Miramichi Agenda 2002

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New Rural Economy Project Rural Site Forum, 2002

Miramichi, New Brunswick

Saturday October 26, 2002

Agenda

7:00 – 8 :00 Breakfast at Hotel

8:30 – 10:00 Welcome and Introductions

10:00 – 10:15 Nutrition Break

10:20 – 12:15 Round Table 1 – Changes in Agriculture (i.e. environmental, technological and global impacts in your community) Possible Speakers: a representative from each of the following sites: Rhineland, Wood River, Spalding, Hussar, St. Damase, Awano

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 15:15 Group Discussion on "Useful networks to establish in our communities"

15:15 – 15:30 Nutrition Break

15:30 – 17:00 Round Table 2 – Working with Other Communities (Amalgamation, successful alliances with other rural/urban communities) Possible Speakers: a representative from each of the following sites: Seguin, Usborne, Cap à L’Aigle, Iitate, Blissfield, Winterton.

17:00 – 17:30 Closing Remarks

18:00 – 19:00 Light Supper

19:00 – 21:00 Join delegates of CRRF conference at the Wine & Cheese

CRRF Conference Agenda (Draft as of Sept. 13/02)

7PM - 9PM (October 26) NRE and You An open evening to informally discuss the NRE. Welcomes to the area and the conference. Wine and cheese.

Sunday, October 27, 2002 Location: New Brunswick Community College

8AM - 9AM Continential breakfast

9AM - 10AM Official opening/Plenary

10AM - 10:30AM - Break

10:30AM - Noon Breakout sessions

Noon - 1:30PM - Lunch

1:30PM - 3PM Breakout sessions

3PM - 3:30PM - Break

3:30PM - 5PM Breakout sessions

18:30 – 20:30 Dinner with the NRE

Monday, October 28, 2002 Location: Rodd Miramichi River

7:45AM - 8:30AM Continental breakfast

8:30AM - 9AM Plenary

9AM - 5PM FIELD TRIPS Five field trips are planned for Monday October 28. Each of these field trips has two purposes: to showcase some of the interesting and exciting developments in the region; and to provide an opportunity for your input into local development issues. Citizens and organizations in the region are interested in your ideas and suggestions for moving forward. The field trips will continue with an in-conference action planning session on the morning of October 29. The five field trips are:

Engaging Citizens in Natural Resource Management Along the Miramichi

Agricultural Development & Diversification in the Acadian Peninsula

Capitalizing on Information Technology & the Knowledge-based Economy in the City of Miramichi

The Changing Social and Economic Face of Neguac

Advancing Tourism-based Economies in the Kent region

7PM Conference dinner & entertainment

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 Location: Rodd Miramichi River

7:45AM - 8:30AM Continental breakfast

8:30AM - 10AM Plenary

10AM - 10:30AM - Break

10:30 - 11:30AM Breakout sessions

11:30AM - Noon Plenary

Noon Lunch and closing