The annual Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level and the OECD Forum 5.-7.5.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) holds its annual Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level 6.-7.5. in Paris. In addition to the 34 member countries of the organisation Colombia and Latvia will as accession countries will be participating as well the five key partners of the OECD - Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South-Africa. Focused on the main theme of empowering people for jobs and growth, the 2014 Ministerial Council Meeting will take place under the Chairmanship of Japan, with the United Kingdom and Slovenia as Vice-Chairs.

At the OECD Forum 5.-6.5. the key issues on the global agenda will be debated by various stakeholders including business, labour, civil society and academia - as well as by ministers.

Read more at http://www.oecd.org/general/oecd-week.htm(Linkki toiselle web-sivustolle.).