Nunavut Social Economy Summit

The Nunavut Research Institute hosted the first Nunavut Social Economy Summit in Iqaluit this past November 25-27, 2009.

The summit brought together knowledgeable practitioners in the social economy with researchers working in the field. The two days of workshops explored everything from defining the nature of the social economy in Nunavut, and in Northern Canada to exploring what current research on the social economy offers social enterprises confronting the issues and challenges of operating in Nunavut. The role of Inuit organizations in the social economy were particularly emphasized. The event was also co-sponsored by the Canadian CED Network and Nunavut Economic Forum.

Audio clips and presentations can be downloaded from the Social Economy Hub website.

The SERNNoCA team and steering committee also took this opportunity to convene their annual meeting and set about the task of planning the coming year. The Northwest Territories coordination also changed hands, giving rise to this current website and a new base to support ongoing social research in the region. The possibility of convening research projects focused especially on poverty in the North was also noted.