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OECD’s 2008 Education at a Glance to be published on Tuesday 9 September

on 09-Sep-2008

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will launch the 2008 edition of OECD’s annual Education at a Glance at a news conference at 11.00 a.m. on 9 September 2008 in Paris. This rich compendium of comparable statistics provides valuable underpinning for policy debate and decisions by education authorities.

OECD Economic Assessment of Indonesia

on 24-Jul-2008

OECD’s first Economic Assessment of Indonesia, to be published on Thursday 24 July 2008, looks at the reforms needed to improve the country’s growth performance, strengthen the business and investment climate, and create jobs.

How effective are biofuel policies in OECD countries? News briefing: Paris, 16 July 2008

on 16-Jul-2008

New OECD analysis into the impact, cost and effectiveness of biofuel policies in OECD countries will be presented at a press briefing at OECD headquarters, 2 rue Andre Pascal, Paris 75016 at 11.00 a.m on Wednesday 16 July 2008.

OECD news conference to present Employment Outlook 2008 on 2 July 2008

on 02-Jul-2008

Discrimination in the workplace, work-related mental illness and pay and working conditions in foreign affiliates of multinational enterprises are among the issues explored in the 2008 edition of OECD's annual Employment Outlook, to be published on Wednesday 2 July 2008.

Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries to be released 26 June 2008 – news briefing 11.00 a.m.

on 26-Jun-2008

How are rising food prices affecting government support to farmers?  How is agriculture policy changing?  These are among the issues addressed in Agricultural Polices in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation to be be released on 26 June 2008.

U.S. President George W. Bush visits OECD, urges Middle East, Afghanistan peace drive

on 13-Jun-2008

Visiting OECD headquarters as part of a week-long, six-state tour of Europe, U.S. President George W. Bush hailed European reconstruction and development and called for renewed efforts to bring peace to the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Watch the live broadcast of the OECD Forum 2008

from 03-Jun-2008 to 04-Jun-2008

Listen to our high-level speakers addressing the key issues of this year’s Forum: climate change, growth and stability. How to build a solid economic framework for combating climate change beyond Kyoto? How to deal with risks following the shocks of financial turmoil, cooling housing markets and higher energy and commodity prices?

OECD reviews Canada’s Economy and its Job Market for Young People

on 11-Jun-2008

OECD’s assessment of Canada’s economy and its youth labour market are very positive. Economic performance has been amongst the best in the OECD and the employment rate amongst 15 – 24 year olds is well above the OECD average. This positive overview comes with warnings and recommendations which will be outlined during a news conference at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday 11 June in the National Press Theatre. 

OECD – Iraq Media Briefing - 26 May 2008 in Paris

from 23-May-2008 to 26-May-2008

A high-level Iraqi government delegation led by H.E. Baqr Jabor Al-Zubaidy, Minister of Finance of Iraq, will visit OECD, May 26 – 27, to discuss a number of issues including development aid, investment, taxation and anti-corruption measures. The meeting is organised by OECD and UNDP.

OECD and FAO to present world Agricultural Outlook - Paris news conference 29 May 2008

on 29-May-2008

Have we entered a new era of high food prices?  What factors will be driving agricultural prices and farm policies over the coming years? Such questions are  tackled by OECD and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation in their latest joint study.

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