Ministers stress the role of ICTs as part of global green growth agenda

26-Jun-2009

Clean technologies and smart ICT applications are key to effectively fight climate change, protect biodiversity and manage our water resources. In the declaration on green growth, ministers from OECD countries and beyond underscore that “green” and “growth” can go hand in hand.

OECD holds government discussion session on the Future of News

19-Jun-2009

As traditional newspapers are under ever greater pressure and as new forms of online news are merging, the OECD Working Party on the Information Economy invited experts to discuss the future of news and the role of the Internet.

The Role of Digital Identity Management in the Internet Economy: A Primer for Policy Makers

18-Jun-2009

This primer aims to provide policy makers a broad-brush understanding of the various dimensions of digital identity management (IdM). Consistent with the Seoul Ministerial Declaration, it also aims to support  efforts to address public policy issues for securely managing and protecting digital identities, with a view to strengthening confidence in the online activities crucial to the growth of the Internet Economy.

Innovation at risk from crisis, says OECD

10-Jun-2009

The current crisis is the first of this severity to hit OECD countries, since they have shifted to knowledge-based service economies. As part of its strategic response to the economic crisis, the OECD has analysed the likely impact of the downturn on the drivers of long term economic growth & innovation and related items in policy responses as part of national stimulus packages.

OECD releases new ICT product definitions

10-Jun-2009

This document presents the OECD definition of Information Economy Products based on the Central Product Classification Version 2.

Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-innovation: Towards a Green Economy

08-Jun-2009

This policy brief examines how innovation can result in new technological and systemic solutions to environmental challenges and contributes to a wider range of OECD work aimed at analysing the policies that can efficiently support the development and diffusion of eco‑innovation.

Compilation of Responses to the OECD 2008 Questionnaire on Consumer Product Safety

29-May-2009

This document is an addendum to the analytical report on consumer product safety. it contains compilation of responses to the questionnaire on consumer product safety that provided a background information on consumer product safety regimes.

OECD Biotechnology Statistics 2009

25-May-2009

This new edition brings together the latest available economic and activity data on biotechnology and innovation for 22 OECD members and four non-member countries. It builds on the extensive work of the OECD and national experts to improve the comparability of biotechnology statistics.

Towards Green ICT Strategies

22-May-2009

Improving environmental performance, tackling global warming and enhancing resource management are high on the list of global challenges that must be urgently addressed. This report analyses government programmes and business initiatives on ICT and the environment to address environmental challenges, particularly global warming and energy use.

The role of communication infrastructure investment in economic recovery

19-May-2009

Policy makers need to evaluate the costs and benefits of any public investment in telecommunication infrastructure and select projects which can stimulate current demand but simultaneously expand the productive capacity of the economy in the longer term.

Broadband Statistics

Now updated with data through June 2011

OECD Broadband Portal

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A wide set of indicators of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011

An internationally applicable set of indicators to measure environmental performance at facility level

OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit

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The OECD Innovation Strategy

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