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Dear Members,

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From: ian.ivey

Dear FAO team,

This month's update includes a wide diversity of interests - everything from food and nutrition through creativity, investment, leading edge market developments and the entrepreneurial journey.  They illustrate many of the challenges we face - and how different people and groups are addressing them. As always we look forward to receiving your feedback. If you no loonger wish to receive these e-alerts simply type 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line and send a return email.

Kind regards

Ian Ivey
Facilitator - RIENet


This Month's RIENet Headlines

Around the Region
Changing directions

Over the past month many things have been happening, all of which are likely to contribute towards future change in the region. Here is a quick roundup of some quite interesting developments.
Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Around%20the%20Region&ID=695



Champion of the Month
A regional Champion

National interests tend to take a greater precedent over regional interests in many areas. That often makes it a challenge to encourage positive change and progress within the Caribbean region and is part of the reason why countries in the region are generally struggling to advance economically.

Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Champion%20of%20the%20Month&ID=696


Research Update
Checking out the trends

For our region to progress economically and socially we need to become more globally competitive. That doesn't mean we need to find ways of making cheap things. It means we need to find ways in which we can produce and deliver high value niche products and services.

Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Research%20Update&ID=697

Success Stories
No easy journey

For most entrepreneurs the road to success has many twists and turns which can lead to unexpected outcomes. The difference between a true entrepreneur and 'the rest' is that he or she simply picks themselves up after they crash off the road and re-start the journey.

Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Success%20Stories&ID=698


Value Propositions
Creative value

It was several years ago that we met a very young entrepreneur from Montserrat at 'Basil's Restaurant' in the Cobblestone Inn in St. Vincent. He was introduced to us by local food and nutrition Champion, Lennox Lampkin. He was just 11 years old at the time.

Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Value%20Propositions&ID=699


Foresight and Innovation
Being resourceful

One of the challenges we all have is being able to visualise how things may change in the short, medium and long term. Over the past four years we have used a tool called 'FutureSimT' (developed by Dr Nick Marsh and Ian Ivey of NEXT) to help young people participating in the regional CYSF programme to explore future options.

Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Foresight%20and%20Innovation&ID=700

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