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Rural-Urban Interaction in NL: Understanding and Managing Functional Regions

Rural-Urban Interaction in NL: Understanding and Managing Functional Regions. Presentation to MNL Convention Gander, NL November 6, 2009. Funding support provided by the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement. Project Components. Research Focus

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Rural-Urban Interaction in NL: Understanding and Managing Functional Regions

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  1. Rural-Urban Interaction in NL: Understanding and Managing Functional Regions Presentation to MNL Convention Gander, NL November 6, 2009 Funding support provided by the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement

  2. Project Components Research Focus • Identify and map (GIS) linkages between communities in “regions” • Assess governance options • Create a “regional economic capacity index” • Knowledge Mobilization: collaboration, communication, application Research Scope • Province-wide research • Pilot regions • Labrador Straits • Twillingate-New World Island • Irish Loop

  3. Project Partners • Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation • Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador • Memorial University – Harris Centre, Departments of Geography, Political Science & Marine Institute • University of Kentucky – Rural Studies • Irish Loop REDB • Provincial and federal agencies • Participating communities and regions

  4. Advisory Committee • Memorial University • Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador • NL Regional Economic Development Association • Service Canada • Dept. of Human Resources, Labour and Employment • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency • Dept. of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development • Dept. of Municipal Affairs • Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency • NL Rural Secretariat

  5. MNL Role • Stakeholder awareness and participation • Research Design • Information/data • Pilot/test new tools and ideas • Provide policy makers with tools for integrating the research

  6. Activities • Website (www.municipalitiesnl.com/ccrc) • Updates on research and findings • Schedule of research-related events • Publications • Online interactive tools • Traditional Communications • Regular articles in Municipal News • Project newsletter • Presentations (regional, provincial, national, international) • Stakeholder engagement • MNL Municipal Symposium • MNL & NLREDA AGMs • Pilot Region meetings (researchers community reps) • Other regional workshops

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