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EDAS Economic Development Summit 2013

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Dates: 19 June 2013

Location: The Lighthouse, Mitchell St, Glasgow G1 3NU

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Multi-million pound electricity grid research centre opens in Scotland

The University of Strathclyde’s Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) was officially opened by Scotland’s First Minister today (15 May 2013)


Co-operative Development Scotland - May 2013

Co-operative Development Scotland have issued their latest bulletin.


OPITO Vacancy – Research Officer/Data Analyst

Potential applicants are invited to make informal enquiries about this role by contacting Darah Zahran, Policy Affairs Director, OPITO on 07789 988782.


Cultural Enterprise Office May 2013 eBulletin

This month with the first glimpse of the sun CEO reflects on their recent networking event, Space and Place, People and Practice in Dundee, their Fashion Foundry industry event, The Licensing Spectrum and introduce two new trainers.


Small Scots firms 'lag UK' on new technology spend

Small businesses in Scotland are lagging well behind the UK as a whole in new technology investment, a survey has suggested.


Welfare reform mapping report

SCVO has published a welfare reform mapping report, which incorporates evidence from around 400 people across the third sector on how welfare changes are affecting their organisations.


CPG on Skills - AGM 23rd May


Work Complete on £700,000 Business Unit Development at Gretna

The South of Scotland has just benefited from the completion of a new £700,000 business units development at Kirtle Place in Gretna


French company creates 400 new Scottish jobs

First Minister welcomes Webhelp TSC jobs in Glasgow, Larbert and Kilmarnock


Partnership between Japan and Scotland will encourage commercialisation of life sciences projects

Scottish life sciences companies to build on existing Kyoto-Edinburgh academic and research links


Regeneration fund to boost disadvantaged communities

A £25m fund to help transform disadvantaged areas across Scotland was launched by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and COSLA President David O’Neill today (29 April 2013)


Young people ready for work

Scottish business is backing a new employer assessed work-based qualification to help young people prove they are ready for employment.


Rise in Scottish retail sales

Official statistics published today show that the value of retail sales in Scotland grew by 2.5 per cent over the last 12 months while the volume of retails sales rose by two per cent.


Scottish Enterprise publishes ambitious plan for growth

Economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, today 2 May 2013, unveiled its latest business plan which aims to accelerate Scotland’s economic recovery.


Scottish Tourism Alliance Open Meeting | 5th June


Summer school on the modelling of creative zones in cities.

The summer school is running from 13th to 15th June 2013 on the modelling of creative zones in cities.


Vacancy for Senior Executive - Appraisal & Evaluation

Scottish Enterprise are looking for an individual to join the team to help build the evidence base supporting their policies and programmes that contribute the Government Economic Strategy.

Closing Date: 30th April 2013


Rise in employment

Employment in Scotland has seen the largest increase for twelve years according to official statistics, published on the same day as figures show Scotland’s economy grew for the second quarter in a row, continuing to outperform the UK.


Record participation in higher education

Participation in higher education among young Scots has reached a record high according to figures released today by the Scottish Funding Council.


Cultural Enterprise Office April 2013 eBulletin

This month Cultural Enterprise Office welcomes a new Adviser to their specialist business pool, embark on an exciting new research project and get ready to exhibit at Digital 2013. They are focussing their information section on games and apps.


Co-operative Development Scotland - April 2013

Co-operative Development Scotland have issued their latest bulletin.


Vacancy: Principal / Senior Town Planner - Glasgow, UK


Scottish Small Business Index - Q1 2013

The FSB has published its latest quarterly Small Business Index, which shows that small business confidence in Scotland has increased from the previous quarter but still lower than it was at the same time last year.


Entrepreneurs - negotiating skills

Peter curran calls for more negotiating skills for entrepreneurs, hear him talk about it 


IED March 2013 Bulletin


Scotland’s Referendum

First Minister Alex Salmond has today announced in a statement to the Scottish Parliament that the 2014 independence referendum will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014.


Office Space Vacancy - Glasgow

Well-established social and economic development consultancy ekosgen has office accommodation available on very flexible terms for individuals, start-ups or small teams.


Announcement

An organisation which has helped created thousands of jobs and training opportunities for Glaswegians has refocused its operation with a new name and logo. Glasgow’s Regeneration Agency (GRA) is now known as Jobs & Business Glasgow


Research Online - Scotland's Labour Market Intelligence hub

Research Online provides free access to the widest range of labour market intelligence and analyses sourced from around the world. The service focuses on labour market issues relevant to Scotland but also covers material from a wider UK, European and international perspective.


Invitation to bid for the provision of consultancy services

Dundee City Council are now looking for an experienced Co-ordinator to develop the BID Business Plan and create a positive climate within which businesses and stakeholders of Dundee City Centre will vote positively for the establishment of the BID.


State of the Economy - March 2013

The Scottish Government’s Chief Economist, Dr Gary Gillespie, published his latest State of the Economy Report today.


Cultural Enterprise Office March 2013 eBulletin

This month they are focussing on press and media and their Specialist Adviser for Press and Publicity, Jane Hamilton suggests the most effective ways to approach the press. Training for the 2013 Starter for 6 programme gets underway.


£4.7m town centre facelift approved for coastal town

A £4.7m project that aims to transform a coastal town centre has been given the go ahead by councillors.


Affordable housing plan for Highlands announced

The Highlands are set to benefit from a scheme which will fund the building of 78 new affordable homes across the region.


The Community Development Alliance Scotland hosts a national conference on Building Better Communities

The CDAS conference aims to bring together a wide range of people, across the community, voluntary, public and private sectors. It is targeted at everyone who is directly involved in strengthening communities, or who is seeking to increase the contribution of communities to achieving outcomes.


Aberdeen City Council have agreed a £30m infrastructure improvement plan

Aberdeen City Council has agreed on a £30m plan that will see work begin by autumn this year on the third Don crossing


Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning

The Awards are one of the Scottish Government's most prestigious events and celebrate achievements in planning, from strategic visions to development on the ground.


Surf E-bulletin

Truths and Myths in Infrastructure and Social Benefits


Co-operative Development Scotland - March 2013

Co-operative Development Scotland have issued their latest bulletin.


Work starts on Dundee’s new £1.7 million District 10 creative industries facility

A new £1.7 million development to support Scotland’s growing creative industries sector is underway on Dundee’s waterfront.


Scottish Renewables Annual Conference 2013

Witness a short clip highlighting the forthcoming Annual Conference 2013.


LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance

Date: 26th-27th March 2013

Location: Dublin-Kilkenny, Ireland

Registration closes on 28th February 


Vacancies at Fife Council

  • Temporary Fife Next Generation Broadband Manager
  • Temporary Economic Research and Information Officer

4th Scottish Assembly for Tackling Poverty 2013: Achieving Social Justice in Scotland

Date: 25th and 26th March 2013, Mitchell Library, Glasgow


SRA Scotland Training Courses

1. Research Using Social Media - 11 Feb (6 places available)
2. Research Project Management - 8 March

For more information please contact Lindsay Adams.


Vacancies with Children in Scotland

Children in Scotland is recruiting for a Business Development Officer. Interviews will be held on Monday 4 March 2013. Closing Date: 25-Feb-2013


Videos to present LEED work

Five new videos have been designed by the LEED Programme to help you to understand the new challenges that the governments and policy makers have to face today to create more and better jobs


New ways to boost local entrepreneurship

The review series on Boosting local entrepreneurship and enterprise creation, of which this study is a part, examines the capacity of local economies to support successful new enterprise creation and the growth of small enterprises and make recommendations on how this capacity can be enhanced through local policies


More and more seniors involved in entrepreneurship

There is a growing population of healthy older people with the skills, financial resources and time available to contribute to economic activity. They extend their working lives, start up new businesses and support other businesses through mentorship, coaching and investments.


French Minister Benoit Hamon engages with the LEED Programme

At the last LEED Directing Committee Meeting, The French Minister Benoit Hamon highlighted the importance of the Social and Solidarity Economy in tackling unemployment in France.


Social Enterprise Exchange

Declining revenue, rising poverty, cuts to welfare, increasing challenges, what is the real future for social enterprise in Glasgow and beyond? Discuss these and other controversial subjects in our series of debates at Social Enterprise Exchange.


Scottish tourism sector to learn lessons from Oz

Scottish Enterprise backs UK’s first ‘tourism leadership’ course


Minister announces “accelerated growth and expansion” as major goal of new Launchpad investment in Glasgow’s digital and creative companies

The emerging cluster of digital and creative companies in Glasgow are in line for an investment boost of up to £900,000 to promote their “accelerated growth and expansion” in a funding competition launched by the Technology Strategy Board, in partnership with Creative Clyde


The Knowledge Hub 

Its a new online platform for building professional networks in the local government sector. The Knowledge Hub uses the latest technology and social networking models to enable individuals to create connections to peers and experts in their fields of interest, helping them share learning, experiences and ideas, and driving sector self-regulation and improvement.


Vacancy at Aberdeen City Council - External Funding and Policy Executive


2011 Global Connections

The latest Global Connections Survey shows Scotland is successfully strengthening its international economic links, with Scottish exports increasing by £1.6 billion to £23.9 billion in 2011


£200 million extra for housing

Scotland’s three year housing budget has increased by almost £200 million over the last year, with additional investment seeing an increase of over 30 per cent on spending plans set out in the 2011 Spending Review.


Benefits advice groups share £5.4 million

The Scottish Government is directing new money to agencies helping people facing the brunt of UK benefit cuts, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today.


Industry experts work for young people

Sir Ian Wood and experts with business, further education, schools and trade union backgrounds will join forces with the Scottish Government to improve the readiness of young people for work.


Poverty report shows shocking health inequality in Scotland

The new research on poverty and social exclusion in Scotland highlights a huge rise in unemployment for under-25s and stark and growing health inequalities.


Tourism summit seeks to boost visitor numbers to Argyll

Landmark tourism summit in Inveraray brings together key players to focus on benefits of collaboration


Scottish Renewables Annual Conference & Exhibition 2013

5 Conferences under one roof. Scottish Renewables’ Annual Conference is the major industry event focused on the development of renewable energy in Scotland.


Entrepreneurship Conference

Date: 30th January 2013 | Location: University of Stirling, Cottrell Building


Q4 2012 Voice of Small Business Index


Charity Retail Conference: Scotland Staying ahead in a competitive market

Date: Wednesday 13 March 2013 | Location:Teacher Building, 14 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4DB


Swinney delivers on jobs and growth

A programme of capital projects estimated to support approximately 2,000 jobs across Scotland in 2013-14 has been given the green light today.


Why 2012 has given Co-operative Development Scotland so much to shout about

2012 has been pivotal for the Co-operative Movement, with IYC 2012 offering us a real platform to broadcast our message. We have made the most of this landmark year by organising events, roadshows and prizes all designed to showcase the benefits of co-operative models.


Vacancy for a BID Manager

Greater Grassmarket Business Improvement District Part Time Project Manager


Free networking lunches in 2013

Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone - free support available


2,000 extra university places

£10 million to widen access, increase college to university progression and support economy.


Deprivation map revealed

The Scottish Government has an “absolute and unwavering commitment” to protecting vulnerable groups and to tackling deprivation in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon said today.


SBC Awards 2013

SBC has a range of responsible business awards designed to identify, challenge and celebrate your responsible business practice. There is some fantastic practice out there. Now is your chance to tell the rest of the UK and Europe about it!


Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Third Sector

Findings from year three of a longitudinal study into the opportunities and challenges facing the Third Sector in Scotland have recently been published. The research used case studies and focus groups with 20 third sector organisations to explore their responses to the changing social, economic and political environment.


Invitation to Local Government & Social Enterprise conference

Social Enterprise Scotland is delighted to invite you to attend their new conference “Local Government and Social Enterprise” on Thursday 14 February 2013 from 10:00-14:00.


Scotland’s population hits record high

A decade of devolution has delivered an historic record population and a key driver for growth.


Improvement Service Project Officer Vacancy

Improvement Service (IS) are looking to recruit an experienced Project Officer who will work as part of a small Team focused on providing a range of practical support that will help Councils and economic development partnerships implement the key elements of the guide


The Social Enterprise Exchange

The Social Enterprise Exchange - The worlds biggest social enterprise event! Date: Thursday 21st March 2013 Location: SECC Glasgow


2012 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration

Scottish Government Minister Derek Mackay presented the prestigious SURF Awards for 2012 at a packed celebratory presentation dinner event on Wednesday in Glasgow.


IED Bulletin December 2012


Constitutional futures: Gender equality matters in a new Scotland

WiSE is collaborating with the academics from the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling, the STUC, and Scottish civil society and women’s groups in the second of a series of events aimed at bringing women’s voices and issues of gender equality into the current debates on constitutional reform in the run up to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.


State of the Economy - November 2012

This State of the Economy comes just over four years after the height of the financial crisis, following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the autumn of 2008. At that point in time, and in the initial months that followed, most forecasters predicted that the world’s major economies would experience a sharp – but relatively short – recession.


IED Bulletin Conference and Vacancies


Fife vacancy: Business Gateway - Operations Director

Impact21/Business Gateway Fife* wishes to recruit an Operations Director to lead the organisation in the delivery of the Business Gateway contract in Fife.


International News

The North East of Scotland Trade Group was (re) established in August2012, launched at Offshore Northern Seas in Stavanger. The local launch will be a business breakfast on 12th December in Aberdeen, all welcome.The aims are to share information, event planning and delivery to give a more coordinated approach to international trade support services in the north east.


Scottish Enterprise showcases commercialisation opportunities

Scottish Enterprise will host its first ever commercialisation showcase in Glasgow today (Monday 19 November), to highlight Scotland’s globally ambitious and creative entrepreneurs and technologies and the support available to help turn innovative ideas into successful businesses.


STA Open Meeting

The next STA (Scottish Tourism Alliance) Open Meeting will take place on Wednesday 5th December 2012 at Eden Court in Inverness. They have a great line-up of speakers guaranteeing this event will be relevant, engaging, and informative.


EDAS Member: Cultural Enterprise Office November 2012

CEO latest bulletin has now released.


The Social Enterprise Exchange

The Social Enterprise Exchange 2013 is coming back to the SECC, Glasgow on Thursday 21 March. You can expect fantastic plenary sessions, immersive and interactive workshops, a wide range of social enterprise suppliers and opportunities to create and develop new business with over 150 Exhibitors and 1,000 delegates.


A New Book from the OECD: The Missing Entrepreneurs

The release date of the first edition of this new annual publication from the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development (CFE) is scheduled for January 2013.


Future Courses

3rd Horizons are running six courses in 2012/13 helping delegates understand and explore how to practically apply futures tools and techniques in day-to-day work.


World’s biggest firms to give £25bn boost to Scotland’s SMEs

Boeing, Rolls Royce and Bombardier are among several manufacturing giants heading to Glasgow for a major event this month which aims to help Scottish SME’s tap into the supply chain opportunities of some of the world’s biggest firms.


FSB Report: Micros Untapped

The FSB report, Micros Untapped, which explores how to realise the employment potential of micro-businesses in Scotland, has now been published.


SCVO’s State of the Sector survey | Closing midday Wednesday 14 November

Each year, SCVO’s State of the Sector survey gathers third sector views on what the future holds - are you worried about funding, will your organisation have to do more with less or are things looking positive for the next year?


Commissioner Andor Visit, Edinburgh - 9th November

Scotland Europa have been advised that Commissioner Andor will be visiting Scotland on Friday 9th November. EDAS networks are welcomed.