Thursday, October 25, 2007
7:00 – 9:30pm
Balmoral Room, Fairmont Empress Hotel
721 Government St.
Victoria, BC

Don’t forget to reserve your seat for Where Community Counts, a FREE session of the upcoming First International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy. This unique event is aimed at people interested in building an agenda for progressive social, economic and environmental change for BC. The evening will include:

• Inspiration for building a global solidarity economy with Olga Navarro-Flores, Research Affiliate and Chair of Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development, École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal
• Engaging discussion on the work to unite community and social justice organizations in a local, national and global agenda for social, economic and environmental change in BC and Canada with Mike Lewis, Lead Investigator, BALTA Social Economy Research Alliance, and Carol Madsen, Vice President of the Canadian CED Network Board of Directors.
• Insights from the Quebec experience in building the social economy with renowned speaker Nancy Neamtan, President/Executive Director of the Chantier de l’économie sociale

Please RSVP to info@ccednet-rcdec.ca or phone (250) 386-9980 as soon as possible to reserve your space!

This event is sponsored by The Canadian CED Network, Canadian Social Economy Research Hub, BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance, and the Community Council of Greater Victoria