Memorial Presents: The Future of Rural Development

What is the best approach to rural development given the complex challenges that face rural NL? How has the thinking around regional and rural development changed over the last 20 years? How is it the same? Join us for a Memorial Present public forum to unpack and discuss. 

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Synergy Session: Come From Away and Stay

Increasing immigration is often touted as a key to addressing our population challenges, but the retention of newcomers is seen as a big challenge for rural areas. Join us for a presentation and discussion with journalist Kelly Toughill on her report and the conversations she had with people choosing to make rural Newfoundland and Labrador home.

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Synergy Session: Fishing for Sustainability

Join Memorial University’s Harris Centre and Centre for Social Enterprise to hear about the community-based fishing enterprises on the Labrador coast, the challenges they have faced over the last 40 years, and discuss what other communities and enterprises can learn from their experiences.

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