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Recent Congress
Working Communities International Congress 2010
Uniting to Improve Social and Economic Participation
24-26 March 2010, Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Improving the lives of individuals,
families and communities through improved social and economic
participation is an objective being pursued internationally. In
2008, NESA developed this event as a forum for thought leaders
- to share their experiences and strategies to challenge
thinking and inspire innovative solutions - towards the goal of
creating healthy, vibrant and sustainable working communities. In
March, delegates met again to continue this pivotal
process.
NESA is a partner of the OECD Local
Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme.
LEED's mission is to contribute to the creation of more and
better jobs through more effective policy implementation,
innovative practices, stronger capacities and integrated strategies
at the local level. It has provided a vital contribution to policy
development for nearly three decades. Delegates at the 2010
Working Communities International Congress benefited from the broad
range of international perspectives that NESA and LEED
provided.
The Organising Team developed a
strong program which attracted delegates from a broad
cross section of the Australasian and international
communities.
We secured prominent speakers,
panellists and workshop facilitators to explore the congress'
themes; including leading keynote speakers.
The social events, included a
welcome reception and congress dinner, which provided delegates
with opportunities to network with people from other organisations,
sectors and countries, who share in the challenge and aspiration to
improve social inclusion and economic participation.
Congress Partner: OECD LEED Programme
The
OECD's LEED (Local Economic and Employment Development)
Programme contributes to the creation of more and better quality
jobs worldwide. To fulfil its mission, LEED carries out
cross-country comparative projects tasked with identifying
innovative policies responding to today's challenges. LEED serves a
governing board of 35 countries and collaborates with several other
countries in various parts of the world.
To complement this international
peer-review process, LEED facilitates the sharing of experiences
between practitioners. The OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and
Local Governance brings together 2,400 participants from more than
50 countries desiring to enhance the results of their actions. The
Forum brought its pool of expertise to Melbourne to contribute to
the success of Working Communities International Congress 2010.
Australia has been at the forefront
of employment reforms, and as a result, NESA CEO, Sally Sinclair,
was invited to present at the 5th Annual Meeting of the OECD
LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance in Vienna,
Austria in 2009. NESA is a partner of the LEED Programme.
Sylvain Giguère, Head of the OECD's LEED
Division, spoke at Working Communities International Congress
2010. He provided delegates with insights into LEED's key policy
messages on creating more and better jobs.
Major Supporter:
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations (DEEWR)
Congress Supporter:
TVET Australia
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