Lettre d'information de la société civile, mars 2010 - 18/03/2010

M. Barbosa

Bulletins

March 2010 Recent OECD Publications OECD Observer articles Useful links OECD and civil society Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD OECD Observer magazine News OECD establishes tax and development task force On 27 January, tax and development experts decided to set up an Informal Task Force on Tax and Development. With developing countries and other key stakeholders – including NGOs and business – as members, the Task Force will develop clear and effective mechanisms to make progress in the field of tax and development. With a mapping out of existing international efforts as its first assignment, participants agreed on a general set of principles to guide follow up action and recognised the importance of working together and with other relevant international institutions. See the full statement. Update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises In the 10 years since the last review of the Guidelines, the landscape for international investment and multinational enterprises has continued to change rapidly and public expectations of corporate responsibility have grown significantly. In response to renewed calls from governments, the private sector and social partners for high standards of responsible business conduct, governments adhering to the Guidelines have started discussions on updating the Guidelines to ensure their continued role as a leading international instrument for the promotion of responsible business conduct. The first step in this process took place on 8 December 2009 with a consultation which sought the views of stakeholders and non-adhering governments on the priority areas for an update. In Spring 2010, adhering governments will decide on terms of reference for an update in light of the outcomes of the consultations. More information, including on a consultation process, will be posted on www.oecd.org/daf/investment/guidelines throughout the process. Wikiprogress - A new interactive site for societal well-being invites civil society to the community The Global Project for Measuring the Progress of Societies fosters the development of economic, social and environmental indicators to provide acomprehensive picture of how the well-being of a society is evolving. It also seeks to encourage the use of indicators to inform and promote evidence-based decision-making, within and across the public, private and citizen sectors. The project is open to all sectors of society and particularly invites members of civil society to get involved, building both on good practice and innovative research work. In October 2009 at the The 3rd OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" Busan Korea, the Global Project announced the launch of www.wikiprogress.org, which provides a unique forum for sharing data and analysis on the measurement of environmental, social and economic well-being and communicating these tools to policy makers and the wider public. Developing better indicators and awareness is not enough. We also need to ensure that the measures become widely used, and widely understood – not just by statisticians, but by all those interested in societal progress. We invite civil society to go to wikiprogress and become a part of the community for societal progress by sharing in initiatives, best practices and data. Wikiprogress.stat has also just been launched which is bringing together progress-related data into one place. Examples of such data currently include The Happy Planet Index and the Global Peace Index. For further information, please contact angela.hariche@oecd.org. Have your say on Green Growth The OECD's Green Growth Strategy team is setting up a protected website to gather views and inputs from a wide range of stakeholders. This initiative is part of the OECD's broader efforts to promote an informed dialogue and enhance cooperation on key green growth issues. Country delegates, including non-OECD members, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders can participate in online discussion, collaboration and information sharing, as well as comment on the first draft of the Green Growth Strategy interim report (to be posted on this website in mid-March). To join this online community, please send the OECD Green Growth Strategy team (greengrowth@oecd.org) your title(Mr/Miss/Ms/Mrs), last name, first name, and e-mail address. For more information on the OECD's work on Green Growth: www.oecd.org/greengrowth Civil Society and OECD – Recent Meetings Several events and meetings involving civil society took place since January including the Global Forum on Development on "Domestic Resource Mobilisation: The Taxation Challenge". You can find more details in this short article.

Selected upcoming events

March-2010 22-23 Les Echos Conférences - FEDERE 2010
S'engager pour une croissance durable 22-23 March 2010, Maison de la Chimie, Paris
OECD Forum partner Les Echos Conférences is organising the Forum Européen pour le Développement Durable et une Entreprise Responsable. More information. May-2010 26-27 OECD Forum 2010
Road to recovery: Innovation, Jobs & Clean Growth 26-27 May 2010, OECD Conference Centre, Paris
The 11th OECD Forum provides the chance to join the debate on the economic and financial crisis with representatives from government, business, labour and civil society. The Forum takes place in conjunction with the annual OECD ministerial summit where Italy will be the chair.
More information: www.oecd.org/forum2010. November-2010 10-13 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference 10-13 November 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
Network, learn and be part of the solution at the 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) along with representatives from governments, civil society, the private sector and international organisations including the OECD. Submit your workshop proposal here until 31 March 2010.
More information: www.14iacc.org. Recent OECD Publications Better Aid
Civil Society and Aid Effectiveness
Findings, Recommendations and Good Practice This book is a resource for implementing the recommendations on civil society and aid effectiveness emerging from the Accra High Level Forum and its preparatory process. Now available from the Online Bookshop. African Economic Outlook 2009
Country Notes: Volumes 1 and 2 The African Economic Outlook 2009 Country Notes volumes review the recent economic situation and predict the short-term evolution of 47 African countries.
Now available from the Online Bookshop.   OECD Statistics on Measuring Globalisation 2009 (CD-Rom) OECD Statistics on Measuring Globalisation presents detailed data on the role played by multinationals in the OECD economies. Data for the manufacturing sector are presented for twenty-five countries.
Now available in CD-Rom from the Online Bookshop. Globalisation, Transport and the Environment What impact has globalisation had on transport? And what have been the consequences for the environment? This book aims to answer these questions and more. Now available from the Online Bookshop.   The Development Dimension
ICTs for Development
Improving Policy Coherence This publication examines access to ICTs in developing countries, broadband Internet access and governments' role in making it available; developments in mobile payments; ICT security issues; ICTs for improving environmental performance; and the relative priority of ICTs in education.
Now available from the Online Bookshop.  

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