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About Us
Prince
Edward Island Rural Team (PEIRT)
Rural Team
Members
Background Information
Vision
The Prince Edward Island
Rural Team (PEIRT) envisions a vibrant society where rural communities
and their partners work together to implement their decisions.
Mission
The Mission of the PEIRT
is to assist PEI federal and provincial departments/agencies
in developing partnerships for facilitating rural community building
Objectives
The objectives of the
PEIRT are :
- To promote a better understanding
of rural issues and concerns with various government departments/agencies
by engaging these departments in a Dialogue with stakeholders,
community organizations, communities and citizens.
- To improve the fundamental understanding
of the Rural Lens and what it means to departments.
- To create a better understanding
of provincial rural issues through data collection and research.
- To obtain strong support from
senior management at various levels of government and build strategic
alliances with other networks, and to strengthen capacity building
efforts within communities.
- To support/create opportunities
for federal government to learn lessons on rural issues.
- To provide better support and
tools for the Rural Team members to promote and apply the Rural
Lens.
- To create an efficient and effective
operational structure for the Rural Team.
- To follow up on the outcomes
and expectations of the May 2003 Rural Youth Forum.
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