Challenges for Agricultural Research, conference 6-8 April

from 06-Apr-2009 to 08-Apr-2009

Faced with uncertain economic prospects, governments must find forward-looking solutions to secure food resources, conserve fuel and protect the environment.  Scientists and policymakers will meet in Prague to discuss the latest findings in research on animal cloning, food safety and pest control, among others.

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.

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.

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.

OECD ministers to discuss climate change, trade and global economy at annual meeting, Paris, 4-5 June 2008

from 04-Jun-2008 to 05-Jun-2008

The economic impact of climate change, rising food prices and a broad range of other trade, growth and development issues will be discussed at the OECD’s annual ministerial meeting in Paris on 4-5 June 2008. France, represented by Christine Lagarde, Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment, will chair the meeting, with Mexico and Switzerland as Vice-Chairs. 

Agri-Environmental Indicators Workshop

The main objective of the Workshop, held in Washington D.C., 19-21 March 2007, was to get a good idea as to which indicators and elements in the agri-environmental policy inventory are valued and used by policy makers, and to chart out a practical way forward to implement in a concrete way this work area in the OECD so that it is relevant to Member countries. 

Workshop on Opportunities and Challenges of Fisheries Globalisation

from 16-Apr-2007 to 17-Apr-2007

The OECD Fisheries Policies Division and the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department have jointly hosted a Workshop on Opportunities and Challenges of Fisheries Globalisation. The Workshop has taken place at the OECD in Paris.

Talks on Latin American agricultural trade liberalisation aim to renew Doha Round impetus - Press conference in Buenos Aires 11 October 2006

on 11-Oct-2006

An attempt to bridge some of the divisions that led to the breakdown of the Doha Development Round of trade negotiations earlier this year has been made in Buenos Aires on 10 and 11 October 2006, at an international conference on agriculture policies organised by the OECD, World Trade Organisation and Inter-American Development Bank  A press conference held at 12:30 on Wednesday 11 October at the venue of the meeting

Expert Meeting on the Human Side of Fisheries Adjustment

on 19-Oct-2006

The Committee for Fisheries has hosted an expert meeting on the social issues and policy challenges that arise as a result of fisheries adjustment policies, and how OECD member countries are meeting those challenges.

Workshop on Policy Coherence for Development in Fisheries

from 24-Apr-2006 to 25-Apr-2006

The Committee for Fisheries (COFI) and the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) have jointly hosted a Workshop on Policy Coherence for Development in Fisheries which took place in Paris.