The Community Economic Development Institute of the Shannon School of Business, Cape Breton University, is dedicated to advancing community capacity in economic development. Building on the popularity of their 2011, 2013, and 2015 conferences, they are organizing another multidisciplinary conference focused on “Community Innovation & Social Enterprise”.
The conference will bring 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 includes the following themes:
- Community-based development
- Social Enterprises and Innovation
- Co-operatives and sustainable business models
- Place-based business
- Indigenous Enterprise
- Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
You are invited to submit a proposal for a presentation, panel, or roundtable discussion. They also accept general proposals which may not fit the categories listed above.
Please submit your proposal by March 15, 2017. The proposal should include:
- Working title
- The theme it fits in
- 100-word abstract of the presentation, and a
- 50-word bio of presenter.
Please reply to this email message (CED_conference@cbu.ca) and attach your proposal as a Word file; we will reply with a receipt confirmation.
For more information, please visit the conference registration webpage or contact:
Kelly Unsworth
Shannon School of Business
Cape Breton University
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6L2
902.563.1447