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OECD CivSoc                     October 2008  Newsletter 11

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OECD/ CEPII le Club, Paris - International Migration: Trends and Challenges (programme in French only)
 23-24 October - Paris
OECD and CEPII are holding a seminar on “International Migration: Trends and Challenges” which will explore the economic aspects of the global market for human resources. Please contact sirkka.siikamaki@oecd.org for further information regarding this seminar.

This special edition of the OECD Civil Society Newsletter highlights upcoming events of interest. Look out for the next regular edition, coming soon.

 

Calendar of recent or upcoming OECD events with Civil Society

 

Recent or Upcoming OECD Publications

 

 

 

 

  

OECD-World Bank Joint Conference on Innovation and Sustainable Growth in a Globalised World
18-19 November 2008 - OECD, 2 rue André-Pascal, 75016 Paris
This event is part of a broader effort for cooperation between the two organisations on innovation and growth issues to develop our combined capacity to study innovation in the context of middle income countries and advice them on best practices. For further information, please contact: Deniz.Erocal@oecd.org; VChandra@worldbank.org
   

NEPAD-OECD High-Level Meeting on Advancing Investment Policy Reform in Africa
10-11 December 2008 - Kampala, Uganda
The high-level meeting will discuss investment policy reform to explore measures to implement concrete plans for sustainably improving countries’ investment climates.
   

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Senior Manager for Public Affairs
The OECD is looking for a Senior Manager for Public Affairs who will proactively contribute to the OECD’s relations with Civil Society Organisation (CSO) and play a leading role in developing the OECD’s public affairs activities.
   

OECD Forum 2008 Highlights Magazine 
This magazine brings together summaries of all the sessions of this year’s edition of the OECD Forum, “Climate Change, Growth, Stability”. To order your complimentary copy, please send an e-mail to the following address oecd.forum@oecd.org.

   

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The WTO Public Forum
24th September
The OECD organised a session entitled "Challenges and opportunities facing the WTO" at this year’s WTO Public Forum. For further information, scroll down to session 40 on the programme on the website.
   

"Les Journées européennes du patrimoine" (Heritage Days), 20-21 September
Thanks to the opening of the new OECD Conference Centre, for the first time since 2003 the OECD was able to open its premises to the public. For this year’s edition of the “Journées du Patrimoine” the theme was “Patrimoine et création” with a special emphasis on contemporary architecture in the context of historical sites. This theme was particularly appropriate for the OECD as its new Conference Centre was built under the garden of its Chateau de la Muette. The OECD welcomed some 2400 visitors for this event which was an important occasion in terms of the openness and transparency of the Organisation.
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This Newsletter has been prepared by the Public Affairs Division of the OECD for the purpose of informing the public of OECD cooperation with civil society. The Public Affairs Division acts as a clearing house for information about OECD dialogue with civil society. OECD staff who are in contact with civil society through consultations, workshops or other activities contribute to this newsletter.
 

Calendar of recent and coming OECD events involving civil society

2008 September October November December

September 2008

1-2, Paris: OECD-NGLS Annual CSO Focal Point Meeting

2-4, Accra, Ghana: Third High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness with ministers from over 100 countries, heads of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, donor organizations, and 80 representatives of civil society organizations from around the world.

8-10, Paris: The Institutional Management Higher Education (IMHE) General Conference on the theme Outcomes of higher education: quality, relevance and impact: www.oecd.org/edu/imhegeneralconference2008.

11-12, Paris: OECD Workshop on Education for Sustainable Development

24-25, Geneva: WTO Public Forum 2008: “Trading into the Future”
The OECD organised a session entitled "Challenges and opportunities facing the WTO" at this year’s. (Scroll down to OECD session 40)

October 2008

14-16, Seoul: World Knowledge Forum OECD Deputy Secretary-General Pier Carlo Padoan will take part in the OECD Plenary Panel on Creative Collaboration among Business, Academy and Government. Several other OECD experts win other sessions of the Forum

21-22, Indonesia: Global Forum on Financial Education co-organized with OECD and Bank Indonesia.

20-21, Paris: OECD Annual Meeting of Sustainable Development Experts (AMSDE) will discuss sustainable investment and corporate responsibility, innovation for sustainability, and education for sustainable development.
Contact: Candice Stevens

November 2008

10-12, Gaudalajara, Mexico: OECD/ITF Global Forum on Sustainable Development on Transport and Environment in a Globalising Economy. Contact: Amy.Plantin@oecd.org

17-18, Paris: Conference on Environmental Compliance Assurance: Trends and Good Practices. Contact: Amy.Plantin@oecd.org

Various meeting dates: AHELO: OECD Feasibility Study for the International Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes

December 2008

1-2, Paris: Global Forum on Sustainable Development: Financing and Pricing Water: The Role of Government Policies, the Private Sector and Civil Society

 

Recent or Upcoming OECD Publications of interest to civil society

Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital: Condensed Version -- July 2008 This Condensed Version of the OECD Model Tax Convention contains the articles and commentaries of the Model Tax Convention as it read on 17 July 2008. ISBN 92-64-04818-9 02-Sep-2008, 412 pages

Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies in a Global Market This report assesses how pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies have contributed to the achievement of certain health policy objectives, and it examines the national and transnational effects of these policies. ISBN 92-64-04414-0 29-Sep-2008, 216 pages

The Global Competition for Talent: Mobility of the Highly Skilled Drawing on analytical literature, the most recent data available, and policy inventories, this publication discusses the dimensions, significance, and policy implications of international flows of human resources in science and technology. ISBN 92-64-04774-3 30-Sep-2008, 165 pages

OECD Employment Outlook - 2008 Edition: This 2008 edition features articles covering the youth labour market in OECD Countries; informal employment and undeclared work; labour market discrimination and policies to combat it; the link between job stress and mental health problems; and the pay and working conditions offered by multinational firms. ISBN 92-64-04632-1 20-Aug-2008, 368 pages

International Migration Outlook: SOPEMI - 2008 Edition This edition focuses on the employment situation of immigrants. For the first time, this report presents a “scoreboard” of labour-market integration of immigrants, as well as an analysis of wage differentials between immigrants and the native-born. ISBN 92-64-04565-1 11-Sep-2008, 396 pages

Trends Shaping Education - 2008 Edition This new biennial publication presents the latest available information relating to 26 major current trends in education, grouped in 9 broad themes. ISBN 92-64-04661-5 02-Sep-2008, 88 pages

Education at a Glance 2008 OECD Indicators A rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators on the performance of education systems in OECD countries. ISBN 92-64-04628-3 09-Sep-2008, 524 pages €65

Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society: VOLUME 1 Special features: Governance, Funding, Quality - VOLUME 2: Special features: Equity, Innovation, Labour Market, Internationalisation Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society provides a thorough international investigation of tertiary education policy across its many facets – governance, funding, quality assurance, equity, research and innovation, academic career, links to the labour market and internationalisation. ISBN 92-64-04652-6 22-Sep-2008, 724 pages

Improving School Leadership: Volume 1 Policy and Practice Based on an OECD study of school leadership practices and policies around the world, this book identifies four policy levers and a range of policy options to help governments improve school leadership now and build sustainable leadership for the future. ISBN 92-64-04467-1 06-Aug-2008, 196 pages

Broadband Growth and Policies in OECD Countries Examines broadband developments and policies, and highlights challenges such as connecting users to fibre-based networks or coverage of rural areas. ISBN 92-64-04668-2 18-Jul-2008, 148 pages

Costs of Inaction on Key Environmental Challenges This report provides introductory perspectives on the costs of inaction on key environmental challenges and discusses some of the future problems likely to be encountered in this very complex area. ISBN 92-64-04577-5 08-Oct-2008, 214 pages

Complementary and Private Pensions throughout the World 2008 Complementary and Private Pensions Throughout the World 2008 provides in-depth information on the regulation and supervision of voluntary and mandatory occupational pension plans as well as mandatory private pension schemes in 58 countries worldwide. ISBN 92-64-04347-0 22-Sep-2008, 540 pages

Improving Financial Education and Awareness on Insurance and Private Pensions Analyzes the level of financial risk awareness of consumers and highlights good practices governments might initiate to enhance consumers' awareness and education on insurance and private pensions issues. ISBN 92-64-04638-0 19-Aug-2008, 158 pages
Since its creation, the OECD has had co-operative activities with civil society, principally through the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). Over the last decade, this co-operation has been complemented by increasing activities with other civil society organisations.

For further information about OECD cooperation with civil society, see the OECD civil society web page or contact:CivilSociety@oecd.org