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Dear Members,
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From: Ian Ivey
Dear FAO team,
Quality and quantity - two themes that stand out strongly this month. We are moving into an era where we are going to need to generate a lot more from a lot less. We are also moving into an era where quality, particularly at the local level, is likely to become more of a focus in almost every aspect of life and business. I look forward to receiving your comments either by return email or on our Facebook area.
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Kind regards
Ian Ivey
Facilitator - RIENet
Tel: +1 868 350 0239
This Month's R.I.E. Headlines
Around the Region
Preparing for change
We need to accelerate the pace at which change is happening in our region. An increasing number of well-informed people believe that the USA may be entering a period of long-term decline and many parts of Europe continue to struggle with old-fashioned economies, ageing populations, and high youth unemployment.
Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Around%20the%20Region&ID=649
Champion of the Month
Waste not, want not
The Caribbean region has been lagging behind when it comes to green technologies and developing economies and societies that are based upon sustainable principles and practices. However, a number of entrepreneurs are leading a change.
Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Champion%20of%20the%20Month&ID=650
Research Update
You are what you eat!
At the recent 'Adding Value to Local Foods for Food and Nutrition Security - Myth or Strategic Option' workshop in Jamaica, Patricia Thompson, a Registered Nutritionist in Jamaica, presented some fascinating research about changing dietary habits in the Caribbean.
Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Research%20Update&ID=651
Success Stories
Grasping the opportunity
Sometimes things in life come out of 'left field'. You have a plan and you intend to travel in a certain direction but then something comes along that you had never considered. It ends up being the impetus you needed which turns your plan into a business proposition.
Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Success%20Stories&ID=652
Value Propositions
Listening instead of talking
A friend of mine in New Zealand, Paul Naske, has been working as part of a group that is trying to encourage more entrepreneurship and innovation in the small rural city of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island.
Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Value%20Propositions&ID=653
Foresight and Innovation
Food crisis or system crisis?
We have been hearing a great deal about the looming global food crisis and the upcoming battle to feed a world population of 9 billion in the future for quite some time. But what we read in the headlines is not always a 100% representation of what the real situation is.
Link: http://www.rienet.net/ri_.cfm?cat_=Foresight%20and%20Innovation&ID=654
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Judith
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