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The National Rural Conference 2020
The Rural Services Network is delighted to welcome you to the online National Rural Conference 2020! With sessions spread out over the course of the week, the format may be different but delegates will still be able to benefit from the usual wide range of expert speakers, with 'plenary' session and 'workshop style seminar' sessions and a range of other material and podcasts which will be made available during the week.
Days are themed and you can book just one session that interests you, or as many as you wish! For this year, we are limiting attendance at the conference to organisations that are members of the RSN. If your council, or organisation is a member, you are entitled to FREE ACCESS to all of the sessions below with expert speakers.
Details on how to access each online event will be emailed to those that booked to attend closer to the date of each event.
The National Rural Conference 2020 is kindly supported by:
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The National Rural Conference 2020 is kindly sponsored by:
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Click on each sponsors logo to find out more about the work they do to support rural communities.
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WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL RURAL CONFERENCE 2020:
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This video can be viewed here |
This video can be viewed here |
THE 2020 NATIONAL RURAL CONFERENCE WEEK:
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10AM |
Economy Plenary Session
- Professor Janet Dwyer (Professor of Rural Policy and Director of CCRI) → View Professor Janet Dwyer's biography here
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AGENDA HERE |
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2PM |
Economy Seminar Session
- Professor Sally Shortall - Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy Professor at the University of Newcastle → View Sally Shortall's biography here
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AGENDA HERE |
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FEATURE |
Feature on Rural Economy provided by Green Energy UK- Doug Stewart - Founder and CEO of Green Energy UK → View Doug Stewart's biography here
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VIEW HERE |
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10AM |
Connectivity Plenary
- Ben Colson MBE (Chair of Bus Users UK) → View Ben Colson's biography here
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AGENDA
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FEATURE |
Feature on Rural Connectivity provided by NALC
- Cllr Sue Baxter (NALC Chairman) & Jonathan Owen (NALC Chief Executive) → View Cllr Sue Baxter's and Jonathan Owen's biographies here
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VIEW HERE |
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10AM |
Housing Plenary Session
- Ursula Bennion (Chair of National Rural Housing Alliance) → View Ursula Bennion's biography here
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AGENDA
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2PM |
Housing Seminar Session
The Lord Best OBE DL → View The Lord Best's biography here Tom Chance - Joint CEO (National Community Land Trust Network) |
AGENDA
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PODCAST |
Discussing housing needs in rural communities with Andy Dean, Assistant Director at the Rural Services Network
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View Here |
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FEATURE |
Feature on Rural Housing provided by English Rural- Martin Collett - (Chief Executive of English Rural) → View Martin Collett's biography here
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VIEW HERE |
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10AM |
Environment Plenary
- Phil Brennan - Head of APSE ENERGY (Association for Public Service Excellence) → View Phil Brennan's biography here
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AGENDA
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FEATURE |
Feature on Rural Environment by Green Energy UK- Doug Stewart - Founder and CEO of Green Energy UK → View Doug Stewart's biography here
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VIEW HERE |
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10AM |
Health & Wellbeing Plenary Session
- Professor Sian M. Griffiths OBE, JP FFPH |
AGENDA HERE |
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2PM |
Health & Wellbeing Seminar Session
- Dr Debbie Freake - Director of Integration at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust → View Dr Debbie Freake's biography here
→ Biography to follow |
AGENDA HERE |
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PODCAST |
The Rural Services Network meets Hannah Worth, Director for Tackling Inactivity at Active Devon |
VIEW HERE |
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Feature on Rural Health & Wellbeing- Ivan Annibal - Managing Director of Rose Regeneration and Director of Operations at the National Centre for Rural Health and Care |
VIEW HERE |
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