Tiquipaya, Cochabamba, Bolivia

From June 27 to 30, 2017

II Regional Forum of Local Economic Development for Latin America and the Caribbean

At the II Regional LED Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, discussions, best practices and exchange of experiences in different territories were presented and shared. Local economic development was further analyzed as a vehicle for localizing the SDGs and building more just, equitable and sustainable societies.

Forum theme

  • The role of territorial development in the process of changing the productive matrix: policies and lessons learned
  • Popular and solidarity economy: social inclusion and territorial opportunities
  • Multilevel governance of local economic development: local-national coordination
  • Link the University to local development processes, based on research, innovation, entrepreneurial culture and situational analysis of the territory