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Initiating and Managing Change in Small Jurisdictions: Lessons from Canada and the North Atlantic Rim. Rob Greenwood, Ph.D. robg@mun.ca Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, Memorial University and President, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
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Initiating and Managing Change in Small Jurisdictions: Lessons from Canada and the North Atlantic Rim Rob Greenwood, Ph.D. robg@mun.ca Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, Memorial University and President, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation Presented to: “Big Lessons from Small Places: A Forum on Governance in Rural North America and the North Atlantic Rim” Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, October 15, 2005
Outline • Power, Knowledge & Geography • Structures for Development • Conclusions
Federal Provincial Regional Political Powervs. Political Will Political Power Political Will Denzil Doyle
Federal Provincial Regional Specialized Knowledgevs. Local Knowledge Specialized Knowledge Local Knowledge
Organizational Structures for Economic Development • Fiscal Resources • Human Resources • Leadership • Skilled Staff • Community Participation • Legal Authority • Democratic Accountability/Legitimacy • Geographic Area • Time
Conclusions • Geography Matters • Form Should Follow Function • Politics Matters • Grow Up! • Time to “Let Go” • Leadership • Risk / Courage / Dare • Shared Vision: Within the Jurisdiction • Nothing happens without Champions