10th OECD Rural Development Conference
10th OECD Rural Development Conference “National Prosperity through Modern Rural Policy” Competitiveness and well-being in rural regions 19-21st May 2015, Memphis, Tennessee, United States Optional field visits: 21-23 May 2015 Email: [email protected] Day 1 Tuesday 19 May 2015 9:00-17:00 Pre-conference forum: Rural Exhibitor Show The Native American exhibit will, through photographs and everyday objects provide an overview of USDA’s work with the tribal community. This will be complemented by 20-25 exhibitors from Canada, Mexico, and the United States showcasing initiatives that illustrate: Partnership between urban and rural places Efforts to improve access to services in rural areas (healthcare, social services, broadband etc.) Innovative projects leading to economic opportunities in rural areas (renewable energy, local foods, tourism etc.) Lunch Afternoon Pre-conference workshops Parallel sessions: Mobilising assets in rural areas Natural resources and rural development Food security - what role for rural policy? Roundtable by network of regions with natural resource assets. Discussions on challenges and opportunities for development and quality of life. Roundtable discussion on food and nutrition security from a regional perspective. How an integrated vision can fight the war against hunger and extreme poverty. Engaging with traditional settlements, native communities, and socially disadvantaged groups Roundtable discussion about service delivery to indigenous and social disadvantaged communities. Coffee break Parallel sessions: Promoting evidence based rural policies Telling the rural story: using data to inform policy Rural policies in Latin America Roundtable discussion about the importance of data in shaping the view of rural areas. How data helps inform policy. Roundtable discussing challenges, opportunities and different policy approaches to rural development in Latin American countries. Opening reception at the Civil Rights Museum Poverty and Mobility: The Rural American Experience Land use in rural regions Roundtable discussing land use policies, housing and linkages between rural and urban regions. Day 2 Wednesday 20 May 2015 Morning Welcome & registration Opening session o United States o Mexico o Canada o OECD Coffee break Plenary session: Improving the quality of life in rural areas: an integrated approach Finding the right balance between three main pillars for an integrated approach to rural policy: the economic, social and environmental dimensions. Lunch PARALLEL SESSIONS Pillar 1 – The economic dimension Afternoon Creating jobs and economic opportunities Quality jobs, entrepreneurship, clusters of SME’s Localisation of manufacturing activities (tradable goods) in rural areas and urban hinterland. Linking rural and urban places Multilevel governance of urban and rural regions Rural attractiveness, accessibility and connectivity with urban regions. Coffee break Pillar 2 –The social dimension Increasing citizen engagement and trust Improving access to services Rural areas as a source of trust and social capital Participation and institutional mechanisms for rural dwellers. Day 3 Inclusive growth by focusing on service delivery challenges. Addressing challenges of senior citizens. Thursday 21 May 2015 Pillar 3 – The environmental dimension Morning Climate change: building resilience in rural areas Climate change adaptation and rural development. Rural policies to improve resilience. Coffee break Connecting the bio-economy to rural policy Bio-economy: the contribution of rural community to climate change mitigation. Dialogue on Modern Rural Policy: an integrated approach An interactive roundtable debate among panellists from the three pillars and the participants Recap and way forward Taking the modern approach to rural policy identifying ways to move forward. 13:00-13:30 Departure field trips Each field visit will provide the opportunity to engage with local actors, representatives of municipal bodies and local firms, tour projects and interact with the project developers. o Field trip 1: The Innovative South o Field trip 2: Tourism the Delta Way o Field trip 3: The Music of the Mighty Mississippi o Field trip 4: Science, Sipping, and Song Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development Conference to be held May 19-21 This is the first time in ten years the conference is being held in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Delta Regional Authority are hosting this event for the U. S. side. There will also be attendees from most of the 34 countries and participants from the states of the Delta Regional Authority as well. A total of about 350-450 attendees are expected. Confirmed high level attendees include: U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack Under Secretary Rural Development Lisa Mensah Phil Hogan, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Canada Minister Jesús Murillo Karam, Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development (SEDATU, Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano), Mexico Deputy Secretary General (OECD) Mari Kiviniemi Former Prime Minister of Finland Secretary General (OECD ) Angel Gurria Secretary Murillo Karam, SEDATU, Mexico Under Secretary Arturo Nahle García, SEDATU, Mexico Mihail DUMITRU, Deputy Director General, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission Jeong Byeongyun, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea Hisao Harihara, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Japan Sponsorship Benefits ($8,000 Title Sponsor, 1 available) Logo on final agenda Logo on OECD site Attendance for 3 at all events Attendance and brief comments at 34 state director meeting 10:00 on May 19th Invitation to provide materials at exhibit hall (invitation only) Recognition and brief comment at keynote luncheon Attendance (2 person) at Secretary Vilsack VIP event on May 19th at 7:00 at Civil Rights Museum Signage at event recognizing sponsors Sponsorship Benefits ($5,000 Presenting Sponsor, 5 available) Logo on final agenda Logo on OECD site Attendance for 2 at all events Invitation to provide materials at exhibit hall (invitation only) Recognition at keynote luncheon Attendance (1 person) at Secretary Vilsack VIP event on May 19th at 7:00 at Civil Rights Museum Signage at event recognizing sponsors Sponsorship Benefits ($3,000 Event Sponsor, 3 available) Logo on final agenda Logo on OECD site Attendance for 1 at all events Invitation to provide materials at exhibit hall (invitation only) Recognition at keynote luncheon Signage at event recognizing sponsors
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