VI World Forum on Local Economic Development
Andriy Tabinskyy, CEO of the Association of Coal Communities of Ukraine, participated in the VI World Forum on Local Economic Development, held in Seville, Spain.
As part of the panel discussion "Local Pacts and Regionalization to Promote Employment," speakers—including representatives from the ILO, EU regional authorities, and employer associations—shared their experiences regarding employment issues, social dialogue, and cooperation with trade unions and employer organizations.
In his speech, Andriy Tabinskyy highlighted the key priorities of the Association of Coal Communities of Ukraine, particularly providing grants to support local small businesses, the need to reform vocational education systems, and creating conditions for startup development in post-coal mining regions.
The Forum annually sets global priorities in areas such as just transition, social justice, workforce retraining, public administration, public-private partnerships, and strengthening the role of the private sector. It advocates for new economic approaches focused on addressing local challenges and developing multi-level alliances among global, national, and local policymakers.
Ensuring a just transition—broadly understood as supporting decent work for all—has been a key focus of the Forum for many years.
