The most pressing problems facing society are not moral, but institutional. When people are enabled to work together toward a common goal, they can change the world.

Our research supports the building of policies, practices, and organizations that enable communities to create their own rules and meet their own needs.

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Foster your skills in co-operative governance with the Advanced Co-operative Governance Program

This online program gives directors the knowledge and understanding to govern their co-operatives with confidence. The next offering of the program has been announced for January, 2025. 

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Join us for the 2024 MacPherson Talk, "Are Co-operatives More Virtuous than Corporations?" featuring Dr. Joseph Heath

This year's MacPherson Talk takes place on Thursday, December 5, from 4:00 - 5:30 PM (Saskatchewan Time or Central Standard Time). This will be free a hybrid event. Attend either in person or online!

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Join us for our next Co-op Conversation, "Co-operatives and the Circular Economy: Roles, Potentials, and Challenges" featuring Dr. Rafael Ziegler

Our next Co-op Conversation takes place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (Saskatchewan time). These online gatherings are free to attend and an opportunity for co-operative sector professionals to learn from others in the field and exchange information in a casual setting.

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Join us for the 2024 Fredeen Lecture featuring Eylin Jorge Coto

The annual online Fredeen Lecture features the research of the most recent recipient of the Hartley and Margaret Fredeen Scholarship in Co-operative Studies. This year's lecture is titled, "Analysis of the Government Relations between Credit Unions and Farm Credit Canada". The lecture takes place online on Wednesday, November 27, from 1 - 2 PM (Saskatchewan time). 

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