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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 2d

🎸We're getting in the groove in Brussels this week for the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Summit #YoungEntrepreneursUncovered #YEPA

We'll be exploring the barriers faced by young people in entrepreneurship and how sound policy can help.

Learn more 🔗 yepa-hub.org

OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 2d

How can cities support #inclusivegrowth for people with a migrant background?

At our workshop with the Council of Europe Development Bank,
participants shared key lessons:

🔹 Involve migrant communities in policymaking
🔹 Build local alliances
🔹 Use better data for impact

🔗 oecd.org/en/topics/su...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 2d

What positive impact did the Paris Olympics have on France, and how can future global events learn from them?

Our 🆕 report shows how #Paris24 set a new benchmark, pioneering a more sustainable and inclusive model for major events worldwide: brnw.ch/21wWfso

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 8d

How can New Brunswick, Canada strengthen its trade resilience?

🔹Diversify trade
🔹Boost #SME exports
🔹Build clean & digital sectors
🔹Attract talent & investment

Explore the key issues note 👉 oecd-events.org/2025-oecd-ne...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 14d

💡 1 in 8 young people living in OECD countries are 'NEETs' – not in employment, education, or training.

Our latest #COGITO article dives into how this stat presents an opportunity for generational change utilising OECD's Youth Policy Toolkit.

Read 👇 oecdcogito.blog/2025/09/24/u...

Unlocking youth potential: Creating a future that feels possible - Cogito COGITO

María Camila Páez, a member of Youthwise, the OECD’s Youth Advisory Board, writes about how guaranteeing meaningful employment opportunities for youth must be at the top of the policy agenda – bridgin...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 16d

Too often, inherited circumstances still shape future outcomes.

New OECD analysis offers an innovative way to measure #InequalityOfOpportunity, helping us better understand how to give everyone a fair chance.

Discover the insights: oe.cd/IOpinsights

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 19d

💡Volunteering at the Games is a tradition stretching back decades.

The 2012 London volunteers infused a fresh perspective that France took to a new level.

Our NEW #COGITO blog piece explores how volunteers became visible symbols of the Games’ spirit.

🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/09/19/b...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 21d

💡Between 2023-24, #AI uptake in small firms grew by 72% on average across OECD countries.

In this COGITO piece, Richard Nash from PayPal looks at how Agentic AI – AI that may act autonomously on behalf of users – can boost SME growth.

oecdcogito.blog/2025/09/16/a...

Agentic AI for Small Business Growth  - Cogito COGITO

Predictive AI has served SMEs well, offering insights through data analysis and pattern recognition. However, Agentic AI goes further. Continue reading

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 22d

📢 Join us at the #EURegionsWeek 2025 for our workshop exploring skills-first, place-based approaches to help workers transition locally into future-proof jobs.

📅 14 October 2025 🕚 11:30–13:00 CET 📍 Brussels

Register here 🔗 lnkd.in/ecNWY53y

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 27d

💡 By 2042, 72% of #OECD regions could face tighter labour markets due to demographic shifts.

This trend highlights the urgency of early investment in vocational education + digital access.

Explore OECD work as featured in the Irish Independent
🔗 issuu.com/mediaplanetu...

Your Future Career IE - Q3 2025

This Mediaplanet campaign was distributed with the Irish Independent newspaper and launched on www.yourcareer.ie on 11 September 2025.

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 27d

💡In over half of @oecd-ocde.bsky.social countries, income gaps between regions are widening — but local innovation can help close them and boost balanced growth.

Join us at the New Brunswick Conference on Place-Based Economic Development.

Register here 🔗 oe.cd/66U

OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 27d

📢 New policy paper: Women Entrepreneurship in Remote Areas in Indonesia and the Philippines.

🔹Women lead 50%+ of MSMEs & are 1.3x more likely to employ women.

🔹Rural broadband gaps: 🇮🇩 3x OECD avg | 🇵🇭 Only 69% have access.

🔗 oecd.org/en/publicati...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 Register now for the 2025 OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment.

Now in its 12th year, the Forum will convene around the theme “Investing in Sustainability, Investing in Economic Resilience".

🗓 7-8 October 2025 📍 Paris & Online

🔗https://oe.cd/gfi2025

OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Aug 26

👨‍👩‍👧 Families are leaving city centres, but smart urban design can bring them back.

From child-friendly streets to cultural spaces for all ages, cities can become resilient places where families thrive.
#ResilientPlaces

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Planning for Play: Designing Urban Space to Welcome Back Families - Cogito COGITO

Children are disappearing from city centres. Between 2018 and 2023, 19 out of 30 European capitals saw the share of the population aged 0-14 declineContinue reading

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Aug 25

📉 Shrinking doesn’t mean failing.

Finland’s border regions are adapting to population decline with investment in skills, infrastructure and innovation. ➡️Showing how resilience can turn challenges into opportunities.

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Life at the frontier: How Finland’s shrinking border regions are adapting and advancing - Cogito COGITO

Shrinking doesn’t have to mean failing. Finland’s border regions are showing that a new story is possible - and it’s one well worth watching. Continue reading

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌍 In a world of growing displacement and shocks, Gaziantep shows how cities can lead.

🏠 By providing housing, training and migration offices, the city turned pressure into resilience and showed that local action can build inclusive futures.

🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/06/03/g...

#ResilientPlaces

Gaziantep’s great migration - Cogito COGITO

The world's population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and 10.2 billion by 2100. Many of these people will be on the move – pulled to new places by economic opportunity or pushed by conflicts...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Aug 5

🏙️ How can cities support inclusive growth through better #migration integration?

Join this hybrid workshop to explore practical tools & local strategies.

Register 🔗 meetoecd1.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Jul 30

Major events promise more than packed stadiums, dazzling ceremonies and media headlines.

Amy Finch (Spirit of 2012) and Sara MacLennan (‪@pbe.co.uk‬) explore how long-term wellbeing, not just short-term buzz, can become the true legacy of major events.

Read here 🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/07/29/b...

Beyond the buzz: Measuring the lasting impact of events - Cogito COGITO

What remains after the excitement of major events fades? Spirit of 2012 shows how targeted, well-measured programmes can turn Olympic buzz into lasting well-being gains, especially for those who need ...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Jul 10

💡 #Barranquilla, Colombia is a great example of how local economic development can benefit a city.

Hear from Juan Pablo Bonilla from the Inter-American Development Bankon how investment has benefitted local biodiversity + climate adaptation by recovering mangrove ecosystems.

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Jul 10

🗣️ Voices from the #OECDLocalForum

Meet John Akinboyewa, founder of the HungreeApp - a service which aims to tackle the 1.4 billion tons of food that goes to waste each year.

Learn more 🔗 thehungreeapp.com

#ResilientPlaces #OECDinBarranquilla

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Jul 10

💡How can business drive #local impact beyond profits?

As we roll into another exciting day today of the @OECD
Local Development Forum in #Barranquilla, leaders and experts will explore aligning corporate action with inclusive growth.

🔗 oecd-events.org/oecd-local-d...

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Jul 8

⭐ Setting the scene with @lamiakamalchaoui.bsky.social on Day 1 of the #OECDinBarranquilla Local Development Forum

Full agenda 🔗 oecd-events.org/oecd-local-d...

OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Jul 8

⭐ Mayor Alejandro Char arrives at the 2025 @oecd-ocde.bsky.social Local Development Forum in Barranquilla, #Colombia.

Stay tuned for updates as we kick off Day 1 and explore the full agenda here 🔗 oecd-events.org/oecd-local-d...

#ResilientPlaces

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jul 4

Great event yesterday on investing in Midlands & North w. @resmedia.bsky.social & @alliancembs.bsky.social. Thanks to Philip McCann & panel: Rudiger Ahrend (@oecdlocal.bsky.social) @zoebillingham.bsky.social (@ipprnorth.bsky.social) Ed Cox, Helen Heap (@livuniheseltine.bsky.social)‪ & Steve Wilson.

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 Today we kick off the 2025 @oecd-ocde.bsky.social
Local Forum 2025 in Barranquilla, Colombia.

🗓️Day 1: Andres Rodriguez-Pose on why place-based policies are the future.

🗓️Day 2: Xavier Sala-i-Martin on how local economies can fuel global competitiveness.

🔗 oecd-events.org/oecd-local-d...

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