Governing Board

Meeting

Monday 16 February 2008

OECD Development Centre

16 February 2008

OECD Development CentreGOVERNING BOARD MEETING

11 Adoption of the AgendaAdoption of the Agenda

44 Strategic IssuesStrategic Issues

Approval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December MeetingApproval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December Meeting22

33 Briefing by the Chair and Report by DirectorBriefing by the Chair and Report by Director

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OECD Development CentreGOVERNING BOARD MEETING

11 Adoption of the AgendaAdoption of the Agenda

44 Strategic IssuesStrategic Issues

Approval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December MeetingApproval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December Meeting22

33 Briefing by the Chair and Report by DirectorBriefing by the Chair and Report by Director

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OECD Development CentreGOVERNING BOARD MEETING

11 Adoption of the AgendaAdoption of the Agenda

44 Strategic IssuesStrategic Issues

Approval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December MeetingApproval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December Meeting22

33 Briefing by the Chair and Report by DirectorBriefing by the Chair and Report by Director

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OECD Development CentreGOVERNING BOARD MEETING

11 Adoption of the AgendaAdoption of the Agenda

44 Strategic IssuesStrategic Issues

Approval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December MeetingApproval of the Draft Summary of the 15 December Meeting22

33 Briefing by the Chair and Report by DirectorBriefing by the Chair and Report by Director

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Policy Impact: December & JanuaryEmNet Global Economic Prospects in 2009

Audience of over 70, including the CEO’s of a range of multinationals. OECD participants included the Secretary-General, Andrew Dean (ECO) and Neil Hirst (IEA).

Paris5 December

Latin America and the Caribbean

International Economic Forum on Latin America and the CaribbeanOver 800 participants including the Ministers of Finance of Chile and Guatemala and the Central Bank Governors of Argentina, Chile, Colombia and France as well as the Heads of the IADB and the Andean Development Bank.

Paris26 January

Presentations of the OECD Latin American Economic Outlook 2009 Abu Dhabi, Berlin, Brussels, Davos, Dubai & Jerusalem

January&February

GDO Global Development Network’s 10th Annual GD Conference. Topic: “The Wealth of Nations, Revenue & Fiscal Management of Natural Resources”. Helmut Reisen a discussant.

Kuwait5 February

Migration International Conference on Migration and Human Trafficking, organised by Commonwealth Parliamentary AssociationJeff Dayton-Johnson participated

London3 February

Director Davos 2009Meetings with a range of senior political figures including the Presidents of Colombia and Mexico, the Prime Minister of Korea, Minister of Finance of South Africa and Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology

Davos28 January – 1 February

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Forthcoming events

Latin America and the Caribbean

Presentation of Latin American Economic Outlook 2009with the Institute for Latin American Studies (CASS)

Beijing, 2 March

Presentation of Latin American Economic Outlook 2009at the IIF Asia Regional Conference

Singapore, 4 March

Presentation of Latin American Economic Outlook 2009 Bogotá, 4 March

Presentation of Latin American Economic Outlook 2009at the CESifo International Spring Conference 2009

Berlin19 March

Presentation Latin American Economic Outlook 2009at the Organisation of American States and US Congress

Washington, DC24 March

Presentation Latin American Economic Outlook 2009at the World Economic Forum on Latin America

Rio de JaneiroBrazil

Gender International Women's Day at the Development Centre:Presentation of the GID 2009 and Wikigender 2.0

Paris,8 March

Poverty Reduction & Social Policy

Launch of new report “Is Informal Normal? Towards More and Better Jobs in Developing Countries“ (with OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs)

Paris,8 April

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Financing The Implementation of the PWB, 2009

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Output Results Funding to Date

OECD Development CentreGOVERNING BOARD MEETING

11 Adoption of the AgendaAdoption of the Agenda

44 Strategic IssuesStrategic Issues

Approval of the Draft Summary of the 31 October MeetingApproval of the Draft Summary of the 31 October Meeting22

33 Briefing by the Chair and Report by DirectorBriefing by the Chair and Report by Director

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a) DEVELOPMENT CENTRE’S ENLARGEMENT STRATEGY

4a STRATEGIC ISSUES

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b) MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

4b STRATEGIC ISSUES

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c) FULFILLMENT OF THE BUREAU’S OBJECTIVES :

4c STRATEGIC ISSUES

•Support the efficient and effective conduct of Board meetings.

•Share the burden of informal consultations among the Board’s membership.

•Facilitate the Board’s monitoring of the implementation of the Centre’s Programme of Work and its policy impact.

OECD Development CentreGOVERNING BOARD MEETING

5 Future Governing Board Meetings

• Monday 30 March (pm)

• Wednesday 13 May (pm) ** new date **

Schedule for next Governing Board meetings

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back-to-back with seminar featuring

former Chilean president.