Our own Dr. Ana Maria Peredo is the recipient of the 2013 Craigdarroch Award for Excellence in Knowledge Mobilization. Dr. Peredo was presented with the award at a University Club ceremony May 2. It was presented to her by Chancellor Murray Farmer and Dean Saul Klein.

The program note reads as follows: “From remote Andean villages to local Vancouver Island communities to the global forums of academia, Ana Maria Peredo displays a penchant and passion for mobilizing knowledge to the cause of poverty alleviation. Her research has brought about a conceptual shift in the field of entrepreneurship: entrepreneurs aren’t only individuals but whole communities, too, using their resources to create the conditions of well-being. As director of the Centre for Co-operative and Community-based Economy (CCCBE), she gathers scholars, leaders and the wider community together to sustain the conversation on this and related issues.”