RISE 2020 Presentations

At the initial RISE 2020 planning committee meeting, four national rural development specialists shared their insights about opportunities and challenges facing America 's rural countryside, including Indiana. The four presenters and their respective July 28, 2005 presentations are provided for your review.

A Regional Competitiveness Agenda for Indiana's Future
Mark Drabenstott
Vice President & Director, Center for the Study of Rural America, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Toward a Regional Rural Innovation Policy — Crafting a Consensus for Change
Chuck Fluharty
Director, Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri
Pulling It All Together - The Nebraska Story
Maxine Moul
President, Nebraska Community Foundation
Lessons From Other States - A Guide, not a Road Map
Bobby Gierisch
Fellow, Rural Policy Research Institute, Former Assistant to Texas Speaker Laney and a Rural Affairs Expert