Rural Policy Forum: Convenings

Convenings:

The Rural Policy Forum process partners with organizations, event organizers, media and governments to engage large numbers of individuals around specific issues. The process can gather data about current conditions, practices, policies and more. Completely customizable, the process was designed to work within a specific time frame and often involves a conference or other event. The technology utilized provides quick compilation of results and removes place restrictions. Throughout the process Minnesota Rural Partners works with event organizers or other stakeholders to assure that data and process expectations are met.

A special thanks to the Northwest Area Foundation for sponsoring our efforts.

The Rural Policy Forum partnered to provide Rural Policy Forums at the following convenings:

The Joint International Summit on Community and Rural Development in Duluth, MN in July of 2001
The Andrus Center for Public Policy "Challenged to Change" conference at Albertson College in Idaho November of 2001
The North Dakota Marketplace of Ideas in Grand Forks, ND in January of 2002
The 2002 MinnesotaRural Summit in Duluth, MN in July of 2002
The Building Demand for Broadband conference in Des Moines, IA in October of 2002
The Rural Matters: Making Place and Culture Count conference in Nebraska City, NE in October of 2002
The Reducing Poverty Youth Convenings in Bemidji, MN and Fairfield, IA in October/November of 2002
The 2003 Minnesota Rural Summit in Mankato, MN August or 2003
The Building Demand for Broadband confernece in Washington DC October of 2003

If you are interested in learning how you might incorporate the Rural Policy Forum
in an upcoming event, please contact us.