Working Communities Congress 2010

14-oct.-2009

24-26 March 2010, Melbourne (Australia)

The second biennial Congress will explore international policy and local innovations to improve global perspectives on addressing unemployment. The Congress will be a forum for international thought leaders – to share experiences and strategies to broaden perspectives, challenge thinking and inspire innovative solutions – towards the goal of creating healthy, vibrant and sustainable working communities.
Organised by NESA, the peak body for providers of Australian employment services, in partnership with the OECD LEED Programme.

6th annual meeting of OECD LEED Forum on partnerships and local governance

09-oct.-2009

16-17 February 2010 Vienna (Austria)

Despite the first signs of economic recovery, unemployment will remain high for the years to come.  The 6th Annual Meeting will bring together some 200 representatives of local partnerships, government officials, social entrepreneurs, business leaders, trade unions and academics to review how local development actors are adapting to this new reality and what are the innovations emerging on the ground to respond to these new challenges.

Framework for Information Exchange in Local Development (FIELD)

21-sept.-2009

This project supports local development organisations in strengthening their information systems.  It provides guidance on data collection, analysis and use in policy making, customised to conditions in each participating area. It helps policy makers to build evidence on: What makes your local economy work? What drives it forward, what holds it back?  Where and how policy should intervene?  Is policy bringing results?

Report on "Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in East Germany: Lessons from Local Approaches"

14-sept.-2009

The report  is the result of a two-year work programme on the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship development in East Germany undertaken by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, through its Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (LEED), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS), Angelegenheiten der Neuen Länder department.

Recession, recovery and reinvestment

02-sept.-2009

The global financial crisis is like no other that we have experienced since the early 20th century. This free publication identifies some of the most interesting practices from 41 case studies in response to the financial crisis from a local economic development perspective.

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.

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.

Routes out of the crisis: Strategies for local employment recovery and skills development in Asia

du 01-déc.-2009 au 03-déc.-2009

While no country has been spared from the effects of the financial and economic crisis, the diverse impact has been quite evident in Asia.
The joint ILO/OECD LEED meeting aims to strengthen the capacity of constituents, policy makers and practitioners at local level to undertake effective employment recovery and skills strategies in response to the financial and economic crisis.

Venue: Malang (Java), Indonesia

6th Annual Meeting of OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance

du 16-févr.-2010 au 17-févr.-2010

Despite the first signs of economic recovery, unemployment will remain high for the years to come. The 6th Annual Meeting will bring together some 200 representatives of local partnerships, government officials, social entrepreneurs, business leaders, trade unions and academics to review how local development actors are adapting to this new reality and what are the innovations emerging on the ground to respond to these new challenges.
Venue: Vienna (Austria)

Working Communities Congress 2010

du 24-mars-2010 au 26-mars-2010

The second biennial Congress will explore international policy and local innovations to improve global perspectives on addressing unemployment. The Congress will be a forum for international thought leaders – to share experiences and strategies to broaden perspectives, challenge thinking and inspire innovative solutions – towards the goal of creating healthy, vibrant and sustainable working communities.
Venue: Grand Hyatt Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne (Australia)

6th annual meeting of OECD LEED Forum on partnerships and local governance

du 16-févr.-2010 au 17-févr.-2010

Despite the first signs of economic recovery, unemployment will remain high for the years to come and it will take long before employment gets back to pre-recession levels.  The 6th Annual Meeting will bring together some 200 representatives of local partnerships, government officials, social entrepreneurs, business leaders, trade unions and academics to review how local development actors are adapting to this new reality and what are the innovations emerging on the ground to respond to these new challenges.

Venue: Vienna (Austria)

Report on "Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in East Germany: Lessons from Local Approaches"

le 31-mars-2009

The report  is the result of a two-year work programme on the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship development in East Germany undertaken by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, through its Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (LEED), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS), Angelegenheiten der Neuen Länder department.

Capacity building seminar on "Getting theyYoung into jobs: the role of partnerships" , Trento, Italy

du 26-oct.-2009 au 28-oct.-2009

Ensuring a smooth and quick transition from education to employment and fighting education drop-out trends are key objectives of youth policies across OECD countries. The seminar was addressed to those already working in partnerships on youth policies, or in the process of establishing a partnership in one of the following areas: (i) promoting entrepreneurship; (ii) youth skills initiatives; and (iii) integrating youth with accumulated disadvantages.

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 began 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 were 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.