3rd Meeting of the South East Europe Investment Committee, 23 May 2008

The 3rd Meeting of the South East Europe Investment Committee was held in Paris on 23 May 2008. Participants discussed future collaboration between the Regional Cooperation Council and the Investment Compact (press release), and reviewed Investment Compact activities since the 2nd Committee Meeting, including on the Investment Reform Index 2009 evaluation, the SME Policy Index 2009 evaluation, the drafting by the Working Groups of 'How-to' reform guidelines, and the completion of Phase I of the project on 'Sector Specific Sources of Competitiveness in the Western Balkans'. For more information, please see the meeting documentation below.

The meeting was followed by a reception hosted by the Ambassador of Austria to the OECD H. E. Wolfang Petritsch during which Dr. Erhard Busek, Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, received an honoray award from Aart De Geus, OECD Deputy Secretary-General, for his contributions to South East Europe's development.

Meeting Documentation

Press Release: OECD-Regional Cooperation Council Partnership

Agenda

Participants List

Session 1

Speech H. Biscevic, RCC Secretary-General: Recent Developments in Regional Cooperation

Regional Cooperation Council/Investment Compact Collaboration Proposal

Session 2

Update on Investment Promotion Analysis and Activities

Summary Record 2nd Working Group on Investment Promotion

Improving the Process of Economic Reform Legislation in Albania

SME Policy Index - Phase II

SME Policy Index Interim Newsletter

Session 3

Update on Implementation of Investment Reform Index 2006 Country Priorities

Tax Component of the Investment Reform Index

Session 4

Investment Compact Achievements

Investment Compact Strategy

Investment Compact Newsletter 06 - April 2008

Closing Remarks E. Busek, Stability Pact Special Co-ordinator

Speaking Notes A. De Geus, OECD Deputy Secretary-General