The Canadian CED Network’s regional and national newsletters keep you informed about the Network’s activities as well as the work of our members. They are filled with interesting resources and new developments in CED.
The April 2011 National Newsletter is now available.
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CCEDNet’s Policy Priorities, outlined in these documents, were based on recommendations developed by over 340 leaders and representatives of the community economic development, cooperative and social economy sectors during the 2010 National Summit on a People‐Centred Economy.
For more information on the CCEDNet’s Policy Priorities, contact: Kirsten Bernas at kbernas at ccednet-rcdec.ca
The Canadian CED Network’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held on June 7th, 2011 in conjunction with the Ontario regional CED conference at the Learning Enrichment Foundation in Toronto.
2011 CALL FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS
Nominations are currently being sought for three positions on CCEDNet’s Board of Directors. Anyone with energy and a vision for the CED movement in Canada is encouraged to submit a candidacy. The deadline to receive nominations is April 11, 2011.
This year we are seeking nominations for three at-large directors who will be elected to a three-year term by the members.
For more information: 2011 Call for Nominations
All resolutions must be submitted to info at ccednet-rcdec.ca no later than April 11, at 5:00 p.m. (EST). Late resolutions will be held over to the AGM in the following year.
All sponsors of resolutions will be contacted no later than April 29. At that time, sponsors will be notified that their resolution will be presented at the AGM or that the resolution has been rejected because it does not fulfill the requirements.
For more information: 2011 Call for Resolutions
Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition recently released A Home for Everyone: A Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse. The plan, developed through workshops, research and input from community members, focuses information and ideas that will provide more and better housing options for all Whitehorse residents.
Highlights of the action plan include recommended actions to fill identified gaps including the provision of emergency shelter, transitional housing, housing with long-term support, rental accommodation and affordable home ownership.
Download the full report (pdf)
Download the report’s appendices (pdf)
Last week, the partner organizations in the National Summit on a People Centred Economy held last May 30-June 1 sent a letter to CIDA President Margaret Biggs proposing that CIDA make people-centred economic practices and policies a priority in its development approach. The letter also included the Summit International theme paper and declaration for more information, and offered collaboration to further discuss how these strategies could be strengthened in CIDA.
The letter also communicated our support for the Millennium Development Goals and the .7% GDP for official development assistance.
To read the letter, click here
Registration is now open for CCEDNet – Manitoba’s Strengthening Non-Profits Workshop Series – Spring 2011
Between February 6 and 12, the Uniterra program, CCEDNet’s international partner, is launching the Her Challenge, Your Challenge campaign. This campaign aims to foster recognition and respect for women’s rights worldwide, as well as participation and empowerment of women, in an effort towards building more egalitarian societies.
Did you know that:
• In the world, 130 million children don’t go to school. And 70% of them are girls.
• 1 in 3 women worldwide is a victim of violence.
• 66% of the world’s work is done by women. But they earn less than 5% of its revenues.
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Around the world, women play a major role in improving their community’s living conditions and its development.
A more egalitarian society, one in which women and men have the same opportunities, can only be built if women’s rights are recognized and respected and if women are represented in power and decision-making bodies. But that’s not the case in most countries. For example, few women in developing countries participate in making the decisions that affect them, either within the family or in the political system. Some progress has been made, but there is still a long way to go before we can talk about having an egalitarian society.
The campaign connects two realities:
That of women in developing countries:
“Her challenge” is to speak out for women’s rights
That of Canadians:
“Your challenge” is to echo their voices, spreading their messages
Check out the videos, blog and resources, take action and support more egalitarian societies your way by visiting the campaign website: www.leurdefitondefi.ca.
Become an agent of change: Make a donation! (lien: http://www.jedonneenligne.org/ceci/?FrmUID=1)
There is still a long way to go before we achieve equality between women and men. Women in developing countries are doing their part. They are speaking out to defend their rights. Help them create a more equal society. Add your voice to theirs.
Equality in society is everyone’s business!
Staff at the Nunavut Anti-Poverty Secretariat and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. recently sent out the first edition of a new e-newsletter which tracks the progress of the Nunavut Poverty Reduction Action Plan.
The Roundtable is a gathering place for the various Nunavut organizations involved with poverty reduction in the territory. Partners include the Nunavut Literacy Council and the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, and municipal governments, businesses, labour unions and ordinary citizens.
For more information or to get on the mailing list for this great newsletter, contact
North-South CED Partnerships – Examples from Bolivia and Nepal
Wednesday, February 16th 2011, 12:00pm Eastern
Register TODAY and join us to hear about great examples of innovative CED partnerships between Canadian organizations and partners around the world.
BACKGROUND
Over the years, Canadian CED practitioners have developed partnerships with organisations in a wide range of developing countries. This session will present the challenges and rewards of two innovative partnerships, the benefits for Canadian practitioners, and how others can get involved.
Empowering Women with Microcredit – the Bolivian Communal Bank and Haida Gwaii Community Futures
Bolivian micro finance institutions and Canadian CED organizations, such as Canadian Crossroads International, FONCRESOL (Solidarity Credit Fund) and Haida Gwaii Community Futures, are working in solidarity to build and support sustainable livelihoods in rural and disadvantaged communities. The Bolivian Communal Bank concept will be used to illustrate the practice of shared learning, expanding CED knowledge by sharing expertise and experience through exchanges between Canada and Bolivia.
Community Forestry in Nepal and British Columbia
Community forestry is happening in every forested country in the world. It is a system that acknowledges that local forests have long served as a source of water, food supplies livelihoods, living space, recreation, and inspiration for rural people. Nowhere has the community forestry movement taken hold in a greater way than in Nepal. The Nepali approach to community forestry has evolved over nearly 30 years out of a desire to devolve control to local people over the land and resources surrounding their communities. This presentation will tell the story of ongoing collaboration between the British Columbia Community Forestry Association and the Federation of Community Forestry Users-Nepal.
SPEAKERS:
• Art Lew, is the General Manager of Haida Gwaii Community Futures
• Mary Pullen, is the Program Officer, Sustainable Livelihoods – Bolivia, at Canadian Crossroads International
• Susan Mulkey is the Manager of Communication and Extension, with the BC Community Forest Association and served as a Uniterra volunteer in Nepal.
MODERATOR:
• Yvon Poirier, Chair of CCEDNet’s International Committee
CALL LOGISTICS:
• Session Date: Wednesday February 16th 2010
• Call begins at 12:00 pm Eastern time, 9:00 am Pacific time
• Call will be free of charge
• Register before February 15th to obtain dial-in information and additional resources
This session is in English only
REGISTRATION:
Register by phoning (819) 795 3056 # 224, or e-mailing with your name, location, and work or volunteer position. For more information about the Canadian CED Network, please visit: http://www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/
We suggest that organisations share this invitation to interested members.
Limited number of spaces available – Register soon!
Over the last two months, we have been increasing our presence in social media websites in order to better reach our members and others interested in CED and the social economy. This is an easy way for you to keep in touch and follow the latest daily news and resources.
You can also ask questions or share your own information and comments on our Facebook page, on Twitter or on our YouTube channel.
Facebook
Our Facebook Fan page was created to better communicate with your friends. So if you are on Facebook, visit and ‘like’ our page in order to see our updates. You can also post your resources, questions and comments! The new fan page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/CCEDNet. Hope to see you there!
Twitter
If you love tweets, you can also catch our daily Facebook updates through our Twitter account. Our Twitter page is https://twitter.com/CCEDNet_RCDEC
YouTube
On our YouTube channel, we post and ‘favourite’ interesting videos on CED and the social economy. You can see these videos by visiting our channel at https://www.youtube.com/. If you know of other YouTube videos on CED and the social economy that should be shared, please let us know, so we can ‘favourite’ them and share them with others.
The Canadian CED Network’s regional and national newsletters keep you informed about the Network’s activities as well as the work of our members. They are filled with interesting resources and new developments in CED.
The December 2010 National Newsletter is now available.
Click here to subscribe to future newsletters or to access the archive of past newsletters.
Within the framework of the organization of the 2011 International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy (FIESS) that will take place in October 2011 in Montreal, Canada, the organisers are currently looking for social economy and public policy actors to illustrate the five themes of the Forum.
1- FIESS- Territories and local development
2- FIESS- Innovation and collective entrepreneurship
3- FIESS- Solidarity finance and trade
5- FIESS- Food security and sovereignty
The deadline for receiving proposals is January 10th 2011.
The objective of this selective call for proposals is to identify best practices, rather than to receive the largest number of proposals.
The programming objectives of the Forum are the following:
1. To highlight successful partnerships in the development of public policy. As such, organizers are particularly interested in the process that promotes the successful development of the social and solidarity economy and the nature of the collaborations between civil society and public authorities in this process.
2. To represent the experiences of key players in the social and solidarity economy from countries in the North and the South and their partners in government, labour movements, research institutes and international organizations. The Forum will give voice to all of the actors of this process, including practitioners in the social economy, government representatives and social organizations and researchers that collaborate closely with the social and solidarity economy.
3. To contribute to an inter-regional and international dialogue on the social and solidarity economy. The Forum will provide a platform to learn about best practices in many parts of the world. To provide a wide range of inspiring experiences, the program will select proposals to reflect both geographical and sectorial diversity throughout the workshops.
To submit a presentation proposal, please complete Call for proposals form and return it to Beatrice Alain () by January 10th. The preliminary program will be announced in February 2011.