Montreal, 15 September 2010
Rural is important to the OECD. Rural areas produce key services and products supporting national competitiveness. Rural is also home to a large percentage of OECD population. Nonetheless, globalisation, ageing, depopulation, and issues related to climate change are all factors affecting the sustainability of rural communities. In this context, the production of renewable energy could represent a development opportunity for rural regions.
The OECD, in co-operation with the Government of Québec, organised a seminar to assess the potential impact of renewable energy on rural development in terms of jobs, investment, and empowerment of local communities. The OECD project “The Production of Renewable Energy as a Regional Development Policy in Rural Areas” was launched at the seminar.
Agenda
9:00-9:30 - Opening address and welcome |
9:30-11:00 - Panel 1: Job creation through the production of renewable energy |
Floor open for discussion |
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:15 - Panel 2: Regional investment (framework conditions) to promote green growth |
Floor open for discussion |
13:15-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:30 - Panel 3: The governance of renewable energy (how to pass regional reform) |
Floor open for discussion |
16:30-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-17:30 - Conclusion and final remarks |
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