Regional initiatives: EU fund makes connections
December 6, 2007 11:55 AM
In the latest issue of the Financial Times Europe of 5 December, there is a special supplement called Doing Business in the North Sea Region. The North Sea Region Programme is mentioned several time and references are made to several projects.
Collaboration and innovation in focus at the Nordic Conference on Women's Entreprenuership and WRCs as key drivers of regional growth in Europe
October 27, 2007 6:11 AM
189 participants from 16 European countries Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Åland and Gabon, Senegal and the USA, the European Commission and the Nordic Council participated on the 19th of October in Stockholm at the Nordic Conference on Women's Entrepreneurship with a Focus on Women's Resource Centres as Key Drivers of Regional Growth supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordregio, the Swedish Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Energy and Communications, NUTEK, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, the Finnish Ministry of Interior, the FEM project, Luleå University of Technology, the County Administrative Board of Södermanland and NRC - The Swedish National Federation of Resource Centres for Women.
The European Microfinance Network now also in Sweden
September 15, 2007 9:34 AM
After many years of negotiations and networking the European Microfinance Network will be also established in Sweden, in Södermanland county to support women's entrepreneurship. The start-up in Sweden is a result of the steadfast work of NEEM - Network for Entrepreneurs from Ethnic Minorities and Joyce Kimwaga Lundin, the Chairwoman of NEEMThe decision was taken in connections with the visit of Mr.
Development and Implementation of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
February 2, 2007 7:46 AM
York Consulting has conducted a through analysis of the development and implementation of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). The report presents findings of their research, exploring factors that drive the establishment of BIDs, the characteristics and progress to date of current BIDs, and what the future potential of BIDs might be.
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Positive evaluation and expressed desire to get involved in new projects with WRCs
November 25, 2007 11:50 PM
The on-line evaluation of the Conference organized by WINNET Europe with the support of the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Swedish Ministry for Enterprise, Energy and Communication and the Finnis Ministry of Interior, NUTEK and Nordregio and sponsored also by SALAR, the County of Södermanland, Luleå University of Technology and NRC confirmed that the conference was very well received by the around 180 participants.A great majority of those who answered the questionnaire expressed their interest to get involved with WRCs in new projects:Read the detailed answers to the questionnaire: Nordic_Conference_evaluation.
180 participants from 18 countries, the EU and the Nordic Council to meet in Stockholm on the 19th of October to Discuss Women's Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
October 14, 2007 11:29 AM
180 participants from the European Commisssion and the Nordic Council, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland. Italy, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Åland, USA, Gabon, Senegal will discuss key issues realted to women's entrepreneurship and regional development and growth in Europe.
Resurscentra för kvinnor - Legitimitet, kriterier och hållbar samhällsutveckling
December 29, 2006 8:02 AM
From 1 juli 2006 p?g?r det NUTEK medfinaniserade projektet 'Resurscentra för kvinnor - legitimitet, kriterier och h?llbar samhällutveckling' (projekt nr 2006-02097). Partners i projektet är NRC organisationen med Regionala R?d, NUTEK, Länsstyrelsen i Gävleborgs län och Länsstyrelsen i Södermanlands län och projektet samordnas av RRC SAGA i Gävle.
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Regionala tillväxtaktörer och representanter för resurscentrum för kvinnor möttes på den nationella konferensen inom projektet Resurscentrum för kvinnor -legitimitet, kriterier och hållbar samhällsutveckling som ägde rum den 10 maj på Länsstyrelsen i Stockholms Län.Under dagen presenterades en dagsfärsk rapport när det gäller regeringens politik för regional tillväxt, konkurrenskraft, entreprenörskap och sysselsättning.
Related themes: Regional development and growth, gender equality, governance, competitivenessShort background The European Regional Policy for the coming years envisages active agents responsible for shaping their own future. Many regions are engaging in a process of image (re) creation in their efforts to construct a ‘special’ identity.
Nordregio seminar.