The OECD’s 2017 Ministerial Council Meeting will take place at its Paris headquarters on 7 and 8 June 2017, and will be preceded on 6 and 7 June by the OECD Forum. Both events form part of OECD Week 2017 which will bring together government ministers, international experts and key figures from the worlds of academia, business and civil society.

At the heart of the discussions will be the question of What divides us? What brings us together? 2016 will be remembered for a rising tide of populism, nationalism and historically low levels of trust. The 2017 Forum will place a central emphasis on the need for policies that restore the confidence of those who feel left behind, who fear the impact of globalisation, increasing migration flows, and the unprecedented speed of technological development. How can we bridge divides to build more inclusive societies?

The OECD Forum will host nearly 80 debates, presentations and other events on topics ranging from the future of work to integrating migrants; from inclusive cities to cybersecurity.

Highlights of OECD Week will include a keynote speech by Prime Minister of Denmark, Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Chair of the Ministerial Meeting, on Wednesday 7 June. It will be followed by the launch of the OECD’s twice-annual Economic Outlook. Other media events are set out below.

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A full list of briefings is available below. Last updated: 8 June 2017.

• 08:00 - 16:30 - Multilingual media briefings on Economic Outlook (under embargo until 10:30) by OECD economists as follows: 
  • 08:00 - OECD Senior Economist Randall Jones presented the Outlook (under embargo) to the Japanese press (in Japanese).
  • 09:00 - OECD Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann presented the Outlook (under embargo) to the international press (in English).
  • 09:00 - Christian Kastrop, Head of the policy studies branch of the OECD Economics Department, and Andres Fuentes, Senior economist on the Germany Desk, presented the Outlook (under embargo, in German).
  • 16:30 - Alvaro Pereira, Head of the country studies branch of the OECD Economics Department, will present the Outlook (in Spanish and Portuguese) at 16:30 p.m. (14:30 p.m. GMT). 

• 10:00 - Keynote speech by Prime Minister of Denmark, Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Watch the webcast
  
  
• 10:30 - Launch of OECD Economic Outlook with Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann. Watch the webcast. Visit Ministerial Meeting 2017: Economic Outlook. Read the speech
  
  
• 11:00 - Stocktaking on Globalisation: Opportunities and Challenges of Economic Integration (High-level panel, featuring the Secretary-General as well as Mr. Anders Samuelsen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, the MCM Chair). Watch the webcast
  
  
• 13:55 - Ministerial Meeting (MCM) family photo
  
  
• 14:10 - Photo op: Tour de Table MCM 
  
  
• 15:30 - Pascal Saint-Amans tax briefing on BEPS/tax signing ceremony
  
  
• 16:15 - Photo op: Tour de Table MCM
  
  
• 16:30 - Press conference with Brazil’s Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles
  
  
• 17:30 - Press conference with Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
  
  
• 18:00 - More than 60 countries to sign Multilateral Convention to implement tax treaty measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Read the speech
  
  
• 19:00 - BEPS family photo

• Journalists must register by 2 June 2017 to attend the OECD Week.
  If you are not already registered as a journalist by the OECD, please create an account first, making sure to select 'Journalist' under Job Function and fill in all required fields.
  Once we have approved your MyOECD Press account, you will receive an invitation and must then confirm your attendance to complete the process.
  For any question, please contact PAC.MediaRegistration@oecd.org.
  
  
• For further information contact the OECD Media Office: +33 1 45 24 97 00.