Local Futures has grown a strong and extensive community of interest around its work on the future of Britain within a 21st century knowledge economy. In order to enhance this policy community activity, we have formed the Local Futures Network (formerly Knowledge Economy Network).
The Local Futures Network provides access to new ideas, research and evidence around the key future drivers of change, and draws on our specialist expertise in the knowledge economy and sustainable development.
It aims to help and support its members by:
- Advancing the place-shaping and futures agenda in their own stakeholder communities.
- Providing original insights into trends and 'drivers of change' that will affect their own local futures.
- Building local awareness and understanding of the knowledge economy and sustainable development issues amongst members, officers and partners.
- Developing more effective approaches to knowledge economy and sustainable community strategies
- Developing policy actions and exchanging experience and best practice, through structured and interactive learning opportunities.
The Network includes policy-makers, practitioners, academics and research institutes, with a shared interest in the future of regions and localities. It is supported by a dedicated web service containing a range of research and policy resources. This includes Local Futures publications, collaborative research outputs, case studies, and reports from partner organisations and researchers. Members receive regular newsletters and have access to our future drivers of change library. They are also invited to attend regular policy seminars.
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Our next Network event will be held on Wednesday 9 July 2008, and will look at ' Sustainable Places'. Details are due to follow; if you are interested in further information, please contact kate.fisher@localfutures.com |
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