21-May-2018
Spanish
Es un honor estar hoy con ustedes para conmemorar el 800 aniversario de la Universidad de Salamanca. ¡Y qué mejor manera de celebrarlo que con este encuentro de rectores! Quisiera agradecer el impulso de la iniciativa Universia del Santander, que desde hace años es la referencia para la mejora y el avance de la educación superior en el espacio Iberoamericano.
18-May-2018
English
I am delighted to welcome you to the OECD Global Financial Literacy Excellence Centre (GFLEC) High-Level Global Symposium, to discuss “Effective Financial Education for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth”. Today we celebrate an important milestone in our journey to advance financial literacy — the 10th Anniversary of the OECD International Network on Financial Education (INFE), which is now 120 members strong!
15-May-2018
English
Let me begin by thanking Minister Duclos for chairing this meeting and our co-vice chairs ─ Minister Achtsioglou (Greece), Minister Vieira da Silva (Portugal) and Minister Strandhall (Sweden) ─ who will lead this afternoon’s break-out sessions.
14-May-2018
English
I am delighted to present the report “Is the Last Mile the Longest? Economic Gains from Gender Equality in Nordic Countries” and would like to commend the Nordic Council of Ministers for this important initiative.
14-May-2018
English
Welcome to the OECD-Canada Social Policy Forum. I’m grateful to our host, Minister Jean-Yves Duclos for welcoming us to the beautiful city of Montréal.
14-May-2018
English
It is a pleasure to address the Montreal Council of Foreign Relations. The former OECD Secretary-General, Donald Johnston, was here almost twelve years ago (in 2006). His speech was about keeping up with competitiveness in an increasingly interconnected economy, at a time when the economic situation was profoundly different from today.
30-April-2018
English
I am delighted to be back in Athens to launch the 2018 OECD Economic Survey of Greece. I would like to thank you Prime Minister for hosting us and for your government’s support throughout the preparation of this Survey, particularly the hands-on approach of Finance Minister, Euclid Tsakalotos, and Alternate Finance Minister, George Chouliarakis.
26-April-2018
English
The OECD was forged by its members out of the destruction of World War II to promote peace and security through sustainable and inclusive economic growth. These are not just worthy goals, but necessary conditions for a safer world.
24-April-2018
English
I am delighted to welcome you to the OECD and to open this high-level conference on A New Reform Agenda for a More Competitive South East Europe.
21-April-2018
English
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require a significant scaling up of resources. In developing countries, funding in SDG-critical sectors has an estimated shortfall of up to USD 2.5 trillion per year. At the core of financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a dual challenge: mobilizing unprecedented volumes of resources and ensuring no-one is left behind.