25-October-2013
English
I am very honoured to launch Colombia’s accession process to the OECD. It is a historic moment for the OECD, which brings together governments committed to democracy and the market economy, with the aim of sharing experiences in order to design better policies for better lives and find answers to common challenges.
24-October-2013
Spanish
Chile es el octavo país de la región que firma este Convenio, lo cual muestra que hemos avanzado pero aún tenemos mucho terreno por recorrer. Esperamos que esta firma llame la atención de otros países latinoamericanos que quieran incorporarse a este importante instrumento de cooperación multilateral.
24-October-2013
Spanish
Chile es el octavo país de la región que firma este Convenio, lo cual muestra que hemos avanzado pero aún tenemos mucho terreno por recorrer. Esperamos que esta firma llame la atención de otros países latinoamericanos que quieran incorporarse a este importante instrumento de cooperación multilateral.
24-October-2013
English
Chile is the eighth country in the region to sign this Convention, which shows that we have made progress, but there is still much ground to cover. We hope that this signing will attract the attention of other Latin American countries that want to be included in this important multilateral co-operation instrument.
24-October-2013
English
In recent years, the region has achieved impressive progress. Following one lost decade and two decades of huge effort, the majority of Latin American countries now have consolidated democracies, functioning public institutions, stable finances, economies that are open to trade flows and investment, and an increasing number of transnational enterprises.
22-October-2013
English
It is a real pleasure to be back in Brasilia to launch “Investing in Youth: Brazil”. One of Brazil’s greatest assets is its relatively young population. But you can reap a demographic dividend only if the environment is right for harnessing the potential and the talents of the young generation.
22-October-2013
English
One of Brazil’s greatest assets is its relatively young population; but you can reap a demographic dividend only if we create the conditions for harnessing the potential and the talents of this youth. High quality education remains the best engine of social progress and helps our young people find more and better jobs.
22-October-2013
English
We are launching today our sixth Economic Survey of Brazil. Today Brazil has one of the world’s largest economies. Its economic growth has been reasonable, even though the global economy is still facing the problems created by the financial crisis and its recovery has been hesitant and uneven.
18-October-2013
English
Nos urge elevar nuestra productividad, la generación de empleos formales, el nivel educativo y la calidad de los servicios públicos, entre otros, para que los beneficios del crecimiento se repartan con justicia. El impulso reformista de la región debe aspirar a un crecimiento incluyente y sostenible.
14-October-2013
English
The economic recovery is slowly gathering pace. Yet, rates of investment have been falling over the past decade and in many advanced countries are at historically low levels.