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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Secretary-General:

@MathiasCormann

Parisoecd.orgBorn September 30Joined March 2009

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Jun 1

📣 Save the date! Join the #OECDMinisterial Council Meeting, chaired by the United Kingdom with Costa Rica and New Zealand as Vice-Chairs, focusing on “Securing a Resilient Future: Shared Values and Global Partnerships.” 📅 7-8 June 2023 ➡️ fal.cn/3yJao

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Join the #OECDMinisterial Council Meeting. Tune in live on 7 June at 9:00 CET for the presentation of the #EconomicOutlook with OECD SG

@MathiasCormann

and Chief Economist

@C_Lombardelli

. 🎥🔗 fal.cn/3yNCq

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Jun 3

📢 7-8 June 2023 : join the #OECDMinisterial Council Meeting. Areas of focus on the agenda include: 🔸Economic resilience 🔸Future frontiers 🔸Global partnerships 🔎 Find out more 👉 fal.cn/3yMHc

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Jun 2

Women make up the vast majority of refugees from 🇺🇦 #Ukraine, at around 7⃣0⃣%. What integration challenges are they facing in their host countries❔ See 🆕 OECD analysis here 👉 fal.cn/3yKYr

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Jun 2

💭"Building children’s digital skills and supporting parents in guiding children in their digital lives can be done through the use of child-safeguarding technologies." Learn more in the piece by

@HeddyRing

, Sustainability Manager,

@TeliaCompany

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Children’s Rights Impact Assessment helps identify and mitigate impacts on children in a digital...

Digital environments are full of opportunities to play, meet friends and develop digital skills that prepare children for a life in a rapidly developing digital society. However, children are at the...

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Jun 1

Parents’ support matters for a child's confidence. On this #GlobalDayofParents, discover more data on children’s well-being by exploring our dashboard: oe.cd/cwb-dashboard

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Jun 1

How much paid leave do fathers get ❔ On average, OECD countries offer just above 🔟 weeks of paid father- specific leave, either through paid paternity leave or paid father-specific parental or home care leave. On #GlobalParentsDay find out more 👉 fal.cn/3yJcf

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Jun 1

📢 Join the OECD #ChampionMayors session at

@BUS_2023

with opening remarks by

@MathiasCormann

. 🗓️ 13 June 📍 Brussels fal.cn/3yJ15

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Jun 1

Today is #GlobalParentsDay After having children, women tend to take longer leaves of absence than men & are more likely to work part-time. These shifts contribute to differences in wage growth between women & men, the so-called “motherhood penalty." ➡️fal.cn/3yIWm

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Jun 1

The inaugural OECD Global Forum on Technology kicks off next week. #GFTech will facilitate a global dialogue and co-operation around the development of responsible and values-based technology. Watch the live opening, with remarks from SG

@MathiasCormann

: fal.cn/3yIVw

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Jun 1

The first five years of children's lives are crucial to their development. See how parents support early learning in different OECD countries in our Child Well-being Dashboard: oe.cd/cwb-dashboard #GlobalDayofParents

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May 31

Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay ❌🚬 While #smoking rates are declining, 1⃣6️⃣% of adults still smoke daily across OECD countries. Compare smoking rates in the different countries & discover the health effects of smoking ⤵️ fal.cn/3yGqy #OECDHealth

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May 31

⛏️ Join the #OECD meeting of Mining Regions and Cities, with remarks from OECD Secretary-General

@MathiasCormann

. On the agenda: 🟢 Diversification 🟢 Green Transition 🟢 Liveability 📅 20-23 June 📍 Karratha 🇦🇺 Register ➡️ bit.ly/42z3opg

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May 30

💭"Immigrants and refugees bring skills, knowledge, and an enduring drive to fulfill their aspirations for a better future." Learn more in the piece by

@EstherTBenjamin

,CEO and Executive Director of

@WorldEdServices

. 🔗

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Local Solutions to National Challenges: Forging connections for a more inclusive future

Countries around the world are taking an increasingly restrictive immigration stance, and practitioners committed to building immigrant- and refugee-inclusive economies need to find ways to harness...

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May 29

In case you missed #AfricaDay, listen to this podcast series.

@SWAC_OECD

shares examples of the outstanding work of West African women within their local communities as well as their important contributions to advancing gender equality & positive change 🎙️fal.cn/3yCyC

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May 28

🗞️In case you missed it, read our latest newsletter on #Gender Main topics: ◼️The motherhood penalty ◼️The burden of unpaid work ◼️The digital skills gap ◼️The ongoing threat of violence ◼️The gender imbalance in leadership 🔎 Find out more ⤵️ fal.cn/3yBrc

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May 27

📢 Women spend more than 2.5 times as much time on unpaid care and domestic work than men ❕ 🗞️ Read our latest newsletter & find out more about implementing gender mainstreaming: fal.cn/3yATN #OECDGender

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UNDP Sustainable Finance

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Administrator &

Secretary-General, attended the

@TIWB_News

Governing Board. #TIWB aims to reach 150 programs, providing support to developing countries in mobilizing domestic resources to achieve the #SDGs. ➡️t.ly/mys5W

Ahtesham R. Khan and 5 others

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May 25

💡 #Ukraine’s decentralisation reforms have helped enable 60% of Ukrainian municipalities to continue to provide basic services. Strengthening subnational government capacities in Ukraine is an urgent priority for the recovery. Report ➡️ bit.ly/430kYTu

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Bhupender Yadav

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May 26

Met with OECD Secretary General Mr Mathias Cormann in Paris on the sidelines of the International Forum to End Plastic Pollution in Cities. Held detailed deliberations on climate change mitigation, sustainability goals, Mission LiFE, climate justice and equity.

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May 26

Honoured to welcome H.E. Bhupender Yadav 🇮🇳 Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate

@OECD

. We discussed 🇮🇳 G20 Mission LIFE, importance of circular & blue economies, & addressing land degradation. Invited 🇮🇳 to join the IFCMA. #VoiceOfTheSouth #IFCMA #ClimateChange

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May 26

G20 merchandise and services trade resilient in the first quarter of 2023. 🤝Growth in G20 services exports and imports are estimated at around 2.4% and 4.9% in Q1 2023, respectively, compared to the previous quarter. 🔗 fal.cn/3yz8E

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May 26

🔎 To learn more about mainstreaming #GenderEquality policies, read the latest newsletter: newsletter.oecd.org/q/1IiBeAkvdNtX 🗞️Subscribe to receive the next edition: oe.cd/4QM #OECDGender

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May 26

The gender imbalance in #leadership. While some progress has been made in the representation of women in decision-making roles in OECD countries, on average women remain significantly under-represented in both the public & private sectors. ⤵️

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May 26

Combatting violence against women has become the top priority of OECD governments today. Worldwide, around 3⃣0⃣% of all women aged 15+ report having experienced some form of gender-based violence at least once in their lifetime. ⤵️

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May 26

The #DigitalSkills gap.💻 In OECD countries, young women are less likely than young men to pursue careers in #STEM fields, even though they perform better in science, technology, engineering and mathematics than their male peers. ⤵️

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May 26

Conquering the burden of unpaid work. Women spend more than 2.5x as much time on unpaid #care and domestic work than men, limiting the time available for education, professional development or paid employment. ⤵️

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May 26

Paid maternity leave across OECD countries. All OECD countries, except for the United States, entitle mothers to paid maternity leave around childbirth, with variations in duration and payment. Across the #OECD today, paid maternity leave averages 18.5 weeks. ⤵️

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May 26

There has been progress in #GenderEquality policymaking in recent years, but women across the globe still face deeply entrenched gender stereotypes and barriers. What is holding us back? Find out in our latest newsletter 🧵⤵️

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May 26

G20 merchandise and services trade resilient in the first quarter of 2023. 📦Following two consecutive quarters of decline, G20 merchandise exports rebounded. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, exports increased by 2⃣.2⃣%. 🔗 fal.cn/3yyRz

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May 26

Ukraine's regional and local governments have been central to keeping public services going, or restoring them swiftly when impacted by Russia's war of aggression. They will also be central to the successful reconstruction, recovery & reform effort. ➡️ bit.ly/426Yv6b

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May 25

🌍On #AfricaDay, listen to the new podcast series "Women Leading Change".

@SWAC_OECD

tells the stories of women and their roles, influence and impact as civil society actors in West Africa. 🎙️ fal.cn/3yxRk

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May 25

Thank you to 🇧🇪 Deputy PM

@pdsutter

for participating in the Global Anti-corruption & Integrity Forum. Very good meeting also on reforms to strengthen public integrity, corporate governance of SOEs, AI & the public sector and the importance of evidence based policy development.

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#TIWB, a joint

and

initiative, has been highly successful in building tax audit capacity. At our Governing Board meeting, members welcomed the significant milestone of US$ 2bn in additional revenues collected for developing countries. ➡️ bit.ly/co_chairs_eng

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May 25

🌍Africa's diasporic communities amounted to close to 28 million people in 2020. With these numbers, they could play a critical role in bridging Africa's #SustainableFinancing gap & bringing in skills to boost development. Hear what this could look like➡️

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African Diaspora, Trade, and Investment: What Economic and Social...

This #AfricaDay, OECD Development Centre and Minnesota Africans United are gathering investors, policy makers and diasporic groups, to share examples of the ...

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May 25

📺 WATCH LIVE : The African Diaspora, Trade, and Investment Symposium. #AfricaDay |

WATCH LIVE : The African Diaspora, Trade, and Investment Symposium. #AfricaDay | @OECD_Centre | @MNAfricans | @WorldExpoEdu

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Along with the

and

, we are pleased to announce the launch of a Joint Subsidy Platform to enhance transparency on the use of #subsidies. See the press release 🗞️ oe.cd/51K Discover the platform 📊➡️

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Subsidy Platform

Subsidies data collected by IMF, OECD, World Bank and the WTO

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@MathiasCormann

May 25

Great to be launching a new Joint Subsidies Platform today with the #WTO

@NOIweala

, #World Bank

@DavidMalpassWBG

and #IMF

@KGeorgieva

. The platform is a key step forward in improving transparency & helping build cooperation on #subsidies. ➡️ oe.cd/51K

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May 25

“The central problem is that widespread conformity deprives the public of information that it needs to have […] In a well-functioning democracy, institutions reduce the risks” Learn more on the power of #SocialInfluences in the piece by

@CassSunstein

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Conformity: The Power of Social Influences, by Cass R. Sunstein

For each of us, conformity is often a rational course of action, but when all or most of us conform, society can end up making large mistakes. Well-functioning institutions take steps to discourage...

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May 25

This #AfricaDay, join our symposium on: ➡️African diaspora, ➡️trade, and ➡️investment to hear about opportunities from diasporic communities around the 🌍! 👥Get the speaker list ⤵️

and more!