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		      <title>Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development</title>
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		      <description><![CDATA[                                 Permanent URL: www.oecd.org/govThe Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (GOV) assists countries in adapting their public sector governance arrangements to the changing needs of society.]]></description>
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		      <pubDate>Mon Nov 09 16:31:37 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Toronto must be more competitive, says OECD]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Toronto is home to 40% of Canada’s business headquarters, the world’s seventh largest stock exchange, and it produces almost 20% of the national GDP. OECD’s new review of the Toronto region makes numerous recommendations to help the city out of its economic doldrums and make it more sustainably competitive.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Nov 09 15:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Inaugural Symposium of the Regulatory Policy Committee]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[This Symposium discussed strategic directions for the future of regulatory reform. Current and emerging regulatory policy challenges are truly global and the Regulatory Policy Committee will help to move this agenda forward.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Nov 09 09:37:39 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Debt crunch will force governments to improve efficiency, OECD predicts]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Amid rising public debt burdens that will force governments to improve efficiency, a new OECD study highlights best practices and identifies where and how national administrations can provide improved services at lower cost to the public.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Oct 22 11:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Bridging the Gaps between Levels of Government]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/8/43901550.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This Policy Brief outlines fundamental concepts in the relationship between national and sub-national levels of government. It discusses the gaps that exist between levels of government as they design and implement public policies, and examines some of the tools being used to help bridge these gaps.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Rethinking e-Government Services: User-centred Approaches]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/7/0,3343,en_2649_33735_43864647_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=33735]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This new publication describes the shift in governments' focus on e-Government development – from a 'government-centric' to a 'user-centric' approach.  It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced in e-Government services in OECD countries and explores ways of improving take-up levels.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Le développement des politiques rurales pour faire face aux besoins d’un monde en évolution]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,3343,en_21571361_42131252_42429297_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=33735]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[La conférence annuelle de l'OCDE sur le développement rural se tiendra cette année à Québec, Canada. Combinant ateliers, expositions et visites sur le terrain, cette conférence se penchera sur la politique rurale dans un large éventail de secteurs, notamment la foresterie, l'énergie, le changement climatique, le tourisme et plus encore. Il mettra aussi l'accent sur la réponse à la crise financière et la récession dans les zones rurales.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Oct 26 14:56:33 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Managing the crisis: from recovery policies to long-term reforms]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/33/0,3343,en_2649_33735_43804897_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=33735]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[‘Financial markets are stabilising, however, this doesn’t mean that the crisis is over. The social implications of the crisis have not yet been fully felt.’ Angel Gurría calls for swift further action by the public sector to prevent a human and social crisis. Read the full text from his speech given at the OECD Annual Meeting of Senior Officials from Centres of Government.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Regulatory Impact Analysis: A Tool for Policy Coherence]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/47/0,3343,en_2649_33735_43705007_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=33735]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This new publication provides valuable, practical guidance on how to improve the performance of Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) systems to promote economic welfare through better quality regulation. The publication brings together recent OECD research and analysis concerning methodological issues and country experiences with RIA.   ]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Integrity and Fiscal Stimulus by Angel Gurría]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Weak governance and lack of transparency were some of the root causes of today’s financial turmoil. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría explains how governments can safeguard integrity and avoid bias in public procurement as they spend massive stimulus packages. (The Globalist)]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD recommends strengthening Chilean regions to boost the economy]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Chile’s economy has strengthened over the last 20 years. Yet, to date Chilean regions have not been able to fully utilise their assets and reach their growth potential, limiting national capacity for growth. An OECD Territorial Review of Chile recommends that Chile adopt a stronger regional approach to economic development in order to better exploit opportunities and improve the country’s overall performance.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Jul 27 23:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Re-launching the Economy after the L'Aquila Earthquake]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[The earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy, killed almost 300 people and destroyed a large part of the built environment, as well as essential infrastructure networks.   International experts and policy practitioners from around the world discussed and assessed policy options to restore and re-launch the regional economy which was severely hit by the earthquake.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Jul 31 17:30:21 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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