IIPE is one of Canada’s leading organizations in the field of adult education. As a senior academic unit it shares its commitment to the extension of knowledge to all sectors and groups in the community.
Over the years, IIPE has provided its consulting and facilitation services to government, to professional associations, and to the private sector. These services are provided by our own faculty, and in partnership with others recognized for their expertise in a particular field. In general, our approach has been to work with organizations not only to remedy problems, but also increase their capacity to deal with similar challenges that may arise in the future. Our competencies are in the following areas:
- Organizational governance and community leadership
- Management education in the private, public and nonprofit sectors
- Strategic planning
- Adult education
- Community development
- Community consultation, collaboration and conflict resolution