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Social Value Marketplace Podcast: Episode 1 with Nancy Neamtan

Jul 28th, 2020
Listen to Episode 1: State of Social Economy in Canada and Around the World with Nancy Neamtan
Black and white portrait of Nancy Neamtan. She has curly hair, and rests her chin on her hand as she smiles.

For over three decades Nancy Neamtan has been on the frontlines of the social economy movement in Quebec. Nancy served as CEO of Chantier de l’économie sociale from 1996 to 2015. She contributed to the creation of international networks in which she is recognized for her expertise.

In this Buy Social Canada Social Value Marketplace podcast, Nancy explores the history and state of social economy developments around the world and Canada in particular. Nancy speaks to what is happening, what the next steps are, as well as what she anticipates is possible in light of current realities. You can expect to better understand the rich soil in which social economy is growing and to be inspired by Nancy’s energy and enthusiasm for what is to come.

Nancy kicks off the Buy Social Canada Social Value Marketplace podcast series by making sense of where we have been, are, and where we could go on our journey to social economy.

Nancy is a member of the Order of Canada.

Visit this link to get your copy of Marketplace Revolution — from Concentrated Wealth to Community Capital by David Lepage. 

This podcast is brought to you by Buy Social Canada in collaboration with Axiom News.

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