Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2009

CONFERENCE WEBSITE
Canadian Alliance for Community Service Learning

EVENT WEBSITE: http://socek.se/ciriec_research_2009

Reflections on the 2nd International Research Conference on the Social Economy, by Debbie Degousoff, PhD Candidate, Simon Fraser University.

 
The World Social Forum took place in Belem, Brazil from January 27th
to February 1st, 2009. One hundred and thirty-thousand representatives
from civil society organizations, research groups, and non-governmental
agencies attended.  A major focus of the Forum was people-centered
responses to the world economic crisis, led by organizations involved
in the social and solidarity economy. The World Social Forum organizers
created a dynamic space for dialogue, networking and collaboration in
Belem, including major themes around Indigenous People’s leadership and

To read more about this successful student conference, please visit the Social Economy Student Network website.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, CLICK HERE!

CFUV radio announcement for this event

The Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation’s annual
conference took place at Carleton University in Ottawa from May 27th to
May 29th, 2009.

For the conference archive and list of papers and
presentations, please visit their website.

Please see link below for the Keynote Address from the 2009 Congress and Annual General Meeting held in Ottawa, June 2009

Historic Gifts, a Heritage of Unease

by  Ian MacPherson Emeritus Professor of History

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