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. 

Conference on "Social Innovation in the 21st Century: a Dialogue", New South Wales, Australia

from 28-Apr-2006 to 30-Apr-2006

This event addressed topics related to the social economy such as social enterprises and corporate social responsibility.  It sought to foster a dialogue on how social innovation can play an important role in contemporary economies and on how governments can foster it.

Next edition of "Benefits & Wages" will be released early 2007

Benefits and Wages (2007) will analyse tax-benefit reforms during the past ten years and summarise their effects on family incomes and work incentives. A special chapter will focus on childcare costs faced by working parents and discuss policy measures that can make childcare more affordable.
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Launch of the forthcoming OECD’s Ageing and Employment Policies: United States

on 22-Apr-2005

Presentation by John Martin, OECD Director of the Employment, Labor and Social Affairs Directorate and John Rother, AARP Director of Policy and Strategy as discussant.

Workshop on the Valuation of Environmental Health Risks for Children - September 11-12, 2003

from 14-Aug-2003 to 12-Sep-2003

This international workshop, bringing together experts and policymakers from the health and environment fields, will allow for an improved understanding of the relative merits of standard approaches used to evaluate environmental health effects for children. It will also help to define practical recommendations for the valuation of children's health. The workshop is by invitation.

View the workshop agenda .

Seminar on Child Labour and Economic Development

from 22-Apr-2003 to 02-May-2003

As part of the project on Child Labour, the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs organised a Seminar last 30th of April. Its purpose was to discuss the main conclusions of the OECD report on Child Labour and some case studies carried out by external consultants on this topic.

Transforming Disability into Ability - Joint conference organised by OECD and European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research

from 06-Mar-2003 to 07-Mar-2003

6 and 7 March 2003, Vienna

ELS Groupe de travail sur la politique sociale - non ouverte au public

from 18-Nov-2002 to 20-Nov-2002

18 - 20 novembre (matin) 2002

Youth Employment Summit - Giving Youths A Better Start in the Labour Market: The OECD Experience (September 7 -11 2002)

from 07-Sep-2002 to 11-Sep-2002

In his message to those gathering to launch a campaign to address the plight of unemployed youth, the Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr. Donald J. Johnston, affirmed the OECD's commitment to work to create a better future.

OECD Workshop on Ageing-related Diseases - Paris, 20-21 June 2002

from 20-Jun-2002 to 21-Jun-2002

11/06/2002 - Health economists and policy analysts, policy makers and researchers from 21 OECD countries discussed the implications of Ageing-Related Diseases for research and for health and ageing policy at an international workshop in Paris on 20-21 June 2002