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 ...
By: JosepTomàs Porres; Kara Woods; Jessica ferris Our 11th day in Lapland, Finland was an incredible day. We visited the Santa Claus Village (which straddles the line of the Arctic Circle), listened to lectures about reindeer herding and tourism in the region, and finished the day at a traditional Finnish Sauna. The day started with Read More …
By: Teemu Loikkanen and Marc-Antoine Larrivée This morning, the driver warned us cheerily when we arrived to our bus after a short but delicious breakfast at Felli. The mosquitoes were waiting! We traded stories and legends in the Nordic countries about mosquitoes driving people crazy, not to mention the suffering of poor caribous and reindeers! Read More …
Dan Yuhasz, Lindsey Lunsford, Megi Zala Morning section The morning classroom session started with a presentation of Bianca Cavicchi, a researcher in Bioenergy and Bioeconomy, from Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research. Cavicchi presented a case study of Regional Bioeconomy Development from Emilia Romagna Region (Italy). After the economic crisis in Italy, a new approach was Read More …
By: Ashleigh Weeden and Román Sánchez-Dávila As life returned to normal after the Midsummer holiday and our adventure to Kemijärvi yesterday, today we dug into issues of identity, education, and working together. We covered issues ranging from migration to education, explored what it means to engage indigenous communities in rural research, and finished the day Read More …
By: Samira and Louis Today we were scheduled to get out into nature, but our plans were foiled by Lapland’s unpredictable summer weather. The arctic sun which has made it so difficult to sleep this past week disappeared, forcing us to have class inside on this cold, wet Sunday. However, while we couldn’t go outside, Read More …
By: Cameron and Marina Cameron: Saturday was Midsummer day in Finland and the first free day, which gave students the opportunity to explore Rovaniemi on their own terms. After a relaxing morning, some classmates and I decided it would be good idea to explore Rovaniemi’s surrounding area on two wheels. We wandered into town and Read More …
By Edoardo Desiderio and Louise Ormstrup Vestergård 21st of June marks the beginning of Midsummer celebrations in all the Nordic countries. Finland usually celebrate this day with bonfires across the country. As usually the day started with breakfast in the main hall at the University, but contrary to the other mornings we had the university Read More …
By Carlos Soto and Hanna Stepani The International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer Institute 2019 started on June, 16th in Lapin Yliopisto (University of Lapland). Bringing up the theme “Enhancing Smart Ecosystem in Rural Areas”. This 16th edition of the Summer Institute is focused on food policies, food security, renewable energy, built environments and Read More …
By: Laura Brenes Peralta and Kiran Apsunde Key Highlights and Learnings: From the purview of Sustainable Development, diversity in economy is key. A diverse economy not only ensures diverse livelihood but is also less susceptible to financial ups and downs. During our visit, diversity in economic activities in rural Finland has been impressively noteworthy. The Read More …
by: Ala’ Dwairi & Carol Torres The second day focused on comparative perspective of rural governance. After breakfast, we headed to Kaupungintalo (Rovaniemi city hall) which was designed by the Finnish renowned architect Alvar Aalto. We discussed collaborative governance and its applications in rural regions of Lapland, given that it is the biggest city in Read More …