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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.

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 ...

Peru adheres to the OECD Declaration on International Investment

31-Jul-2008

Peru has become the 41st adherent to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, in recognition of its impressive progress in pursuing investment policy reforms to improve the country's business climate and reduce poverty.

OECD/ILO conference on corporate social responsibility, Paris, 23-24 June 2008

17-Jun-2008

OECD/International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference, entitled “Employment and Industrial Relations: Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in a Globalising Economy”, at OECD headquarters in Paris on 23-24 June 2008.

The Good Governance for Development in Arab Countries Initiative

29-Nov-2007

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his opening remarks, Mr Gurría declared that the OECD has been a pioneer in recognizing the importance of good governance frameworks. Improving efficiency, transparency and accountability are three ...

Making Investment Reforms Succeed

28-Nov-2007

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his opening remarks to the Second Ministerial Meeting launching the Second Phase of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme, Mr Gurría highlighted its major achievements in investment liberalisation, corporte ...