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Written by Ian O'Flynn   
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 13:16
Common Cents 2010
 
Social Enterprise: Creating Jobs, Building Communities
 
Thursday, 25th March 2010, 10.00am-4.00pm
 
Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath  (view map)
 
Keynote speaker: Gerry Higgins, Chief Executive, CEiS Scotland 
 
Clann Credo’s upcoming annual conference will focus on job creation and community building and will feature keynote international and Irish speakers.

Common Cents 2010 will take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, on 25 March and will examine the contribution that Social Enterprise can make in the critical area of job creation, particularly from a community perspective.  

According to Clann Credo’s Paul O’Sullivan, the current recession requires a response that literally builds from the ground up: “Communities are being devastated by job losses.  The old model of finance and development has collapsed.  Social enterprise, assisted by social finance, offers the opportunity to rebuild our society job by job, community by community.”

The conference theme is “Social Enterprise: Creating Jobs, Building Communities” and it will hear from a number of high profile speakers, including Gerry Higgins, regarded as one of the leading experts on social finance in the UK.

Mr Higgins heads up CEiS, a leading local development agency that aims to develop local economies and communities through social enterprise.  Its Enterprise Support Service is now the largest in the UK.  

Originally from Cork, Mr Higgins has also advised UK, French and Australian governments on the development of Social Enterprise.  
 
You can download the conference agenda here. 
 
Don't miss this unique opportunity to help shape the future of Ireland's Social Enterprise Sector! 
 
We have lowered the registration fee for this year's conference to €60 per person for community, voluntary and charity organisations, and €80 per person for corporate/commercial organisations and statutory bodies.  
 
Booking: 
 
To book your place, download and return the booking form, or contact Anne-Marie or Angie on 
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