What is the OECD Local Development Forum?
The OECD Local Development Forum is a community of thousands of individuals worldwide, united by their shared commitment to making their communities more resilient, inclusive and sustainable. It brings together representatives of regional and national governments, employment and training agencies, economic and community development agencies, chambers of commerce, social innovators, businesses and NGOs. Through its events and online resources, the Forum serves as a venue for peer learning, disseminating local innovations and best practices at the global level, and bringing the OECD’s work beyond ministries to local communities.
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Learn about the current state and future potential of cultural and creative sectors (CCS) in the nine outermost regions of the European Union (EU): Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, and Saint Martin (France); the Azores and Madeira (Portugal); and the Canary Islands (Spain).
This report provides an in-depth analysis of social entrepreneurship and social enterprises in Ireland.
Join the webinar on social and solidarity economy and refugees.
Discover a snapshot of the social and solidarity economy in 34 countries
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Read this new review on how to increase labour force participation and improve the employment quality of local talent in Brussels, Belgium
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Get the latest stories on local development with the new OECD PLACES Portal: Providing Local Actors with Case Studies, Evidence and Solutions
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- Can the social econony help refugees access jobs?
- France seeking first place in its 2023 Rugby World Cup: Can they make it last?
- Beyond borders: How the social economy goes international
- South Korea's social cooperatives
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OECD Local Development Forum Annual Conference
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