The NORDIK (Northern Ontario Research, Development, Ideas and Knowledge) research institute evolved from the Community Economic and Social Development program and research. NORDIK Institute is a joint project of CESD and Algoma U, and has established strong links with other research institutes, universities, and community organizations.
NORDIK Institute has researched local and regional food security, with an emphasis on marketing local food. This research has included:
- Business plans for local beef marketing coops and abattoirs
- Handbook for Community Supported Agriculture
- Beef marketing study for Algoma Cooperative Livestock Sales
View our full list of publications.
To find out more, visit the NORDIK Institute website: www.nordikinstitute.com
Community Economic & Social Development (CESD) Program
CESD is a four year interdisciplinary degree program at Algoma University. CESD promotes the growth of more sustainable communities, economically, ecologically, socially, and culturally.
Students can expect to learn:
- Strategies for sustainable development in rural areas, municipalities and First Nations communities
- The practice of community-based research and Community Economic Development (CED)
- A holistic approach to community development that derives from multiple disciplines (Social/Economic/Cultural/Environmental)
- How community development is practiced through student placements with community organizations
For more information on the CESD program: www.algomau.ca/cesd
