Give businesses in the social/solidarity-based economy that are in partnership with ICAs access to loans that meet their needs on fair and equitable terms
Create, maintain and develop economic activities that generate decent income
Facilitate socio-economic development by and for communities
Promote the integration of principles of social responsibility
Promote the development of sustainable and mutually beneficial business relationships among social/solidarity-based economy businesses and local financial institutions
Increase the impact of international cooperation and solidarity actions carried out by Quebec ICAs
Financing
The FISIQ mobilizes the resources of various economic players that support a form of innovative financing that is complementary and in addition to support already offered by ICAs. The FISIQ relies on the support of:
Operational partners: the AQOCI and Quebec ICAs that are members of the FISIQ
Government partners such as the Quebec government through the Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie
Governance
The FISIQ is a not-for-profit organization. It is a federation of three groups of stakeholders: the Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), international
cooperation agencies (ICA) members and financial partners, as well as associated experts. It is governed by a Board of Directors which consists of the following members:
Board of Directors
ANDRÉ BEAUDOIN President, Strategic Adviser to Management, UPA Développement international
MICHÈLE ASSELIN Vice-President, General Manager of the AQOCI
NANCY LAFRANCE Treasurer, Coordinator, Voluntary Cooperation Program (VCP) and Latin America, CECI
Jean-Philippe Marcoux Director, General Manager, SOCODEVI
SALIOU COUNDOUL Director, Program Manager, VCP Quality and Impact, Crossroads International
MARIO BRIÈRE Observer, Team Leader – International Solidarity Sector, Francophonie and International Solidarity Department, Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie
FISIQ’s management
The FISIQ is managed by Filaction, the main contributors of which are:
