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The II La Rioja Regional Economic International Forum will be held on 9, 10 and 11 May at the La Rioja Conference Centre and the “Riojaforum” auditorium, in Logroño. Its aim is to analyse the regional socio-economic framework and provide companies with the tools necessary to improve their business management in this framework, in order to promote regional economic development. This initiative has been organised by the Ministry for Agriculture and Economic Development of the La Rioja Government, through the Economic Development Agency and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of this Autonomous Region.
The II La Rioja Regional Economic International Forum reaches beyond the academic field and is aimed at all three groups of players in the economy (political/administrative, academic/analytical and business). Communication and interaction between these groups will allow a real and up-to-date diagnosis of the factors influencing the economy.
The II Regional Economic International Forum will be of real use to all the attendees. Specifically, policy makers will be able to adapt policies to this new world order. Economists and analysts will have the chance to exchange points of view and obtain extremely useful information for their work. Lastly, employers will be able to adapt their strategies, organise and lead their companies in the framework of the new scenario provided by the Forum.
In the business area, the Forum is particularly aimed at improving the situation of the regional sector, which is made up of small and medium sized companies (96%) and family companies (92%). It therefore intends to respond to the needs of these companies and solve their problems with regard to information, management, profit and security, enabling them to continue to be competitive in the future and to promote development in the regions in which they are located.
La Rioja is a region which provides a clear example of harmonious and balanced socioeconomic development and has some of the best economic indicators in Spain and Europe. As a result of the II Regional Economic Forum it will also become a centre for the generation of ideas to promote regional socioeconomic development.
