Social Innovations at Local Level

OECD conference on SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Udine, Italy, 22-23 October 2009

from 22-Oct-2009 to 23-Oct-2009

How can governments help innovative small firms continue to grow in the midst of an economic crisis? Entrepreneurs, bankers, policy makers and academics will discuss this and other issues at the conference which is open to media.

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.

The Social Enterprise

from 13-Dec-2001 to 15-Dec-2001

An international conference, "The Social enterprise - A comparative perspective", organised by the University of Trento, the European Union and the OECD/ LEED Programme, took place in Trento, Italy from 13-15 December 2001.

International Perspectives on Asset-Building for Low-Income People

from 13-Sep-2001 to 07-Apr-2002

Individual Development Accounts Learning Conference, International Perspectives on Asset-Building for Low-Income People from 4-6 April 2002 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Please contact Antonella.Noya@oecd.org for more details. REGISTER NOW!!

Study Tour Silicon Valley - Social Innovation and the New Economy, California

from 20-May-2002 to 24-May-2002

A study tour and conference on Social Innovation and the New Economy: Lessons from the Bay Area"? was organised 20 -24 May 2002 in California, United States of America. Please contact Antonella.Noya@oecd.org for more details.

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Forum on Social Innovations

Under the aegis of the LEED Partners Club, this Forum aims at transfering innovations in local economic and social development among OECD countries.

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