In recognition of its dynamic development, the IICADD has created the new position of director of PortailCoop. Professor Inmaculada Buendia-Martiez, affiliated with the IICADD since 2000 and professor at the University de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), is the new director of PortailCoop, with a focus on the further development of content and supporting technology, as well as building international partnerships.
Eric Brat has co-founded Maecenas, with a view to become a center of excellence recognized at the Canadian and international level by the academic and professional community, aimed at developing knowledge, enhancing the skills of stakeholders, and promoting collaboration between academia and practice. With the IICADD, Professor Brat, who is also the secretary of the board of governors of the IICADD, works on a comparative study of corporative and cooperative philanthropy.
IICADD Director Rafael Ziegler has been appointed as Chair of the Axe 1 of the RRECQ, the research network on circular economy of Québec. It seeks to strengthen the capacity to deploy circularity strategies at industrial and territorial levels, supported by coherent government policies. The RRECQ is a partner of the international partnership on cooperatives and circular economy, lead by the IICADD.
All our congratulations to Inma, Eric and Rafael!
