The purpose of the RDI Advisory Committee is to provide guidance for the research agenda and related sustainable development activities of the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI).
Committee Objectives:
- Advise on Research Priorities – help identify Basin-Boundary rural revitalization issues and related research & training needs
- Transfer knowledge – help to support dissemination of research findings and outcomes
- Support collaboration – connect the RDI with relevant community, regional, provincial & national stakeholders & policymakers
- Monitor – the impact of the Institute
- Raise Awareness – of the RDI and its work
Committee Membership:
Members are usually from the following organizations:
- Colleges (2)
- Columbia Basin Trust (2)
- First Nations (2)
- Regional Districts (8)
- Local Government (6)
- Credit Unions (2) (1 East Kootenay, 1 West Kootenay)
- Real Estate (2) (1 East Kootenay, 1 West Kootenay)
- Innovation Councils (2) (1 East Kootenay, 1 West Kootenay)
- Industry (2)
- Economic development / business support organizations (4)
- Social Sector (2)
- Cultural Sector (2)
- Environmental Sector (2)
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