News & Events

News

Mexico - fighting bid rigging in public procurement

16-Jan-2012

This report documents procurement regulations and practices in Mexico and makes policy recommendations in procurement areas such as market studies, co-ordination with other parts of government and training activities.

OECD Working Group on Bribery adopts Phase 1ter report on the United Kingdom’s Bribery Act 2010

21-Jan-2011

The Working Group on Bribery adopted a Phase 1ter Report on the United Kingdom’s Bribery Act 2010 on 16 December 2010.

Economy: OECD Economic Survey of Sweden 2011

21-Jan-2011

Sweden has developed an extensive and sound policy framework to limit greenhouse gas emissions. It is now one of the OECD countries with the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per capita and it has successfully managed to decouple GDP growth from emissions growth. However, as Sweden has already significantly lowered its greenhouse gas emissions, the cost of reducing them further could be very high, making it urgent to improve the cost-effectiveness of Sweden’s climate change policies.

OECD 2011 Higher Education in Regions Conference 10 -11 February 2011, Seville, Spain

21-Jan-2011

This conference will look at innovative ways in how HEIs can best contribute to making their cities and regions stronger, cleaner and fairer. A unique opportunity to meet and network with Higher Education leaders while discussing and debating valuable and relevant topics.

Register now! - Registration deadline: 4 February 2011

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan appoints a new Chairman

19-Jan-2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has today officially announced the appointment of Mr. Muhammad Ali as the Chairman, in succession to Mr. Salman Ali Shaikh.


Events

Secretary-General visit to Ireland

on 04-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría was in Dublin to launch the Economic Survey of Ireland and present the conclusions and recommendations of the Environmental Performance review of Ireland, to be published early next year. He also gave a speech at the Institute of International and European Affairs and met several ministers to discuss key policy issues.

Responsible Business Forum addresses corporate governance and responsibility in the MENA region

on 04-Nov-2009

In preparation for its meeting during the 22 November MENA-OECD Business Forum and Women Business Leaders Summit, the MENA-OECD Responsible Business Forum will meet in Amman, Jordan,  back-to-back with the Corporate Governance and Responsibility (CGR) Forum.

Business and Consumer Confidence Indicators for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

Updated continuously - Access the full database of consumer opinion and business tendency indicators for all sectors of the economy covering OECD countries, China, Brazil, Indonesia, India, South Africa and Russia.

Eliminating non-tariff barriers at core of CEFTA 2006 Aid for Trade roundtable

on 08-Oct-2009

In a roundtable meeting between private sector representatives, policy makers and experts, signatories of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA 2006) examined measures to reduce or eliminate non-tariff barriers to trade.

Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality

from 01-Oct-2009 to 02-Oct-2009

In line with the OECD strategy for “green growth”, an international conference entitled “Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality”, co-organised by CELE and the Ministry of Education and Sport in Slovenia on 1-2 October 2009, brought together over 130 delegates from Slovenia and around the world.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for OECD member countries and non member economies

Updated continuously. Includes GDP and GDP per head for OECD member countries and non member economies, the Euro area and 3 zones (OECD Total, OECD Europe and EU15) in USD, volume indices and price indices.

IEA Ministerial Meeting 2009 - Responding to energy challenges in partnership

from 14-Oct-2009 to 15-Oct-2009

How can governments best ensure energy security and sustainable energy supplies? What steps are necessary to improve energy efficiency, promote low-carbon technologies and achieve challenging climate change targets? How can these challenges be addressed by both IEA countries and other key energy producing and consuming nations? Energy ministers from the 28 IEA member countries will convene in Paris to share views on these key energy and environment challenges facing the world today.

EFRP 2009 European Pension Funds Congress: 17 November, Frankfurt, Germany

on 17-Nov-2009

The main purpose of the conference is to provide the opportunity for a stimulating debate with leaders of the European pension funds community on a number of private pension policy issues.
The Congress will dedicate a session to DC pension provision, the fastest growing segment of the private pension market in Europe. It will present important EFRP research on DC pension provision in Europe.

International Conference on the New Millennium Learners

from 21-Sep-2009 to 23-Sep-2009

This International Conference jointly organised by the OECD and the Flemish Ministry of Education took place at the Flemish Ministry of Education & Training in Brussels.



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