The seventeenth International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer Institute will take place in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, from June 18 to July 01, 2020. The institute will be hosted by the Rural Development Institute at Brandon University and the Brandon University Faculty of Arts. The institute will convene for fourteen days and will involve approximately Read More ...
Futures of Rural – looking ahead to 2040 Brandon University will host ICRPS in the summer of 2020. In a rapidly changing world, rural communities are faced with an increasing number of challenges and opportunities. Rural researchers, students and practitioners are working in a rural reality that regularly includes digital change, demographic change, agricultural change, Read More ...
Host The 2020 ICRPS summer institute will be held at the Brandon University, Manitoba ( 270 – 18th Street). Brandon University is a co-educational, non-denominational, government-supported institution within the Province of Manitoba. Its institutional values include personalized education, excellence in teaching and research, creativity and innovation, and community engagement and partnerships. Brandon University embraces cultural Read More ...
Innovation • People • Action The year 2020 is a great time to look ahead and explore what change might look like in the year 2040. Future of Planning Rural Regions – How do we plan for the future of rural? Is it interconnected with urban counterparts, while at times frustrated by urban-centred thinking and policy? Read More ...
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Innovation • People • Action
The year 2020 is a great time to look ahead and explore what change might look like in the year 2040.
Future of Planning Rural Regions – How do we plan for the future of rural? Is it interconnected with urban counterparts, while at times frustrated by urban-centred thinking and policy? What knowledge, tools and techniques can help us inform an integrated regional approach today for a more resilient rural future?
Future of Rural People – How will the population of rural change by 2040? How can we start adapting to and supporting trends today be they on aging, sable and even declining population levels? A labour force with employment-ready skills?
Future of Rural Development – What could rural economy and services look like in 2040? What areas do rural regions need to improve now to participate in the current and future digital economy more effectively? What about the infrastructure deficit in rural Canada?
Future of Agriculture and Food – How will agriculture and food change by 2040? How do we improve food security and sustainability today? What Protein advantage will feed more? How are we adapting to climate variations and extreme weather events?