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We are really excited to have Amanda Janoo give the keynote address at the Economy for Public Good conference. Amanda Janoo is the Economics and Policy Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance - WEAll internationally. She is an economic policy expert with over a decade of experience working with governments and international development institutions around the world. Her work aims to build just and sustainable economies through wellbeing-oriented and participatory policy design processes.  Her father is of Indian-Malay descent and her mother grew up in Maine, USA, where she descends from generations of local small-scale fishermen. Amanda was raised and home schooled in rural Vermont, USA. There was no municipal government where she was raised, so she grew experiencing everyone being actively involved in town meetings to decide the priorities and spending of the local community. When she started studying economics she realised most people thought ‘the economy’ was controlled by its own natural laws and not by us. This contrast between her lived experience and the teaching of economics has been an important influence on her passion for economic democracy and participatory economic governance. She has experience across Africa, Asia, India, Europe and the USA. Prior to joining the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll), Amanda worked for the United Nations and the African Development Bank as an industrial policy and economic systems change expert. As a Fulbright researcher, she explored the relationship between international trade and cooperative enterprise resilience. She graduated from Cambridge University with an MPhil in Development Studies.  Her work has highlighted that the type of development goal that a government is seeking has a critical impact on the types of economic activities that might be nurtured and why. This led her to the Wellbeing Economy movement and she has been involved with WEAll for nearly 4 years. The Economy for Public Good conference seeks to weave a shared purpose for moving beyond a broken ‘business as usual’ economy, bringing together those who want to reshape our economy to deliver wellbeing for nature and all our people. If you’d like to build bonds and share ideas with people inspired to progress past GDP, and create an economy where people and nature thrive, this one-day, in-person hui is for you. The programme will serve up opportunities to learn from te ao Māori approaches, harvest global doughnut, degrowth and circular thinking, celebrate local wellbeing and business success stories and learn practical skills. Get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gQwK8qd8 Tickets $100 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Held in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, at AUT Numbers are limited for this in-person only event Hosted by the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa Part of the Auckland Climate Festival. #EconomyforPublicGood #WellbeingEconomy

⚠ Second Edition of The European Social Economy Awards! We need to build a different Europe, one that is people-centred, sustainable, eco-friendly and fair, and each part of society should work for that. The social economy has the capacity to address all these changes and the EU has already recognised it as the proximity and social economy have been chosen as one of the 14 industrial ecosystems in the European Industrial Strategy, which is going to be the foundations of a new Europe. In order to work for that, we can count on the Social Economy Action Plan and the Transition Pathways, which show us the road to move on to a digital and green system. On these Awards, we want to specially recognise your efforts and contributions for this transition. ➡ Who is eligible? Social economy enterprises and organisations, such as cooperatives, mutuals, associations, foundations, social enterprises, ethical and alternative banks and financiers, micro-credit institutions, labour societies and other similar social economy forms; whose head office is located in an EU-27 Member State or in the following regions: the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia), the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine), Turkey, Southern Mediterranean Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia), the UK and the EFTA Member States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).  📝 Applications for each one of these categories can be submitted on this Google forms by August 31, 2023: https://lnkd.in/dAW9HfE6 ✨ A balanced jury formed by social economy experts, researchers, and representatives of EU Institutions will select three finalists for each category. One member of each organisation selected as finalists will be invited to the Gala of The Awards on November 14, in San Sebastian (Spain).   GOOD LUCK! 🌀 EUROPEAN SOCIAL ECONOMY AWARDS 2023 website: https://lnkd.in/dwxTuDN2

Today, I had the chance to be part of the 600 participants of the European Social Economy Meeting in #Liège organized by the Belgian Presidency #EU2024BE Here are my takeaways !   💙 The Conference of European Ministers responsible for Social Economy resulted in a new declaration with 25 recommendations to foster Social Economy all over #Europe.  I especially like recommendation #15 to include a specific exemption for Social Economy in #GBER and recommendation #11 to promote access to European funding for social economy entities and social economy federations. It was also very insightful to hear alongside our ministerial delegate for Social Economy Maxime Baduel , 2 dynamic voices from Easten Europe with #KatarzynaNowarowska from #Poland and #IvankaShalapativa from #Bulgaria   💊 Red pill or blue pill ?  When we talk about how we could adapt #StateAids for Social Economy, the European Commission #DGCOMP is always focusing on guidance for member States (which is a need among others) but I feel it is still reluctant to talk about how we could change the rules of the game to support Social Economy. Stop hiding ourselves behind technical debates and let’s be brave collectively as have called for action our experts today #MathiasMaucher Social Services Europe and #FredericRasson. Because Enterprises from #socialeconomy are not on an equal footing with companies in the so-called classical economy (and we could argue about this term), but they do have to live in a #singlemarket.   🌱How to balance profit and careful people? How we deal with this trade off between #socialimpact and #profitability? It is a challenge as well explained by the director of the Belgian impact fund #Trividend #FrederikMatthijs and it demands commitment and expertise. The representant from #Quebec #ClaudeDorion was clear, this challenge need specific financial instruments and tools that answers the specificities of Social Economy. Investors for a better future, right?   👏I have discovered the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy Hub #YEPA, the OECD-EU policy-learning network to strengthen youth #entrepreneurship. Very insightful to listen to #AugustinCourtier and #LéaFaust talking about Latitudes – Exploring Tech for Good 👉 "Par ici" to discover the  Liege Roadmap for Social Economy: https://lnkd.in/ekDVAGgt

The first edition of the Economic Development Australia (EDA) Journal for 2024 is now available. This publication provides a diverse range of articles prepared by expert authors. We are delighted to include a stage 1 report by the team at the Institute for Regional Futures, University of Newcastle who have been engaged by Economic Development Australia (EDA) to examine the scope, scale and impact of the economic development sector. When complete, this work will support EDA in its sector development and advocacy work and to gain policymaker recognition of the value of place-based economic development approaches. Dr Kevin Johnson's article sets out a compelling reason to use economic prosperity indicators to provide insight into the health and resilience of a local economy. Kyle Barrie and Yadi Wang provide a fantastic international case study describing the community- oriented approach to disaster recovery being adopted by the Marlborough District Council in New Zealand. Eric Parnis and Amanda Tarrant’s article provides insight into how regions are seeking to harness the skills of the veteran community to address skill shortages. Bettina Davis and the team at Ninety Mile Consulting also touch on regional workforce issues with their research findings through a project delivered with Deakin University. We are also pleased to include an article by Paul Cranch illustrating the importance of business tourism to local economies. Thank you to all our expert authors. The next EDA Journal will focus on the theme of the National Economic Development Conference (NEDC24), the Power of Place. We invite articles focussing on the following themes or any other topic which demonstrates how a collaborative, place-based approach to economic development can help create the social licence critical to ensuring long-lasting economic and societal change. Read the Journal: https://lnkd.in/gB7frZVS View the E-Version: https://joom.ag/Rpkd View content suggestions for the next journal: https://lnkd.in/g5UQYY6D Apply to submit an article or advertise in the next journal: https://lnkd.in/g5WBcCs6

"Canada has been sitting on the sidelines as an official observer at WEGo conferences, signaling an interest in economies focused less on profit and more on human and ecological well-being. But does Canada have what it takes to be part of this group, working toward such a grand (but essential) vision?" Asks Professor Lindsay McLaren University of Calgary in Corporate Knights #wellbeing #wellbeingeconomy #canada #economy #economics https://lnkd.in/g5Tnq9PY

Our latest working paper, Born in bad times: Economic conditions, selection and employment, has just been published on our website. This paper, by Lynda Sanderson, explores patterns of firm birth, growth, and death for cohorts of New Zealand firms born between 2002 and 2015, and examines the role of selection for explaining those patterns. https://lnkd.in/grRuNFAZ

New piece from me in Local Government Chronicle today on the key aspects of our new manifesto for locally led economic development renewal, which we published last month via Institute of Economic Development #localgov #econdev #growth

In a way or in another Tom, but not specifically that the government and opposition have made growing the economy a key focus for next year’s general election. However, they do more target people's votes, more than economic growth. Economic growth, and sometimes short term and medium short term growth remains for political parties a "Trojan horse" used to get votes and support from citizens. Economic Growth needs an average of ten years to be successful and sustainable. So Tom, are they looking for Economic Growth or sustainable development?

Social Economy prioritises people, social and environmental causes over profit and it plays a key role in social innovation, inclusion and job creation, providing bottom-up solutions for key challenges. Understand it better here! 👇🏿

[EVENT] - The Inclusive Economy Center at the S&O Institute of HEC Paris / HEC Paris Sustainability & Organizations Institute (S&O) organized the second edition of the Inclusive Economy Day on May 2, 2024, at FIAP, Paris. The Inclusive Economy Day proved to be a remarkable event, rich with insightful discussions and valuable perspectives on fostering a more inclusive economy. The diverse range of topics explored, from refugees and migration to entrepreneurial endeavors, underscored the multifaceted nature of inclusive economic practices. The depth of engagement from both academics and practitioners alike showcased a shared commitment to addressing real-world social challenges through innovative research and collaborative action. As we reflect on the day's discussions, it's evident that by coming together to exchange ideas and experiences, we take meaningful steps towards building a more equitable and prosperous future for all. Here's to continued collaboration and progress in the journey towards an inclusive economy. - Read the entire article here where I share the content presented and my input: https://lnkd.in/eBWmKcJu By Fatima Moudjaoui Thank you to all the participants for their valuable work and insights and the organizing team for putting together this programme. REFUGEES AND GLOBAL MIGRATION Anselm Hager / S M Musa / Sandra Portocarrero, Ph.D. / Raphaelle THIRION ACCESS TO HEALTH Carlos Inoue / Leandro S. Pongeluppe / Jaafar HEIKEL RCT - PUBLIC POLICY MAKING Marieke Huysentruyt, Jacques Berger SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY Yann Algan / Naja Pape / Dan Wang / Kevin André / kawaa  - #HECinclusiveEconomyDay #InclusiveEconomy #Research #HECsocbizimpact #Socialimpact