{"id":1968,"date":"2017-12-04T19:16:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T23:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/iis\/?page_id=1968"},"modified":"2017-12-04T19:16:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T23:16:06","slug":"public-symposia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/testforneal\/events\/public-symposia\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Baglole Memorial Public Symposia in Island Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">As part of its role as an \u201chonest broker,\u201d the Institute of Island Studies hosts one to three public symposia per year. These symposia are an opportunity for stakeholders on all sides of an issue to come to the table to discuss items of public policy importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">In 2018, the Symposium series was renamed after Harry Baglole, the Institute of Island Studies\u2019 first Director, who passed away in May 2018. Harry was the architect of many Public Symposia over the years, born out of his passionate vision for strong, Prince Edward Island-made, public policy frameworks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">PAST SYMPOSIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">NOVEMBER 2018<br \/><strong>Measuring Quality of Life on Prince Edward Island<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Symposium: Measuring Quality of Life on Prince Edward Island\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mib3A3ZeRVY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Keynote Speaker: <\/strong><br \/>Gwen Colman, Co-founder, <em>Genuine Progress Index (GPI) Atlantic<\/em><br \/><br \/><strong>Panelists: <\/strong><br \/>Dr. Jim Randall &amp; Wendy MacDonald<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Gwen Colman, co-founder of Genuine Progress Index (GPI) Atlantic, discussed GPI and the elements for creating successful community partnerships to measure wellbeing and their resultant impact. She was joined by panelists&nbsp;Dr. Jim Randall&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wendy MacDonald, who addressed the relevance of GPIs to the health and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/measuring-quality-of-life-on-pei\/\" style=\"background-color:#15536e\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">OCTOBER 2017<br \/><strong><strong>Making the Case for Prince Edward Island to be Canada\u2019s First Carbon-Neutral Province<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prince Edward Island: Canada\u2019s First Carbon-Neutral Province? A Public Symposium\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8MHc2PvH7DM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Keynote Speaker: <\/strong><br \/>Dr. Catherine Potvin, McGill University<br \/><br \/><strong>Panelists: <\/strong><br \/>Bob Ashley (CAO, City of Summerside)<br \/>Dr. Jim Randall (UPEI)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">With so much in the news these days about monster hurricanes and other&nbsp; unusually severe weather events, people are becoming more and more concerned about the long-term impact of climate change. Living on a small, low land-mass as we do, Islanders feel immediately vulnerable to sea-level rise. And so we ask ourselves what can be done about it; and also, how can we, on our own island, provide a model of positive action for elsewhere?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/the-island-as-a-carbon-neutral-province\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">MAY 2017<br \/><strong><strong>Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and PEI - A Public Symposium\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGsrTWNFDL0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Keynote Speaker: <\/strong><br \/>Gu\u00f0r\u00fan \u00de\u00f3ra Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir, Tourism Research Centre, Akureyri, Iceland.<br \/><strong>Panelists: <\/strong><br \/>Dr. Ed MacDonald (History Dept., UPEI) <br \/>Bill Kendrick (Co-Founder, Experience PEI)<br \/>Ann Worth (Executive Director, Meetings and Conventions PEI)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of tourists visiting Iceland, so that tourism density there now rivals that of Prince Edward Island. The nature of the tourism industry is broadly similar in both islands \u2013 generally seasonal, with a heavy stress on cultural and environmental resources.&nbsp; Also, in both islands there has been a concerted effort by policy-makers to utilize tourism as a community-development tool for the more rural areas.&nbsp; This has met with mixed success \u2013 and has raised a whole new set of issues. There is benefit for both islands in sharing experiences, insights, and possible solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/rural-tourism-in-iceland-and-pei\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">NOVEMBER 2016<br \/><strong><strong><strong>Sustainable Agriculture and the Island\u2019s Food System<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sustainable Agriculture and PEI&#039;s Food Systems: A Public Symposium - PART 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OZoJKE8dNH0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Keynote Speaker: <\/strong><br \/>Dr. Mark Lapping (Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine)<br \/><strong>Panelists: <\/strong><br \/>Barry Cudmore (Farmer)<br \/>Mark Bernard (Farmer)<br \/>Dr. Colleen Walton (Family and Nutritional Sciences, UPEI)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\u201cTo most people,\u201d says Dr. Lapping, keynote speaker at a public symposium on Sustainable Agriculture and the Island&#8217;s Food System, \u201cfood is about growing and consuming food.&nbsp; But a food system,\u201d he continues, \u201cis a large set of processes and it is critical to take a wider, systems perspective. Only then might we have a more robust understanding of the ways by which a sustainable agriculture can become part of a larger process of change toward a more nutritious and just life for individuals, families and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/sustainable-agriculture-and-the-islands-food-system\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">SEPTEMBER 2016<br \/><strong>Climate Change Adaptations and Islands: Public Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building Small Island Resilience to Global Climate Change Symposium, 22-09-16\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLiaEHGNCdY?start=617&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><br \/>Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino<br \/>Dr. Adam Fenech<br \/>Dr. Jim Randall <br \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">UPEI\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\">UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/climate\/\">UPEI Climate Research Lab<\/a>&nbsp;co-hosted a public forum on climate change adaptations and islands on September 26, 2016. Held in tandem with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/climate-change-and-islands-symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\">Building Small Island Resilience to Global Climate Change<\/a> Symposium, which provided an opportunity to focus on climate change and adaptation in respect to islands, this forum gave the public an important venue to have their input added to the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/past-events\/events-archive\/public-forum-climate-change\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">FEBRUARY 2016<br \/><strong>The <\/strong><span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Geography of Local Governance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Geography of Local Governance on Prince Edward Island (Institute of Island Studies Symposium)\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dH71zEXYkQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><br \/>Senator Diane Griffin<br \/>Dr. Ryan Gibson<br \/>Dr. Mike van den Huevel<br \/>Ms. Jeannita Bernard<br \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The reform of local government on the Island has been much discussed in recent years, especially since the release of the 2009 Thompson Report of the Commission on Land and Local Governance. At that time, the Island had 75 incorporated municipalities \u2013 many of them with just a few hundred people \u2013 and 70% of the province\u2019s territory had no local government at all. The situation remains much the same today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/geography-of-local-governance\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">JANUARY 2016<br \/><strong><strong>Island Mobility, Migration, and Population Issues<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><br \/>Dr. Jim Randall<br \/>Katie Mazer<br \/>Tony Wallbank<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>Population change has always been at the core of the development of small islands \u2013 and it is no different on Prince Edward Island. Every day the public media deliver news about some aspect of population: youth outmigration, rural depopulation, an aging workforce, temporary foreign workers, refugees, wealthy immigrant investors\u2026<br \/>This Public Symposium provided an opportunity for the public to hear about and contribute to the debate on several of the salient population issues that are crucial to the future of Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/public-symposium-island-mobility-migration-and-population-issues\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">DECEMBER 2014<br \/><strong><strong>Island Land Use Policy at an Impasse?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><br \/>Ian Petrie<br \/>Jean-Paul Arsenault<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>The past and present state of Island land use policy was the subject of this Public Symposium. Ian Petrie addressed the topic \u201cWhy Farmers Fight Regulations\u201d and posed the question, <em>is there a way out of this impasse?<\/em> Jean-Paul Arsenault\u2019s talk, entitled \u201cFactors Affecting Land Use Decisions: What Were They Thinking?\u201d, addressed the question, <em>would stricter controls on land use be good for Prince Edward Island, or is the status quo the better option?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/public-symposium-island-land-use-policy\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">MAY 2014<br \/><strong><strong>Island Water Futures: Assessing the Science<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><br \/>Dr. Ryan O\u2019Connor<br \/>Dr. Cathy Ryan<br \/>Dr. Michael van den Heuvel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:71.5%\">\n<p>The future of the Island\u2019s water supply was the subject of a public symposium at the University of Prince Edward Island. In light of recent concern about increased pressure on our groundwater resources by urban, industrial, and agricultural use, this event was a timely one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/copyofiis\/events\/public-symposia\/public-symposium-island-water-futures\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#143d4f\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div 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