Official visit of the OECD Secretary-General to Israel (Tel Aviv, 4th-6th June 2012)

 

On the occasion of his visit, Angel Gurría will meet with government officials and representatives from the private sector and civil society, including:

• Mr. Shimon Peres, President
• Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister
• Mr. Avigdor Liberman, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Minister of Finance
• Mr. Shalom Simhon, Minister of Industry, Trade & Labour
• Mr. Gideon Saar, Minister of Education
• Mr. Stanley Fischer, Governor of the Central Bank
• Prof. Eugene Kandel, Head of the National Economic Council, Prime Minister’s office
• Mr. Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv
• Mr. Zvika Oren, President of Manufacturers Association of Israel

The OECD Secretary-General will  launch the OECD report on "Clean-Tech Clustering as an Engine for Local Development: The Negev Region, Israel". He will also deliver a speech to business leaders on the New guidelines for MNE’s and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, participate in a High-Level Panel Discussion entitled “Social Policies – Future Directions?”, and address a group of senior officials and private sector representatives at the Mekorot Water Company.

For further information, journalists are invited to contact the OECD Media's Division: tel: (33) 1 45 24 97 00