OECD/WHO Consultation on Xenotransplantation Surveillance: Summary Report

On 4-6 October 2000, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada jointly sponsored a Consultation on Xenotransplantation Surveillance. The Consultation was held in Paris...

ICT Investment and Economic Growth in the 1990s: Is the United States a Unique Case? A Comparative Study of Nine OECD Countries, STI Working Paper 2001/7

Investment in information technologies has by no means been confined to the United States and yet, average European or Japanese growth experience has been quite different.

Scientific, Industrial and Health Applications of Biotechnology - Key Activities

The following are the key activities under the Working Party on Biotechnology (WPB).

Biotechnology Statistics in OECD Member Countries: Compendium of Existing National Statistics (STI Working Paper 2001/6)

This document reflects recent efforts made by the OECD to obtain an accurate assessment of the current state of biotechnology statistics in OECD member and observer countries.

Inter-Agency Network for Safety in Biotechnology (IANB)

Nine of these Organisations (CGIAR, CBD, FAO, OECD, OIE, UNCTAD, UNIDO, WHO and WTO) have projects related to safety in biotechnology and have agreed that it would be valuable to form the Inter-Agency Network for Safety in Biotechnology (IANB) t...

Groupe de travail sur la sécurité de l'information et la vie privée

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Genetic Testing Links

Genetic Testing Links.

Joint WHO/OECD Consultation on Xenotransplantation Surveillance, 4-6 October 2000

This summary report discusses some questions raised on : what is a xenogeneic infectious disease event, and what are some of the problems associated with the development of a standardised case definition as well as practical framework for international surveillance.

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Innovation and Productivity in Services

Services are the driving force in OECD economies, accounting for at least 70% of GNP in many countries. However, their potential contribution is hampered by government policies that were designed for manufacturing industries.

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Regulatory Developments in Xenotransplantation in Italy

Regulatory Developments in Xenotransplantation in Italy.

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