OECD MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING
A joint Statement and a Chair’s Statement were issued at the end of the 2019 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, focused on harnessing digital transition for sustainable development, challenges and opportunities. The Italian Delegation was headed by the Minister of economy and finance, Prof. Giovanni Tria, who intervened in the discussion on the Economic Outlook, the […]
Read moreMr. Gianluca Vacca, Under Secretary of State for Cultural Heritage, at the OECD
Mr. Gianluca Vacca, Under-Secretary of State for Cultural Heritage, participated in the 74th session of the Directing Committee of the OECD Cooperative Action Programme on Local Economic and Employment Development /LEED. In his speech, Undersecretary Vacca highlighted the key role of culture not only as guardian of the identity of peoples and nations, but also […]
Read moreOECD WEEK Paris, 20-23 May 2019: Forum and Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM)
On 20-23 May, OECD Week 2019 (www.oecd.org) will take place, the most important annual meeting of the Paris-based Organization, which includes the Forum and the MCM (Ministerial Council Meeting). On 20-21 May, the Forum, entitled “World in EMotion” (www.oecd.org/forum/home), will address three main themes: A new Societal Contract; Integrity and Trust; Digitalisation and the Future […]
Read moreFATF Ministers give FATF an open-ended Mandate. Italy hosted the assessor training course at the Guardia di Finanza
April 12. Ministers, the European Commission and the Gulf Cooperation Council, agreed an open-ended Mandate for the FATF and its role leading global action to counter money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The adoption of an open-ended mandate, on the 30th anniversary of the FATF, together with […]
Read moreItalian Research Day
On April 15, on the occasion of the II World Research Day in the World, we organized a seminar held by Prof. Vincenzo Fogliano of the University of Wageningen (Netherlands), on the theme “Food Design in Developing Countries: How to Combine Value Creation and Proper Nutrition ”. The initiative was presented at the OECD Conference […]
Read moreOECD Report on the implementing in Italy of Training Funds
As part of the research carried out by the Organization for cooperation and economic development on adult learning, in agreement with the competent Italian administrations, the OECD has published a report on the implementing in Italy of Training Funds (Fondi Interprofessionali per la formazione continua) provided by law n. 388 of 2000. The study highlights […]
Read moreVICE-MINISTER FIORAMONTI TO THE OECD HIGH LEVEL ROUNDTABLE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Lorenzo Fioramonti, Vice-Minister for Education, University and Research, participated today, 2019 April 4th, in the opening session of the High-Level Roundtable of the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP): “Creating Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Society”. The session in which the Vice-Minister intervened was entitled: “Are mission-oriented programmes an efficient way for […]
Read moreThe OECD Secretary General Gurria has launched the 2019 Economic Survey of Italy
Rome, April 1st 2019. The OECD Secretary General Gurria has launched the 2019 Economic Survey of Italy, in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance Giovanni Tria and of the press. During his visit to Italy the Secretary General has also met the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreMinister of Justice Alfonso Bonafede takes part at OECD Global Forum on Anti-Corruption & Integrity.
Minister of Justice Alfonso Bonafede took part to the “leaders panel” of the OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum where he presented the recently approved package of measures aimed at fighting public sector corruption and increase integrity (the so-called “bribe destroyer” law) as well as to benefit from new technologies in countering corruption. Three years […]
Read moreOECD “Going Digital” Summit in Paris
On 11 and 12 March the OECD “Going Digital” Summit took place in Paris, at the Conference Center of the Organization. This high-level event had the main purpose to discuss the results of the first two years of the “Going Digital project”, which had involved more than OECD 10 Directorates. The Italian delegation participating in […]
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