Posts Tagged ‘OECD’

The Sharing Economy: What’s In It For Cities?

Connectivity and digital technologies are fundamentally changing the way we live, work, learn, socialise, and connect. Part of this revolution has involved the rise of peer-to-peer services, allowing people to share everything from their cars and homes to their talent and time. There is nothing new in swapping and sharing, and in fact city life […]

By Sally Kneeshaw, on May 20th, 2014 at 15:43

How Employment and Training Agencies Can Help Create More and Better Jobs

We had already written here on what we could expect URBACT to bring at the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) LEED (Local Economic and Employment Development) conference on jobs and growth, which took place in Ireland on the 26th and 27th of March 2013. Here is a report by Mike Campbell, URBACT thematic expert on […]

By Segolene Pruvot, on April 5th, 2013 at 15:51

Implementing Change: A New Local Agenda for Jobs and Growth

Right now, under the Irish European Union (EU) Presidency, it feels like all roads lead to Dublin’s fair city. Amidst a cluster of events, the 9th annual meeting of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) LEED (Local Economic and Employment Development) Forum heads for the Irish capital on the 26th and 27th March […]

By Segolene Pruvot, on March 7th, 2013 at 17:11