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Collaboration and local skills policy in the UK

By: Susannah Constable and Katy Morris – The Work Foundation

The authors, Susannah Constable and Katy Morris discuss some of the options open to local and sub-regional government to improve productivity gap and the challenge presented by a lack of engagement from business.

A European Approach to the Climate Change Challenge

By: Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

The OECD Secretary General applauds the EU efforts in combating climate change as he hails the EU Emissions Trading Scheme as landmark achievement. He believes Europe's leadership would be key in developing global low carbon economy.

Rethinking NATO Partnerships for the 21st Century

By: Ron Asmus, Executive Director, Transatlantic Centre, German Marshall Fund

"...the requirement to creatively rethink partnership as a new tool for the world in which we live is greater than ever" says the author as he explores the challenges NATO faces and argues why the alliance is more needed now than ever before.

Service Birmingham: Example of Public Private Partnership delivering for the Community

By: Glyn Evans, Assistant to the Chief Executive for Transformation, of Birmingham City Council & Helen O’Dea, Chief Executive, Service Birmingham

Service Birmingham, the joint venture company established by Birmingham City Council and Capita, has been in operation for two years this month.
Its objective is to support the UK’s largest transformation programme in Local Government so how does it do this and what have been the benefits to date? This piece highlights perspectives from both partners.

How outsourcing is helping these organisations perform better.

By: bss

Bridget O'Connell Information Manager at Mind and Lucy Hastings, Operations Manager at Macmillan Cancer support discuss how their respective organisations benefited through outsourcing parts of their activities to bss

Antitrust: policy paper on compensating consumer and business victims of competition breaches–FAQs

By: European Commission

A list of frequently asked questions and answers on the recently launched EU White Paper on compensating consumers and businesses who have been victims of anti-competitive business practices in Europe.

SPEECH OF THE WEEK: A Change of Climate - A New Approach to Australia - Europe Relations

By: Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia

"Let’s go forward together - and work constructively together on the great challenges which now face the international order in the new century" says Kevin Rudd the new Australian Prime Minister as he discussed EU-Australia relationship in his maiden speech at Brussels after taking office.