OECD Forum 2012

22-May-2012

As governments and international organisations grapple with an increasingly turbulent economic climate and rising frustration and disquiet among citizens, they require fresh thinking and inspiring ideas. ...

G20 Summit: Roundtable on Commodities and Raw Materials

02-Nov-2011

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

"At the end of the day, this is what the G20 is about: its “raison d’être” is to show leadership and equip the global economy with an efficient framework for policy coordination. And trade in raw materials and in food commodities should be no exception to this.", said M. Gurría.

Tackling climate change: How to ensure the necessary finance flows

09-Dec-2010

Angel Gurría,OECD Secretary-General

In his remarks, A. Gurría said that countries need to be ambitious in taking unilateral actions and that a cost-effective approach to reducing emissions could cost just a fraction of a percentage point ...

Launch of India's Investment Policy Review

04-Dec-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

This study shows great progress in building a successful policy environment to encourage investment and the resulting acceleration in FDI inflows and economic growth. However, India needs to strengthen ...

MENA-OECD Business forum and women business leaders summit

22-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In the context of the economic crisis, reforms can become an effective vehicle for sustained recovery but governments must find the right balance between an effective regulatory and institutional framework ...

MENA-OECD Ministerial conference

21-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Opening this event in Marrakesh, Angel Gurría underlined that the economic crisis has not spared the MENA region, with a significant economic contraction and a severe impact on the labour markets. According ...

The OECD’s effort to help build a stronger, cleaner and fairer global economy

03-Jun-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

The current economic crisis has exposed the deficiencies of economic global governance and the risk of having a highly integrated global economy with fragmented global economic decision-making and regulation. ...

OECD and the London G20 summit in 2009

07-May-2009

At the G20 summit in London on 2 April, governments pledged to do all they can to restore confidence, growth and jobs; repair and strengthen the financial system; promote global trade and investment and ...

Launch of OECD Investment Policy Review of China (Chinese edition)

21-Mar-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Mr. Gurría presented in Beijing the 2008 OECD Investment Policy Review of China which assesses recent developments in the Chinese investment environment and focuses on the government’s efforts to encourage ...

Responses to the economic and financial crisis and the road to recovery

02-Mar-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Latin America has a major role to play in building a new international financial and economic system, since it has accumulated substantial experience in managing financial crises and recovery programs, according to the OECD Secretary-General.