This workshop identifies the key steps, processes and issues that are required to initiate successful regional economic development.
Interactive in design, and based around practical Australian and overseas case studies, the workshop focuses special attention on identifying and developing the skills that are needed to make strategic choices at a regional level. It offers frameworks for understanding the key issues, dynamics and complexities of and to implement realistic action plans for sustainable regional economic development.
The Regional Economic Policy Skills Development Workshop was developed for, and has been conducted at, the Sustainable Economic Development for Regional Australia (SEGRA) Conference from 1999-2006.
Key issues for discussion in this workshop include:
key economic development concepts and issues
approaches to regional economic development
big project attraction
inter-regional rivalry & collaboration
clustering
sectoral/industry selection criteria and techniques
enterprise promotion
strategies for making successful and sustainable regional economic development happen
ingredients for success
setting realistic goals
establishing organisational structures
prioritising, leadership, collaboration
developing project plans
identification of core skills
On completion of this workshop you will be able to:
identify key elements (economic, political & ecological boundaries);
appreciate policy - its meaning, form and tools in regional economic development;
understand the economic system and implications at a regional level;
identify the theories and causes of economic development & growth;
analyse values in economic growth;
develop criteria for managing regions; and
Utilise the tools to ensure implementation.
Who will benefit most from this workshop?
This workshop is essential for those involved and interested in regional economic development, who want to be:
better informed of the trends and real issues facing regional Australia; and
more effective and proactive in developing and implementing policies and practices and identifying opportunities for sustainable regional economic development.
