1 NRE 2 Integration Keeping it Together Bill Reimer Concordia University

2 ASSETS Economic Capital Human Skills and Abilities Social Capital Natural Resources OUTCOMES Economic wealth Social and political inclusion Social Cohesion Environmental security Social and self- worth Health Personal security COMMON FOCUS RELATIONS & CHOICES Market Bureaucratic Associative Communal outcomes can become new assets and liabilities

3 Cross-Cutting Projects Capacity Analysis Capacity Analysis  Multiple capacities, Multiple options  Context matters The Informal Economy The Informal Economy  Growing in the new economy  Integrated with the formal economy The Social Economy The Social Economy  Under reorganization  Under-recognized in rural areas Rural-Urban Relations Rural-Urban Relations  Rural at risk  Many common interests, Strategic options

4 The Rural Canada Database Completed: Completed:  Census (CSD) databases  Site profiles (1998, 2001, 2003)  Rural Editors’ survey (1999)  Capacity interviews (1998, 2001, continuing)  Household survey (2001)  Municipal finances (2003) Activities Ongoing and Planned: Activities Ongoing and Planned:  Innovative Services  Environmental Values  GIS and key indicators (with Rural Secretariat)  Integrate health data  Integrate Justice data  Update on Rural Canada Profile

5 The Rural Observatory Common focus for discussion and development Common focus for discussion and development Common challenge for ‘ground-truthing’ Common challenge for ‘ground-truthing’ Common basis for comparison Common basis for comparison Common commitment Common commitment

6 Common Venues Think Tanks Think Tanks Workshops Workshops Conferences Conferences

7 Common Products Books Books Academic articles Academic articles Policy documents Policy documents Community materials Community materials

8 Themes and Steering Committee Theme teams Theme teams  Environment  Governance  Communications  Services Steering Committee Steering Committee  6 Members  Bi-weekly contact  2+ meetings/yr

9 Building Rural Capacity in the New Economy The New Rural Economy Project /09/09