New LEED members – Australia and the Netherlands

08-juin-2009

Australia joined the LEED Programme in January 2009. Australia is represented on the LEED Directing Committee by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relation (DEEWR).

The Netherlands joined the LEED Programme in January 2009. The Netherlands is represented on the LEED Directing Committee by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW).

Local economic and employment development policy approaches in OECD countries, a review

15-mai-2009

What policy initiatives and broader development strategies could inspire policymaking in Wales and other similar old industrial regions?

With 25 policy interventions and development strategies from OECD countries, the four final reports tackle the broad issues of business productivity improvement and labour market participation, and have been made available for download.

OECD Local Leadership and Economic Recovery Network

09-avr.-2009

This network is a high level working group of economic development practitioners aiming at raising awareness on the role of cities in the current situation and on their role in building part of the new economic system. A selection of top cities, development agencies and stakeholders share data and facts about the current situation especially focused on employment, skills, entrepreneurship, business competitiveness and the openness of the local economies.

"The Interaction between Local Employment Development and Corporate Social Responsibility", January 2009

18-mars-2009

The Austrian Institute for SME Research published a detailed report on January 2009, in co-operation with the European Association for Information on Local Development (AEIDL) and the European Network for Social and Economic Research. The study focuses on companies’ activities which aim at achieving a benefit for the enterprises’ employees, the market (i.e. clients, suppliers, business partners etc.) and/or the physical environment in local communities (Executive Summary).

Invitation for participation: survey about local responses to the crisis

04-mars-2009

“Is your locality affected by the crisis?” “What is being done to address the problems?” “Do you want to know what others are doing?”

The OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governances invites you to share your experience by filling in a simple questionnaire. The results will be processed and fed back to all Forum members.

Invitation for Participation: ‘forumpartnerships2009’, Country Fact Sheets

30-janv.-2009

Twice before, Country Fact Sheets have been published by the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance providing valuable up-to-date information on the policy framework and setting, the structures, objectives and results of area-based partnerships. In autumn 2009, “forumpartnerships2009” – Country Fact Sheets will be published again with the aim to provide an update on what has changed over the last 3 years. The Forum invite you to provide information on the partnership in your country or region.

Video and audio: attend a virtual capacity building seminar at the OECD LEED Trento Centre!

24-sept.-2008

Short videos (5 minutes maximum) summarise the key concepts of the issues addressed in the Capacity Building Seminar for Partnerships on "Designing and Delivering Skills Strategies for Cities", Trento, Italy, 11-13 June 2008. You can also listen to the contributors’ speeches (25 minutes maximum) or download their presentations.

Compendium of OECD recommendations for policy action and local initiatives to strengthen entrepreneurship

19-nov.-2007

The compendium is part of the project on "Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in East Germany"carried out by the OECD and the Federal Ministry of Housing, Land, Construction, Transport and Urban Affairs. The compendium is built of several themes of relevance to local entrepreneurship development in East Germany. It brings together recommendations, International learning models and good practice in East Germany.

Report on “Enhancing the Capacity of Partnerships to Influence Policy”, Trento, Italy, August 2007

30-août-2007

The OECD LEED Programme has just released a report on "Enhancing the Capacity of Partnerships to Influence Policy” which gathers the experience of the two capacity building seminars organised by the Trento Centre for Local Development in close co-operation with the Forum office unit at the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) in Vienna Austria.

9th International Entrepreneurship Forum (9th IEF), Istanbul

du 16-sept.-2009 au 18-sept.-2009

"Technology and Entrepreneurship: New Ventures and the Creative Use of Technologies"

The role of technology in the generation of entrepreneurial opportunities is the central theme of this major conference.

For further information, please go to www.essex.ac.uk/conferences/ief

Higher Education Institutions, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Good Practice Workshop, Halle, Germany

le 12-juin-2009

The aim of the good practice workshop is to follow up the joint policy development project from LEED Programme of the OECD and the German Federal Ministry of Housing, Construction and Urban Affairs with a practical event to enable HEIs and policy makers from eastern Germany to exchange with each other and with participants from other countries around good practice in HEI entrepreneurship support, namely in entrepreneurship education and in start-up support. A rich and diverse programme will also offer participants opportunities to engage in dept-interviews with those behind good practices.

Capacity Building Seminar for Local Development Practitioners on “Routes out of the Crisis – New Strategies for Skills and Employment”, Trento, Italy

du 10-juin-2009 au 12-juin-2009

The seminar begins with a day session open to a wider audience of policymakers and practitioners involved in tackling the impact of the crisis on jobs and skills. Days 2 and 3 are structured around a mix of presentations by OECD experts followed by discussion and group work.

Agora Talentia, Pamplona, Spain

du 11-févr.-2009 au 12-févr.-2009

On 11-12 February 2009, the Spanish city of Pamplona will host Agora Talentia, the first International Forum on Talent in the Knowledge Age. Talentia is organised by the Regional Government of Navarre, the Navarre Innovation Agency (ANAIN) and the Navarre Foundation for Diversification (FND), in collaboration with the OECD LEED Programme.

Workshop on The European Union and International Initiatives on CSR:a Dialogue on Local Impact, Milan, Italy

le 10-déc.-2008

The seminar is intended to discuss the role, possible interaction and local implementation of the EU policy on Corporate Social Responsibility and policies and programs promoted by the UN Global Compact and the OECD on the same field.

Experts meeting - Employment and Skills Strategies in South-East Asia (ESSSA): Indonesia and the Philippines

le 03-déc.-2008

The ILO and the OECD jointly organised an experts meeting on fostering employment and skills development strategies in Indonesia and the Philippines, as part of OECD LEED’s initiative on Employment and Skills Development in South East Asia (ESSSA), in Jakarta on 3 December 2008. The meeting addressed issues of decentralisation, partnerships, skills upgrading and integration of the disadvantaged in the labour market and learn the lessons from the OECD experience in these areas.

5th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance

du 09-févr.-2009 au 10-févr.-2009

The meeting focused on Building Strong Partnerships with the Private Sector for Better Jobs and Inclusion. Public sector institutions increasingly understand that working with business at the local level is crucial for promoting quality jobs and social inclusion. Localities are gearing education and training to business needs. Some regions are upgrading local skills demand, working with business to improve productivity thus increasing the availability of good quality jobs. A collective response is required from industry, government, educational institutions, trade unions and community.

Inter-Agency Conference on Local Economic Development (LED), Turin, Italy

du 22-oct.-2008 au 24-oct.-2008

The ILO in collaboration with the OECD LEED Programme is organising an inter-agency conference on local economic development, meant to take stock of practices around the world and develop a joint strategy for knowledge development and networking. The event will involve several agencies such as UN-HABITAT, UNIDO, UNCDF, SDC (LEDNA), GTZ and IADB.

Capacity Building Seminar for New and Nascent Local Development Partnerships in Central-East and South-East Europe, Trento, Italy

du 10-nov.-2008 au 12-nov.-2008

The objective of this 2.5-day seminar is to improve the functioning of local partnerships. The seminar is aimed at local partnership practitioners and their counterparts in local and national governments. The seminar will focus on three main themes: (i) what makes local partnership building successful?; (ii) what are the key elements of a national support framework for local development partnerships?; and (iii) how to manage and improve performance?

Conference on "Partnerships for Social Inclusion", Melbourne, Australia

du 15-oct.-2008 au 16-oct.-2008

Increasing social inclusion requires a joined-up approach that cuts across policy departments. The public sector should re-think the way it operates, moving from a traditional hierarchical model to one characterised by multi-sectoral partnerships and flexibility in policy delivery. These topics will be discussed at this conference co-organised by the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development and the OECD LEED Programme.