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In our paper with Yihan Wang, we highlight that policymakers must not only focus on place-based policies but also on territorial governance (coordination and cooperation with the stakeholders) EM Normandie Business School Euro. Reg. Sci. Ass. (ERSA)

📢 New article from CET PhD candidate Subina Shrestha and colleagues Håvard Haarstad and Rafael Rosales La Torraca. 🚚 Power in urban logistics: A comparative analysis of networks and policymaking in logistics sustainability governance. 🤝 This article unpacks the power relations in urban logistics to understand why cities follow different policy pathways to sustainability. 👉 Available in Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Volume 51.

How do we measure progress? How should we measure regional development? Would this change our approach to regional development? The Australian Government is embarking on ‘Measuring What Matters’, paving a new way for Australia … this is already well-progressed in other parts of the world. Great to be learning more from Geoff Woolcock at the SEGRA: Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia National Regional and Economic Development Summit 2023 on how we might develop better societal indicators and approaches to development. https://lnkd.in/gfTQZRJW

Critical to overcome challenges regarding how we develop our #EU engagement, collaborate, partner for #Research & #Development #Grant #programmes with academia and businesses. Keeping focus on shaping & informing #policy in support of #Scotland’s #economic #development ambitions with changing favourable #Horizon #Association landscape would be critical. That would enable growth in #Innovation, #investment & #entrepreneurial #skills approaches for coalition/consortia formation. #Potential. 🤝 EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies | Bogdan Chelariu | #ERRIN #Horizon Scotland Europa | University of Strathclyde | The Scottish Government, Brussels | UK Research and Innovation | Innovate UK | Innovate UK KTN Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Development International, GlobalScot Sarah English, Lorna Murphy Fiona MacKinnon 👇

Critical Issues of the 15-minute City I'm glad our efforts towards social justice and the 15-minute City are gaining momentum. How might we ensure that the 15-minute City promotes a just urban mobility transition where nobody is left behind? I co-authored the position paper on this topic with Pia Laborgne (Karlsruhe Transformation Center for Sustainability and Cultural Change) and Ricardo Pinto de Sousa (Portugal Directorate of Regional Development). The paper also includes many other interesting critical perspectives and insights from international scholars and practitioners. You can find the complete paper at https://lnkd.in/d4b2_Jsr.

In 2018, Ed Morrison and I were asked to present at the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) Annual Conference in Anchorage, Alaska. The previous year we had been working to better understand entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems - What are they? How do they form? Can we really "design" them? We discovered that merely "talking" about them fell short. We needed a better "visual" language. This document, and the images it contains, was one of our early attempts. I go back to this document time and time again as I work with leaders in discussions about how ecosystems form and function. As for whether or not we can "design" them? I've got good news and bad news on that front. First the bad news: We CAN'T design them. They are emergent. But, here's the good news: We CAN design the PLATFORM upon which new ecosystems can form. I've used the images in this document countless times to help leaders as they attempt to shift their thinking to an ecosystem-centric view of how value is created. I thought you might find this document of interest too. If so, you can grab it for free at the link below. #ecosystem #platform #platforms #platformstrategy #platformeconomy #innovationecosystem #innovationecosystems #entrepreneurialecosystem #ecosystembuilding

Our book exchange between Prof. Khee Poh Lam and I - Now I have a signed copy of "Renovating Carbon", and a copy of our recent "Harnessing Urban Innovation to unlock the SDGs" is with Prof. Lam and NUS. 

Hospitality Industry: A Cornerstone of the EU Economy ❓Did you know that the hospitality industry plays a pivotal role in the economic landscape of the EU, serving as a vital engine of growth, job creation, and cultural exchange? 🟩The hospitality sector directly employs over 2.3 M individuals across the EU, accounting for approximately 6% of the total workforce ⬜It generates an estimated 10% of the EU's GDP 🟩In 2022, international tourists spent over 422 billion € within the EU 🎯The HOSP-ECO project focuses on helping the hospitality industry to shift from Traditional Leadership to Sustainability Leadership. 👉Visit our website to find out more: https://hosp-eco.eu #hospeco #sustainabilityleadership #erasmusplusproject