'Resilient local economies? Re-thinking economic development in the south Wales Valleys' - Helen Cunningham, Bevan Foundation

Yr Ysgol Reolaeth - School of Management

A Morgan Advanced Studies Institute Event

Speaker

Helen Cunningham - Bevan Foundation | Sefydliad Bevan

Speaker's Biography

Helen joined the Bevan Foundation in March 2019 after a period at the European Commission in the department for Regional and Urban Policy. She holds an MSc in European Governance and Public Policy from Cardiff University. Her thesis research explored the dynamic between EU cohesion policy and Welsh economic development policies and interventions in the Gwent Valleys.

Helen is currently looking at economic resilience, exploring practical solutions to address and improve some of the structural issues at play in local economies of the south Wales valleys. Helen previously held roles in local government and the third sector, working with Public Service Boards and as an adviser at the National Assembly for Wales.

From: 5 Feb 2020, 3 p.m.
To: 5 Feb 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Location: Room 102, School of Management,, Bay Campus

The Morgan Academy and the Bevan Foundation are delighted to deliver a seminar on emerging lessons and proposals for the south Wales valleys emerging from the Bevan Foundation’s work on economic resilience.

Governments have been attempting to regenerate the area for many years, with limited success. Automation, demographic change and Brexit present further challenges to some already fragile economies.

In this seminar, the Bevan Foundation will outline key factors and some proposals for taking the valleys forward to re-tipping the balance of economic development in favour of the 800,000 people and 100,000 businesses in the area. It will share emerging lessons from its work on social enterprise and community assets in the area and explore why practical, tailored and long-term interventions are vital tools for bringing about transformative change.

All welcome to attend - please email Laura Wood (l.p.wood@swansea.ac.uk) to confirm attendance.


Contact: Laura Wood (Email: l.p.wood@swansea.ac.uk) - Telephone: 01792 604807


Event created by: l.p.wood