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Towards Regional Collaboration Workshop

  • Are you interested in seeing how Northern remote rural communities can remain sustainable through innovation?
  • Are you interested in exploring new trends in regional collaboration, both horizontal and vertical?
  • Are you interested in exploring how communities, the Federal and Provincial governments, NGOs, universities and others can collaborate to enhance regional development?
  • Are you curious about collaborative opportunities between the Quebec Lower North Shore and the Labrador Straits region?

This interactive event will feature presentations about the most recent trends in regional development as well as opportunities to engage with local stakeholders, policy advisors, academic researchers and other knowledgeable and interested persons. A fuller program will be available shortly. And, of course, we will make sure to include cultural and heritage activities as part of the program! If you’re into regional development in rural and remote communities, this event is for you! Please make sure to reserve the date for this exciting workshop!

The language of the conference will be English.

The organizing committee is aiming to keep the registration fee as low as possible, and to seek a travel subsidy for local attendees and NGOs. More information will be provided as soon as possible.

The organizing committee is composed of representatives of:

  • Réseau de Développement Économique et d’Employabilité de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (RDÉE TNL)
  • Corporation d’employabilité et de développement économique communautaire (CÉDEC)
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Concordia University
  • Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF)
  • SmartLabrador
  • Municipalité Régional de Comté (MRC) du Golfe St-Laurent
  • Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN Quebec)

Visitors from outside the region should consider adding two days for travel in addition to the workshop days, one day before and one after the workshop. The region is well served by Provincial Airlines and ferry from the Island of Newfoundland. Visitors may also want to add some days for touring the region either before or after the workshop.

For more information or to register, please contact Christophe Caron (RDÉE TNL, 709-726-5974, dg@rdeetnl.ca) or Allen Richards (CEDEC, 450-264-5510, allen.richards@cedec.ca).

Co-ops 101 Webinar

Co-ops 101 is BCCA's introduction to co-operatives and the co-op movement. Designed to be relevant and interesting everyone from new co-operators, employees at co-ops and credit unions, or anyone interested in the co-op movement, it's an excellent way to learn more about co-ops. This event will be held by webinar only; participants will require an internet connection and telephone.

Start co-operating.

Are you interested in starting a co-operative? Do you work for a co-op or a credit union and want to learn more about the co-op sector? Does the idea of co-operation interest you?
 
That's why we're here. Come and learn all about the co-op sector, co-operatives, how and why to start one, and how the BCCA can help you as you think of ways to build a co-operative economy.

Learn about co-op business basics.

Learn about the history of co-ops, different kinds of co-ops ranging from consumer co-ops to worker co-ops to nonprofit co-ops at this workshop.
 
Participants will also explore how to take their idea towards the development of a co-op, including:
  • The co-op development path
  • Assessing a business idea
  • Feasibility and business planning
  • The nuts and bolts of starting a co-op
  • Support and assistance from the BCCA and the co-op sector

Access co-op developmeent support.

If you are representing a group that is exploring co-operation as a business idea, taking a Co-ops 101 course allows your group to register with the BCCA as an "Emerging Co-op" and access ongoing BCCA support, including access to co-op development experts, ongoing advice, discounted training and education, and more. 

Attend by webinar.

This session will be held by webinar only; participants will require an internet connection and telephone.

Registration information.

When: March 19th, 2014 3:00 PM   through   5:00 PM
Location: 212 - 1737 West 3rd Ave  |  Vancouver, BC V6J 1K7

Demystifying the Canada Business Network and what it can do for you!

12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time

The Canada Business Network, a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs, provides a single point of access for federal and provincial / territorial government services, programs and regulatory requirements for business.
 
This webinar will introduce you to the Canada Business Network and how you can make the most of its information and resources.

Format:
12:00 - 12:05 pm | Welcome
12:05 - 12:25 pm | Presentation
12:25 - 1:00  pm  | Question Period

Register now

For more information:
Mary Sicoli, Webinar Coordinator
CEDEC
514-903-3753 (ext. 221)
mary.sicoli@cedec.ca

The CEDEC Small Business Support Network is an initiative of the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC).
 
CEDEC is funded by the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities and by the Government of Canada.

Social Enterprise Opportunity Identification Session

12pm - 2pm Eastern Time

Got an idea for a Social Enterprise, but not sure if it's a good one? Looking to choose between one of many ideas? Looking to develop some more ideas that you might launch? 

Join Innoweave and our partner enp Canada for the Innoweave Social Enterprise Opportunity Identification distance workshop on April 9th at 12:00pm, presented by David LePage of Accelerating Social Impact, to learn more about what makes a good Social Enterprise, how to hone your idea, and how to prepare your organization to take your idea to feasibility and market studies.

This live web-based workshop will help prepare organizations to attend an Innoweave Social Enterprise workshop on developing your social enterprise idea (note: while only one registration per organization is necessary, the workshop is designed around exercises to be worked through with 3-4 team members). Upcoming Social Enterprise workshops are listed here.

Register now

Participants in the workshop may also be interested in the Innoweave Introduction to Social Enterprise webinar, which is designed to precede this one. More details about this webinar are available here.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@innoweave.ca.
 

Introduction to Collective Impact

3:30pm Eastern Time

Collective Impact enables a group of organizations to address a major challenge by developing and working toward a common agenda that fundamentally changes population level outcomes in a community.  When successful, communities solve big complex challenges (e.g. poverty, unemployment of disadvantaged populations) or make substantial societal shifts (e.g. more sustainable food systems) by creating a shared multi sector understanding of the problem, a common vision and an action plan with shared measurements and reinforcing activities.

This webinar is brought to you by Innoweave and the Victoria Foundation.  This webinar will be run by Michelle Colussi from the Canadian Centre for Community Renewal and will review the basic concepts and examples of the Collective Impact approach, and will provide an overview of the Innoweave Collective Impact workshop.

Register now

Webinar: A Virtual Tour of Innovative Social Enterprises in Rural Manitoba

During this online webinar, we will explore some of the creative ways people in rural areas have breathed new life into their communities while filling gaps in services and developing new employment opportunities. 

Saturday, April 26th, 2014
11:30am Central Time 

Facilitators:
Dr. Megan McKenzie
Dr. Megan McKenzie is currently the President of Rural Roots Food Cooperative in Boissevain, MB. She was involved in conflict resolution and democracy work in Colombia, the Middle East, Ireland, DR Congo and the inner-city of Winnipeg before returning to rural Manitoba to raise her young family and work as a conflict specialist. She holds a PhD from Trinity College, Dublin. 
 
Co-Facilitator: Robert Guilford
Robert Guilford was instrumental in founding the Harvest Moon Society and the Harvest Moon Learning Centre in Clearwater. He has been involved in mentoring new chicken farmers in Northern Manitoba. Music lovers know him as one of the emcees at the Harvest Moon Festival, held every fall in Clearwater.

For more information or to register contact:
Melissa Allen, bdc@cfwestman.ca
Tel: 204 726 1513 or 1 888 303 2232
Please RSVP by March 31, 2014

This event is being hosted as part of an educational series:

Using Cooperatives and Social Enterprises to Create Resilient Rural Communities

Cooperative and social enterprises are responding to issues rural Canadian communities face, such as declining populations and the loss of services associated with it. Three events examine how cooperatives and other social enterprises are being used to help create resilient small towns and rural communities. 
 
Case studies and examples will be explored; participants will have the opportunity to share experiences and concerns from their own rural community. Discussions will include how they assess cooperatives and social enterprises, and will address related concerns and resources needed to start up and sustain co-operatives. 
 
Other Events:
Audience:
  • Community Economic Development Practitioners
  • Local and Regional Leaders
  • NGOs
  • Business and Community Development Agencies
  • Community Organizations
  • Business Owners and Employees
  • Financial Advisors
  • All interested residents!

 

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