Presenter Proposal |
Urban Agriculture Conference: Exploring the Power of Community and Social Innovation
Hosted by The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture and presented in Collaboration with RBC, the Urban Agriculture Conference: Exploring the Power of Community and Social Innovation, is a two-day conference to be held in April 2024. The Urban Agriculture Conference will delve into fostering connections and strengthening the networks of attendees in order to facilitate the adoption and strengthening of Urban Agriculture in their communities.
The first day will have a vendor fair and dinner with a short speaker program and the second day will have a full schedule of speakers and workshops.
The conference will build upon the theme of community and social innovation through the pillars of Policy, Education, Food Security, and Innovation. The goal of the Urban Agriculture Conference is for attendees and facilitators to work through collaborative sessions, developing potential answers to the question “How can community and social innovation create the space for Urban Agriculture to succeed?”
Workshop Type
The format of the Urban Agriculture Conference: Exploring the Power of Community and Social Innovation will focus on interactive sessions that allow for attendees to participate and share knowledge with each other. We encourage sessions to be designed to include collaborative elements and are open to proposals for unique workshop types.
Proposal Content
Present your proposal idea with a clear alignment to the conference theme, addressing one or more of the key pillars: Policy, Education, Food Security, and Innovation, in relationship with Urban Agriculture.
Diversity and Inclusion
Showcase your commitment to diversity and inclusivity in your proposal. Highlight how your perspective contributes to a broad range of viewpoints being represented at the conference. One of the Barrett Centre priorities is providing a platform for a diverse representation of people to come to the same table to share ideas.
Workshop Type
The format of the Urban Agriculture Conference: Exploring the Power of Community and Social Innovation will focus on interactive sessions that allow for attendees to participate and share knowledge with each other. We encourage sessions to be designed to include collaborative elements and are open to proposals for unique workshop types.
Proposal Content
Present your proposal idea with a clear alignment to the conference theme, addressing one or more of the key pillars: Policy, Education, Food Security, and Innovation, in relationship with Urban Agriculture.
Diversity and Inclusion
Showcase your commitment to diversity and inclusivity in your proposal. Highlight how your perspective contributes to a broad range of viewpoints being represented at the conference. One of the Barrett Centre priorities is providing a platform for a diverse representation of people to come to the same table to share ideas.
The proposal deadline is January 29th, 2024.