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Countries commit to new, stronger standards of corporate behaviour

25-May-2011

Ministers adopt the updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which includes new recommendations addressing human rights, living wages, and internet freedom.

6th meeting of the Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Asia

17-May-2011

The sixth meeting of the Network in Seoul focused on recent progress in SOE reform; good practices in organising SOE boards of directors; and sectoral examples of SOE governance in the financial and power sectors.

Public sector pension plans and future tax burdens

11-May-2011

Most countries have separate pension plans for public sector employees and the future fiscal burden of these plans can be substantial. This paper compares public sector pension plans in OECD countries regarding the type of pension promise and quantifies the future tax burden related to these pension promises.

Corporate Governance in Israel

11-May-2011

This review of corporate governance in Israel describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.

OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers

11-May-2011

OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers provide timely analysis and information on national and international corporate governance issues and developments, including state ownership and privatisation policies. The working paper series is designed to make select studies by the OECD Corporate Governance Committee, OECD staff members and outside consultants available to a broad audience.

Corporate Governance in Slovenia

10-May-2011

This review of corporate governance in Slovenia describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.

Job opening for Head of Investment Division

09-May-2011

The OECD is looking for a new Head of the Investment Division. Potential candidates can access the job description (Ref. 3967) and submit applications through the OECD Careers portal. Applications close on 4 June 2011.

Competitive neutrality and state-owned enterprises

06-May-2011

Competitive neutrality implies that no business entity is advantaged (or disadvantaged) solely because of its ownership. This paper reviews competitive advantages and incentives for SOEs and proposes options for countering anti-competitive practices and enhancing competitive neutrality.

Enhancing the role of the boards of directors of state-owned enterprises

06-May-2011

Board autonomy and competences is one of the key challenges in making state-owned enterprises operate on truly commercial terms. This paper examines the challenges facing SOE boards based on interviews with a large number of serving Chairs and other key board members.


Events

11th OECD Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility

on 29-Jun-2011

The 2011 Roundtable provided the first occasion to discuss the results of the update of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and to start work on reinforcing their role as a leading international instrument for the promotion of responsible business conduct.

Sub-Saharan Africa: IOPS workshop on supervisory reform: Abuja, Nigeria

from 05-May-2011 to 06-May-2011

This workshop focused on risk-based pensions supervision, including the recently launched IOPS Toolkit for Risk-based Supervision which helps authorities prepare for such a transition and presents the risk-based models already developed by some countries.

Middle East North Africa: Meeting on corporate governance of state-owned enterprises

from 05-Apr-2011 to 06-Apr-2011

Under the patronage and with participation of H.E. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Economic and General Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, the 3rd meeting of the Task Force focused on issues related to the nomination and functioning SOE boards.

High-Level Policy Roundtable on International Investment Policies in Asia

from 07-Apr-2011 to 08-Apr-2011

This roundtable looked at how investment policies can contribute to the recovery from the global crisis and improve the development prospects across Asia. It also considered how the G20 Seoul Development Consensus for Shared Growth can promote private sector involvement and innovation.

Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on investing in infrastructure for jobs and development

from 06-Jul-2011 to 08-Jul-2011

This conference, which took place in Bogotá, Colombia, focused on investing in infrastructure for jobs and development in Latin Ameria, with a particular emphasis on the role of private investment and on how to have successful public-private partnerships.

BI-OECD Regional Asian Seminar on Financial Literacy: Towards a National Strategy on Financial Education

from 27-Jun-2011 to 28-Jun-2011

This high-level seminar addressed critical aspects of the development of a financial education strategy in Indonesia and the challenges related to financial education and inclusion in South East Asia/ASEAN and APEC countries.

G20-OECD Conference - 'Joining forces against corruption: G20 Business & Government'

from 27-Apr-2011 to 28-Apr-2011

Discussions at this conference focused on co-operation between governments and business in implementing the G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan, anti-corruption compliance, corruption in public procurement, sector-specific initiatives, commercial practices most exposed to corruption and next steps for business and the G20.

Middle East North Africa: OECD/IOPS workshop on pension supervision and regulation: Amman, Jordan.

from 01-Mar-2011 to 02-Mar-2011

This workshop focused on policy issues relative to pension supervision and regulation, both internationally and in the Middle East North Africa region.

Conference on combating foreign bribery in international business transactions

from 10-May-2011 to 11-May-2011

Taking place in Bali, Indonesia, this international conference on bribery in international business transactions will focus on raising awareness of the risks foreign bribery poses to governments, businesses and individuals, reviewing legal frameworks for fighting foreign bribery, sharing of experiences and best practices in the fight against corruption, and fostering greater international co-operation in this area.

Africa: Conference on mobilising investment in infrastructure and agriculture

from 26-Apr-2011 to 27-Apr-2011

African Ministers called on the G20 to accelerate development of infrastructure and boost agricultural investment for food security during the NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Initiative ministerial conference in Dakar, Senegal.



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