Regional Development

Investment Priorities for Rural Development; Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

from 19-Oct-2006 to 20-Oct-2006

This high-level event, co-sponsored by the Scottish Executive and the OECD, brought together the world’s leading rural policy officials and experts to examine new policy options for boosting economic investment in rural regions. Through the co-operation between private, government and academic resources, this conference provided the opportunity to strengthen existing networks and foster knowledge sharing on rural policy across the OECD.

Global City Forum: Creating a Sustainable Future

from 17-May-2006 to 19-May-2006

The second Global City Forum, the international urban management summit, will take place in Lyon’s Congress Centre. Drawing together the world’s leading cities and experts, the event focuses on the exchange of best practice and concrete solutions to make our cities more sustainable. Organised with the partnership of the OECD, Global City is expected to attract 1000 urban decision-makers from over 200 cities and 35 countries, including 100 Mayors and City Leaders.

International Symposium, Enhancing City Attractiveness for the Future, on 2-3 June 2005, Nagoya, Japan

from 02-Jun-2005 to 03-Jun-2005

This international symposium will gather leading academics, government leaders, policy makers and practitioners in a unique forum to explore the opportunities policies to enhance city attractiveness can provide for urban economic regeneration.

Designing and Implementing Rural Development Policies, 7-8 April 2005, Oaxaca, Mexico

from 07-Apr-2005 to 08-Apr-2005

The design and implementation of an integrated rural policy requires changes in the inter- and intra-governmental relations and between the public and the private sectors and the civil society. This conference addressed the main issues related tothe design and implementation of place-based policies for rural development. The conclusions of the conference are now available.

International Conference on Knowledge-based Regional Development and Innovation, Florence (Italy), 25-26 November 2004

from 25-Nov-2004 to 26-Nov-2004

The OECD, the Regione Toscana, Italy and the ERIK network (European Regions Knowledge based innovation Network, are jointly organising an international meeting in Florence (Italy) on 25/26 November 2004. The meeting will address innovation and knowledge based regional development issues.

The conference will target an audience of national and regional policy makers, practionners and experts.  Participants will take stock of experiences in Member countries, contributing to diffuse assessment results and facilitating the sharing of best practices in innovation policies.

[Conference] Competitive Cities in the Global Economy - Sevilla, Spain

from 23-Oct-2003 to 24-Oct-2003

The conference focussed on four themes: metropolitan competitiveness, urban regeneration, events as catalysts for growth and metropolitan governance. Facilitating international dialogue and disseminating best practice are important aspects of our work. This conference offered an important opportunity to address key issues facing metropolitan regions throughout OECD countries.

Working Party on Territorial Indicators - 8th Session

from 31-May-2004 to 01-Jun-2004

The 8th Session of the TDPC Working Party on Territorial Indicators was kindly hosted by the National Statistical Office of Portugal and took place at the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) in Lisbon, Portugal. This session took the form of a workshop and delegates were invited to present papers on Patterns and Trends in Regional Competitiveness based on the data from the OECD Territorial Database.

2003 International Housing Conference

from 19-Mar-2003 to 20-Mar-2003

Jointly sponsored by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, New York University, the OECD and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

International Conference on territorial development, La Villette, Paris, 21-23 January 2003

from 21-Jan-2002 to 23-Jan-2003

The 2003 edition examines over three days the role of regions in territorial development and considers three aspects: economic development, territorial cohesion and the involvement of civil society. For information please contact carlo.pesso@oecd.org; to register link to www.eiadt.com

International Conference on Territorial Development, La Villette, Paris, 21-23 January 2003

from 21-Jan-2002 to 23-Jan-2003

The 2003 edition of the DATAR/OECD conference examines the role of regions in territorial development by considering: economic development, territorial cohesion and the involvement of civil society. For information please contact carlo.pesso@oecd.org; to register link to www.eiadt.com