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Environmental Sustainability Research Stakeholder Forum


Event Type: Forum
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Event Cost: Free
OMAFRA Contact: Darlene Shewen
Region: Southwest
Location 1 Stone Rd. West
Guelph, Ontario
Conference Centre Room 2


Start Date: 10 July 2009
Start Time: 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 6.5 h
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The University of Guelph and OMAFRA have initiated a long-term planning process for Environmental Sustainability research. An essential part of the process includes input from stakeholders to identify research priorities, emerging issues and research gaps.

Have your say on research priorities by participating in the Environmental Sustainability Research Stakeholder Forum on:

July 10, 2009

9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

1 Stone Road, Guelph, ON (Conference Centre Room 2)

RSVP by July 8, 2009 to Darlene Shewen

 

The Environmental Sustainability Research Stakeholder Forum's objectives are to:

  • Share the Environmental Sustainability research priorities established for 2007-2011,
  • Highlight ongoing research in the Environmental Sustainability research theme area,
  • Identify emerging issues with respect to environmental sustainability research,
  • Contribute to setting priorities for demand-driven research,
  • Network with industry, farmers, researchers, agricultural/environmental, organizations and associations, policy, program and technical ministry staff.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Rajib Hazarika by e-mail or by phone 519-826-4090.

Your participation will help build stronger, demand-driven research programs.

Agenda

July 10, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

1 Stone Road, Guelph, ON (Conference Centre Room 2)

  • Registration (9:00–9:30)
  • Welcome
    • Director Champion, Environmental Sustainability – OMAFRA
    • Research Program Director, Environmental Sustainability – University of Guelph
  • Share research priorities
  • Networking Break
  • Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) overview
  • Brief presentation by researcher and research stakeholders
  • Lunch
  • Brief presentation by researcher and research stakeholders continued
  • Facilitated stakeholder input
    • Identify emerging issues and priorities in agri-environmental sustainability
  • Wrap up
  • Next steps and actions

 

For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca