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Openness and Transparency - Pillars for Democracy, Trust and Progress

21-Sep-2011

"Openness and transparency are key ingredients to build accountability and trust, which are necessary for the functioning of democracies and market economies", says OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, at the launch of the Open Government Partnership.

Upcoming meetings of the Senior Budget Officials Working Party

07-Feb-2012

The dates of the upcoming meetings of the OECD Working Party of Senior Budget Officials and its networks, and related events, are listed here.

Estonia: Towards a Single Government Approach

11-Aug-2011

This review looks at how the Estonian public administration can work together as a single government to improve and sustain service delivery to citizens.

Draft Recommendation on Regulatory Policy

09-Nov-2011

The Draft Recommendation on Regulatory Policy and Governance is intended to be applied by sectoral ministries and regulatory agencies as a whole-of-government activity. Public comments were requested by 31 July 2011. A further draft was discussed by the Committee early November.


Events

Special Session of the RPC and MENA-OECD Governance Programme Working Group IV

on 02-Nov-2011

The objective of this Special Session was to deepen common understanding of regulatory policy and PPP reform issues across MENA and OECD countries and provide a forum to exchange experiences, ideas and good practices.

e-Government: Mobile government for effective and inclusive public services

from 27-Sep-2011 to 30-Sep-2011

A series of workshops at this year’s Internet Governance Forum in Kenya discussed policy principles for an open Internet, economic aspects of local content and mobile government for inclusive public services.

OECD Review of Procurement Systems in Mexico’s Health Sector

from 25-Jul-2011 to 29-Aug-2011

Policy makers and practitioners met at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social – IMSS) in Mexico City to learn about how Mexico manages its procurement cycle based on specific challenges in providing health services, within a specific legal and regulatory environment. 

Roundtable on Procurement Policy Reform with Mexico’s Energy Sector

from 17-Aug-2011 to 18-Aug-2011

The OECD has recently concluded two roundtable discussions in Mexico City with leading representatives of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), and the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), as well as with procurement leaders in major energy companies from OECD countries.

Expert Meeting on the Compensation of Public Employees

on 09-Sep-2011

The compensation of employees represents a significant percentage of public expenditure.  This meeting will address the challenge of adjusting compensation in line with countries fiscal consolidation requirements.

Internal Control and Internal Audit: Ensuring Public Sector Integrity and Accountability

on 13-Apr-2011

Government Internal Auditors will join national integrity experts to discuss the role that internal audit has contributed in preventing, detecting and reporting fraud and corruption within the public administration.

Annual Meeting of the Public Employment and Management Working Party

In the context of a fragile economic recovery, this meeting focused on strengthening the efficiency of the public service by restructuring the government workforce and adjusting the compensation of public employees.

31st annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Athens

from 03-Jun-2010 to 04-Jun-2010

The financial crisis and exit strategies were among the topics discussed by senior budget officials in Athens. The members of the OECD working party also explored the relationship between budgeting and regulations, and ways to improve value for money in government.

The Use of Perception Surveys in OECD Countries

from 21-Jun-2010 to 22-Jun-2010

Countries increasingly evaluate the performance of regulatory programmes and agencies. One important evaluation tool are surveys of those affected by the regulations: businesses and citizens. This conference, which took place in Istanbul, explored key strategic and methodological challenges in the design and use of perception surveys. 



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