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January 2020
FarmSmart 2020
Event Details:The 2019 FarmSmart Conference will be held on Saturday, January 19 in Rozanski Hall at the University of Guelph. Presentations will address current and emerging technology and innovation across a range of topics, from crop and livestock production to soil and environmental management, business, marketing, and general interest.
Find out more »2020 ROMA Annual Conference
Event Details:ROMA hosted its first rural municipal conference in 1934 and they were an important tradition for more than 65 years. By reviving this tradition, we believe rural priorities can be better aligned, better understood, and better addressed. Approximately 1,200 municipal officials from across the province and leading thinkers come together to discuss topics of local, provincial, national, and international importance. The goal is to invigorate public debate about how Ontario’s municipalities will respond to emergent challenges and opportunities.
Find out more »Beyond the Asylum: The Evolution of Mental Health Care in Prince Edward Island, 1846-2017 with Dr. Tina Pranger
Event Details:The Island Lecture Series January lecture features Dr. Tina Pranger speaking about her book documenting the history of mental health care on Prince Edward Island. How we as Islanders have historically cared for these people has evolved considerably through a cycle starting with sheltering them at home or in the community, to 100 years of long term institutionalization in the asylum or mental hospital, followed by the growth of community-based services and the movement of hundreds of patients out…
Find out more »Guelph Organic Conference
Event Details:Since 2003, the Annual Conference & Trade Show has been organized and promoted by a federal non-profit corporation – ‘Organic Food Conferences Canada’ – managed by representatives of 16 public sector non-profit organic groups (see Official Organizing Sponsors at the bottom of the SPONSORS page). The goals of the conference are to promote organic agriculture and related topics through educational workshops and panel discussionsshowcasing products and services through the trade showconnecting individuals, businesses and organizations within the sector This event…
Find out more »February 2020
2020 Rural Symposium
The Rural Symposium is an annual opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to policy makers, policy analysts, and program staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The event facilitates knowledge mobilization and network building between graduate students at the University of Guelph, researchers, and OMAFRA. The 2020 Rural Symposium will take place on February 5, 2020, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Conference Centre at 1 Stone…
Find out more »Community Economic Development 201 Webinar
Webinar Session/ Register at: https://survey.clicktools.com/app/survey/response.jsp Event Details: Earlier this year the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) hosted several Community Economic Development workshops (CED 101) across Ontario. These sessions helped those involved in local economic development learn the basics of economic development in local communities, and how these concepts can be applied in municipal environments. During CED 101, participants learned that Community Economic Development is a process of fostering an environment that results in the creation of…
Find out more »April 2020
Priority Based Budgeting Workshop
Event Details:Priority Based Budgeting is a unique approach being used by local governments across the country to match available resources with community priorities, make better informed decisions, and meaningfully engage citizens in the budgeting process. Learn how in this one-day, open enrollment seminar at the U of A - Augustana Campus in Camrose *This course is 1 of 7 courses that is part of the Certificate in Rural Municipal Leadership from the University of Alberta - Augustana Campus.For more information please…
Find out more »May 2020
16th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research
Event Details:The congress provides attendees with an opportunity to share their scholarship on leisure with national and international colleagues from a diverse spectrum of academic fields. Abstracts are welcome from all disciplines and all interests in leisure. *Call for Abstracts* The University of Alberta is pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for the 16th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR16). The deadline for submission of abstracts is November 30, 2019. If you would like to submit your abstract please visit: http://cclr-2020.ca/?page_id=6585 The…
Find out more »Canadian Association of Geographers AGM & Conference
Event Details: The 70th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers will be held at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, from May 25 to 29, 2020, in conjunction with the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) and the Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA). The theme will be "Resilience on a Dynamic Planet". More information, abstract submission, and registration coming very soon!
Find out more »Canadian Rural and Remote Housing and Homelessness Symposium 2020
The Alberta Rural Development Network is hosting the second Canadian Rural and Remote Housing and Homelessness Symposium to continue providing rural Canada with tools, training, and the expertise needed to address the unique and complex issues surrounding homelessness and housing in rural and remote Canada. We focus on providing actionable tools and best practices to allow you to continue to make a positive impact in your communities. CRRHH 2018 was a massive success, being the first national conference dedicated to rural…
Find out more »June 2020
Coastal Zone Canada 2020 Conference
Event Details:CZCA’s biennial conference series will be held in Iqaluit, Nunavut at the Frobisher Inn from June 14 to 17, 2020. Never been to northern Canada? Here is your opportunity for a once-in-a-life-time chance to combine professional development and exploration of Nunavut! Conference Theme:Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) is founded on four Maligait or natural laws, including: 1) Working for the common good; 2) Protecting all living things; 3) Maintaining balance; and 4) Continually planning and preparing for the future. IQ speaks…
Find out more »ISISA 2020: Sharing Lessons, Sharing Stories
June 20 - June 26, 2020. Event Details: International Small Island Studies Association (ISISA) is hosting a conference on June 20 - 26, 2020 and this year's theme is Sharing Lessons, Sharing Stories. The island of Newfoundland is renowned for its literature and drama; its music and dance; its vibrant visual arts scene; and its Intangible Cultural Heritage, like storytelling and boat-building, its culinary traditions and festivals. It has a rich history of settlement and resettlement: through moving the inhabitants…
Find out more »August 2021
2021 North Atlantic Forum
Event Details:The conference will explore and examine how North Atlantic communities are empowered to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Further details regarding the conference, call for stories, and conference travel logistics will be posted in 2020. Further information will be posted to www.northatlanticforum.org when available.
Find out more »The calendar of events is supported by the Rural Policy Learning Commons (RPLC). For more information on RPLC visit www.rplc-capr.ca.