Key Upcoming Meetings and Events

SEPTEMBER

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.

4-5

Participation of private investors in the water sector, seminar organised by the Directorate for Financial and Enterprises Affairs and  Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA). Morelos, Mexico.

5

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

5

OECD statistics news releases: Standardised Unemployment Rates and Composite Leading Indicators.

6-7

The Patterns of Corruption in the 21st Century, conference organised by the Institute of International Economic Relations, with participation of OECD.  Athens, Greece.

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. Opening speech by the Secretary-General.

8-9

First Finnish State Administration Leaders Forum, with the participation of Deputy Secretary-General Aart De Geus, Helsinki, Finland.

8-10

Outcomes of Higher Education: Quality, Relevance and Impact, IMHE conference organised by the Directorate for Education.

8-11

China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIIFIT), with the participation of Deputy Secretary-General Mario Amano, Xiamen, China.

9

News conference to launch "Education at a Glance 2008", 11:00 a.m., with participation of the Secretary-General.

10

Nuclear Energy Outlook 2008, seminar organised within the framework of the OECD Washington Centre Breakfast Series.  Washington, D.C., USA.

10

News conference, 11 a.m., to launch the OECD International Migration Outlook 2008, presented by the OECD Secretary-General.

10-11

Latin American Competition Forum, organised by the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs with the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo and the Panama Canal Authority.  Panama City, Panama.  

11-12

"Mobilités des travailleurs", conference organised by the French Ministry of Labour, Social, Family and Solidarity Affairs, in the framework of the French Presidency of the European Union Council. Participation of OECD's Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs.  Paris, France.

11-12

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

11-12

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

12

Deputy Secretary-General Pier Carlo Padoan leads OECD delegation to meet with G8 Italian Sherpa in Rome.

13-14

ECO Asia 2008, Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific, with the participation of Deputy Secretary-General Mario Amano, Nagoya, Japan.

15-16

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

16

Publication of "Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society".

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, UK.

17

Improving Health System Efficiency: Achieving Better Value for Money, conference organised jointly by the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, and the European Commission.  Brussels, Belgium.

17

Meeting on the OECD and Enhanced Engagement, with the participation of Deputy Secretary-General Thelma Askey, Beijing, China.

20-21

Journées du patrimoine: OECD headquarters open to the public.

22-24

International Trade in Goods and Trade in Services Statistics, meeting organised by the OECD Statistics Directorate.

23

OECD-IMF-World Bank Workshop on Food and Fuel Prices, with the participation of Deputy Secretary-General Pier Carlo Padoan, Washington, USA.

23-24

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

25-26

Annual Meeting of Senior Officials from Centres of Government. Political Economy of Reform: Ensuring Stakeholder Support, 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

Deploying Renewables: Principles for Effective Policies, publication launch at the OECD Centre, Berlin, with participation of IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka. Berlin, Germany.

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 and 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.  Strasbourg, France.

2

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

2

Financial Awareness, high-level conference organised by the Central Bank of Hungary. Keynote speech by the OECD Secretary-General, and news conference to present the Environmental Performance Review of Hungary. Budapest, Hungary. 

2-3

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Hungary (see also above).

2-3

Airline Competition, Systems of Airports and Intermodal Connections, roundtable organised by the International Transport Forum.

3-6

International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) conference organised by the Prosecutor-General's Office of Ukraine, with OECD participation.  Kiev, Ukraine. 

5-7

Applications of Complexity Science for Public Policy, workshop organised by the Global Science Forum.

6

"L'UE et l'ALC face aux défis de la mondialisation : Quel partenariat après le Sommet de Lima ?  Economie, cohésion sociale et environnement", European and Latin American forum 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.

6

Innovation in the Software Sector, conference organised by the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, and the Japanese government.  Tokyo. Japan.

6-7

Regional Trade Agreements and the Environment, workshop organised by the Trade and Agriculture Directorate and the Environment Directorate. Santiago, Chile.

7-9

EuroBIO 2008 conference: Make Change Happen, organised by the European Union presidency, with participation of the Secretary-General on 7/10.  Palais des Congrès, 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

OECD statistics news releases: Standardised Unemployment Rates and Composite Leading Indicators.

11-13

Annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank. High-level panel discussion at the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) with participation of the Secretary-General. Washington, D.C., USA.

16

50th anniversary of the Nuclear Energy Agency.

17

Partnership for Democratic Governance, steering group meeting chaired by the OECD Secretary-General.

20-21

Sustainable Development Experts' annual meeting organised by the Horizontal Programme on Sustainable Development. With participation of the Secretary-General.

20-21

Exposure Assessment and Exposure Mitigation of Manufactured Nanomaterials, workshop organised by the nanotech safety team in the Environment Directorate, in co-operation with the German government (BAuA) and BIAC.  Frankfurt, Germany.

20-21

Ministerial Euro-African conference on Migration and Development, in Paris.

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. 

20-24

Biomarine 2008, world marine and maritime forum, sponsored by the OECD. Toulon and Marseille, France.

21

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

21

Development Assistance Committee (DAC) aid peer review of Norway.

21-22

Financial Education,  conference organised by the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs and Bank Indonesia.  Jakarta, Indonesia.

22-24

Foro Iberoamericano, 9th annual meeting, 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 Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government.  Participation of the Secretary-General. San Salvador, El Salvador.

30-31

Global Forum on Private Pensions, organised by the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs and the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS).  Mombasa, Kenya.

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. With participation of the Secretary-General.

3-4

The Measurement of Human Capital, technical workshop organised by the OECD Statistics Directorate and the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. Torino, Italy.

5-10

New Methodologies and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Global Change Research, conference organised by the European Science Foundation, with OECD participation. Porquerolles, France.

13-14

European Central Bank Conference with participation of the Secretary-General.  Frankfurt, Germany.

15-17

European Development Days, organised by the European Commission.  Strasbourg, France.  

16-18

India Economic Summit, organised by the World Economic Forum.  New Delhi, India.

18-19

Innovation and Sustainable Growth in a Globalised World, joint OECD-World Bank conference. With participation of the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General.

19-21

Safety Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials, workshop organised by the nanotech safety team in the Environment Directorate, in co-operation with the Korean Ministry of the Environment.  Seoul, Korea.

19-22

20th APEC Ministerial Meeting, with participation of the Secretary-General, Lima, Peru.

24-26

Latin American Round Table on Corporate Governance.  Mexico City, Mexico.

25-26

European Space Agency, council meeting at ministerial level, with participation of the OECD.  The Hague, the Netherlands.

DECEMBER

1-2

Financing and Pricing Water: the roles of government policies, the private sector and civil society,  meeting organised in the framework of the OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development, with participation of the Secretary-General.

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. Publication of the Environmental Performance Review of Turkey.

JANUARY 2009

28-1/2

World Economic Forum, annual meeting, with participation of the Secretary-General, Davos, Switzerland.

Some key OECD websites

OECD's Interim economic assessment : Weak activity to continue throughout 2008

Doha trade negotiations: Let’s go the last mile, says OECD’s Gurría

Employment Outlook 2008: Labour market discrimination still a big problem in OECD countries

OECD Observer

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