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The EDA Know Your Region materials are designed to assist practitioners in developing forward-thinking regional economic development strategies that generate momentum for regional innovation and economic prosperity.

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2011 Webinar Training Series

Part 1: Mapping the Nation’s Regional Innovation Clusters

Part 2: Rural Approaches to Regional Clusters

Part 3: Regional Collaboration of EDA Economic Development Districts and Labor’s Workforce Investment Boards

Part 4: Exploring New Ideas for Rural Wealth Creation Strategies

Part 5: Regional Boundary-Spanning Growth Strategies

Part 6: Incorporating Entrepreneurship into Regional Innovation Strategies

Part 7: Global Trends in Competitiveness and Productivity Growth

 Part 8: State-Led Regional Innovation Cluster Initiatives

Part 9:  Accessing the Regional Innovation Acceleration Network (RIAN)

2010 Webinar Training Series

Listen to Streaming Webinar Trainings

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Part 1: Regional Economic Development Strategies for the 21st Century

Part 2: Taking Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) to the Next Level

Part 3: Pursuing Regional Innovation and Competitiveness

Training Modules

Below are links to the original Know Your Region training curriculum developed by Western Carolina University. Modules one through six are available in a narrated PowerPoint presentation. Click the appropriate link to view and listen to each module.

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