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What are key challenges in the relationship between community enterprises and local governments? And how can we explain these challenges to be able to better deal with them? In this open access article, Philip Marcel Karré and I go deeper into this by using an explorative case study in Rotterdam (including five community enterprises). We use the notion of double #hybridity to better understand the sometimes challenging relationship between #communityenterprises and municipalities in creating public value Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB)

1. WHAT ARE QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES? A QOZ is an economically distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. 2. HAVE QOZ'S BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME? No, the first set of QOZ designations, covering parts of 18 states, were designated on April 9, 2018. QOZs have been designated to cover parts of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 U.S. territories. 3. WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF QOZ'S QOZs are an economic development tool—that is, they are designed to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities. Schedule a call to learn more: https://bit.ly/3OXzFkK. #opportunityzones #investincommunities #economicdevelopment #qozinvestments #communityrevitalization #taxbenefits #impactinvesting #jobcreation #localeconomy#empowercommunities

1. WHAT ARE QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES? A QOZ is an economically distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. 2. HAVE QOZ'S BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME? No, the first set of QOZ designations, covering parts of 18 states, were designated on April 9, 2018. QOZs have been designated to cover parts of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 U.S. territories. 3. WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF QOZ'S QOZs are an economic development tool—that is, they are designed to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities. Schedule a call to learn more: https://bit.ly/3OXzFkK. #opportunityzones #investincommunities #economicdevelopment #qozinvestments #communityrevitalization #taxbenefits #impactinvesting #jobcreation #localeconomy#empowercommunities

In the latest #OPECFundQuarterly, HE Dr. Friedrich Stift, Managing Director of the Austrian Development Agency, emphasizes the importance of #partnerships to address development challenges in uncertain times. Read the whole interview: bit.ly/3vK3YFJ #GlobalGoals

Are you at the #BBCSummit? Extenet’s Michael Watson is onsite and will be on the “Community Broadband Updates” panel starting at 10:20 am CST! Learn more about community broadband development, investment and regulation from Extenet and other key service providers in the industry. If you’re at the summit, stop by and say hello! #BroadbandCommunities #DigitalTransformation

Bridging the #digitaldivide in #SouthAfrican townships and in #Africa. Finnfund, the Finnish funding for long-term commercial cooperation in developing markets, has made a 2 Million Euros investment in fibertime™ for the #Kayamandi township project using Nokia technology. Watch this short video on how #Finland's technology can make an economic and social impact in #Africa and be a reliable partner for #Africa's #digitalisation. #fiberinternet #affordable #TeamFinlandSouthAfrica #GlobalGateway

International interest in Georgia's Virtual Zone status for IT business is booming! 🌍 Georgia is quickly becoming a top destination for IT companies. 🚀 Our most recent analysis, which demonstrates significant interest from various countries, is linked below! #GeorgiaIT #VirtualZone #GlobalBusiness #TechHub #GeorgianEconomy #Georgia #IT #benefits #business #virtualzone #VZP #VIZ #Association #VZPcompany

Inspiring and right on time: municipalities are learning now how to cope and partner with social enterprise and citizen commons. They have to unlearn old concepts, old frames, old attitudes, even old risk-averse behaviour. A long way still to go, but these kind of studies will certainly help in that ongoing learning process:

📶 A community near Doune has secured access to superfast connectivity through Stirling Council’s award-winning rural broadband programme. The village of Buchany had previously suffered from poor broadband coverage but is now benefiting from the life-changing tech following a grant of £35,500 from the council and the efforts of local people. Buchany Broadband Group, formed my members of the local community, was awarded the funding to design and build a fixed wireless solution, which is now delivering fast and reliable connectivity to 30 businesses and homes. Since 2019 the council has supported 23 alternative broadband projects across Stirling, with over 1,100 premises securing ultrafast connectivity. As well as supplying funding, the programme provides communities with technical and project management support. Local businesses have hailed the vastly improved connectivity in the Buchany area, with an internet speed up to 100Mbps. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e3MVSfJv #connectivity #ruraleconomy #Stirling #broadband #coverage #innovative