To mark the OECD's 50th Anniversary, the OECD Forum 2011 was built around a special programme demonstrating how the OECD has helped raise standards of life and how, in the future, the OECD can sharpen its contribution towards a more resilient and balanced world economy.
Angel Gurría
OECD Secretary-General
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"The OECD is marking its 50th anniversary at a time when international co-operation is more essential than ever. The list of global challenges requiring co-ordinated policy action is getting longer, and in most cases, this action is becoming more urgent. This means that the inspiring vision of our founding parents is still relevant and will continue to serve as the guiding principle for our work. Much remains to be done to achieve a cleaner, stronger and fairer world. Achieving better policies for better lives is a journey, not a destination."
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State
Chair of the Ministerial Council Meeting
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"While there is much to be proud of over the last 50 years, we must also take measure of the profound economic challenges that currently confront the global community. Imbalances threaten to cripple a strong recovery from the global financial crisis and hurt public trust in effective institutions. Indeed, the scope of these issues will demand solutions that can only be achieved through multilateral coordination and cooperation. In other words, the mission of the OECD is more important than ever"
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