Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation 2019 Sustainable Communities Conference

Memorial University and the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) and its North Atlantic partners are planning for the 2019 North Atlantic Forum and CRRF Conference in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada in October 2019.

Save the date and plan your participation in the Sustainable Communities Forum.  Join rural practitioners, researchers, government, business and non-profit representatives for inspiring presentations, breakout sessions, and interactive discussions on the stresses and solutions of sustainable communities.

 

 

 

The conference organizing committee will accept abstracts for oral presentations, panels, capacity building sessions, and posters for 2019 conference until March 31, 2019. The conference theme is Sustainable Communities, with a focus on:

• Labour Market and Labour Mobility, The Future of Rural Work
• Food Security (Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture)
• Drinking Water in Rural and Remote Communities
• Cultural and Heritage Industries – Rural Identity, Tourism, Social Enterprise
• Rural Engagement

Early Bird Prices (After until July 1 + $100) | Préinscription (Aprés 1er juillet + $100)

As part of the conference, Dr. Lola Sheppard and her team from the University of Waterloo are hosting a pre-conference symposium Sustaining Rural Communities through Design Innovation.

If you are attending the Conference, select the Symposium add-on options on the following page. If you are only attenting the Symposium, please select the option below.