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Category Archives: RDI

Upcoming Workshop ~ Rural Population in Manitoba

November 1, 2012

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Free Webinar ~ Manitoba Rural Demography in the Canadian Context

November 1, 2012

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Rural Germany in Socio Demographic Change: Reflections across Canada

November 1, 2012 Visiting Professor, Peter Dehne took part in a guest lecture hosted by RDI on October 18, 2012. Professor of planning law and building law at the University of Applied Sciences in Neubrandenburg. Dr. Dehne presented his view of rural Germany and reflected on his recent cross Canada tour. Inhabitants moving away; schools closing down; doctors [...]

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Upcoming Presentation ~ TomorrowNow MB Gov’t Green Plan Initiatives

October 30, 2012

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Local and global age-friendly symposium

October 25, 2012 Rural communities across Manitoba active in age-friendly initiatives were featured in an exchange of practice, policy, and research. Forty eight leaders from eighteen countries around the world met for three days in Winnipeg to agree on initial pathways involving rural and remote communities to become more age friendly, promote intergenerational activities, engage seniors and encourage [...]

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Congratulations Master of Rural Development Student ~ Ian Shanghvi

October 17, 2012 Congrats to Ian Shanghvi, Master of Rural Development student, who presented his Thesis “Operative Environment of Micro-Finance: A Call for a Holistic Research Approach, The case of Rural and Urban Tanzania” on October 16th.

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2012-12 CRRF Board Elected

October 17, 2012 At the CRRF/FCRR Annual General Meeting in Olds, Alberta a new board was elected for 2012-2013. Three new board members were elected to two year terms: Heather Hall (Newfoundland and Labrador), Terri MacDonald (British Columbia), and Sean Markey (British Columbia). These new board members join Bill Ashton (Manitoba), Robert Annis (British Columbia), Matthew Brett (Québec), [...]

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Rural Germany in Socio Demographic Change: Reflections Across Canada

October 12, 2012

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10th Annual Manitoba CD/CED Gathering

October 9, 2012 Community Economies: Enough, For All, Forever Friday, October 19, 2012 Churchill High School (510 Hay Street) Winnipeg, MB Come out and connect, learn, and celebrate together with our diverse planning team, amazing volunteers and sponsors, and over 500 participants committed to making a better world through community development and community economic development. For more information [...]

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“Age-Friendly Rural and Remote Communities and Places” Symposium

September 25, 2012

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