International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
by Andrew Spaeth 23/06/2013 on day 6 of the 2013 Summer Insitute The 10th annual International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) conference was held on Sunday, June 23 at the Church Room at the University of Bologna residential center in Bertinoro. The conference started with some reflection on the past ten years of ICRPS followed Read More …
by James D. Rossi, 21/06/2013 on day 4 of the 2013 Summer Insitute Today’s ICRPS focused on field visits which included stops at producers of EU Demonination of Origin products (DOP), representatives of the Local Action Group (LAG) L’Altra Romagna, and an agritourism hotel/restaurant. DOP limits both the geographical region in which a good can Read More …
by Kelsey Lang ICRPS 2013 20/06/2013 on day 3 of the 2013 Summer Insitute The third day of ICRPS brought the end of policy research theory and analysis methods, and the beginning of getting to know different policy applications! The day started with discussion on quasi-experimental design and evaluation, driving home the importance of knowing the Read More …
by Farhana Abutalib 19/06/2013, on day 2 of the 2013 Summer Insitute Today, ICRPS participants had a full day of theory in comparative policy, research methodology and piadine! Our morning presenters Tom Johnson, Ray Bollman and John Bryden outlined key concepts of comparative rural policy, and the challenges of measuring and assessing rurality. John Devlin Read More …
by Rose Hickman 18/6/2013, on day 1 of the 2013 Summer Insititute The 2013 ICRPS is off to a great start. But what else could be expected when the Institute is housed in a castle overlooking rolling hills of vineyards and fields in the idyllic region of Emilia Romagna, Italy? Our home for the next Read More …
ICRPS 2013 has now started in Bertinoro, Italy. We hope all the participants have a wonderful time, learn a lot about comparative rural policy and rural developement and make new friends! Enjoy! Best, Katja, Eric and Kjersti
by Fabio De Menna, 29/01/2013 ICRPS Summer Institute 16 – 30 June 2013 The Department of Agro-food Science and Technology of the University of Bologna (UNIBO) and the University Residential Centre of Bertinoro (CEUB) will host the 10th annual International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer Institute. The 2013 Summer Institute will take place in Bertinoro, Read More …
by John Devlin, 24/01/2013 International Comparative Rural Policy Studies 10th Anniversary Conference June 22-23, 2013 Bertinoro, Italy The International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Summer Institute in Bertinoro Italy marks the 10th anniversary of ICRPS. To celebrate this event a one day conference on comparative rural policy will be convened on June 22 at the mid-point Read More …