The latest reports, news,
and documents from the Oregon Business Council and its initiative partners:
OREGON BUSINESS COUNCIL
Meeting of the Minds Convenes in
Portland. August 1st, 2008
On July 30-31, the region's top
transportation leaders met for a two-day conference on the future of urban
mobility.
The interactive conference included
panel discussions as well as direct dialogue among participants and electronic
voting on issues such as fuels, technologies, pricing, and management of
transportation infrastructure.
The Conference was hosted by Oregon
Transportation Commission Chair Gail Achterman along with Gordon Feller of the
Urban Age Institute and George Beard of
Portland State University.
The Oregon Business Council
assisted in convening the event. Sponsors included Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Land Design, Portland General Electric and IBM.
Learn more at www.meetingoftheminds.org.
Students and Professionals
Gather in Oregon for Summer Sustainability Institute. July 25, 2008
On July 21-24, 35 professionals and
top graduate students from around the globe convened in Portland to study
sustainability in the urban built environment.
The 4-day workshop included site
visits, classroom learning and group problem solving of challenges brought
forth by the participants.
The Summer Sustainability Series
was developed by the Oregon University System and the Oregon Business Council
with the support of Gerding/Edlen Development.
In 2009, at least one additional
track in sustainable agriculture and food systems will be offered to
participants.
For more information visit www.summersustainabilityseries.org.
OREGON BUSINESS PLAN
Oregon Business Plan Leaders
Select December 11, 2008 for 7th Annual Economic Leadership Summit.
On December 11, 2008 business,
elected and community leaders will gather at the Oregon Convention Center to
discuss Oregon's economy and progress on the economic roadmap known as the
Oregon Business Plan. Visit www.oregonbusinessplan.org
for the latest updates.
The 2007 Competitive Index:
This guide to Oregon's
economic competitiveness in seven key areas is now available. The
Competitive Index compares Oregon to other states using indicators to measure
the state's general well being, traded-sector cluster health, pioneering
innovation, people, place, productivity, and public finance. Click Here to
see the 2007 Competitive Index.
OREGON EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE
The Education Roundtable, supported by OBC, Lumina
Foundation, and Oregon Community Foundation, released six white papers on
education in Oregon, including three that focus on post-secondary education. "Preparation"
looks at how well Oregon students are being prepared to succeed in studies
beyond high school, "Affordability"
examines the rising cost of postsecondary education and the barrier it poses
to students, and "Pathways
and Persistence" takes a look at the many different roads students
travel to find success in post-secondary education and the institutional
factors that either help or hurt them along the way. Read
more at the Education
Roundtable website.
E3: EMPLOYERS FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
Small Schools Initiative:
E3 unveiled three more high schools selected for the Oregon Smalls School Initiative:
Roosevelt High School, Madison High School, and Crater High School. The
schools join eight high schools already participating in the project to increase student
achievement and graduation rates in Oregon through innovative small school
formats. Read
more at the E3
website.
OREGON PERFORMANCE INTERNSHIP
Oregon Performance
Internship. Now in it's fifth year, the Oregon Performance
Internship is a unique opportunity for the nation's best graduate students
in public affairs, public policy, and public administration to spend a summer
in Oregon working on projects aimed at improving the performance of public and
not-for-profit agencies. Learn more about the program at the
by clicking here.
OREGON VALUES AND BELIEFS
Oregon Values and Beliefs
Survey: In 1992, Oregonians across the state were asked some fundamental questions. They were asked to list their priorities for themselves and their families. They were asked what they wanted for their communities and from their elected officials. They were asked what matters to them and what they envision for the future. Their answers predicted many of the policy changes of the following decade.
A decade later, the Oregon Business Council, in partnership with the Oregon Education Association, Oregon School Boards Association, and SEIU Local 503
OPEU, went back to Oregonians with the same questions--and a few new ones. Click Here to view the
results of the 2002 Oregon Values and Beliefs Survey.
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