Call for Innovative Practices: OECD Local Development Forum

The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has issued a Call for Innovative Practices ahead of its 2019 Local Development Forum, specifically examples of employment, skills, social innovation, culture/creative industries and entrepreneurship programmes. Submissions are due by 1 November 2019 via the Forum's dedicated website. This call seeks to gather examples of innovative programmes on “what works” that could inspire on the following topics:

• Employment and skills development programmes that link people to jobs or improve the skills of those already working who might be at-risk of job loss;
• Programmes that actively engage firms (especially SMEs) in the design and delivery of training;
• Social innovation programmes and strategies that provide education, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities;
• Entrepreneurship initiatives, which are providing start-up and business development support services to new businesses; 
• Initiatives to support cultural and creative industries and/or culture/heritage-led urban/rural regeneration programmes; and
• Programmes that are either directly managed or implemented in regions or cities.

Selected programmes will be highlighted through a dedicated stand and/or presentation at the OECD Local Development Forum to be held in Antwerp, Belgium, from 10-11 December 2019. Selected programmes will also be featured in OECD work on good practice programme examples.