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from 30-May-2011 to 01-Jun-2011
Under the theme “Broadening opportunities for development”, the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) features Angel Gurría, Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen (Harvard University), World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin and other leading academics and experts to debate such issues as measuring inequality of opportunities, structural transformation, employment creation and labour regulation, gender equity and human capital formation, training and youth. Join the debate via twitter or access the live-feed online
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on 22-Jun-2011
The OECD and the Business Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) are hosting, within the context of the OECD's 50th anniversary, a one-day conference to explore improvements in health systems over the last 50 years and the challenges of meeting the needs of an increasingly aged population whilst keeping costs down.
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from 27-Oct-2009 to 30-Oct-2009
Assessing the progress and failings of our societies requires a far broader set of measures than just economic indicators. International experts in various fields will be meeting in South Korea to discuss and develop the statistics needed in a various range of areas affecting quality of life. Media schedule and practical infomation is available here.
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on 20-May-2009
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría ; Laurent Wauquiez, Secretary of State for Employment ; and Martin Hirsch, High Commissioner for Youth, will present “Jobs for Youth – France” at a press conference at the Ministry of Economy and Finance at Bercy at 4.30 PM on Wednesday 20 May 2009.
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from 14-May-2009 to 15-May-2009
Employment and social affairs ministers from 15 OECD countries will meet in Stockholm to discuss ways to improve sickness and disability policies and make them central to labour market strategies to deal with the impact of the current crisis and beyond. The Forum on “Sickness, Disability and Work: Addressing Policy Challenges in OECD Countries”, organised by the OECD and the government of Sweden, aims to help policy makers understand the importance of effective social and disability policies and how they can improve longer-term outcomes for the individuals concerned and society as a whole.
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OECD news conference,"Sickness, Disability and Work: Finland", Helsinki, 20 November
Finnish State Secretary Ms Terttu Savolainen, Minister of Labour Ms Tarja Cronberg, OECD Deputy Secretary General Aart de Geus and OECD Project Leader Christopher Prinz will present the findings of this new OECD report at a press conference at 09.30 AM on Thursday 20 November.
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OECD news conference, "Sickness, Disability and Work: Ireland", Dublin, Thursday 20 November
Billy Kelleher, Irish Minister for Labour Affairs, and John Martin, OECD Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, will present the findings of this new OECD report on Thursday 20 November at the Taoiseach, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin.
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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.
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on 02-Jul-2007
Dans le cadre de la série des Séminaires du Centre de Développement pour 2007, Messrs Guillermo Perry et William Maloney interviendront sur le thème de “ Informalité : issue et exclusion "
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on 02-Jul-2007
In the framework of the OECD Development Centre 2007 Seminar Series, Guillermo Perry, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank, and William Maloney, Lead Economist, presented their report on: “Informality: Exit and Exclusion".
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