mini Entrepreneurs need to learn how to take care of their health at the minimum cost. Health is wealth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Overcomplicated prescriptions discourage individuals from taking action to improve their lives. Through the years, I have read a large number of health books that offered unworkable advice.... Full Article
mini Ministerial Communiqué on Responsible Business Conduct By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:06:00 GMT Communiqué by Ministers participating in the informal ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct that took place at the OECD on 26 June 2014. Full Article
mini OECD Ministers launch new framework to boost sustainable investment By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:55:00 GMT OECD Ministers have endorsed updated guidelines to help national governments and regional groups create the right conditions to attract domestic and foreign investment. Full Article
mini OECD Ministers reinforce importance of investment for strong, green and inclusive growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:24:00 GMT The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work. Full Article
mini Rethink tourism policy for sustainable and socially inclusive growth, says OECD as ministers meet By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:39:00 GMT Governments need to rethink their tourism policies to encourage more diversity, reduce concentration in high-density destinations and put in place long-term strategies that are ecologically sustainable and socially inclusive, according to the OECD. Full Article
mini OECD welcomes outcome of Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity Ministerial By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:39:00 GMT The OECD welcomes the outcomes of today's Ministerial meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity, and congratulates Germany on this important achievement on the last day of its G20 Presidency. The Global Forum was created by G20 Leaders, at their Hangzhou summit in September of last year. The OECD is honoured to be serving the Global Forum as its Facilitator and to contribute to its achievements to date. Full Article
mini Ministerial Conference on SMEs By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:08:00 GMT 22-23 February 2018 (Mexico City): The Ministerial Conference on SMEs will offer a crucial platform for addressing how governments can provide SMEs with the right conditions to maximise their contributions to productivity growth and social inclusion. Full Article
mini Special Meeting of the OECD Council – Introduction of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:37:00 GMT I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Orbán to the OECD Council, just a month before the 20th anniversary of Hungary’s accession to the OECD. Today, we discussed with the Prime Minister two decades of partnership, marked by achievements but also great challenges. Full Article
mini Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, at G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Chantilly, 17-18 July 2019 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will participate in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Chantilly, on 17-18 July 2019. Full Article
mini 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
mini OECD Ministerial Declaration on the Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:41:00 GMT Ministers and high-level representatives from 41 countries and the European Union committed today at the closure of the OECD’s 2016 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to work together to preserve an open Internet, close digital divides, promote digital skills and generally do more to seize the potential of the digital economy. Full Article
mini G20 ministers welcome OECD disaster risk assessment and financing framework By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:02:00 GMT G20 Finance Ministers have welcomed a new OECD/G20 framework designed to help governments develop financial strategies for disaster risk management. Full Article
mini APEC Finance Ministers welcome OECD report on disaster risk financing in the Asia Pacific region By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:38:00 GMT At their meetings on 19-20 September 2013, APEC Finance Ministers welcomed a survey report prepared by the OECD on disaster risk financing practices in the Asia Pacific region. Full Article
mini 2018 OECD Social Policy Forum and Ministerial Meeting By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 14 May 2018 13:21:00 GMT On May 15th 2018, Ministers responsible for Social Policy in over 35 OECD and partner countries will meet in Montréal to exchange their views on their countries’ challenges, opportunities, and best practices in social protection in a Ministerial meeting entitled Social Policy for Shared Prosperity: Embracing the Future. Full Article
mini The Dominican Republic stands to benefit from integrating migration further into sectoral and national development strategies, says new joint OECD Development Centre – UNIBE report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:50:00 GMT The Dominican Republic stands to benefit from integrating migration further into sectoral and national development strategies, says new joint OECD Development Centre – UNIBE report Full Article
mini Better integration of immigrant workers would boost the Dominican Republic’s economy, says new ILO-OECD Development Centre report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:27:00 GMT The report provides an unprecedented analysis of immigrant workers’ contribution in three areas of the Dominican Republic’s economy: labour markets, economic growth and public finance. It shows that the labour market characteristics of immigrants and native-born workers in the Dominican Republic are very different. Full Article
mini Ministers back OECD Principles on Water Governance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:33:00 GMT Ministers from OECD’s 34 member countries today welcomed the new OECD Principles on Water Governance, which set standards for more effective, efficient and inclusive design and implementation of water policies, and encouraged governments to put them into action. Full Article
mini OECD Ministers reinforce importance of investment for strong, green and inclusive growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:24:00 GMT The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work. Full Article
mini OECD Meeting of Environment Ministers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:41:00 GMT Environment Ministers from OECD and key partner countries gathered in Paris on 28-29 September 2016 to discuss the environmental challenges facing the world and how to promote effective and efficient policy responses, under the guidance of the Chair, Minister Nick Smith (New Zealand) and the Vice-Chairs, Minister Irena Majcen (Slovenia) and Vice-Minister Marcelo Mena Carrasco (Chile). Full Article
mini Employment Implications of Green Growth - OECD report for the G7 Environment Ministers (June 2017) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:30:00 GMT OECD overview report on Employment Implications of Green Growth: Linking jobs, growth and green policies to the G7 Environment Ministers held on 11-12 June 2017 in Bologna. Full Article
mini Workshop on Mining and Green Growth in the EECCA region By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2019 11:53:00 GMT On 19 April, 2019, the OECD held a workshop on mining and green growth in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) region. The workshop is part of a larger project on mining and environmental sustainability in the EECCA region, following the production of a background paper on the same topic. Full Article
mini Ministers back OECD Principles on Water Governance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:33:00 GMT Ministers from OECD’s 34 member countries today welcomed the new OECD Principles on Water Governance, which set standards for more effective, efficient and inclusive design and implementation of water policies, and encouraged governments to put them into action. Full Article
mini OECD Ministers reinforce importance of investment for strong, green and inclusive growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:24:00 GMT The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work. Full Article
mini World trade: Why ministers must act By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2016 18:48:00 GMT Creeping protectionism is alive and well. Last year’s monitoring report on trade for the G20 reminded us that of the nearly 1,500 trade-restrictive measures imposed by G20 countries since 2008, fewer than 400 have been removed. The stock of these barriers continues to grow, despite a pledge by the G20 to reduce protectionism. Full Article
mini G20 Labour Ministerial: Joint Statement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and ILO Director-General Juan Somavia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT "200 million people are out of work worldwide, close to the peak recorded at the depth of the Great Recession" warn OECD and ILO at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meet in Paris. Full Article
mini G20 Labour Ministers must focus on young jobseekers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Young people continue to bear the brunt of the jobs crisis, with nearly 11 million 15 to 24 -year-olds out of work in OECD countries in early 2012. Youth unemployment in the OECD area in March 2012 was 17.1%, close to its November 2009 peak of 18.3% Full Article
mini OECD and ILO to release labour market update ahead of G20 Labour Ministerial in Moscow By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT The OECD and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will publish updated G20 labour market data on Wednesday 17 July 2013 ahead of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting in Moscow. Full Article
mini OECD, ILO call on G20 labour ministers to reinforce cooperation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:00:00 GMT Joint statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the occasion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, Moscow, 18-19 July 2013 Full Article
mini 1st OECD/IZA World of Labor Seminar: Minimum Wages – Impacts and Institutional Processes - 17 November 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:34:00 GMT Joint Seminar on "Minimum Wages – Impacts and Institutional Processes" Full Article
mini Focus on Minimum wages after the crisis: Making them pay (PDF, 12-pages) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 18:34:00 GMT Three out of four OECD countries use minimum wages, and supporting low-wage earners is widely seen as important for promoting inclusive growth. This policy brief considers three aspects that are central for a balanced assessment of policy choices: The cost of employing minimum-wage workers, their take-home pay, and the number of workers affected. Full Article
mini OECD Ministers reinforce importance of investment for strong, green and inclusive growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:24:00 GMT The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work. Full Article
mini OECD Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting (14-15 January 2016) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 14:34:00 GMT On 14-15 January 2016 the OECD will host a Ministerial meeting on Labour and Employment, and a Policy Forum on the Future of Work. Full Article
mini OECD Labour Ministerial Statement 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:13:00 GMT OECD Employment and Labour Ministers meeting in Paris have underlined their commitment to boosting employment, particularly for young people and the long-term unemployed, tackling labour market inequalities and helping people with mental health issues find and stay in work. Full Article
mini OECD Employment and Labour Ministerial Statement - Building more resilient and inclusive labour markets By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 14:00:00 GMT OECD Employment and Labour Ministers meeting in Paris have underlined their commitment to boosting employment, particularly for young people and the long-term unemployed, tackling labour market inequalities and helping people with mental health issues find and stay in work. Full Article
mini 9th ReSPA Annual Conference - Optimization of Public Administration in Western Balkans By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:18:00 GMT The Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) has devoted its 9th Annual Conference to opening direct channels of discussion on experiences, methodologies and innovative practices in the process of optimization of public administration in the Western Balkans. Full Article
mini Seminar on Administrative Simplification in MENA and OECD Countries, Budapest By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The objective of this seminar was to facilitate the implementation of administrative simplification strategies in MENA countries and to deepen the knowledge about the use of ICT-tools and consultation processes with stakeholders. Full Article
mini OECD Ministers reinforce importance of investment for strong, green and inclusive growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:24:00 GMT The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work. Full Article
mini Torreon marks an adequate pace in improving the quality of regulations and administrative procedures By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT The Municipality of Torreon sets the foundations to address and implement the 267 recommendations delivered by the OECD in February 2016 Full Article
mini 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
mini OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting, 16 March 2016 - Open to media from 9:45 AM to 12:45 PM, Live webcast By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 14:25:00 GMT Bribery in international business undermines good governance and economic development, perpetuates poverty and distorts international competition. Full Article
mini OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Declaration By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:32:00 GMT Ministers and representatives from the 41 State Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention have reaffirmed their commitment to continued implementation of the Convention and called for robust enforcement of their anti-foreign bribery laws. Full Article
mini OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:59:00 GMT 16 March 2016, Paris: Chaired by the Italian Minister of Justice, Andrea Orlando, the OECD will host a Ministerial Meeting on the Anti-Bribery Convention to discuss measures to strengthen implementation of the Convention and to exchange ideas on combating foreign bribery and emerging issues. Full Article
mini Consultation on Follow-up to the OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:55:00 GMT This Working Group on Bribery consultation with the private sector and civil society will focus on how best to follow-up on OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting. Full Article
mini Peru to join two major OECD Conventions:Anti-Bribery Convention and multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 28 May 2018 15:57:00 GMT Peru is taking important steps toward fighting corruption and fostering greater transparency and exchange of information by completing the necessary steps to become a Party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention) and the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Full Article
mini Informal Meeting of OECD Ministers of Education - Fostering Relevant Skills and Employability Through Education By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 13:27:00 GMT The informal meeting of OECD Education Ministers will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 2-3 October 2013. The theme of the meeting is “Fostering Skills and Employability through Education”. Full Article
mini A mini-milestone for PISA in Focus (OECD Education Today Blog) By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 15:14:00 GMT This month, PISA in Focus examines the impact of good teacher-student relations on both students’ well-being and performance. It’s not surprising that when students feel that their teachers are interested in them and support them they feel happier at school and often do better in school. Full Article
mini OECD Ministers reinforce importance of investment for strong, green and inclusive growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:24:00 GMT The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work. Full Article
mini Ministers chart future path to boosting skills for productivity, innovation and inclusion at Skills Summit 2016 in Bergen By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:33:00 GMT 26 Ministers and State Secretaries representing 15 countries and the European Commission gathered in Bergen, Norway, for the first Skills Summit on 29-30 June 2016. The Summit, hosted by Norway, was opened by Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the OECD’s Secretary General, Angel Gurría. Full Article
mini TDPC Ministerial 2013 Synopsis By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:03:00 GMT The summary document of the TDPC Ministerial held in Marseille on 5-6 December 2013 is now availalble. Full Article
mini OECD ministers agree new approach to ensure global events benefit local communities By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 May 2018 18:00:00 GMT In advance of the 2024 Paris Olympics, OECD ministers have agreed the first international framework to help design and manage major events in order to maximise their potential to create jobs, boost local development and generate long-term benefits for citizens and the environment. Full Article