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OECD conference on how the web is changing our lives, our economy, our opportunities – and what comes next: 3 October 2007, Ottawa, Canada

19-Sep-2007

Leading experts and thinkers from some of the world’s top corporations and research institutes will set out their vision of the next-generation Internet, its enhanced interactivity, and how users, business, scientists and citizen groups will exploit its new possibilities.

Expanding higher education can boost job chances for early school-leavers too

18-Sep-2007

More widespread university education means more prosperous economies and provides rich rewards in the labour market for those who graduate.  Furthermore, the job prospects for the less well qualified do not appear to be damaged by the expansion of higher education and may even be improved, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance.

OECD review of higher education and regional development out on 19 September 2007 – news conference in Valencia, Spain

14-Sep-2007

How can OECD countries mobilise higher education to support regional development? What role can higher education institutions play in linking regions to the global knowledge economy? 

OECD Economic Survey of the EU – News conference, Paris, Thursday 20 September 2007

13-Sep-2007

The OECD’s first economic survey of the European Union, to be published on Thursday 20 September 2007, assesses the effectiveness of EU-wide policies in boosting growth and living standards among the 27 member countries. It looks at the progress towards a single market and sets out the reforms necessary to open up energy and other network industries, improve cross-border worker mobility and make regional and agricultural policies more effective.

OECD’s 2007 Education at a Glance to be published on Tuesday 18 September

11-Sep-2007

The 2007 edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance, a compendium of comparable national statistics that provide a basis for policy debate and decisions, will be published at 11.00 a.m. Paris time on Tuesday 18 September 2007.

Economic Assessment of Ukraine

04-Sep-2007

Recent performance has been impressive but sustaining strong growth over the long term will require major improvements in framework conditions for business and the regulatory environment, as well as steps to enhance competition in product markets.
See the news release .

Further reforms would boost innovation in China, says OECD

27-Aug-2007

China needs a better return on its fast-rising investments in research and development (R&D) and higher education if it is to meet its goal of becoming an “innovation-oriented” economy by 2020, according to a new OECD report.

New Zealand should strengthen its policies to foster innovation, says OECD

20-Aug-2007

New Zealand should strengthen its support for research and innovation to boost economic growth, according to a new OECD report.

OECD removes the Marshall Islands from its List of Unco-operative Tax Havens

07-Aug-2007

The OECD is pleased to announce that the Republic of the Marshall Islands has made a commitment to implement a programme to improve transparency and to establish effective exchange of information in tax matters.

Brazil joins OECD countries in landmark pact on civil aircraft export credits

30-Jul-2007

The world’s major civil aircraft exporting countries, including OECD countries and Brazil, announced a landmark agreement limiting government support for export deals in an effort to end acrimonious trade disputes and encourage manufacturers and airlines to focus on price and quality rather than on financial packages of government support.




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