Key Upcoming Meetings and Events

JULY

24

Publication of OECD Economic Assessment of Indonesia, with participation of the Secretary-General. Jakarta, Indonesia.

28-30

Official visit by Deputy Secretary-General Mario Amano to Vietnam for discussions with authorities on strengthening co-operation with Vietnam and expanding relations in Southeast Asia.  Hanoi, Vietnam.

29-30

Official visit of the Secretary-General to New Zealand.

AUGUST

3-5

APEC Ministerial meeting with participation of the OECD Secretary-General.  Melbourne, Australia.

5-6

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Australia. 

17-20

Inclusion and Integration through Innovation: The Role of 21st Century Learning Environments in Promoting Social Participation and Access to Education for Learners with Special Needs, conference organised by the Education Directorate and the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Auckland, New Zealand.

17-23

Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World, theme for World Water Week 2008. Stockholm, Sweden.

20

Publication of Economic Survey of Norway.

21-23

Federal Reserve Bank of Wyoming Economic Symposium. Jackson Hole, USA.

28-29

International Conference on Taxation, State Building and Capacity Development in Africa, organised by the Commissioners of Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, South African and Uganda and hosted by the South African Revenue Service (SARS);  supported by the OECD, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the Governments of France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.  Participation of Deputy Secretary-General M. Pier Carlo Padoan. Pretoria, South Africa.

31-5/09

Congress of the International Fiscal Association, with participation of the OECD. Brussels, Belgium.

SEPTEMBER

1-4

World Water Congress, with participation of the OECD Secretary-General. Montpellier, France.

2-4

High-level forum on Aid Effectiveness, hosted by the government of Ghana and organised by OECD's Development Co-operation Directorate, with the participation of the OECD Secretary-General and with participation from multilateral banks and the United Nations.  Accra, Ghana.

3-4

Conference on Patent Statistics for Policy Decision Making, organised by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the OECD statistics directorate, in co-operation with DIME Network of Excellence, Eurostat, Japan Patent Office (JPO), the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO). Vienna, Austria.

4-5

Economic Migration, Social Cohesion and Development: Towards an Integrated Approach, conference of ministers responsible for migration, organised by the Council of Europe, with the participation of Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus.  Kiev, Ukraine.

5

Global Economic Symposium, organised by the Kiel Institute, with the participation of OECD Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus. Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

8

Keynote speech by the Secretary-General on “water prices for agriculture” at the Saragossa International Exhibition 2008.  Saragossa, Spain.  

8-9

50th Anniversary of the OECD Model Tax Convention, conference organised by the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.

8-10

Outcomes of Higher Education: Quality, Relevance and Impact, IMHE conference organised by the Directorate for Education. News conference to launch Education at a Glance 2008 on 9 September, 11:30 a.m.

9

News conference to launch "Education at a Glance 2008" with participation of the Secretary-General.

10

Seminar on "Nuclear Energy Outlook" in the framework of the OECD Washington Centre Breakfast Series.  Washington D.C., USA.

10

11 a.m. news conference with the Secretary-General to launch the "OECD International Migration Outlook" 2008 edition.

11-12

Symposium EUROFI (Financial Services in Europe) supported by the French EU Presidency with participation of the Secretary-General. Nice, France.

11-12

Workshop on Education for Sustainable Development organised by the OECD Horizontal Programme on Sustainable Development.

15-16

OECD Forest Scheme, annual meeting organised by the Directorate for Trade and Agriculture.  Bordeaux, France.

16

Efficient Local Development Strategies: Exchange of Experiences between Latin America and the OECD, conference organised by the OECD LEED Programme and the Andean Development Corporation.  Bogota, Colombia.

16-17

Energy leaders' summit: Investment Opportunities in Clean Energy Businesses, organised by the World Energy Council and the Financial Times. Keynote address by OECD Secretary-General. London, United Kingdom.

23-24

Sustainable Manufacturing, conference organised by the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry. Rochester, NY, USA.

25-26

Centres of Government meeting with participation of the Secretary-General, Mexico City, Mexico.

25-26

High-level seminar on Road Safety, organised by the OECD Joint Transport Research Centre and the International Transport Forum.

29-30

Latin American Anti-Corruption Conference: Renewed Commitment and Enhanced Co-operation in the Fight against Transnational Bribery, organised by the Government of Mexico jointly with the Anti-Corruption Division of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Participation of the  Secretary-General. Mexico City, Mexico.

OCTOBER

1

The OECD Secretary-General will attend the annual Enlarged Debate of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the OECD and the World Economy in Strasbourg.

2

High level Parliamentary Seminar on Climate Change, organised by the OECD Directorate for Public Affairs.

2

News conference to present the Environmental Performance Review of Hungary, with participation of the OECD Secretary-General.    Budapest, Hungary.

6

European and Latin American forum : "L'UE et l'ALC face aux défis de la mondialisation : Quel partenariat après le Sommet de Lima ?  Economie, cohésion sociale et environnement" organised by the Institut des Amériques, the Inter-American Development Bank and the French Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs.  Participation of the OECD Secretary-General.  Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France.

9-10

Competitive Cities and Climate Change, conference organised by the Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development as part of the OECD Roundtable Strategy for Urban Development.  Participation of the Secretary-General. Milan, Italy.

9-10

The Tourism Economy and Globalisation: An Engine for Innovation, Growth and Employment, high-level meeting of the OECD Tourism Committee organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development.  Riva del Garda, Italy.

10-13

Annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, with participation of the OECD Secretary-General. Washington, D.C., USA.

20-22

"La qualité des services publics en Europe", conference organised by the French government in the context of its presidency of the European Union. Participation of the OECD Secretary-General. 

21

News conference to launch the report "Growing Unequal" with participation of the Secretary-General.

22-24

IX Annual Meeting  of the Foro Iboamerican with participation of the Secretary-General. Seville, Spain.

28

Latin American Economic Outlook launched, organised by the OECD Development Centre.  Participation of the Secretary-General. San Salvador, El Salvador.

29-31

XVIII Iberoamerican Summit of Heads of State and Government.  Participation of the Secretary-General. San Salvador, El Salvador.

31

Seminar on agricultural policy organised by the Directorate for Trade and Agriculture with the Czech authorities. Prague, Czech Republic.

NOVEMBER

3-4

OECD Policy dialogue on Aid for Trade, meeting organised by Directorate for Trade and Agriculture with the Development Co-operation Directorate.

5-10

New Methodologies and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Global Change Research, conference organised by the Fondation Européenne de la Science, with OECD participation. Porquerolles, France.

16-18

India Economic Summit.  New Delhi, India.

DECEMBER

1-2

Careers and Mobility of Doctorate Holders, conference organised by the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry. This is followed by a technical meeting on careers of doctorate holders on 2 December.  Brussels, Belgium.

15-16

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Ankara, Turkey.

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Farm policy reform urgent amid rising world food prices - OECD report

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