Conferences and Workshops
The Harris Centre will
occasionally participate in conferences and workshops. In some
cases, it will take the lead in organizing the event. In others, it
will participate as part of the organizing committee. And in yet
others, it will participate as a content expert or simply as a
facilitator.
Workshop on Valuing the Scholarship of Engagement, May 20, 2009, St. John's, NL - Keynote speaker Dr. Lorilee Sandmann
Climate
Change and Renewable Resources in Labrador: Looking Toward
2050, March 11-13, 2008, North West River,
Labrador
How is climate change expected to affect the ecosystem of Labrador,
an ecosystem which supports the renewable resource-based economy
and way of life of Labrador communities?
Knowledge in Motion '08
This international conference, in held St. John's on October 16-18,
examined the role of higher education institutions in regional
development. The presentations delivered at this session are
available for viewing (click on the "Agenda" button to view the
presentations).
Energy
from the Edge: Opportunities for Cooperation Around the North
Atlantic Rim, September 12th-15th, 2007,
Shetland Islands
This event brought together representatives from remote communities
around the Nordic and North Atlantic Rim, in order to discuss key
issues faced by geographically challenged regions and to outline
solutions from and for communities at the periphery. The key themes
of this conference included: large-scale resource development in
remote communities, labour market mobility, prosperity through
identity, governance, and sustainable energy.
Atlantic
Provinces Transportation Forum, May 30,
2007
Holiday Inn, St. John's
The Atlantic Gateway proposal calls for a major transhipment port
(or ports) to be located in the Atlantic Region for shipping to and
from the Far East, Europe and other trade partners. Will this
project be of benefit to Newfoundland and Labrador and what impact
will it have on the Province’s transportation system?
The
Community Prosperity Forum, April 24 and 25,
2007
Pepsi Centre in Corner Brook
Press
release April 20, 2007
At a time when many national development strategies focus on big
cities as the drivers of economic growth, this conference
highlights the reality that the small and medium-sized
municipalities of many provinces and other jurisdictions have a
critical role to play as social and economic anchors for regional
development. The four parallel themes for the conference include:
economic development approaches; sustainable "green" planning and
practices; managing urban-rural interaction; and the role of
post-secondary institutions in development.
Symposium on Growing the Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador, October 4 and 5, 2004, Glenmill Inn, Corner Brook.
The Labrador Climate Change Conference, March 11-13, 2008, Northwest River.
Innovation and Creativity in City Regions: Do We Have What it Takes to Compete with Canada's Urban Centres? February 2009, St. John's.
Atlantic Canada's Demographic Future: Rural-Urban Interaction, Functional Regions, and how we're all in it Together, May 12, 2009, Halifax.
Innovation and Knowledge Flows in City Regions: St. John's- Metropolis on the Margins? April 30, 2009, ISRN Annual Conference, Halifax.