The Black Sea Economic Research Network (BSERN)

Proposed by the Development Centre in Istanbul this network will bring together institutes of economic studies throughout the Black Sea area. Further discussions between potential members will be held throughout 2010, leading to the formal creation of the Network in January, 2011.

Istanbul Experts’ Meeting brought together six Black Sea countries’ experts

On 11 March, 2010 in Istanbul the Experts’ meeting brought together authors from the 6 countries targeted for special Development Centre Working Paper reports : Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine to discuss work in progress with the Paris combined team and local experts.

What challenges for Private Sector Development in the Black Sea and Caspian Region?

Challenges for Private Sector Development in the Black Sea and Caspian Region were discussed at the OECD Eurasia Private Sector Forum Workshop held in Istanbul, Turkey on 11 March, 2010.

Eastern Europe and South Caucasus Competitiveness Initiative

The Eastern European and South Caucasus initiative aims to create a sound business climate for investment, enhance productivity, support entrepreneurship, develop the private sector, and build knowledge-based economies.

Financial sector reform in transition economies, and policies for SME growth

Following the launch of the SCU Initiative on 1 April 2009, the first meeting of the Working Group on Financial Markets Development and Impact of Central Banks will be held on 17 November 2009 in Warsaw, Poland.

Ukraine: Istanbul Action Plan Recommendations (UKR)

The document contains the summary assessment and formulates recommendations on how to develop an effective anti-corruption framework in Ukraine. The document was endorsed at the plenary session of the Istanbul Action Plan on 21 January 2004.(in Ukrainian)

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Fall in shipbuilding set to continue for some time, says OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding

The economic downturn has hit shipbuilding hard. New orders have contracted by up to 90% and cancellations have increased, which is likely to result in significant excess shipbuilding capacity. This outlook is unlikely to improve for some time.

Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009 - Ukraine

The Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009: Maintaining Momentum report presents the results of the second monitoring exercise of the Aid for Trade Initiative and documents its success so far.

Related Documents

• Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009: Maintaining Momentum
• OECD Work on Aid for Trade

Workshop on strengthening financial planning and management for WSS in central government, municipalities and utilities of EECCA countries, Kiev

The workshop was held on 24 April 2009, in Kiev, Ukraine. The objective was to present and discuss the results produced in the framework of EAP Task Force work and supported by the EC TACIS grant over the last two years.

Working group meeting on investment strategies in the South Caucasus and Ukraine

Bodrum, Turkey. Discussions focused on investment policies in times of economic crisis, the OECD's strategc response to the crisis and the impact of the crisis on the countries of the South Caucasus and Ukraine.