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Rob Greenwood, Ph.D. robg@mun Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy

Initiating and Managing Change in Small Jurisdictions: Lessons from Canada and the North Atlantic Rim. Rob Greenwood, Ph.D. robg@mun.ca Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, Memorial University and President, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation

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Rob Greenwood, Ph.D. robg@mun Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy

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  1. Initiating and Managing Change in Small Jurisdictions: Lessons from Canada and the North Atlantic Rim Rob Greenwood, Ph.D. robg@mun.ca Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, Memorial University and President, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation Presented to: “Big Lessons from Small Places: A Forum on Governance in Rural North America and the North Atlantic Rim” Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, October 15, 2005

  2. Outline • Power, Knowledge & Geography • Structures for Development • Conclusions

  3. Federal Provincial Regional Political Powervs. Political Will Political Power Political Will Denzil Doyle

  4. Federal Provincial Regional Specialized Knowledgevs. Local Knowledge Specialized Knowledge Local Knowledge

  5. Organizational Structures for Economic Development • Fiscal Resources • Human Resources • Leadership • Skilled Staff • Community Participation • Legal Authority • Democratic Accountability/Legitimacy • Geographic Area • Time

  6. Conclusions • Geography Matters • Form Should Follow Function • Politics Matters • Grow Up! • Time to “Let Go” • Leadership • Risk / Courage / Dare • Shared Vision: Within the Jurisdiction • Nothing happens without Champions

  7. Thank You!

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