We are less than two months away from hosting Rural Matters! Forging Healthy Canadian Communities, a national symposium to be held in the Summer of 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Rural communities are at a critical juncture where they need to communicate their key issues and concerns with a united voice.

Rural Matters! will be a unique opportunity to:

* Network with rural peers from coast to coast to coast
* Share knowledge, learn and gain understanding of critical rural issues
* Develop key messages and set priorities for strengthening the economic, governance, infrastructure and environmental foundations of rural communities

We are proud and excited to be able to offer this opportunity to all citizens who are passionate about forging and sustaining a healthy rural Canada. This promises to be a celebration of rural Canada's diversity, vitality, and importance to all Canadians. Please join us in Edmonton in July 2008.

Donald W. Johnson
President, AAMDC
Chair, Rural Forum, FCM

Click here to see the full event!

Programme d'été de l'Université ouverte

La participation des citoyens et la mobilisation des forces en vue de la transformation sociale, tel est le thème du Programme d'été qui aura lieu à l'Institut de développement communautaire, du 15 au 20 juin 2008.

La conférence d'ouverture (le 15 juin, en soirée) sera prononcée par Kim Klein; du lundi au mercredi, plusieurs grandes sessions offriront l'occasion d'apprendre ensemble, de partager et d'imaginer l'avenir. Un Forum ouvert est prévu le jeudi, tandis que le vendredi une session permettra de faire le point sur la semaine.

Pour plus de détails, voir les activités du Programme d'été ou imprimer la version PDF.

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Open University Summer Program

Citizen Engagement and Movement Building as a Force for Social Transformation will be the focus of the Institute's upcoming Summer Program to be held
June 15-20, 2008.

The opening keynote by Kim Klein (June 15) will be followed by several in-depth learning experiences over the next three days facilitated by talented trainers. An Open Space day and a Bringing it home session will take place on the Thursday and Friday.

See details about the Program activities or print a downloadable PDF version.