Source: Bill Reimer and Bruno Jean
Québec signed the Third Rural Policy into law last December. Bill and Bruno have prepared a short summary of the key elements of this policy (in English) to encourage you to look more closely at this innovative approach to rural development.
You can access the summary via: http://billreimer.ca/workshop/research/files/ReimerJeanCommentsOnThe3rdRuralPolicyOfQuebec20140314.pdf.
Source: The Monieson Centre.
April 8, 2013. Kingston, Ontario. Hosted by The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business, the 2013 Economic Revitalization Conference - Building Rural Resilience through Entrepreneurship & Innovation, showcases emerging research from communities in Ontario on forward-thinking approaches to rural economic transformation.
Presentations and interactive forums will provide strategies and best practices for how communities can use creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship to build economic resilience.
This one-day conference is a high-impact event connecting academics, policymakers, community leaders, and business people around this pressing rural economic development issue. Outcomes from real-world research collaborations between The Monieson Centre at Queen’s School of Business and over 40 rural Ontario partners will advance the agenda of rural Canada’s future.
This must-attend conference offers:
* Practical applications of new, leading-edge research from rural Ontario on how communities can encourage entrepreneurship, immigration, and business investment.
* A dynamic keynote address on “Building a 21st Century Economy in Small Town Canada” from Dr. Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
* Reflections from practitioners on developing rural resilience through policy and action.
* Opportunities to network with academic researchers and economic development practitioners.
* Ability to engage in ongoing economic revitalization research projects being done by The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business.
* Examples of and best-practices in community-based research.
Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada through the Monieson Centre's Research Partnerships to Revitalize Rural Economies project.
With support from:
* Leadership Team Partners: Northumberland County Economic Development; Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation; Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus; RDÉE Ontario; Rural Ontario Institute; The Monieson Centre.
* Steering Committee Partners: The Ontario Association of CFDCs; Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Innovation Network; Queen's Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre; City of Kawartha Lakes; Queen's University Office of the Vice-Principal (Research).
Details, agenda and registration are online at: http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson/events/2013%20Economic%20Revitalization%20Conference%20.php
WWW: http://www.economicrevitalization.ca
Source: The Monieson Centre. December 3-4, 2012. Kingston, Ontario. Hosted by The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business, Connecting the Future: Rural Broadband Technology, Policy and Impact is an international conference addressing leading-edge advancements in broadband development, with relevance to rural communities around the globe. It will advance the broadband research agenda by exploring: * Policy, including financing models for broadband as an infrastructure investment; * Technology, including next generation broadband technology and innovative applications of ICT for rural regions; and * Economics and community, including the economic and social impacts of broadband expansion on rural communities. Details, agenda and registration are online at: http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson/events/broadband_technology/index.php WWW: http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson
Source: OECD.
The OECD 8th Rural Development Policy Conference “Innovation and Modernising the Rural Economy” will be held on 3-5 October, 2012, at the SIBERIA International Business Exhibition Centre in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
This year the conference will focus on two themes: Innovation in the context of rural areas and Mordernising the rural economy. Within these two policy streams several topics will be discussed, including:
* Skill building - moving from lifetime employment to lifetime employability in rural areas
* Diversification - broadening the local economy
* Strong rural markets - improving the competitiveness of rural economies
* Innovation - exploring new rural governance models
* Innovation systems and processes - enhancing the links between producers and end users
* Identifying mechanisms to support innovation in rural areas
The deadline for abstract submission is May 21, 2012.
Read full call for papers.
WWW: www.oecd.org
Source: The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business.
April 11, 2012, Radisson Hotel Kingston Harbourfront. Building on the success of the Monieson Centre's 2008-2011 KIS Showcase annual conferences, the 2012 Economic Revitalization Conference is a high-impact event connecting academics, policymakers, community leaders, and business people around pressing rural economic development issues. This year's theme - Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Communities - will foster discussion of community resilience, showcasing innovative approaches to rural economic transformation.
Researchers, policymakers, business leaders and Queen's School of Business students will advance the agenda of the future of rural Canada. Presentations and interactive forums will provide strategies and best practices for how communities can build long-term sustainability through business and economic growth.
This free conference offers:
-Valuable networking opportunities with academics and community leaders engaged in rural development
-Leading-edge research and case studies in business sustainability, with key real-world applications for rural communities
-Opportunities to engage in ongoing economic revitalization research projects with The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business
-Access to researchers from Queen's University and partnering academic institutions
-Examples of and best-practices in community-based research
Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada through the Monieson Centre's Research Partnerships to Revitalize Rural Economies project.
With support from:
- Leadership Team Partners: Northumberland County Economic Development; Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation; Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus; RDÉE Ontario; Rural Ontario Institute; The Monieson Centre
- Steering Committee Partners: The Ontario Association of CFDCs; Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Innovation Network; Queen's Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre; City of Kawartha Lakes
For free registration and a full agenda, visit: http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson/economic_revitalization/economic_events/economic_revitalization.php
WWW: http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson/index.php
Source: The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business.
September 19-20, 2012 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Connecting the Future: Rural Broadband Technology, Policy and Impact is an international conference addressing leading-edge advancements in broadband development, with relevance to rural communities around the globe.
It will advance the broadband research agenda by exploring:
* Policy, including financing models for broadband as an infrastructure investment,
* Technology, including next generation broadband technology and innovative applications of ICT for rural regions, and
* Economics and community, including the economic and social impacts of broadband expansion on rural communities.
It will create dialogue between international researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders through research presentations, discussion panels, and networking events. As a joint, academic-practitioner event, it will both promote new research and provide opportunities for knowledge mobilization.
The event will further explore the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), a $200-million initiative to provide broadband service to 95% of rural Eastern Ontario, as a globally relevant case study of forward thinking approaches to broadband investment. The regional approach employed in this milestone infrastructure investment, which draws on funding from multiple government tiers and private-sector partners, creates a model for communities around the world.
Accordingly, the conference objectives are to:
* Generate international discussion around the future of rural broadband
* Highlight innovative and effective policymaking strategies for ICT infrastructure development
* Advance research on the social and economic impacts of broadband investment
* Showcase emerging technologies and innovations for rural broadband delivery
* Share findings of models and strategies for public-private partnerships (PPPs) and multi-tier, regional collaborations for infrastructure investment
* Create opportunities for long-term research partnerships between researchers, government, and business for the ongoing assessment of broadband impacts in Eastern Ontario
* Discover opportunities for global research collaborations and sharing of lessons learned
* Engage students in broadband impact assessment research
Call for Papers
The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business invites abstract submissions on any of the following, or related, themes:
1. Policy
* Funding models for broadband infrastructure
* Public-private partnerships (PPPs)
* Rural broadband pricing
* Land-use issues
* Engagement of aboriginal and minority populations
2. Technology
*Technological innovations and solutions, including: Fibre-optic technologies, Satellite technology, Mobile broadband
* Broadband adoption issues such as public Internet access; barriers to broadband adoption; digital literacy
* Broadband access issues
3. Economics & Community
Economic impacts of broadband, including:
* Entrepreneurial growth
* Job creation
* Access to markets
* Econometric modeling of economic impacts (e.g., input-output modeling, regression analysis)
Social impacts of broadband, including:
* Educational impacts
* Government service delivery
* E-health
* Social networks
* Political activism and participation
* Population retention
Abstract Submissions
Abstracts must be submitted to monieson@business.queensu.ca by 5pm, EST, Apr. 15, 2012. Abstracts should be limited to 750 words. Applicants will be advised of adjudication results by May 15, 2012.
The review panel welcomes research from all countries. Research proposals should address issues related to rural broadband, but may also address broadband issues related to small urban and remote contexts, as well as urban-rural interactions.
Papers presented at the conference will subsequently be published in a conference compendium. Final, completed papers are due Aug. 31, 2012.
Conference Partners
* Ontario Ministries of Government Services; Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and Economic Development and Innovation
* Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus
Le texte en français suit l’anglais.
Source: Merx.
The purpose of the research contract is to further the Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat’s understanding of the rural innovation in Canada through case studies.
L’objectif de ce contrat de recherche est d’approfondir la compréhension du Secrétariat aux affaires rurales et aux coopératives (SARC) d’innovation locale au Canada rural par des études des cas.
Tender/appel d'offre.
WWW: www.merx.com
Source: The Monieson Centre, Queen's School of Business.
The innovation and knowledge-based economy has become a major driver of economic growth in urban areas around the world resulting in the roles of cities and regions in a global economy being redefined and reshaped.
The transformation that has emerged is as significant and as challenging as the transformation that has been made from agriculture to industry; specifically the move away from jobs based on physical activity or repetitive tasks to ones that require analytical skills and judgement. Cities play an important role in the shifting economy. The studies, and their growing evidence, form the basis from which rural and northern Ontario communities would be able to work towards building stronger, more vibrant and dynamic creative economies independently and through collaborative efforts. This conference focused on how the theory of the creative economy can be experienced in practice in rural Ontario communities.
Video playlist.
RuralTube.
WWW: http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson/index.php
Source: The Monieson Centre, Queen's School of Business.
Economic vitality in rural areas demands broadband Internet access, particularly in developing hig-hvalue sectors like the creative economy. WWW: http://www.easternontarioknowledge.ca/
In seeking to overcome the recent economic downturn,governments around the world have made providing broadband access a priority, in some instances recognizing it as a basic human right. Various stimulus packages have thus invested in creating farreaching networks to satisfy this objective. This Knowledge Synthesis discusses the challenges of deploying broadband Internet access in rural areas, as well as its benefits. The report includes discussion of the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), an initiative by the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus (EOWC) to extend broadband to 95% of rural Eastern Ontario.
Source: The Monieson Centre
On April 12, 2011, The Monieson Centre will host the third annual KIS Showcase. This day of learning and discussion will celebrate the many successes of this research partnership between The Monieson Centre and the communities of rural Eastern Ontario. 
Included in the program will be examples of rural business best practices, discussion of the future of rural entrepreneurialism, and lessons learned in building university-community partnerships. Following the event, presentations and videos from the day's proceedings will be made available over the course of the summer.
This is a must-attend event for business people, community leaders, economic developers, and researchers with an interest in rural economic development.
Click here for free on-line registration.
View the Agenda
Conference / Venue Information:
April 12, 2011
9:00am-4:30pm
BMO Financial Group Atrium, Goodes Hall, Queen's University
Source: The Monieson Centre
The innovation and knowledge-based economy has become a major driver of economic growth in urban areas around the world. As a result, the roles of cities and regions in a global economy are being redefined and reshaped. The transformation that is emerging is as significant and as challenging as the transformation made from agriculture to industry. Most significant, is the move away from jobs based on physical activity or repetitive tasks to ones that require analytical skills and judgement.
While cities play an important role in this shifting economy, there is growing evidence of the impact that a creative economy can occur in suburban, small town and rural communities. These studies form the basis from which rural and northern Ontario communities can work towards building stronger, more vibrant and dynamic creative economies independently and through collaborative efforts. This conference will focus on how the theory of the creative economy can be experienced in practice in rural Ontario communities.
Conference / Venue Information:
June 14, 2011, Queen's University
June 15-16, 2011, Prince Edward County
For more information, contact monieson@business.queensu.ca or visit http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson/events/creative_rural_economy-from_theory_to_practice.php
Source: Solidarité rurale du Québec.
Montréal, du 19 au 21 mai 2011. Ruralia, 20 ans que Solidarité rurale du Québec rassemble, soutient et inspire les ruraux. Pour l’occasion, SRQ revient là où tout a commencé et tiendra une grande semaine d’activités sur le rapprochement rural_urbain et l’innovation dans tous les domaines de la vie au village.
Conférence nationale, Formation des agents de développement rural, Journée de la ruralité, dîner-bénéfice et l’événement grand public Saint-Ailleurs-de-l’Avenir, le tout Ruralia ne manquera pas de vous surprendre.
Ruralia, l'Événement.
Inscrivez-vous.
WWW: www.ruralite.qc.ca
Source: TEDxAnnapolisValley.
By involving dynamic speakers and thought-provoking presentations, TEDxAnnapolisValley offers innovative and inspiring ideas and concepts, designed to demonstrate how we can all make a difference to enhance, connect, and empower rural communities and groups.
TEDxAnnapolisValley
CALL FOR SPEAKERS and INNOVATIVE THINKERS
We are looking for speakers for TEDxAnnapolisValley who are passionate to share ideas about rural communities and groups -- speakers with unique or breathtaking ideas, plans, visions, concepts or achievements.
TEDx has become a worldwide phenomenon. To speak at a TEDx event is an honour -- an opportunity to share “Ideas Worth Spreading”, freely, both locally and globally. Dynamic speakers have great ideas, are passionate and can deliver an engaging message. They have something significant to contribute to the theme of a TEDx event. They work within a successful framework to bring together diverse backgrounds and experiences.
TEDxAnnapolisValley is to be held in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, May 14th 2011 at the Al Whittle Theatre. The event theme is “Ideas that Connect and Empower Rural Communities”. The event will up to about eight speakers with an audience limited to 100 persons. Speakers will be recorded on high quality video and audio, and have their presentations delivered to TED.com for global exposure under their banner.
TEDx speakers typically come from a broad background -- health and welfare, agriculture, sports, business, tourism, social and applied science, performing and visual arts, research, philosophy, economic development, resources, environment, comedy, etc..
We invite you to submit your name, affiliation, proposed title and a 100-150 word summary of your proposed message to TEDxAnnapolisValley@gmail.com ASAP. Feel free to forward this notice to others who you believe have rural ideas worth sharing.
Further details, rules and guidelines will be forwarded to selected, potential speakers.
TEDxAnnapolisValley@gmail.com
Robert Stathakis, Daniel Myles and Edward Wedler
TEDxAnnapolisValley Events
WWW: www.ted.com
Source: National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).
On March 30, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern, the NADO Research Foundation and RPO America will offer the webinar “Social Media and Electronic Participation in Regional Planning and Economic Development”. Learn about the strategies that regional planning and economic development organizations are using to market their programs and reach out to the public through social media.
With many options of social media applications available, organizations may find it useful to hear how other regions have used blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other media so expand their online outreach and engagement efforts beyond their website and newsletter.
Speakers will include:
- Mia Zmud, NuStats
- Jeremy Holmes, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (VA)
- Amy Lowe, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
- Moderator: Jeff Moore, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Register for the free webinar.
WWW: www.nado.org
Source: The Arkleton Trust.
The Arkleton Trust is a UK-based charity with a special interest in stimulating thinking about new approaches to innovation and education in rural areas throughout the world. The Trust has now invited applications for short-term funded fellowship support to explore issues surrounding the contribution of social networking towards sustainable rural development.
The Arkleton Trust and the Bernard Conyers Fund have a history of sponsoring fellowships seeking to understand innovative approaches to rural education and development. The purpose of these fellowships is to provide younger and mid-career professionals working as rural development practitioners with opportunities to widen their experience in particular thematic areas. Fellows are assisted to investigate different ways of tackling issues and diverse cultural and political contexts.
Trust Director, Caroline Higgs, said “Social networking using new technology is clearly making a significant impact upon social interaction and society more generally. What is less well known is the extent and scope to which social networking, in its various forms, is currently contributing to development in rural areas. This is what we want to explore.”
Due to the fast-changing nature of this sector it is difficult to predict future outcomes, but we know that many rural communities and organisations have already taken advantage of social networking facilities to improve local conditions or to communicate their own particular views to the global community.
The Fellowship may be used to explore and focus attention on the use of social networking by a specific sector (e.g. health, or local government) or a specific geographical locality (e.g. cross-organisational support within a region) anywhere in the world. The Trust is particularly interested in the documentation of case studies of good practice of actual working examples rather than projects yet to be deployed.
Fellowship awards to individuals will be around £3,000 although sponsorship up to £5,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
Further information and application details are on the Arkleton Trust website at http://www.arkletontrust.co.uk
For further press information contact Nicola Swan at 01491-872147 or mail to: Nicola@arkletontrust.co.uk
Source: The Monieson Centre
This innovative and interactive forum will provide academics, business community representatives and economic developers with opportunities to debate ideas, examine theory, present research findings and exchange experiences in order to emerge with a refined understanding of the rural creative economy.The Monieson Centre at Queen's University is researching the rural creative economy and its links to regional revitalization. Creative economic activities comprising professional contributions such as art, advertising, design, film, publishing, education, R&D, software and media have the potential to contribute to the vitality of 21st century rural Canadian communities. This conference is sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada , Ontario East Economic Development and the Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington CFDC.
Conference / Venue Information:
Queen's School of Business, Queen's University
November 19, 2010
Room 202 Robert Sutherland Hall at Queen's University.
Kingston is accessible by road, rail and air (served by Air Canada).
Accommodation is available at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre which is within walking distance of the conference. Please contact the Donald Gordon Conference Centre directly to make a reservation or make alternative Kingston accommodation arrangements.
For more information, contact monieson@business.queensu.ca or visit http://business.queensu.ca/centres/monieson/events/upcoming_conferences.php
Source: The Monieson Centre.
This innovative and interactive forum will provide academics (faculty and students), business community representatives and economic developers with opportunities to debate ideas, examine theory, present research findings and exchange experiences in order to emerge with a refined understanding of the rural creative economy.
The Monieson Centre at Queen’s University is researching the rural creative economy and its links to regional revitalization. Creative economic activities comprising professional contributions such as art, advertising, design, film, publishing, education, R&D, software and media have the potential to contribute to the vitality of 21st century rural Canadian communities.
This conference will be held on Friday, November 19, 2010 at Queen’s University. It is being sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Ontario East Economic Development Commission and the Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation. Conference paper submissions are invited. Submissions will be adjudicated and only the best selected because space is limited.
Submission Process:
Each submission must include the following in one package:
1. A 1000-word (maximum) description of the intended paper on the rural creative economy.
2. Travel budget (if applicable). Applicants are required to submit a pro-forma budget of their expected travel expenses, if they wish to request a partial refund. The organizing committee will review funding applications and determine the extent to which each request can be granted.
3. For all e-mail communications, the subject line should be “Rural Creative Economy Conference”.
Conference Submission Deadline:
Extended abstract submissions should be provided electronically no later than Monday, September 27, 2010 and be sent to:
Kate Minor
The Monieson Centre
Queen's School of Business, Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
E-mail: monieson@business.queensu.ca
Applicants will be notified of the review decision no later than Monday, October 4, 2010. Successful applicants must provide copies of the papers to be presented no later than Monday, November 15, 2010.
For more information, contact Kate Minor, Event Coordinator, 613.533.2350 or Dr. Yolande Chan, Professor and Director, The Monieson Centre, 613.533.2364.
Important Dates
Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, September 27, 2010
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, October 4, 2010
Paper Submission Deadline: Monday, November 15, 2010
Source: The Monieson Centre.
"Tri Hawk’s mission has long been to become the world’s number one producer of dental burs. In 1986, Tri Hawk expanded operations from a modest manufacturing facility in Cornwall to Morrisburg, Ontario to accommodate expansion plans."
"With increased capacity, it has successfully accessed several international markets through developing an industry-leading product. This study will explore Tri Hawk’s keys to success, detailing lessons learned for other rural businesses, and explore opportunities for Tri Hawk to expand on its position as a world-class manufacturer."
WWW: http://www.easternontarioknowledge.ca/index.php/case-studies.html
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
The Community Affairs Department is issuing a call for research papers to be presented at a national conference titled, “Economic Development in Underserved Communities: Where Research and Practice Meet,” to be held September 9 – 10, 2010 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Kansas City, MO.
This conference seeks to bring together the latest research and practice in economic development in underserved rural and low-and-moderate-income urban communities in an effort to foster thinking on relevant issues and highlight best practices in the application of economic development policy. The conference will explore the groundwork necessary for transitioning rural communities and low-and-moderate income urban communities into the new economy.
The conference is organized into four sessions, each with two break-out sections, one for rural issues and one for urban low-and-moderate-income issues.
Session 1: Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talent – This session addresses issues surrounding efforts to attract, retain, and develop a qualified workforce in underserved communities.
Session 2: The Role of Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses – This session is designed to address impediments to entrepreneurship and small business development in underserved areas.
Session 3: Developing and Maintaining Infrastructure – This session seeks to identify needs for infrastructure and public services in rural areas and urban low-and-moderate income communities and successful approaches for addressing these needs.
Session 4: Innovation and Collaboration in Economic Development – This session will highlight innovative economic development approaches, relationships and communication among economic development stakeholders, policy barriers and policies that promote development in rural and low-and-moderate income urban areas.
Each session will begin with a 40-minute research presentation (including Q & A), followed by a presentation by one or two community development practitioners addressing the issue on the ground.
For a more detailed conference agenda, including potential research questions that could be addressed, please visit the Community Development section of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s web site at http://www.kansascityfed.org.
An enlarged abstract with a maximum of 500 words, written in English, should be sent electronically (in Word or Adobe Acrobat format) to kcecondev@kc.frb.org no later than March 31, 2010. For those with abstracts accepted for the conference, complete papers are due no later than July 15, 2010. Each presenter of a research paper will receive an honorarium of $1,500. Travel expenses for presenters also will be covered.
For any additional questions, please contact Kelly Edmiston, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, at kelly.edmiston@kc.frb.org or (816) 881-2004.
WWW: www.kansascityfed.org
Source: The Monieson Centre, Queen's School of Business.
Eastern Ontario’s agriculture and forestry sectors are showing an increased interest in creating value-added products from local natural resources. WWW: http://www.easternontarioknowledge.ca/
At the most basic level, added value can come from either transforming a product in some way, or providing an additional service which complements the product itself. While specific solutions vary from resource to resource and are dependent on funding options, this paper offers real-world examples to generate ideas for future consideration.
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