Centre d’innovation sociale en agriculture – CISA

A new CCTT – Innovative Social Practices (CCTT-ISP), recognized as of May 2009

CCTT contact information

475, rue Notre-Dame Est
Victoriaville (QC) G6P 4B3
Tel: 819 758-6401

Contact

SIMON DUGRÉ
Manager
Email: dugre.simon@cgpvicto.qc.ca
Extension: 2785


CEGEP Affiliated

Cégep de Victoriaville

Fields of activity
  • Sustain the development in the agricultural sector through multidisciplinary analysis of sector-specific problems and the identification of social innovative practices
  • Research concerning the factors fostering the implementation and effectiveness of these social innovation practices
  • Training, support for initiatives and the transfer of expertise to organizations, associations and individuals working in the agricultural sector
Examples of projects
  • Establishment of a network of rural social workers and “sentinels” (i.e., to identify and alleviate distress and suicide among farm owners and workers)
  • Development, where appropriate, of CUMAs (cooperatives of collective use of agricultural equipment) and CUMOs (cooperatives of collective use of manpower)
  • Establishment of childcare service network in a rural area