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Edited by Matteo Vittuari, John Devlin, Marco Pagani, Thomas G. Johnson This volume represents the result of almost two decades of trans-Atlantic collaborative development of a policy research paradigm, the International Comparative Rural Policy...
By Simona Zollet (corresponding author) & Meng Qu, Hiroshima University (Japan) Introduction This brief summarizes the preliminary findings of a research project on domestic urban-to-rural migration to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea,...
By: Rana Telfah, University of Guelph (MIRRA Network Member) The refugee settlement and integration process is demanding and stressful, especially for those who are coming from non-English speaking countries. The experiences of refugee women...
Project: Rural 2.0: Investigating Place-Based Rural Innovation Systems and Their Implications for Public Policy and Community Development Practice Innovation has become a central public policy concern, evidenced by the proliferation of innovation agendas‚ across...
By: Stephen Penner Kathleen Kevany Sheri Longboat Background Indigenous Nations...
Author: Lavan Kandiah, University of Guelph Biography Lavan Kandiah is a M.Sc. candidate in Capacity Development and Extension (International Development) at the University of Guelph. His research interests lie in international geopolitics,political and power...
Author: Mikael Hellstrom (MMIRA Network Member) Introduction New Brunswick is the only province in Canada with a declining population. The provincial government considers this demographic issue a primary concern (Government of New Brunswick, 2014)...
The Migration in Remote and Rural Areas (MIRRA) Network of the Rural Policy Learning Commons (RPLC) is launching the MIRRA Policy and Research Briefs Series. We are looking to publish short (1000-1500 words) synopses...
“Canada is a land of immigrants” is a phrase we hear often. And while that is certainly true in many ways, immigration is a complex issue we don’t spend nearly as much time talking...
The Governance Team has funding to support the completion of three policy briefs, for a total funding of $3,000 with $1,000 per policy brief. Through building upon the research from RPLC team members and...