Reading Time: 3 minutesJohn Austin, former President of the Michigan State Board of Education, discusses the importance of regional policies for the stability of democracy.
Category: Local Development
Volunteering for change: how to mobilise volunteers to drive local development
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn honour of International Volunteer Day, OECD experts dive into how volunteering can benefit communities and local development.
Think Local: How Bilbao is putting people first
Reading Time: 6 minutesBilbao Mayor Juan Mari Aburto discusses how the city is addressing its challenges, as well as SDGs, inclusive growth and digital services.
The Comeback Kid: How smart policy turned Trentino around
Reading Time: 3 minutesTrentino 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
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing 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”?
Reading Time: 3 minutesA 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?
Reading Time: 3 minutesMore 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?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith 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?