The document summarizes the key topics discussed at the 2011 National Jobs Conference. The main points included aligning state agencies and local governments to reduce red tape for businesses, making funding more accessible by simplifying applications, exploring opportunities for cooperation and convergence between sectors and areas to build critical mass, activating social entrepreneurs and capital through networking events, marketing local opportunities to both domestic and international markets, and harnessing new technologies like the web. The overall goal was to facilitate job creation through communities and businesses working together with support from local and national government.

1. National Jobs Conference2011 Wrap – Up Ray O’Dwyer Waterford County Manager

2. Building the Story

4. The Opportunities – Our Agenda

5. Turning The Tide Minister’s Statement: High Level Political & State Aid Support Align Local State Agencies & Local Government Reduce Red Tape, Costs to Business Facilitate Communities, Business & Job Creation

6. Access to Funding Simplification for the Applicant County Enterprise Board /LEADER /Pobal State Agencies EU Programmes – Interreg etc. Need for Local Animators Need to Explore All Options Philanthropy State Aid Voluntary Matched Funds

7. Co-opitition & Convergence Exploration of Opportunities Building Critical Mass of Activities eg Tourism & Food Recycling & Data Focus on the Environment & Green Economy Television Production & Marketing Creating the Linkages Between Good Ideas Eg Pembrokeshire Frame, BordBia, Carbery Enterprise Group Redmond O’Donoghue – Bundle The Offer

8. Activation Finding the People Who Are the Social Entrepreneurs? How to Build Social Capital? Support Events Like This On Tour – Networks Right Mentality – Can Do!

9. Marketing Right Products Telling the Story Can Build Internationally Traded but… Opportunities in The Home Market Get Them Young! - AudreaHassett Spin Off Effect Locally Power of the Web

10. Thank You