PURPOSE OF THE FORUM The inaugural Urban Indigenous Social Economy Forum aims to amplify the voices of community- driven urban Indigenous social economy initiatives, to educate the social innovation/social finance (SI/SF) sector on the unique needs of urban Indigenous social purpose organizations, and to share creative and novel insights to advance the work of the social economy ecosystem. [...] The Forum amplifies the voices of community-driven urban Indigenous social economy initiatives, educates the social innovation/social finance (SI/SF) sector on the unique needs of urban Indigenous social purpose organizations, and shares creative and novel insights to advance the work of the social economy ecosystem. [...] In 2017, Claudette was the first appointed First Nation Elder in Residence for the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, and the first person of a First Nation heritage to be complete a full term on the Board of Governors for the University of Ottawa. [...] Her contribution has extended the influence of the Centre, as acknowledged through its numerous awards including, in 2010, an honourable mention at the “Rights and Freedom” from the Human Rights Commission of the province of Quebec, and the 2017 National Award of Excellence from the National Association of Friendship Centres. [...] Sokchiveneath’s studies in accounting and finance and his experience in the co-operative sector enable him to represent the FCNQ and its member cooperatives, and to sit on the boards of the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (where he serves on the Human Resources Committee), the Caisse d’économie solidaire Desjardins (serving on the Audit and Ethics Committee), the Fondation p.
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