Media Information

[Last update: 11 October 2005]
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1. Media Accreditation
2. Briefings, News Conferences and Events
3. Practical Information

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1. Media Accreditation

Journalists can register by contacting the OECD Media Relations Division (tel. [33] 1 45 24 97 00].

2. Briefings, News Conferences and Events

The news conference schedule will be updated regularly.

• At 10.30 a.m. on Monday 10 October, the new analysis will be presented at a press conference by OECD Deputy Secretary-General Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir and the OECD's Deputy Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Martine Durand,  at the IPC-Residence Palace 155, rue de la Loi, in Brussels.
  
• Monday 17 October, the first day of the high-level policy forum, government officials, social partners, academics and representatives of civil society organisations will discuss the issues raised by the OECD analysis. Their objective will be to define a new set of age-friendly employment policies that will benefit the economy, society and older individuals themselves. The debate will be open to the media.
  
• At 03:00 p.m. on Tuesday 18 October, press conference at Palais d'Egmont.

See also News releases, speeches and statements:

• Chair’s conclusions, Bruno Tobback, Belgian Minister for Pensions
• Living longer must mean working longer, says OECD 
• Ageing populations oblige OECD countries to review their employment policies: press conference in Brussels, Monday 10 October 10.30 a.m. 

3. Practical Information

• For security reasons, journalists will be required to show their press card, national identity card or passport.
• To arranged interviews on an individual basis please contact Nicholas Bray, OECD Media Relations Division (Tel: + 33 1 45 24 80 90).