European Creatieve Industries Alliance Closing Conference 27-28 November 2014 The European Creatieve Industries Alliance conference will address a new policy agenda to maximise the innovative contributions of European creative industries. It will gather 250 stakeholders consisting of key policy makers from the European, national and regional authorities and high level practitioners to discuss latest findings and challenges for future creative industries policies. This conference is organized by the Amsterdam Economic Board with contributions of the City of Amsterdam and in ...

2014 Flagship Seminar Transforming World Trade: Global Value Chains and Development Sponsored by the World Bank Group Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice The global economy has been transformed by changes in trade and investment. Business processes that once took place only within national borders have been broken down into ever-smaller components, spread across many countries in the form of Global Value Chains (GVCs). GVCs offer developing countries the potential to grow faster, import skills and technology, and boost employment and …

Oct 2014, London, UK – According to the study, London attracted more than double the amount of foreign direct investment deals than New York, which was ranked second. Gordon Innes, CEO of London & Partners, the Mayor’s promotional company for the capital, said: “London has many outstanding attributes that are recognised worldwide, including a deep pool of talent, superb access to markets and financial backing, and a well-earned reputation for innovation and creativity. I am proud that Forbes has recognized …