Key Upcoming Meetings and Events

AUGUST

17-20

Inclusion and Integration through Innovation: The Role of 21st Century Learning Environments in Promoting Social Participation and Access to Education for Learners with Special Needs, conference organised by the Education Directorate and the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Auckland, New Zealand.

17-23

Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World, theme for World Water Week 2008.  Stockholm, Sweden.

20

Publication of the Economic Survey of Norway.  10.30 a.m. news conference at Norwegian Ministry of Finance. Oslo, Norway.

21-23

Federal Reserve Bank of Wyoming Economic Symposium. Jackson Hole, USA.

28-29

Taxation, State Building and Capacity Development in Africa, conference organised by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), and supported by the OECD, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the World Customs Organisation (WCO).  Participation of Deputy Secretary-General Pier Carlo Padoan.  Pretoria, South Africa.

31-5/09

Congress of the International Fiscal Association, with participation of the OECD. Brussels, Belgium.

SEPTEMBER

1-4

World Water Congress, with participation of the OECD Secretary-General. Montpellier, France.

2

Interim economic assessment for Europe, USA, and Japan.  News conference, 11 a.m., presented by Jorgen Elmeskov, OECD acting chief economist.

2

OECD statistics news releases: OECD Consumer Prices.

2-4

High-level forum on Aid Effectiveness, hosted by the government of Ghana and organised by OECD's Development Co-operation Directorate, with the participation of the OECD Secretary-General and with participation from multilateral banks and the United Nations.  Accra, Ghana.

3-4

Conference on Patent Statistics for Policy Decision Making, organised by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, in co-operation with DIME Network of Excellence, Eurostat, Japan Patent Office (JPO), the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO). Vienna, Austria.

4-5

Economic Migration, Social Cohesion and Development: Towards an Integrated Approach, conference of ministers responsible for migration, organised by the Council of Europe, with the participation of Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus.  Kiev, Ukraine.

5

Global Economic Symposium, organised by the Kiel Institute, with the participation of OECD Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus. Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

5

OECD statistics news releases: Standardised Unemployment Rates and Composite Leading Indicators.

6-7

The Patterns of Corruption in the 21st Century, conference organised by the Institute of International Economic Relations, with participation of OECD.  Athens, Greece.

8

Keynote speech by the Secretary-General on water prices for agriculture, at the Saragossa International Exhibition 2008.  Saragossa, Spain.  

8-9

50th Anniversary of the OECD Model Tax Convention, conference organised by the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. Participation of the OECD Secretary-General.

8-10

Outcomes of Higher Education: Quality, Relevance and Impact, IMHE conference organised by the Directorate for Education.

9

News conference to launch "Education at a Glance 2008", 11:00 a.m., with participation of the Secretary-General.

10

Seminar on the "Nuclear Energy Outlook" in the framework of the OECD Washington Centre Breakfast Series.  Washington D.C., USA.

10

News conference, 11 a.m. with the Secretary-General to launch the OECD International Migration Outlook, 2008 edition.

10-11

Latin American Competition Forum, organised by the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs with the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo and AUTORIDAD.  Panama City, Panama.  

11-12

Symposium EUROFI (Financial Services in Europe) supported by the French EU Presidency with participation of the Secretary-General. Nice, France.

11-12

Workshop on Education for Sustainable Development, organised by the OECD Horizontal Programme on Sustainable Development.

15-16

OECD Forest Scheme, annual meeting organised by the Directorate for Trade and Agriculture.  Bordeaux, France.

16

Efficient Local Development Strategies: Exchange of Experiences between Latin America and the OECD, conference organised by the OECD LEED Programme and the Andean Development Corporation.  Bogota, Colombia.

16-17

Energy leaders' summit: Investment Opportunities in Clean Energy Businesses, organised by the World Energy Council and the Financial Times. Keynote address by OECD Secretary-General.  London, United Kingdom.

20-21

Journées du patrimoine: OECD headquarters open to the public.

22-24

International Trade in Goods and Trade in Services Statistics, meeting organised by the OECD Statistics Directorate.

23-24

Sustainable Manufacturing, conference organised by the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry.  Rochester, NY, USA.

25-26

Centres of Government meeting with participation of the Secretary-General, Mexico City, Mexico.

25-26

High-level seminar on Road Safety, organised by the OECD Joint Transport Research Centre and the International Transport Forum.

29-30

Latin American Anti-Corruption Conference: Renewed Commitment and Enhanced Co-operation in the Fight against Transnational Bribery, organised by the government of Mexico and the Anti-Corruption Division of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Participation of the Secretary-General. Mexico City, Mexico.

OCTOBER

1

The OECD Secretary-General will attend the annual Enlarged Debate of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the OECD and the World Economy in Strasbourg.

2

High-level Parliamentary Seminar on Climate Change, organised by the OECD Directorate for Public Affairs.

2

Financial Awareness, high-level conference organised by the Central Bank of Hungary. Keynote speech by the OECD Secretary-General, and news conference to present the Environmental Performance Review of Hungary. Budapest, Hungary. 

2-3

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Hungary (see also above).

2-3

Airline Competition, Systems of Airports and Intermodal Connections, roundtable organised by the International Transport Forum.

3-6

International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) conference organised by the Prosecutor-General's Office of Ukraine, with OECD participation.  Kiev, Ukraine. 

6

European and Latin American forum : "L'UE et l'ALC face aux défis de la mondialisation : Quel partenariat après le Sommet de Lima ?  Economie, cohésion sociale et environnement" organised by the Institut des Amériques, the Inter-American Development Bank and the French Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs.  Participation of the OECD Secretary-General.  Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France.

6

Innovation in the Software Sector, conference organised by the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, and the Japanese government.  Tokyo. Japan.

7-9

EuroBIO 2008 conference: Make Change Happen, organised by the European Union presidency.  Palais des Congrès, Paris, France.  

9-10

Competitive Cities and Climate Change, conference organised by the Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development as part of the OECD Roundtable Strategy for Urban Development.  Participation of the Secretary-General.  Milan, Italy.

9-10

The Tourism Economy and Globalisation: An Engine for Innovation, Growth and Employment, high-level meeting of the OECD Tourism Committee organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development.  Riva del Garda, Italy.

10-13

Annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, with participation of the OECD Secretary-General. Washington, D.C., USA.

16

50th anniversary of the Nuclear Energy Agency.

17

Partnership for Democratic Governance, steering group meeting chaired by the OECD Secretary-General.

20-21

Sustainable Development Experts' annual meeting organised by the Horizontal Programme on Sustainable Development. 

20-21

Exposure Assessment and Exposure Mitigation of Manufactured Nanomaterials, workshop organised by the nanotech safety team in the Environment Directorate, in co-operation with the German government (BAuA) and BIAC.  Frankfurt, Germany.

20-22

"La qualité des services publics en Europe", conference organised by the French government in the context of its presidency of the European Union. Participation of the OECD Secretary-General. 

21

News conference to launch the report "Growing Unequal" with participation of the Secretary-General.

21-22

Financial Education,  conference organised by the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs and Bank Indonesia.  Jakarta, Indonesia.

22-24

Foro Iberoamericano, 9th annual meeting, with participation of the Secretary-General. Seville, Spain.

28

Latin American Economic Outlook launched, organised by the OECD Development Centre.  Participation of the Secretary-General. San Salvador, El Salvador. 

29-31

XVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government.  Participation of the Secretary-General. San Salvador, El Salvador.

30-31

Global Forum on Private Pensions, organised by the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs and the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS).  Mombasa, Kenya.

31

Seminar on agricultural policy, organised by the Directorate for Trade and Agriculture with the Czech authorities. Prague, Czech Republic.

NOVEMBER

3-4

OECD Policy Dialogue on Aid for Trade, meeting organised by Directorate for Trade and Agriculture with the Development Co-operation Directorate.

5-10

New Methodologies and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Global Change Research, conference organised by the Fondation Européenne de la Science, with OECD participation. Porquerolles, France.

16-18

India Economic Summit, organised by the World Economic Forum.  New Delhi, India.

19-21

Safety Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials, workshop organised by the nanotech safety team in the Environment Directorate, in co-operation with the Korean Ministry of the Environment.  Seoul, Korea.

20-23

APEC 2008 CEO Summit, with participation of the OECD.  Lima, Peru.

24-26

Latin American Round Table on Corporate Governance.  Mexico City, Mexico.

25-26

European Space Agency, council meeting at ministerial level, with participation of the OECD.  The Hague, the Netherlands.

DECEMBER

1-2

Financing and Pricing Water: the roles of government policies, the private sector and civil society,  meeting organised in the framework of the OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development.

1-2

Careers and Mobility of Doctorate Holders, conference organised by the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry. This is followed by a technical meeting on careers of doctorate holders on 2 December.  Brussels, Belgium.

15-16

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Ankara, Turkey. Publication of the Environmental Performance Review of Turkey.

JANUARY 2009

28-1/2

World Economic Forum, annual meeting.  Davos, Switzerland.

Some key OECD websites

Investment in Russia rising, but policy concerns remain, says OECD report

Biofuel policies in OECD countries costly and ineffective, says report

Employment Outlook 2008: Labour market discrimination still a big problem in OECD countries

OECD Observer

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