France showing more resilience in recession than other G7 countries, says Gurría

France is showing more resilience during the recession than other G7 countries even though growth will be close to zero for several more quarters, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said.

The crisis and its impact on cross border investment

With the global economic crisis, governments are now focused on restoring national economic and employment growth and financial stability which also poses risks for freedom of investment.

The role of ODA in the area of climate change

Current financing for climate change adaptation and mitigation is clearly insufficient and the development co-operation community needs to think through its implications and come up with forceful responses, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

Address by the President of Chile, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, to the OECD Council 28 May 2009

Address by the President of Chile, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, to the OECD Council 28 May 2009.

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Innovative financing perspectives in the new global economic outlook

According to Mr. Gurría, the number working poor living with less than 2 dollars a day can increase by more than 100 million and the number of hungry people in the world can increase by another 104 million by the end of the year, making urgent the issue of the financing for development.

Presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, visita la OCDE

Durante su visita oficial a la OCDE, la Presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, se reunio con el Secretario general, Ángel Gurría, y se dirigió a los embajadores de la OCDE en una reunión especial del Consejo de la Organización.

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OECD’s review of Austria’s development co-operation

Austria’s official development assistance (ODA) was 0.42% of its gross national income (GNI) in 2008, putting it in 11th place among OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors.

International Conference of Information Presentation Experts to Convene in Paris June 18-20

PARIS, FRANCE, MAY 7, 2009 -- The International Institute for Information Design (IIID) and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) have teamed up to organise the first global gathering of information presentation experts.

The potential of ICTs to combat climate change and improve environmental performance

Mr. Gurría's opening speech at the Conference on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change in Denmark on 27-28 May 2009 focused on the potential of information and communication technologies to combat climate change and improve environmental performance.

OECD conference on “ICTs, the environment and climate change”, 27-28 May, Helsingor, Denmark

The Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will host a high-level OECD conference on the potential of information and communication technologies to combat climate change and improve environmental performance on 27-28 May 2009 in Helsingør, Denmark.