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Conference on Integrated Strategies for Local Development: International Experiences, Ancona, Italy, 5 April 2004

11-Mar-2004

This conference was organised by the Marche Region in partnership with the OECD LEED Programme. The aim was to present the Strategic Regional Agenda for the Local Territorial Development (ARSTEL for its Italian acronym), which is an innovative tool for integrated development, recently approved by the Marche Region. For more information, please contact Lucy.Clarke@oecd.org

Visit of Latin American Leaders, Château de la Muette, 16 February 2004

17-Feb-2004

The LEED Programme received a group of Latin American Leaders in the OECD Headquarters in Paris. This group came as part of the first European Cities Study Tour sponsored by the World Bank Institute. Some LEED Partners as well as French and European authorities took part in the discussions.

Conference on Women Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 9-10 December 2003

07-Jan-2004

This international workshop was hosted by the Slovenian government, and organised by the LEED Programme in collaboration with the CEI-EBRD, the Municipality of Ljubljana, the Association ZAVOD M.E.T.A. and the Slovenian Ministry of Economy. To know more about the speakers and their expertise please click here. For more information, please contact Antonella.Noya@oecd.org

Inter-American Development Bank & LEED Programme Co-operation

The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) through its Special Office in Europe is a full member of the OECD LEED Programme working jointly on how to foster local development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Conference on From Co-operative to Social Enterprise, Trento, Italy, 19-20 December 2003

This international seminar, is jointly promoted by ISSAN and the EMES Network, in partnership with the LEED Programme. It aims at exploring the evolution of the co-operative form from a mutuality tradition towards a new model with a large participation, by focusing on some national co-operative experiences.

La coopération entre la BID et le Programme LEED

La Banque Interaméricaine de Développement (BID) à travers sa représentation spéciale en Europe, est devenue membre du Programme LEED de l'OECD en décembre 2001. Leur collaboration est focalisée dans les activités qui visent à renforcer le développement local des pays de l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes.

Inauguration of the OECD LEED Centre for Local Development in Trento, Italy, 6 December 2003

On 11th June 2003, the OECD Council decided to establish, in co-operation with the Italian Government and the Autonomous Province of Trento, an OECD LEED Centre for Local Development in Trento. The Centre was inaugurated last 6 December. For more information, please contact Ekaterina.Travkina@oecd.org or visit the official website of the Centre at: www.Trento.oecd.org

Nouvelle publication: Managing Decentralisation: A New Role for Labour Market Policy (anglais seulement)

Afin d’assurer les besoins de la société, les gouvernements décentralisent les politiques de l’emploi aussi bien au stade de leur conception que dans celui de leur mise en oeuvre. Dans le domaine des politiques de l’emploi, la décentralisation est favorablement accueillie par un grand nombre d’acteurs des entreprises et des autorités locales aux groupes communautaires et ONG. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter Sylvain.Giguere@oecd.org

New LEED Publication: Managing Decentralisation: A New Role for Labour Market Policy, November 2003

To ensure that people's needs are met, governments decentralise the way policies are designed and implemented. In the field of labour market policy, decentralisation is welcomed by a whole range of stakeholders, from business and local governments to community groups and NGOs. For more information, please contact Sylvain.Giguere@oecd.org

CEI Summit, Warsaw, Poland, 19-21 November 2003

The CEI Summit Economic Forum (SEF) is jointly organised by the EBRD and the CEI in partnership with the LEED Programme. It is directed to promote the CEI strategy of regional co-operation, European integration, economic transition and assistance to the least advanced member countries. For more information, please contact Dina.Ionescu@oecd.org


Events

Brazil hosts an OECD Global Conference on Financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Entrepreneurship

from 27-Mar-2006 to 30-Mar-2006

Access to finance is one of the biggest obstacles to the creation, growth and development of small businesses, according to OECD analysis. How governments can help entrepreneurs get the funds to develop their business was the focus of this high-level international conference organised jointly by the OECD and Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.

Conference on "Insolvency and Fresh Start after Business Failure", Brussels

on 28-Mar-2006

The DG Enterprise and Industry organised a Conference on Insolvency and Fresh Start after Business Failure in Brussels on 28th March 2006.  The conference had a focus on bankruptcy prevention, tackling the stigma attached to business failure and promotion of a fresh start. The OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development presented the preliminary results of the OECD Policy Indicator Questionnaire on Bankruptcy. For more information, please contact cfe.contact@oecd.org

Seminar on “Influencing attitudes and skills for entrepreneurship and SME growth: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and south east Europe”, Skopje, Macedonia

on 27-Feb-2006

This event was a follow-up of the Trento Centre capacity building seminar on entrepreneurship and further explored the theme of Entrepreneurship Spirit and Skills. It was organised by the OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development in collaboration with the Agency for Entrepreneurship Support of the Republic of Macedonia.

Seminar on “Evaluating Local Development Strategies” Bratislava, Slovak Republic

on 19-Jul-2005

This seminar was organised by the OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development.  It focused on disseminating information and tools for best practice evaluation approaches. The event is a part of the activities of the Evaluation Unit at the OECD LEED Trento Centre which aims to promote and develop culture of evaluation of local development strategies for entrepreneurship, local cohesion and good governance. For further information contact Ivana.Studena@oecd.org

CEI Summit Economic Forum, Bratislava, Slovakia

from 23-Nov-2005 to 24-Nov-2005

This year, the CEI SEF addressed the theme of Reforms key to Competitiveness. It was a platform to make business contacts and establish co-operation on investment projects and development programmes. The SEF also provided a unique chance to discuss structural reforms for improving business environment, development strategies for raising competitiveness, with a special focus on energy, infrastructure, and human resources. For more information, please contact Ekaterina.Travkina@oecd.org

Seminar on "Local Development as a Driver for Growth in Central and Eastern Europe", Prague, Czech Republic

on 09-Dec-2005

This seminar was held back to back with the next meeting of the LEED Directing Committee.  Ten years after the Czech Republic joined the OECD and the LEED Programme, what are the lessons that can be learned from the Czech experience in local development? This and other issues were addressed in this event organised by the LEED Programme in collaboration with the Government of the Czech Republic. For more information, please contact Sylvain.Giguere@oecd.org

Conference on "The Social Economy in Central, East and South-East Europe", Trento, Italy

from 22-Sep-2005 to 23-Sep-2005

This OECD LEED International Conference sought to further explore the trends, opportunities and challenges that social economy actors face in the countries of the Baltic States, Central, East and South-East Europe. For more information on outcomes and results, please contact Paola.Babos@oecd.org

Seminar on "Evaluating Local Development Strategies" in Prague, Czech Republic

on 22-Nov-2005

This seminar was organised by the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development. The event sought to foster and develop a culture of evaluation of local development strategies that promote entrepreneurship, local cohesion and good governance. For further information, please contact Ivana.Studena@oecd.org.

Conference on "From Immigration to Integration: Lessons Drawn from Local Responses", New York City

on 15-Dec-2005

The results of the LEED's five country reviews on the local integration of immigrants into the labour market were discussed at this conference co-organised with the Federal Bank of New York. The event was attended by 140 delegates, from the US and overseas, including leaders and directors of major US workforce training programmes, community development organisations, unions, foundations, and community colleges, as well as academics, and state and local political leadership.



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