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NAEDB Board Meeting October 2, 2013. Objectives of Presentation. About Cando About ACE Resource Development Clearinghouse. About Cando .
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NAEDB Board Meeting October 2, 2013
Objectives of Presentation • About Cando • About ACE • Resource Development Clearinghouse
About Cando Cando is a federally registered, non-profit organization that is Aboriginal controlled, community based and membership driven; Celebrating our 23rd anniversary and 20th Annual Conference & AGM in 2013. “To build capacity which strengthens Aboriginal economies by providing programs and services to EDOs” www.edo.ca Phone: 1-800-463-9300
About ACE The Aboriginal Centre of Excellence Inc. is a national web-based framework designed to promote and foster Aboriginal economic development through the delivery of quality information products, training, and an array of other interactive services. www.gotoace.ca Phone: 1-855-445-2077
Resource Development Clearinghouse • Barriers to Establish • Recommendations
Resource Development Clearinghouse (Barriers to Establish) • Expensive and time consuming to establish website and training platform • Site needs staff and technical support • Site needs constant updating • Ownership of information and legal liability • Need to have an MoU with Provinces and First Nations for information and information sharing • Site needs to be member driven: fee for service • High speed internet access can be an issue for some users
Resource Development Clearinghouse (Recommendations) • Joint venture with an Aboriginal non-profit organization • Agreements with industry experts • Agreements for information sharing • Maintain business clusters • Provide training on the site • Information must be accessible (pan-Aboriginal) • Work with resource sector on work plan and implementation plan