The seminar will take place on Thursday 17 May 2018 at the Hotel Reikartz in Kharkiv. This seminar is organised in the context of the OECD project Supporting Decentralisation in Ukraine, which is co-financed by the European Union and the governments of the Czech Republic, Flanders (Belgium) and Poland.

This seminar will discuss the opportunities and strategies that regions undergoing a process of industrial transition can leverage to foster job creation and local development. The aim is to help subnational authorities to better understand how to deal with technological change and deindustrialisation, and identify gaps in their current approaches to managing industrial transition. Participants will reflect on policies and tools that local governments have at their disposal to increase the resilience of employment, develop forward-looking opportunities for job creation, and broaden innovation strategies to improve the diffusion of new technologies and ideas. A particular focus will be given to the governance of this process through a strong involvement of the private sector and civil society.

If you would like to participate, please contact to the OECD’s local consultant in Ukraine, Mr. Mykhailo Semchuk, at mykhailo.semchuk78@gmail.com.