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News & Events
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15-Feb-2007
At the 52nd Annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Quebec, national parliamentarians from Europe and North America adopted four final Economic and Security Committee reports.
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09-Feb-2007
The OECD welcomed the opportunity to cooperate with the UK charity One World Trust in its preparation of its 2006 Global Accountability Report, an assessment of the overall accountability of 30 international organisations including intergovernmental organisations (IGOs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and transnational corporations (TNCs). The OECD is one of seven organisations with an overall score of over 50 percent in three of the four areas used as criteria for measuring accountability.
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29-Nov-2006
I. Can governments be trusted?
II. OECD Session at WTO Public Forum “What WTO For The 21st Century?”
III. The Africa Partnership Forum
IV. OECD Calendar of Recent and Upcoming Events with Civil Society
V. Publications
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04-Oct-2006
Angel Gurría notes the risks to economic growth and the challenges ahead for OECD countries. He delivered this speech to the Assembly, in Strasbourg, France, on 4 October 2006.
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21-Aug-2006
I. Feature article: OECD Forum 2006 “Balancing Globalisation” 22-23 May, Paris
II. Bulletin board: Coming and recent OECD activities with civil society
III. Further reading: OECD publications regarding civil society
The Newsletter has been prepared by the Public Affairs Division of the OECD for the purpose of informing the public of OECD cooperation with civil society. The Public Affairs Division acts as a clearing house for information about OECD dialogue with civil society. OECD staff who are in contact with civil society contribute to this newsletter.
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OECD Study on Open Educational Resources
27-Jan-2006
OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation is carrying out a study on Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher education which includes the launch of a web based survey for individual teachers, instructors and researchers using or producing OER.
Anyone working in a higher educational institution that uses or produces open learning content, such as courses, courseware, content modules, learning objects, collections and journals, or open software tools to develop, use, re-use and deliver learning content, is invited to take our survey.
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06-Dec-2005
Critics say that power corrupts and attracts the corruptible, while some businesses argue that paying bribes to public officials, for instance, is simply the way affairs are run in some countries. Little wonder that corruption is one area where government performance is closely watched–and harshly assessed–by the public.
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05-Dec-2005
Appointment of new OECD Secretary-General
I. Feature article: Where internatonal organisations stand with civil society
II. OECD Ministerial meeting on Governance
III. Bulletin board: Coming and recent OECD activities with civil society
IV. Selected reading: OECD publications regarding civil society
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Events
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on 21-Feb-2008
Financial markets issues have recently risen to the top of the international policy agenda attracting widespread media attention. The OECD has been very active in conducting research and analysis, much of which has been published in Financial Market Trends. This seminar provides an opportunity for an exchange of views with colleagues and OECD experts on recent financial market trends, the subprime crisis, the private equity boom and sovereign wealth funds.
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from 22-Nov-2007 to 23-Nov-2007
OECD and CEPII held a seminar on New Developments in International Trade in Services. How is trade liberalisation affecting corporate strategy...specific service sectors… the world economy? What barriers remain? Leading economists, trade negotiators, business representatives and academics will assess new developments and reflect on global consequences. Please contact meggan.dissly@oecd.org for further information regarding this seminar. Presentations of the seminar are available.
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on 03-Oct-2007
Read the questions and answers from an online question and answer session on the future of education that took place on Wednesday 3 October with Andreas Schleicher, head of the OECD's Education Indicators and Analysis division.
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on 04-Oct-2007
Obstacles to strengthening innovation performance and productivity, and the policies most likely to improve the adjustment capacity of the economy will be identified. In view of the persistence of growing inequalities and the risk of job loss, discussion will include the impact of globalisation on wage and income distribution, and analysis of necessary adjustment costs and why governments need to take them seriously. Relevant recent OECD reports: Staying Competitive in the Global Economy: Moving Up the Value Chain and Offshoring and Employment: Trends and Impact, etc.
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from 29-Mar-2007 to 05-Apr-2007
Is there a perfect pension scheme? Do people understand their pension systems?
A live online question and answer session on the issue of pension reform took place on Thursday 5 April.
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on 22-Feb-2007
Immigration pressures are increasing in most OECD countries, with some countries experiencing unprecedented waves of immigration and others tightening their entry policies. Governments are faced with the task of achieving a balance between openness to international migration and the implementation of effective policies to ensure immigrant integration. To do this requires the right mix of selected and non-selected migrants, of temporary and permanent migrants, of high-skilled and low-skilled, and of openness and control.
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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 26-Sep-2006
Globalisation and the increased mobility of goods and services require a fresh look. The extension of the provisions governing freedom of movement of people, including unskilled labour, can result in substantial gains for developing and transition countries. Extending provisions for the movement of unskilled workers in the Doha Round under Mode 4 could provide powerful incentives for progress in other areas.
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