ICRPS 2013 Has Begun!
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
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Recently Read: Food Prices will Increase as Energy Prices do the Same
by the editors 16/06/2013 As the Cost of Energy Goes Up, Food Prices Follow says the World Bank Cross Country Analysis of Farm Economic Performance from the OECD The Trouble with Biofuels: Costs and Consequences of Expanding Biofuel Use in the United Kingdom Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food from the New York Times Read More …
Recently Read: Cassava could be the staple food for the 21st Century, says FAO
by the editors 29/05/2013 Recently read – short and sweet this time. Progress towards clean energy has stalled, IEA says in Tracking Clean Energy Progress Models and Best Practices for Building Sustainable Food Systems in Ontario and Beyond – new report from 2011 ICRPS alumni Karen Landman Big Think: There is such a thing as too Read More …
Registration for the Anniversary Conference in Bertinoro is now open!
by John Devlin, 11/05/2013 The Conference will begin early Saturday Morning with sessions all day Saturday, an evening social and a field trip on Sunday. The fee for both days is € 160 including meals, transport from and to Forli, and the filed trip BUT not including accommodations. It is recommended that you stay on Read More …
Exploring Rurality – Call for Contributions
by the editors 06/05/2013 Hello ICRPS Alumni, In the Exploring Rurality Editing Team, we are always looking for contributions for the blog, and right now we are welcoming submissions on topics related to rural policy for posting on this blog. The texts should be quite short, informally written, and can be on any topic of Read More …
Recently Read: Social Entrepreneurship Employing Rural Grandma´s.
by the editors, 30/04/2013 There are clearly some interesting reads to be found on the internet. Here are some of the articles we have come across lately: “How to keep small towns from disappearing” from Canada’s National Post Read about Germany’s transition to renewable energy in “Energy crossroads“ New edition of the Journal of Rural and Community Development on the Read More …
Looking back – one year of Exploring Rurality
by the editors 23/04/2013 As mentioned in this previous post, Exploring Rurality has been around for one year this month! We want to take a look back and shed some light on the great posts that have been published in the last year.
Exploring Rurality One Year Anniversary
by the editors 15/04/2013 A spring, a summer, a fall and a winter has passed – and Exploring Rurality has turned one year old as the ICRPS Summer Institute turns ten.
ICRPS Summer Insitute 2013: Deadline for registration postponed to April, 30th 2013
Dear ICRPS 2013 participants, In order to ensure the proper registration of all participants, the deadline has been postponed to April, 30th 2013. The application process is organized in two steps: Step 1: Interested students or professionals can apply to their respective partner University or Institute in the ICRPS Consortium through a Letter of Intent Read More …
Recently Read: Crowdfunding a Revolution?
by the editors, 03/04/2013 Think Big: The Farm of the Future: Crowdfunding a Revolution? Peak Oil and Climate Change: A Rural Community Guide from the University of Guelph. A new book has been published entitled: “Shaping Rural Areas in Europe: Perceptions and Outcomes on the Present and the Future”. America’s best small town comebacks from Read More …