Co-operating To Build a Better Nova Scotia is a provincial conference being held Nov. 22nd - 24th, 2012 at Mt. St. Vincent University in Halifax, N.S to mark the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives in Nova Scotia. The conference aims to bring together co-operatives, credit unions, social enterprise, researchers, academics, government, students, youth, and business service providers.
2012 is the United Nations Intrnational Year of Co-operatives (IYC). It is being be marked by the co-operative sector worldwide; an opportunity to showcase co-operatives as viable collectively owned democratic businesses that have a profound positive impact on their communities, securing meaningful local jobs, and providing goods and services needed by their communities and society in general.
Nova Scotia has a strong co-operative sector, with a rich history of contributions to the needs of Nova Scotians, and ongoing involvement with the broader national and international co-operative movement. IYC2012 provides an opportunity to reflect on what comes next, on the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges facing co-operatives in this province and beyond.
Three core themes animate Co-operating to Build a Better Nova Scotia, a dynamic, informative, and forward looking event in Halifax November 22 – 24:
These themes will be addressed via four parallel streams:
Co-operating to Build a Better Nova Scotia is a joint effort steering committee comprised of the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council, Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary’s University, Le Conseil Coopératif Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse, Nova Scotia Economic and Rural Development and Tourism, Credit Unions of Atlantic Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Co-operative Association.
The site for the Halifax local of The Media Co-op has been archived and will no longer be updated. Please visit the main Media Co-op website to learn more about the organization.