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16-Dec-2009
Israel should be more proactive in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery cases, notably those involving the defence industry, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
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10-Dec-2009
In the lead-up to COP15, there have been renewed calls for developed countries to assist developing countries’ efforts to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions. Recent OECD data show that in 2007 official development assistance (ODA) targeting climate change mitigation amounted to approximately USD 3.8 billion, accounting for 0,4 percent of total bilateral ODA that year.
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09-Dec-2009
OECD countries and the eight others who have signed the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention have committed to stepping up their fight against corruption, putting in place new measures that will reinforce their efforts to prevent, detect and investigate foreign bribery.
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04-Dec-2009
India needs to strengthen and liberalise its regulatory framework and invest more in infrastructure in order to attract increased foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a new OECD report.
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23-Nov-2009
“The OECD is pleased to see the commitment being made by the UK government to the fight against foreign bribery,” Mr Gurría said.
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15-Oct-2009
Intermediaries fulfil a key role in international business transactions. While many of them perform lawful tasks, many also engage in bribery of foreign public officials. This study, initiated in 2007, focuses on the use of intermediaries in cases of bribery of foreign public officials.
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25-Sep-2009
Welcoming the adoption of the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth by G20 leaders gathered in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said new sources of jobs and growth needed for the global economy to effect a sustained recovery, will only emerge if the right structural policies are adopted by the world’s leading global economies.
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14-Sep-2009
The OECD, World Trade Organisation and the UN’s Conference of Trade and Development have called on the leaders of the G20 countries to make a stronger commitment to open trade and investment as the global economy begins its recovery from the crisis.
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06-Aug-2009
The Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits have updated their responses [TAD/PG(2009)17/FINAL], as at 30 June 2009, to questions concerning the measures taken at a national level in response to the global financial crisis.
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23-Jul-2009
Guidelines for Recipient Country Investment Policies relating to National Security have been adopted by the OECD to help governments maintain fair treatment of international investors while meeting their countries' security needs.
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Events
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from 27-Apr-2009 to 28-Apr-2009
The 2nd OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum considered a range of policy areas, one of which was investment policies. Government officials from ASEAN countries and investment experts gathered to discuss various efforts to create a more attractive investment climate in Southeast Asia. The OECD’s investment instruments and peer review methods were presented and well received by participants as they can help advance their own agenda of investment policy reforms.
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from 29-Oct-2008 to 30-Oct-2008
The launch of the Working Group on Taxation of the South East Europe Investment Committee on 29-30 October 2008 in Vienna recognises the sovereignty of tax policy in the consideration of policy reform prioritisation in South East Europe. The working group specifically focuses on the tax component of the Investment Reform Index to provide a basis for identifying areas where the OECD may provide technical assistance.
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on 27-Oct-2009
The United Nations Global Compact and the OECD have recently begun to enhance their collaborative efforts, particularly in countries that have both Global Compact Local Networks and National Contact Points NCPs on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
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on 10-Jun-2009
With the 10 June 2009 publication of its study on defining and strengthening sector specific sources of competitiveness in the Western Balkans, the Investment Compact for South East Europe completed the first of two phases of one of its implementation support projects.
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from 29-Sep-2008 to 30-Sep-2008
This conference aimed to reaffirm regional commitment to fighting corruption and upholding international standards, foster exchange of information and improve co-operation, and contribute to countries’ national anti-bribery strategies.
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from 08-Jul-2008 to 10-Jul-2008
High-level representatives from the Government of Iraq and OECD-member countries met in Paris on 08-10 July 2008 to discuss Iraq's investment climate, anti-corruption policies and aid management -- three issues identified as priorities by Iraqi officials during prior meetings held under the framework of the International Compact with Iraq. The meeting was organised by the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Iraq.
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from 24-Jun-2008 to 25-Jun-2008
Professor John G. Ruggie, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Business and Human Rights, delivered the keynote presentation on the occasion of the 8th annual meeting of National Contact Points in Paris on 24 June 2008.
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from 23-Jun-2008 to 24-Jun-2008
Jointly organised by OECD and ILO, this conference was devoted to the theme of "Employment and Industrial Relations: Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in a Globalising Economy". Discussions focused on wider dissemination of good corporate labour practices and better understanding and use of the OECD and ILO instruments.
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from 27-Mar-2008 to 28-Mar-2008
Organised in Paris on 27-28 March 2008, this year's Global Forum focused on best practices in promoting investment for development. The opening session was a ministerial roundtable discussion on the political economy of investment policy reform co-chaired by the Secretaries-General of the OECD and UNCTAD. This event brought together the global network of policy makers, academics, business leaders, labour representatives, and members of civil society dealing with the policy challenges of international investment.
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from 20-Nov-2007 to 21-Nov-2007
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary celebration of the adoption of the Anti-Bribery Convention, signatory countries issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to fight bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions.
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