📢 Last call for registration! The 2024 OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives Conference of Mining Regions and Cities takes place on 8-11 October in the City of Greater Sudbury, Canada, under the theme "A shared vision for well-being in mining regions.” Learn more and register 🔗 brnw.ch/21wM8mW

💡Over 5️⃣0️⃣% of upcoming green energy and mining projects are on or near Indigenous lands. Yet for many Indigenous communities, inequalities remain. Sinead Teevan and Jenny-Lou Campbell explore potential solutions. 🔗brnw.ch/21wMafd

🗺️ How attractive is your region? 🧭 Explore the #OECD's Regional Attractiveness Compass boosting regional competitiveness with actionable insights across 50+ indicators. 🔗bit.ly/3WhI1bT

Catch our latest newsletter? Sign up now and don't miss new OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives work on: 🟢 Financing #SMEs 🟢 Local development 🟢 The Paris 2024 Games 🟢 Regional development and cross-border collaboration Latest edition🔗brnw.ch/21wMclF

🇬🇧 London's share of UK GDP has increased by 2.6% over the past 20 years, leaving other regions struggling to keep pace. Writing for Apolitical, OECD expert Andrew Paterson explores this growing inequality, and looks at ways we can really level up. 🔗brnw.ch/21wMdcd

2️⃣ out of 5️⃣ full-time employees across OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives countries suffer from stress. As those across Europe head back to school and work, explore how one country is enhancing employee well-being. 🔗 bit.ly/3RUWGHh #rentree2024

🇮🇹 Sign up for our next #OCSE dialogue session on the role of local partnerships in promoting employment and growth. 🗓️ 18 September 🕝 14:30 Sign up 🖊️ bit.ly/4dvGRzR Full Agenda 📘 oe.cd/5FW

🌍 Is green talent the new oil? In Latin America & the Caribbean, the green transition could create 15M new jobs - but only if we address skills mismatches and regional disparities. Full article 👇 oecdcogito.blog/2024/08/12/is-…

With the #Paris2024Paralympics in full swing, did you know that 7️⃣5️⃣% of suppliers are #SMEs and micro-enterprises? Explore how Paris 2024 is empowering companies to deliver the goods. 🔗bit.ly/4cctJPl

✈️ Tourism in Portugal has rebounded big style. Arrivals are up 1️⃣0️⃣% and hotel revenues by 4️⃣0️⃣%. But with growth comes significant challenges in doing tourism in a sustainable way. Sergio Guerreiro explores👇 brnw.ch/21wMkwg

💡 How do we turn data into action for sustainable tourism development? 📢 Join us for the launch of a new OECD report exploring indicators to measure and monitor the sustainability of tourism in four Spanish regions. #TSI #EUReformSupport 🔗shorturl.at/Qv5jC

To deliver the #2030Agenda, we need 🇪🇺EU regions & cities to engage communities on the ground. This #EURegionsWeek session will offer actionable policy recommendations and best practices to achieve the SDGs. Only 10 days left to register 👉europa.eu/!QMDM8B #GlobalGoals

🏭 Polluting industries are highly concentrated in poorer regions. Writing for the New Scientist, Lamia Kamal-Chaoui highlights how policymakers must proactively support these regions to adapt before it's too late. 🔗brnw.ch/21wLHl8

🌍 In today's rapidly evolving economy, 7️⃣5️⃣% of employers are struggling to find skilled talent. 🚀 Our paper with Eurochambres and the International Chamber of Commerce explores how chambers of commerce are essential partners in upgrading skills systems. 🔗 oe.cd/il/5BQ

Would you like to learn about the interaction between economic and demographic change, and how different regions are likely to evolve in the coming decades? 🗓️ If you're planning to be in Brussels on 9 October, sign up for this #EURegionsWeek session! 👉 europa.eu/!RnmD9P

🌍 Join us at the Innovate4Cities Conference, September 10-12 in Montréal. Our experts will lead key discussions on #climate action and #urban sustainability. 👩‍💻 Attend virtually here ➡ brnw.ch/21wMui9

🔦 Speaker spotlight Ahead of the 2024 OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives Local Development Forum Greater Copenhagen, meet our distinguished speakers. (#1) Elianne Demollin-Schneiders, Regional Minister for the Province of Limburg, Netherlands. Full programme 🔗 oe.cd/5GK #GoLocal

🇲🇦 Avec +65 % de la population marocaine vivant dans les villes, comment stimuler la croissance & l'emploi de ces pôles urbains ? Découvrez notre Revue de la politique urbaine nationale du #Maroc pour un développement compétitif, inclusif et durable. 🔗oe.cd/5GQ

With over 65% of #Morocco's population living in cities, how can we unlock the potential of these economic engines to drive growth and create jobs? Explore our report for a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable urban development plan in Morocco. 🔗oe.cd/5GR

🔦 Speaker spotlight Ahead of the 2024 OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives Local Development Forum Greater Copenhagen, meet our distinguished speakers. (#2) Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Full programme 🔗 oe.cd/5GK #GoLocal