Canadian CED Network

Themes: CED Around the World

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Community-Led Development in Aotearoa New Zealand

In 2010, Inspiring Communities penned “What we are learning about community-­‐led development in Aotearoa, New Zealand.” As a lead in to the next edition (due for release early in 2013)…
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Researching the Social Economy

Researching the Social Economy is one of the first comprehensive research collections on the social economy in Canada. While the term “social economy” is used widely is Western Europe and…

Humanizing the Economy: Co-operatives in the Age of Capital

At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalization is the only way forward for modern, democratic societies,…
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Buying Social: A Guide on Taking Account of Social Considerations in Public Procurement

This Guide is a very concrete tool to help public authorities to buy goods and services in a socially responsible way in line with European Union rules. It also highlights…
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission has the task of contributing to the development of a modern, innovative and sustainable European Social Model…