16th October 2015
Miren Larrea, researcher at Orkestra, presented the Gipuzkoa Sarean project as a successful example of a new governance model for territorial development, based on the participation of different agents of the territory. She highlighted the role of Orkestra as an agent of change and facilitator of the project through social research.
Larrea participated in the 3rd World Forum of Local Economic Development as part of the panel on agents of change for innovation and competitiveness. Other participants of this panel were Pablo Costamagna, ConectaDEL program's coordinator and senior researcher associated to Orkestra, and Pablo Alburquerque, senior researcher associated to Orkestra.
The forum that kicked off yesterday, Thursday, and will continue until next Sunday aims at examining how the Local Economic Development approach can be considered as a tool for implementing the 2015 post development agenda. The three main areas being looked into are: regional competitiveness and innovation for sustainable and inclusive development; the path towards an inclusive local growth; and Local Economic Development strategies for the creation of positive urban-rural links.
The event is organised by the Municipality and Province of Turin, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and its Local Economic Development Committee through the Andalusian Fund of Municipalities for International Solidarity (FAMSI), the United Regions Organisation (ORU FOGAR), theBrazilianMicroand Small Business Support Service (SEBRAE), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UnitedNations Development Programme (UNDP).
