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: OECD.
The presentations of the OECD 8th Rural Development Policy Conference are now available online.
Pre-conference workshops presentations.
Main conference presentations.
WWW: www.oecd.org/rural
Source: SAC Rural Policy Centre.
"In October 2011, researchers at SAC were asked by the Scottish Government to carry out a study of existing Rural Parliaments in Europe. The aim of the study was to ‘enhance understanding of how and why Rural Parliaments operate, and the outcomes they generate, through examining international examples’."
"Rural Parliaments in six countries were identified for analysis in discussion with the Scottish Government: Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, (Swedish-speaking) Finland, Hungary and Slovakia.
The study has been undertaken in four phases: i) scoping of the number and location of existing Rural Parliaments; ii) desk-based analysis of the information available about selected existing Parliaments; iii) interviews with representatives of the Parliaments and with individuals centrally involved in rural movements in Europe to discuss in more detail the ways in which they operate; and iv) summarising the implications of phases (i) – (iii) for the establishment of a Rural Parliament in Scotland."
Download report.
WWW: www.sac.ac.uk
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
Source: Studies in Agricultural Economics.
The invited articles published in this issue of Studies in Agricultural Economics address the important theme of ‘The Role of Cohesion Policy in Rural Development’. All were first presented at the conference entitled ‘What Future for Cohesion Policy? – An Academic and Policy Debate’ held on 16-18 March 2011 in Bled, Slovenia.
Access all articles.
List of articles.
Andrew F. Fieldsend (ed.) (2011)
Extra pages
Andrew K. Copus, Mark Shucksmith, Thomas Dax, David Meredith (2011)
Cohesion Policy for rural areas after 2013
Robert Knippschild (2011)
With 'Regional Territorial Agendas' towards territorial cohesion?
Christos Ladias, Nikolas Hasanagas, Eleni Papadopoulou (2011)
Conceptualising 'macro-regions': Viewpoints and tools beyond NUTS classification
Andrew F. Fieldsend (2011)
Rural Europe 2+2+: A conceptual framework for a rural employment policy
Fekó Adrienn, Sass Magdolna, Nagy Gábor (2011)
The role of broadband developments financed from EU Structural Funds in the enhancement of regional cohesion in the NMS-10
Małgorzata Michalewska-Pawlak (2011)
Rural areas development as a field of intervention of the European Union Cohesion Policy after 2013
Elisa Montresor, Francesco Pecci, Nicola Pontarollo (2011)
The convergence process of the European regions: the role of Regional Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy
WWW: www.aki.gov.hu
Le texte en français suit l’anglais.
Source: Notre Europe.
In this Policy Brief edited by Notre Europe, Francesco Mantino analyses the European Commission proposal for the CAP’s second pillar.
"According to him this reform is a compromise between innovation and conservatism that will modify the policy’s definition and financing. Among the main changes he stresses the enhancement of the strategic planning in the objectives of rural development (Europe 2020 Strategy), the implementation of a new institutional framework promoting a stronger coordination of national and regional levels (the so called “Common Strategic Framework” or “Partnership Contract” at national level) and the strengthening of environmental objectives. However he underlines that the introduction of an objective of farm income stabilization in the CAP’s second pillar will increase the complexity of rural development planning, adding short terms objectives to a policy driven by long term ones until now."
Download the document.
About the author and related documents.
WWW: www.notre-europe.eu
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Dans ce Bref de Notre Europe, Francesco Mantino analyse la réforme du second pilier de la PAC proposée par la Commission. Pour lui, elle découle d’un compromis entre l’innovation et le conservatisme qui affectera la définition de la politique et le financement de cette dernière.
Parmi les principaux changements, il note le renforcement de la dimension stratégique dans les objectifs du développement rural (Stratégie Europe 2020), la mise en place d’un nouveau cadre institutionnel incitant les Etats et les régions à davantage de coordination (appelé « cadre stratégique commun » ou « contrat de partenariat » à l’échelle nationale) et le renforcement des objectifs environnementaux. Il souligne néanmoins que l’introduction d’un objectif de stabilisation du revenu agricole dans le second pilier de la PAC devrait complexifier la programmation en incluant des objectifs de court terme dans une politique jusqu’ici organisée autour du long terme.
Document à télécharger.
L'auteur / En vue.
WWW: www.notre-europe.eu
Source: Nordregio.
"Much of rural Europe is steadily shifting away from our twentieth century conceptions. However, rural policy has been slow to adjust. There is an urgent need for a fresh approach, more attuned to contemporary realities and issues"
This report is based on findings from the EDORA (European Development Opportunities in Rural Areas) project. The overarching aim of EDORA was to examine the process of differentiation in rural areas, in order to better understand how EU, national and regional policy can enable these areas to build upon their specific potentials to achieve (in the words of the EU 2020 strategy) "smart, sustainable and inclusive growth." EDORA was a project funded under the ESPON 2013 programme. It began in September 2008 and was completed in March 2011. This project was coordinated by the University of the Highlands and Islands, supported by a large consortium representing twelve EU Member States.
Report
WWW: www.nordregio.se
Le texte en français suit l’anglais.
Source: Rural Research Workshop/Atelier sur la recherche rurale.
May 24-25, 2012. Bytown Pavilion, 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario. Continuing the theme of relating policy to research, and vice versa, the second national Rural Research Workshop (RRW) “Policy and Research in Community Investment” will focus on the complex relationships between policy and research as they relate to the practice of rural community investment.
This workshop will critically explore the three-way interrelationships between policy, research and development practice. How do they relate to each other? What lessons have we learned from these experiences? How can we improve the connectivity between these three? How can a positive interrelationship be crafted to enhance the creativity and effectiveness of rural community investment?
This participatory workshop will also address the challenges facing public policy for municipal, provincial, territorial and federal governments, community-based and other organizations, the co-operatives sector, as well as the private sector. The research challenges for academe, practitioners, non-government organizations, and others will also be explored.
Our goal is to connect practice (e.g. local economic development, youth recreation services, elder health) to the design of public policy at all levels of government, and connect the policy making process and content to research and practice. At the Workshop, we hope to present a wide range of related challenges and opportunities. We will also ensure that the findings of both research and front-line practice inform each other, and inform policy.
Community (re)investment has to be understood in its complete context which, today, involves several complex interrelated streams. These include: the implications of globalization; evolving systems of governance; the challenges of place-based approaches to development; the rediscovery of the role and relevance of the social economy; the role of innovation, learning and knowledge mobilization; transformative development; capacity development; and changes in our demographic profiles. Papers addressing these and other related topics, attending to the policy/research/practice dynamic, will be considered for presentations.
The design of policy and research must inform our investment in rural communities, and they in turn must be informed by development practice. What are the challenges, lessons, and opportunities here, be they theoretical, conceptual, practical, or other?
Paper presentations must include a research purpose and objectives, methodology or approach (if applicable), a summary of the research results and suggested policy contributions. Up to 24 presentations can be accommodated. Proposals and presentations may be in English or French. A group of three paper proposals may be submitted for consideration as an organized session. Each presentation will be restricted to 20 minutes.
Proposals should indicate the name of each author, the e-mail and telephone number of the contact author, the language of the presentation (English or French), paper title and an abstract of no more than 200 words. As a Workshop outcome, authors may be invited to submit full papers to be considered for inclusion in a journal special edition.
DEADLINE AND MILESTONE
Proposal submission deadline: January 20, 2012
Please complete the online Paper Abstract Submission form: http://www.crrf.ca/?page_id=558
(Note: After submitting your information a note will appear at the bottom of the online submission webpage to indicate either a successful” or unsuccessful transmission.)
If you experience difficulties with the online form or process, you can make an offline submission.
1. Obtain the form (a Word document) by sending a request to RRWPaper@gmail.com with this subject line “Request – Paper Abstract Submission form”.
2. Submit your completed form by e-mail to RRWPaper@gmail.com RRWPaper@gmail.com with this subject line “RRW Paper Abstract Submission + your full name”.
(Note: You will be sent an e-mail confirming the receipt of your offline submission form within 1-3 business days.)
Notice of acceptance: To be sent in early February 2012
Note: Participating authors will only need to pay the student registration fee.
WORKSHOP CO-HOSTS
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF)
Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA)
Canadian Rural Health Research Society (CRHRS)
CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS
Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN)
Canadian Rural Health Research Society (CRHRS)
Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat (RCS) [Government of Canada]
Rural Development Network (RDN) [Government of Canada]
Rural Ontario Institute (ROI)
STEERING COMMITTEE
Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ACSRC)
Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN)
Canadian Rural Health Research Society (CRHRS)
Canadian Rural Research Network (CRRN)
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF)
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service (NRCan, CFS)
Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development, Selkirk College
Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat (RCS) [Government of Canada]
Rural Development Network (RDN) [Government of Canada]
Rural Ontario Institute (ROI)
The Monieson Centre, Queen’s University
For additional information, please contact: David Douglas – Chair of the Steering Committee, Chair of the Programme Sub-Committee and Co-host, second national RRW / Past President, CRRF – at djdougla@uoguelph.ca
Bookmark this page http://www.crrf.ca/?page_id=720! Links to the specific Web pages relating to the Workshop programme (including speakers), registration dates and fees, and other information will be added here periodically.
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Les 24 et 25 mai 2012. Pavillon Bytown – 111, promenade Sussex, Ottawa (Ontario. Poursuivant l’établissement de liens entre la politique et la recherche et vice versa, le deuxième Atelier sur la recherche rurale (ARR) national intitulé « Politique et recherche en matière d’investissement communautaire » mettra l’accent sur les relations complexes qui existent entre la politique et la recherche dans le contexte des pratiques d’investissement dans les communautés rurales.
Cet atelier explorera de façon critique la triple relation qui existe entre la politique, la recherche et les pratiques de développement. Quels sont les liens réciproques entre ces trois éléments? Quelles leçons avons-nous tirées des expériences dans ces domaines? Comment pouvons-nous améliorer les rapports entre ces trois secteurs? Comment pouvons-nous créer une relation positive entre eux pour accroître l’originalité et l’efficacité des investissements dans les communautés rurales?
Durant cet atelier axé sur la participation, nous nous pencherons aussi sur les défis liés à la politique publique auxquels font face les gouvernements municipaux, provinciaux, territoriaux et fédéral, les organisations communautaires et autres, le secteur des coopératives, ainsi que le secteur privé. Nous examinerons également les défis dans le domaine de la recherche pour les théoriciens, les intervenants, les organisations non gouvernementales et d’autres entités.
Notre objectif est d’établir un lien entre les pratiques (p. ex., développement économique au niveau local, services de récréation pour les jeunes, santé des aînés) et la conception de politiques publiques à tous les ordres du gouvernement et de lier le processus d’élaboration des politiques et leur contenu à la recherche et aux pratiques. Nous espérons présenter aux participants de l’atelier un vaste aperçu des défis et des occasions connexes. Par ailleurs, nous nous attacherons à faire en sorte que les constatations découlant à la fois de la recherche et des pratiques sur le terrain viennent enrichir les connaissances de chacun et permettent d’améliorer la qualité des politiques.
Pour bien comprendre l’investissement (et le réinvestissement) au niveau communautaire, il faut entièrement les placer dans leur contexte qui aujourd’hui inclut de nombreuses facettes complexes liées entre elles, y compris : les conséquences de la mondialisation; les régimes changeants de la gouvernance; les défis reliés aux approches locales du développement; la redécouverte du rôle et de la pertinence de l’économie sociale; le rôle de l’innovation et la grande importance accordée à l’apprentissage et au savoir; le développement transformateur; l’amélioration des capacités; et l’évolution de nos profils démographiques. Les articles de recherche qui traitent de ces sujets et de sujets connexes et qui ont comme thème la dynamique entre la politique, la recherche et les pratiques seront pris en considération en vue de leur présentation.
Notre investissement dans les communautés rurales doit être guidé par des politiques et de la recherche qui, de leur côté, doivent tenir compte des pratiques de développement. Quels sont les défis, leçons et opportunités à cet égard, sur le plan théorique, conceptuel, pratique ou autre?
Les articles de recherche doivent avoir un but de recherche et des objectifs, une méthodologie ou une approche (lorsqu’elle est pertinente) et comprendre un résumé des résultats de la recherche et des suggestions de politiques. Un maximum de 24 articles peuvent être reçus. Les propositions et présentations d’articles peuvent être rédigées en français ou en anglais. Les propositions d’articles peuvent être soumises par groupe de trois afin de faire l’objet d’une séance spéciale. Chaque présentation sera limitée à 20 minutes.
Les propositions doivent mentionner le nom de chaque auteur, l’adresse courriel et le numéro de téléphone de l’auteur étant la personne-ressource, la langue de la présentation (anglais ou français), le titre de l’article et comprendre un résumé de moins de 200 mots. Comme suite à l'atelier, les auteurs pourraient être invités à soumettre des articles complets afin de les intégrer à un numéro spécial de revue.
ÉCHÉANCES
Date limite de dépôt des propositions : le 20 janvier 2012
Veuillez remplir le formulaire de dépôt du résumé de l’article de recherche que vous trouverez en ligne :
http://www.crrf.ca/?page_id=558
(Nota : Après l'envoi de votre information, une note apparaîtra au bas de la page Web de dépôt en ligne pour indiquer que la transmission a été réussie ou non.)
Si vous avez de la difficulté à remplir le formulaire en ligne ou à suivre les instructions, vous pouvez faire un dépôt hors ligne.
1. Obtenez le formulaire (en format Word) en envoyant une requête à RRWPaper@gmail.com en inscrivant
« Demande – Formulaire de dépôt du résumé d’un article » dans l’objet du courriel.
2. Envoyez le formulaire rempli par courriel à RRWPaper@gmail.com en inscrivant « ARR 2012 – Dépôt du résumé d’un l’article » et votre nom au complet dans l’objet du courriel.
(Nota : Vous recevrez un courriel confirmant la réception de votre formulaire de dépôt hors ligne dans un délai d'un à trois jours ouvrables.)
Avis d’acceptation : L’avis sera envoyé au début de février 2012
Nota : Les auteurs participants devront uniquement s’acquitter des droits d’inscription au tarif étudiant.
HÔTES CONJOINTS DE L’ATELIER
Fondation canadienne pour la revitalisation rurale (FCRR)
Association des coopératives du Canada (ACC)
Société canadienne de recherche en santé rurale (SCRSR)
CONTRIBUTEURS (PARTENAIRES)
Réseau de l'Alberta pour le développement rural (RADR)
Réseau pour le développement rural (RDR) [gouvernement du Canada]
Rural Ontario Institute (ROI)
Secrétariat aux affaires rurales et aux coopératives (SARC) [gouvernement du Canada]
Société canadienne de recherche en santé rurale (SCRSR)
COMITÉ DIRECTEUR
Centre Monieson, Université Queen’s
Centre pour les communautés rurales durables de l’Alberta (CCRDA)
Chaire de recherche d’innovation régionale pour le développement économique rural, Collège Selkrik
Fondation canadienne pour la revitalisation rurale (FCRR)
Réseau canadien de recherche rurale (RCRR)
Réseau de l’Alberta pour le développement rural
Réseau pour le développement rural (RDR) [gouvernement du Canada]
Ressources naturelles Canada, Service canadien des forêts (RNCan, SCF)
Rural Ontario Institute (ROI)
Secrétariat aux affaires rurales et aux coopératives (SARC) [gouvernement du Canada]
Société canadienne de recherche en santé rurale (SCRSR)
Pour obtenir des renseignements supplémentaires, veuillez communiquer avec : David Douglas – Président du Comité directeur, Président du Sous-comité du programme et Hôte conjoint du deuxième ARR national / ancien Président de la FCRR – par courriel à l’adresse djdougla@uoguelph.ca
Ajoutez cette page à vos favoris http://www.crrf.ca/?page_id=720! Des liens vers les pages Web portant sur le programme de l’Atelier (y compris les conférenciers), les dates et droits d’inscription, et d’autres renseignements seront ajoutés ici périodiquement.
Source: FARE, University of Guelph.
"My conversation with Ray Bollman discusses terms, trends, and policy issues relevant to understanding “rural” Canada. Throughout our discussion of trends and various policies, Ray emphasizes two characteristics of rural: remoteness and population density."
"We discuss a number of specific trends including: the decline of the relative importance of the farming sector (in terms of employment) and the rise of manufacturing in rural areas. Income trends and income disparity between rural and urban areas is also discussed. We also review general policy approaches to addressing rural issues. Ray ends the interview on an optimistic note citing recent trends in net migration to rural areas for people between the ages of 25 and 65. Looking to the future he notes that it is important to consider the possibility that return migration to rural areas is motivated (perhaps to a large part) by the want to return home to live with family in a friendly community."
"Ray Bollman has been the focal point in Statistics Canada for rural research and analysis since he organized a conference in 1990 and published the proceedings in 1992. He initiated Statistics Canada "Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletins" in 1998 and continued as the editor up to his recent retirement from Statistics Canada. There are now 62 rural bulletins on the Statistics Canada website."
Podcast. Understanding "Rural" Canada: Terms, Trends, and Policy - October 19, 2011. Host: Dr. B. James Deaton, Produced by: Dr. Richard Gorrie, Centre for Open Learning and Educational Development (COLES), University of Guelph.
FARE Talks.
WWW: www.uoguelph.ca
Source: PRISM.
PRISM (Policy Reform Implementation Support Mechanism) is in the process of looking for a Canadian expert in regional rural development to provide advice and technical assistance to the initiative’s end beneficiary – the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration under an upcoming initiative on rural development in the Zakarpattia Region of Ukraine.
PRISM is a 5 year CIDA funded technical assistance project, managed by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). The project provides targeted support to strengthen the policy formulation, implementation and coordination capacities of Ukrainian government institutions in selected sectors. For more information visit PRISM website: www.prism.org.ua
Sub-Project Title: 016 ZK- Capacity Building of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration to Develop and Implement a Regional Program of Rural Development in the Zakarpattia Region
Position: Canadian Expert in Rural Policy Development & Implementation
Period: 50 days – September 2011 to December 2012, including 3 missions to Ukraine
Location: Zakarpattia, Ukraine & long-distance support work from Canada
Application Deadline: August 31, 2011
Consultants interested in this assignment are invited to submit their curriculum vitae along with a cover letter including their proposed daily fee via email to Anne Christensen at achristensen@cbie.ca
Any questions regarding the assignment can be addressed to Anne Christensen at achristensen@cbie.ca
Please refer to the position name and sub-project number in the subject line of your letter of application.
Read the full post below.
Prism 016- canadian expert in regional rural development
View more documents from Canadian Rural Research Network / Réseau canadien de recherche rurale.
WWW: www.prism.org.ua
Source: LEARN, University of Alberta.
"This study evaluated: 1) the social context of performance-based policy instruments for water quality implemented elsewhere; 2) the perceptions of agricultural property rights and responsibilities related to water quality from the perspectives of agricultural producers, rural residents and urban residents in southern Alberta, Canada; and 3) the feasibility of implementing a performance-based approach to agri-environmental policy within the study area."
"The environmental effects of agriculture are becoming more apparent to the public. As societal values change over time, there will likely be a corresponding shift in agri-environmental policy. Performance-based agri-environmental policy has been identified as a mechanism to provide payments to agricultural producers for the production of ecosystem goods and services (EG&S). This mechanism bases payments on environmental outcomes (i.e., EG&S), rather than inputs or adoption of specific practices. The payment structure assumes that agricultural producers can ‘rent’ EG&S to the public and that the public are willing to pay for these benefits and is based on a perception that agricultural landowners hold strong property rights to the land."
Read full report. A performance-based approach to agri-environmental policy in Canada: Development and comparative assessment. Julia Baird, Kenneth Belcher and Michael S. Quinn. School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan.
WWW: www.ales.ualberta.ca/rees/learnnetwork/
Le texte en français suit l’anglais.
Source: Federation of Canadian Municipalities / Fédération canadienne des municipalités.
"This campaign has been a critical one for cities and communities. (...) Municipalities, led by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, have put a spotlight on the challenges facing our cities and communities, and called on party leaders to address them. (...) We have called on all parties to develop an effective national response to the challenges facing rural communities, led by a new Minister for Rural Canada.
Strong Cities, Strong Communities, Strong Canada, FCM 2011 Federal Election Platform.
Strong Cities, Strong Communities, Strong Canada, FCM’s Assessment of Election 2011.
Rural, Remote and Northern Communities
WWW: www.fcm.ca
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"La présente campagne électorale est cruciale pour les villes et les collectivités. (...) Les municipalités, guidées par la Fédération canadienne des municipalités, ont mis en lumière les enjeux auxquels sont confrontées nos villes et nos collectivités et pressé les chefs de parti à réagir. (...) Nous avons pressé tous les partis de concevoir un plan national efficace pour résoudre les enjeux des collectivités rurales, et d’en confier la réalisation à un nouveau ministre du Canada rural."
Des villes et des collectivités fortes, la clé d’un Canada fort. Programme de la FCM pour les élections 2011
Des villes et des collectivités fortes, la clé d’un Canada fort. Évaluation par la FCM de la campagne électorale 2011
Collectivités rurales, éloignées ou nordiques
WWW: www.fcm.ca
Source: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development.
The author of “Rural development policy in the United States: a critical analysis and lessons from the ‘‘still birth’’ of the rural collaborative investment program” (Community Development Vol. 42, No. 1, January–March 2011, 56–69) will summarize this paper in about 30 minutes, followed by discussion.
This article questions the longstanding approach of rural advocates trying to have a stand-alone comprehensive ‘rural development policy’ funded through the Farm Bill, considers reasons why this approach appears futile, and makes a more modest proposal for tailoring programs to fit the needs of rural places.
When: Monday, April 25th, 2011, 12:00p.m. ET – 1:00p.m. ET
Registration: There is no fee for attending this webinar.
To access this free webinar: http://breeze.msu.edu/ncrcrd/
Test your connection: http://breeze.msu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview
WWW: http://ncrcrd.org
Source: The Halifax Regional C@P Association.
Through stories from nine community access (C@P) sites in the Halifax region, this documentary explores digital divides and the value and ever-changing potential of community access to the Internet and information technology.
"The Community Access Program (CAP) is an initiative developed to help provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and the skills to use it effectively. It is one of the first Canada On-line programs to be launched. And it’s an important part of Connecting Canadians, the Government of Canada’s exciting agenda, to make Canadians the most Internet-connected people in the world. Under CAP, public sites such as libraries and community centres act as “on-ramps” to the Information Highway and provide support on how to make the best use of the Internet."
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WWW: hrcap.wordpress.com
Source: European Commission, Agriculture and Rural Development.
"Climate change, resource efficiency and territorial balance are high up on the agenda in the EU. All these issues, and many more, are addressed by the rural development policy, the so-called 2nd pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). With 20% of the CAP budget, rural development works alongside the 1st pillar (direct payments and market instruments) to support sustainable agriculture and dynamic rural areas across the EU."
"This Brief looks into the role of rural development policy today, and how it can best respond to the challenges for agriculture and rural areas in the future. More specifically: what priorities should the policy set, and how could delivery be improved? How should the future rural development funds be distributed?"
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WWW: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/
Source: Ontario Farmland Trust.
This forum is about realizing new economic development opportunities in your municipality or region. Understand what barriers to ag development exist, and help identify new policy recommendations and further research needs. Learn how others are approaching ag development in Ontario and across North America.
Date: Friday, February 18th, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Place: Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Program and registration.
WWW: www.ontariofarmlandtrust.ca
Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
On December 17th the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) released the Rural and Northern Health Care Framework/Plan Stage 1 Report. The report is the product of a Rural and Northern Health Care Panel the government set-up to define a vision, guiding principles, strategic directions and guidelines for MOHLTC and the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) to use to assist them address access to care in rural, remote and northern communities.
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This is a long awaited and welcome step from the Ministry which has had the Panel report for some months now. Stage 2 will be a broad public consultation and will include on-line and regional round table elements beginning in January. Stage 3 will be the Development of the Framework/Plan itself.
Given that access to quality health care for rural and northern citizens is a long recognized issue in Ontario the Rural Ontario Institute encourages the Ministry to move through these stages with deliberate, clear purpose and a sense of urgency. The Rural Ontario Institute will be reviewing the report and communicating with rural stakeholders and health experts to contribute to the consultations so that action can be taken quickly on good, well-founded recommendations. We encourage anyone with an interest in rural and northern health to familiarize themselves with the Panel report and make their voices heard.
Norman Ragetlie, Director, Policy & Stakehold Engagement
WWW: www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca
Source: Rural Society Journal.
There is ongoing debate surrounding the level of government intervention required to assist rural and regional communities. Prior to the Global Financial Crisis, neo-liberal economic ideology dominated not only business but also government spending decisions.
A rationale developed that markets could best decide what areas would economically grow. The view was that government intervention was only propping-up communities which would otherwise have to adjust its expectations and accept limited social and economic opportunities. While the Global Financial Crisis heralded a new Keynesian approach to government spending, the funding approaches were more akin to stimulating the economy than setting long term planning to improve rural and regional economies. Consequently, while there have been increases in government spending it still has not been reconciled to what level and length government intervention should be applied to rural and regional communities.
We invite submissions to a special edition of Rural Society that will explore these issues. The special edition will feature an international cast of authors along with nationally recognised scholars in the fields of rural and regional policy making.
Deadline for Papers: 28th February 2011
Editor: Troy Whitford, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia
Read full call.
WWW: http://rsj.e-contentmanagement.com/
Source: European Commission. Loretta DORMAL MARINO, Deputy Director General, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission, absent and replaced by José Manuel SOUSA UVA, Director, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Opening remarks and welcome" [pdf José Manuel SOUSA UVA, Director, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Progress on implementation of RD Programs 2007-2013" [pdf Markus HOPFNER, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria: "Implementing new challenge type measures- RDP Austria" [pdf] Tiina MALM, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland: "Implementing new challenges type measures in Finland" [pdf] Elena CORES, Minisiterio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Spain: "Implementing Axis 4 in Spain" [pdf] Finola MOYLETTE, Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Ireland: "Implementing Axis 4 in Ireland" [pdf] *** Chair: Antonis CONSTANTINOU, Director, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission Silvia MICHELINI, Head of Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Management of Rural Development Programmes: monitoring, modifications, annual reports and annual meetings" [pdf] Felix LOZANO GALLEGO, Head of Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Financial Management of Rural Development Programmes 2007-2013" [pdf] Michał MARCINIAK, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Poland: "Cooperation between Managing Authority and Paying Agency in Poland " [pdf] Belinda CLOET, Flemish Government - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Belgium: "Cooperation between Managing Authority and Paying Agency in Belgium" [pdf] Niclas PURFÜRST, Swedish Board of Agriculture: "The role of delegated, intermediate regional bodies Swedish RDP" [pdf] Aivaris LAPINS, Ministry of Agriculture, Latvia: "Role of the intermediate local bodies, in particular in axis 3 and 4 Latvia" [pdf] *** Chair: Pros DE WINNE, Deputy Director General Director, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission, absent and replaced by Patricia BUGNOT, Director, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission Patricia BUGNOT, Director, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Accreditation, weaknesses detected, financial corrections applied, error statistics: Observations and reflections" [pdf Frédéric LAMBERT, Ministère de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la pêche, and Philippe PASQUIER, Agence de Services et de Paiement, France: "Contrôles et sanctions des aides de l axe 2 du RDR en France" [pdf Tamas BORI, Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal (MVH), Hungary: "New agri-environmental measures (AEM) in Hungary with new solutions" [pdf] Peter VAN DER WOUDE, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands: "The Dutch experience with the simplification challenge Focus on Axis 1 and 3" [pdf] Luis AGUADO DÍAS, Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria: "Measures Axis 1 and 3 Rural development programmes 2007-2013, Spain" [pdf] Attachment to the Spanish presentation - "Convocatoria 2010 ejes 1 y 3 resumida" [pdf Attachment to the Spanish presentation - "Plan de controles 2010 medida 113" [pdf *** Chair: Loretta DORMAL MARINO, Deputy Director General, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission Rob PETERS, Head of Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Efficient monitoring and evaluation of the current RD programmes" [pdf] Leo MAIER, Head of Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Efficient evaluation of the RDPs 2007-2013" [pdf] Gerhard THISSEN, Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Germany: "Running of the Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, Germany" [pdf] Alessandro MONTELEONE, Istituto Nazionale Economia Agraria, Italy: "The monitoring and ongoing evaluation system in Italy" [pdf] Josefine LORIZ-HOFFMANN, Head of Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission: "Needs for change adjustments in the current period and long-term perspectives" [pdf]
The Rural Development programmes (RDPs) for the current 2007-2013 period have now been implemented for 3 years. The European Commission's Agriculture and Rural Development Directorate-general held in September 2010 a second seminar on "Ensuring good management of Rural Development Programmes 2007-2013.
PRESENTATIONSImplementation of RD Programmes 2007-2013
Chair: José Manuel SOUSA UVA, Director, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission
]] - "Progress on implementation in figures" [pdf ]Implementing new challenges’ type measures introduced in the framework of the Health Check and Recovery Package
Implementing Axis 4 and investments, starting up difficulties encountered, lessons learned
Delivery mechanisms in the current period
Management of RD programs, monitoring, modifications, annual reports, annual meetings, financial management by the Commission
Cooperation between Managing Authorities and Paying Agencies
Role of the delegated intermediate local bodies, in particular in axis 3 and 4, including the case of non-delegation
Controls and Audits
Accreditation, weaknesses detected, financial corrections applied, error statistics
]Controlling measures, reductions and exclusions under axis 2
]Controlling measures, reductions and exclusions under axes 1 and 3
]]Efficient evaluation and monitoring of the current RD programs
Evaluation and Monitoring
Running of the Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, national coordination and local management
Needs for change, adjustments in the current programming period and long term perspectives
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