The entry into force of the European Charter of Local Self-Government thirty years ago has profoundly transformed the democratic landscape in Europe and anchored local democracy throughout the continent. The Charter, opened for signature on 15 October 1985 by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, entered into force on 1 September 1988. It has now been ratified by all 47 Council of Europe member States. More...
The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, better known as the European Convention on Human Rights, entered into force on 3 September 1953. More...
The European Heritage Days (EHDs), a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural events shared by the citizens of Europe. The pan-European nature of this project contributes to bringing citizens together and highlighting the European dimension and the value of cultural heritage in the 50 signatory States of the European Cultural Convention. More...
Over the last year, political rights and civil liberties around the world have experienced a general deterioration. The rise of populism, misinformation, attacks on civil society, and illicit money in politics have fuelled this decline to a point that they now threaten the very foundations of democracy in countries around the world. More...
All countries are in the business of trying to attract investment to foster job creation and productivity growth. This is why governments set up IPAs. Governments count on them to create awareness of existing investment opportunities and to attract investors that can foster job creation and productivity growth. More...
To date, over 400 cases have been handled by NCPs covering 35 OECD countries and 13 non-OECD countries. If it sounds technical, it’s not. NCPs are addressing and resolving issues in the areas of human rights, business responsibility, anti-corruption and much more. More...
This cycle that can only be broken through governance systems that ensure that all voices are heard. Yet, political parties and labor unions, once powerful representatives of people’s interests, now face a historical lack of trust. More...
A 100 million AUD ‘kangaroo’ bond that’s allowing the World Bank to take a giant leap in blockchain technology? That’s just one of the real-world applications discussed in the second instalment of our two-part series dedicated to the blockchain revolution. More...
The 2017 OECD Business and Finance Outlook demonstrated the importance of a level playing field to ensure the benefits of trade and investment fall more evenly and fairly. It described how OECD standards can help set the ‘rules of the game’ for a level playing field, by promoting mutual market openness, fighting cross-border cartels, discouraging undue government support for internationally-active state owned enterprises (SOEs), preventing transnational bribery to win contracts, and avoiding competitive advantages based on compromised labour and environmental practices. More...
On 17 July 2018, HM Treasury published its first ever report on Managing Fiscal Risks, the Government’s response to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR’s) Fiscal Risks Report published in July 2016. More...
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