CASC Practitioner Day Schedule Announced

Posted on May 5, 2015 by CCRN RCRC

The Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operatives has released its practitioner day schedule for June 4th, 2015, at the University of Ottawa.

This event brings together Anglophone and Francophone co-operative practitioners, administrators, educators and researchers to reflect on the practice of the sector and how they can collaborate more successfully in supporting co-operatives in meeting the needs of their (existing and potential) members.

In line with the theme of the conferences, the day will be organized around the different capital resources that are an essential part of all well-functioning co-operatives. Sessions will explore: Financing co-op development, strengthening human capital, sustainability and community engagement. There will be ample time for networking and creating new linkages.

For more information or to register for the practitioner’s day, please visit the registration site.

ACE Institute Registration Now Open

Posted on April 21, 2015 by CCRN RCRC

Registration is now open for the 2015 Association of Co-operative Educators (ACE) Institute will be held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on July 12 – 15.

Learn more about the program, accommodation and getting to Amherst under the 2015 ACE Institute tab, or go straight to the registration site.

2015 ACE Institute Request for Proposals – Due February 6, 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by CCRN RCRC

The ACE Institute planning committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 2015 ACE Institute, to be held July 12-15 at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Details for the categories and submission criteria are in the request for proposals.

The ACE Institute is an annual conference held by the Association of Cooperative Educators, a North American wide organization of cooperative researchers, educators, practitioners and developers with members predominately from the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. The three-day event highlights innovations in cooperative education and development through lectures, workshops, roundtable discussions, and mobile learning sessions.

Proposals are due by Friday, February 6, 2015. Selection will be made and applicants notified by March 6, 2015.

If you have questions, please contact Sarah Pike at pike@ace.coop or 763.432.2032.

Tools To Measure Co-operative Performance and Impact – Presentions available on CEARC Website

Posted on June 24, 2014 by CCRN RCRC

Presentations from the Tools conference are now available on the CEARC website. To access the presentations, follow the link.

Outcomes from the Tools conference will be further examined at the ICA Research Conference to be held in Croatia on June 25-28, 2014. For more information of the ICA Research Conference, follow the link.

ICA Research Conference deadline extended to March 15

Posted on March 7, 2014 by CCRN RCRC

International Co-operative Alliance Committee on Co-operative Research’s Conference in Croatia will be held June 25-28, 2014 in Pula. Please note the extension for papers below. Also find all conference details including registration and keynote information at the below link.