Background reading

Background reading | General information about the OECD

Background reading

• Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level 2007 - Key Information Booklet
  This brochure provides Ministers, senior officials, the media and the public with the latest information on OECD work pertaining to the issues that will be discussed during the Ministerial Meeting.

More information on the topics discussed during the meeting:

Economic prospects in member countries

Globalisation, growth and equity

Innovation and growth

Enlargement and Enhanced Engagement

• OECD enlargement and engagement with non-members (read also the council resolution)
  An explanation of the Organisation's work with non-OECD economies and the process involved in joining the OECD.

Future challenges for an open global trading system

 General information about the OECD

• OECD Annual Report 2007
  This Annual Report highlights some of the OECD's achievements of the past year and describes how it is helping its member countries respond to new challenges ahead.
• Previous meetings of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level: 2006, 2005, 2004.