International Investment

News & Events

News

The "Global Standard” of the 21st Century

13-May-2009

The economic crisis has generated an urgent need to restore confidence in our future and make the world economy stronger, cleaner and fairer. There is growing political consensus on the need to develop a set of common principles and standards in order to ensure a more stable and sustainable development of the global economy, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

Investment policies and economic crises: lessons from the past

21-Apr-2009

How have governments responded to national and international crises in terms of their policies towards international investment? This paper looks at the range of investment policies adopted in previous crises and at how investors responded. It then compares this historical experience with recent measures announced to mitigate the current crisis.

Keeping markets open at times of crisis

30-Mar-2009

This report prepared for the G20 meeting, reviews actual and potential policy responses to the crisis in terms of trade and investment. The unprecedented degree of global economic integration today implies that even small measures could inflict lasting harm on globalisation with serious effects on recovery and future prosperity.

Resist investment protectionism, countries meeting at OECD agree

30-Mar-2009

Countries participating in a “Freedom of Investment” initiative, which together represent four fifths of the world economy, have pledged to resist discriminatory policies and new forms of protectionism towards investment in the context of the global economic crisis and to continue to monitor measures and commitments.

OECD supports G20 objectives on international investment

27-Mar-2009

The 9th edition of the Investment Newsletter focuses on OECD support for G20 objectives on international investment and lessons from previous crises for investment policy today.

OECD publishes its annual report on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

24-Mar-2009

The 2008 edition provides an account of the actions the adhering governments have taken over the 12 months to June 2008 to enhance the contribution of the Guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy. It also contains the results of the High-Level OECD-ILO Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility which focused on employment and industrial relations.

OECD launches the investment policy review of China

20-Mar-2009

During his second official visit to the People's Republic of China, Angel Gurría launched the Chinese language translation of OECD's investment policy review of China which looks at Chinese government efforts to encourage responsible business conduct against the backdrop of recent regulatory changes and China's increasing outward investment.

Private Sector Participation in Water Infrastructure

16-Mar-2009

Timed for release during the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, the OECD has developed practical guidance for governments wishing to engage the private sector in water infrastructure. The guidance provides a coherent catalogue of policy directions in the form of a checklist for public action.

African governments look to strengthen investment reforms in response to the global financial crisis

16-Dec-2008

Led by the President of the Republic of Uganda, African ministers and high-level representatives from African and OECD countries met to discuss strengthening investment policy reform in Africa and enhancing private investment in transport infrastructure.

OECD guidance on recipient country policies towards SWFs

05-Dec-2008

“OECD and partner countries welcome investments from SWFs as a positive force for development and global financial stability”, Mr. Gurría said in Washington on 11 October. “Taken together, the OECD guidance for recipient countries and the Santiago Principles for SWFs provide the international community with a robust framework for promoting mutual trust and confidence and reaping the full benefits of SWFs for home and host countries.”


Events

OECD Global Forum in Paris 27-28 March to focus on investment for development

from 27-Mar-2008 to 28-Mar-2008

What can developing countries do to attract more and better investment? And how can the momentum of investment globalisation be maintained amid rising protectionism?

OECD-ILO Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility

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.

OECD Global Forum on International Investment

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.

MENA, OECD ministers to meet in Cairo on investment, governance policies

from 27-Nov-2007 to 29-Nov-2007

Ministers from Middle East and North African countries and from OECD countries will meet in Cairo on 28-29 November to discuss progress in reforms to encourage investment and improve public governance in the MENA region.

MENA, OECD ministers to meet in Cairo on investment, governance policies

from 27-Nov-2007 to 29-Nov-2007

Ministers from Middle East and North African countries and from OECD countries will meet in Cairo on 28-29 November to discuss progress in reforms to encourage investment and improve public governance in the MENA region.

Egypt to sign the OECD’s International Investment Declaration, Paris, 11 July 2007

on 11-Jul-2007

Egypt is to become the first Arab country to sign the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. This marks a new stage in Egypt's drive to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI).

2007 Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility: The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Financial Sector

on 18-Jun-2007

Organised in Paris, the 2007 Roundtable focused on current trends in corporate responsibility practices and instruments in the financial sector, as well as discussing how the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises can help support efforts to promote corporate responsibility in this sector.

Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption: New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships

from 14-Mar-2007 to 15-Mar-2007

Organised by the World Bank Institute, OECD, and the Belgian government, this two-day event centered on the challenges of creating good governance with the cooperation of the private sector. With more than 400 participants from countries around the world, this event integrated innovative use of technology with an interactive, results-oriented conference format with the hope of creating concrete recommendations for future work.

Ask the economists: Made in China. Is the game changing?

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.

NEPAD-OECD high-level meeting on advancing investment policy reform in Africa

from 10-Dec-2008 to 11-Dec-2008

Organised in Kampala, this meeting explored measures for implementing concrete plans for sustainably improving the investment climates in African countries. An expert roundtable on investment in transport infrastructure and regional integration identified the factors that are holding investment back in African countries’ transport sector, drawing on experience sharing and best practices.



Top of page

7-8 December 2009 Paris, France

8th Global Forum on International Investment

11-12 November 2009, Johannesburg

Ministerial conference on investment in Africa

Recent statistics, policy analysis and tools promoting investment

Investment Newsletter

OECD checklist for public action

Private sector participation in water infrastructure

Practical guidance for implementing the Policy Framework for Investment

Investment policy toolkit