COGITO

Beyond the final whistle: How major events can strengthen urban food systems

Reading Time: 4 minutesMajor sporting events bring new opportunities for local food businesses, but the benefits do not always last. How can cities turn temporary demand into stronger, more resilient food systems long after the final whistle?

Réduire les inégalités de genre dans le secteur financier: pourquoi et comment?

Reading Time: 3 minutesMalgré les progrès réalisés ces dernières années, le lien entre femmes et argent reste encore trop souvent un angle mort dans la sphère économique et financière. Que peuvent faire les régulateurs des marchés financiers?

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?

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.

Beyond registration: Why does formalisation matter for Somalia’s small businesses?

07 September 2026 Yusuf Sodal - (IBS Bank)

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor 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 women’s entrepreneurship

02 September 2026 Paula Redondo - (LuxSE)

Reading Time: 4 minutesDiscussions on women’s entrepreneurship frequently revolve around one issue: access to finance. But the world doesn’t lack capital. If investors move on measured risks, how can gender equality be turned into an investment opportunity?

Tourism’s new normal: From managing risk to dealing with uncertainty

31 August 2026 Susanne Becken - (Professor at Griffith University, Australia)

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 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

26 August 2026 Jos Meessen - (Meet The Youngsters)

Reading Time: 5 minutesAcross 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 don’t always mean better lives

21 August 2026 Elizabeth Doherty - (OECD)

Reading Time: 4 minutesAcross the OECD, cities are engines of economic growth. They attract investment, create high‑value 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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