Events

The 2nd edition of the EURADA - OECD Winter School is back and will take place from 26 to 29 February 2024.

Navigating the future of regional development is the title for this year's edition. The event, is jointly co-organised with our Dutch members from ROM Utrecht Region and Oost NL, and will take place in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Don't miss the opportunity and register before 21 January 2024. 

Navigating the future of Regional Development is the name of the 2024 EURADA - OECD Winter School. This years' edition will focus on the role of regions and regional development agencies in addressing socio-economic challenges and megatrends.

The theme of the 2024 Winter School is Strategic Foresight and Interaction. The Winter School lasts 3 days and provides local regional development experts, development agency staff, national and regional policymakers, with knowledge of practices, experiences, trends and challenges in regional development and innovation.

This objective will be achieved thanks to discussions between the participants and regional development experts, analysts from the OECD, regional or local development agencies, European institutions as well as thanks to site visits.

Click here to check the draft agenda of the Winter School 2024.

In addition of the Winter School, EURADA is organising together with our colleagues from the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development a special learning initiative, the "Cultivating Forward-Thinking and Future Literacy in Regional Development Agencies" webinar series with the main objective of making professionals work for the regional development agencies aware of the importance of anticipatory approaches to local development and in particular strategic foresight which can help them anticipate potential future challenges and opportunities.

Read more and register for the webinars here. The registration for the two online workshops closes on 14 January 2024. 

There is a participation fee for the Winter School. The organisers will cover transport, lunches, and dinner during the Winter School, whereas travel to Utrecht and accommodation costs will be borne by the participants.

- EURADA Members: €350
- Non-EURADA members: €450
- Non-EURADA members but participants of online workshops: €350

Candidates need to submit a duly compiled application via this form online by 21 January 2024.

Candidates can propose a topic for a pitch on a theme of the Winter School.

Notification of selected participants by 4 February 2024. Priority will be given to members of the EURADA. If the number of applications exceeds the number of available places, the participants will be selected based on professional attainment and work experience.