This will be the third international conference of economists interested in welfare economics and public policy broadly defined. The 2013 OECD-Universities Joint Conference will be informed by the work done over the past decade by economists, statisticians and social analysts to develop broad...

Forum participants will: - assess global progress in improving the quality of aid against the agreed commitments; - share global experiences in delivering the best results; - agree on a Busan Outcome Document to further enhance efforts globally and within countries to make aid more effective in...

The purpose is to bring together policy-makers, business representatives and academic experts to discuss and advance the policy agenda on the contributions of ICTs in the area of climate change and improving environmental performance.

Objectives: - To consider major transport trends – both in large urban areas and those raised by a globalising economy – with a special focus on developments in Latin America; - To address challenges caused by these trends – for the environment at large and for human health in particular;...

Many African governments favour a robust investment climate. Within the context of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the APRM Secretariat is working on improving the investment-climate content of Africa’s own peer review mechanism. African countries are also looking for more...

Topics: - Energy and climate change: When will we finally move from words to serious action? - Globalisation and equity: How can the fruits of globalisation be better shared? - Reform: Can governments make reform happen and still get re-elected? - Innovation: How can we foster creative and...

1. World economic outlook World economy in 2005; Creative societies, dynamic economies; Towards a bio-economy; Information technology and growth; Risk assessment and evaluation; Corporate governance. 2. Energy Investment challenges in the energy sector; Global energy mix and energy security;...

After a long period of underperformance, economic prospects for Europe and her corporate leadership are finally looking up. Growth, competitiveness and productivity are high on the strategic agenda again, but how do you deliver robust performance and solid growth for the upturn? Issues around...