2021 events / Rural Forum

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Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th
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Session: Fireside
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Introduction to rural social enterprise in Canada

Showcasing diverse rural social enterprises to provide insights into different culture, land, language and characteristics of this sector.

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Moderator: Robert Nichols, CGS, Canada
Speakers: Liam O Rourke, Larchwood Canada, Canada
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Session: Fireside
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Spotlight on diverse and impactful rural social enterprises

Understanding rural economies through the diversity of its social enterprises.

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Moderator: Dirk Rohwedder, School for Social Entrepreneurs, England
Speakers: Dissa Syakina Ahdanisa, Fingertalk, Indonesia , Adrian Banie Lasimban, Create Borneo, Malaysia, Janet O Toole, Connemara West, Ireland
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Session: Fireside
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Place based strategies: Sharing best practice

Sharing best practice to influence better economic and social planning, featuring land ownership and community led rural social enterprises.

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Moderator: David Upton, Common Good Solution, Canada
Speakers: Brendan Ennis, Wexford Enterprise Centre, Ireland, Jane Millar, Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust, Scotland , Maude Brossard, Chantier de l’économie sociale, Canada
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Session: Panel
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Building rural social enterprise capacity: Part 1 – ViSENet

How is capacity building different for rural social enterprises? ViSENet present their model developed with European partners.

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Moderator: Lisa Lowthers, Common Good Solutions, Canada
Speakers: Katja Rinne-Koski, Ruralia University, Finland Finland - ViSENet, , Ailsa Clark, Inspiralba - ViSENet, Scotland
Session: Networking
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Networking & Open Space

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Session: Networking
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Networking & Open Space

Session: Panel
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Building rural social enterprise capacity: Part 2 – Thrive

How is capacity building different for rural social enterprises? Focus on the thrive model developed with ACRE, Australia.

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Moderator: Lisa Lowthers, Common Good Solutions, Canada
Speakers: Matt Pfahlert, Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship, Australia , Mary-Anne Scully, Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE), Australia
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Session: Fireside
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Social succession: Transition from private ownership

Practitioner perspectives on successful transition of independent businesses to social enterprise, co-operative or Indigenous ownership.

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Moderator: John Kay, President, Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada, CEO, Realize Strategies, Canada
Speakers: Alyson MacGillivray, South Islay Development Trust, Scotland , MacKenzie Akin, Carleton Road Industries Association, Canada , Kristi Fairholm-Mader, Scale Collaborative, Scale Collaborative, Canada
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Session: Fireside
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

An introduction Indigenous Community Business

Learning from indigenous community models based on sustainability, future generations and environment.

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Moderator: Dr Wanda Wuttunee, Aboriginal Business Education Partners, Asper School of Business, Canada
Speakers: Carly Mohamed, First Australians Capital, Australia , Lynette Wharerau, Hokianga Hapū Housing, New Zealand
Session: Fireside
Stage 1 (Ballroom)
Virtual

Wrap up and end of Day 1