eNews 17 September 2012

1. Global economy - local community
2. Reflecting on the PEACE programme
3. Equality champion seminars are back
4. Leading with resilience
5. Possibilities for social enterprise
6. Social enterprise qualification launch
7. Social franchising helps local care organisation's funding
8. Early Years - 10% off room hire
9. Highlight your cause with The One Show
10. Vintage fashion show for a good CAUSE
11. Celebrate Culture Night
12. Culture for All briefing session
13. Volunteer Now Befriending Service training
14. Understanding the Female Self through yoga
15. Third sector contribution - have your say
16. Universal Credit stakeholder event
17. £125,000 for community environmental work
18. Recognising excellence in healthcare management
19. Bric brings inflatable cinema to Belfast for Peace Day
20. Interchange opportunities  
    • Pick of the websites
    • NICVA Out and About
    • A feast of funding opportunities
    • Make Your Move - new jobs from CommunityNI

1 Global economy – local community

As the world’s economies are recovering from the global financial crisis the interconnected nature of trade, jobs and information sharing across jurisdictions has never been more apparent. It is clear that globalisation can have significant positive and negative impacts upon our lives and communities and our economy. However, do any of us feel adequately informed or empowered enough to influence it?

NICVA’s Centre for Economic Empowerment’s first masterclass in its new series, on Friday 21 September, 10.00am - 12.30pm, will examine the topic of globalisation and the impact it has on trade, jobs and democracy in regional economies like Northern Ireland’s. Joined by two leading thinkers in the field, the masterclass will further explore the role the voluntary and community sector and civil society currently plays, and potentially should play, in influencing the global economy.

In particular this masterclass will examine:

• What impact globalisation has had on regional economies
• What intergovernmental organisations influence the governance of the global economy
• What historical role voluntary and community groups and NGOs have had on influencing global governance of the economy
• How global governance of the economy should change post financial crisis
• What role voluntary and community groups and NGOs might play
• What implications this debate has for the way we approach the economy in Northern Ireland.

Find out more information and book your place here.
Find out more information about the CEE’s full masterclass series here.