Seminar on Innovations and challenges in the management of a regional policy held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 22 February 2017

Women’s representation in parliaments remains a global issue. In 2016, women constituted 23% of parliamentarians over both upper and lower houses combined, with the Pacific, Arab States and Asia having the lowest representation (16.4%, 18.2%, and 19.2% respectively).

This seminar was held in Mykolaiv on 5 March, 2017. Ukrainian sub-national officials, policy makers and other stakeholders shared their experience in decentralisation reform and its impact with respect to administrative capacity, investment capacity and service delivery capacity, particularly at the local level.

Information is in no short supply these days. Indeed, as comedian Joey Novick has pointedly remarked: “The information in the world doubles every day. What they don’t tell us is that our wisdom is cut in half at the same time.”

Democracy is a living organism; it is made by and for the people. And encouraging more people to participate surely strengthens democracy.

It is hardly surprising that rising inequality has translated into growing political disaffection, anti-market sentiment and disenchantment with globalisation. In such a context, we desperately need to take action to promote inclusive growth and restore public confidence in the power of policymakers to improve people’s lives.

The first generation of those born into the internet age is already joining the workforce and yet the internet still manages to disrupt. The phenomenon of fake news is one of the by-products of digital transformation and it is worth taking a look at what is new, and not so new, and how it fits in to the rest of what some are calling the “post-truth world”.

The 6th OECD workshop on Strategic Crisis Management will bring together government crisis managers and practitioners from international organisations, industry and leading think-tanks to discuss the key challenges faced by governments in managing critical infrastructure crises.

This seminar series is part of the OECD project, Supporting Decentralisation in Ukraine. The 2nd seminar on Strengthening the Subnational Partnership, took place in Mykolaiv ON 15 March 2017.

This guidance addresses the unique due diligence challenges posed by gold, such as its intrinsic high-value and fungible nature, the non-linear structure of its supply chain, and its multiple downstream uses.

This report addresses the corporate governance framework and company practices that determine the nomination and election of board members. It covers 26 jurisdictions, including in-depth reviews of Indonesia, Korea, the Netherlands and the United States.

Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting launched the Gold Implementation programme and advanced implementation of due diligence in the 3Ts supply chain to ensure that companies avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices.

This report analyses the supervision and enforcement of rules and practices relating to related party transactions, takeover bids and shareholder meetings in 27 jurisdictions and includes in-depth reviews of practices in Brazil, Turkey, and the United States.

Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting reviewed and discussed the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and in the 3Ts supply chain to ensure that companies avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices.

This report explores the efforts of MENA stock exchanges to restructure their ownership through regional comparisons and case studies, situating this process within the global transformation of the stock exchange industry over the past two decades.

This article provides a framework for analysing the character and degree of ownership engagement by institutional investors. There are large differences in ownership engagement between different categories of institutional investors. There are also differences in ownership engagement within the same category of institutional investors such as hedge funds, investment funds, etc.

This report analyses the corporate governance framework and practices relating to corporate risk management, in the private sector and in state-owned enterprises. The review covers 26 jurisdictions and is based on a general survey of all participating jurisdictions, as well as an in-depth review of corporate risk management in Norway, Singapore and Switzerland.

Este folleto contiene información esencial sobre las Líneas Directrices de la OCDE para empresas multinacionales, que en la actualidad constituyen las recomendaciones más exhaustivas aprobadas por los gobiernos sobre la conducta responsable de las empresas.

This statement was adopted by National Contact Points on 25 June 2014 during their 15th Meeting.

This paper examines shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties in light of comparative analysis of advanced systems of corporate law; considers the impact of allowing shareholder claims for reflective loss on key characteristics of the business corporation; and explores possible responses by different categories of investors to the availability of shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties.

This book presents a study of the corporate governance legal framework and enforcement by capital market regulators in participating Asian jurisdictions.

This paper examines key developments in public and private corporate governance enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa region, highlighting the growing level of public enforcement as expertise within the securities regulators grows and providing policy recommendations on specific aspects of governance frameworks.

This public consultation is being held to gather comments on the draft OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractives Sector which provides practical guidance to mining, oil and gas enterprises in addressing the challenges related to stakeholder engagement. The deadline for comment is 5 June 2015.

In a historic visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to the OECD in Paris, the People’s Republic of China today decided to enhance longstanding collaboration with the OECD and to join the OECD Development Centre.

In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international guidelines for compiling FDI statistics. The new standards have resulted in significant changes in FDI statistics, including new measures of FDI at the global level.

This report on climate change disclosure in G20 countries takes stock of mandatory climate change reporting schemes in G20 countries and identifies commonalities and divergences between the various schemes.

Focused mainly on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this report takes stock of 5 years of implementation of national and international programmes and initiatives designed to operationalise the recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas in the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa.

Four decades after their adoption, the OECD’s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises have never been more relevant to ensuring that businesses behave responsibly, wherever they operate.

This report provides an overview of national practices towards performance evaluation and management of state-owned enterprises in 11 Asian economies: Bhutan, People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Viet Nam.

27/03/2017 - Ukraine has become the 47th country to adhere to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. The Declaration commits Ukraine to provide an open and transparent environment for international investment and to encourage the positive contribution foreign investment can make to economic and social progress.

“I am deeply saddened to learn about the tragic deaths of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, members of the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On behalf of my Organisation, I wish to convey our condolences to their families and colleagues from the UN and beyond, who had the pleasure of working with them."

Surprised looks with colleagues or students are commonplace when I observe that the OECD plays an important part in the promotion of responsible business conduct (RBC), not just in OECD countries, but also globally. RBC is OECD “speak” for corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability and other terms indicating an expectation that businesses take responsibility for their impact on society.

15 September 2017 - A complaint submitted in 2015 by former workers of Heineken’s subsidiary Bralima in the Democratic Republic of Congo was successfully resolved recently. This article by Roel Nieuwenkamp explains the circumstances and why this agreement is being hailed as historic.

When companies involve stakeholders, such as local communities, in their decision making, it enables them to identify, and account for the impacts of their activities, and contribute to positive social and economic development. To address the challenges raised when engaging with stakeholders, the OECD is preparing a user guide on how to undertake due diligence in engaging with stakeholders for mining, oil and gas enterprises.

The consultation on appointing authorities and the selection of arbitrators in investor-state dispute settlement paper and comments received are being made available in order to foster informed public and inter-governmental debate.

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From introducing equal inheritance rights in 1878, Finland continues to earn it's reputation as a global pioneer of gender equality.

17 March- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called for a more co-ordinated response to the spiraling coronavirus fallout. "We have never been in a problem this big with a type of enemy like this one," OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said in an interview from Paris on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."

Temperature in Algeria decreased to 13.35 celsius in December from 18.21 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Algeria averaged 22.99 celsius from 1787 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 35.83 celsius in July of 2003 and a record low of 9.53 celsius in January of 1813. This page includes a chart with historical data for Algeria Average Temperature.

The Social Security Rate For Employees in Algeria stands at 9 percent. In Algeria, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Algeria because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Algeria Social Security Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Algeria decreased to 11.40 percent in the second quarter of 2019 from 11.70 percent in the third quarter of 2018. Unemployment Rate in Algeria averaged 13.95 percent from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 29.50 percent in the third quarter of 2000 and a record low of 9.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. In Algeria, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Algeria Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Algeria increased to 11001 Thousand in 2018 from 10858 Thousand in 2017. Employed Persons in Algeria averaged 9531.86 Thousand from 2003 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 11001 Thousand in 2018 and a record low of 6700 Thousand in 2003. This page provides - Algeria Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Change in Portugal increased to 28199 in March from -4996 in February of 2020. Unemployment Change in Portugal averaged -285.64 from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 35638 in January of 2010 and a record low of -31613 in May of 2014. In Portugal, unemployment change measures the change in the number of registered unemployed compared to the previous month. This page provides - Portugal Unemployment Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Brazil decreased to 92.22 Million in March of 2020 from 93.71 Million in February of 2020. Employed Persons in Brazil averaged 91.07 Million from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 94.55 Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 87.63 Million in March of 2012. In Brazil, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Employed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Employment Rate in Brazil decreased to 53.50 percent in March from 54.50 percent in February of 2020. Employment Rate in Brazil averaged 55.41 percent from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 57.30 percent in November of 2013 and a record low of 53.10 percent in March of 2017. In Brazil, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Brazil Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Brazil increased to 12.20 percent in March from 11.60 percent in February of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Brazil averaged 9.84 percent from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13.70 percent in March of 2017 and a record low of 6.20 percent in December of 2013. In Brazil, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Exports of Mfc Prds - Airplanes, Embraer in Brazil decreased to 0 USD Million in April from 113 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports of Mfc Prds - Airplanes, Embraer in Brazil averaged 208.38 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 829.72 USD Million in December of 2008 and a record low of 0 USD Million in January of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Mfc Prds - Airplanes, Embraer.

Exports of Semi-manufactured Products in Brazil decreased to 2117 USD Million in April from 2523 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports of Semi-manufactured Products in Brazil averaged 1439.84 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3935.58 USD Million in August of 2011 and a record low of 202.46 USD Million in September of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Semi-manufactured Products.

Exports of Semi Mfc Prds - Chemical Wood P in Brazil decreased to 58 USD Million in April from 563.29 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports of Semi Mfc Prds - Chemical Wood P in Brazil averaged 244.52 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 999.90 USD Million in January of 2019 and a record low of 10.90 USD Million in September of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Semi Mfc Prds - Chemical Wood P.