Speeches / Presentations

OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment: An Overview

This paper provides an overview of the OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment. It was presented by Marie-France Houde, Senior Economist, OECD, at the UNCTAD Expert meeting on the Effectiveness of Foreign Direct Investment Policy Measures held in Geneva on 25-27 June 2003.

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Multi-Stakeholder Conference: Statement by the CIME Chair

This Statement, by Mr. Marinus Sikkel, Chair of the OECD Committee on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, was presented at the Multi-Stakeholder Conference held in London on 17 June 2003.

Ukraine: A Miracle in waiting?

This article, by Mehmet Ögütçü and Jaroslav Kinach, was published in the October 2002 edition of the OECD Observer.

Corporate governance and responsibility: Foundations of market integrity - OECD Observer Article by William Witherell

Good governance goes beyond common sense. It is a key part of the contract that underpins economic growth in a market economy. The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are two essential instruments for ensuring that this contract is honoured.

Attracting foreign direct investment for Russia's modernization: Battling against the odds

This speech was made by Mr Mehmet Ögütçü at an OECD-Russia Investment Roundtable which was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 19 June 2002.

Moving toward healthier governance in host countries - The contribution of extractive industries

This document served as a background paper for a presentation by Kathryn Gordon which was made at the OECD Conference on Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment -- Lessons to be learned from the Mining Sector which was held in Paris on 7-8 February 2002.

Making globalisation work for everyone -- the contribution of business

15 January 2002. At a preparatory meeting for the "Financing for Development" conference, Kathryn Gordon of the OECD spoke about the role of business and corporate responsibility in relation to development.

Korea in the OECD: Realising the Promise

Seoul, 13-14 December 2001. Second Korea-OECD Conference on "Korea's Five Years in the OECD: Finding a New Path". Keynote speech by Dr. William Witherell, Director, Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprise Affairs, OECD.

Principes directeurs de l'OCDE à l'intention des entreprises multinationales : Déclaration de M. Seiichi Kondo

Cette déclaration de M. Seiichi Kondo, Secrétaire général adjoint de l'OCDE, a été fait à l'occasion du Colloque du MEDEF sur les Principes directeurs qui s'est tenu à Paris le 19 juin 2001.

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OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Statements made on the adoption of the Review 2000

This document reproduces the text of some of the declarations made concerning the Review of OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on the occasion of the OECD Council meeting at Ministerial level on 26-27 June 2000.