Workshop: Indicators of local transition to low-carbon economy (Regional Growth Core Schönefelder Kreuz, Germany)

The Regional Growth Core Schönefelder Kreuz and the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau in partnership with the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (LEED) are working on defining and collecting measurable indicators at the regional/ local level that can inform over time of transition to low-carbon economic and industrial activities.

Related Documents

• Project: Measuring the potential of green growth: Indicators of local transition to a low-carbon economy

Green Innovation in Tourism (Rio de Janeiro)

The event will provide an overview of the concept of green innovation, the main obstacles from a private and public sector perspective, and help identify ways of overcoming them.

Related Documents

• Green Innovation in Tourism - agenda
• The press release

72nd Session of the OECD Steel Committee

At the Steel Committee meeting held in Paris on 31 May – 1 June 2012, government and industry delegates from OECD and non-OECD economies discussed the recent slowdown occurring in global steel demand and prospects for the steel industry. Participants also:

OECD Forum 2012

As governments and international organisations grapple with an increasingly turbulent economic climate and rising frustration and disquiet among citizens, they require fresh thinking and inspiring ideas. In developing strategies to restore long-term economic growth and employment, policy-makers must ensure that they respond to public demands for a fairer and more inclusive society. The challenge for this year's Forum is clear: how can

16th OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment: Summary of discussions

Organised in Paris on 20 March 2012, the 16th Roundtable discussed recent investment policy developments including discussions focused on investor-state dispute settlement.

ICGLR-OECD-UN forum on implementation of due diligence in the 3Ts supply chain

Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting were updated on the findings from interim progress reports on the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance's supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten.

Forum on due diligence in the gold supply-chain

This forum provided the first opportunity to introduce the finalised Gold Supplement to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, and discuss how best to implement it and tackle the unique challenges for carrying out due diligence on gold.

A Joint OECD / G20 GPFI Special Event on SME Finance

On the occasion of the 41st Session of the Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (WPSMEE), the OECD and the G20 are organising a special event on SME finance.

Related Documents

• Agenda for special Event for the launch of Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2012: An OECD Scoreboard

Greater Mekong Subregion Investment Policy Forum

This Forum provided a regional platform for participating countries to showcase their current reforms, and increase the subregion's visibility to international investors.

Workshop: High-Employment-Growth Firms: Local Policies and Local Determinants (Copenhagen, Denmark)

A few high-growth enterprises are responsible for the majority of local job creation

Related Documents

• Summary Report
• Local Policies for High-Employment Growth Enterprises - Report
• Determinants of High-Growth Entrepreneurship - Report
• Local Distribution and Determinants of HGFs in Selected OECD Countries : Preliminary Results