OECD Forum 2003 - Grow, Develop, Prosper

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Key topics that took place at the OECD Forum 2003:

How to "grow, develop and prosper" -- New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark set out an agenda in her keynote address.
How soon will the world economy recover following the resolution of the Iraq conflict -- French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Francis Mer, Japan's Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Heizo Takenaka, and IMF's First Deputy Managing Director, Anne Krueger shared their views and debated this important topic.
How to make a success of the Doha Development Agenda at a time of marked political and economic uncertainty -- WTO Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi, European Trade Commissioner, Pascal Lamy and leading trade ministers discussed these issues.
Are different countries and regions heading toward diverging economic destinies? What would this mean and how should we respond? International Crisis Group CEO Gareth Evans, ATTAC President Jacques Nikonoff, Economic Strategy Institute President Clyde V. Prestowitz and Japanese Professor Motoshige Itoh lead the debate.
What are the social implications of international trade and investment -- with Columbia University's Jagdish Bhagwati, Brazil Former First Lady Ruth Cardoso and US trade union leader John J. Sweeney.
Forging an agenda for agenda -- over recent years, the US economic and productivity growth has raced ahead again -- how can Europe and Japan catch up? Policy prescriptions were given by Microsoft CEO for EMEA Jean-Philippe Courtois and White House Economic Advisor Randall S. Kroszner.
How will business and government leaders ensure integrity and transparency in the global economy -- Australian Treasurer Peter Costello, CEO of TotalFinaElf Thierry Desmarest and others shared their views.
Lies, damn lies and statistics -- what statistics do and do not tell us about economic growth.