Category: CED Around the World
The federal government’s role as backstop during the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t end with the first wave of reopening—Canada needs to step up with more investments to ensure a just, equitable…
Increasing numbers of social entrepreneurs all over the world are using business to help tackle social problems, but there is little data to point to which countries are encouraging this…
On the 10th and 11th of July 2019, more than 400 organizations committed to achieving Sustainable Development Objectives having as an inspiration the values of the Social and Solidarity Economy will be present. This is a…
The OECD Local Development Forum, which will take place from 10-11 December 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium, is looking for promising international practices, including examples of employment, skills, social innovation, culture/creative…
The Sustainable Development Goals Unit at Employment and Social Development Canada, is pleased to share their online consultation platform to support the development of Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy. Achieving…
The World Social Forum of Transformative Economies will take place in Barcelona in 2020. The event – and especially the build-up towards it – intends to be a huge step forward in connecting and involving…
This commentary addresses key concepts to consider for the future of community development. This is not an academic paper, and is primarily based on just over a half a century of…
The Government of the United Kingdom has launched their first Civil Society Strategy in 15 years. The Strategy will build stronger communities by bringing together businesses, charities and the public sector, the Government…
So a friend just shared an article with me about something called Localism. It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about these days. It’s a huge part of an organization I’ve mentioned before that…
Over the last 30 years or so, Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) organizations and businesses have grown all over the world. Sometimes they are classified as local development, community development, solidarity economy…
The International Centre for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer on the Social and Solidarity Economy (C.I.T.I.E.S.) has opened its new headquarters at the Maison de l’économie sociale in Montréal’s Centre-Sud district….
CCEDNet has joined Alliance 2030! CCEDNet is also currently a member of Together 2030 to promote national implementation and track progress of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We’re also a member of RIPESS who has been…