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Guidance to Business Monopolisation and Abuse of Dominance

23-Jun-2008

This roundtable focused on how competition authorities can provide businesses with effective guidance on monopolization and abuse of dominance. While some uncertainty over the reach of rules prohibiting anticompetitive unilateral conduct is inevitable, authorities responsible for the enforcement of antitrust laws must strive to provide as much transparency as possible as to their enforcement policies so that businesses can plan and invest with some predictability.

The OECD releases a report about how to implement the OECD Principles in the boardroom

11-Jun-2008

This book provides practical help for boards that navigate their way from principles to practice. Their reflections are frank and illuminating - and their conclusions are not simple or without challenge to conventional wisdom. Good boardroom practice requires more than law and regulation : judgement, diplomacy and integrity.The aim is to describe how they can practice good corporate governance in reality. The initiative reflects the importance that the OECD attaches to the private sector as a force in implementing good corporate governance.

Tackling corporate corruption with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

10-Jun-2008

As ongoing corporate bribery investigations and scandals make headlines around the world, Transparency International (TI) has published a working paper on the OECD’s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, a set of social, labour, environmental and anti-corruption standards for transnational companies. This working paper explains the Guidelines and their relevance in fighting corruption in the private sector. Case studies illustrate recent instances when civil society has filed complaints in different countries related to bribery and other violations.

Calendar of Global Capacity Building Events on competition issues in 2008/2009

30-May-2008

Many delegates to the Competition Committee have expressed a wish to see increased coordination of capacity building activities worldwide.  Sharing basic information is a good starting point. To this end, a "Calendar of Global Capacity Building Events in 2008/2009" has been compiled in close cooperation with OECD members and observers at the Competition Committee as well as international organisations. The Calendar will be regularly updated on the basis of the information provided to the OECD.


Events

Eastern European and Central Asian countries gather in Tbilisi to step up their fight against corruption

Senior government officials, non-governmental and business groups from almost 30 countries will meet on 25-27 June 2008 in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the 7th General Meeting of the OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) to step up their fight against corruption.

Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Asia, 19-20 April 2007, Cebu, the Philippines

from 19-Apr-2006 to 20-Apr-2006

The Asia Network on Corporate Governance of SOEs met on 19-20 April 2007 in Cebu, the Philippines. This second meeting focused on the role of the board and the relations with stakeholders (two chapters of the OECD guidelines on corporate governance of state owned enterprises, namely the responsibilities of the boards and relations with stakeholders in chapters VI and IV).

OECD Secretary-General to open the 2008 International Corporate Goverance Network (ICGN) Conference

from 18-Jun-2008 to 20-Jun-2008

Taking place in Seoul, Korea, this event will focus on the globalisation of capital markets and its impact on corporate governance. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will give a keynote address on the progress of international corporate governance reform and next steps.

OECD-Bank Indonesia International Conference on Financial Education, 21-22 October 2008, Indonesia

from 21-Oct-2008 to 22-Oct-2008

This conference aims to promote international discussion on financial education among key stakeholders, especially in the context of the rapid changes in Asian economies, resulting in a wider array of financial services (often credit products) now being offered to a large number of inexperienced consumers. The Indonesian authorities have been paying close attention to issues related to financial literacy and education – having declared 2008 “the year of financial education”. 

Third meeting of the Asia Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Assets

from 25-Jun-2008 to 26-Jun-2008

Senior policy makers from Asia will meet in New Delhi, India, on 25-26 June 2008 to discuss challenges in the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises, particularly in the area of transparency and disclosure and the equitable treatment of shareholders.

2nd OECD Regional Workshop on African Debt Management and Bond Markets

from 09-Jun-2008 to 11-Jun-2008

This event is part of the OECD Project on African Public Debt Management and Bond Markets, sponsored by the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The workshop is one component of an OECD policy dialogue with African countries on public debt management and government securities markets.

The agenda was compiled in consultation with African debt managers and in particular with the members of the OECD Steering Committee on African Debt Management and Bond Markets.

MENA-OECD Investment Programme High-level Meeting

on 27-Mar-2008

A high-level meeting of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme took place in Paris on 27 March 2008, in parallel to the OECD's 7th Global Forum on International Investment.

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?

First meeting of the OECD Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises for Southern Africa

from 06-May-2008 to 07-May-2008

Organised in Cape Town, South Africa, this meeting addressed a number of high priority issues for the region, including the establishment and composition of effective boards, and the role and structure of state ownership entities.  This meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss the OECD’s recent Global Network meeting on transparency and accountability, which was instrumental in the finalisation of the OECD’s Implementation Guide to Ensure Accountability and Transparency in State Ownership.



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