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Co-construction d'un guide en développement d'entreprises d'économie sociale et solidaire avec perspective de genre  | Ethel Côté:
L’Économie sociale et solidaire s’appuie sur des valeurs d’équité, de justice, de transparence et de solidarité tout en contribuant à l’émergence d’un modèle de développement basé sur la primauté de l’humain, sur le capital et sur l’utilité sociale des initiatives. Toutefois, même si les femmes occupent plus de 70 % des emplois au sein de cette économie, comme fondatrices d’entreprises, administratrices, bénévoles et employées, l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes n’y est pas acquise. Afin d’améliorer la qualité de vie des femmes et de viser l’égalité réelle entre les femmes et les hommes, le réseau international des entrepreneures solidaires Femmes du monde a entrepris un processus d’empowerment socio-économique d’envergure sur 60 mois, mobilisant 9 associations de femmes, 2 référentes, dont Ethel Côté, et 10 facilitatrices présentes dans des quartiers populaires de villes d’Amérique latine, d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Nord et de France. En travaillant avec divers outils et en intégrant la perspective de genre à l’entrepreneuriat social et solidaire, ce guide a été co-créé. Venez découvrir l’histoire de ce processus participatif de réflexion, d’apprentissage et de production de cette nouvelle ressource présentant l’intégration de la perspective de genre dans l’accompagnement à l’entrepreneuriat social et solidaire et cela à toutes les étapes de développement de l’entreprise.

Développement des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, communauté isolée | Line Bouffard:
Présentation du développement des Iles-de-la-Madeleine, communauté isolée du Golfe St-Laurent. Communauté rurale dont les principales industries sont saisonnières (tourisme et pêche) confrontée à plusieurs problématiques dont la rareté de la main d'oeuvre, le vieillissement de la population, accès au continent (transport, Internet). Comment assurer l'innovation et le partenariat entre les francophones et les anglophones des Îles ? Comment engager les secteurs publics, privés et communautaires afin d'assurer un développement harmonieux? Comment faire face aux changements climatique en préservant l'environnement et en maintenant les acquis ? Autant de sujets rejoignant d'autres communautés isolées.

Genèse d’un village de l’innovation sociale | Jonathan Durand Folco:
En 2016, quatre jeunes professeur.e.s récemment engagés à l’Université Saint-Paul sont invités à créer de toute pièces la première École d'innovation sociale au Canada. La tâche est colossale: création de cinq programmes, élaboration d’un site web, d’une identité visuelle et d'une stratégie de recrutement, collaborations complexes avec l’administration de l’Université, démarrage d’un espace de coworking consacré aux projets d’innovation sociale, lancement d’un centre de recherche, multiplications des partenariats avec la communauté, etc. L’équipe des profs se retrouve ainsi à créer un véritable « village » de l'innovation sociale. Quel est le récit de cette aventure, les obstacles et péripéties qu’ils ont dû surmonter pour parvenir à mettre en place cet écosystème inédit?
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Co-construction of a Social and Solidarity Enterprise Development Guide through a Gender Lens | Ethel Côté: 
The Social Solidarity Economy is based on values of equity, justice, transparency and solidarity while contributing to the emergence of a development model based on the primacy of the human over assets and on the social use of the initiatives. However, even if more than 70% of the jobs in this economy are held by women, as founders of enterprises, directors, volunteers and employees, the equality between women and men has not been achieved. In order to improve the quality of life of women and to aim for real equality between women and men, the international network of women solidarity entrepreneurs, Femmes du monde has undertaken a wide-ranging, 60-month socio-economic empowerment process that rallies 9 women’s organizations, 2 advisors including Ethel Côté and 10 facilitators present in poor neighbourhoods in cities in Latin America, West Africa and northern France. By working with various tools and by integrating the gender perspective to social solidarity entrepreneurship, this guide was co-created. Come discover the history of this participatory process of reflection, learning and of the production of this new resource that presents the integration of the gender perspective in the accompaniment for social solidarity economy entrepreneurship and this, at all stages of enterprise development.

Magdalen Island Development, Remote Community | Line Bouffard:
Presentation of the development of the Magdalen Islands, a remote community in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A rural community whose main industries are seasonal (tourism and fishing) facing several problems including labour shortage, population ageing, access to the continent (transport, Internet). How can innovation and partnership between Francophones and Anglophones be ensured on the Islands? How can the public, private and community sectors be engaged to ensure harmonious development? How to face with climate change and preserve the environment and maintain achievements? These are all topics that join other isolated communities.

Origins of a Social Innovation Village | Jonathan Durand Folco: 
In 2016, four young professors recently hired by Saint Paul University are invited to create from scratch the very first School of Social Innovation in Canada. The task is gigantic: creation of five programs, development of a web site, of a visual identity and of a recruitment strategy, complicated collaborations with the University’s management, set-up of a coworking space dedicated to social innovation projects, launch of a research centre, multiplication of community partnerships, etc. The team of professors therefore finds itself in fact creating a real “village” of social innovation. What is the story of this adventure, the obstacles and twists that they needed to overcome to achieve the implementation of this unprecedented ecosystem?

Graphic Design Won’t Save the World – But it Can Help | Jay Wall:
As we face urgent societal challenges, we need to engage others in our work and inspire them to take action. In this era of fake news and information overload, good visual communication cuts through the noise and makes complex topics understandable so that people can rally around solutions. Jay will share how experiencing a wrongful arrest inspired him to become a social entrepreneur, and what he has learned from a decade of storytelling in the social sector – examples of how graphic design can help make community development more inclusive, promote climate action, and even save lives in humanitarian crises.


Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Lighting up the North | Lana Selbee:
In September 2018, NorthLight Innovation opened its doors in Whitehorse, Yukon. This 24,0000 sq. ft. hub combines an incredibly unique blend of tenants, public and private partners and members of the creative and startup communities. The hub was launched and is managed by Yukonstruct Society, a local nonprofit organization that began as a small, community-driven makerspace five years prior. The mission of the hub is to increase innovation through collaboration, grow successful local startups, and help Yukoners bring their ideas to life, by providing community members with a makerspace, a coworking space, business support services and a thriving community that connects and inspires.


Public Spaces (Literally) Built by the Community | Luis Patricio:
In many urban centres we see abandoned public spaces in the downtown core. Curitiba, a city in Brazil with a population of two million people, is no exception to that rule. The usual question to local authorities: "Can you do something about it?" got the usual response: "We have other priorities". A different question: "Can WE do something about it?" got a different reply: "I don't know, no one ever asked that question before?" One year later, a new space was born. Entirely designed and built by the local community.

Three talented women will come together to tell the stories of their journeys in starting and running enterprises that benefit their communities. Shyra Barberstock, of Okwaho Equal Source in Tyendinaga, Amanda Kennedy, of Yotuni in Oneida, and Stephanie Riley, of Rebel Strength and Fitness in Warren, Michigan, will come together to talk about the joys and challenges of running businesses from their unique perspectives.

Innovation for Economic Renewal on Quebec's Lower North Shore | John Buck: 
From the cod moratorium in 2003 to the emergence of new opportunities for economic activity and renewal today, this is an inspirational story of hope and community initiative. For two decades, CEDEC has worked with Coasters Association to stimulate enhanced economic activity and renewal Quebec's Lower North Shore region. This partnership has led to the development of innovative, community-based and sustainable solutions to the economic growth for this remote region.

Learn about the collaboration between CEDEC and Coasters Association in the areas of tourism, agriculture, and marine and land based development, and how these projects are encouraging a sustainable economy and future growth.

Innovating Under the Midnight Sun: Lessons in Innovation from Northern Finland | Ashleigh Weeden:
This 15-minute, Pecha Kucha style presentation will share insights from summer field research in northern Finland - an area recognized as one of the most innovative regions in the world by the OECD. Using photos, humour and story-telling (... and adventures in reindeer herding!), this session will explore opportunities for applying rural community economic development strategies from Rovaniemi at home in Canada, and encourage participants to take their thoughts of moving to the North Pole when times get tough and turn them into real opportunities for applying lessons from the heart of the culture of Scandinavian innovation to their own organizations and communities.

Empowering Communities to Take Control of Their Food System | Branavan Tharmarajah:
We have worked with numerous communities and organizations, to help them take over their food system; promoting food sovereignty. With our technology, food can be grown all year-round commercially regardless of location, temperature, and expertise in agriculture. Hence, allowing communities and organizations to take advantage of an agriculture industry, which would be non-existent without the technology. We work with our partners to build a business model, which will best suit their objectives and goals. Some communities want to offer nutritious produce that is affordable and some organizations want to create more youth employment. We will start a conversation with the participants and share our cases.
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L'innovation au service du renouveau économique de la Basse-Côte-Nord du Québec | John Buck: 
Passer du moratoire sur la pêche de la morue en 2003 à l’émergence de nouvelles opportunités pour l’activité économique et le renouveau économique aujourd’hui, une histoire d’espoir et d’initiative communautaire des plus inspirantes. Depuis 20 ans, la CEDEC travaille avec l’Association des côtiers pour stimuler l’activité et le renouveau économiques dans la région de la Basse-Côte-Nord du Québec. Ce partenariat a mené au développement de solutions innovantes, communautaires et durables pour la croissance économique de cette région éloignée.

Découvrez cette collaboration entre la CEDEC et l’Association des côtiers dans les domaines du tourisme, de l’agriculture, du développement du milieu marin et terrestre. Découvrez comment ces projets encouragent une économie durable et une croissance future.

Innover sous le soleil de minuit : Leçons tirées de l'innovation dans le nord de la Finlande | Ashleigh Weeden :
Cette présentation de 15 minutes style Pecha Kucha partagera des informations provenant de la recherche sur le terrain dans le nord de la Finlande, une région reconnue comme étant l’une des plus innovantes du monde par l’OCDE. Photos, humour et histoires (et les aventures de l’élevage des rennes!) accompagneront cette séance qui permettra de découvrir comment on peut amener les stratégies de développement économique communautaire rurales de Rovaniemi au Canada. Lorsque les temps sont durs, au lieu d’avoir envie d’aller habiter au Pôle Nord, profitez de cette occasion pour transférer ce que vous allez apprendre du cœur même de la culture d’innovation scandinave dans vos organismes et vos communautés.

Autonomiser les communautés à prendre le contrôle de leur système alimentaire | Branavan Tharmarajah :
Nous avons travaillé avec de nombreuses communautés et organisations, pour les aider à prendre en main leur système alimentaire, en encourageant leur souveraineté alimentaire. Avec notre technologie, on peut cultiver des aliments commercialement toute l’année, peu importe l’endroit, la température et l’expertise en agriculture. Ce qui permet aux collectivités et aux organismes de tirer profit d’une industrie agricole, qui n’existerait pas sans technologie. Nous travaillons avec nos partenaires pour créer un modèle entrepreneurial qui répond mieux à leurs objectifs et leur mission. Certaines communautés veulent offrir des produits frais nutritifs et abordables et certains organismes veulent créer plus d’emplois pour les jeunes. Nous entamerons une discussion avec les participantEs et nous partagerons des études de cas.

Introducing the Fair Finance Fund | Chelsie Hunt:
The Fair Finance Fund is a non-profit social finance fund dedicated to providing loans and mentorship services to local food and farm enterprises across Ontario. The fund lends to regionally owned food and farm enterprises including: co-ops, non-profits, for profits, and charities whose mission is focused on the social purpose of local production and local markets. The fund is building on seed capital and has an ongoing investment opportunity for community-minded investors. Individuals and institutions who want to invest their capital to strengthen local food systems in Ontario and support food that is grown, raised and processed in their own backyards can purchase a bond!



The Big Local Programme in England: Trusting Communities to Make Spending Decisions | Margret Bolton:
In the UK there's a lot of rhetoric about devolving power to communities but very few examples and even fewer where the shift in power is to the most deprived communities. The Big Local Programme is a striking example of what can be achieved through shifting decision making power to communities. Through the Big Local programme 150 deprived neighbourhoods in England were each awarded £1m. These neighbourhoods were then tasked with establishing a partnership made up predominantly of local residents. The partnerships consulted, agreed on spending plans and are now leading implementation. Half way through this 15 year programme the results are very promising. Some areas have developed impressive local economic development projects including community housing, renewable energy, cultural and heritage based regeneration and tourism development.