OECD Civil Society Newsletter - December 2015

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here December 2015 Follow us on   Contents News Recent meetings Upcoming events Recent OECD publications Useful links OECD and civil society OECD Forum Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD OECD Observer Magazine OECD blogs Headlines COP21 - Next steps Centre for Opportunity and Equality Migration Insights Corporate governance and business integrity Civil Society and OECD - recent meetings Selected upcoming events Recent OECD publications     NEWS COP21 - Next steps The Paris Agreement at COP21 marks a decisive turning point in our response to climate change. It is especially heartening for the OECD as one of the first international bodies to call for zero net emissions in the second half of the century, for a price on carbon and for greater efforts to channel finance into the low carbon economy. Now that we have an agreement with teeth, the OECD will continue to work with governments to help remove the barriers to climate action that are built into existing policies from the fossil-fuel age in everything from investment, taxation, electricity, land use and transport.   Centre for Opportunity and Equality The OECD has long been the world's leading source of information and analysis of trends in inequality in developed countries. The OECD has launched the Centre for Opportunity and Equality to promote its research and provide a forum to discuss how policies can best address inequalities in areas including income, wealth, health and education, and their social and economic consequences.   Migration Insights The OECD has been monitoring recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries, and analysing integration policies of immigrants and their children into education and labour markets. Most recent publications scrutinise the factors that facilitate human trafficking, as well as the smuggling routes to OECD countries; the impact of how school systems respond to immigration on the economic and social well-being of all members of the communities they serve; and the potential fiscal and labour market impact of the refugee crisis in Europe. Read more about OECD's work on Migration here.   Corporate governance and business integrity The Trust & Business Project promotes a discussion about the effective integration of business integrity considerations into a company's decision making. Its most recent report, on "Corporate governance and business integrity" takes stock of corporate practices tying business integrity considerations into corporate governance frameworks, strategy and operations, and assesses what factors influence business decisions to implement business integrity measures in practice. If you're interested in contributing to the Trust & Business project, please visit this website.   Civil Society and OECD - recent meetings Several meetings involving civil society have taken place since September. You can find more details here.       SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS   January 2016 14 Policy Forum on the Future of Work (Paris, France) April 2016 19-20 OECD Integrity Forum "Fighting the hidden tariff: global trade without corruption" (Paris, France) May 2016 18-20 International Transport Forum - Annual Summit (Leipzig, Germany) 30 May - 1 June OECD Forum 2016 (Paris, France)     RECENT OECD PUBLICATIONS   Education at a Glance 2015 Adults, Computers and Problem Solving Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard Health at a Glance 2015 The Innovation Imperative Climate Change Minigation Regulatory Policy Outlook How's Life? 2015 Connecting with Emmigrants Pensions at a Glance 2015 The Missing Entrepreneurs Income Inequality           This Newsletter has been prepared by the Public Affairs Division of the OECD for the purpose of informing the public of OECD co-operation with civil society. The Public Affairs Division acts as a clearing house for information about OECD dialogue with civil society. OECD staff who are in contact with civil society through consultations, workshops or other activities contribute to this newsletter. Contact us at: civilsociety@oecd.org