Thursday, September 18, 2003
Some weeks ago, the North Carolina Institute for Emerging Issues published its report, Jump Starting Innovation: 10 Principles to Guide North Carolina's New Economy. Now news comes that the Institute is mailing 5,000 copies of the report to leaders throughout the state.
As the director of the Institute notes, ""North Carolina does not suffer from a lack of ideas in regards to economic development. What North Carolina lacks is a framework for shaping public debate and spurring action."
You can download the report from this page. Go.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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North Carolina: Ten principles for the New Economy
