Working Group Meeting: City Branding and International Economic Relations

Europe’s Smartest Cities for Tourism

News from OECD’s Center for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities

Open registration to the Economic Development Forum 16-18 October

Call for feedback on TEG report on EU Taxonomy

Cluj-Napoca - Imagine the future of the city!

Over the last 10 years, Cluj- Napoca has been the only growing city in Romania. As a natural consequence, the city’s cultural life has been constantly evolving, a process also driven by the European Youth Capital title given in 2015 and the candidature to the European Capital of Culture for 2021.

Liverpool - Adaptive sustainable reuse linked to participatory approaches

Home to 552,000 inhabitants, Liverpool was deeply affected by the decline of manufacturing and port related industries in the 1970s and 80s. Today, Liverpool is cited as one of the most successful examples of European RIS3 funded regeneration.

Turin - Space for ideas to breathe

Turin was deeply affected by the 1980s industrial crisis, which left 10 million square meters of abandoned industrial areas and a population decrease from over 1 million to less than 900,000 in its wake. Heavy investment in culture and knowledge, including universities, research and training, has turned Turin into one of the most dynamic Italian cities.

Economic Development Forum in Munich, 16-18 October

Creative Cities: How urban transformation and innovation strategies stimulate creativity and entrepreneurship?

How to make the most of the night time economy in cities?

On 26 June we hosted an ‘Imagine the urban future’ event focusing on 24-hour cities and how cities plan and manage life at night.