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International Trade and the Transition to a More Resource Efficient and Circular Economy - Trade and Environment Working Paper

The transition towards a resource efficient and circular economy has linkages with international trade through the emergence of global value chains as well as trade in second-hand goods, end-of-life products, secondary materials and waste. This paper highlights the interaction of international trade and the circular economy in order to map out potential issues to address and to guide further research areas to explore on this topic.




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Labour migration: Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers

Germany is one of the OECD countries with the lowest barriers to immigration for high-skilled workers. However, long-term labour migration is low in comparison with other countries.




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Official launch: Project on Climate Change, Employment and Local Development (Sydney, Australia)

The aims of the workshop are to outline the key findings and recommendations of the two reports and to look at how we can develop stronger partnerships across Sydney to reduce carbon emissions and increase economic and employment opportunities.




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Report: Delivering local development review to assess the efficiency of the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network of the Slovak Republic

This project aims to support the Slovak Republic as it seeks to create a clear rationale for the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network which currently comprises 38 agencies.




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Labour migration: Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers

Germany is one of the OECD countries with the lowest barriers to immigration for high-skilled workers. However, long-term labour migration is low in comparison with other countries.




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Internship at the OECD Trento Centre and Venice Office

The OECD Trento Centre and the Venice office are pleased to announce a call for internship applications. Deadline for applications: Sunday, 19th August 2018 at 23.59 (Italian time).




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Forum on competition and regulation: In pursuit of market efficiency

Forum on competition and regulation: In pursuit of market efficiency




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Corruption: Luxembourg must implement without delay its legislation against the bribery of foreign public officials, says OECD

Luxembourg must step up its efforts to detect and prosecute cases of bribery of foreign public officials, particularly now that its legal framework has been strengthened, in compliance with the Anti-Bribery Convention




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High-Level OECD Mission to Meet Argentine Officials on Fighting Foreign Bribery

A high-level Working Group mission will visit Buenos Aires on 26-27 April 2016 and meet senior Argentine government officials.




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High-level OECD mission to meet Japanese officials on fighting foreign bribery

A high-level Working Group mission will visit Tokyo on 29-30 June 2016 and meet senior Japanese government officials.




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UK has made strong progress fighting foreign bribery, but uncertainty over Serious Fraud Office role remains

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.




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OECD says Swedish progress combatting foreign bribery insufficient to warrant Phase 4 evaluation

The next review of Sweden’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, which was scheduled for October 2018, has been delayed until 2019. This is due to the fact that Sweden has not yet enacted legislation to urgently address remaining recommendations to reform its laws on corporate liability for the bribery of foreign public officials.




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Education Indicators in Focus 13 - How difficult is it to move from school to work?

In some countries, an increasing number of young people are neither in employment, nor in education or training (NEET). A high proportion of NEETs is an indicator of a difficult transition between school and work.




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Competitions: the secret to developing and measuring skills? (Interview with David Hoey, Chief Executive Officer of WorldSkills International)

David Hoey, Chief Executive Officer of WorldSkills International spoke to us of the international skills extravaganza (WorldSkills Leipzig 2013) going on now, between 2-7 July.




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Are efficient schools more inclusive? (OECD Education Today Blog)

Analysing the efficiency of education systems and organisations is at the forefront of today’s policy and academic debate.




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Official launch: Project on Climate Change, Employment and Local Development (Sydney, Australia)

The aims of the workshop are to outline the key findings and recommendations of the two reports and to look at how we can develop stronger partnerships across Sydney to reduce carbon emissions and increase economic and employment opportunities.




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Report: Delivering local development review to assess the efficiency of the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network of the Slovak Republic

This project aims to support the Slovak Republic as it seeks to create a clear rationale for the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network which currently comprises 38 agencies.




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Urban Mobility System Upgrade: How shared self-driving cars could change city traffic?

This report explores this question on the basis of detailed mobility data including origin, destination and timing of all trips for a mid-sized European city. ITF developed a model to test various alternative transport system configurations that would provide the same level of mobility (locations and timing) as today.




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How shared self-driving cars could change city traffic

In 2011, TIME Magazine named collaborative consumption (or the sharing economy as it is often called) as one of the top 10 ideas that will change the world. Four years on, this prediction seems to be holding true. The number of companies operating in the sharing economy is rising rapidly in the transport sector alone.




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Internship at the OECD Trento Centre and Venice Office

The OECD Trento Centre and the Venice office are pleased to announce a call for internship applications. Deadline for applications: Sunday, 19th August 2018 at 23.59 (Italian time).




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wanted Security field officer

Company: Trident Wings Corporate Services Private Limited
Qualification: 12th Class (XII)
Experience: 2 to 5
Salary: 2.10 to 2.20
location: Chennai
Ref: 23916948
Summary: We need a Field Officer for Security based role.




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Wanted for field officer

Company: Trident Wings Corporate Services Private Limited
Qualification: 12th Class (XII)
Experience: 1 to 3
Salary: 2.10 to 2.20
location: Chennai
Ref: 23903514
Summary: 1) experience:1-3 years. 2) Must and should a bike & Android mobile phone. 3)Good communication Skills.




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Guidance Document for Demonstrating Efficacy of Pool and Spa Disinfectants and Field Testing

This Guidance Document describes how applicants could demonstrate that a proposed new pool and spa disinfectant would satisfy the regulator’s efficacy criteria. While meeting the performance characteristics can be expected to satisfy the regulator’s efficacy requirements, the regulator may choose to consider alternative scientific information and argument aimed at satisfying the efficacy criteria.




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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs’ Aquatic Life Benchmarks now available on eChemPortal

The aquatic life benchmarks (for freshwater species) are based on toxicity values reviewed by EPA and used in the Agency's most recent risk assessments developed as part of the decision-making process for pesticide registration. Each Aquatic Life Benchmark is based on the most sensitive, scientifically acceptable toxicity endpoint available for a given taxon of all scientifically acceptable toxicity data available to EPA.




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Guidance Document on Assays for Testing The Efficacy of Baits against Cockroaches

This document provides guidance on conducting laboratory tests to determine and assess the efficacy of test substances and/or the effectiveness of test products used as baits for the control of cockroach species in indoor environments.




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Guidance for Assessment of the Efficacy of Baits Against Garden Ants

This biocide document provides guidance on the conduct of laboratory and field tests aimed to assess the efficacy of anti-ants baits for indoor use. A bait contains one or more insecticidal active ingredients combined with food for garden ants.




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Webinar video recording on Finding Alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances of Concern: A Difficult and Continuing Challenge

On Thursday 26 September 2019, the OECD discussed "Finding Alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances of Concern: A Difficult and Continuing Challenge" with the participation of W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Presenters shared efforts, successes and challenges in eliminating per and polyfluorinated chemicals of environmental concern from the life cycle of consumer products.




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Top twelve tips for efficient investing

Use your tax allowances to maximise the returns from your investments




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Cardboard hospital beds that double as COFFINS are unveiled by Colombian ad company

A advertising company from Bogotá, Colombia, created hospital beds with metal railings that designers say can double as a casket if a patient dies.




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Met Police officer is under investigation for posting jokey videos on TikTok while he's on duty

The London Metropolitan Police constable could become one of the UK's first officers to face misconduct proceedings over his use of the controversial video-sharing app.




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HARRY COLE: What's happening to the security service after official voiced social injustice worries?

Britain's spooks are showing distressing signs of wokeness. At a party, a senior British security official left reporters speechless with his self-flagellating concern about social injustice.




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Metropolitan police officers' spokesman blasts coronavirus response as 'wishy washy'

The Metropolitan Police Federation's Ken Marsh said British authorities 'needed to be firmer right from the beginning'. Pictured: Sunbathers in Greenwich Park, London yesterday.




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Tesla has NOT been given the green light to resume production, California health official says

'We've been working with them, but we have not given the green light,' Alameda County Health Officer Erica Pan said of Tesla. 'We have not said it is appropriate to move forward.'




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Health officials stay silent over exactly who is being tested for Covid-19

Officials are refusing to provide a breakdown of exactly who is being tested for coronavirus amid accusations that the Government is massaging figures to hit targets set by Matt Hancock (pictured).




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Police fire pepper balls at crowd of protesters gathered at site of officer-involved fatal shooting

Several dozen gathered at the intersection of 62nd Street and Michigan Road in Indianapolis on Saturday, where a police officer fatally shot Dreasjon 'Sean' Reed, 21, on Wednesday.




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Metropolitan police officers' spokesman blasts coronavirus response as 'wishy washy'

The Metropolitan Police Federation's Ken Marsh said British authorities 'needed to be firmer right from the beginning'. Pictured: Sunbathers in Greenwich Park, London yesterday.




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Regarding Downgrading Of Tiruvarur Sorting Office. on 5 December, 2019

SHRI M. SELVARAJ (NAGAPATTINAM): Tiruvarur Sorting has been serving 2 districts of Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam under my constituency. As an all India measure, the Ministry of Telecommunications already implemented PNOP and MNOP systems. in the Department of Posts. According to these new systems, the speed and Parcel articles booked at Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam RMS meant for Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam are sent to Mayiladuthurai RMS for processing and again sent to Tiruvarur for further delivery. It creates unnecessary delay in the delivery process. Because of this my constituency people suffer a lot. Sometimes for a local delivery itself, it takes two days.

On the other hand, it has come to notice that the divisional administration of RMS Trichy, planned to downgrade the Tiruvarur Sorting office by reducing the staff strength and working hours. Now staff is working during nights to deliver the letters, parcels and speed posts to the customers. But the divisional administration planned to make it as a Day Set. This will create unnecessary delay in the delivery of all the letters to the public. Earlier the processed parcels and speed articles from Mayiladuthurai RMS came by midnight. But nowadays they are-sent in the early morning only, this also creates one day delay in the delivery of letters.I urge the Government to take remedial steps in this regard.




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BRITs 2020: Love Island's Amber Davies shows makes a dramatic exit from the official after-party

The Love Island star, 23, struck confident poses while wowing in a sparkling strapless gown with dramatic ruffled detailing up the thigh slit as she left the O2 Intercontinental Hotel




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You can turn your car into a home office with handy attachments

Handy steering wheel attachments for laptops and the use of onboard wi-fi in the latest models means the car could be the ideal place to get work done during the pandemic.




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Celebrity lawyer Mr Loophole outlines his 10-point coronavirus road traffic charter

Lawyer Nick Freeman (left) believes that many motorists are lulled into a false sense of security during the Covid-19 restrictions and has produced a list of things drivers need to know.




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Traffic wardens in Kent deliver food parcels instead of parking tickets during coronavirus lockdown

Parking officials in parts of Kent, including Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling are pocketing their full public sector salaries despite thousands of workers across the country being furloughed.




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Sheffield City Council's ANPR camera network left OPEN to hackers

Some 8.6m records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people that have been captured using 100 cameras around the city, were available to view on the internet.




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NRL referees consider going on strike in protest of plans to revert back to one official

ARLC chairman Peter V'landys is hoping to finalise the seven year TV deal with Fox Sports and Channel 9 by Friday and give a much needed financial injection to the cash strapped NRL.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill was a golden girl who never changed... the retiring London 2012 star conquered the world as Olympic champion but always stayed true to her Sheffield roots

MARTHA KELNER: Jessica Ennis-Hill bowed out in her usual, understated fashion — posting a picture collage online showing the finest moments of what was a glittering career.




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It's capricious and difficult but there's no denying Pinot Noir is worth celebrating

Happy Pinot Noir Day (yes, it really is a thing). I'm up for a bit of veneration - any excuse to celebrate the good things in life, and Pinot Noir is among the best




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Met Police officer is under investigation for posting jokey videos on TikTok while he's on duty

The London Metropolitan Police constable could become one of the UK's first officers to face misconduct proceedings over his use of the controversial video-sharing app.




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HARRY COLE: What's happening to the security service after official voiced social injustice worries?

Britain's spooks are showing distressing signs of wokeness. At a party, a senior British security official left reporters speechless with his self-flagellating concern about social injustice.




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Armed Forces personnel hit by same pension tax trap that 'fuelled the NHS staffing crisis' 

Almost 4,000 members of the Armed Forces pension scheme breached their annual allowance in 2017-18. This puts them at risk of five or six-figure tax bills under changes introduced in 2016.




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Amid lockdown, MP govt reshuffles 50 IAS officers

Bhopal, May 10 () In a major administrativereshuffle amid the lockdown, the Madhya Pradesh government hastransferred 50 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers,including some additional chief secretaries, principalsecretaries and a former chief secretary.This is the first major bureaucratic rejig by theBJP-led state government since Shivraj Singh Chouhan becamechief minister in March this year.As per the order issued on Saturday night, formerchief secretary Gopal Reddy has been posted as chairman of therevenue board at Gwalior, I C P Keshari as vice chairman ofthe Narmada Valley Development Authority, Vinod Kumar asadditional chief secretary (ACS) of the general administrationdepartment and J N Kansotia as ACS of the animal husbandrydepartment, official sources said.Besides, Anupam Rajan




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Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli's only working airport

Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya's capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting the sole functioning airport in Tripoli, setting jet fuel tanks ablaze and damaging passenger planes, authorities in west Libya and the UN said. The Tripoli-based Transportation Ministry said one of the damaged aircraft had been scheduled to leave Tripoli to bring back Libyans stranded in Spain by the coronavirus lockdown. It blamed east-based forces fighting to take the capital for over a year for the attack. Libya has been in turmoil since 2011, when a civil war toppled long-time dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed. The country has since split between rival administrations in the east and the west, each backed by armed groups and foreign countries. Brega Petroleum Marketing Company said the shelling at Mitiga airport set its jet fuel tanks on fire. The company, which is part of Libya's National Oil Corporation, shared footage of apparent ...