In the aftermath of the worst financial and economic crisis in our lifetime, we have an opportunity to wonder:

• Why couldn’t we have avoided the crisis?
• What needs to be done to prevent another crisis?
• Are today's economic theories, models and assumptions still appropriate for tomorrow?
• What adjustments do we need in our mandate in order to fulfil our mission of “better policies for better lives”?

Strategic Orientations 2013 and beyond (PDF)

Profile

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Speeches and public statements

 Selected

• New WTO agreement: a victory for multilateralism
  
  
• OECD saddened by the passing of Nelson Mandela: Remains committed to his legacy
  
  
• Working with cities and regions to ensure inclusive and sustainable recovery
  
  
• Europe and the United States: Jump-starting the engine of global growth
  
  
• Reforming for the future: Building a stronger, fairer Greek economy
  
  
• Keeping the momentum of the structural reform agenda in Europe
  
  
• OECD's Gurría welcomes Iran nuclear deal
  
  
• OECD Global Economic Outlook
  
  

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• Observer editorials

Featured events

Latest

• Visit to Israel
  (8 December 2013)
• Visit to Washington to launch PISA
  (2-3 December 2013)
• Visit to Athens
  (27 November 2013)
• Visit at European Parliament’s ECON Committee
  (26 November 2013, Brussels)
• Visit to Mexico City
  (14-15 November 2013)
• President of Lithuania visits the OECD
  (12 November 2013)
• Prime Minister of Latvia visits the OECD
  (12 November 2013)
• Visit to the Elysée Palace
  (7 November 2013)
• President Chinchilla of Costa Rica visits the OECD
  (5 November 2013)

All events

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Background information

OECD countries renew Angel Gurría’s mandate as Secretary-General
Selection process and former Secretaries-General

Journalists are invited to contact Dan.Morrison@oecd.org, Media Relations at the OECD (tel. 33 1 45 24 80 90).