Newsletter #3,March 2008
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OECD-IMF Conference on structural reform in Europe
17 March 2008, OECD Conference Centre, Paris
Further fundamental structural reforms in labour, product and financial markets are needed to boost jobs, productivity and prosperity in Europe. This one-day conference, jointly organised by the IMF and OECD, identifies priorities for further action and addresses related political economy issues. Angel Gurría, OECD SG, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF Managing Director will give keynote addresses. To register, please click on the link above.

OECD Forum: the "must-go" event on today's international agenda

3-4 June, Conference Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, 75116 Paris

Guillemet What is on the agenda?

  • Climate change: how to build a solid economic framework for combating climate change beyond Kyoto?

  • Growth: how to deal with economic risks following the shocks of financial turmoil, cooling housing markets and higher energy and commodity prices?

  • Stability: how should regulators respond to the recent financial turmoil?

Guillemet Confirmed high-level speakers

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco
Kristin Halvorsen, Minister of Finance, Norway
Pascal Lamy, Director-General, WTO
Anne Lauvergeon, Chairman of the Executive Board, AREVA, (tbc)
Pierre Liautaud, Vice-President, Western Europe Region, Microsoft EMEA
Michael Oreskes, Executive Editor, International Herald Tribune
Bernard Ramanantsoa, Dean, HEC, France
Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank

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Guillemet OECD Forum 2008 survey

What do you think are the most important challenges facing the world today?

Make your voice heard and contribute to the global debate by taking part in the OECD Forum 2008 survey. Just send us your answer to the following question:
What is the most urgent issue on the global agenda today?

1. Combating climate change
2. Warding off financial instability
3. Avoiding recession

Climate Change

Growth

Stability

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What is the OECD Forum?

The OECD Forum is a "multi-stakeholder summit" which brings together business and labour leaders, civil society personalities, government ministers and leaders of international organisations to discuss the hottest issues on the international agenda. Doris Leuthard, Switzerland's Federal Councillor for Economic Affairs, will report to the OECD ministerial summit on the Forum 2008 discussions.

We welcome you to OECD Forum 2008.