ICGLR-OECD-UN Meeting on implementing due diligence recommendations for responsible mineral supply chains

This ICGLR-OECD-UN meeting focused on implementation of the OECD-UN due diligence recommendations for responsible mineral supply chains.

Working group meeting on due diligence in the gold supply chain

The working group meeting on due diligence in the gold supply chain discussed specific due diligence recommendations tailored to the various actors in the gold supply chain.

Conference on mobilising investment in infrastructure and agriculture in Africa

This meeting explored ways to accelerate existing reforms for the improvement of the investment climate in Africa. It also identified key challenges and conditions for increased investment in sectors crucial to reinforcing Africa's productive capacities.

High-Level Policy Roundtable on International Investment Policies in Asia

This roundtable looked at how investment policies can contribute to the recovery from the global crisis and improve the development prospects across Asia. It will also consider how the G20 Seoul Development Consensus for Shared Growth can promote private sector involvement and innovation.

14th OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment: Summary of discussions

Organised in Paris on 22 March 2011, the 14th Roundtable discussed recent investment policy developments including discussions focused on investment law and policy, green growth, the interaction between international investment law and international environmental law.

Symposium on international investment agreements and investor-state dispute settlement

Participants shared their perspectives on emerging issues in international investment agreesments and investment disputes at this symposium in Paris on 14 December.

Consultation on the update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Discussions at this special consultation focussed on human rights, employment and labour, due diligence, supply chains and procedural provisions, including those relating to the functioning of National Contact Points.

“Bologna +10” high-level meeting on SMEs and entrepreneurship

The meeting brought together high-level policymakers from OECD and non OECD countries to debate policy successes and failures, identify best practices, promote co-operation and design a roadmap in the area of SME and entrepreneurship policy.

Related Documents

• OECD Bologna Process on SME & Entrepreneurship Policies
• The Bologna Charter on SME Policies
• SMEs and Entrepreneurship: The Way Forward to Job Creation and Growth
• Reviews on entrepreneurship, SMEs and local development

Kazakhstan: Launch of sector competitiveness report

This launch event presented preliminary findings from an OECD report on sector competitiveness in Kazakhstan which suggest that Kazakhstan has a strong competitiveness and FDI potential in key non-energy sectors such as agri-business, fertilizers, logistics, business services and information technology.

Growth and development in Africa - Launch of the UN-OSAA, OECD and NEPAD partnership

The UN-OECD-NEPAD have joined forces to improve international and regional co-operation for growth and development in Africa. This partnership and the first results of their joint work were launched at a public briefing at UN Headquarters in New York on 11 October 2010.