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on 01-Apr-2009
On 1 April 2009, the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy and the International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network (ICPEN) held a joint meeting on Electronic Commerce at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. Discussions at the joint meeting will inform the review of the 1999 OECD Guidelines on Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerce that is being carried out by the Committee on Consumer Policy.
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on 11-Mar-2009
How can virtual worlds contribute to innovation, to transformation of business, government and public services and to increasing transparency, improving innovative services delivery, and creating employment?
Should public policy frameworks be adapted to support governments, citizens, and businesses using virtual worlds to improve their performance? If so how?
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from 28-Jan-2009 to 30-Jan-2009
This workshop examined ways in which knowledge contributes to innovation, especially in developing countries. These include knowledge produced formally through research and development, and knowledge from informal and indigenous sources, that can be combined to produce value.
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Symposium on Global Open Innovation Networks
on 23-Jan-2009
This symposium at the OECD headquarters in Paris will examine the phenomenon of global open innovation from the perspective of companies and research organisations in France and Europe. Bringing together business representatives from leading companies such GE Research, IBM, Deutsch Telekom, as well as public research organisations like the Pasteur Institut and INRIA, it will also assess the international variations in open innovation practices.
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on 23-Oct-2008
The OECD Roundtable on Consumer Product Safety brought together representatives from government, the business and civil society to discuss emerging consumer product safety issues in OECD countries and non-member economies. Focusing on non-food items, and in light of recent developments and trends, participants examined the challenges in domestic and international consumer product safety regimes, and identified ways to address the problems, including through enhanced international information sharing.
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on 08-Dec-2008
The objective of this workshop was to take stock of advances in social networks analysis and explore the possible use of this approach in OECD work, notably on innovation. It sought to present the network approach to economists and stimulate discussion with experts on the analytical potential of this approach for innovation analysis and measurement. Presentations are now available.
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This biannual publication provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD Member countries and nine non-member economies in the field of science and technology...
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107th meeting of the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding
on 04-Dec-2008
The 107th session took place at the OECD in Paris.
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from 04-Dec-2008 to 05-Dec-2008
This Workshop examined supply/demand and price/cost developments in the shipbuilding market, including the impacts of the current global economic crisis. It also explored the changing structure of the world’s shipbuilding industry, and both governments and industry had the opportunity of discussing what responses can be made to deal with the challenges created by the market and structural changes. The Workshop Programme and presentations can be consulted here .
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from 20-Nov-2008 to 21-Nov-2008
While well documented in the US and Europe, open innovation strategies to mobilise knowledge and technology inside and outside firms are also being launched in Asia. To take stock of recent developments and share experience between western and Asian OECD countries, the Japanese Ministry of Economy and Industry (METI) is hosting this symposium. A second aim is to launch follow-up work on the policy implications of open innovation and globalisation. For further information, contact mario.cervantes@oecd.org and satou-kenichi@meti.go.jp.
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