International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
Blog #00 – June 30, 2014 by Bill Reimer It looks like we are all here in Toluca – safe and sound. Several of the participants had arrived earlier so I can only report on my adventures en route. After an uneventful (thankfully) flight from Montréal I stood in line for customs, then baggage – Read More …
by the editors 18/09/2013 Will rural be the factor that saves civilization? In this lecture Ivan Emke argues that Rural created civilization througth rural innovations. In a light, right-to-the-point way he
by Bill Reimer 06/07/2012 Over the 14 days of the summer school we have traveled almost 1500 km; taken 14 excursions; met 23 policy analysts, practitioners, and rural leaders; heard from 10 international scholars; and produced six reports on topics such as food, energy, inequality, natural resources, and regional development. These reports will form the Read More …
by BIll Reimer 24/06/2012 Against all odds, Immaculate and Krishna joined forces to clean out the bank at the pirates’ casino – forcing the owners to bring out the big prize: shots all around! Is this a rural development project? Photos by Bill Reimer
by Bill Reimer 21/06/2012 33 degrees and 54% humidity were the talk of the day as our guests arrived – hot, sweaty, and in some cases, luggage-less. One by one they were set up with kit bags, keys, and directions to the nearest (air conditioned) pubs. By 9:00 PM we welcomed the last of today’s Read More …
by Bill Reimer, 14/06/2012 John Martin, Alistair Walker, and Annie Guthrie have come up with a unique way to conduct rural and community research this summer. They will bicycle from town to town all the way across Canada – more than 7,000 km. On their way, they will stop in at many of the communities Read More …
by Bill Reimer, 23/05/2012 The 2012 ICRPS summer school (or maybe we should call it a ‘road show’ this year) will be exploring options for sustainable futures. We will do so by spending 3 days in Montréal, QC, to see how rural resources, people, and services contribute to urban success. We will then move to Read More …