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News & Events
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22-Jun-2011
The fast-growing popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs is driving growth in mobile broadband services.
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16-Jun-2011
At the Ministerial Meeting celebrating the OECD’s 50th Anniversary (25-26 May 2011), Ministers welcomed a new comprehensive approach to development across the OECD, which seeks to achieve higher, more inclusive, sustainable growth for the widest number of countries. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, chair of the OECD’s 2011 Ministerial Council Meeting, stressed in her summary that this would be accomplished by greater collaboration and knowledge sharing, as well as deepening partnerships between the Organisation and developing countries that want to engage.
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14-Jun-2011
In general, ASEAN economies show resilience in growth in the second quarter of 2011 according to the latest Asian Business Cycle Indicators (ABCIs). Malaysia and Thailand show upward movement in business cycles. Some signs of slowing appeared in China and India. Coping with inflationary pressures remains a key policy challenge in the region.
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06-Jun-2011
African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the African Economic Outlook 2011, launched today.
Africa´s economies have weathered the global crisis relatively well and have rebounded in 2010. Recent political events in North Africa and high food and fuel prices are likely to slow the continent’s growth down to 3.7 percent in 2011. During this year, sub-Saharan Africa will grow faster than North Africa. The new report predicts a rebound to 5.8 percent in 2012.
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25-May-2011
Ministers adopt the updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which includes new recommendations addressing human rights, living wages, and internet freedom.
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24-May-2011
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10-May-2011
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10-May-2011
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10-May-2011
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Events
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from 19-Oct-2010 to 20-Oct-2010
OECD is co-organizing a regional workshop on "Climate Change Finance and Aid Effectiveness: A country-led approach to strengthening the design of climate change financing modalities" in Bangkok, 19-20 October 2010.
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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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The 2010 African Economic Outlook will be launched at the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on May 24. This year’s edition finds the continent reeling from the effects of the world’s deepest and most widespread recession in half a century.
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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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on 25-Jan-2010
For the second year in a row, European, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers, Heads of International Organizations, and Chief Executive Officers from the business and financial communities will gather in Paris to discuss post-crisis scenarios for the region next 25 January 2010. Topics will highlight macroeconomic policies, the evolution of trade and commercial policies, and the emergence of new business models.
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