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The OECD has co-operated with civil society since its creation. For many years this co-operation took place principally through the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC). In the past decade the OECD has extended these activities to a broader range of stakeholders, notably other international civil society organisations. Find out more.
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from 23-Jun-2009 to 24-Jun-2009
Don’t miss the 10th OECD Forum and the chance to join the debate on the economic and financial crisis with representatives from government, business, labour and civil society.
The Forum takes place in conjunction with the annual OECD ministerial summit which will be chaired by Korean Prime Minister HAN Seung-soo.
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on 27-Apr-2009
A meeting to examine how to support the employment and empowerment of women in the context of a global labour market in which work is increasingly feminised, informalised and precarious, identifying the deficits in Decent Work that affect women workers, before exploring the steps to be taken ensure that pro-poor growth policies support the movement of women into Decent Work and out of poverty. The discussions also addressed the implications of the financial crisis.
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24-Apr-2009
A crackdown on tax havens and cross-border tax evasion will help developing countries to raise more revenues to pay for much-needed schools, roads and hospitals, according to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. In an article published on the OECD’s website ahead of the 2009 spring meetings in Washington of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Gurría said improving the effectiveness of developing countries’ tax systems is the “new frontier” in development policy.
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