Background
The OECD LEED research project “Building resilience through greater adaptability to long-term challenges” aims to explore the link between local resilience and the capacity to adapt to long-term challenges such as ageing populations and the shift to a green economy.
Resilience is a broad concept that analyses not only the ability to resist and recover from adverse shocks, but also to ‘bounce back’ stronger than before and to learn from the experience. The OECD LEED Webinar series will explore the notion of ‘local economic resilience’ for practitioners in local labour markets.
The objective of the series is to develop a practical policy lens for building resilience in local labour markets for local partners, relevant stakeholders, researchers, practitioners and academics. The webinars will enable serious discussion on the concept of ‘local economic resilience’ in an informal setting that facilitates interaction and questions. The format will feature presentations from policy experts and a roundtable discussion with the audience.
Logistics
No participation fee is required. Participants are able to participate in the webinar over the internet.
Language: English.
Contact
For further information on the seminar, please contact the OECD Secretariat.
| Webinar 1: Defining Local Economic Resilience December 1, 4pm (CET) |
Webinar 2: Measuring Local Economic Resilience December 2, 5pm (CET) |
| This webinar analysed conceptual and definitional issues associated with the term ‘local economic resilience’. Although the concept of resilience is increasingly used in policy contexts, its practical value could be unclear to local policymakers. We explored this notion by critically examining the following ideas: How should we define ‘local economic resilience’?
Professor Karen Chapple (University of California, Berkeley), Professor Ron Martin (University of Cambridge) and Neil McInroy (CLES) discussed the definition and conceptualization of the term ‘local economic resilience’. They answered targeted policy questions from Nathalie Cliquot (OECD LEED) and then responded to open questions from the audience. Presentations:
|
This webinar discussed indicators and metrics of resilience, particularly in the context of local labour markets.
Associate Professor Menno Fenger (Innovative Social Policies for Inclusive and Resilient Labour Markets in Europe) and Dr Adrian Healy (Cardiff University) presented factors impacting local economic resilience in labour markets. This were followed by a roundtable discussion with the audience. Presentations:
|
Recording of the Webinars
Related Documents