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.

9th International Entrepreneurship Forum (9th IEF), Istanbul

from 16-Sep-2009 to 18-Sep-2009

"Technology and Entrepreneurship: New Ventures and the Creative Use of Technologies"

The role of technology in the generation of entrepreneurial opportunities is the central theme of this major conference.

For further information, please go to www.essex.ac.uk/conferences/ief

Universities, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Good Practice Workshop, Halle, Germany

on 12-Jun-2009

The aim of the good practice workshop was to follow up the joint policy development project from LEED Programme of the OECD and the German Federal Ministry of Housing, Construction and Urban Affairs with a practical event to enable HEIs and policy makers from eastern Germany to exchange with each other and with participants from other countries around good practice in HEI entrepreneurship support, namely in entrepreneurship education and in start-up support. A rich and diverse programme also offered participants opportunities to engage in dept-interviews with those behind good practices.

108th meeting of the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding

from 09-Jul-2009 to 10-Jul-2009

The 108th session will take place at the OECD in Paris.

34th Session of the OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (WPSMEE), including a Special Session on SME and Entrepreneurship Statistics

from 27-Oct-2008 to 29-Oct-2008

The 34th Session of the OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (WPSMEE), including a Special Session on SME and Entrepreneurship Statistics, was held on 27-29 October 2008, in Paris.

Workshop on network approaches to innovation

on 08-Dec-2008

The objective of this workshop was to take stock of advances in social networks analysis and explore the possible use of this approach in OECD work, notably on innovation. It sought to present the network approach to economists and stimulate discussion with experts on the analytical potential of this approach for innovation analysis and measurement. Presentations are now available.

107th meeting of the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding

on 04-Dec-2008

The 107th session took place at the OECD in Paris.

106th meeting of the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding

from 03-Jul-2008 to 04-Jul-2008

A brief summary of the meeting can be found here .

International conference on sustainable manufacturing

from 23-Sep-2008 to 24-Sep-2008

This conference, to take place in Rochester, NY, USA, will aim to promote the concepts and practices of sustainable manufacturing among diverse businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Leading academics and industry practitioners are expected to be among the speakers and panelists, along with high-level policy makers. The presentations and discussions will help the OECD to identify the needs for the future work in this area.

OECD – Iraq Media Briefing - 26 May 2008 in Paris

from 23-May-2008 to 26-May-2008

A high-level Iraqi government delegation led by H.E. Baqr Jabor Al-Zubaidy, Minister of Finance of Iraq, will visit OECD, May 26 – 27, to discuss a number of issues including development aid, investment, taxation and anti-corruption measures. The meeting is organised by OECD and UNDP.

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