Prairie ecumenical events 2008-05-07T02:48:23Z Events listed here were submitted to the webeditor by the sponsoring organizations. If you are planning an upcoming event, please contact us to tell us about it. We encourage you to copy this information and distribute it freely in any media. Perhaps print these in your church bulletin, or distribute them by email to your congregation, study group, or ministerial. Questions about these events should be directed to the sponsoring organizations. tag:www.ecumenism.net,2008:/pce//3 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2008, ecumenism Waves of Change: Building People-Centred Economies 2008-01-31T16:28:02Z 2008-05-21T06:00:00Z tag:www.ecumenism.net,2008:/pce//3.699 2008-05-21T06:00:00Z May 21-24, 2008, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Each year, the Canadian Community Economic Development Network holds a national conference to bring together those who support community-based efforts to improve social conditions and create economic opportunities in Canada and beyond. The 2008 National Community Economic Development (CED) Conference is hosted by the Canadian CED Network in partnership with Quint Development Corporation. As the premier CED event in Canada, the conference aims to: • Strengthen CED practitioners and organizations • Advance a pan-Canadian policy agenda for CED • Contribute to skills development and capacity building • Increase the profile of CED as a viable approach to the economic revitalization of Canadian communities. Each year, the conference attracts over 400 CED practitioners, civil society representatives, civil servants, business and co-operative developers, and academics for dozens of learning and information sharing sessions, inspirational keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and local site visits. The annual conference provides an opportunity for participants to pause and reflect on our grassroots beginnings, while coming together to develop a vision for what we wish to achieve. **Registration will be open mid-February 2008** ecumenism http://www.ecumenism.net/ ]]> Community Economic Development Waves of Change: Building People-Centred Economies - 2008 National Community Economic Development (CED) ConferenceMay 21-24, 2008, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Each year, the Canadian Community Economic Development Network holds a national conference to bring together those who support community-based efforts to improve social conditions and create economic opportunities in Canada and beyond. The 2008 National Community Economic Development (CED) Conference is hosted by the Canadian CED Network in partnership with Quint Development Corporation.

As the premier CED event in Canada, the conference aims to:

• Strengthen CED practitioners and organizations
• Advance a pan-Canadian policy agenda for CED
• Contribute to skills development and capacity building
• Increase the profile of CED as a viable approach to the economic revitalization of Canadian communities.

Each year, the conference attracts over 400 CED practitioners, civil society representatives, civil servants, business and co-operative developers, and academics for dozens of learning and information sharing sessions, inspirational keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and local site visits. The annual conference provides an opportunity for participants to pause and reflect on our grassroots beginnings, while coming together to develop a vision for what we wish to achieve.

**Registration will be open mid-February 2008**

To download a PDF of the program, click here.

]]> Is Christianity still relevant today? - Summer Ecumenical Institute 2008 2008-05-07T02:48:23Z 2008-06-04T18:00:00Z tag:www.ecumenism.net,2008:/pce//3.709 2008-06-04T18:00:00Z Is Christianity still relevant today? - Summer Ecumenical Institute 2008 A Summer Ecumenical Institute will be held in Montréal from June 4 to 6, 2008, with the theme "Is Christianity still relevant today? How to respond effectively to a postmodern culture." This bilingual programme has been planned and organized by the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism. There will be a variety of speakers, including Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton; Fr. Tom Ryan, c.s.p.; Rev. Dr. James Christie; Rev. Dr. Glenn Smith; Rev. Dr. Stephen Bigham; Dr. Édouard Bédard, and Joy Bédard. For further information, please contact the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism at 1819 René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, QC, H3H 2P5; phone 514-937-9176; fax 514-937-4986; email infor@oikoumene.ca or their new website www.oikoumene.ca. The registration brochure is also available online. Note: The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism will not be holding a Summer Ecumenical Institute in 2008 and encourages Prairie ecumenists to participate in this SEI in Montréal. ecumenism http://www.ecumenism.net/ ]]> SEI A Summer Ecumenical Institute will be held in Montreal from June 4 to 6, 2008, with the theme "Is Christianity still relevant today? How to respond effectively to a postmodern culture." This bilingual programme has been planned and organized by the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism. There will be a variety of speakers, including Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton; Fr. Tom Ryan, c.s.p.; Rev. Dr. James Christie; Rev. Dr. Glenn Smith; Rev. Dr. Stephen Bigham; Dr. Édouard Bédard, and Joy Bédard.

For further information, please contact the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism at 1819 René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, QC, H3H 2P5; phone 514-937-9176; fax 514-937-4986; email or their new website www.oikoumene.ca. The registration brochure is also available online.

Note: The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism will not be holding a Summer Ecumenical Institute in 2008 and encourages Prairie ecumenists to participate in this SEI in Montreal.

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