School of Entrepreneurship & Business
International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF)
The International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) was founded in October 2000 and has members from 15 countries.
The IEF is s forum of academics, policy makers and practitioners, who are brought together to discuss and interact with each other on issues related to entrepreneurship policy, research, education and training.
The IEF works in partnership with the OECD and its Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Forum for Entrepreneurship.
Each event has been marked by a rich variety of research papers, key contributions by practitioners and decision makers, and, significantly, by formal and informal hours of interaction between these groups. Participants have been able to use the highly interactive format of the events to develop new partnerships and projects to pursue particular activities. One of the most satisfying outcomes of all the events has been the identification of new interest, scholarship and insight into entrepreneurial acivity, across different countries, demonstrating the value of learning in an international arena of thoght and practice.
The Forum has since held an annual conference around the world, focusing on a chosen theme each year.
For more details of the past conferences please visit IEF website: