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OECD Secretary-General congratulates Enrico Giovannini on designation to head Italian statistics institute

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.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes strengthening of G8/G5 dialogue through HAP

09-Jul-2009

“Closer and stronger ties between the G8 and G5 countries are critical for tackling the increasingly complex global challenges facing our countries, and never more so than in  the current economic crisis,” OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today at the G8 Summit.

Further farm policy reform urgent as public finances remain under pressure, says OECD report

06-Jul-2009

OECD governments provided 265 billion US dollars in support to farmers last year, says a new OECD report. This represented 21 % of total farm receipts, down from 22% in 2007 and 26% in 2006. The falls were due mainly to the rise in agricultural commodity prices, rather than to policy decisions. With higher world prices, lower levels of support were needed to prop up domestic prices.

Economic Survey of Austria 2009

02-Jul-2009

How has the crisis affected Austria’s economy and banks? What short and longer term fiscal policies are advised? How strong is productivity and labour market performance? How can employment rates be improved? Does the education system equip students to meet today’s challenges?

Economic Review of Slovenia 2009

01-Jul-2009

Slovenia’s rapid convergence to the OECD average has been interrupted by the global crisis that made discretionary fiscal expansion necessary. Beyond the crisis, ensuring fiscal sustainability, especially through pension reform, increasing labour participation, especially among the old and the young and improving the governance of financial institutions and state-owned enterprises remain key challenges.

Keep doors open to migrant workers to meet long-term labour needs, says OECD

30-Jun-2009

The economic crisis is likely to cause the first major fall in the number of migrants coming to work in OECD countries since the 1980s, according to a new OECD report. This is already happening, for example, in Ireland, Spain and the UK, which were among the countries first hit by the downturn.

Major world economies aim for "green growth" as the way out of the crisis

25-Jun-2009

The world’s main economies are looking to “green growth” as the way forward out of the current crisis, opening up new prospects for climate-change negotiations ahead of the COP15 meeting in Copenhagen in December. Ministers from 40 countries, representing 80% of the world economy, discussed the crisis and where next at the OECD's annual ministerial meeting in Paris.

Weak recovery in sight but damage from crisis likely to be long-lasting, says OECD

24-Jun-2009

The slowdown in OECD economies is reaching bottom following the deepest decline for more than 60 years, says the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. But recovery is likely to be weak and fragile, and the economic and social damage caused by the crisis will be long-lasting.

Unemployment in OECD countries to approach 10% in 2010, says OECD

23-Jun-2009

Unemployment in OECD countries will continue to rise well into 2010, with the average unemployment rate approaching 10%, up from 7.8% in April, according to new OECD projections.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes recent progress in moves to combat tax evasion

23-Jun-2009

Addressing a conference organised by the French and German governments  in Berlin on the fight against tax fraud and evasion, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed progress in implementing international standards of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.


Events

OECD Public Management Review: Ireland

on 28-Apr-2008

The first ever OECD Public Management Review, “Ireland: Towards an integrated Public Service”, published on Monday 28 April 2008, asseses reforms over the past 10 years, and looks at how the Public Service can work together better as an integrated whole in response to societal demands and the need to maintain competitiveness.

Official visit of the Secretary-General to the Czech Republic

from 24-Apr-2008 to 25-Apr-2008

During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with Czech government officials and held a press conference to launch the latest OECD Economic survey of the Czech Republic 2008.

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Sweden

from 22-Apr-2008 to 23-Apr-2008

During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with Swedish government officials and gave a lecture at Stockholm School of Economics on "Tax and Growth: What direction should Sweden take?".

Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society: OECD conference in Lisbon 3-4 April 2008

from 03-Apr-2008 to 04-Apr-2008

In today’s knowledge-driven global economy, tertiary education is more important than ever to help countries achieve their economic and social goals. Education authorities from around the world will meet at an OECD conference Lisbon on 3-4 April 2008 to discuss how to ensure that tertiary education systems best serve these wider public purposes.

Official visit of the Secretary-General to the People's Republic of China (Beijing)

from 21-Mar-2008 to 26-Mar-2008

During this first official visit, Angel Gurría met with Chinese government officials and attended the 9th annual meeting of the China Development Forum, "Towards 2020: Development Goals and Policy Options".

Ask the economists: Environment - what price a clean planet?

from 19-Mar-2008 to 27-Mar-2008

What needs to be done and who should pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change? Read the questions and answers from the online debate on this issue that took place on Thursday 27 March 2008.

OECD Global Forum in Paris 27-28 March to focus on investment for development

from 27-Mar-2008 to 28-Mar-2008

What can developing countries do to attract more and better investment? And how can the momentum of investment globalisation be maintained amid rising protectionism?

OECD/IMF conference on economic reform in Europe: news briefing 11.30 a.m. 17 March 2008

on 17-Mar-2008

A joint OECD/International Monetary Fund conference on the reforms needed to boost jobs and productivity in Europe will be held on Monday 17 March 2008.

OECD Secretary-General in Norway to launch the OECD Environmental Outlook

on 05-Mar-2008

During his first official visit to Norway , Angel Gurría will hold a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Norway on 5 March 2008 to launch the OECD Environmental Outlook.

OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030:How much will it cost to fix the environment? - Wednesday 5 March, Oslo

on 05-Mar-2008

The OECD's Environmental Outlook to 2030 says that global efforts to tackle the main environmental challenges - climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and risks to human health - are achievable and affordable.



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