5-July-2019
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Our discussions have underscored once more that small and medium enterprises must be the very backbone of a prospering economy (in OECD countries, they account for over 95% of firms). This is why to make growth stronger and more inclusive, we must create an enabling market environment for SMEs and strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit in Southeast Europe.
4-July-2019
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It is an honour to open the 2019 Western Balkans Summit. This annual Summit is a key milestone in our efforts to increase the well-being of citizens and build a brighter future for the region. This year is a particularly important one, with the 30th anniversary of the democratic transformations in Central Europe and 15th anniversary of European Enlargement.
4-July-2019
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Today we will be discussing new opportunities for trade and investment, how to reap economic benefits, and how to optimise growth and well-being in the region.
3-July-2019
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Some people say it is already too late, they think that power is deeply entrenched, that fossil fuel owners will not bend their game and our economic system will never change. I yearn to prove them wrong.
3-July-2019
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It is an honour to be here at the World Trade Organization (WTO) with my dear colleague Director-General Roberto Azevêdo to launch our joint study ‘The Role of the World Trade Organization in Supporting International Regulatory Co-operation.’
3-July-2019
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It is my pleasure to be with you today to launch the report on “Strengthening the gender dimension of aid for trade”. This report focuses on a crucial issue of our time, closing gender gaps in trade and empowering women – and therefore society as a whole.
3-July-2019
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It is my great pleasure to be back in Geneva for the launch of the seventh OECD-WTO Aid for Trade at a Glance report, prepared jointly by the OECD and the WTO, with insightful contributions from United Nations specialised agencies and the World Bank.
28-June-2019
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The profound and transformative impact of the digital revolution on our economies and societies, requires common policy approaches, based on a full and common understanding of its implications.
17-June-2019
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Subnational governments today are also the localised “face” of government that citizens interact with most directly and as such, they have an increasingly crucial role in responding to the general trend of declining trust. They therefore need to have the capacities – financial, human and strategic – to perform effectively and to work in partnership with national governments.
14-June-2019
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The OECD is proud to celebrate this tremendous achievement with our close partners and friends at the ILO. In the last 100 years, you have led the fight against child and forced labour, developed the first international labour standard on HIV and AIDS, spearheaded conventions on the treatment of migrants and domestic workers, and the list goes on.