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Faculty of Law congratulates HLI Research Associate Maeghan Toews on being awarded CBS James Kreppner Fellowship in Blood System Studies

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Mayor Bill Given (left) tickles the funny bone of co-presenters Mayor Nolan Crouse (centre) and Dr. Zachary Spicer (right). More event photos here.

If you find yourself in Edmonton, and you genuinely want to ignite a conversation about municipal governance, it helps to start by...

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Olds is preparing to become a provincial leader in maximizing the use of rural high speed Internet capacity, thanks to a new partnership between Olds and experts in public involvement from the University of Alberta, enlisted by the Alberta government to gain input from the community.

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will be holding the last of its National Events in Edmonton from March 27 to 30, 2014, around the theme of “wisdom.” Students, staff, faculty, and members of the community who cannot attend the events in Edmonton but still wish to take part in the process are invited to gather in the Augustana Campus Chapel on Friday, March 28, 2014 to watch a live stream of the event and participate in a teach-in. Beginning at 8:30 am with opening words from Dean Allen Berger, the day will feature a broadcast of the talking circles, sharing panels and reflections, with breaks from these events for faculty from the Augustana Campus to provide information and ideas that will help us understand the history and legacy of residential schools. 

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About

Food and nutritional insecurity continues to be a daily challenge for about one billion people around the globe. Sustainable solutions to this challenge involve the use of more appropriate techniques, more equitable institutions, and more efficient value chains linking producers and consumers. The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF)  supports applied research in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. CIFSRF is funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada (DFATD). Projects are implemented through partnerships between developing-country and Canadian research organizations.  The objectives of the Food Security Dialogue 2014 are to promote CIFSRF projects in Canada, provide a platform for learning exchange between CIFSRF and related projects in Canada, and to discuss the ways in which research can lead to action. To maximize the stated objectives, the dialog will be organized into four broad themes – sustainable agricultural systems, nutritional security, gender and livelihoods, and economics, value chains and policy.  The Dialogue will include keynote speakers, roundtable discussions, panels and technical sessions for presentation of selected papers and posters. A summary report and communication briefs of Dialogue proceedings will be produced. Selected presentations from the technical sessions will be considered for possible publication in a journal special issue or book. Location:  Edmonton Clinic Health Academy  University of Alberta  11405 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9

http://www.foodsecuritydialog.com/

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As the weather warms and the snow melts, many people will be bringing out their bikes - be sure to remember road safety, and check out this video for an example of possible bike friendly intersections! 

Protected Intersections For Bicyclists (by Nick Falbo)

We’re starting to see similar concepts here in Melbourne, but nothing quite this extensive. Great idea.

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19 apps that will turn you into a wilderness expert The path to becoming a savvy naturalist can be made easier with a smartphone and these apps.

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http://www.ardn.ca/creating-rural-connections-2014/

Creating Rural Connections is Back with a Twist!

Join ARDN, our post-secondary members, and up to 450 participants to explore issues around vulnerable populations, workforce development, and municipal sustainability in rural Alberta. Together, we will discover possible solutions! In partnership with our 21 member post-secondary institutions, ARDN is hosting the Creating Rural Connections 2014 Event Series. The events will focus on issues important and relevant to Albertans and provide opportunities for you to learn, network, share expertise, and partner on innovative initiatives that contribute to the quality of life in rural Alberta!

Vulnerable Populations Alberta College of Art and Design (Calgary) April 25, 2014 Register now! Call for Presentations Workforce Development Grande Prairie Regional College (Grande Prairie) May 9, 2014 Register now! Call for Presentations Municipal Sustainability MacEwan University (Edmonton) May 26, 2014 Register now! Call for Presentations

Tweet about the Creating Rural Connections 2014 Event Series using #CRC2014!

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rural and community development

Rural Broadband Budget Announcement

Via the Rural Development Institute: Gaining access to broadband is welcoming news for those with dialup in rural Manitoba and Canada. This week’s Federal budget announced a $305 million to improve the digital connection for 280,000 rural households.  The Budget announcement also called for changes in the Telecommunications Act, ensuring fairer prices when wholesaling broadband to others. In a 2013 announcement, the Government stated it will only renew wireless spectrum licenses if they are providing high-speed internet access to rural Canadians.

To put these Federal Government announcements in perspective, the Journal of Rural and Community Development (http://www.jrcd.ca) recently released six articles examining rural broadband in Canada. Taken together, the papers present a comprehensive view of three crucial measures of what gives value to broadband in rural Canada, namely availability, adoption and impact. In this country, we have sought to improve these aspects of broadband policy and implementation through public private partnerships. The research studies presented here demonstrate the many ways that partners can be contractually linked to achieve differing objectives. The authors give us much to think about in terms of how effective these partnership relations have been, or could be in the future.

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Check out this wonderful Community Development Certification opportunity being offered by Campus for Communities of the Future. Classes begin March 3rd.

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Land Reclamation Through An Aboriginal Lens | March 5 | 3 PM | ETLC, Edmonton

The next lecture in the LRIGS lecture series entitled, “Land Reclamation Through An Aboriginal Lens” which will be a panel discussion. It is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, March 5 in Room E1-003 of the Engineering Teaching and Learning Complex (ETLC).

visit http://goo.gl/BmG9YM for more details