The 13th OECD Rural Development Conference was held in Cavan, Ireland on 28-30 September 2022 under the theme "Building Sustainable, Resilient and Thriving Rural Places". These are the presentations from the main Conference session "Beyond Recovery: Remote Work and Opportunities for Rural Communities". For more information visit https://www.oecd.org/rural/rural-development-conference/.

1. Beyond Recovery:
Remote Work & Opportunities for
Rural Communities
Technology is best when it brings people,
business, and community together.

2. Doray Veno
Executive Director
Lynks-Harvest Sky
Services and Supports
Society
Formerly
Hanna Learning Centre 2

3. My Rural
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Province of Alberta:
Population 4,500,917
Harvest Sky Region:
7,338 Square Kilometers
Population 4,112
Town of Hanna:
Population 2,574

4. Create
Opportunities Build yourTeam
• Partners from all
sectors
• Align your arrows
Map it out
• Assets
• Gaps
• Solutions
Tell the world
• Marketing
• Community and
project
Ambassadors
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Don’t wait for the "ideal time”…
For “action” shake it upside down.

5. Don’t try to be
something you are not!
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Identify your region’s assets,
appreciate your strengths, and
amplify local knowledge.
Broadband Agriculture Energy Production
Heritage Amenities Connectors

6. Broadband Broadband has been one of the strongest
assets to our community and economic
development projects.Connectivity, opens
the doors to opportunities. Invest in it!

7. Highlighting
three regional
projects Hanna
Business Hub
Special Areas
Industrial Park
Branding
our Region
Connecting people, business, and
our community to opportunities.

8. Pilot project funded by PrairiesCan.
Provides services and supports
locally, all under one roof.
Hanna Business Hub

9. Special Areas
Industrial
Park
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Provide a vision for opportunities.

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11. Harvest Sky Region
Welcoming residents,
business, and visitors.
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Tell the
world. Share
your story

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13. Thank you
Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin