The 4^th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovations and Regional Development (ICEIRD) took place between 5 and 7 May 2011 in Ohrid, Macedonia. Conference is organized by the National Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning.

ICEIRD Consortium was formally established in 2008. It is a multi – disciplinary and cross – sectoral network crossing several streams of theory and practice, namely entrepreneurship, innovation, regional economic development and information systems. The Conference title was “Through Entrepreneurial Learning to Innovations and Regional Development”. The objective of the conference is to gather together decision makers (government, ministries and state agencies), innovation experts (universities, research and development centres, technology transfer centers, start-up centres) and practitioners (small and medium enterprises, business incubators and business support organisations) to generate discussion and exchange on the potential of entrepreneurship promotion and innovation to national and regional competitiveness.