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News & Events
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27-Oct-2009
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress and well-being, people may lose confidence in institutions and in the capacity of governments to address their problems. A media schedule and practical infomation for the World Forum in Busan is available here.
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22-Oct-2009
Good vocational training is an important part of a strong economy. Learning for Jobs, the initial report of the OECD policy review of vocational education and training, presents a set of policy recommendations to help countries make their vocational systems more responsive to labour market needs and boost economic growth.
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22-Oct-2009
Widespread drought, falling agricultural production and rising sea levels are just some of the devastating effects of climate change graphically illustrated in a new map produced by UK government’s Meteorological Office.
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22-Oct-2009
Amid rising public debt burdens that will force governments to improve efficiency, a new OECD study highlights best practices and identifies where and how national administrations can provide improved services at lower cost to the public.
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09-Oct-2009
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría hailed the Nobel committee’s decision to award its annual Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama, calling it ''a powerful vote for peace and co-operation between nations''.
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30-Sep-2009
Japan has been hard-hit by the global financial crisis. Its main economic challenges include raising its growth potential, upgrading the financial sector, resolving its fiscal problem, reforming health care and improving climate change policies.
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26-Sep-2009
OECD Secretary-General Gurría reported to G20 on progress towards greater transparency and international cooperation in tax matters. Read the latest Progress Report listing where jurisdictions stand in implementing the international standard.
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Events
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from 11-Nov-2009 to 12-Nov-2009
African ministers and business leaders will meet in Johannesburg, South Africa on 11-12 November to discuss how African countries can exit the financial crisis and build stronger and more sustainable economies at the NEPAD-OECD ministerial and roundtable.
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on 26-Oct-2009
On average, people are healthier and live longer today than before. But progress in health outcomes has been highly uneven across the world. This event underscores the importance of mutually supportive policies for combating the spread of disease and reducing poverty.
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from 28-Sep-2009 to 29-Sep-2009
Ministers meeting in Paris, in the context of the mandate by the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, asked the OECD to continue its in-depth review of labour market developments and assess the effectiveness of policy responses to the jobs crisis. Read their Final Communiqué.
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on 18-Sep-2009
As world leaders head into serious discussions in the coming weeks about how to address climate change, new OECD work will inform some of the most contentious issues of the debate – those related to the costs involved.
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on 09-Sep-2009
The financial crisis revealed serious shortcomings in corporate governance around the world. What lessons can companies and regulators learn from the crisis? And what role can they play in improving global governance standards to help rebuild trust and confidence in financial markets?
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from 23-Jun-2009 to 25-Jun-2009
The OECD Forum on 23-24 June, and the OECD ministerial meeting on 24-25 June mark the annual high point in the Organisation’s calendar. The forecasts in the Economic Outlook and discussions at the Forum between Ministers, representatives of business, labour, NGOs, academia and the media, fed directly into the ministerial meeting chaired by Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo.
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on 08-Jun-2009
Dambisa Moyo, economist and author of Dead Aid, opened discussions at the OECD meeting on coherent policies for development by calling for a fundamental overhaul of the existing development assistance system.
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