International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
by Suman Pant, 22/06/2013 on day 5 of the 2013 Summer Insitute After a great field trip and amazing food yesterday, our day began in full swing with presentations and discussions. Emanuele Padovani from the University of Bologna started the day with his presentation on public management and policy delivery in rural areas. Some ideas and 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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …