Community Innovation and Social Enterprise Conference

When: July 8-10, 2015
Where: Cape Breton University Campus in Sydney, Nova Scotia

The Community Economic Development Institute of the Shannon School of Business is dedicated to advancing community capacity in economic development. Building on the popularity of our 2011 and 2013 conferences, where we had over 200 attendees, we are organizing another multidisciplinary conference focused on “Community Innovation & Social Enterprise”.
Community-based ventures are a strong part of the Canadian economy for more than a century and recent innovative practices have made the social enterprise sector a hot topic. The conference brings together practitioners, researchers, and community organizations, from home and afar, to discuss current practices, challenges, and innovations in advancing social entrepreneurship and improving community livelihoods.

The conference will include presentations by more than 30 thought leaders. Featured speakers include Danny Graham of Engage Nova Scotia,  Michael Lewis community development practitioner, Dr. Colin Mason Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of Glasgow, and  Dr. Sara Depedri of University of Trento and Euricse research network.

The conference includes the following themes:

·     Community-based development

·    Co-operatives and sustainable business models

·    Social Enterprises and Innovation

·     Place-based business

·     Sustainable Aboriginal economies

·     Entrepreneurial Financing

For more information and to register, visit the Conference’s Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-innovation-and-social-enterprise-registration-14830340949