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Wednesday October 29, 2025 Thursday October 30, 2025 Friday October 31, 2025 | Guelph, Ontario (Exact location to be determined) |
Description
The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph is excited to be hosting the first International Conference on Canadian Agri-Food & Rural Advisory, Extension, and Education (CAREE).
We are pleased to share this call for proposals and to invite faculty to join us for this event.
This inaugural conference aims to strengthen Canada’s network of agricultural extension, advisory, and education initiatives and facilitate research, policy development, and curriculum renewal. We invite submissions from cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary, and global perspectives within agri-food & rural advisory, extension, and education. Researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and leaders in the farming community are invited to share their work. Your insights will contribute to strengthening agri-food & rural advisory & extension services, and education in Canada and internationally.
Key Dates
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The submission deadline for proposals is May 31, 2025.
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Notification of Acceptance will be shared by June 15, 2025.
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Registration will open June 1 – September 7, 2025.
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The CAREE Conference will take place in Guelph on October 29 – 31, 2025.
Topics
The conference focuses on the following topics:
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Policy, Approaches, Trends and Evidence Based Action.
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Digitalization and Responsible Use of AI in Advisory Services and Education.
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Indigenous and Northern Development, Social Inclusion, and Well-being of Agricultural and Rural Communities.
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Extension, Education, and Institutional Capacity for Driving Agri-Food Systems Transformation.
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Extension and Advisory to Facilitate Entrepreneurship, Bio-Economy, Food Safety, Agro-Ecology, Animal Welfare, and Resilience to Climate Change.
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Extension, Media, Rural and Risk Communication Services.
For More Information
More information about registration, including links to register, will be posted on the conference website in June.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury at ataharul.chowdhury@uoguelph.ca or email caree@uoguelph.ca.