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2023 RIEP Forum

From April 25-27, 2023, over 100 of BC's rural island stakeholders gathered on Gabriola Island to Connect + Reflect + ACT!

The 2023 RIEP Forum focused on the social, environmental and economic health of our communities, with a program consisting of:

  • Keynote & Plenary Panels on Indigenous Business & Reconciliation, Economics of Climate Change, Housing Lessons Learned, BC Ferries Accountability

  • Interactive Panels, Sector Showcases & Action Labs — on topics from Food Resilience to the Circular Economy, Regenerative Tourism, Social Enterprise and Rural Arts Vitality

  • Live music, social events, and other 'unconference' activities

2023 Forum Highlights

We'll be sharing copies of 2023 Forum presentations and video summaries throughout the summer and fall. Stay tuned!

  • WRAP-UP POST: Read an article looking back on highlights from the 2023 RIEP Forum on our blog.
  • THE PROGRAM: See the full 2023 RIEP Forum program, including speaker bios!
  • THE RESOLUTIONS: Read about the 2023 RIEP Forum Resolutions—the process and our outcomes from the "unconference conference"
  • PHOTOS: Visit the RIEP Facebook Page and browse the photo galleries.

Learn about our main event outcomes—the 2023 Forum Resolutions—in a special Connection Cafe on June 8th!

Who attended the 2023 RIEP Forum?

Island-Based Businesses:

  • Freelancers, work-from-home consultants, start-up founders & solopreneurs
  • Small business & tourism owner-operators
  • Artists and cultural creators
  • Food, beverage, and other artisan producers

Community Stakeholders & Island Allies:

  • From island ecdev orgs, chambers of commerce, non-profits & other NGOs
  • Indigenous Community leaders
  • Island government representatives
  • Provincial and federal government staff

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    The Rural Islands Economic Partnership Society (RIEP) of British Columbia (BC) is a thriving alliance of diverse settler and Indigenous rural island communities sustained through shared values and a united voice for achieving social, economic, and cultural well-being; environmental stewardship; and collaborative strength on behalf of BC’s rural islands.

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