Welcome to the second bulletin of the Canadian Social Economy Hub (CSEHub) for the National Research Program on the Social Economy (funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council). Over the next five years the CSEHub will be sending out bulletins on a regular basis providing updates on the work of the CSEHub and its Nodes.
Announcing the First CIRIEC World Research Conference on the Social Economy
Plan to reserve October 22 to 24, 2007 to attend the Conference. Meet with colleagues from around the world to hear the latest research on the Social Economy and discuss its implication for public policy and the development of Social Economy organizations. Read more >>
Social Economy and the Federal, Provincial, First Nations and Local Governments: One-Day Forum
A one-day forum will be held on October 25, 2007 following the First World Research Conference on the Social Economy to discuss the role of the federal, provincial, First Nations and local governments in the Social Economy. Read more >>
Canadian Social Economy Hub news
Welcome to Khan Rahi the Coordinator for the BC/Alberta Node (BALTA) and to Valoree Walker, the Coordinator for the Social Economy Research Network of Northern Canada (SERNNoCA). Read more >>
CIRIEC Congress in Istanbul, Turkey
The 2006 Congress of the International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy (CIRIEC) was held from June 19 to 21, 2006 in Istanbul Turkey. The theme of the Congress was to consider how the public, social and co-operative economy might contribute to creating a more responsible solidarity-based economy within an era of increased globalization. Read more >>
Announcing telelearning sessions on research on the Social Economy
The Canadian Social Economy Hub and CCEDNet are organizing a series of telelearning opportunities for practitioners. Read more >>
Social Economy Center for Southern Ontario
The Southern Ontario research centre is headquartered at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. This research centre officially opened on March 2, 2006. Read more >>
ICA Folkfest in Victoria
The Social Economy manifests itself in many ways. One of Victoria’s premier events, the ICA FolkFest organized by the Inter-cultural Association of Victoria (ICA), is a social enterprise that has evolved over the past 33 years to a 9-day event with an annual attendance of 150,000. Read more >>
Social Economy Summit in Quebec
Quebec is celebrating 10 years of work on the Social Economy with a Summit and regional fairs of Social Economy organizations. To be held between November 16 – 17 in Montreal. Read more >>
The Social Economy and the Federal Government
The Social Economy portfolio is with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Diane Finley is the Minister. Each Development Agencies has its own Minister. Read more >>
International Day of Co-operatives
The first Saturday of July was the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives. This year’s theme was “Peacebuilding through Cooperatives” highlighting the growing significance of these enterprises in promoting peace and development. Read more >>
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