Delivered by Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, Scottish Fiscal Commission and Professor of Economics at the University of Glasgow and chaired by Charlie Woods, Director, Scottish Universities Insight Institute and EDAS Board Member. The annual Scottish Budget sets out the £50billion+ tax, spending and social security decisions of Scottish Ministers. This includes funding allocations for health, education, […]
Against a backdrop of EDAS’ continuing focus on ‘people, planet and place’, this will be the final event in a series of three held this season, preceded by ‘Women in Entrepreneurship’ and ‘Innovation in Scotland – The 10-year Strategy’. Encouraging entrepreneurship is a key action in the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation. By […]
This session offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into the operations of Crown Estate Scotland, a self-funded purpose-led public body which invests in property and natural resources to deliver lasting value for Scotland. Crown Estate Scotland manages the Scottish Crown Estate - seabed, coastline, rural estates, commercial property and more - on behalf of […]
Effective evaluation and appraisal are crucial elements of the project and programme development lifecycle and should form part of the development and planning of an intervention from the start. They help to inform how scarce public resources should be invested; assist in measuring the anticipated impacts and returns; and support the responsible and transparent management […]
The Future Leaders Network will be hosting its first virtual event at 15:00 on Wednesday 6th December, 2023. Bringing together Economic Development professionals in the earlier stages of their careers and graduates of relevant disciplines, this inaugural event will hear from Neil McInroy, EDAS Chair and Global Lead for Community Wealth Building at The Democracy Collaborative. […]
The Community Wealth Building agenda is maturing. A number of localities and organisations in Scotland have taken up the approach, and the Scottish Government has embarked on consultation on primary legislation with the findings document having been published. This event will reflect on practical progress to date, ask what the next steps are to be, […]
Recent events have highlighted both the importance of a strong economy and the fragility of our current economic model to sudden change. In such times, it is all the more important for economic professionals to be up-to-speed with the latest developments and emerging trends and insights. This course on Introduction to Economic Development is designed […]
We know that economic growth does not reduce inequality. It is for this reason that governments over a number of decades have sought mechanisms that will not only grow the economy but also spread growth more equally across the population. Most recently in the Scottish policy context there has been a greater focus on building […]
Effective evaluation and appraisal are crucial elements of the project and programme development lifecycle and should form part of the development and planning of an intervention from the start. They help to inform how scarce public resources should be invested; assist in measuring the anticipated impacts and returns; and support the responsible and transparent management […]
This event is delivered by the Economic Development Association Scotland (EDAS) as part of its series of events focusing on net zero market opportunities. The purpose of the event is to showcase leading practice across Scotland in delivering Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions, providing perspectives on the different elements needed to successfully exploit the huge opportunities within […]
With guest speakers, Professor Graeme Roy and Dr David Waite, University of Glasgow Hosted by Neil McInroy, Chair of EDAS and Global lead for community wealth building, The Democracy Collaborative Panel guests from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and South of Scotland Enterprise. The timing of this year’s AGM coincides with […]
We extend our thanks to those who have already expressed interest in joining our committee. We are actively seeking individuals for key positions, including secretary, events coordinators, and communications lead. If you possess relevant skillsets or simply wish to contribute, we invite you to our first online committee meeting scheduled Wednesday 27th March, 13:00-14:00. RSVP […]
