Mining regions face acute challenges in terms of well-being. National plans and policies alone will not bring well-being gains to mining communities.
Ian Wood
Ian Wood currently serves as Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives for the City of Greater Sudbury in Ontario, Canada. He has held senior leadership roles at the City since 2011, primarily as Director of Economic Development. Over the past decade, Ian has actively promoted international connections to build on Sudbury’s role as one of the world’s most important centres for mining and mining technology. He is active in many regional initiatives in Northern Ontario and has worked with OECD on the Mining Regions and Cities initiative since its inception in 2017.