International Workshop on Building Citizen-Centred Policies and Services, Ljubljana, 26-27 June 2008

from 26-Jun-2008 to 27-Jun-2008

This workshop provided a unique forum for policy dialogue and exchange of good practice, tools and tips for building citizen centred policy and services based on concrete experience. It was co-organised with Slovenia's Ministry of Public Administration with the support of the World Bank’s Communication for Governance & Accountability Program (CommGAP), DECIM, the European Citizen Advisory Service (ECAS) and Involve.

OECD Regional Forum on Trade Facilitation: Challenges and Opportunities for Eastern and Southern Africa

from 11-Jun-2008 to 12-Jun-2008

The 2008 OECD Regional Forum on Trade Facilitation was organised by the OECD Secretariat and the South Africa Revenue Service, with the financial support of the European Union. It spurred constructive dialogue between key stakeholders involved in trade facilitation in Eastern and Southern Africa (e.g., trade negotiators, customs officials, private sector representatives and donors), to advance the WTO negotiations on trade facilitation.

OECD Regional Forum - Maximising the Developmental Benefits of Trade Facilitation, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 27-28 September 2006

from 27-Sep-2006 to 28-Sep-2006

The OECD Development Co-operation and Trade Directorates, in collaboration with the Government of Cameroon, are organising a Regional Forum which will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 27-28 September 2006. The Forum will discuss how to identify countries' trade facilitation needs and priorities and the cost implications of possible measuresand to ensure that technical assistance and capacity building for trade facilitation is effective, operational and coherent.

OECD Global Forum on Trade - Negotiating on Trade Facilitation: Implications for Developing Countries, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18-19 October 2005

from 18-Oct-2005 to 19-Oct-2005

A conference on trade facilitation was held on 18-19 October 2005 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  The conference, open to all WTO member economies, discussed the implications of ongoing negotiations on trade facilitation for developing countries.

Regulatory Issues And The Doha Development Agenda

from 25-Mar-2002 to 25-Mar-2003

Below are the proceedings of the Global Governance Forum on Regulatory Issues and the Doha Development Agenda which took place on 25 March 2003, in Geneva Switzerland.

Third Workshop and High Level Conference of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform, Jeju Island, Korea

from 16-Oct-2002 to 18-Oct-2002

The Jeju Workshop and High Level Conference was hosted by the Government of Korea and convened by INDECOPI of Peru. The focus of the workshop was on regulatory transparency and regulatory reform in key economic sectors such as telecom, electricity and financial services.

Second Workshop of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform, Merida, Mexico

from 24-Apr-2002 to 25-Apr-2002

The Merida Workshop was held on 24-25 April, 2002. It was hosted by the government of Mexico and convened by INDECOPI of the government of Peru. It focussed on Regulatory Impact Analysis Systems and on Integrating Market Openness into Regulatory Systems.

Seminar on Regulatory Management and Reform, Moscow, Russian Federation

from 19-Nov-2001 to 20-Nov-2001

Russia is to become the first non-OECD country to participate in the OECD's Regulatory Reform Review Programme. This was the key conclusion of the recent Seminar launching the new 2-year project in the OECD-Russia co-operation.

Expert meeting on Administrative Simplification - Best Practices in OECD Countries

from 18-Oct-2001 to 19-Oct-2001

On 18-19 October 2001 more than 60 government experts from 25 OECD countries met to discuss administrative simplification practices in OECD Countries: What do governments do to reduce administrative burdens and cut red-tape? Which tools and mechanisms are in place and what are the experiences?

First Workshop of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform, Beijing, September 2001

from 19-Sep-2001 to 20-Sep-2001

Information, agenda and background material is provided on this workshop which took place on 19-20 September 2001.