Consumer Education - Policy Recommendations of the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy

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20-Nov-2009

Governments, working together with consumer organisations, teachers’ and parents’ associations and other civil society groups, should do more to promote consumer education. The aim should be to help ...

Protecting Children Online

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15-Apr-2009

As more and more children use the Internet every day, the benefits they enjoy and the risks they face grow exponentially. What are the risks children face online? What policies are in place to protect them? How could these policies be improved?

ICCP Committee expands participation of non-governmental stakeholders in its work

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20-Mar-2009

The Committee for Information Computer and Communications Policy has approved a framework to govern the participation of non-governmental stakeholders in its work and that of its working parties. 

OECD Policy Guidance for Addressing Emerging Consumer Protection and Empowerment Issues in Mobile Commerce

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20-Jun-2008

The policy guidance lays out the policy responses that need to be in place to ensure that consumers engaging in mobile commerce transactions are adequately informed, and are protected against security or privacy risks.

OECD Policy Guidance on Online Identity Theft

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20-Jun-2008

The policy guidance calls upon countries to implement effective educational measures to prevent consumers from becoming victims on-line.

Recommendation of the OECD Council for enhanced access and more effective use of public sector information

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18-Jun-2008

This Recommendation is designed as a general framework for Member countries to foster wider and more effective use of public sector information and content, and the generation of new uses from it.

Recommendation of the OECD Council on the protection of critical information infrastructures

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18-Jun-2008

The disruption or destruction of critical information infrastructures (“CII”) could have serious consequences. This Recommendation is derived from best practices for CII protection identified in an OECD background report comparing policies in seven countries.

The Seoul Declaration for the Future of the Internet Economy

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18-Jun-2008

This declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the June 2008 Ministerial meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy, held in Seoul. It contains recommendations on how to further the development of the “Internet economy” through multi-stakeholder co-operation.

Recomendación del Consejo sobre Resolución de Disputas y Resarcimiento a Consumidores

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12-Feb-2008

OECD Recommendation on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress - Mexico

OECD Recommendation on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress

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16-Jul-2007

On 12 July 2007, OECD Member countries adopted a Recommendation on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress to provide governments with a framework to help consumers resolve disputes and settle claims with business.

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