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- 2. OECD • Groups 30member countries committed to democracy and the market economy • Provides statistics and economic and social data • Analyses and forecasts economic developments • Researches social changes and evolving patterns in trade, environment, agriculture, technology, fiscal policy and more
- 3. Helping Governments To •Compare policy experiences • Seek answers to common problems • Identify good practice • Co-ordinate domestic and international policies
- 4. Global partners OECD membercountries Countries invited to open talks on potential membership Countries to which OECD is offering enhanced engagement
- 5. 30 member countries AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM CANADA CZECHREPUBLIC DENMARK FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREECE HUNGARY ICELAND IRELAND ITALY JAPAN KOREA LUXEMBOURG MEXICO NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORWAY POLAND PORTUGAL SLOVAK REPUBLIC SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES • Countries invited to membership talks CHILE ESTONIA ISRAEL RUSSIA SLOVENIA • Enhanced engagement BRAZIL CHINA INDIA INDONESIA SOUTH AFRICA
- 6. OECD’s mission Article 1of the OECD Convention defines the Organisation’s mission as being to: • • • • • • support economic growth boost employment raise living standards maintain financial stability assist other countries’ economic development contribute to growth in world trade
- 7. Who drives OECD’swork? Council Oversight and strategic direction Representatives of member countries and of the European Commission; decisions taken by consensus Committees Discussion and implementation Representatives of member countries and of invited non-members work with the OECD Secretariat on specific issues Secretariat Analysis and proposals Secretary-General Deputy Secretaries-General Directorates
- 8. OECD in action 1.Data collection 2. Data analysis 3. Collective policy discussion 4. Decision-making 5. Implementation
- 9. Major work areas Employment,education, social welfare • Ensure equal access to education for all • Promote effective and accessible health systems • Fight social exclusion and unemployment • Bridge the “digital divide” between rich and poor
- 10. Economy • Analyze andpublish comparative data • Produce forecasts • Develop policies for growth and stability • Promote cross-border investment • Share best practices • Study how international development co-ordination helps developing countries • Offer knowledge and experience to help countries or regions in the process of development
- 11. Environment, sustainable development •Make markets work for a healthier environment • Use science and technology to benefit people everywhere • Cut wastage and pollution • Bring together member countries to discuss fundamental energy issues through the international energy agency (IEA) and the nuclear energy agency (NEA)
- 12. Finance • Promoting liberalizationin financial services and the development of international financial best practices. • Working to promote investment policy reform and international co- operation. • Analyzing national tax systems and their impact on labour, capital and product markets. • Studying the consequences of ageing populations and their implications for insurance and pensions.
- 13. OECD achievements some examples Improvingtransparency and ethics in international business • Principles of Corporate Governance • Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises • Anti-Bribery Convention • Polluter-Pays Principle (PPP) Simplifying tax issues in international transactions • Model Tax Convention Helping emerging and transition economies •Co-operation programmes with emerging market economies including China, India and Brazil
- 14. Some OECD facts Twoofficial languages: English & French Secretariat staff: more than 5000 OECD’s headquarters are located in Paris, France OECD’s Secretary-General is Mr. Mathias Cormann The OECD’s total budget is € 1.2 billion (2017)
- 15. OECD communications • • publications (over150 titles per year) a regularly updated website (statistics, data, studies…) a corporate magazine OECD Observer radio and TV studios an annual civil society Forum OECD Centres (Berlin, Mexico City, Tokyo and Washington) which organise events to disseminate OECD’s work • • • •