers and has been an active speaker on impact investing.

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Social Enterprise for Community Change Webinar

 

Thursday, February 14, 2013
Speaker: Liz Brooks-Allen
Location: via conference call
11:55 am - 1:00 pm ET

[REGISTER HERE]

Liz Brooks-Allen, of The Connectives, has a comprehensive track record of creating and developing social enterprises. She has worked with enterprises to deliver public services, grow community assets and contribute to the sustainable economic regeneration of marginalised communities. Liz is known for transforming creative ideas into realistic deliverable solutions which grow company value and contribute to social changes. 
 
Liz has led initiatives which tackle social exclusion with practical solutions; using a collaborative approach between public, private and community sector organisations to improve the employability of individuals, increase the economic activity of communities, and create lasting and effective community-based economic regeneration.
 
This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the work of The Connectives and the power of social enterprise to create community change. There will be an opportunity for questions towards the end of the interview. If you are interested in this learning opportunity, but cannot attend, do register anyway as you will receive a follow-up e-mail with a link to the full interview. This learning event runs from 11:55 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET. 

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