OECD Global Forum on Local Development 2026

Speakers

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LK

Lamia Kamal-Chaoui

OECD
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
JL

Jos Lantmeeters

Euregio meuse Rhine
Governor, Province of Limburg, Belgium and President of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine
FL

Fabrizia Lapecorella

OECD
Deputy Secretary General
AMS

Amparo Merino Segovia

Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. Government of Spain
Secretary of State
GMBS

Greta Metka Barbo Skerbinc

Slovenian Employment Service / World Association of Public Employment Services
Director General of the Slovenian Employment Service and President of the World Association of Public Employment Services
IO

Ilze Oša

Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of Latvia
Deputy State Secretary for Regional Development

XB

Xavier Bernard-Sans

EUROREGION PYRENEES MEDITERRANEAN EGTC (EPM)
Secretary General
AB

Alan Boulet

Région Hauts-de-France
Project officer
JB

John Buck

CEDEC, Canada
President and CEO
KCS

Katerina Ciampi Stancova

OECD
Policy Analyst
JDB

Julien De Beys

European Commission
Policy officer
MD

Michael Dejozé

EGTC Euregio Meuse-Rhine
Director
CJ

Christine Juen

AMS - Public Employment Service Austria
Head of Communications
TK

Tim Kelly

City of Chattanooga
Mayor
SLR

Stefano lo Russo

Turin
Mayor of Turin
FMA

Francisco Monge Ariño

Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica
Chief Economist
HR

Heike Raab

Committee of the Regions
Chair of the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC), Committee of the Regions and State Secretary for Europe and Media of Rhineland-Palatinate
AR

Anna Rubin

OECD
Manager of the Local Development Forum
SS

Sean Safford

Sciences Po Paris
Professor
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