During his official visit to New Zealand, the Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría met with leaders to discuss a range of key policy issues, including the developments in the global economy, financial markets, climate change and sustainability, trade and agriculture and development issues. The Secretary-General met with:
- Ms. Helen Clark, Prime Minister
- Mr. Michael Cullen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance
- Mr. Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mr. Jim Anderton, Minister of Agriculture
- Mr. David Parker, Minister for Climate Change Issues
- Mr. David Cunliffe, Minister for Communications and Information Technology
- Ms. Lianne Dalziel, Minister of Commerce and Food Safety
- Ms. Ruth Dyson, Minister for Social Development and Employment
- Mr. Pete Hodgson, Minister for Economic Development
- Mr. Darren Hughes, Minister of Statistics
- Mr. John Key, MP, leader of the National Party
- Mr. Bill English, MP, Deputy leader of the National Party
- Mr. Phil O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Business New Zealand
- Ms. Helen Kelly, President, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
In addition to his bilateral meetings, Angel Gurría gave a keynote speech at Victoria University, in co-operation with the New Zealand Institute of international Affairs, on "The Global Financial Crisis: Where to next, and what does it mean for OECD countries". He also addressed the Chamber of Commerce on "Lifting productivity: Lessons from the OECD". He participated in a round table discussion with senior officials on a range of policy issues.
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