On 30 January 2012 at 11:00 am (Eastern time) the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development will host a webinar on publishing community development research. Further details about the webinar and instructions for joining the discussion are available at http://breeze.msu.edu/ncrcrd/.

Now in its third decade, CRRF is a proven rural resource, dedicated to active collaboration, undertaking, facilitating and advocating research for the ongoing development of Canada’s rural communities and environments. As an informal, volunteer run organization dedicated to the welfare of rural Canada it provides a host of benefits to an expanding membership. CRRF offers both a one-year membership ($30) and a five-year membership ($100). 2012 membership registration will be available shortly – please check back. You can also provide your email address to receive a notification when the 2012 forms are available by following this link.

The CRRF E-Zine shares information on CRRF’s activities and projects, rural and regional development initiatives, and upcoming events. The E-Zine is published 2-4 times per year. To receive the CRRF E-Zine by email subscribe here.

The 2012 RRW announced a call for poster contributions. Continuing the theme of relating policy to research, and vice versa, the second national Rural Research Workshop (RRW) “Policy and Research in Community Investment” will focus on the complex relationships between policy and research as they relate to the practice of rural community investment. This workshop will critically explore the three-way interrelationships between policy, research and development practice. How do they relate to each other? What lessons have we learned from these experiences? How can we improve the connectivity between these three? How can a positive interrelationship be crafted to enhance the creativity and effectiveness of rural community investment?

Poster proposals must include a research purpose and objectives, methodology or approach (if applicable), a summary of the research results and suggested policy contributions. Up to 12 posters can be accommodated and posters may be in English or French. The deadline for submitting a posters abstract is February 17. For further information on submitting a poster to the workshop visit www.crrf.ca/?page_id=556.

The Canadian Rural Research Network (CRRN) is on online network that facilitates sharing of research outputs and research-related information among a broad spectrum of rural stakeholders, from academia, the public sector and the private sector, including practitioners, professional consultants, formal and informal community groups and organizations, local government and government officials. The CRRN is a vehicle for partners on the demand and supply side of rural research to keep up-to-date with rural research news, to make connections with other stakeholders or interested parties, and to develop partnerships for research and dissemination purposes. For more information about CRRN visit http://rural-research-network.blogspot.com.