CPD, training and skills in Local and Regional Economic Development
Expert knowledge, proven frameworks, and practical tools for local authority officers, consultants, and practitioners delivering regional growth strategies, innovation programmes, and place-based policy – built from 31 years of working in the field
- 15 hours of on-demand courses covering the 8 disciplines of local and regional economic development
- Practical workbooks (e.g. FDI from scratch; develop a great project idea)
- Community, chatrooms, discussion
- Mentoring and coaching support
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Skills and training in local and regional economic development
Endorsements
“A big shout out to Glenn Athey who has taken his many years in economic development consultancy and created Economic Development World (www.economicdevelopment.world), the UK’s first online community for local and regional economic development that provides CPD, on-demand lean learning, a community of peers and workbooks. Built on three pillars of accelerated learning, shared knowledge and community support, it is a fabulous resource for our industry.
“From what I have seen already, this has the potential to create a step change in how the UK delivers economic development, putting the skills and development of practitioners, whether newbies or old hands, front and centre. Get yourselves signed up, get involved and support this great initiative.”
Adam Breeze, Breeze Strategy
“2026 has to be the year that economic development professionals take the important steps, from policy comment, strategic views, to decisive practictioner application and delivery. Critical is to have an accessible platform for CPD, training, and a focused community to ask questions and discuss best practice and aspects of local and regional economic development. I am delighted that an established and respected colleague Glenn Athey has founded and created this resource on www.economicdevelopment.world .”
Mark Pearson, Head of Economic Development, Reading's Economy & Destination Agency (REDA)
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Founded by Glenn Athey, an Economic Development Professional and Advisor With 31 Years of Supporting UK Economic Development
LPIP Fellow, University of Birmingham
Author of "The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook"
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Econ Dev Show Podcast – Economic Development: Economic Development 196: AI and the Future of Economic Development with Dane Carlson
Source: Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-26 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Social Network Quick Links View original article at:
Amsterdam Economic Board: Collective strength of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Source: Amsterdam Economic Board Author: Jet van Eeghen Date published: 2025-10-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The major transitions of our time were on the agenda: from energy to education, from circular work to the jobs of the future....
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Hundreds of charity jobs at risk without clarity on planned fund, membership body warns
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-22 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Almost 24,000 vulnerable people, 650 jobs and 64 organisations are at risk without further clarity on how an upcoming...
City Economies: End managed decline and make the City great again
Source: City Economies Author: Matthew Elliott Date published: 2025-10-22 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] With the Budget fast approaching, Britain faces a simple choice: double down on managed decline or go all in for growth. After nearly...
City Economies: Ho Chi Minh City races to become global financial hub- #CapitalMarkets #Finance #Treasury #Finance
Source: City Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-22 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Treasury & Capital Markets Ho Chi Minh City races to become global financial hub Linkages with London and New York aim to attract capital...
Cities | The Guardian: The housing crisis needs better solutions than this | Letters
Source: Cities | The Guardian Author: Guardian Staff Date published: 2025-10-22 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] John Harris’s article on poverty and housing in the UK’s hinterlands is both moving and a vital element of the combined...