Privatisation and Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises

The OECD's work on privatisation and the governance of State-Owned Assets is channelled through its Working Group (previously called the Privatisation Network). This Working Group developed the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises.

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Third meeting of the Asia Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Assets

from 25-Jun-2008 to 26-Jun-2008

Senior policy makers from Asia met in New Delhi, India, on 25-26 June 2008 to discuss challenges in the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises, particularly in the area of transparency and disclosure and the equitable treatment of shareholders.

First meeting of the OECD Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises for Southern Africa

from 06-May-2008 to 07-May-2008

Organised in Cape Town, South Africa, this meeting addressed a number of high priority issues for the region, including the establishment and composition of effective boards, and the role and structure of state ownership entities.  This meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss the OECD’s recent Global Network meeting on transparency and accountability, which was instrumental in the finalisation of the OECD’s Implementation Guide to Ensure Accountability and Transparency in State Ownership.

OECD launches Global Network on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises

06-Mar-2008

The OECD launched its Global Network on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises with an inaugural meeting in Paris on 5 March 2008. Participants from 45 countries agreed that the Global Network will serve as a platform for policy dialogue and exchange of experience in the areas of corporate governance of state-owned enterprises and privatisation. This meeting also provided Network members with the opportunity to discuss the draft Implementation Guide for Transparency and Accountability in State Ownership.

Public consultation on an Implementation Guide to Ensure Accountability and Transparency in State Ownership

06-Mar-2008

Adopted in 2005, the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises have become a global benchmark. To assist countries in implementing the Guidelines, the OECD is developing an implementation guide in the area of accountability and transparency. The draft text was made available for public comment through an online consultation between 15 February and 3 March 2008.

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Techniques, implementation and management issues of privatising State-owned Enterprises.

Privatising State-owned Enterprises: An Overview of Policies and Practices in OECD Countries