Presentation of the Latin American Economic Outlook 2011 in Madrid

from 05-Jan-2011 to 05-Dec-2011

The Latin American Economic Outlook 2011 was presented in Madrid on 13 December 2010, at a seminar hosted by Casa de América. High-level representatives from the Spanish public and business sectors were invited to comment on the two main topics of this year's Outlook: the reaction of Latin American economies to the crisis and the role of their emerging middle classes in development.

The 2010 Annual Meeting of the Informal Network of DAC Development Communicators

from 18-Oct-2010 to 20-Oct-2010

The 2010 DevCom Annual Meeting took place from 18 to 20 October in Helsinki. It was hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

AEO 2010 to be launched in Abidjan the 24 of May

The 2010 African Economic Outlook will be launched at the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on May 24. This year’s edition finds the continent reeling from the effects of the world’s deepest and most widespread recession in half a century.

Workshop on Equality, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development

from 01-Dec-2009 to 02-Dec-2009

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the OECD Development Centre organised a workshop on "Equality, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development" in Helsinki, Finland, on 1-2 December 2009. The workshop focused on the promotion of social and gender equality in development work.

International Workshop: Gender Equality and Progress in Societies

on 12-Mar-2010

Gender equality is an important facet of progress, as reflected in the Millennium Development Goals. Within the context of the 15 years’ anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing and around the date of International Women’s Day 2010, UNESCO and the OECD Development Centre are jointly organising an International Workshop on “Gender Equality and Progress in Societies”.

Lutte contre la corruption en Amérique Latine: le rôle des organismes de contrôle

Le Bureau des Amériques organise, lundi 14 Décembre à Paris, un séminaire sur la lutte contre la corruption en Amérique Latine et présente le rapport de Carlos Santiso "L’économie politique de l’audit des finances publiques : La gouvernance financière et d’état de droit en Amérique latine et au-delà".

OECD to launch Latin American Outlook 2010 on 30 November in Estoril, Portugal

on 30-Nov-2009

This year’s Outlook analyses the impact of the economic crisis in Latin America, highlights trends in migration and remittances flows, and recommends policy co-ordination between sending and recipient countries to increase employment and promote development.

Benchmarking innovation in Latin America: Buenos Aires Meeting

from 30-Sep-2009 to 01-Oct-2009

Leading experts from Latin American and OECD countries met in Buenos Aires on 30 September and 1 October to discuss new ways of benchmarking innovation in the region, with a focus on how innovation policies can help boost development.

The Crisis and ICT take the stage at 2009 Africa Forum

on 05-Jun-2009

On Friday 5 June 2009, most of the 600 participants in the IXth International Economic Forum on Africa entered the congress hall willing to challenge the high-level invited panelists. There were very critical questions stating that the majority of the benefits of the economic growth goes to foreign multinationals. The panelists reacted that economic indicators demonstrated gains in employment, economic growth and macroeconomic stability. Couldn't make it? Revisit the event online!

Creating More and Better Jobs in Brazil, China and India

on 08-Apr-2009

The OECD Development Centre has recently organised a joint seminar with the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS) focusing on the evolution of the quantity and quality of employment and its impact on poverty and inequality, with a specific focus on Brazil, China and India.