RDI's rural research is highly relevant. RDI is the first contact for many community organizations interested in rural issues. RDI strongly supports collaborative research projects, establish project teams, as well as publish and disseminate research findings. In providing the necessity to sustain a viable organization. RDI is committed to pursuing five strategic research directions to respond to trends, challenges, and opportunities:
Rural Economic Development
Governance and Capacity Building
Rural Immigration
Rural Infrastructure and Services
Rural Innovation
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RDI proudly boasts of 19 workshops/webinar publications which features topics such as FOODTECH Canada, Growing the Food Industry Webinar, An Overview of Canadian Food Loss and Waste Estimates, Dirt Roads and Highways:Reforming Municipal Governance and Government in Alberta, Manitoba’s amalgamated rural regions: a step forward?, Manitoba’s Rural Economy Structure and Trends: An Update and 96 webinars and speaker series. Click on the link below for more information.
Presenter: Dr. Catherine Baxter
Episode 1 of The Research Center Series
The Rural Development Institute
Presenter: William Ashton