OECD Global Relations

The OECD has 30 member countries and co-operates with the Commission of the European Union but many more countries and economies outside its membership are involved in the Organisation’s work. 25 non-members currently participate as regular observers or full participants in at least one OECD Committee. Altogether there are about 50 non-members engaged in at least one OECD working party, scheme or programme. Moreover, the OECD conducts a wide range of policy dialogue and capacity building activities with non-member economies (Country Programmes, Regional Approaches and Global Forums) to share best policy practices and to bear on OECD's policy debate. The OECD has working relationships with non-members in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, giving it a global reach.

  CCNM Main Tasks & Responsibilities

While OECD work with non-members is conducted as part of the Organisation’s regular work within the relevant OECD Directorates, the CCNM aims to ensure that the dialogue remains focused, forward-looking and mutually beneficial. Supporting the work of the OECD's External Relations Committee (ERC), the CCNM team focuses on strategic issues, providing oversight and policy guidance for OECD’s global relations with non-members. The CCNM is the non-members’ principal contact point to the OECD. > more

The CCNM's main tasks are:

• Devise the strategic orientations and architecture for the OECD’s global relations programme;
• Assist member countries to agree on the priorities and the substantive and geographic balance of the global relations programme of work and budget;
• Be the OECD’s point of contact for non-members, guiding them in their relations with the Organisation and maintaining an overall view of each non-member’s relations with the OECD;
• Advise the Secretaries-General and provide guidance to the Secretariat to ensure that the OECD’s relations with non-members develop in a co-ordinated manner and in line with the agreed strategic objectives for OECD's global relations;
• Co-ordinate both the non-members’ participation in OECD bodies and the process of accession of new members in accordance with Council decisions;
• Be the OECD’s point of contact with other international organisations and co‑ordinate relations with them;
• Support the work of the External Relations Committee (ERC).