Rural Economies Forum 2021: Bundaberg September 29th, 2021

Bundaberg September 29th , 2021

Translation & Engagement

Annual Forum 2021

Vibrance and Viability – The Future for Regions

Date: Wednesday September 29th, 2021 

About the Forum

The Rural Economies Centre of Excellence brings together regional universities, government agencies and research organisations in a first-of-its-kind research collaboration.  This unique partnership invests in results that will advance regional economies across many crucial and contemporary topics.  The RECoE Forum will share the directions and outcomes of this work.

 

As we experience times of fast change and complexity, the solutions that will take us forward are not necessarily obvious. The challenges are profound and must move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. Holistic, fit-for-place answers need nuance and sophistication in how we create and locate pathways forward. For this reason, practical on-ground knowledge must be mixed with the experience of those who are sector experts, policy developers and researchers. This forum will give emphasis to fostering those conversations that share and explore diverse information to solve problems, capture opportunities, inform choices and facilitate collaboration. Bringing together thought leaders and decision makers, innovators and problem solvers we hope to provoke conversation and discussion towards initiatives that will deliver vibrance and viability to the regions.

 

This Forum recognises that every participant is a valued contributor. Speakers will each give a quite short address on the work or experience that they have with the primary objective of seeding conversations involving all participants in considering issues and implications relevant and arising.  Everyone has something to contribute and this Forum will provide a space for rich sharing and fast uptake of information and knowledge.

 

There are three focal areas:

Changing Rural Economies

In this session we will explore new thinking achieving vibrance and viability post COVID, Qld recovery and adaptation with future economic models, structural adjustments that are needed for sustainable and inclusive rural economic development.

Environmental Markets

In this session we will focus on what will help with identification and management of opportunities and trends in emergent environmental markets.

 Future Regional Workforce

In this session we focus on trends and disruptions to workforce and the impacts this has on rural industries. We will explore challenges and new workforce narratives and models for transitioning economies, policy and program coordination.

 

Who should attend?

If you have experience or thoughts to share, if the topics touch on your business, your work, your industry and you want to understand, influence or lead – then sign on and set the date in your calendar.

Program

Time

Agenda/Program

Focus/Purpose of Session

8.30

Arrival – coffee and tea available

Facilitating an on-time start.

9am

Welcome

 

Indigenous Acknowledgement & Welcome

9.05

 

 

9:20

Collaboration & Innovation: Research for Thriving Regions

An overview of context and challenges for regional Qld and RECoE research projects, achievements and contributions. 

 

10.30

Morning Tea

 

11.00

Session 1: Supporting Rural Economies to Change

 

 

In this session we will explore new thinking achieving vibrance and viability post COVID, Qld recovery and adaptation with future economic models, structural adjustments that are needed for sustainable and inclusive rural economic development.

 

11.30

Interactive Session for Audience

Facilitated Plenary Discussion & Feedback Facilitated audience discussion of foundational issues – opportunity to raise the issues, raise questions and set a conceptual foundation for next sessions. Opportunity for participants to raise matters of relevance in context. EG:

{Impediments/opportunities? Implications.}

12.30

Lunch

 

1.30

Session 2:

Environmental Markets

In this session we will focus on what will help with identification and management of opportunities and trends in emergent environmental markets?

 

{Credentials for environmental offsets – practicalities and implications, Carbon offsets; Reef offsets; water market}

2pm

Interactive Session for Audience

Discussion Groups: Ideas and Possibilities: conversation re key issues, analysis, feedback. Case Studies for analysis/feedback 

2.50

Summation

 

3.00

Session 3: Future of Rural Workforce

In this session we focus on trends and disruptions to workforce and the impacts this has on rural industries. We will explore challenges and new workforce narratives and models for transitioning economies, policy and program coordination.

{The social/cultural experience/narratives of working in the bush, Workforce models}

3.30

Interactive Session for Audience

Plenary - fishbowl discussion (diverse guests and audience input) exploring challenging issues, implications and problem solving. This is an inverted facilitated panel discussion with opportunity for audience members to join in throughout.

4.15

Summation/Proceedings of Forum

 

4.45

Closing Remarks

 

5pm

Post-event function