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Study tour to IRELAND, 2011
Innovative Leadership is organising a study tour which will explore fascinating regional initiatives in Ireland – from the southern West Cork region to the northern Dublin and Belfast regions.
The tour, planned for 2011, will focus on regional strategies of:
- Creating and fostering entrepreneurial industry networks and partnerships.
- Regional branding - turning local agricultural produce and character into a food and tourism experience.
- Stimulating a local culture of leadership, innovation and small business networks.
- Education’s role in economic development and growing a technology industry.
- Community philanthropy and building community capacity for self-reliance.
The tour will provide an in-depth learning experience, with the opportunity to learn first hand how the regional revitalization is occurring. The itinerary will include site visits, discussions with local leaders and detailed insights into the regional program design and function.
Key Tour Focus - Regional Branding – West Cork Region
A key focus of the planned tour is the West Cork region of Ireland which has embarked on an innovative and aggressive regional branding scheme. This aims to link together food, tourism, agriculture and small business development to create regional prosperity. The scheme markets under the ‘A Taste of West Cork’ brand image, and draws together small producers, tourist operators and farmers.
 Register your interest today!
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Exposure to world's best practice
Being exposed to international best practice case studies can have a very powerful impact on people. Innovative Leadership holds a firm conviction that sending community people out into the world to explore new ideas is a very positive investment.
Consistent with this philosophy, Innovative Leadership has designed and hosted the following recent tours:
- Australia (2004) - This tour included an intensive 2 week tour of Victoria and Western Australia exploring successful strategies in small towns and regions.
- Ireland (2006) – This tour involved 8 days of detailed exploration of north and south Ireland and explored regional innovation and revitalization.
The Innovative Leadership team has extensive experience designing and leading study tours – with over 10 international study tours completed in the last decade. | |
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Creating an international network
This Ireland – 2011 study tour is open to people from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA. By creating this diverse international participation, we are aiming to build a global learning network of people committed to exploring entrepreneurial approaches to regional innovation and economic revitalization. | | |
