# Building a Global Community for Economic Development: Nathan Ohle of IEDC Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/manufacturing-an-american-century-6604798/building-a-global-community-for-economic-development-nathan-ohle-of-iedc Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/manufacturing-an-american-century-6604798/building-a-global-community-for-economic-development-nathan-ohle-of-iedc.md Podcast: [Manufacturing an American Century](https://stenobird.com/podcast/manufacturing-an-american-century-6604798) Published: 2024-12-12T03:34:51+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e3bf0ad1-3ffa-44d1-adca-8186ece78d63.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e3bf0ad1-3ffa-44d1-adca-8186ece78d63.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/manufacturing-an-american-century-6604798/episodes/building-a-global-community-for-economic-development-nathan-ohle-of-iedc Duration seconds: 2314 ## Resource In this episode, Nathan Ole, President and CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), shares insights into the council's historic journey, its comprehensive strategic plan, and the impact of its certification programs. Nathan discusses IEDC's initiatives like the Economic Recovery Corps, which focuses on capacity building in under-resourced places through long-term fellowships. He emphasizes the importance of regional collaboration and sustainability in economic development. Nathan also shares his journey in the field and offers motivational advice for professionals looking to make a tangible impact in their communities. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:22 History and Evolution of IEDC 01:03 New Strategic Plan and Initiatives 04:16 Guiding Principles and Stakeholder Engagement 09:02 Environmental and Sustainability Efforts 11:36 Economic Recovery and Resilience 14:42 Regional Collaboration and Bottom-Up Approaches 22:56 Economic Recovery Corps Program 29:42 Nathan Oley's Professional Journey 34:20 Final Thoughts and Messages AMCC’s podcast is made possible in part by the expertise of Mike McAllen, founder of  Podcasting4Associations . Are you part of an association also looking to produce a podcast? Let us get you in touch with Mike. Thank you to the Economic Development Administration for their partnership in producing this podcast. This podcast was prepared in part using Federal funds under award 3070145 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce. See Privacy P… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/manufacturing-an-american-century-6604798/episodes/building-a-global-community-for-economic-development-nathan-ohle-of-iedc/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/manufacturing-an-american-century-6604798/building-a-global-community-for-economic-development-nathan-ohle-of-iedc.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.