Events - Filter: Training Opportunities

In response to requests from co-op developers for additional training and networking opportunities, CoopZone has begun to host a series of training/networking conference calls which commenced on February 15, 2007. The calls take place the third Thursday of most months and last for 1.5 hours with the option for an additional 30 minutes. The calls are only open to developer members of CoopZone and focus on developer skills and issues. The telephone costs of the participants are covered by CoopZone.

The 2007 CoopZone Forum will be held on May 16-17 in Guelph, Ontario, in conjunction with the Forum noted below, starting on May 15.  Please mark your calendars!

Join 200 credit union, co-operative and community investment representatives 
at the 2nd Annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Community 
Investment Forum in Guelph, Ontario, May 15, 16 and 17, 2007.
 
Learn about best practices and leading trends in CSR, community investing, and co-operative development, 
network with peers, and help grow a national CSR network of co-operatives and 
credit unions.  An opportunity to work together to make a difference in our 
communities.
$175 registration with financial assistance available on application.
 
Organized by a steering committee of credit union and co-operative 
representatives, including CUCC and CCA, following the first successful 2006 
Forum.
 
Contact Miruna Nichita ( 519-824-4400 ext. 2907 or  
miruna_nichita@cooperators.ca)  for registration information, and mark the 
date.

In response to requests from co-op developers for additional training and networking opportunities, CoopZone has begun to host a series of training/networking conference calls which commenced on February 15, 2007. The calls take place the third Thursday of most months and last for 1.5 hours with the option for an additional 30 minutes. The calls are only open to developer members of CoopZone and focus on developer skills and issues. The telephone costs of the participants are covered by CoopZone.

The deadline for submission of papers for the Co-operative Innovation: Influencing the Social Economy conference being held in Saskatoon this Spring has been extended to February 16, 2007. The call for papers and instuctions on how to submit a proposal can be found on the conference website below.