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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