[P2P-F] [Commoning] FW: 2011 International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy (FIESS) in Montreal October 17-20

Wed Oct 12 21:21:53 CEST 2011

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Becky Lentz, Dr.
<roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca>wrote:

>
>
> Montreal, November 12th, 2010 – The Chantier de l’économie sociale is happy
> to announce the organization of the 2011 International Forum on the Social
> and Solidarity Economy (FIESS) that will take place from the 17th to the
> 20th October in Montreal. During the press conference, the president and
> director general of the Chantier de l’économie sociale, Mrs. Nancy Neamtan,
> expressed how proud she was that the actors of the Quebec social and
> solidarity economy will host partners from every continent who share the
> same commitment to promoting and developing social and solidarity economics
> in their respective territories. The participation of numerous
> representatives of government, such as the Minister of Municipal Affairs,
> Regions and Land Occupancy and the Minister for Agriculture, Fishing and
> Food Mr. Laurent Lessard, the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity
> Mrs. Julie Boulet, the Minister of Social Development, Solidarity and
> Elderly People of the Republic of Mali Mr. Sékou Diakité and the mayor of
> Montreal Mr. Gérald Tremblay, will undoubtedly contribute to the success of
> this ambitious event.
>
> The government of Quebec is pleased to contribute to this international
> event to the amount of 200,000$. The ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions
> and Land Occupancy will contribute 150,000$ within the framework of the
> Fonds de développement de la métropole. In addition, the Ministry of
> Employment and Solidarity will contribute 50,000$ to the Chantier de
> l’économie sociale to the organization of the 2011 International Forum on
> the Social and Solidarity Economy.
>
> « *Through its commitment to financing this Forum, the government
> recognizes the importance of the social economy as a motor of development
> for the whole of Quebec. This is why we are working to increase the impact
> of this sector of the economy given our interest in the dynamic occupation
> of the territory* », declared the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions
> and Land Occupancy, Mr. Laurent Lessard.
>
> « *Our government cares about sustaining development in communities that
> emphasize solidarity. From this perspective, the support of the ministry
> of Employment and Social Solidarity to this major event will certainly
> contribute to publicizing the competencies of Quebec in matters related to
> the social economy, the support for employment integration and territorial
> intervention linked to the fight against poverty and social exclusion* »,
> affirmed the Minister for Employment and Social Solidarity, Mrs. Julie
> Boulet.
>
> *The social and solidarity economy – a movement that’s gaining strength on
> every continent
> *
> This international forum will certainly be a privileged moment to recognize
> the increasing importance of the social and solidarity economy in the
> development strategies of countries in the South and in the North. The
> creation of public policy in favour of its development has accelerated in
> Latin America, in Europe and in Africa. In this sense, Mali is an inspiring
> example of development of the social economy as the government has been
> working to create innovative public policy in this sense. It’s equally
> important to mention the increasingly significant role played by cities and
> municipalities in the development of the social and solidarity economy. The
> support of the city of Montreal, the Federation of Quebec Municipalities
> (FQM) and of the REVES network – the network of European cities and regions
> of the social economy- for the 2011 FIESS is a testament to their
> implication.
>
> The social and solidarity economy is also being discussed within
> international organizations such as the Organization for Economic
> Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Labour Organization
> (ILO), both of which are notable strategic partners in the preparation of
> the 2011 FIESS. All over the world, new networks of national, continental
> and intercontinental actors of the social and solidarity economy are being
> built. New forms of investments allowing private capital to yield both
> financial and social benefits are being developed and are supported by
> international networks. All of these actors of the social and solidarity
> economy have accepted to participate in an important and significant way to
> the organization of the Forum, in addition to organized labour and other
> social movements that are increasingly associated with the evolution of this
> social economy that creates wealth and solidarity within the economy.
>
> On the international scene, Quebec has become an actor renown as much for
> the dynamism of its social economy as for the constructive partnerships that
> have been created here between public actors and civil society on national,
> regional and local levels. A result of these partnerships, the organization
> of this international Forum will allow the government of Quebec, the city of
> Montreal, all of the regions of Quebec and the partners in civil society to
> highlight their best practices and also to learn those of others. With its
> participative and interactive approach, the 2011 FIESS will be a privileged
> space to discuss and be inspired by the methods and practices in diverse
> countries of the North and South that facilitate this co-construction of
> public policies which favor the emergence of enterprises of the social and
> solidarity economy and foster social and economic development.
>
> As underlined by the president and director general of the Chantier de
> l’économie sociale, Mrs. Nancy Neamtan, « *in the current economic
> context, having only recently emerged from an economic and financial crisis
> that affected most countries in the world, it is more than ever important to
> recognize that the social economy represents an efficient and strategic
> alternative for socioeconomic development, an important motor for job
> creation and a space for unparalleled social innovations, with a constant
> concern for sustainable development *».
>
> The diversity of the partners associated with the organization of the 2011
> FIESS illustrates this interest and the necessity for reinforcing the
> dialogue between civil society and public powers. To this day, the financial
> and supportive partners are:
>
> ▪   The Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy (MAMROT)
>
> ▪   The Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity (MESS)
>
> ▪   The City of Montreal
>
> ▪   Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade (FAST)
>
> ▪   The Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) and the
> UNITERRA program
>
> ▪   The Intercontinental Network of Promotion of the Social and Solidarity
> Economy (RIPESS)
>
> ▪   The International Labour Organization (ILO)
>
> ▪   The International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
>
> ▪   The Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet)
>
> ▪   The Caisse d’économie solidaire Desjardins
>
> ▪   The Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN)
>
> ▪   The Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (CSD)
>
> ▪   The Quebec Federation of Labour (FTQ)
>
> ▪   The Karl Polanyi Institut
>
> ▪   The J.W. McConnell family Foundation
>
> ***
>
> In Quebec, the social economy encompasses around 7,000 companies,
> cooperatives and non-profit organizations that operate in 20 different
> economic sectors (arts and culture, collective housing, communications the
> environment, food, information technologies, leisure and tourism, medias,
> manufacturing, retailing, services to individuals, etc.). It employs over
> 125,000 people and generates profits of over 17 billion dollars annually,
> which represents around 8% of the Quebec GDP.
>
> -30-
For further information: Martin Frappier, Responsible for strategic
> issues, 
Chantier de l’économie sociale (514) 899-9916, ext. 236 or (514)
> 973-7470
>
> Sources: Sylvain Bourassa, 
Press attaché for the
Cabinet of the Ministry
> of Municipal and Regional Affairs and Land Occupancy and the Ministry of
> Agriculture, Fishing and Food (418) 691-2050
>
> Nicolas Murgia, 
Presse
attaché, Cabinet of the Ministry of Employment and
> Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Mauricie region (418)
> 643-4810
>
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