FIRST NATIONS GATHERING ON THE SOCIAL ECONOMY. February 8

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1 8 a.m. Welcome 8:30 a.m. Opening ceremony Opening prayer Opening address The Social Economy and First Nations Speaker: Alexandre Bacon 9 a.m. Jean-Martin Aussant, Executive Director, Chantier de l économie sociale Nicole O Bomsawin, Anthropologist and Museologist Introduction of special reporters Bilingual presentation simultaneous interpretation PLAZA ROOM I 10 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. 1. Tourism and Leisure/ Arts and Culture Facilitators: Anne-Claire Museux and Catherine Côté Summary: Introducing Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau- Québec and Kwahiatonk!, a cultural organization. Sharing and discussions on the various challenges and opportunities for startups, and managing and growing community organizations in the tourism and leisure and arts and culture sectors. Sean McDonagh, Assistant Manager, Tourism Development, Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau- Québec Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui, Director, Kwahiatonhk! Bilingual workshop MOZART ROOM 12 p.m. Lunch and Poster Exhibition Choice of Workshops: Businesses and Initiatives 2. Natural Resources/ Environment Facilitators: Catherine Savard and Jinny Thibodeau Summary: Presentation of Aki Energy and Pikogan forestry cooperative. Sharing and discussions on the various challenges and opportunities for startups, and managing and growing community organizations in the natural resources and environment sectors. Shaun Loney, Social Enterprise Developer Kenny Ruperthouse, General Manager, Coopérative de solidarité de Pikogan Bilingual workshop 3. Personal Services/ Community Services Facilitators: Jean-Denis Gill and Sophie Pelletier Summary: Presentation of the Jeunes entrepreneurs Matcekin program at the Nikanik secondary school and Centre Innushkueu Mani-utenam. Sharing and discussions on the various challenges and opportunities for startups, and managing and growing organizations in the personal services and community services sectors. Éveline Fontaine, Director, Centre Innushkueu Mani-utenam Pascal Sasseville Quoquochi, Principal, École secondaire Nikanik Workshop in French VIVALDI ROOM

2 Choice of Workshops: Tools and Means for Growing the Social Economy 1. Social and Community Entrepreneurship Get to know and understand various forms of social economy enterprises. Facilitators: Catherine Côté and Jean-Denis Gill Summary: This workshop will examine the two forms of social economy collectives: cooperatives and associations. The steps from pre-startup to growth will be presented, including getting off the ground, governance, and funding. Jacques Beaudet, Executive Director, CDEC de Québec Jean Gosselin, Regional Director and acting Executive Director, CDRQ, Québec-Appalaches region Workshop in French MOZART ROOM 2. The ABCs of Funding for Social Economy Enterprises Learn about social economy funding tools and strategies suitable for First Nations realities. Facilitators: Jinny Thibodeau and Anne-Claire Museux Summary: This workshop will take participants through the steps involved in bringing a social economy enterprise to maturity, meeting its funding needs effectively (funding sources, social economy nancing actors in Quebec), and applying for funding from these sources. Liette Courchesne, Director of Finance and Investment, Fiducie du Chantier de l économie sociale Martin Légaré, Vice President, Business Development, SOCCA Workshop in French 3. Social Economy Business Development Taking business development in hand and maximizing socioeconomic impacts Facilitators: Sophie Pelletier and Catherine Savard Summary: This workshop will explore pathways to business development for social economy enterprises and similar collective models (cooperatives and nonpro ts). These models of collective entrepreneurship have proven their viability and pro tability at many levels and better meet the social needs of many communities. Chhoan Sokchiveneath, Economic Development Senior Manager Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec Gilles Routhier, Acting Director, Centre d amitié autochtone du Saguenay (CAAS) Bilingual workshop VIVALDI ROOM 2:45 p.m. Break Plenary session Winning Conditions for the Development of First Nations Communities Summary: In small groups, this plenary provides an opportunity for participants to re ect on and revitalize current socioeconomic development models for Quebec generally and First Nations in particular. 3:15 p.m. Facilitators: Anne-Claire Museux and Jean-Denis Gill 5 p.m. Partners evening and exhibitors walk Description: This evening is the chance for participants and partners to forge new ties and renew old ones. It s an opportunity to meet social economy artisans and learn more about the businesses and organizations that seek to provide support, transfer knowledge, and ensure the socioeconomic development of First Nations. PLAZA II ROOM 8 p.m. End of activities

3 February 9 8 a.m. Welcome 10:30 a.m. Break 11 a.m. 12 p.m. Lunch Undertaking8:30 a.m. Workshop in teams: How to Implement a Social Economy Model with First Nations Project presentations PLAZA I, MOZART, AND VIVALDI ROOMS Dynamic panel Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Social Economy and First Nations Special reporters and others Bilingual panel 3 p.m. Closing ceremony

4 February 9 9 a.m. PLAZA ROOM I Opening address The Social Economy and First Nations Speaker: Alexandre Bacon Jean-Martin Aussant, Executive Director, Chantier de l économie sociale Nicole O Bomsawin, Anthropologist and Museologist Introduction of special reporters Bilingual presentation simultaneous interpretation 2. Natural Resources/Environment Facilitators: Catherine Savard and Jinny Thibodeau Summary: Presentation of Aki Energy and Pikogan forestry cooperative. Sharing and discussions on the various challenges and opportunities for startups, and managing and growing community organizations in the natural 10:30 a.m. resources and environment sectors. 3:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Shaun Loney, Social Enterprise Developer Kenny Ruperthouse, General Manager, Coopérative de solidarité de Pikogan 2. The ABCs of Funding for Social Economy Enterprises Learn about social economy funding tools and strategies suitable for First Nations realities. Facilitators: Jinny Thibodeau and Anne-Claire Museux Summary: This workshop will take participants through the steps involved in bringing a social economy enterprise to maturity, meeting its funding needs effectively (funding sources, social economy nancing actors in Quebec), and applying for funding from these sources. Liette Courchesne, Director of Finance and Investment, Fiducie du Chantier de l économie sociale Martin Légaré, Vice President, Business Development, SOCCA Workshop in French Plenary session Winning Conditions for the Development of First Nations Communities Summary: In small groups, this plenary provides an opportunity for participants to re ect on and revitalize current socioeconomic development models for Quebec generally and First Nations in particular. Facilitators: Anne-Claire Museux and Jean-Denis Gill Undertaking Workshop in teams: How to Implement a Social Economy Model with First Nations 11 a.m. Project presentations Dynamic panel Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Social Economy and First Nations Special reporters and others Bilingual panel

5 MOZART ROOM February 1. Tourism and Leisure/ Arts and Culture Facilitators: Anne-Claire Museux and Catherine Côté Summary: Introducing Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec and Kwahiatonk!, a cultural organization. Sharing and discussions on the various challenges and opportunities for startups, and managing and growing 10:30 a.m. community organizations in the tourism and leisure and arts and culture sectors. 13 h 30 Sean McDonagh, Assistant Manager, Tourism Development, Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui, Director, Kwahiatonhk! 1. Social and Community Entrepreneurship Get to know and understand various forms of social economy enterprises. Facilitators: Catherine Côté and Jean-Denis Gill Summary: This workshop will examine the two forms of social economy collectives: cooperatives and associations. The steps from pre-startup to growth will be presented, including getting off the ground, governance, and funding. Jacques Beaudet, Executive Director, CDEC de Québec Jean Gosselin, Regional Director and acting Executive Director, CDRQ, Québec-Appalaches region Workshop in French 9Undertaking 11 a.m. Workshop in teams: Project presentations

6 VIVALDI ROOM February 10 a.m. 13 h Personal Services/ Community Services Facilitators: Jean-Denis Gill and Sophie Pelletier Summary: Presentation of the Jeunes entrepreneurs Matcekin program at the Nikanik secondary school and Centre Innushkueu Mani-utenam. Sharing and discussions on the various challenges and opportunities for startups, and managing and growing organizations in the personal services and community services sectors. Éveline Fontaine, Director, Centre Innushkueu Mani-utenam Pascal Sasseville Quoquochi, Principal, École secondaire Nikanik Workshop in French 3. Social Economy Business Development Taking business development in hand and maximizing socioeconomic impacts Facilitators: Sophie Pelletier and Catherine Savard Summary: This workshop will explore pathways to business development for social economy enterprises and similar collective models (cooperatives and nonpro ts). These models of collective entrepreneurship have proven their viability and pro tability at many levels and better meet the social needs of many communities. Chhoan Sokchiveneath, Economic Development Senior Manager Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec Gilles Routhier, Acting Director, Centre d amitié autochtone du Saguenay (CAAS) 9Undertaking 11 a.m. Workshop in teams: Project presentations

7 PLAZA II ROOM 5 p.m. Partners evening and exhibitors walk Description: This evening is the chance for participants and partners to forge new ties and renew old ones. It s an opportunity to meet social economy artisans and learn more about the businesses and organizations that seek to provide support, transfer knowledge, and ensure the socioeconomic development of First Nations.