Our Activities
STATE OF PROGRESS
Over a year has passed since the implementation of the project started and a lot has happened since then. The ESIMeC network has four transnational events and is currently finalising the details of the fifth event that will take place in Besançon, France, on 27 and 28 September.
ESIMeC TRANSNATIONAL EVENTS
The first event took place in Basingstoke in September 2010 and focused on partnership working as a key ingredient of effective workforce development. To download the event report, click here.
The second event took place in November in Debrecen, Hungary, and explored the role of the triple helix partnership (university/business/public sector) in workforce development and job creation. To download the event report, click here.
The third event was hosted by Albacete, Spain, and looked at how the green economy can contribute to economic growth and workforce development. The full event report will be available soon. But in the meantime, you can read the ESIMeC recipe no 3 which highlights the key findings of the event.
The fourth ESIMeC event, took place on 21 and 22 June 2011 in Gävle, Sweden, and focused on how cities can prepare young people to the 21st century economy and improve youth employabilit. The full event report will be published in the coming days.
OTHER TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
The ESIMeC network also established very strong links with the Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) programme run by the OECD. We were invited to run a workshop at their partnership forum in Vienna in March 2011. The event explored how local partnerships can help cities do more with less in times of public sector cuts. The ESIMeC workshop focused more specifically on how partnership working can contribute to the creation of better quality jobs.
For an overview of the findings of the workshop and the event, click here to read Alison Partridge's article.
We have now been invited to present ESIMeC and URBACT at another LEED event in Dublin on 13 and 14 October 2011. This event will focus on how to build quality jobs in the recovery and will bring togethe delegates from across the world.
For information on the programme of the event, click here.
And for more information on the OECD's LEED programme, click here.
17 November 2011 ESIMeC transnational event 6 - business and workforce development support
The ESIMeC network is holding its 6th transnational event on 22 and 23 November 2011 in Sabadell, Spain.
The main focus of the event will be to explore how medium sized cities can break down policy silos and develop a comprehensive business support offer that includes training and skills.
Read more02 June 2011 Another helping from ESIMeC's kitchen - ESIMeC recipe 3 now published
The third ESIMeC recipe aims to give practical information and advice to urban policy makers on how cities can make the most of the economic potential of climate change.
Read more02 June 2011 Doing more with less, a new article by Alison Partridge, ESIMeC Lead Expert
How can cities do more with less? This was the key question debated at the OECD LEED Programme Partnership Forum in Vienna in March 2011, during which ESIMeC ran a workshop on better quality jobs. This article written by Alison Partridge, ESIMeC Lead Expert, highlights the key findings of the event.
Read more23 May 2010 ESIMeC baseline study now available
The ESIMeC baseline study has been published and is now available. It is the result of extensive research undertaken by Alison Partridge, ESIMeC lead expert.
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15 September 2011 ESIMeC transnational event 5 - creative and cultural industries
The ESIMeC network is holding its fifth transnational event on 27 and 28 September 2011 in Besançon, France.
The main focus of the event will be to explore how cities can use creative an cultural industries as effective tools to foster local economic growth and employment.
Read more16 June 2011 ESIMeC transnational event 4 - youth employability
The ESIMeC network held its fourth transnational event on 21 and 22 June 2011 in Gävle, Sweden.
The main focus of the event was to explore how cities can prepare their young people for the 21st century economy and how to link education and training and the world of work.
Read more04 March 2011 ESIMeC Transnational event 3 - Green growth and green jobs
The ESIMeC partnership held its third transnational event on 15 and 16 March in Albacete, Spain.
The main focus of the event was to explore the implications of climate change on economic and workforce development and how cities and employers can capitalise on the opportunities offered by the green growth.
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