The Rural Policy Learning Commons [1] is hosting a free webinar titled, “The Theory, Practice and Potential of Regional Development: Key Learnings & Policy Recommendations". A brief description of the webinar is listed below:

Canadian regional development today involves multiple actors operating within nested scales from local to national and even international levels. Recent approaches to making sense of this complexity have drawn on concepts such as multi-level governance, relational assets, integration, innovation, and learning regions. These new regionalist concepts have become increasingly global in their formation and application, yet there has been little critical analysis of Canadian regional development policies and programs or the theories and concepts upon which many contemporary regional development strategies are implicitly based.

This webinar highlights the results of five years of cutting-edge empirical and theoretical analysis of changes in Canadian regional development and the potential of new approaches for improving the well-being of Canadian communities and regions, with an emphasis on rural regions. Specific key learnings and policy recommendations will be highlighted.

The upcoming webinar is free to attend, however, registration is requested. Please register for the webinar here [2]. The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development is a member of the Rural Policy Learning Commons.