pm Report: Delivering local development - New growth and investment strategies By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:41:00 GMT The OECD LEED Delivering Local Development work stream examines the local and regional framework conditions and instruments for intervention to achieve successful local economic development in participating countries and localities. It covers strategic themes encompassing finance and investment, building the knowledge base, delivery vehicles and economic strategies (including the local development impacts from global events). Full Article
pm Mexico must invest more in disaster risk prevention to support sustainable development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:30:00 GMT Mexico regularly faces a wide range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, tropical storms and floods. Over the years, the National Civil Protection System has improved its institutional and operational preparedness to manage these disruptive events. But more can be done to avoid future losses and at the same time support sustainable economic development. Full Article
pm Workshop: Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship, the Triple Helix and Local Economic Development (London, UK) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:12:00 GMT The creation of innovative new firms and the development of SME innovation are strongly influenced by the extent to which localities offer environments that favour the transfer of knowledge to local business and provide the other resources required for innovative firm development, including skills, finance, advice, and supply chain partners. Full Article
pm Turkey: Supporting small business development in the province of Manisa - The role of KOSGEB By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 09:43:00 GMT Many areas like Manisa suffer from a local lack of sophisticated demand in terms of expressed SME requirements. This leaves considerable scope for demand and supply side initiatives set within KOSGEB’s framework that will assist in shaping intervention and promoting a coherent approach to SME development. Full Article
pm Regional Development Policy Newsletter: Autumn 2013 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:51:00 GMT Newsletter on regional development for autumn 2013. Full Article
pm Rural-Urban Partnerships: An Integrated Approach to Economic Development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:00:00 GMT This report provides a framework to understand the changing relationships between urban and rural areas. Specifically, it documents the characteristics of these partnerships and the factors that can hinder as well as enable rural-urban co-operation. Full Article
pm 9th OECD Rural Development Policy Conference By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMT The 9th OECD Rural Development Policy Conference in Bologna, on 23-25 October 2013, will launch the publication "Rural-Urban partnerships: an integrated approach to economic development". Full Article
pm Workshop: Potential of social enterprises for job creation and green economy - how to stimulate their start and development? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:00:00 GMT The last decade has seen considerable policy attention to the social economy and its contribution to employment, in particular as regards the inclusion and empowerment of vulnerable workers and the provision of appropriate working conditions. Full Article
pm 10th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development (Stockholm, Sweden) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:00:00 GMT In partnership with the Swedish Public Employment Service, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), Swedish Ministry of Employment and the World Association of Public Employment Services (WAPES), LEED held the 10th Annual Meeting of the Forum on Partnerships and Local Development in Stockholm 23 April – 25 April, on the theme of ‘job creation just ahead: building adaptable labour markets’. Full Article
pm Regional Development Policy Newsletter, Spring 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 15:30:00 GMT This is the spring 2014 edition of the regional development policy newsletter. Full Article
pm Japan-OECD Policy Forum on Urban Development and Green Growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:00:00 GMT The Japan-OECD Policy Forum on Urban Development and Green Growth will address cities’ unique role in creating synergies between environmental and economic objectives to advance green growth. Asian cities in particular are at the centre of this challenge. This event is organised as a commemorative event for the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Accession to the OECD. Full Article
pm Regional Development Policy Newsletter: Autumn 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:15:00 GMT An overview of vents and reports on Regional Development Policy for Autumn 2014. Full Article
pm Job Creation and Local Economic Development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:25:00 GMT This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. Full Article
pm Youth employment and regional development must rank as top priorities in Tunisia to secure stability and prosperity By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:00:00 GMT Tunisia has made great strides since 2011 towards greater inclusivity and fairness in its political system, based on the rule of law, transparency and good governance. Full Article
pm Action is needed to secure future livelihoods in developed and emerging economies, says the OECD Development Centre By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:28:00 GMT New global trend such as jobless growth, a rising youth population and resource scarcity threaten to undo much of the progress of recent decades in securing people’s ability to make a living, according to a new report by the OECD Development Centre launched in Paris today at the OECD Global Forum on Development. Full Article
pm Colombia: Supporting the development of local innovation systems – Policy review By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:56:00 GMT The project provided recommendations to the city of Medellin and Antioquia to support the development of the local economy and includes a focus on how the innovative environment can be strengthened to support inclusion, entrepreneurship, SME, and local developmentto and how to better coordinate and integrate its policies with the national level. Full Article
pm Regional Development Policy Newsletter - Spring 2015 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:11:00 GMT Newsletter for OECD Regional Development Policy giving an overview of projects from January-June 2015. Full Article
pm 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development (Manchester, United Kingdom) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:00:00 GMT Local policymakers have a critical role to play in developing more resilient and inclusive economies. This event will explore topics ranging from empowering communities through local leadership to new approaches to local economic growth and catalysing growth through people by better harnessing skills and increasing productivity. Full Article
pm Call for papers: Engaging employers in Skills development and utilisation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:00:00 GMT The work will seek to identify good practices for employer engagement in the areas of both developing and utilising skills, including setting up innovative workplace learning methods, designing effective employer partnerships with the employment and training system as well as financing mechanisms for employer-led training, including how best to reach SMEs. Full Article
pm OECD and Italian government step up cooperation on boosting jobs and local development - Renewal of the OECD LEED Trento Centre's mandate By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:26:00 GMT The OECD and the Italian government are stepping up cooperation to ensure effective implementation of local development strategies to boost jobs, encourage entrepreneurship and increase social inclusion. An agreement, to be signed in Rome on 1 December 2015, will renew the mandate of the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development and establish a satellite office in Venice. Full Article
pm Global Forum on Development 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:23:00 GMT The OECD will convene the 2016 edition of its Global Forum on Development on the theme of "From Commitment to Actual Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policies, data and financing", on 31 March 2016 in Paris. Full Article
pm Food Security and the Sustainable Development Goals - OECD Insights blog By oecdinsights.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:15:00 GMT The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a significant number of interconnected objectives related to agriculture and food. Full Article
pm 12th Annual Meeting: Creativity, jobs and local development (Venice, Italy) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:22:00 GMT This year the Forum will focus on creativity, jobs and local development. We will examine how localities can support culture and creative industries as a source of knowledge and job creation and how the creative industry can act as a powerful driving force areas such as tourism, urban regeneration, and social inclusion. Full Article
pm Local growth and development: An era of new priorities By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:37:00 GMT Not so long ago, “globalisation” was a favourite paradigm in international business. It was a trend that began in the late 1970s and accelerated in the 1980s, when corporate takeovers were the order of the day and multinational companies fixated on maximising short-term profits and boosting share prices. One approach was “global sourcing”, also called outsourcing or offshoring. Full Article
pm Environmental Zoning and Urban Development: Natural Regional Parks in France - Environment Working Paper By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:41:00 GMT This study provides an empirical analysis of the effects of environmental zoning on urban development. It focuses on the case of Natural Regional Parks (NRPs) in France. Of the environmental zoning instruments used in France, NRPs extend over the widest physical area. Three potential side-effects of NRPs on urban development in the regulated area are investigated. Full Article
pm Africa Forum 2016: African Cities for Africa’s Development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 15:59:00 GMT The 2016 Forum will discuss the opportunities and challenges of the urbanisation process in Africa, looking into how to address informality in urban areas, the role of cities as drivers of economic transformation, and innovative ways to provide adequate and predictable financing for local governments and municipalities. Full Article
pm Big Data, Complexity Theory and Urban Development By www.oecdinsights.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 22:39:00 GMT The global challenges of poverty eradication, environmental sustainability, climate change, and sustainable and secure energy are all intimately linked to cities, which are simultaneously places where these global problems emerge and solutions can be found. Blog by Ricardo Herranz, Nommon Solutions and Technologies, Madrid. Full Article
pm Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 11:32:00 GMT This year's Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD Forum) focuses on the theme “Urban green growth, spatial planning and land-use”. Land use and spatial planning policies have implications for both the environment and the economy. Overall, consideration will be given to the potential for regional, rural and urban policy to contribute to green growth. Full Article
pm WORKSHOP: Cultural heritage as catalyst of local development (Milan, Italy) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:30:00 GMT The OECD LEED Trento Centre organised a working group session on "Cultural heritage as catalyst of local development " on Thursday, 22 June, 2017 - 12.30 to 15.30 in the context of ArtLab 17 in Milan. Full Article
pm Linking indigenous communities with regional development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 13:38:00 GMT This OECD project on Linking indigenous communities with regional development aims to develop policy recommendations for OECD and partner countries to improve economic outcomes for indigenous communities by better linking them with regional development efforts. Full Article
pm Euregio Museum Day 2017: Museums & Local Development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT The Euregio Museum Day 2017 reviewed the pilot version of the OECD guide "Culture and local development - Maximising the impact" and worked on thematic action principles and policy options to advance the reflection on these issues. Full Article
pm ITALY: Developing local development strategies for remote, peripheral areas - Trentino By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 13:49:00 GMT The OECD LEED Trento Centre is working with Italy and the Autonomous Province of Trento to strengthen capacities to develop and implement integrated strategies targeted at improving the quality of life and well-being of people and reversing demographic trends in ‘inner areas’ (sparsely populated areas and stranded communities isolated from large and medium-sized urban centres). Full Article
pm OECD sessions on Local Development and Spatial Productivity at the 13th Trento Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:30:00 GMT The OECD Trento Centre organised five sessions within the 2018 Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs on 1-3 June 2018. OECD and intenational experts along with high level government representatives discussed the impact of new technologies on jobs and its effect on local economies and policies and what regions and regional policy can do to narrow economic gaps and promote productivity catching-up. Full Article
pm Summer Academy on Cultural and Creative Industries and Local Development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:36:00 GMT The Summer Academy, a three-year project 2018-2020, provides training for policy makers and representatives of cultural and creative industries (CCIs). The first edition will take place 11-15 June 2018 in Trento and Bolzano, Italy. The final conference on Friday 15 June is open to local as well as to national and international stakeholders interested in the event themes, upon registration. Full Article
pm 9th International Summer School for community and local development in Latin America and the Caribbean By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:07:00 GMT The School is organising specialised courses on socio-economic development and creating an international platform to exchange experiences and knowledge between public officers and practitioners from OECD member and non member countries that deals with cooperation and local development issues. Full Article
pm SAP PM/Plant maintainance/SAP PM implementation By jobs.monsterindia.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 10:29:42 Company: Delict Technology Services Private LimitedExperience: 8 to 12location: PuneRef: 24825706Summary: SAP PM/Plant maintainance/SAP PM implementation Full Article
pm INFOSYS BPM Ltd. is Hiring for Data Process-Jaipur Location By jobs.monsterindia.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 11:43:10 Company: Infosys BPM LimitedQualification: Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Bachelor Of Computer Application (B.C.A), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Masters in Arts (M.A), Master OF Business Administration (M.B.A)Experience: 0 to 2location: JaipurRef: 24824731Summary: INFOSYS BPM Ltd. is Hiring for Data.... Full Article
pm Current Developments/Activities on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:11:00 GMT This document provides information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member and non-member countries that attended at the 10th meeting of OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (Paris France, 27-29 June 2012). Full Article
pm OECD/UNEP Webinar: Recent developments in alternatives to long chain per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:00:00 GMT The webinar will specifically be looking at recent developments in alternatives to long chain PFCs. Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) have been in use since the 1950s as ingredients or intermediates of surfactants and surface protectors for assorted industrial and consumer applications. Full Article
pm OECD encourages the development of non-animal test methods for the detection of thyroid disrupters By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:59:00 GMT The OECD Advisory Group on Endocrine Disrupters Testing and Assessment met on 16-17 October 2014 in Paris to discuss the development and update of Test Guidelines and related documents for endocrine disrupters testing and assessment. Full Article
pm Developments on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials: 2013 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:39:00 GMT This document provides background information on activities related to manufactured nanomaterials, as well as other activities on nanotechnologies at the international level. The information provided in this document captures OECD activities between February and December 2013. Full Article
pm Physical-Chemical Properties of Nanomaterials: Evaluation of Methods Applied in the OECD-WPMN Testing Programme By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:26:00 GMT This new document focuses on the evaluation of test methods applied to determine the physico-chemical properties of different types of nanomaterials. Full Article
pm Developmental neurotoxicity: OECD/EFSA experts discuss non-animal test methods By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:54:00 GMT Participants from 15 countries attended the Workshop on Developmental Neurotoxicity: The use of non-animal test methods for regulatory purposes” on 18 October 2016, in Belgium. The event, co-organised by the OECD and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), focused on opportunities and challenges related to alternative methods for testing and assessing the DNT potential of chemicals. Full Article
pm 'That's not fair - give me a break': Matt Hancock pleads to PM in clash over UK's COVID-19 response By Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:14:27 +0100 Matt Hancock is living on 'borrowed time' as Health Secretary following clashes with the three most powerful members of the Government over the Covid crisis, The Mail on Sunday has been told. Full Article
pm Quippo Construction Equipment ... vs Janardan Nirman Pvt. Ltd on 29 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 1. Leave granted. 2. In this appeal the Original Claimant challenges the final judgment and order dated 14.02.2019 passed by the High Court at Calcutta in CAN No.10094 of 2018. 3. The basic facts culled out from the award dated 24.03.2015 passed by the Arbitrator in the present case are:- “That the respondent company who is engaged in the business of infrastructure development activities approached the claimant company who is also dealing in the business of providing equipments for 2 Civil Appeal No.2378 of 2020 (arising out of SLP (C) NO.11011 of 2019) QUIPPO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LTD. Vs. JANARDAN NIRMAN PVT. LTD. Full Article
pm Boris Johnson speaks LIVE on Facebook in first 'People's PMQs' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:52:09 GMT The Prime Minister took aim at politicians trying to thwart attempts to leave on October 31 with or without a deal with Brussels as he appeared live from Downing Street. Full Article
pm 'That's not fair - give me a break': Matt Hancock pleads to PM in clash over UK's COVID-19 response By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:14:27 GMT Matt Hancock is living on 'borrowed time' as Health Secretary following clashes with the three most powerful members of the Government over the Covid crisis, The Mail on Sunday has been told. Full Article
pm Development advocacy: is it working? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Now that the early days of the UPA government are behind us, we must begin to judge the administration not by its responsiveness to advocacy alone. Even when governments listen, deeper gaps in the policy arena can thwart progress, and the challenge is to overcome these as well. The India Together editorial. Full Article
pm Can media catalyse India's development? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Possibly, but perhaps not alone. There are plenty of obstacles within our unjust and deeply hierarchical civil society outside of the media. Still, an important connection exists between journalism and the strengthening of civil society: citizenship. The India Together editorial. Full Article
pm From APMCs to electronic markets By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 New electronic trading exchanges promise to give Indian farmers better options for marketing their crops, eliminating middle-men costs substantially in the process. To gain market-share, the exchanges will have to help farmers become familiar with the system. Gagandeep Kaur reports. Full Article