Announcing Dr Ernesto Sirolli – international superstar of rural economic development – keynote speaker National Rural Health Conference 2015 |
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"The future of every community lies in capturing the passion, the imagination and the resources of its own people" E. Sirolli
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Dr Ernesto Sirolli, an international superstar of sustainable economic development for rural communities whose TED TALK, has received over two million views, will deliver a keynote address and workshop during the National Rural Health Conference, 13-14 March, 2015 in Rotorua. Dr Sirolli's keynote is titled Facilitated Health Services – Responding to Rural Communities, which explores ways in which communities benefit from a caring, listening, facilitative approach to the delivery of education, health and social programmes. |
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While the keynote will be tailored to the delivery of health services the underlying principles and teachings will be useful for anyone serious about developing their business and entrepreneurial skills. The workshop the next day titled Don't Let a Single Ounce of Intelligence go to Waste will expand further on best practices for growing local economies. Full conference registrations include attendance at the Ernesto Sirolli keynote session, if you have already registered to attend the conference and would like to add attendance for the Ernesto Sirolli Saturday workshop contact us now to secure your place. Alternately for a select group of people there is an opportunity to attend the keynote, the workshop and have a private audience with Ernesto over drinks and nibbles. To view the cost of attendance please click here. With all the talk of: rural NZ in danger of becoming Zombie towns; Council amalgamations; pressure to double agricultural exports within the next 10 years and the consequent need to improve the capability and capacity of rural communities, there is no better time to engage with Dr Sirolli. Take advantage of this unique offer today! BiographyDr. Ernesto Sirolli is one of the world' s leading consultants on the topic of economic development. He started working in the field of International Aid in Africa in 1971 and has since worked in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, Africa, Latin America , USA and Asia in projects that promote local entrepreneurship and local self determination. Dr. Sirolli resides in the USA where he was invited to establish the Sirolli Institute, a social enterprise that teaches civic leaders how to capture the passion energy and imagination of its own citizens. Dr. Sirolli received a Laurea di Dottore in Political Sciences from Rome University in 1976 and a Ph.D in Local Enterprise Facilitation from Murdoch University, Australia in 2004. Dr. Sirolli is the author of two books: "Ripples from the Zambezi" a best seller that is used by Economic Development Faculties in Universities the world over, and :"How to start a business and ignite your life" a book aimed at would be entrepreneurs. In 2012 Dr. Sirolli was invited to give a TED TALK ; his 17 minutes talk :"Shut up and Listen" has been translated in 31 languages and downloaded more than 2.5 million times. Read more
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New Zealand's Inaugural National Rural Health Conference - a conference to shine a light on the health and wellbeing or rural communities - will be held in Rotorua on March 13-14 and aims to bring rural health issues into the spotlight by bringing together a broad rural audience - from rural health providers, primary industry professionals, and community groups through to district councils, researchers, funders and policy makers. The conference will debate and exchange information that will ultimately be used to influence policy affecting the health and wellbeing or rural communities in NZ.
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For further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us. |
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