Conference Materials
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- Video editor Ethan Neville
Thursday, April 9, 2015
LOCATION: ANNAPOLIS ROYAL REGIONAL ACADEMY – 590 St George St, Annapolis Royal, NS
Two internationally recognized authors and speakers on new economics will each provide a short address, followed by a conversation with a guest moderator and discussions with the audience.
Michael Shuman – “The New Principles and Practice of Local Economic Development”
Marq de Villiers – “Solutions for Small Communities Are Already Here”
Moderator – Gregory Heming (Centre for Local Prosperity co-founder)
Friday, April 10, 2015
LOCATION: ANNAPOLIS ROYAL REGIONAL ACADEMY – 590 St George St, Annapolis Royal, NS
Main Hall – Opening Plenary Remarks – Robert Cervelli – “Setting the Stage: Next-in-class Tools for the New Economic Model”
Main Hall – Plenary Keynote Address – Michael Shuman – “The Coming Rural Renaissance, and the Tools of Local Economic Development that Can Accelerate It”
Friday Breakout Sessions
# 1 – Localizing Community Investment (Room 307)
MODERATOR: Michael Shuman
PANELISTS:
- Abel Lazarus, Securities Analyst, Nova Scotia Securities Commission (No slides)
# 2 – Local Complementary Currencies (Room 322)
MODERATOR: Alice Maggio, Local Currency Director for the Centre for New Economics
PANELISTS:
- Grace Murray, Downtown Truro Dollars (No Slides)
# 3 – Shared Community Resources (Room 321)
MODERATOR: Susan Witt (No slides)
PANELISTS:
# 4 – Local Energy Production and Distribution (Room 303)
MODERATOR: Dana Morin, Fundy Tidal
PANELISTS:
LOCATION: ANNAPOLIS BASIN CONFERENCE CENTRE – 761 Broadway Ave, Cornwallis Park, NS
Banquet address: Steven Joudry First Nations and Rural Communities: Balance requires moving from isolation & marginalization to integration & collaboration.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
LOCATION: ANNAPOLIS ROYAL REGIONAL ACADEMY – 590 St George St, Annapolis Royal, NS
Main Hall – Plenary Keynote Conversation: Two internationally recognized authors and speakers on new economics will each provide a short address, followed by a conversation with a guest moderator and discussions with the audience.
Moderator – Robert Cervelli
Saturday breakout sessions
#5 Small Farms and Food-sheds as Economic Drivers (Room 303)
MODERATOR: Joan Brady, Director, National Farmers Union
PANELISTS:
#6 Value-added Fisheries as a Resource of the Commons (Room 322)
MODERATOR: Sheila Bird, Our Lobsters, Our Communities
PANELISTS:
- David Adler, Off the Hook (Community Supported Fishery)
#7 Rebuilding the Value Chain from our Forests (Room 321)
MODERATOR: Will Martin, President, NS Woodlot Owners and Operators Association
PANELISTS:
- Kari Easthouse, Cape Breton Privateland Partnership
#8 Arts & Culture Economy (Room 307)
MODERATOR: Allister Surette, President and Vice-chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne (No Slides)
PANELISTS:
- Marc Gauthier, Chair, Aberdeen Centre, Moncton, NB
- Shalan Joudry, Mi’kmaw writer, performance artist and oral storyteller (No Slides)
Sunday, April 12, 2015
LOCATION: ANNAPOLIS ROYAL REGIONAL ACADEMY – 590 St George St, Annapolis Royal, NS
Main Hall – Plenary Keynote: Gregory Heming – “Economy and the Politics of Place“
Main Hall – Sunday Plenary Session – Governance in the New Economy: Living A New Narrative
The shift to a local, restorative economy must be matched by a shift in our model of local governance. This shift will require a grassroots democracy comprised of citizens familiar with and loyal to a particular place. It will be a model of citizenship and livelihood that is fair, equal, bold and visionary.
Moderator: Teresa MacNeil, Chair of the Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia
Panelists: John Ferguson, CAO, Municipal County of Annapolis
