Ministerial Council Meeting 2017

 

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Find out more about the topics that were discussed: Economic Outlook   Stocktaking on globalisation The Secretary-General's strategic orientations Domestic policies to ensure people, firms, regions and cities can thrive in an open and digitalised environment Building inclusive globalisation International trade and investment for the benefit of all

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Chair's Statement Ministerial Council Statement Browse also: programme documents Who's Who news releases, speeches and statements OECD Forum 2017

Making globalisation work: Better lives for all

The Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) took place at the OECD Paris Headquarters on 7 and 8 June 2017, and was preceded by the 2017 Ministerial Council Statement, starting on 6 June 2017. These and other side events encompass the . 

The Ministerial meeting was chaired by Denmark, with Australia and the United Kingdom as Vice-Chairs.


‌The meeting brought together Ministers from Members and Partners to:

• explore policies that could deliver a more inclusive globalisation
• respond to growing citizens’ concerns that globalisation has not benefitted fairly to all
  
  

The MCM offered the possibility to:

• discuss a new inclusive growth narrative centred on improving well-being for all in open and digitalised economies
• define a more people-centred approach to international standard-setting

This MCM echoed the pledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to “Leave No One Behind”.