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

LEED Events on Entrepreneurship 2004

Click here to know more about the LEED Programme forthcoming events on Entrepreneurship for 2004.

Conference on "Local Economic Strategies for Equity and Growth: Building on Success - Glasgow's Future Prosperity", Glasgow

from 05-Jun-2006 to 06-Jun-2006

This conference discussed the findings of the expert study mission which took place in Glasgow last January and that will contribute to the new economic strategy of the City.  The event was organised in partnership with Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and Glasgow City Council.

VI International Seminar on Corporate Citizenship - Citizens as CSR Partners: Obstacles, Good practices, Winning Strategies, Rome, Italy

from 30-Jun-2006 to 01-Jul-2006

The seminar is organised by the Italian LEED Partner – Cittadinanzattiva in cooperation with the Active Citizenship Foundation (FONDACA) and the Frascati Group for corporate social responsibility.
The event will focus on the relationship between Citizens and enterprises in the framework of CSR strategies and more specifically on partnerships between Citizens’ organizations and Businesses in Europe.

Capacity building seminar on “Evaluation as a Tool for Local Development Strategy Building” Trento, Italy

from 10-Jul-2006 to 12-Jul-2006

The seminar will bring together the policy makers and practitioners from the CEE and SEE countries allowing for discussion i) how to best introduce and implement prior assessment so that it serves as a tool for local strategy design and delivery ii) how to best support the local level so that evaluation becomes an opportunity for learning and stops being perceived as a threat.

Stakeholders Meeting “Developing Skills for Endogenous Development”, Tirana and Shkoder, Albania

from 29-May-2006 to 31-May-2006

This workshop looked at local development assets and capacities in Northern Albania with a focus on the traditional handicraft sector, including skills development and the role of partnerships in the design, implementation and evaluation of local development strategies. This event was jointly organised by the OECD LEED Centre for Local Development and the International Labour Office (ILO).

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