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The Honourable Gary Goodyear, the federal cabinet minister responsible for SSHRC, announces funding for the Network at the National Summit on a People-Centred Economy
At the National Summit on a People-Centred Economy in Ottawa on May 30, more than 300 people heard the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) announce the SSHRC funding for the Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network. Carmen Charette, Executive Vice-President of SSHRC, also offered congratulations to the Network. See the Industry Canada press release: http://www.e-economy.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/05602.html
Carmen Charette, Executive Vice President of SSHRC
Left to right: Peter Hough, Dr. J.J McMurtry, Quintin Fox, Dr. Lou Hammond Ketilson, Prof. Ian MacPherson, John Anderson, Minister Goodyear, Carmen Charette (SSHRC), Dr. Sonja Novkovic, Erin Hancock.
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At the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC) conference in Montreal on May 3, the MCD Research Network was launched to colleagues, academics, practitioners, government representatives and students. The enthusiasm for a new surge of energy into co-op research was shared throughout the audience.
"This will help better define the impact of co-ops on communities and the Canadian economy---gathering tangible evidence of the value added of co-operatives."
-John Anderson, Principal Investigator for the network and Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the Canadian Co-operative Association
Co-Directors and Cluster Leads launching the Network during the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation meeting in Montreal. Left to right: Dr.Sonja Novkovic, John Anderson, Dr. Leslie Brown, Dr. Lou Hammond Ketilson, Stuart Wulff (on behalf of Western Cluster), Quintin Fox.
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Dr. Sonja Novkovic, Co-Director, winner of this year's CASC Award of Merit
Each year at their annual conference, the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation acknowledges the contributions of a special co-operator by awarding them the CASC Award of Merit. The award recognizes the outstanding leadership and contributions to the field of Co-operative Studies, their mentorship of students and others in understanding the intricate workings of co-operatives, and to acknowledge their on-going support of CASC. In June (2010) Dr. Sonja Novkovic was awarded this distinction for her ongoing contribution to co-operative studies as well as CASC. As an economist, Sonja brings a unique analysis to co-operative studies. She served on the CASC board for three years and contributed countless hours to the development of the association. Learn more about CASC. Three other Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network members have also been honoured with this award in prior years; Prof. Ian MacPherson, Dr. Lou Hammond Ketilson and Dr. Leslie Brown.
Dr. Sonja Novkovic (left) receiving award from Dr. Leslie Brown (right)
