REPORTS AREA
Browse the reports and event summaries from our roundtables and conferences.
Regional Food Conference 2021
Hosted over Zoom over two consecutive days, the Regional Food System Conference brought together over 100 people to discuss the issues and opportunities relating to our food system in South West Wales.
Regional Transport Conference 2021
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER 9th & 10th February 2021 A Major Regional Conversation About Transport, brought to you by Swansea Environmental Forum and 4theRegion, sponsored by Natural Resources Wales and South West Wales Connected. Hosted over two consecutive days via...
4theRegion Members Conversation
4theRegion Members Conversation Thursday 19TH March 2020 4theRegion held an engaging online conversation exploring how we can enhance community resilience and how current events will impact our future. Event report On Thursday 19th March, 4theRegion hosted an online...
Event Report – Community Rail Partnership
South West Wales Community Rail Partnership Event Friday 24TH January 2020 Swansea Train Station On Friday 24th January, 4theRegion held a launch event for the community rail partnership. This is our write up of the event, intended to capture the key discussion points...
The Art of the Possible – Procurement Forum
4theRegion in partnership with EFT Consult convened a forum at The Grand Hotel in Swansea with interest in local economic development. Our goal was to foster discussions centered around the importance of retaining regional spending and how this can be achieved within...
Event Report – Community Support Agriculture & Agroecology
On Wednesday 13th November, representatives from 4theRegion attended an event entitled, Sustainable Food Production: Potential for CSA in Wales. This is our write up of the event.
Roundtable Report – Swansea High Street Property
On Monday 11th November 2019 4theRegion convened a meeting of key property sector professionals with interests in high street and city centre property. Our goal was to explore some of the challenges and opportunities relating to vacant space in the city, and share updates on what’s happening to property throughout the city.
Conference Report – Race Equality & Social Justice 2019
RACE EQUALITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCEWEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2019GRAND THEATRE, SWANSEA The Wales Race Equality & Social Justice Conference, #EveryoneMatters, was organised in partnership with the Race Council, and brought together people and organisations...
Roundtable Report – Swansea Creative Quarter 2019
The creative quarter round table meeting arises out of the Swansea City Centre Conference run by 4theRegion in April. The intention is to look at what else can be done to keep the momentum up on Swansea High Street. What can we, as business owners, organisations and passionate individuals do to improve the area, visually and socially, increase footfall and make it a destination for Swansea residents and visitors to the City.
Roundtable Report – Renewable Energy Region
This event was organised in partnership with Low Carbon Swansea Bay and sponsored by FLEXIS. The intention was to celebrate the growing Renewable Energy Sector of South West Wales, showcase the fantastic, diverse projects and initiatives going on across the region, and bring together business, academia and individuals to learn from each other and explore what else can be done to strengthen our renewable energy sector.
Roundtable Report – Food, Farming, Waste & Biobased
BIOBASED SECTOR ROUNDTABLETHURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2019NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN OF WALES A well attended roundtable meeting was held in Carmarthenshire to explore the food, farming, waste and biobased sector in South West Wales. The goal of the event was to share...
After the Event: The Swansea City Centre Conference 2019 in Review
On Tuesday 9th April we were honoured to open the doors of the Leisure Centre, Swansea, to almost 600 people and businesses, for the first major cross-sector conversation about the future of the city. Our intention in organising this event was to champion all the...
Wales Race Equality Conference, Swansea, October 2018
4theRegion was proud to co-host the Wales Race Equality Conference in Swansea in partnership with Race Council Cymru. 2018 marks fifty years since the Race Relations Act of 1968 came into force. And Monday 8th October gave the Swansea community an opportunity to look...
Procuring Transformation – Event Series Exploring Regional Procurement
4theRegion has held a series of Appreciative Enquiries into Procurement. With diverse participants from the public and private sector, we've had engagement from Carmarthenshire Council, City Deal, Swansea Council, the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner in...
Empowering Future Generations Conference, Swansea, June 2018
South West Wales biggest sustainability conference took place on 14th June 2018, exploring the challenges & opportunities of Implementing the principles of the Circular Economy in line with The Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015. With a host of...
Development Round Table at The Growth Factor Conference
On Monday 15th May 2017, Swansea Bay Futures held a unique event and exhibition on the potential growth opportunities for the future of the region and for local business. ‘The Growth Factor’ was held at The Liberty Stadium and included a business breakfast – hosted by...