Civil society

Let's work together for better lives

At the OECD, we believe that engaging with civil society helps improve our policy recommendations and our impact on society.

Governments and policymakers are accountable to a wide array of policy shapers, including civil society. With its subject-matter expertise and field experience, civil society brings vital knowledge to help advance policy change.

As public participation, civic engagement, activism and mobilisation evolve, we aim to provide spaces for dialogue, and avenues for civil society contributions.

How to engage with us

Contribute

The OECD regularly organises public consultations and other calls for contribution, but also asks for your opinion through campaigns and surveys.

Contribute

Participate

Civil society organisations are welcome to join our many conferences, meetings and workshops as well as webinars.

Participate

Explore

The OECD provides analysis through reports and data, but also a variety of tools allowing to help you support your work.

Explore

Contribute to our consultations

I am the Future of Work. Now what?

The way we learn, work and live is changing faster than we even realise. How does it affect you? If you are between 15 and 30, share your insights thanks to this youth consultation. Understanding your expectations and hearing your ideas will help us design better policies.

Take the survey by 18 June 2021

The International Survey of Science (ISSA)

The ISSA collects data and information on key topical issues for the global scientific community. It aims to provide a timely picture of the state of science to complement other available statistical evidence and indicators and provide new insights that inform science policy around the world.

Take the survey by 30 June 2021

OECD Framework for classifying AI systems

Artificial intelligence is changing our lives. Smart tools are needed to differentiate between the types of AI systems and the impact that they can have on people’s lives, whether good or bad. Public consultation on the Framework which will allow to assess the systems and inform AI strategies.

Take the test it and comment on the report by 31 June 2021

Innovative government responses to COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has kick-started a need for new approaches. Governments are working hard to rally resources and unify experts from across all sectors toward a common goal. We are issuing a call out to gather innovative, digital and open government solutions, projects and initiatives.

Submit your ideas

Past consultations

Public consultations and calls for input now closed that have taken place since 2014 are listed for ease of reference.

Access past public consultations

Participate in our events

The new normal for a sustainable future

The 9th OECD Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct will explore what business conduct we need and how we can integrate responsible business thinking into policies, action and ownership to bring remedy to people, meet the Sustainable Development Goals and tackle climate change.

14-17 June 2021
Online event

MENA: Youth after COVID-19

The MENA region has the largest youth population in the world: more than half of its population is below the age of 25 and these young people have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The OECD will present its Youth Reviews of Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia and the conference will discuss prospects for a more youth-responsive future post-COVID-19.

15 June 2021
11 am-2 pm (CEST)

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The consumer marketplace of the future

Is consumer policy ready for the consumer marketplace of the future? This conference will celebrate 50 years of consumer policy at the OECD and the Committee on Consumer Policy and will provide ideas for unlocking the full potential of the consumer marketplace of the future.

15-17 June 2021
Online event

Policy roundtable on better housing

Presentation of the Housing Policy Toolkit and of the Affordable Housing Database. The report Brick by Brick: Building Better Housing Policies summarises the findings of 2 years of analysis and evidence on the design of a range of housing-relevant policies and features a Dashboard of indicators covering outcomes and policy settings.

16 June 2021
2-4:30 pm (CEST)

Inequalities and COVID-19

Professor Stefanie Stantcheva from Harvard University will present the latest findings from her paper on 'Inequalities in the Times of a Pandemic' which explores the major inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19 and discusses avenues for policy intervention over the medium and long run.

16 June 2021
4 pm (CEST)

Implications of remote working adoption

COVID-19 has accelerated the digitalisation of working and social interactions. Based on real-time subnational data and national surveys to analyse mobility patterns in G7 countries, this report will propose short and long-term policy guidance to prepare regions for what may be the “new normal”.

22 June 2021
3 pm (CEST)

COVID-19 and mental health

The pandemic has generated severe challenges to mental health related both to concerns about the infection itself, and to the impact of containment measures imposed in many countries. At the same time, mental health services have been seriously curtailed, leaving many people vulnerable.

29 June 2021
4 pm (CEST)

Roundtable on cities and regions for the SDGs

This 4th roundtable for the SDGs will present the good practices of frontrunner cities and regions on how the SDGs can help in COVID-19 recovery, launch 3 pilot reports on a territorial approach to the SDGs to implement the recommendations on the ground, and shape principles on city-to-city partnerships to localise the SDGs.

29-30 June 2021
12-3 pm (CEST)

Fellowship and conference sponsorship

Applications are invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries for conducting research projects / funding towards a conference (or workshop, symposium, etc) to take place in a member country of the Co-operative Research Programme: Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems.

Funding in 2022

Apply by 10 September 2021

Explore our new tools

Tackling coronavirus (COVID-19)

The OECD is compiling data, information, analysis and recommendations regarding the health, economic, financial and societal challenges posed by the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please visit our dedicated page for a full suite of coronavirus-related information.

Browse the COVID-19 Hub

Compare your income

This updated web tool allows you to see whether your perception is in line with reality, where you fit in your country's income distribution and how it impacts your willingness to support redistribution initiatives. It also allows you to help your government align its COVID-19 recovery strategy.

Share your priorities for public spending

Country Policy Tracker

What are countries doing to contain the spread of the coronavirus? How are countries helping people, small businesses and the economy to weather the crisis and beyond? New initiatives also allow you to track specifically tax, health as well as science and innovation policies by country.

Navigate the global response

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Observatory

AI could have good and bad effects on our lives. OECD.AI helps encourage, nurture and monitor the responsible development of trustworthy AI systems for the benefit of society. It provides multidisciplinary, evidence-based policy analysis and facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue.

Shape AI public policy

Going Digital Toolkit

How can we realise the immense promises of digital technologies and data for growth and well-being in a fast evolving world? This Going Digital toolkit helps countries assess their state of digital development and formulate policy strategies and approaches in response.

Explore by countries, dimensions and themes

#ClimateAction for better lives

Acting now means we can improve our health, well-being and prosperity. By focusing on 5 sectors, we can tackle up to 90% of emissions. We have the knowledge and the tools to make it happen. We have the financial resources. It’s time to deliver on climate commitments.

25 actions that can get us on track by 2025

PISA test with 2018 reading questions

Some 600,000 students completed the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018, representing about 32 million 15-year-olds in the schools of the 79 participating countries and economies.

Take the PISA test yourself