Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level 2012
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As the future of the faltering global economy makes headlines worldwide, more than 60 ministers from OECD and partner countries met at the OECD’s annual Ministerial Council Meeting to decide new approaches to the social and economic challenges necessary to achieve durable and inclusive growth. |
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Speaking about the Ministerial, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said, “All on board means that we need to increase our efforts to restore growth so that no one is left behind - we need comprehensive strategies that put citizens at the centre of our policy efforts. Together, we will seek to provide concrete answers in pursuit of our mission of 'better policies for better lives': restoring growth and competiveness with new sources of growth and structural reforms, investing in people and skills to master the shift from lifelong employment to lifelong employability, promoting gender equality in education, employment and entrepreneurship, seizing the benefits of global value chains for trade and jobs as well as sharing our knowledge with countries at different stages of development.” |
Angel Gurría |
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As governments ramp-up their fiscal consolidations plans – balancing budgets to pay down their debts – citizens are questioning why the most vulnerable are bearing the brunt of rising costs and falling social spending. |
 Ali Babacan |
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Felipe Larraín |
Waldemar Pawlak |
The following topics were addressed:
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