ht Corruption : OECD recognises Norway’s commitment to the fight against foreign bribery and recommends further improvements By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Norway has made significant progress in its efforts against the bribery of foreign public officials in recent years, according to a new OECD report. But more could be done to strengthen enforcement, including by focusing on the confiscation from companies of the proceeds of bribery. Full Article
ht The OECD acknowledges progress made, and says Mexico should further prioritise fighting foreign bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mexico has improved, but needs to give greater priority to the criminal enforcement of bribery and ensure that its criminal law enforcement authorities have all the resources and expertise they need to seriously investigate all allegations, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ht Korea making notable progress on fighting foreign bribery; further improvements needed, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Korea has improved its information and intelligence gathering capacity in foreign bribery cases, but should be more proactive in investigating allegations, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ht OECD recognises Switzerland’s commitment to the fight against foreign bribery and recommends further improvements By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Phase 3 Report on Switzerland by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on Switzerland 's implementation and application of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments. Full Article
ht Hungary has improved legal framework for fighting foreign bribery, but must do more to detect and prosecute By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Hungary’s law banning bribery of foreign public officials is relatively good on paper but lacks effective application, according to a new OECD report. Hungary must strengthen detection and prosecution of individuals and companies involved in foreign bribery. Full Article
ht Boosting integrity, fighting corruption By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT This brochure describes the multiple domains where the OECD is engaged in fighting corruption and boosting integrity. It relates how the CleanGovBiz initiative is drawing together for the first time these anti-corruption tools under a single umbrella. Full Article
ht Colombia and Mexico sign international tax, human rights and clean business standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Colombia and Mexico are a step closer to beneffiting from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. Colombia has signed, and Mexico has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Full Article
ht Tax: Joining forces to fight financial crime and illicit activities By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:29:00 GMT Financial crimes, including corruption, tax fraud and money laundering, are a threat to all countries, both developing and developed. The sums are vast. Estimates have put total proceeds from all illicit activities at 3.6% of global GDP. Full Article
ht Consultation on collective action in the fight against foreign bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:16:00 GMT This Working Group on Bribery consultation with the private sector and civil society focused on collective action in the fight against foreign bribery. Full Article
ht Regrettably low awareness in the private sector is an obstacle to the fight against foreign bribery in the Czech Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:09:00 GMT The Czech government must urgently engage with the private sector to raise awareness, says a new OECD report. The awareness of the Czech foreign bribery offence remains regrettably low among companies, despite the recent adoption of a comprehensive corporate liability regime that holds Czech companies liable for this crime. Full Article
ht India-OECD seminar on fighting bribery in business transactions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:00 GMT Co-organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the OECD in New Delhi, discussions at this seminar focused on corruption challenges facing Indian companies today and what can be done to overcome these challenges. Full Article
ht Belgium should address “flagrant” lack of resources for fighting foreign bribery, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT Fighting foreign bribery is not a priority in Belgium. Together with the flagrant lack of resources for Belgian law enforcement authorities, this has resulted in very few foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions. In the 14 years since the entry into force of the foreign bribery offence in Belgium, only one case of bribery of foreign public officials has been concluded. Full Article
ht Lack of enforcement jeopardises South Africa’s fight against foreign bribery; OECD concerned that political and economic considerations may be an influence By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:00:00 GMT South Africa must take urgent steps to proactively investigate and prosecute foreign bribery. No foreign bribery cases have been prosecuted since South Africa joined the Convention in 2007. The 4 on-going investigations – out of only 10 allegations that have surfaced to date – are also far from reaching the prosecution stage, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. Full Article
ht Tajikistan should step up its fight against corruption By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 27 May 2014 14:43:00 GMT Tajikistan needs to step up its fight against corruption and turn political declarations of commitment into action, says a new OECD report. Full Article
ht Slovenia must urgently prioritise the fight against foreign bribery, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:15:00 GMT Serious steps must be taken by Slovenia to ensure that it effectively detects, investigates and prosecutes allegations of transnational bribery. Full Article
ht ADB-OECD Conference on fighting corruption and building trust in Asia and the Pacific By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:37:00 GMT 3-4 September 2014, Phnom Penh, Cambodia: This conference focused on the key levers for restoring trust in government and building trust by and in the private sector and civil society. Full Article
ht Iceland’s Inter-Ministerial Steering Group Must Make Prompt Progress in Fighting Foreign Bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:00:00 GMT The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns about Iceland’s lack of progress in combatting the bribery of foreign public officials, and to implement the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. Full Article
ht Fighting Illicit Financial Flows - FfD3 Side Event By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:57:00 GMT Fighting Illicit Financial Flows: Are Partnerships and Policy Coherence the keys to success? Full Article
ht Latvia’s fight against foreign bribery overshadowed by enforcement weaknesses By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:25:00 GMT Latvia has improved its laws since acceding to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in 2014. Yet serious personnel issues until recently as well as negative government commentary concerning KNAB, Latvia’s anti-corruption law enforcement agency, have cast doubts over its capacity to enforce those laws. Full Article
ht High-Level OECD Mission to Meet Argentine Officials on Fighting Foreign Bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:33:00 GMT A high-level Working Group mission will visit Buenos Aires on 26-27 April 2016 and meet senior Argentine government officials. Full Article
ht Argentina must seize chance to fight corruption By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:07:00 GMT The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Transactions has repeatedly over 15 years urged Argentina to strengthen its efforts to fight corruption and foreign bribery. During that time, the Working Group has recommended that Argentina change its laws to hold companies liable for corruption and to extend jurisdiction to Argentines who commit foreign bribery overseas. Full Article
ht High-level OECD mission to meet Japanese officials on fighting foreign bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:37:00 GMT A high-level Working Group mission will visit Tokyo on 29-30 June 2016 and meet senior Japanese government officials. Full Article
ht Japan must make fighting international bribery a priority By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:02:00 GMT The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Transactions has continuously urged Japan since 2002 to strengthen its efforts to fight bribery by Japanese companies in their foreign business activities, and implementation of the Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. Full Article
ht Azerbaijan should take strong and comprehensive measures to fight entrenched corruption By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:58:00 GMT Azerbaijan has made progress in preventing corruption in several sectors, such as public services delivery, traffic police and public education, and reforms have started in customs and business licencing. However, serious and complex corruption challenges have yet to be tackled, says a new OECD report. Full Article
ht G20 Seminar on Corruption and Economic Growth: Highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:02:00 GMT 17 October 2016, Paris: The G20 Chinese Presidency, the UK and the OECD jointly organised a Seminar on “Corruption and Economic Growth”. Expert panellists recognised the negative impact of corruption on economic growth and society at both the macro and micro level, and stressed the importance of strong political leadership in fighting corruption. Full Article
ht OECD and IBA join forces to develop practice guidance to equip lawyers in fight against corruption By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:01:00 GMT Following on from the London Anti-Corruption Summit which took place in May 2016, the OECD and the International Bar Association (IBA) have agreed to form a task force to develop professional conduct standards and practice guidance for lawyers involved in establishing and advising on international commercial structures and recommended actions for governments. Full Article
ht UK has made strong progress fighting foreign bribery, but uncertainty over Serious Fraud Office role remains By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:02:00 GMT Foreign bribery enforcement in the UK has increased significantly since 2012 notably thanks to the pragmatic and effective approach taken by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate and resolve foreign bribery cases. Full Article
ht Russia must make fighting international bribery a priority By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:55:00 GMT The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns regarding Russia’s continued failure to implement key legislative reforms to enable it to effectively investigate, prosecute and sanction the offence of foreign bribery. Full Article
ht Fighting the Crime of Foreign Bribery: The Anti-Bribery Convention and the OECD Working Group on Bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:44:00 GMT The OECD Working Group on Bribery is leading global efforts to fight bribery of foreign public officials in international trade and investment. The fight against foreign bribery is a core shared value that unites all 43 Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention. This brochure provides a snapshot of 18 years of implementation and enforcement of the Anti-Bribery Convention. Full Article
ht Lithuania has made significant legislative reforms to fight foreign bribery and should now ensure effective anti-bribery enforcement By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:28:00 GMT Lithuania has taken significant steps to strengthen its legislative framework to combat foreign bribery. Yet further efforts are needed to ensure effective enforcement of anti-bribery laws with regard to corporate liability and imposing sanctions for foreign bribery, including confiscation, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. Full Article
ht OECD joins with Argentina to fight financial crime By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 09:13:00 GMT OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Argentina’s Minister of Treasury Nicolás Dujovne presided today over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a centre of the OECD Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Full Article
ht OECD and Argentina continue the fight to tackle tax crime By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:53:00 GMT Twenty-eight officials participated in the inaugural “VAT/GST Fraud Investigations” course at the OECD Latin America Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation last week in Buenos Aires. Full Article
ht 2018 OECD Consultation on Fighting Foreign Bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:05:00 GMT This Working Group on Bribery consultation with the private sector and civil society will focus on topics suggested by the stakeholders themselves and launch the OECD study, 'Foreign Bribery Enforcement: What Happens to the Public Officials on the Receiving End?'. Full Article
ht Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: The Netherlands By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
ht Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Ireland By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
ht Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Greece By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
ht Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Austria By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
ht Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Sweden By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
ht Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Spain By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
ht Making the right connections By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:29:00 GMT It’s becoming clear to me that the crisis in youth unemployment around the world is not just one of the aftershocks of the global economic downturn, but may also have roots in education systems that are not adequately preparing students for 21st-century economies. Full Article
ht It's high time to fight corruption in education, by Mihaylo Milovanovitch By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:01:00 GMT A modern day Bulgarian proverb says “What money can’t buy, a lot of money can”. Sadly, the truth of this popular wisdom holds well beyond the country it comes from. Sadly too, it seems to work well in schools and universities. Year by year Transparency International (TI), an international anti-corruption NGO, publishes data on the perceptions and experience of people from around the globe... Full Article
ht Getting internationalisation right - by Andreas Schleicher Deputy Director for Education and Skills, Special Advisor on Education Policy to the OECD's Secretary General By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:58:00 GMT The exceptional turnout at the 2013 OECD/Japan Seminar in Tokyo this week, where over 300 participants from over 20 countries discussed global strategies for higher education, shows that the seminar had exactly the right agenda at exactly the right time. I asked myself how many people would have turned up had this seminar been held five years ago; or whether five years ago, Japan would have ventured to take the lead on this theme. Full Article
ht OECD Skills Strategy Spotlight - Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Lives 03: Apprenticeships and Workplace Learning By skills.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:20:00 GMT How do apprenticeships and other forms of workplace learning help people to make a successful transition from school to work? Global economic competition requires a labour force with a range of mid-level trade, technical and professional skills alongside the high-level skills typically associated with university education. Full Article
ht Advanced vocational training in Germany provides sought-after skills but needs compulsory standards in teaching and examination By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:15:00 GMT The transition from school to work in Germany is remarkably smooth. An excellent vocational education and training (VET) system ensures that young people are well-prepared when they enter the labour market and can find jobs that match their qualifications. Full Article
ht Education at a Glance 2013: Highlights By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:10:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2013: Highlights summarises the OECD’s flagship compendium of education statistics, Education at a Glance. Full Article
ht Trends Spotlight #5: Infinite Connections: Education and new technologies By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:23:00 GMT ICT has influenced almost all aspects of our lives and has changed the way we communicate, work and socialize. Education plays a key role in ensuring that everyone can reap the benefits of our technology-rich world, as well as help mitigate some of the risks. Full Article
ht New Insights from TALIS 2013 - Teaching and Learning in Primary and Upper Secondary Education By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:26:00 GMT This report offers a broader view of teachers and school principals across all levels of compulsory education, and all the similarities and differences in the issues they are facing. Full Article
ht Shedding light on teaching and learning across education levels (OECD Education Today Blog) By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:15:00 GMT Looking at teachers at all levels of education, we learn that the majority of teachers are women. In all countries, the percentage of male teachers is particularly low in primary schools where teaching is still seen as a women’s job. As a result young children are missing out on role models of both sexes. Full Article
ht Building Skills For All: A Review of Finland Policy Insights on Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills from the Survey of Adult Skills By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:02:00 GMT In Finland, the numeracy and literacy skills of adults are among the highest in the countries measured through the OECD’s 2012 Survey of Adult Skills. The Survey assessed the skills of adults in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments in 24 countries and sub-national regions in the first round of the Survey. Full Article
ht Skills in Ibero-America: Insights from PISA 2012 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:04:00 GMT Despite the progress observed by PISA over the last decade, Latin American education systems still have a long way to go to reach world class standards. Ibero-American countries will also need to rethink their instructional system to better anticipate the knowledge and skills it will need to reignite its economy. Full Article