Conference: Shrinking cities in Europe (Essen, Germany)

The conference marks the conclusion of the 4 year European COST Action TU 0803 ‘Cities Regrowing Smaller’ (CIRES). The conference is organised by CIRES, the Bertelsmann Foundation, and the OECD LEED Programme within its Demographic Change & Local Labour Markets projects.

Workshop: New sources of growth for dynamic local labour markets - Policies and strategies in Western Sydney and beyond (Sydney, Australia)

This workshop is organised by the Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney within the framework of the OECD LEED project on local economic strategies for shrinking and ageing labour markets

International Summer School for cooperation and local development (Trento, Italy) - 2013 edition

The School is organising specialised courses on socio-economic development and creating an international platform to exchange experiences and knowledge between public officers and practitioners from OECD member and non member countries that deals with cooperation and local development issues.

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Workshop: Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship, the Triple Helix and Local Economic Development (London, UK)

The creation of innovative new firms and the development of SME innovation are strongly influenced by the extent to which localities offer environments that favour the transfer of knowledge to local business and provide the other resources required for innovative firm development, including skills, finance, advice, and supply chain partners.

Congress: Uniting to improve social and economic participation (Darling Harbour Sydney, Australia)

The 3rd Working Communities International Congress is hosted by the National Employment Services Association (NESA), the peak body for providers of Australian employment services, in partnership with the OECD LEED Programme. The Congress will explore global and local perspectives on policy and innovations that get communities working.

CONFERENCE: Promoting graduate entrepreneurship in higher education institutions in eastern Germany

This conference, hosted in partnership with the Federal Ministry of the Interior, is part of OECD LEED’s ongoing work on better understanding issues and policies around support for entrepreneurship education and business start-up support in universities.

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8th Festival of Economics (Trento, Italy) - Intervention by Angel Gurría

The Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, will intervene at the 8th Trento's Festival of Economics "Sovereignty in conflict" (Italy) on how to address global inequalities.

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Report: Green growth in the Benelux - Indicators of local transition to a low-carbon economy in cross-border regions

This paper discusses the results of the OECD LEED study of measuring green growth in the Benelux countries (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg). The study paid particular attention to the challenges of measuring the transition to a low-carbon economy in cross-border areas as they have additional levels of complexity when it comes to measuring and monitoring their low-carbon transition.

Ville : des politiques vertes au service de la croissance

Les villes peuvent générer de la croissance et de l’ emploi tout en devenant plus respectueuses de l’environnement, tel est le message du nouveau rapport que publie l’OCDE sous le titre Green Growth in Cities. Partant d’études de cas des villes de Paris, Chicago, Kitakyushu et Stockholm, le rapport recense des politiques vertes qui peuvent répondre aux priorités des villes en matière de croissance.

Ports: How to Get More Value for Money?

Ports are the nervous system of global trade. Over 80% of world cargo (by volume) is transported by sea. Our efforts to raise the efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability of ports can help boost trade, growth and jobs. It can also help us to promote green growth and development in the poorest regions, said OECD Secretary-General.