OECD – Presentation by Charles Fluharty- June 20, 2015 Increasing Citizen Engagement and Trust: The Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Model

MEMPHIS, TN, May 19 2015 – Today, leaders from 34 countries gathered in Memphis for the 10th Annual Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Rural Development Conference to discuss international strategies to address rural development in the 21st century, including creating jobs, building infrastructure, expanding access to health care, and making diversified rural investments. The theme …