Please register for Webinar 4 through the link below by 5pm 22 January 2016.
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.
| Webinar 3: Adapting to ageing and shrinking local areas – January 19, 9am (CET) |
Webinar 4: Transitioning to a Green Economy – January 26, 5pm – 6.20pm (CET) |
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This webinar analysed practical measures to improve resilience to the long-term challenges posed by demographic transition and ageing in local economies.
How can policymakers respond to the challenges of ageing populations?
Dr Jörg Peschner (European Commission), Mr. Haruhiro Jono (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan), Mr. Yohei Takashima (Permanent Delegation of Japan to the OECD) and Dr. Petri Kahila (University of Eastern Finland) will discuss the practical challenges and strategies to overcome the impacts of ageing in local communities. They will answer targeted policy questions from Nathalie Cliquot (OECD LEED) and will then respond to open questions from the audience.
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This webinar will analyse practical measures to improve resilience to the long-term challenges posed by the transition to more environmentally sustainable production in local economies. How will the transition to a green economy change conventional thinking about the local economy?
How can policymakers respond to the challenge of the transition to a green economy?
Oliver Greenfield (Green Economy Coalition Convenor) will introduce the topic through a discussion of the relationship between resilience, the transition to a green economy and local development. We will then hear from Sheila Paterson (Business Development Executive, Nova Scotia Department of Energy) about practical measures taken in local communities in Nova Scotia. Karen Shippey (Chief Director: Environmental Sustainability, Western Cape Government, South Africa) will then discuss the role of the social dimension in building resilient communities with practical examples from the Western Cape province. Leida Rijnhout (Director, European Environmental Bureau) will respond to the presentations from the perspective of environmental non-governmental organisations. This will be followed by a roundtable discussion and questions from the audience. Presentations |
Contact
For further information on the seminar, please contact the OECD Secretariat.
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