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06-Jul-2007
This study provides an agency or city with the opportunity to have progress reviewed by an international team of experts, to have their successes and good practices documented and widely disseminated, and to have a peer review process, involving both individual experts and practitioners, and the representatives of OECD member governments. Cities and development agencies interested in participating in these reviews are invited to contact the OECD Secretariat.
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08-Apr-2004
This international conference is organised by the Trentino Institute of Culture in partnership with the Autonomous Province of Trento, the Chamber of Commerce of Trento and the OECD LEED Centre for Local Development in Trento. The aim of the event is to compare different organisational and functional models of Regional Development Agencies vis-à-vis some of the most common issues they have to face. It will also seek at evaluating the effectiveness of their performances in achieving their tasks. For more information, please contact Alessandra.Proto@oecd.org
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Conference Report "Leveraging Private Finance" available soon!
08-Jan-2003
A report summarizing major lessons derived from the conference "Leveraging Private Finance for City and Region Economic Development", London, June 2002, on how to optimise the role of private finance in enabling city and region economic development is currently in preparation.
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07-Feb-2002
In October 2000 the OECD Forum on Cities and Regions held an expert seminar on Employment, Environment and Local Initiatives. A new report by Professor Sprenger of the Institute for Economic Research in Germany gives examples of local environment and employment networks.
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New Publication -- Devolution and Globalisation, October 2001
20-Sep-2001
The Publication "Devolution and Globalisation - Implications for Local Decision-makers" is available as of now. It describes the types of institutions and policies that devolved governments should adopt to respond to the globalising economy.
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Study launched on Inward Investment and Local Development
20-Sep-2001
A study on inward investment and local development was launched at an OECD seminar on June 8 2001. This study will examine how agencies can best attract, retain and embed inward investment projects and respond to plant closures.
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LEED Forum for Development Agencies and Investment Strategies
The Forum aims at stimulating international comparisons on the design of development strategies to respond to challenges of a globalising economy.
About the Forum
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