ICRPS 2019 Summer Institute | Rovaniemi, Finland | June 16-29
"Enhancing Smart Ecosystems in Rural Areas"
OVERVIEW ICRPS 2019 Summer Institute: Rovaniemi, Finland The sixteenth International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer Institute will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland, from June 16 to 29, 2019. The institute will convene for fourteen days and will involve approximately 25 graduate students and numerous faculty members from universities around the world. Classroom sessions will Read More ...
The 2019 ICRPS summer institute will be held at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland (street address: Yliopistonkatu 8). The University of Lapland is the northernmost university in both Finland and the European Union. The university is located about two kilometers from the city centre. Rovaniemi is the vibrant capital of Lapland, with a population Read More ...
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Student and Faculty Registration Registration ends June 6th. Only students selected and accepted by one of the ICRPS network universities can register. The cost of registration includes accommodations, all sessions, field trips, and special events. All bank transaction costs are the responsibility of applicants. Students must send a headshot (minimum 300 dpi) for inclusion in Read More ...
Global change drivers present in rural studies include demographic changes, demand for natural resources, globalization, and climate change. Themes deal with food policies, food security and renewable energy, built environments, and governance models in remote regions. The Summer Institute offers a comprehensive picture of new economic opportunities for rural areas and beyond: for example, bioproducts, bioservices, and land-use conflicts.
The lectures and visits hosted by international and local scholars and experts will focus on the tensions between natural resources, tourism, and natural ways of life in sparsely-populated areas. The knowledge base of the Summer Institute program is based on research and statistical data, analysis, and methods. Open data for comparative research and regional economies are available on the themes.
Important themes are education, social justice, and indigenous groups in rural areas. What are the frameworks and instruments to solve tensions between them? We are looking forward to knowledge and dialogue on these key themes at the Summer Institute.
Governance in remote regions with a focus on the tensions between natural resources, rights, and natural ways of life. These topics are addressed through the steering of institutions and administrative processes.
We will study special conditions for agriculture in remote regions; for example, with field studies of Arctic dairy farm energy production, meat processing, and an ice cream micro industry. We will bring together the regional economy and regulatory frameworks for the areas with challenging climate conditions, e.g. in the Arctic.
This theme focuses on tensions between material gain, reciprocity, and redistribution of natural resources in sparsely-populated areas. The framework for these phenomena is related to complexity and uncertainty about the environment in which it is operating.
Comparative research methods and description of arctic smart rural community cluster.
Professional change and change of professions are key instruments for larger economic and social changes in society. This theme focuses on education as a resource for developing remote and rural societies and the related economic and social structures.
In this theme and in the related field trip, we are in the core of rural ecosystems. The activities are often exclusive, as well as drivers for economic and social infrastructure. How can tensions between them be solved, and how can land use policies be part of larger policy frameworks and instruments?