COGITO Talks… The attraction factor: People, visitors and investment
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What makes a region attractive? Sometimes, itโs the ability to reinvent itself, and Newcastle, Australia, is a powerful example: competitive regions are not just places that grow, they are places that adapt.
Beyond registration: Why does formalisation matter for Somaliaโs small businesses?ย
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For small businesses, formalisation should not feel like another administrative burden. Done well, it can become a route to trust, finance and growth. In Somalia, informal shops and traders keep economies alive daily; so, are we formalising for paperwork, or to really help entrepreneurs succeed?
Making gender equality investable: How capital markets can unlock womenโs entrepreneurship
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Discussions on womenโs entrepreneurship frequently revolve around one issue: access to finance. But the world doesnโt lack capital. If investors move on measured risks, how can gender equality be turned into an investment opportunity?
Tourismโs new normal: From managing risk to dealing with uncertaintyย
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In the past, developing a tourist destination seemed straightforward. What was needed was a few attractive assets, such as a beach, cultural sites or scenic mountains. With extreme weather as the new normal, how is tourism changing and how can regions adapt to it?
Retaining talent in your region
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Across much of Europe, regions are facing a growing challenge: how to attract, develop, and retain talent in an increasingly competitive labour market. How can young people’s horizons be broadened to improve their employment prospects?
Why richer cities donโt always mean better livesย
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Across the OECD, cities are engines of economic growth. They attract investment, create highโvalue jobs and generate most of national wealth. Yet for millions of their residents, this prosperity remains out of reach. So, if growth alone is not enough, what actually helps more people benefit from and contribute to it?
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Les smart cities ne suffisent plus : les villes ont besoin de systรจmes de rรฉsilience
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Depuis des annรฉes, les villes investissent dans des capteurs intelligents, des tableaux de bord et des services numรฉriques. Mais alors que les chocs se propagent en cascade ร travers les systรจmes d’eau, d’รฉnergie, de transport et les systรจmes sociaux, les villes intelligentes ne suffisent plus. Que faudra-t-il pour transformer les infrastructures intelligentes en une rรฉsilienceโฆ
Beyond Tokyo: Can Japan boost the appeal of its regions?
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Regions and cities are being reshaped by falling birth rates, ageing populations and the continued movement of young people to large metropolitan hubs. Japan knows this story well: for more than two decades, over 100,000 people a year have moved to the Tokyo metropolitan area from elsewhere in Japan. The question is no longer howโฆ
When a giantย restructures: what Volkswagenโs job cuts mean for localย labourย marketsย
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Recent reports suggest Volkswagen could close several German plants and cut up to 100,000 jobs globally, in what may be its largest-ever restructuring. Factories in Hanover, Zwickau, Emden and Neckarsulm would be hit hardest, as traditional automakers face pressure from Chinese competition, rising costs, and a slower-than-expected shift to EVs. Can Europe’s manufacturing heartlands adaptโฆ
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