Bilbao Mayor Juan Mari Aburto discusses how the city is addressing its challenges, as well as SDGs, inclusive growth and digital services.
Category: Local Development
The Comeback Kid: How smart policy turned Trentino around
Trentino in Italy has enjoyed spectacular economic growth since the 80s, in stark contrast to neighbouring Alpine areas. What can it teach other regions in Italy and beyond?
South Korea’s Social Co-operatives
Following economic crises in 1997 and 2008, Korea’s government is now shifting to a new, more inclusive model that embraces the role of the social economy policies.
Where next for Europe’s “left-behind places”?
A place-based approach will support regions to realise their aspirations of no longer being left behind. But what is that and how should they do it?
A balancing act: What’s behind the uneven jobs recovery in regions after COVID-19?
More than a century later, COVID-19 has decidedly knocked us all off-balance – and our regions are likely to take some time to regain it. Which regions should we be most concerned about?
An Olympic effort: How does sport support our communities?
With individual tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games already on sale, we ask, what impact can sport have on our economies, our societies and our lives?
Rising from the rubble: How Turkish regions can rebuild and recover
In February 2023, two earthquakes tore through southern Türkiye and northern Syria, tragically claiming over 45,000 lives, reducing homes and infrastructure to ruins and leaving 3.3 million displaced. How can the affected regions regroup and rebuild?
Will there be a great green divide?
The green transition is reshaping jobs, firms and places. It is also creating ‘winners and losers’ as we race to reach Net Zero, with gaps emerging in the distribution of green jobs. Left unchecked, this could lead to some places being left behind, jeopardising the green transition. What can cities and regions do to boost green job creation?