On an annual basis, the UNBC Community Development Institute hosts a conference or workshops to deal with issues of importance to the communities of northern British Columbia. This section of the website connects to those conferences and workshops so that those activities can continue to inform the people and decision-makers across northern BC.
Northern Economic Forum
October 26-28, 2005
September 13-15, 2006
In response to the findings of the Northern BC Economic Development Vision and Strategy Project, and with funding assistance from Western Economic Diversification and several northern Community Futures Development Corporation offices, the CDI hosted two northern economic forums. The purpose of the forums was to bring together economic development officers and decision-makers to talk about issues of mutual interest and to share updates from various community economic development strategies and initiatives.
Click
here for access to the Northern Economic Forum materials.
Space to Place: The Next Rural Economies Workshop
May 15-16, 2008
In the spring of 2008, the Community Development Institute hosted a workshop that invited 20 international rural and small town scholars to talk about issues associated with community and economic development. The focus of their conversation was on the importance of place based assets and aspirations in creating a more manageable approach to future development initiatives. The workshop was also attended by more than 50 representatives from communities, local and senior governments, and researchers.
Click
here for access to the Space to Place workshop materials.
Bridges: A Festival of Arts and Culture in Our City
June 11-13, 2009
In 2009, the Community Development Institute worked in partnership with Rob Budde from UNBC’s English program to host the Bridges festival. The festival developed from an initiative at Thompson Rivers University under a Community-University Research Alliance program grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The purpose of the festival was to bring together representatives from arts and cultural organizations, local cultural facilities, local education institutions, independent artists, as well as interested members of the public to celebrate the ‘culture of our city and culture in our city’.
Click
here for access to the Bridges festival materials.
