OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities

📣 Apply now Applications for the 2025-27 round of OECD - OCDE’s Young Associates Programme (YAP) close on 𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. The Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division is looking for two Young Analysts to join the team. 1️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 – Shape policy solutions for industrial transformation and place-based approaches to climate resilience   🔗Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eqXmA5g3 2️⃣ 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Develop innovative strategies to strengthen governance frameworks for regional development   🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eCQU5r4A

📣 The 2024 edition of the OECD - OCDE report on 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 provides new insights on how Generative #AI is impacting jobs within OECD regions. ⭐ Ahead of tomorrow's launch, meet our distinguished speakers: 🎤 Moderator: Karen E. Maguire, Head of the Local Employment, Skills and Social Innovation Division, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities 🎙️ Speakers: Sonja van Lieshout, Global Head of Public Affairs, Randstad Eric PERES, General Secretary, Force Ouvrière Cadres Ulrich Scharf, CEO, SkillLab Sebastiano Toffaletti, Secretary-General, European DIGITAL SME Alliance Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp, Acting Head of the Local Employment and Skills Unit, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities Last chance to register 🔗 https://oe.cd/5Nk | #GoLocal

📣 Work in communications? Join our team! The OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities looking for one or more dynamic Communications Co-ordinators to join our fast-paced environment to work on developing digital content, co-ordinate projects and processes and support the CFE’ s communications culture and strategy. Responsibilities include: 🟢 Social Media Management - support the management of OECD - OCDE social media accounts by developing engagement strategies, creating and designing impactful content aligned with OECD branding, analyzing audience metrics, and providing staff training. 🟢 Website Development Support - Support the management of the Directorate’s websites including improving the structure and functionality, reviewing and optimising content and ensuring information is up-to-date, relevant and accurate. 🟢 Digital communications - Contribute to the design and dissemination of high-quality communications and training materials targeted towards a variety of stakeholders. Example materials include videos, podcasts, presentations, briefs, glossies, short versions of reports and communications for digital spaces. Apply by 13 December 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wOZk6

🌾 How can we better measure well-being in rural areas? 🤝 Improving rural well-being means looking beyond traditional economic indicators like productivity and income. It requires an approach that also considers environmental, social, and cultural factors. 📊 Well-being in rural areas varies widely across geographies. From remote mountain regions to islands and sparsely populated areas, communities face diverse challenges, such as: 🔹 Limited broadband access and infrastructure 🔹 Social isolation and unequal access to essential services 🔹 The need to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and preserving cultural heritage. To address these complexities, better data and tailored metrics are essential. Rural communities need to play a central role in shaping how well-being is measured and improved. 💻 Join our webinar today and explore:    ✅ Developing metrics that reflect the diverse realities of rural regions. ✅ Integrating social, economic, and environmental priorities. ✅ Practical steps to bridge gaps between data and rural citizens’ lived experiences. Register here 🔗  https://oe.cd/5Pf

🌍 We are honoured to share the Indigenous Call to Action to ensure Indigenous-led Pathways for Sustainable Futures in Mining Regions. 🌿 This Call to Action was solely prepared and agreed on by Indigenous leaders from across 6 countries during and following the preconference meeting of the 2024 OECD Conference of Mining Regions and Cities, these 13 actions focus on: 🟢 Greater recognition of Indigenous sovereignty over land and resources, along with early participation in mining activities and free, prior, and informed consent for existing and new mines. 🟢 Stronger support for capacity building for Indigenous organisations and collaboration between Indigenous communities for collective development plans. 🟢 Improved access to affordable capital and recruitment of Indigenous workers in mining value chains. 🤝The preconference was organised by Indigenous leaders from Northern Ontario, whose efforts were key to its success. Special recognition to Dawn Madahbee Leach, Saga Williams, Jenny-Lou Campbell, and Helen Bobiwash, FCPA, FCMA, CAFM, GCB.D, CCB.D, ICD.D for their coordinating work of this meeting and process. The OECD - OCDE, in the context of CFE’s OECD Mining Regions and Cities Initiative and its stream of work on Indigenous Communities and Regional Development stands ready to discuss this Call to Action and engage with interested stakeholders to attain improved well-being for Indigenous peoples in mining regions. Read the Call to Action 🔗 https://oe.cd/5O- Discover our work with Indigenous Communities 🔗 https://oe.cd/5OZ

🚜 Farmers across Europe are pushing back against policies they believe threaten their livelihoods, highlighting the need for policies that truly address the needs of rural communities.   🏡 "Rural proofed" policies can be used to tackle the challenges faced, which include: 🔹 Access to services such as healthcare and housing  🔹 Gaps in digital and physical infrastructure   🔹 Policies that fail to account for trends in migration and depopulation     🌱 Rural regions hold significant potential as innovation hubs, but the gap between urban and rural areas in many OECD countries is widening. =  This growing divide alongside rising levels of distrust in national governments fuels frustration and a sense of being left behind.     📊 The new OECD - OCDE report "𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 – 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲" provides actionable solutions to bridge this gap, including:    🔹Diversifying rural economies through investments in digital and physical connectivity and skills development. 🔹Unlocking opportunities in the green economy through innovation, niche markets, and sustainable practices. 🔹Ensuring rural policies reflect the realities of rural citizens and equip communities to handle future challenges.   Read the report 📖 https://oe.cd/5OW

How can Europe’s retail sector address growing labour and skills shortages? Join our upcoming OECD - OCDE webinar for an in-depth look at: 🟢 The evolving skills landscape in retail 🟢 Emerging occupations and digital recruitment trends 🟢 Collaborative strategies to attract and retain talent Gain insights from experts and stakeholders across Europe, including: Karen E. Maguire, Head of Division, Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Programme, OECD Joanna Zawistowska, Policy Officer, Food, Retail, and Health Ecosystem, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission Wessel Vermeulen, Economist, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development Anton Delbarre, Chief Economist & Valeryia Despaihne-Chernyak, Adviser Jobs & Skills, EuroCommerce Annika Flaten, Director of Commerce & Tourism, UNI Europa, The European Services Workers Union Oran Doherty, Programme Manager, Retail Ireland Skillnet Ireland Mats Johansson, CEO, Swedish Retail and Wholesale Council, Sweden Diana Filip, Deputy CEO & Chief Development Officer, JA Europe Katerina Ciampi Stancova, PhD, Policy Analyst, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development 🗓️ 6 Dec 🕚 11:00-12:45 CET 🖥️ Zoom Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Z40xWA More information 👉 https://oe.cd/5MW

🌍 Today is #SocialEnterpriseDay. Discover key facts about these organisations that foster economic growth while making a positive impact on their communities: 🔹 In Ireland, 4,335 social enterprises employ over 84,000 people, with women making up nearly 69% of the workforce. 🔹 In Korea, 3,215 social enterprises are supported by the Social Enterprise Promotion Act, with a dedicated agency fostering their growth. 🔹 Mexico is home to over 3,700 social enterprises, employing 4.1 million people—accounting for almost 95% of the country’s social and solidarity economy jobs. 🔹 The Danish Parliament took a major step forward in 2014 by adopting the Act on Registered Social Enterprises, and today there are nearly 1,000 such enterprises, employing 4,196 individuals. These figures demonstrate the impact social enterprises have across diverse sectors, from rural to urban areas, empowering women, youth, and disadvantaged groups. Interested in learning how OECD - OCDE guidance via the LEED programme can help to boost the social economy and social enterprise sectors in your country? Explore our work and get in touch. Learn more 🔗 https://oe.cd/SSEdata2024

🔦 Recently we hosted a series of events that put #SMEs and #Entrepreneurs in the spotlight. 🌍 The 3rd annual conference of the OECD - OCDE Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability convened all key stakeholder groups to discuss how finance and supply chains can be leveraged to accelerate SME actions on sustainability. 💼 The 7th session of the OECD - OCDE Committee for SMEs and Entrepreneurship saw discussions on various topics including SME financing, SME greening, entrepreneurship policy and SME digitalisation. 🌐 The workshop on women entrepreneurs in global supply chains, in collaboration with the U.S. Mission to the OECD, brought together women entrepreneurs, programme managers and policy makers to discuss measures and initiatives that have strong potential for increasing the participation of women entrepreneurs in global supply chains. 📊 The 6th meeting of the International SME and Entrepreneurship Policy Evaluation Discussion Network gathered evaluation experts and policy makers to discuss the lessons from evaluations of public supports for SMEs during the COVID-19 crisis and exchange on how to ensure that evaluation findings are used to support policy improvements. Find out more about our work on SMEs and Entrepreneurs ➡ https://oe.cd/5O4

Over 32% of workers are already affected by #GenAI, compared to 21% of workers in rural areas. Join us for the launch of our new report 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 which provides new insights on how Generative #AI is impacting jobs within OECD regions. 🔗 https://oe.cd/5Nk | #GoLocal