Rural Renaissance offers routes to create sustainable rural economies that are vital, vibrant and viable. Maximises social capital in relation to retaining skills in rural locations and slows urban migration and skills deficits.

1. Rural Renaissance
delivers
Vital, vibrant and viable
Rural economies
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2. Philosophy
• Policy to Reality
• Partnership to Profit

3. Rural Renaissance
• Rooted in the regions
• Social inclusion and cohesion
• Streamline access to funds
• Learn from others’ mistakes

4. Sustainable strategies …
• Land reform
• Supply chain improvements
• Business diversification
• Rural employment
• Vocational training

5. … for sustainable societies
• Education
• Culture
• Transport
• Commercial matters
• A clean and pleasant environment

6. An integrated approach
• The entire, integrated approach
is much more important than
any single element
• Genuine, effective
communication between
stakeholders must be achieved

7. Academic
Curriculum Development Market orientation
Improve business process
Seminars & Business Business Outcomes
Partners
master classes partner visits financing
Business plan financing
Workforce Development Value added
Commercial
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8. Thank you
Dr.Jamie MacAskill
Acknowledgement: This work was undertaken while Dr MacAskill was the founding Director
of the Centre for Environment and Rural Affairs
Writle College and University of Essex
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