Co-operatives United is an inspiring global festival of events and exhibitions set in Manchester, UK, to mark the close of the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives. With 1 world premiere, 3 exhibitions, 10 conferences, 45 countries, 150 workshops, 200 exhibitors and 10,000 people, Co-operatives United will inform and inspire everyone building an ethical economy and a better world.

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THE CO-OP CONFERENCES AND GALA...

• Highlight the successes of Ontario co-operatives, credit unions and caisses populaires.
• Inform participants through a variety of relevant workshops and plenary sessions.
• Facilitate networking and information-sharing among co-operatives, co-op supporters, funders and developers.
• Showcase the achievements of distinguished co-operators and organizations.

Celebrate IYC 2012 and Ontario's co-operative sector at the Gala!

GALA 2012

Mark your calendar for Friday, November 30th, 2012.  On Co-op has moved its traditional Co-op Conference and Gala out of Co-op Week this year so that co-ops can use the time for their own celebrations...We have also seperated the conference and gala into distinct events!

On Friday, November 30th, we'll all get together for a fantastic Gala party and celebration of all things co-op, credit union and IYC. This year's gala will take place at the Teatro Conference & Event Centre in Milton, Ontario from 5pm to Midnight. 

We are planning an exciting evening celebration, including a cocktail reception, a three-course plated meal, Spirit of IYC Award ceremony, live auction and raffle draws, and new this year... live entertainment and dancing. It's definitely a night you won't want to miss! 
Online registration will begin September 1st. Reserve your seat or corporate table, as there is a 200 person capacity for this years banquet/awards ceremony!

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Reflections and Possibilities

An interactive learning experience designed to foster dialogue, collaboration and innovation.
September 28-29, 2012
Goodwill Centre, 255 Horton Street
London, ON N6B 1L1

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition is holding a 2-day symposium to reflect and exchange ideas on the progress that has been made towards creating Healthy Communities in Ontario. Walking tours, key-note addresses, panel presentations and dialogue will be mixed with social interaction, good food and entertainment. Participants will have the opportunity to explore examples of community initiatives that integrate multiple dimensions. Participants will come away with new ideas, renewed vigor and an expanded network of community building.

Symposium Highlights:

Keynote Speakers

• Trevor Hancock
  Professor and Senior Scholar
  School of Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
• Shawna Babcock
  Executive Director of KidActive
• Wayne Roberts
  Writer and Food Policy Analyst
• Gord Hume
  Public Speaker, Entrepreneur and Author

Panel Presentation of the Ontario Launch of Canadian Healthy Communities Network

• Lorna McCue, Executive Director, Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition
• Jodi Mucha, Executive Director, BC Healthy Communities
• Julie Levesque, Coordonnatrice générale, Réseau québécois de Villes et Villages en santé (INSPQ)

Walking Tours

• Youth Opportunities Unlimited
• Museum London
• Covent Garden Market

Local Flavours Buffet

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Thursday, Oct 11, 2012, 7:00pm - Friday, Oct 12, 2012, 4:30pm
Cara Commons, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University
7th Floor, 55 Dundas Street W., Toronto

Thursday, October 11th, 7:00 pm - Evening keynote address

Friday, October 12th, 8:30-4:30 pm - Full-day workshop

• Hugh Mackenzie and Jim Stanford, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
• Jaime McEvoy, City Councillor, New Westminster
• Michael McCarthy Flynn, full-time organizer, Metro Vancouver Living Wage campaign
• Jordan Brennan, Dept. of Political Science, York University
• Robert White, B.R.I. Consultants
• Kristyn Wong-Tam, City Councillor, Toronto
• Kernaghan Webb, Director, Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility, Ryerson University
• Winnie Ng, Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice, Ryerson University
• Sonia Singh, Workers’ Action Centre,
• Dave Tate, ACORN
• Kirsten Sutton, SAP Labs

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WHEN:

Sep 25, 2012 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:

MaRS Auditorium

101 College Street

Toronto, ON

• The importance of resilience concepts―strategies for both increasing and decreasing pockets of resilience within our social systems
• The potential of social innovation design labs for supporting system change
• The connective role of institutional entrepreneurs and their relationship to the inventiveness of social entrepreneurs
• Presented in partnership with the SiG Inspiring Action for Social Impact Series

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