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What does the permanent delegation do? Like all 33 member countries, the Slovenian government maintains a permanent delegation to the OECD, composed of an ambassador and diplomats.
As a member of the Council, Slovenia's ambassador, in consultation with his peers, agrees the programme of work which is described in the annual report and establishes the volume of the annual budget, contributions being assessed according to the relative size of each country’s economy.
Members of the Slovenian Delegation monitor the work of the OECD’s various committees.
Delegations thus play a vital communication role in providing liaison between the OECD Secretariat and national authorities. They represent their governments’ positions in multilateral negotiations, indicate areas in which their governments seek OECD expertise and endeavour to help disseminate OECD recommendations in their respective countries. In doing so, they ensure that there is a good fit between OECD work and the issues of concern in their country.
Areas of work In the context of a bilateral programme with the country (1995-2000), the OECD undertook an Economic Survey of Slovenia in 1997. Since then, other OECD studies on Slovenia have focused on its national accounts system, education, labour market and social policies, agriculture and investment.
In September 2001, Slovenia acceded to the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. Slovenia signed the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises in January 2002 and the Council Act related to the Mutual Acceptance of Data in the Assessment of Chemicals in May 2004. Slovenia is a participant in several OECD committees and working groups and a regular observer in another five OECD committees as well as all committees of the Nuclear Energy Agency. Slovenian Ministers also participate in the OECD Ministerial Council Meetings. Furthermore, Slovenia participates in the Co-operative Action Programme on Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED), in the Bologna Process and in the International Transport Forum.
What are the benefits of OECD membership? The benefits for countries are many. Through its country surveys and comparable statistical and economic data, the OECD provides its member countries tools with which to analyse and monitor their economic, social and environmental policies. Countries can draw on the OECD’s reservoir of expertise, including peer reviews, and they can access all of the research and analysis conducted by the Secretariat. Covering the full economic and social spectrum, this work could not be carried out by any one country alone.
>> Consult the background information note and Slovenia's accession to the OECD for information on Slovenia's accession process. |
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