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News & Events
This heading compiles OECD-wide news and events. Click on any one of the topics or departments listed on the left and the news will be sorted automatically. Click here for a selection of key upcoming meetings and events. If you are looking for press releases or media contacts, visit the NEWSROOM .
News
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20-Dec-2007
Labour market outcomes for young people in Korea deteriorated in the aftermath of the financial crisis of the late 1990s. Though the government has introduced a wide range of measures since the early 2000s, much remains to be done to restore the dynamism of the youth labour market, according to a new OECD report.
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19-Dec-2007
Key participants involved in OECD's work in the global fight against corruption have been honoured by two prestigious bodies, Transparency International in its 2007 Integrity Awards and African investor magazine in its annual African Investor Awards.
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18-Dec-2007
A new OECD report analyses the sickness and disability policies in Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom. It recommends steps governments should take to reduce the number of people claiming sickness and disability benefits and help beneficiaries back into the labour market.
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18-Dec-2007
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank have agreed to step up their co-operation in a number of key areas, including efforts to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in emerging economies, the economics of climate change, aid for trade, innovation and the design of comprehensive country frameworks for investment.
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18-Dec-2007
Brazil should rapidly amend its legislation to make companies directly liable for the payment of bribes to foreign public officials, and to ensure that effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions are applicable, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
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13-Dec-2007
Faced with labour shortages and pressures on pension funding due to ageing populations, one in three OECD countries has cut unemployment benefits in the last six years with a view to encouraging unemployed people to find jobs, according to a new OECD report.
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12-Dec-2007
Most of the action to address climate change will need to take place in developing countries, but developed countries should shoulder much of the cost, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today in a speech at the United Nations Climate Conference in Bali.
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11-Dec-2007
Scotland's schools receive high marks in the latest OECD Review of National Policies for Education, which notes that Scotland has one of the most equitable and best performing education systems in OECD countries.
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10-Dec-2007
OECD member countries, as well as some non-member economies and other stakeholders, are pooling expertise and funding to test the human health and environmental safety effects of a number of nanomaterials.
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10-Dec-2007
Stefan Tangermann, the OECD's Director of Trade and Agriculture, has been awarded Germany's Order of Merit (First Class) for his outstanding accomplishments as scientist and political adviser.
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Events
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on 11-Jul-2007
Egypt is to become the first Arab country to sign the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. This marks a new stage in Egypt's drive to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI).
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from 20-Jun-2007 to 21-Jun-2007
Infectious tropical diseases exact a heavy toll on families, societies and economies, particularly in developing countries. The World Health Organisation estimates that one billion people suffer from these dieases, but there are few new treatments or cures. The OECD's High Level Forum for Neglected and Emerging Infectious Diseases will look at what can be done to address this gap
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from 27-Jun-2007 to 30-Jun-2007
How can societies better measure their progress or setbacks? The question lies at the heart of a long-term OECD project to explore how the effective use of information can benefit democracy, empower individual citizens and stimulate a global debate on what progress means. See the webcast available at www.oecd.org/oecdworldforum/webcast
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from 02-May-2007 to 03-May-2007
During his official visit to Portugal, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business leaders, and spoke at a seminar on Climate Change, Innovation and Economic Growth.
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from 29-Mar-2007 to 05-Apr-2007
Is there a perfect pension scheme? Do people understand their pension systems?
A live online question and answer session on the issue of pension reform took place on Thursday 5 April.
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from 04-Apr-2007 to 05-Apr-2007
During his official visit to the Slovak Republic, Angel Gurría met with government officials and attended several speaking engagements, including the launch of the OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic.
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from 29-Mar-2007 to 30-Mar-2007
Globalisation is increasing competition between major urban centres eager to take advantage of international economic opportunities. While some are thriving, attracting foreign investment or profiting from the ‘off-shoring’ of manufacturing and services sectors, others are falling behind and all are struggling with social and environmental problems.
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from 13-Mar-2007 to 15-Mar-2007
During his official visit to Belgium, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business leaders, and attended several speaking engagements including a press conference to launch the OECD Economic Survey of Belgium.
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from 06-Mar-2007 to 07-Mar-2007
During his official visit to Switzerland, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business leaders, and attended several speaking engagements.
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from 22-Feb-2007 to 24-Feb-2007
During his official visit to Italy, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business leaders, and attended several speaking engagements.
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