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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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

• Erin Hancock, Program Coordinator, Research and Education at the Canadian Co-operative Association, and Co-ordinator of the Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network.
• Jack Quarter, Professor and Co-Director, Social Economy Centre, University of Toronto. Principal Investigator: Social Business and Marginalized Social Groups.
• Mike Gismondi, Professor, Athabasca University. Principal investigator:  BALTA Scaling Innovation for Sustainability Project.
• Ted Jackson, Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University. Principal investigator: Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement. Ted will be joined by colleagues, including Geri Briggs, Co-Manager of the CFICE project and Director of the Canadian Alliance for Community Service Learning.
• Lynne Fernandez, CCPA Manitoba. Project Coordinator:  Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty.
• Peter Elson, Acting Director, Institute for Nonprofit Studies, Mount Royal University; Board Member of the Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER) and co-Editor of ANSER Journal.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• eBooks from the Canadian Social Economy Hub
• Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network
• Social Economy Centre, University of Toronto
• Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement
• Manitoba Research Alliance
• BALTA-SIS
• Canadian Social Economy Hub

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

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

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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BACKGROUND

PRESENTERS

Margie Mendell
Concordia University

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.