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== Academic and Professional Contributions ==
== Academic and Professional Contributions ==
Professor '''Jackson'''<nowiki/>'s diverse range of contributions has greatly influenced the fields of inclusive finance, sustainable '''development''', and community-university partnerships. His interdisciplinary research and '''teaching methodologies''' have significantly '''contributed''' to the development of impactful financial '''strategies''' and gender lens investing. He has also played a vital role in advancing international-development evaluation and community-based participatory research.
Professor '''Jackson'''<nowiki/>'s diverse range of contributions has greatly influenced the fields of inclusive finance, sustainable '''development''', and community-university partnerships. His interdisciplinary research and teaching methodologies have significantly contributed to the development of impactful financial '''strategies''' and gender lens investing. He has also played a vital role in advancing international-development evaluation and community-based participatory research.


His academic and '''professional''' publications have garnered recognition and have been cited extensively across more than 200 peer-reviewed social science journals. These journals span a wide array of disciplines including adult education, '''social work''', community development, program evaluation, environmental studies, economics, business, and '''finance.'''
His academic and '''professional''' publications have garnered recognition and have been cited extensively across more than 200 peer-reviewed social science journals. These journals span a wide array of disciplines including adult education, '''social work''', community development, program evaluation, environmental studies, economics, business, and '''finance.'''<ref>https://www.ids.ac.uk/people/edward-jackson/</ref>


== Academic Appointments and Leadership ==
== Academic Appointments and Leadership ==
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'''Edward Thomas Jackson's''' impactful contributions extend beyond academia and into collaborative initiatives with prominent organizations. He co-founded the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation in collaboration with the McConnell Foundation. This center led to the establishment of the pan-Canadian Community Economic Development Technical Assistance Program. Furthermore, his collaboration with the World Bank resulted in the creation of the International Program for Development Evaluation Training, which has played a crucial role in advancing evaluation practices globally.
'''Edward Thomas Jackson's''' impactful contributions extend beyond academia and into collaborative initiatives with prominent organizations. He co-founded the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation in collaboration with the McConnell Foundation. This center led to the establishment of the pan-Canadian Community Economic Development Technical Assistance Program. Furthermore, his collaboration with the World Bank resulted in the creation of the International Program for Development Evaluation Training, which has played a crucial role in advancing evaluation practices globally.


He also played a pivotal role in various projects supported by the '''Canadian International Development Agency'''. These include leading a microfinance conversion initiative in Bangladesh and spearheading capacity building projects focused on local governance in Ghana and Vietnam.
He also played a pivotal role in various projects supported by the '''Canadian International Development Agency'''. These include leading a microfinance conversion initiative in Bangladesh and spearheading capacity building projects focused on local governance in Ghana and Vietnam.<ref>https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-education/edward-jackson</ref>


== Recognition and Honors ==
== Recognition and Honors ==
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In conclusion, Edward Thomas Jackson's life and work exemplify a commitment to advancing inclusive and sustainable finance, fostering community-university collaborations, and creating lasting positive change. His innovative thinking and multidisciplinary contributions continue to shape the realms of finance, academia, and community development for the better.
In conclusion, Edward Thomas Jackson's life and work exemplify a commitment to advancing inclusive and sustainable finance, fostering community-university collaborations, and creating lasting positive change. His innovative thinking and multidisciplinary contributions continue to shape the realms of finance, academia, and community development for the better.
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