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News & Events
Navigation tip: this heading compiles OECD-wide news and events. Select a country, topic or department under "Browse" on the left of your screen to refine your search. Don't miss our key upcoming meetings and events. If you are looking for press releases or media contacts, visit the NEWSROOM .
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03-Sep-2009
Today, on the eve of the Pittsburgh G20 meeting, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information dealing with tax matters, took major steps to confirm the end of the era of banking secrecy as a shield for tax evaders. Hailing the breakthrough OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said “what we are witnessing is nothing short of a revolution."
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03-Sep-2009
Recovery from the global recession is likely to arrive earlier than had been expected a few months ago but the pace of activity will remain weak well into next year, according the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Watch the webcast of the press conference.
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02-Sep-2009
Iceland has entered its deepest recession in decades following the collapse of its major banks. They had pursued risky strategies, making them vulnerable in the global financial crisis. The authorities have adopted a stabilisation programme supported by an IMF Stand-By Arrangement. The crisis has highlighted the need to improve prudential supervision and the potential advantages of joining the euro area, which would enable Iceland to share the benefits of the ECB’s credibility.
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31-Aug-2009
The meeting of the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information which was to have taken place in Los Cabos, Mexico, on 1-2 September has been transferred to Mexico City because of the threat of severe damage posed by Hurricane Jimena.
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14-Aug-2009
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the announcement today of the new Chair of the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration, Douglas H. Shulman of the United States.
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11-Aug-2009
Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden have the lowest prices for mobile phone calls among OECD countries, according to the latest OECD Communications Outlook. The highest were found in Canada, Spain and the United States.
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11-Aug-2009
The OECD welcomes the announcement today of a package of measures between Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom intended to ensure effective exchange of information for tax purposes between the two countries and to address the important issue of undeclared funds in a cooperative way.
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29-Jul-2009
A sudden upturn in global sales of information and communications technology (ICT) goods in May and June suggests the ICT industry may have reached a turning point and be on the road to recovery, according to a new OECD report.
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27-Jul-2009
Chile’s economy has strengthened over the last 20 years. Yet, to date Chilean regions have not been able to fully utilise their assets and reach their growth potential, limiting national capacity for growth. An OECD Territorial Review of Chile recommends that Chile adopt a stronger regional approach to economic development in order to better exploit opportunities and improve the country’s overall performance.
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24-Jul-2009
Hailing the designation of Enrico Giovannini, OECD’s Chief Statistician since January 2001, as President of the Italian national statistics institute (Istituto nazionale di statistica - ISTAT), OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said this marks recognition of his prominent role in the field of international statistics and his contribution to strengthening the OECD’s position in this area.
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on 09-Sep-2008
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will launch the 2008 edition of OECD’s annual Education at a Glance at a news conference at 11.00 a.m. on 9 September 2008 in Paris. This rich compendium of comparable statistics provides valuable underpinning for policy debate and decisions by education authorities.
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from 03-Aug-2008 to 08-Aug-2008
During his official visit to Australia, Angel Gurría attended the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Structural Reform and met with government officials and business representatives to discuss a range of key policy issues.
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from 29-Jul-2008 to 31-Jul-2008
During his official visit to New Zealand, Angel Gurría met with the Prime Minister, government officials, business representatives and political leaders. They discussed a range of key policy issues, including the developments in the global economy, financial markets, climate change and sustainability, trade and agriculture and development issues.
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from 24-Jul-2008 to 26-Jul-2008
During his first official visit in Indonesia, Angel Gurría met with the President of the Republic and several government officials. He also presented the first OECD Economic Assessment of Indonesia .
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on 15-Jul-2008
During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with the President of the Republic of South Africa and other government officials. He also held a press conference for the release of the first’s OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa.
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from 07-Jul-2008 to 09-Jul-2008
The environment and climate change, development and Africa and the global economy were the key themes set out by Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukada for this year's G8 Summit, which OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría attended.
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from 30-Jun-2008 to 01-Jul-2008
During his first official visit to the United Kingdom, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business representatives. He also gave a speech on the economics of climate change to the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
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on 26-Jun-2008
How are rising food prices affecting government support to farmers? How is agriculture policy changing? These are among the issues addressed in Agricultural Polices in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation to be be released on 26 June 2008.
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on 25-Jun-2008
The OECD’s latest economic survey of Portugal, to be published on Wednesday 25 June 2008, looks at how growth can be boosted and made more sustainable by strengthening public finances, enhancing the business environment and improving the efficiency of the labour market.
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from 08-Jun-2008 to 11-Jun-2008
During his official visit, Angel Gurría attended the Conference of Montreal and met with representatives from the Government of Quebec and the Federal Government in Ottawa. He also held a press conference for the joint release of the Economic Survey of Canada 2008 and the report Jobs for Youth - Canada.
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