Lamia Kamal-Chaoui
@lamia_oecd
Director of the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities | @OECD_local helps ensure that all people, places and firms prosper.
Delighted to be in 🇨🇴#Barranquilla, Colombia, this week for the 2025 edition of the OECD Local Development Forum. Barranquilla’s turnaround story is remarkable, making it the perfect place to host this year’s Forum. 🔗 oe.cd/LDF2025 #ResilientPlaces




On behalf of the team at @OECD_local, I’m delighted to share that the OECD Council has renewed Secretary-General @MathiasCormann’s mandate for a second term. We look forward to continuing our work under his leadership to ensure that all people, places, and businesses can thrive.

¡Barranquilla se lució, y ahora el mundo entero sabe de qué estamos hechos! 👏🏼 La conversación sobre temas de interés global se dio aquí, rodeada de la calidez humana y la hospitalidad de nuestra gente, y en medio de una transformación que nos proyecta ante el mundo como una…
An honor to close the 2025 @OECD Local Development Forum yesterday with @XSalaimartin. The question is no longer whether to focus on local development, but how. Thank you to our incredible hosts @AlejandroChar, @alcaldiabquilla. See you next year in Maastricht!




#BAQmodoOCDE | @AlejandroChar destacó que 🇨🇴 #Barranquilla es un ejemplo global en desarrollo territorial gracias al plan de la @OECD con avances en educación, zonas verdes, energía solar y recuperación del río. #ResilientPlaces #OECDinBarranquilla
#BAQmodoOCDE | @lamia_oecd 💬 cerró con un consejo inspirador a líderes: 💡el motor del éxito son las personas en movimiento; invertir en personas, no solo en planes, es la clave del éxito #OECDLocalForum
@lamia_oecd and @XSalaimartin bringing an epic day at the @OECD Local Development Forum to a close. Highlighting the importance of place-based policies to drive local change ✨ #OECDinBarranquilla
💬“Lasting transformation is not just about growth, it’s about wellbeing for all. When we grow the economy and everybody benefits, we deliver growth that lasts.” - @lamia_oecd #OECDinBarranquilla #ResilientPlaces #OECDLocalForum
🗣️Voices from the #OECDLocalForum Meet Diana Olarte from @clin_colsanitas, who is attending the @OECD Local Development Forum in #Barranquilla to provide free health checks and expand access to healthcare services across #Colombia. Today's agenda 🔗 oecd-events.org/oecd-local-dev…
🗣️Voices from the #OECDLocalForum Meet John Akinboyewa, founder of the HungreeApp - a service which aims to tackle the 1.4 billion tons of food that goes to waste each year. Learn more 🔗 thehungreeapp.com @alcaldiabquilla @OECD #ResilientPlaces #OECDinBarranquilla
⭐ First session of the day: Setting the scene – The next era of jobs and local development with @lamia_oecd and @AlejandroChar. Explore what’s next 🔗 oecd-events.org/oecd-local-dev…
⭐ Primera sesión del día: Preparando el terreno: La próxima era del empleo y el desarrollo local con @lamia_oecd y @AlejandroChar. 👀 ¿Qué viene después? ¡Descúbrelo con nosotros! 🔗 brnw.ch/21wU1oL #LocalDevelopment #FuturoDelTrabajo
💡Barranquilla, #Colombia is a great example of how local economic development can benefit a city. Hear from @JPabloBonilla from @the_IDB on how investment has benefitted local biodiversity + climate adaptation by recovering mangrove ecosystems👇 @alcaldiabquilla @OECD
💬Economic development agencies are a key pillar of the new #place leadership for cities: one premised on common purpose, complementary skillsets, and coordinated narratives." @TimMcities from @TheBizOfCities sharing insights at the 2025 #OECDLocalForum #ResilientPlaces
🌊How can coastal regions turn environmental risk into a competitive green advantage? Explore the exciting side events for Day 2 of the Local Development Forum #OECDinBarranquilla. Speakers include @DenisLeamy @AnaPaulaMatosBA + more 🔗 oe.cd/LDF2025 #ResilientPlaces
💡When done right, global cultural & sports events can power local development. Today we hear from @kim_osborne, @Serg_Guerreiro, + others on turning events into long-term wins #OECDinBarranquilla 🔗oe.cd/LDF2025
💡The first day of the @OECD Local Development Forum in #Barranquilla kicked off with powerful partner sessions and one clear message: ''The future of local development is being shaped from the ground up.'' Agenda🔗oecd-events.org/oecd-local-dev… #OECDinBarranquilla #ResilientPlaces
Honored to open the 2025 @OECD Local Development Forum in Barranquilla, #Colombia - hosted by Mayor @AlejandroChar. This year's theme is "Global Inspirations, Local Transformations" and I'm excited to contribute to conversations on the next era of jobs and local development.

⭐Setting the scene with @lamia_oecd on Day 1 of the #OECDinBarranquilla Local Development Forum Full agenda🔗 oecd-events.org/oecd-local-dev… @TentOrg @alcaldiabquilla @AlejandroChar @Fedemunicipios @ocdeenespanol @FundacionAVINA @OAS_official @wccforum @jsanchezcristo @rodriguez_pose
Average growth in @OECD countries has slowed to just 2% a year since 2000. In my recent article on place-based policy for the @diplocourier I discuss industrial policy and how it can’t ignore local realities. 🔗 diplomaticourier.com/posts/place-th…