LEED Programme (Local Economic and Employment Development )

Conference on "Governments & Communities in Partnership: From Theory to Practice", Melbourne, Australia

from 25-Sep-2006 to 27-Sep-2006

This event brought together key policy makers, community leaders and researchers from around Australia and other OECD countries to deepen the academic and policy debate about the impact and value of efforts to ‘join-up' different public services and related initiatives to strengthen communities. It was organised by the LEED Programme in collaboration with the Centre for Public Policy.

Conference on "Social Innovation in the 21st Century: a Dialogue", New South Wales, Australia

from 28-Apr-2006 to 30-Apr-2006

This event addressed topics related to the social economy such as social enterprises and corporate social responsibility.  It sought to foster a dialogue on how social innovation can play an important role in contemporary economies and on how governments can foster it.

Seminar on "Evaluating Local Development Strategies" in Prague, Czech Republic

on 22-Nov-2005

This seminar was organised by the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development. The event sought to foster and develop a culture of evaluation of local development strategies that promote entrepreneurship, local cohesion and good governance. For further information, please contact Ivana.Studena@oecd.org.

Conference on Local Entrepreneurship Review of Sinaloa: Sharing Best Practices and Recommendations, Mexico City

on 04-Oct-2004

This half-day conference aimed at presenting the results and evaluating lessons learned from the OECD LEED Entrepreneurship Review of the State of Sinaloa, Mexico, in the light of their applicability to other Mexican states. This event was organised by the Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme and the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship. The final review is available on-line. For more information, please contact Gabriela.Miranda-gallardo@oecd.org

Local Development and Partnerships in Mexico, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 25-26 June 2003

from 25-Jun-2003 to 26-Jun-2003

These high level conferences, organised by the Presidential Office for Strategic Planning and Regional Development of the Mexican President will focus on local development issues in Latin America.

Global and Local - Confronting the challenges of regional development in Latin America and the Caribbean, Milan, Italy, 22 March 2003

on 22-Mar-2003

In the framework of its annual meeting from 19 to 26 March in Milan, Italy, the Inter-American Development Bank, together with the LEED Programme is organising a one-day seminar on the regional impact of globalization in Latin America/ the Caribbean.

The New Mobilities Industry for Sustainable Urban Transport Solutions, Toronto, Canada, 10-13 June 2003

from 10-Jun-2003 to 13-Jun-2003

The Moving the Economy group, linked to the LEED Partner the City of Toronto, is holding a conference to examine the 'New Mobility Industry' as a cluster. For more information, access the Moving the Economy website at www.movingtheeconomy.ca.

Seminar on Partnerships and Employment, 25 February, Moscow, Russia

on 25-Feb-2003

A seminar on Partnerships and Employment, organised by the LEED Programme and the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Development in co-operation with Irish Partner organisations took place in Moscow, Russia. For more information, please contact Ekaterina.Travkina@oecd.org

Conference on Evaluating Local Economic and Employment Development, Vienna, 20 - 21 November 2002

from 17-Oct-2002 to 21-Nov-2002

Much evaluative activity is perfunctory and of poor quality. The conference will examine how evaluation of programmes for local development is best designed and implemented. For information, contact Alistair.Nolan@oecd.org

Conference on Decentralisation of Employment Policy and New Forms of Governance: Tackling the Challenge of Accountability, Warsaw, Poland, 27-28 March 2003

from 27-Mar-2002 to 28-Sep-2003

A LEED conference on decentralisation of employment policy and new forms of governance was held in Warsaw, Poland, hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. For more information, please contact Sylvain.Giguere@oecd.org

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