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24-Mar-2010
South-East Europe economies must find new drivers for growth and private sector investment, says a new OECD report. Access the key findings and recommendations from the 2010 edition of the Investment Reform Index.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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21-Nov-2008
This Review, undertaken as a part of Peru's adherence process and in co-operation with Peruvian authorities, shows the country's achievements in establishing an open and transparent investment regime with a limited number of restrictions, enabling Peru to rank among the most open economies.
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06-Nov-2008
OECD and Central Asian countries are to work together on a regional initiative to boost the business climate, drawing on OECD countries’ experience in policy reforms aimed at spurring investment and competitiveness.
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04-Apr-2008
International investment agreements set ground rules for how host governments treat foreign investors. This publication provides an unparalleled source of information on four key issues: the definition of investor and investment; the interpretation of umbrella clauses in investment agreements; coverage of environmental, labour and anti-corruption issues; and the interaction between investment and services chapters in selected regional trade agreements.
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OECD, Arab countries to enter new phase of co-operation on investment, governance
29-Nov-2007
OECD and Arab countries are to enter a new phase of co-operation on investment and governance policies, following a three-day meeting in Cairo of ministers and senior officials responsible for the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development.
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Arab, OECD countries launch new initiatives to promote investment in MENA region
27-Nov-2007
Arab and OECD countries are launching new initiatives to promote investment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including a women business leaders' forum and a landmark "MENA 500 Companies" publication presenting the region's leading commercial groups, as part of an ongoing drive to boost economic growth through their MENA-OECD Investment Programme.
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Events
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on 03-Nov-2010
A forthcoming OECD report on sector competitiveness in Kazakhstan suggests that the country has a strong competitiveness and FDI potential in key non-energy sectors such as agri-business, fertilizers, logistics, business services and information technology.
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on 01-Nov-2010
The first OECD investment policy review of Indonesia highlights priority actions Indonesia can implement to improve the business environment and attract new foreign investors. Both this report and the latest economic survey of Indonesia were released by the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría at a launch event in Jakarta on 1 November 2010.
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on 11-Oct-2010
The UN OSAA, OECD and NEPAD have joined forces to improve international and regional co-operation for growth and development in Africa. This partnership and the first results of their joint work were launched at a public briefing and press conference at UN Headquarters in New York on 11 October.
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from 18-Nov-2010 to 19-Nov-2010
This ASEAN-OECD conference provided an excellent international platform to explore major themes in the area of investment policy reforms, ASEAN investment attractiveness and competitiveness, the role of international investment agreements in ASEAN, and strategic approaches to leverage the positive impact of increasing investment on development.
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from 27-Sep-2010 to 28-Sep-2010
Co-organised by the Chilean Ministry of Finance and the OECD, this meeting focused on investment policy issues in Latin America from a Latin American perspective, taking into account the social and economic development needs and objectives of the region.
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from 29-Sep-2010 to 30-Sep-2010
Jointly organised by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the OECD in Nairobi, Kenya, key players in the supply chain of tin-tantalum-tungsten and gold, government representatives and international and civil society organisations met to finalise the due diligence guidance on responsible supply chain management of conflict minerals.
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on 23-Jun-2010
Speaking at the Ministerial Session of the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Boucher highlights the complementary roles played by the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Global Compact in promoting corporate responsibility.
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from 30-Jun-2010 to 01-Jul-2010
The 2010 OECD Corporate Responsibility Roundtable launched an update of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises with discussions focusing on supply chains, human rights and environment and climate change.
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on 29-Mar-2010
The MENA-OECD Women’s Business Network, with the support of the World Association of Women Entrepreneurs, met in Tunis on 29 March 2010 to discuss innovative ways of boosting women’s entrepreneurship and employment in MENA economies. Melanne Verveer, US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, addressed a message of support to members of the Network.
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on 10-Mar-2010
Speaking at the USCIB Global Investment Conference in Washington, Angel Gurría focused on the role of international investment as a driver of global growth, avoiding protectionism, how responsible business conduct can help to rebuild trust in markets and how international rules for investment protection could be improved.
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