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from 02-Nov-2009 to 28-Nov-2009
At a time when global economy is showing its early signs of recovery, the OECD, the CEPII and its business Club, under the auspices of the OECD Development Centre, are organizing their 5th joint conference entitled "Developing Countries and the Global Crisis" which will take place at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, on 26-27 November 2009.
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on 27-Apr-2009
A meeting to examine how to support the employment and empowerment of women in the context of a global labour market in which work is increasingly feminised, informalised and precarious, identifying the deficits in Decent Work that affect women workers, before exploring the steps to be taken ensure that pro-poor growth policies support the movement of women into Decent Work and out of poverty. The discussions also addressed the implications of the financial crisis.
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on 01-Oct-2008
Angel Gurría gave a keynote speech on "The Global Economy and OECD: Distilling Lessons from a Financial Crisis" at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He also took part in bilateral meetings with several national delegations and high level representatives from the Council of Europe.
Watch the live webcast .
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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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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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