The LEED programme and skills/ the OECD Skills Strategy

The OECD LEED Skills for Competitiveness project has reviewed the tools and governance mechanisms which policy makers are putting in place to tackle this policy area in three LEED member countries.

Recession, Recovery and Reinvestment : the role of local economic leadership in a global crisis

Since the current economic crisis began in earnest in September 2007 with the collapse of banks in the UK and USA, we have seen the triggering of a global recession and wider processes of economic restructuring.

Workshop: Skills strategies for inclusive development in India – Accelerating prosperity through policy coherence (New Delhi, India)

The Institute for Competitiveness India, the National Skill Development Corporation India and the OECD LEED Programme in collaboration with the ILO are joining forces to discuss local skills strategies for job-rich and inclusive growth in India.

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Study visit: Partnership strategies for youth employment (Upper Austria, Austria)

Issues covered during the study visit included exploring features unique to the Austrian system, such as the dual apprenticeship system and qualification guarantees. The structure and targets of the Territorial Employment Pact were discussed and project visits to relevant initiatives organised.

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Study visit: Delegation of the Chinese Enterprises Research Institute and the Chinese Development Bank (Trento, Italy)

A high level delegation from the Chinese Development Research Center (DRC) and the China Development Bank (CDB) visited the OECD LEED Trento Centre on Friday 30th of March 2012.

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Capacity building seminar: Designing and implementing E-government policies - The case of the Palestinian Authority (Trento, Italy)

This capacity building seminar was co-organised by the MENA-OECD Governance Programme, within the context of the MENA-OECD Initiative to Support the Palestinian Authority, and the OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development.

Workshop: High-Employment-Growth Firms: Local Policies and Local Determinants (Copenhagen, Denmark)

A few high-growth enterprises are responsible for the majority of local job creation

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8th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance (Berlin, Germany)

The transition from education to work is not easy for many young people, particularly when it comes to finding sustainable employment with progression opportunities. Recently established national policies to support youth will be only effective if implemented in a coordinated way at local level.

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Conference: Promoting social entrepreneurship in France (Paris, France)

The CAS (Centre d’analyse stratégique) and the OCDE-LEED Programme (Local Economic and Employment Development) are convening a conference to promote social enterprises in France.

Building flexibility and accountability into local employment services

Human resources and skills are becoming increasingly important to economic development. In the context of the economic downturn, challenges such as high youth unemployment call for a collaborative and tailored approach.