First Circular

SUMMER INSTITUTE ON ECONOMIC SECURITY AND LOCAL RESILIENCE

@ Lakehead Orillia

Lakehead University - Orillia Campus is Canada’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Platinum campus designed and built to the highest standard of energy efficiency.

ECONOMIC SECURITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES

SIESLR
FIRST CIRCULAR
INVITATION TO DELEGATES & GUESTS

Lakehead University - Orillia Campus
will host the Summer Institute on Economic Security and Local Resilience from July 18th - 19th, 2024.

The meeting will take place at 500 University Avenue, in Orillia, Ontario.

Expected participants include local government officials, economic developers, planners, entrepreneurs and stakeholders in local economic development and planning of Canadian communities. Graduate and undergraduate students are particularly welcome!

All meeting information and details can be found under:
https://ec.lakeheadu.ca/sieslr

Conference Themes

The topics that are currently planned for the Plenary, and Panel/Final Sessions include:

• Economic Security and Local Resilience
• Urban Planning and Local Development
• Education and Local Economic Development
• Economic Security and Innovation
• Economic Development in Northern Communities and Cities
• Economic Development in Rural and Northern Regions
• Economic Security and Sustainability
• Investing for Prosperity and Economic Security

Invited Speakers and Presenters

Each presenter will be allotted 45 minutes, including time for questions. Distinguished speakers have been invited for specific topics for discussion at the Conference.

Objectives of the Summer Institute

1) To disseminate and share the latest research on Canadian approaches and strategies on local development and economic security for shaping sustainable and resilient communities;

2) To provide and facilitate in-person or face-to-face networking from a multi-dimensional knowledge exchange among presenters, and participating delegates of the Institute

3) To enable collaborative networking between development practitioners and academics for shared understanding and development of creative local solutions by drawing from diverse professional expertise and evidence-based practice, and

4) To provide training opportunities for students, local economic developers and stakeholders for effective service delivery of economic security and resilience of local economies.

Registration

To Register:
Go to: http://ec.lakeheadu.ca/sieslr

• click on REGISTRATION
• fill out registration form and make online payment, or
• download registration form, and
• make cheque or money order payable to: Lakehead University

Mail cheque to:
Dr. Rosario Turvey, SIECLR 2024, Registration
Department of Sustainability Sciences
Lakehead University - Orillia Campus
Orillia, Ontario L3V 0B9

Registration includes:
Plenary and Reception, lunch as well as coffee/tea/water breaks, Final Session and conference materials for the two-day event.

Sponsors of the Summer Institute

• SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSHRC)
• CITY OF ORILLIA
• LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY