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Coming soon: OECD 2024 Ministerial Council Meeting Chaired by Japan, with vice-chairs Mexico and The Netherlands, Ministers will meet on the theme “Co-creating the flow of change: Leading Global Discussions with Objective and Reliable Approaches towards Sustainable and Inclusive Growth.” Governments are facing complex and interrelated issues, from climate change and digitalisation to the economic and social impacts of population ageing to challenges to the rule of law. These shared challenges are best tackled together. The MCM is the OECD’s highest-level forum, attended by ministers of finance, economy, foreign affairs, trade and other government departments from OECD Member and Partner countries, and by representatives of International Organisations. 📅 2-3 May Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wITxc | #OECDministerial

Downswings were recorded for more than two-thirds of OECD economies and other major foreign direct investment recipients, such as the People’s Republic of China, who received record-low FDI flows. The latest OECD data on FDI is out now. Find out more about the key findings and trends for FDI in 2023: https://brnw.ch/21wJjpx

Tax Inspectors Without Borders - or #TIWB is one of the best examples of what the OECD and the UNDP can do together in providing practical support for developing countries, helping to build capacity and mobilise domestic resources. TIWB experts provide practical, hands-on assistance on current audit cases and related international tax issues. Programmes are customised to meet the distinct needs of each tax administration across a wide range of areas. The initiative’s assistance ranges from transfer pricing and the reinforcement of criminal tax investigations to the effective use of automatically exchanged information (AEOI). To date, TIWB assistance has helped tax administrations in developing countries generate an additional USD 2.3 billion in tax revenues and USD 6.05 billion in tax assessments across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean. These achievements have been accomplished in partnership with international organisations such as the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the World Bank Group (WBG). Read more in the TIWB Annual Report 2024 to find out how the initiative is helping countries to finance the Sustainable Development Goals, deepening co-operation between OECD and UNDP, and expanding to provide greater support on frontier tax issues for developing countries. To download the Annual Report 2024, visit: http://bit.ly/tiwb-2024

Hosted by Japan as Chair of the 2024 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, the side event “Towards Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI: Promoting inclusive global AI governance” will review the progress of the Hiroshima AI Process with Secretary-General Mathias Cormann. 📅 2nd May ⏰ 10:55 CEST Watch live: https://brnw.ch/21wJh60 | #OECDministerial #OECDAI

Excessive working hours continue to be common across OECD countries. Find out more about the regulations countries are taking to reduce working time and improve workplace health: https://brnw.ch/21wJg4Z | #WorldDayforSafetyandHealthatWork

Save the date: OECD Ministerial Dialogue on the role of the Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches On the margins of the 2024 Ministerial Council Meeting, OECD Ministers will discuss optimising global climate action through data, policy advice and increased international cooperation. 📅 2nd May ⏰ 09:45 CEST Watch live: https://brnw.ch/21wJfLV | #IFCMA #OECDministerial

3 in 5 workers are worried about losing their job to AI in the next 10 years. Learn how the OECD is identifying key risks posed by the use of #AI in the workplace, the main policy gaps and possible policy avenues specific to labour markets: https://brnw.ch/21wJf0U | #OECDAI

The new OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills found that curiosity and persistence are correlated to academic success. Students with these skills were also more likely to be ambitious and satisfied with their lives overall. Learn more about how social and emotional skills correlate to student success and well-being ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wJeBv

This week, three members of Youthwise - the OECD Youth Advisory Board - Joon B. , Alexandros Skouris and Pascual González Shuk participated in the OECD's Multistakeholder Dialogue of the OECD Science and Technology Policy Ministerial in Paris. They contributed to discussions on partnerships for climate action, human enhancement, and on how to engage diverse social groups for shaping science and technology policies. Their interventions played a key role in further integrating youth perspectives into discussions on science and technology in the global policymaking space. Let’s continue to put youth at the centre of policy making! Find out more about Youthwise ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wJctl | #OECDyouth #SciTechSustainableFuture

🆕 Effective tax rates on labour incomes rose in a majority of OECD countries across a range of income levels and household types in 2023. The post-tax income of single workers earning the average wage declined in 21 out of 38 OECD countries. This year’s edition of Taxing Wages includes a special feature that examines differences in the tax wedge between first and second earners and considers the associated gender implications. Specifically, the report analyses the tax rates on second earners in married couples, more than 75% of whom are women in almost all OECD countries. It finds that second earners face higher effective tax rates than single workers when they take up work at the same wage level in the majority of OECD countries, although the difference has narrowed in recent years. 🔍 Discover the latest analysis in Taxing Wages ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wJaEz #TaxingWages #OECDgender