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News

Establishment of the Moroccan National Commission on Corporate Governance

07-Feb-2007

The MENA-OECD Investment Programme, together with its partners from the Global Corporate Governance Forum and the International Finance Corporation welcomes the establishment of the Commission, which has announced its plans to draft a national Code on Corporate Governance by the end of the year.  The launch of such a codification process was one of the recommendations emerging from the National Investment Reform Agenda meeting held in November 2006 in Rabat, in the framework of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme.

Jordanian Minister and high-level delegation visit the OECD Secretary General

07-Feb-2007

On 30th January 2007, a high level Jordanian visit to Paris was conducted by His Excellency Mr. Salim Al Khazaaleh, Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr. Maen Nsour, CEO of the Jordan Investment Board, Dr. Mohammad Abu Hammour, Chairman of the Executive Privatisation Commission, and Mr. Saleh Al Kilani, Commissioner of Investment for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone.


Events

Promoting private sector leadership through the MENA 100 conference and MENA-OECD Business Council

from 28-Apr-2009 to 29-Apr-2009

The MENA-OECD Investment Programme is working on two new projects -- the MENA 100 Project and MENA-OECD Business Council -- in an effort at developing private sector engagement and advocacy in the MENA region.

Working Group on Investment Policy and Promotion meets in Paris

on 23-Mar-2009

The Working Group on Investment Policy and Promotion met on 23 March 2009 at the OECD Paris headquarters, with Spain as its host.

OECD, senior policy makers evaluate Middle East and North Africa policy responses to the crisis

from 23-Mar-2009 to 24-Mar-2009

The MENA-OECD Investment Programme’s Steering Group -- an assembly of high-level officials, policy experts and analysts -- met to confirm its commitment to active participation in investment-oriented reform as part of the MENA region’s response to the financial crisis.

 

Investment promotion and media training workshop for the Iraqi National Investment Commission

from 26-Jan-2009 to 29-Jan-2009

The training programme on investment promotion and media, jointly organised by the Jordanian Investment Board and MENA-OECD, took place in Amman on 26-29 January 2009 with the participation of nine officials from the Iraqi National Investment Commission (NIC).

High-level Meeting of the Task Force for Economic Reforms and Private Sector Capacity

from 20-Jan-2009 to 21-Jan-2009

A High-level Meeting for the TFER in the Republic of Iraq was jointly organised by the MENA-OECD Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 20-21 January 2009 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France.

Assessing the tax implications of the global financial crisis

from 28-Jan-2009 to 29-Jan-2009

Senior tax policy officials from the MENA region and OECD countries met on 28-29 January 2009 in Paris at OECD headquarters to dialogue on the implementation of tax policies supportive of economic development, including exchanges of views on alternative approaches, and experience with specific policy measures.

First MENA Senior Budget Officials Meeting on 24-25 November 2008 in Cairo, Egypt

from 24-Nov-2008 to 25-Nov-2008

On November 24-25, the MENA SBO was officially launched at a high level meeting in Cairo (Egypt). The meeting was chaired by Mr. Hany Dimian, Deputy Minister of Finance in Egypt. Nearly 50 delegates from thirteen MENA and seven OECD countries as well as representatives from the European Union, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) participated in the meeting.

Joint Learning Activity on Electronic Identity Card, 21 November 2008, Brussels, Belgium

on 21-Nov-2008

A pioneering joint learning activity took place on 21 November 2008. It was organised within the framework of the Good Governance for Development (GfD) in Arab Countries Initiative and hosted by FEDICT, Belgium. This activity followed the Expert Seminar on the Business Case for Digital Identity Management organised by the OECD in Paris on 19-20 November 2008.

PPP Symposium, 20-21 May 2008, Rabat, Morocco

from 20-May-2008 to 21-May-2008

A Public Private Partnerships symposium took place on 20 and 21 May 2008 in Rabat, Morocco within the framework of the Good Governance for Development (GfD) in Arab Countries Initiative.

4th Regional Meeting of the Working Group on the Governance of Public Finance, 20 May 2008, Rabat, Morocco

on 20-May-2008

The 4th Regional Meeting of the Working Group on the Governance of Public Finance held in the framework of the Good Governance for Development (GfD) in Arab Countries Initiative, took place in Rabat, Morocco on 20 May 2008. The meeting was hosted by Mr. Abdellatif Bennani, Budget Director in the Moroccan Ministry of Economics and Finances.



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2009 MENA-OECD Ministerial Conference

22-23 November Marrakech, Morocco

Publication

Moving forward with the MENA investment policy agenda

Key results of private sector development work in the Middle East and North Africa