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MENA-OECD Business Forum

27-Nov-2007

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his remarks, Mr Gurría stressed the growing economic importance of the MENA region, which stands out as one of the most dynamic emerging regional economies in the world but mentioned the active participation ...

MENA-OECD Women Business Leaders Forum and Business Forum

27-Nov-2007

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his opening remarks to the MENA-OECD Women Business Leaders Forum and Business Forum, Mr. Gurría underlined the potential of most MENA countries to achieve a vigorous economic expansion with the active ...

MENA, OECD ministers to meet in Cairo on investment, governance policies

06-Nov-2007

Ministers from Middle East and North African countries and from OECD countries will meet in Cairo on 28-29 November to discuss progress in reforms to encourage investment and improve public governance in the MENA region.

MENA, OECD ministers to meet in Cairo on investment, governance policies

06-Nov-2007

Ministers from Middle East and North African (MENA) and OECD countries will meet in Cairo on 28-29 November to discuss progress in reforms to encourage investment and improve public governance in the MENA region.

Egypt should keep up pace of reform to attract more investment, says OECD

11-Jul-2007

Egypt has made impressive progress in reforming its investment policies in recent years but significant barriers to both foreign and domestic businesses remain.

Egypt to sign the OECD’s International Investment Declaration, Paris, 11 July 2007

05-Jul-2007

Egypt is to become the first Arab country to sign the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. This marks a new stage in Egypt's drive to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI).

FDI into OECD countries rose 22% in 2006

21-Jun-2007

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into OECD countries in 2006 reached its highest level since 2000 and the near-term outlook for FDI remains strong, buoyed by high corporate profits, low interest rates and robust macroeconomic growth.

South East Europe should do more to attract foreign investment, says OECD

09-Nov-2006

South Eastern European countries should step up their fight against corruption, further encourage competition and intensify regional co-operation on trade in order to attract more and better foreign direct investment, according to a new OECD report.

MENA Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development

10-Oct-2006

The Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development is a regional effort, initiated and led by countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It promotes broad reforms to enhance the investment ...

The Role of Advanced Nations in the Global Economy

21-Jul-2006

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

Mr. Gurría outlines the challenges in the world economy and the role of the OECD. He reviews some of the most pressing challenges in front of us, then mentions some of the actions that this organisation ...