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Module 1:

Introduction to Local Economic Development and Organizing the Effort

Module 1 'Introduction to LED and Organizing the Effort' provides an introduction to local economic development (LED) and examines the context of LED activity and action within an increasingly globalized economy. It focuses on how to Organize the Effort for LED Strategic Planning. It explores the role that LED strategic planning has in strengthening the local economy and provides an introduction to the purpose and process of strategic planning with an overview of the five sequential planning stages. The five different steps of Stage One Organizing the Effort are also presented. The module considers the first steps of Stage Two and Highlights the data needs and types that inform the development of LED strategy. It provides an understanding of the role of the business enabling environment in LED and concludes with a session on the planning and implementation of tasks to improve the business enabling environment.

Module 1 Learning Objectives:

	Understand the key factors that affect a city's economic growth and competitiveness.
	Become familiar with the aim of LED and the stages of strategic planning for LED.
	Determine the appropriate role for municipal government and stakeholders in local economic development strategic planning.
	Learn how to organize municipal government so as to be able to devise a strategic plan for LED.
	Identify LED stakeholders and assign appropriate roles in the strategic planning process.
	Understand data and information requirements needed to create a local economy assessment and economic profile.
	Reflect upon the factors that affect the business enabling environment and stakeholder relationships, and their relevance to the LED strategic planning process.
	Understand the processes of organizing and implementing as assessment of the business enabling environment.
	Understand the contribution of a business survey to LED strategic planning.
	Consider the methods and approaches to undertaking the local business environment survey.

Module 1 Materials

Trainer's Manual:

Module 1 Trainer's Manual

(42 pages, 617 KB PDF)

Module 1 PowerPoint Slides:

Stage 1: Introduction to LED; Organizing the Effort

(35 slides, 616 KB PPT)

Stage 2: Local Economy Assessment

(19 slides, 351 KB PPT)

Module 1 Exercises

(10 pages, 65 KB PDF)

Module 1 Templates:

	Template 1 (1 page, 8 KB PDF)
	Template 2 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Template 3 (1 page, 9 KB PDF)
	Template 4 (2 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Template 5 (2 pages, 12 KB PDF)

Module 1 Learning Materials:

	Learning material 1 (1 pages, 16 KB PDF)
	Learning material 2 (3 pages, 29 KB PDF)
	Learning material 3 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 4 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 5 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 6 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 7 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 8 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 9 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 10 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)
	Learning material 11 (3 pages, 12 KB PDF)