COGITO

Cuando la fiesta del cobre acaba, ¿pueden las regiones mineras conservar lo ganado?

Reading Time: 3 minutesLos auges del cobre no duran para siempre. Los precios suben, llega la inversión y las regiones mineras crecen, pero tarde o temprano el ciclo cambia. Para los territorios que dependen de la minería, la pregunta es evidente: ¿qué queda cuando eso ocurre?

From steel to social cohesion in Bilbao

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe city of Bilbao has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent decades, evolving from a declining industrial centre into a city of global standing and appeal. How has it kept social cohesion at its heart?

Mining standards: Turning opportunity into local-development reality

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is the “paradox of proximity”: communities nearest a mine feel its impacts first, yet often lack the skills, finance or infrastructure to secure jobs and contracts. How can these opportunities be turned into outcomes?

La economía social y solidaria en Cataluña: claves del éxito

Reading Time: 4 minutesLa economía social y solidaria catalana no nació solo de la ley: desde 2016, catorce “Ateneus Cooperatius” y redes comunitarias han creado más de 1100 cooperativas. ¿Bastará ahora la política para sostener lo que crearon?

When the copper party ends… can mining regions make the gains last?

Reading Time: 3 minutesCopper booms do not last for ever. Prices rise, investment pours in and mining regions expand. Then the cycle turns. The obvious question for places that depend on mining is: what remains when it does?

How cities borrow ideas and make them work locally

Reading Time: 4 minutesCities often look to one another for solutions to challenges ranging from housing shortages and climate risks to infrastructure pressures and social inequalities. How can cities bridge the gap between inspiration and implementation?

The social and solidarity economy in Catalonia: Secrets to success

Reading Time: 4 minutesCatalonia’s social and solidarity economy wasn’t built by legislation alone: fourteen Cooperative Hubs and community networks came first, creating over 1,100 cooperatives since 2016. As legal recognition arrives, can policy alone sustain what communities already built?

When the copper party ends… can mining regions make the gains last?

05 October 2026 Dusan Paredes Araya - (Universidad Católica del Norte and Michigan State University)

How cities borrow ideas and make them work locally

02 October 2026 Marion Lagadic - (OECD)

The social and solidarity economy in Catalonia: Secrets to success

28 September 2026 Helena Rodríguez - (Government of Catalonia)

Goals, grills and growth: What the World Cup meant for local business

24 September 2026 Shayne MacLachlan - (OECD) and Riana Lynn

Reading Time: 12 minutesMajor sporting events can bring huge crowds and investment to host cities, but how much of that opportunity reaches local businesses?

Beyond buffaloes: Building a social enterprise in Laos

21 September 2026 Cyndi Cavély - (Laos Buffalo Dairy) and Moe Shiojiri - (OECD)

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn rural Laos, Laos Buffalo Dairy rents pregnant buffaloes from farmers, supporting rural families while producing milk commercially, sustaining livelihoods without disrupting traditional local farming practices. But can shared value be a lasting business model?

Putting people at the heart of Ukraine’s recovery

17 September 2026 Liudmyla Kryzhanovska - (Promprylad Foundation)

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn Ivano-Frankivsk, Promprylad Foundation retrains displaced people, veterans and women for in-demand local jobs, supporting 30,000+ people and 600+ new jobs since 2022. Can community-led models like this reshape how we think about post-war economic recovery?

Can MENA’s digital finance boom close the gender gap?

16 September 2026 Sabrina Salama - (Seedstars)

Reading Time: 4 minutesAsk whether digital finance is helping women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) overcome old barriers and the honest answer is: both, at the same time. But is access enough to drive real growth?

COGITO Talks… The attraction factor: People, visitors and investment

09 September 2026 Shayne MacLachlan - (OECD)

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat makes a region attractive? Sometimes, it’s 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.

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Moving at the speed of trust

Cuando la fiesta del cobre acaba, ¿pueden las regiones mineras conservar lo ganado?

From steel to social cohesion in Bilbao

Industrial strategy has a geography puzzle: Where should countries invest?

Mining standards: Turning opportunity into local-development reality

Por qué los mineros no viven donde está la riqueza

Why mining workers won’t live where the wealth is

La economía social y solidaria en Cataluña: claves del éxito

When the copper party ends… can mining regions make the gains last?

How cities borrow ideas and make them work locally

The social and solidarity economy in Catalonia: Secrets to success

Goals, grills and growth: What the World Cup meant for local business

When the copper party ends… can mining regions make the gains last?

How cities borrow ideas and make them work locally

Goals, grills and growth: What the World Cup meant for local business

Putting people at the heart of Ukraine’s recovery

Can MENA’s digital finance boom close the gender gap?

COGITO Talks… The attraction factor: People, visitors and investment