01/06/2017 - The OECD will publish its latest Global Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for its member countries and other major economies, at 10.30 a.m. Paris time (08.30 GMT) on Wednesday 7 June 2017.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Chief Economist Catherine L Mann will present the Outlook (in English with French interpretation) at 10:30 a.m. on the second day of the annual OECD Forum, at the OECD Conference Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, Paris 16ème.

 

Versions of the Outlook will be available in English, French, German and Spanish on the OECD's password-protected website from 10:30 a.m. (CET) for immediate release.

 

A summary of the Economic Outlook and key data will be freely accessible in pdf format (in English and French) on the OECD’s web site at www.oecd.org/eco/economicoutlook.htm from 10:30 a.m.You are invited to include this Internet link in reports on the Outlook.

 

OECD experts will brief journalists on the Outlook (under embargo) on Wednesday 7 June, prior to the formal launch:

 

• Catherine L. Mann will present the Outlook to the international press (in English) at 9:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. GMT).

• OECD Senior Economist Randall Jones will present the Outlook to the Japanese press (in Japanese) at 8:00 a.m. (6:00 a.m. GMT).

• Christian Kastrop, head of the policy studies branch of the OECD Economics Department, and Andres Fuentes, senior economist on the Germany desk, will present the Outlook (in German) at 9:00 a.m. (7:00 GMT).

• Alvaro Pereira, head of the country studies branch of the OECD Economics Department, will present the Outlook (in Spanish and Portuguese) at 4:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. GMT).

 

A special chapter in the Outlook analyses the backlash against international trade and globalisation, which is one of the key themes of the OECD Forum and Ministerial Council Meeting (see media agenda).

 

The Global Economic Outlook is the latest in a series of OECD reports looking at different aspects of globalisation, including the Business and Finance Outlook and the Employment Outlook (13 June).

 

Journalists must register via e-mail for events during OECD Week, including the presentation of the Global Economic Outlook and embargoed briefings: PAC.MediaRegistration@oecd.org stating name, media, job title and national press card number.

 

There will be heightened security during OECD Week, so journalists are advised to arrive early for all events to ensure access.

 

Requests to receive the Economic Outlook under embargo ahead of release time, or to obtain a password to access the website, should be sent by e-mail to embargo@oecd.org. Journalists requesting an electronic version in advance of the release time agree to respect OECD embargo conditions.

 

For further information on the Economic Outlook or OECD Week, contact Lawrence Speer in the OECD Media Office (+33 1 4524 9700).