OECD at World Economic Forum, Davos 2008

OECD Secretary-General addressed fight against corruption, financial instability

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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría spoke at several key debates at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from 23-27 January 2008. Details of his participation at the World Economic Forum can be found here.    The subjects ranged from fighting corruption and managing financial risk to sustaining economic growth and ensuring safe water for the future.

Javier Santiso, Acting Director of OECD Development Centre, also attended (his agenda can be found here) as did Susanne Huttner, OECD Director of Science, Technology and Industry (her agenda can be found here).

The Davos event brings together leaders from business, government, the media, academia, the arts and civil society. The 2008 meeting was entitled "The Power of Collaborative Innovation". The global challenges discussed were divided into five main themes: Business (Competing while Collaborating); Economics and Finance (Addressing Economic Insecurity); Geopolitics (Aligning Interests across Divides); Science and Technology (Exploring Nature’s New Frontiers); and Values and Society (Understanding Future Shifts).

OECD provides a wealth of analysis and data on many the issues being discussed at Davos. Links to a selection of relevant reports and other documents can be found below.

Overview of main issues

Business

• Policy Framework for Investment
• Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises  
• Participative Web and User-Created Content: Web 2.0, Wikis and Social Networking 
• Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2007    

Economics and Finance

• Preventing investment protectionism   
• Financial Market Trends  
• Private equity and activist hedge funds (.pdf, 1.27 MB)  
• International Investment Perspectives

Geopolitics

• Latin American Outlook (November 2007)
• African Economic Outlook (May 2007)
• Economic Survey of India (October 2007)
• Climate change 
• Pensions at a Glance 2007 
• Health at a Glance 2007        

Science and Technology

• The Internet Economy: Towards a better future
• Nanotechnology 
• Understanding the Brain 
• Science and innovation

Values and Society

• Measuring the progress of societies
• Globalisation and policy coherence
• Migration
• The water challenge: understanding the issues
• OECD Factbook 2007