Representative List of Projects

Inbound Investment

• FDI Situational Analysis and Industry and Country Targeting – City of Penticton.

• Service Export Issues and the WTO – A Review of Policies and Practices - Discussion Points for Provincial/National Authorities.

• Investment Promotion/Attraction - Opportunities for Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances:  Investment Mission to Canada (Privatization Link).

• Investment Analysis – City of Vernon.

• Inbound Investment and Settler Attraction Marketing Plan

• Design and Implement Informational Technology Trade Mission Ukraine/Canada

• Business Attraction Investment Profile for the North Okanagan PEMDI Project - “Invest in the North Okanagan”.

• Inbound Investment Plan Town of Bon Accord

• Regional Employment Lands Action Plan – North Okanagan Regional District (including 9 communities)  

Site Selection and Feasibility

• Biomass Energy Project Eastern Europe - Active Energy (London)

• Corporate Training and Retreat Centre British Columbia – Thought Dept.

• Greenhouse and Farm – Yukon

• Public Market – Vernon BC

• Bread Gardens –British Columbia

• Mixed-Use Land Development (Commercial, High Density, and Low Density Combination) – Alberta

• Mixed-Use (Apartment and Commercial) Development - Edmonton Alberta Treaty 8

• Aggregate Destitution Hub – Alberta

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PSD Sector Investigations/Strategies

• Economic Impact of KVR Rail line Abandonment on Shippers.

• Economic Impact of Okanagan Hockey School and Academy.

• Program Design: Canada - Alberta Nutritive Processing Agreement.

• A Review and Assessment of Private Sector Development [REE] Programming in Transition Countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia).

• Product and Marketing Strategy for a Resort Hotel, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

• Design and Implementation Profile for a Festival Marketplace, Sylvan Lake.

• Value-Added Agriculture Development and PSD Revitalization Strategies for Success: Oziori, Russia.

• Tourism Promotion Initiatives and Work Plans, Vermilion River, Alberta.

• Industrial, Commercial and Tourism Development Strategies for Success: Manado, Indonesia.

• Defining SME Development Priorities (Needs Analysis): Syktivkar & Khaborovsk, Russia.

• Supporting Small Business and Economic Development in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (SBEDIF).

• Opportunities and Strategies to Enhance Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Vyazimsky, Russia; North Sulewesi, Indonesia; Grand Forks, Canada.

• Private Sector Development Options (Forestry and Value Added Wood; Commercial/Professional Services; Innovation in Emerging Sectors): Strategies for Success: RMWB, Canada.

• Greenhouse Feasibility Study and Business Plan – Town of Faro

• Tourism Area Development Plan – Blueberry River First Nation

Clusters and Competitiveness

• Cluster investigations, program design, recruitment, and facilitation: pottery and rattan furniture (Indonesia).

Competitiveness Strategies

• Guide: Sustainable Development And International Business.

• Guide: Establishing Business Development Advisory Services in Rural Communities of Indonesia.

• Guide: Establishing A Business Development Centre Within the Russian Federation.

• Regional Centre for SME Development: Feasibility Study And Implementation Plan

• Feasibility Study/Implementation Plan for an SME Business Incubator in Northern Canada.

• Strategic Plan for the Zhukovsky Business Development Centre.  

• Feasibility Study and Business Plan for an Aboriginal Capital Corporation.

• Strategic Plan for the KAPET Manado - Bitung Business Information Centre.

• Operational and Human Resource Plan for Wild Rose Business Development Corporation

Community/Regional Economic Development (PSD) Strategies

• Emerging Growth Opportunities in East-Central Alberta.

• Economic Transition/Revitalization Strategies: Kirovo-Chepetsk, and Zhukovsky, Russia; Grand Forks, Midway and District of Mackenzie, Canada.

• Regional Economic Development Strategy: Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo, Alberta (Fort McMurray)

• Regional Economic Development Strategy: Village of Clinton and Town Of Bon Accord, Alberta

• Sustainable Alternative Livelihoods Development – Kamchatka, Oblast.

• Supporting Regional Economic Development: The Opportunities and Challenges of Devolving Authority between Federal/Regional and Local Agencies. Khaborovsky Krai, (Russia)

• Economic Development Strategies: Manado, Indonesia; Red Deer, North Okanagan, and Lloydminster, Canada; Oziori, Vyazemski, Russia.

• Community Revitalization Strategy – Kimberley, British Columbia.

• Business Plan for Regional Economic Development in GROWTH, Alberta.

• Work Plan - Promoting Tourism Investment Opportunities, Grande Alberta Economic Region.

PPPs, JVs, and Strategic Alliances

• The International Application of PPPs in Sustainable Development

• Strategic Alliance (development/facilitation): Canora Asia Inc (30 SMEs); Focus: South East Asia.

• Strategic Alliances (development): Public Market

• Strategic Alliance (development/facilitation): Canadian International Environmental Group Inc. (8 SMEs); Focus: Mexico.

• PEP and IFC-Pensa (International Finance Corporation) Program Collaboration Proposal.

• A Guide to Establishing Flexible Business Networks.

• Investment Promotion/Attraction - Opportunities for Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances:  Canada and Russia.

Market Investigations and Risk Analysis

• Investment Profile for a Farmers and Public Markets, Bon Accord Alberta.

• 70+ Case Assignments on behalf of Lending/Credit Authorities: Financial/Credit Risk Analysis (Due Diligence): Project Range: $25,000 to $10,000,000.  New Product Development and/or Expansions; Revitalizations; and/or Retrenchment: from artwork and craft production; to value added agriculture and food production (e.g. confections; exotic breeding; pet food; poultry); to value added wood and furniture manufacturing; to commercial/residential land development; to power systems, marine craft manufacture, multi-passenger vehicle (bus) manufacturing; to fitness studios, consulting services and web design.

• Opportunities for Trade and Investment in Forest Products, Value Added Wood, Agricultural and Tourism Products (Komi Republic, Russia).

• Site Location Assistance To Selected Companies Engaged In: Metal Fabrication; Value Added Food; Tourism; Medical Supplies; Service Commercial: Canada, Indonesia, Russia.

• Organization and Delivery of Business Opportunity Workshops (From Ideas to Opportunities) – Canada, Indonesia, Russia, China.

Workforce Strategies

• Pacific Northwest Gateway Skills Initiative: A Regional HR Strategy.

• Boundary Region Skilled Trades Investigation.

• Employment Options/Interning for Youth in Russia’s SME Sector.

• Human Resource Development Plan for the Metal Fabrication Industry (Canada).

• Job Creation through Small Business Development:  OECD Countries Experience Transferred to the Russian Federation.

• Employment and Self-Employment Programming Options for Unemployed Women in Gansu Province, China.

• Regional Employment/Labour Market Issues/Challenges and Opportunities: DOFTEC Mission to Canada.

• An Investigation of Efforts to Promote Self Employment as a Labour Market Adjustment Policy in Model C Employment Centers: A Case Study of Saransk Mordovian Republic.

• Skills and Training Needs Study – North Okanagan Regional District.

• The Transition from Unemployment to Self-Employment - Lessons from Developed and Transition Economies. 

• The Challenges Of and Opportunities For Youth Employment in Selected Rural Communities of Russia.

Feasibility Studies and Business Plans

• Feasibility Study of a Public Market (with 3P), Vernon British Columbia.

• Feasibility Study of an Open Air Art Market, Vernon British Columbia.

• A Market Analysis and Feasibility Study on the Use of Portable Forestry Mill Technology - Small Scale Applications: Canada

• A Market Analysis and Feasibility Study on the Use of Public (Multi Use Space) for a Public Market

• Portable Forestry Mill Technology - Small Scale Applications: Canada

• The Feasibility of Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures Based on the Traditional Knowledge and Skills of Rural Populations In Depressed Northern Regions of Russia:  Vel’skiy District, Arkhangelsk Oblast.

• A Comprehensive Feasibility Analysis and Strategic Business Plan for the Bottling, Marketing and Distribution of Glacial Water.  Canada

• Opportunities for the Commercialization of Selected Technologies, Troitsk, Russia.

• A Feasibility Analysis and Implementation Plan for a Multi-Branch Credit Union (Canada).

• Business Plan for an Enhanced Technology Center (Canada).

• Feasibility Study and Business Plan for a Lake Side Hotel and Resort, Widgeon Creek, British Columbia.

• Feasibility Study and Investment Profile: Jabeka Industrial Park, North Sulewesi, Indonesia.

• Feasibility Study And Business Plan For Commercial Marina Development: Indonesia.

Financing: Micro-credit & Peer Lending

• Program Design: A Regional Micro-Credit Program for Small Enterprise Development in Ivanova and Kirov Oblasts, Russia. 

• Micro Credit Program Design in Canada: North Okanagan CFDC, British Columbia; Red Deer, Cochrane, Lloydminister and Drayton Valley (CFDC), Alberta.

• Situational Assessment and Micro-credit Program Design: Kamchatka Oblast. 

• Program Design and Implementation: Peer Lending Program for Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Indonesia (Aceh, Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Denpassar).

• A Review of Existing Financing Programs and an Exploration of Alternative Financing for New Entrepreneurs in Indonesia. 

• Micro Credit Program Design/Implementation:  Eighteen Rural/Remote Communities throughout Russia:  Zhukovsky, Mytishchi, Pushkino, Voskresensk, Torzhok, Rzhev, Kimry, Vishny-Volochok, Bezhetsk, Kaluga, Ludinovo, Ulyanovsk, Sarapul, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Dzherzhinsk, Ruzaevka, Kambarka, and Morzhga.

Best Practice Assessments

• Public and Farmers Market Best Practice Assessment.

• Evolution and Best Practices of Local Economic Development in Canada.

• Innovative Mechanism for Financing of Local Economic Development Initiatives. 

• International Business and Sustainable Development.

• Handbook of Best Practices for SME Service Providers.

• An Evaluation of Community Initiatives Programming in the Columbia Basin.

• An Evaluation of Arts, Culture and Heritage Programming in the Columbia Basin.

• Building Livable Communities – Lessons in  Community Economic Development.

• A Handbook for Young Entrepreneurs.

• Principles of Competency Standards for Managers – Some Guidelines for Developing Enterprises.

• The development/delivery of several Training Programs and Seminars based on best practices, including: (1) Community Development Principles For Local And Regional Administrations; (2) Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Business Planning; (3) Identifying And Evaluating Business Opportunities; (4)  Principles Of Marketing A Product Or Service; and, (5) The Challenges and Prospects for Youth Entrepreneurship; and (6) Counselling Skills for Business Counsellors; (8) Credit management skills for Micro-lenders.

Civil Society

• Local Governance and Civic Engagement in Rural Russia.

• Empowering Youth Through Enterprise: Program Design and Delivery In Russia.

• Strategic Plan for An Affordable Housing Initiative, Canada.

• Association Development: Social Business Centers of Russia.

• Organization of a Community Centre for Sustainable Development, Komi Republic.

• Gender Employment Strategies/Options in Kirov Region.

• Strategic Plan: Partners in Action: A Community Response to Inner-city Crime