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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 .
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07-Dec-2007
OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría presented the Latin American Economic Outlook 2008 to policy makers and analysts in Washington DC on Thursday 6 December at an event hosted by the Organisation of American States. Watch Mr. Gurría's presentation.
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06-Dec-2007
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has successfully undertaken an in-depth transformation of its economy in the space of a few decades but, in order to ensure its economic future, it needs to reconcile various imperatives in the fields of transport and the environment, according to a new OECD study.
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05-Dec-2007
The global steel market is in its sixth year of strong output and demand growth. But the outlook for 2008 is less buoyant amid weaker prospects for global economic growth, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 3-4 December 2007.
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04-Dec-2007
OECD’s latest PISA survey of the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds shows that some countries have seen significant improvements in student performance since 2000.
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04-Dec-2007
Bermuda and the United Kingdom have signed a bilateral arrangement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, marking another step forward in international efforts to implement the principles of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes developed by the OECD's Global Forum on Taxation.
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04-Dec-2007
The impact of climate change and urban development could more than triple the number of people around the world exposed to coastal flooding by 2070, according to a new report by the OECD, co-authored by experts from academia and the private sector.
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03-Dec-2007
OECD countries have given a green light for the start of accession talks with five prospective new members -- Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia, signaling a new stage in the Organisation's drive to broaden and deepen its involvement with emerging new players in the global economy.
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29-Nov-2007
Finland once again takes the number one spot in OECD's three-yearly PISA test of the abilities of a sample of 15-year old secondary-school students, followed by Hong Kong (China) and Canada in second and third place, according to advance details of results that will be published in full next week.
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29-Nov-2007
OECD and Arab countries are to enter a new phase of co-operation on investment and governance policies, following a three-day meeting in Cairo of ministers and senior officials responsible for the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development.
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Events
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from 07-Feb-2007 to 08-Feb-2007
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will participate in this forum, jointly organised by the OECD and other international organisations, which aims to identify and share knowledge about the main social and economic challenges facing Mexico in the short and medium term.
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from 23-Jan-2007 to 24-Jan-2007
Policymakers from Southeast Asian and OECD countries will meet in Jakarta on 23-24 January 2007 to discuss the role and utility of the ‘peer review’ mechanism which is at the heart of the OECD’s working methods, with a view to providing direction for policy reform and enhanced international co-operation.
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on 17-Jan-2007
Will China remain open to foreign investment? What sort of investor will China be abroad? Click here to read the questions and answers from this online debate with OECD economist Ken Davies about investment and China.
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on 11-Dec-2006
Is Russia relying too much on the energy sector and, if so, what is the cure? Click here to read the questions and answers from this online debate with OECD economists on the Russian economy .
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on 04-Dec-2006
Crown Princess Victoria met OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, other senior officials of the OECD Secretariat and Swedes working in the OECD. Presentations and discussions covered topics ranging from the economy to agriculture and trade as well as early childhood education and care. Crown Princess Victoria is presently participating in the Diplomat Training Programme at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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from 22-Nov-2006 to 25-Nov-2006
During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with key government officials, business leaders and economic experts, and attended speaking engagements to mark the 10th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the OECD.
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on 20-Nov-2006
Can China and India maintain their impressive IT growth rate? What can developed economies do to meet these challenges? Click to see the questions and answers from the online debate on this issue.
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from 27-Sep-2006 to 01-Oct-2006
On his official visit to Finland, Angel Gurría met with Finnish President Mrs. Tarja Halonen, Prime Minister Mr. Matti Vanhanen, and key government officials. Mr. Gurría also delivered speeches on "Global Governance as Part of Crisis Prevention", and "Building Sustainable Quality".
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from 15-Jul-2006 to 17-Jul-2006
This year's G8 Summit took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The top priorities laid down by President Vladimir Putin were global energy security, education and fighting infectious diseases. Go here for OECD work on these and other issues discussed at the 2006 Summit.
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OECD work on water resource management is assisting global efforts to alleviate poverty, increase economic growth and maintain environmental quality. OECD participated in the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico, outlining best-practices on financing of water supply and sanitation systems, appropriate ‘user-pays’ policies, new technologies to ensure safe drinking water, and policies to ensure sustainable water use for agricultural purposes (available in Spanish).
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