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Case study – France’s gateway ports and inland connections

11-Jul-2011

Case study –  France’s gateway ports and inland connections – meeting with MEEDDM officials

Launch of Regions at a Glance 2011

07-Jul-2011

This publication provides a multidimensional and dynamic snapshot of how life is lived – and can be improved – from region to region in OECD countries and emerging economies.

North-West Europe Gateway Area - Port of Rotterdam Case Study

05-Jul-2011

Case Study: North West Europe Gateway Area - Rotterdam Workshop The North West Europe Gateway Area work explores the future opportunities and challenges facing the key ports in this area – and the Port of Rotterdam in particular.

OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation: Basque Country, Spain

07-Apr-2011

Growth, due to factor productivity and innovation in the Basque country, is on the rise  again following significant increases in public and private investment in innovation. This review offers some policy and governance recommendations to achieve the region’s desired transition from a model of incremental innovation in manufacturing, to a model increasingly based on science and other forms of knowledge.

LEED projects you can join in 2011-2012

26-Jan-2011

LEED has a new programme of work for 2011-2012. Have a look to see what can be useful to your organisation and contact the OECD Secretariat for more information.

New reports on Leveraging skills and training in SMEs

21-Jan-2011

Two detailed studies of the Canterbury region in New Zealand and the Sosnowiec region in Poland have been released recently.
The analysis in these two countries shows clear evidence of the specific needs of small and medium enterprises, beyond cultural or geographical disparities. The study so far also points out to the importance of knowledge intensive service activities (KISA) as an advanced learning environment for SMEs.

Reports for Turkey, Belgium, the UK and Canada will be available soon.

Green Economy : Mayors, Ministers Call for Joint Action at OECD Roundtable

31-May-2010

The Third Annual Meeting of the OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers on “Cities and Green Growth” concluded that national and city leaders must work together to increase  cities’ ability to promote green growth.

Impact des principales tendances économiques sur la gouvernance régionale et locale

11-Mar-2010

Lors d'un séminaire sur « Comment mieux accompagner les mutations économiques » le Secrétaire général de l'OCDE, A. Gurría, a déclaré que des régions prospères et innovatrices, des métropoles dynamiques et solidaires, des territoires ruraux actifs, sont les pièces maîtresses d’une économie mondiale plus forte, plus saine et plus juste. En France comme dans d'autres pays de l'OCDE, améliorer la coordination entre les niveaux de gouvernement reste une condition cruciale de l’efficacité des politiques nationales.

Launch of Territorial Review of Sweden

12-Feb-2010

The OECD Territorial Review of Sweden was launched officially on 3 February 2010 in Stockholm. The review explores the potential for enhanced innovation and entrepreneurship and provides recommendations to strengthen Sweden’s regional development strategies through improved governance mechanisms, both regionally and across levels of government.


Events

Measuring regional development: Issues from emerging economies

on 14-Jun-2011

This workshop allowed participants to share experiences in the measurement of regional development, by presenting some issues in emerging economies and the role of regional development policies in addressing them.

Regional Development Policies in OECD Countries

on 26-Oct-2010

This is the first time the OECD has undertaken a systematic collection of regional policy data. This report is a unique source of regional policy information and of special interest to policy makers, researchers, and others engaging with regional development.

Workshop on Improving Productivity in Lagging Regions

on 28-Jun-2010

As part of an overall project on Growing Lagging Regions, this Workshop gathered experts to discuss the key factors that have been successful in helping lagging regions reach national standards. 



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