<strong>PLANNING FOR 21ST CENTURY RURAL POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES</strong>
<strong>26<sup>th</sup>April 2018, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk</strong>
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The joint International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) and Co-operation Ireland seminar on 'Rural Society in Transition:&nbsp;&nbsp;Planning for&nbsp;&nbsp;21st Century Rural Potentials and Challenges' took&nbsp;&nbsp;place on Thursday, 26th April 2018 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Rural areas are diverse, with development affected by the interactions of a range of sectoral policies.&nbsp;&nbsp;Too often rural policy is determined at the edge of more established policies – whether agriculture, environment or planning.&nbsp;&nbsp;Instead, rural policy-making must be cross-cutting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Research tells us that the make-up of rural communities and the rural economy is changing.&nbsp;&nbsp;The population is aging faster than in urban areas; agriculture is no longer the dominant employer; and issues of deprivation, connectivity, access to services and energy supply remain key challenges. Furthermore, relying on communities themselves to build vibrant communities using the asset-base of the rural is no longer sufficient.
A shared challenge for central, regional and local government, together with rural communities, is to co-design and co-delivery vibrant rural societies that are sustainable into the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;And to fully understand the implications of following a ‘business as usual’ model.
This event aimed to begin an all-island conversation on the interventions required to sustain rural societies across Ireland…and not only sustain but build vibrant rural communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is not just about economic regeneration; rather, it requires a cross-disciplinary dialogue that has regard to economics, planning, community planning, rural development, social inclusion, heritage, and environmental management / protection.&nbsp;This 1-day event considered the broader challenges and opportunities at play and the policy environment in which rural society must find a defined and legislative context to be an integral part of a Master Plan for “all Society”.
Presentations
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<td valign="top">Ruth McAreavey</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/01-Ruth-McAreavey-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rural Potential and Challenges in the 21<sup>st&nbsp;</sup>Century</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Eugene Cummins</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/02-Eugene-Cummins-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rural Policy: A Coherent Approach or Mis-mash!</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Dr. Karen Keaveney</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/03-Karen-Keaveney-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Through a Rural Lens: Programmes, Policy &amp; Practice - Developing or Supporting the Rural?</a></td>
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<td valign="top">John Higgins</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/04-John-Higgins-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rural Society in Transition: The Changing Role of the Rural Town</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Katy Hayward</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/05-Katy-Hayward-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Prospects for the Post-Brexit Irish Border</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Deborah Peel</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/06-Deborah-Peel-Presentation-1-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finding a Place for Community Planning in Ireland?</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Leonard Cleary</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/07-Leonard-Cleary-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Rural Development - A County Strategic Approach</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Dr. Stephen Brennan</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/08-Stephen-Brennan-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smart Community</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Brendan O'Keeffe</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/09-Brendan-OKeeffe-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rural Vibrancy Tool: Enabling Rural Society to Best Meet its Potential</a></td>
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<td valign="top">Diarmaid Lawlor</td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/10-Diarmaid-Lawlor-Presentation-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Standard for "The Place"</a></td>
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