OECD’s missions and activities

OECD’s missions and activities

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January 2012Yoshie Nakatani

OECD Tokyo Centre

Better Policies for Better Lives

The OECD is

• A hub for global dialogue• A source of creative solutions• A standard setter defining best practice

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“The OECD Secretariat is the central nerve-center for professional economists and policymakers in OECD countries and an invaluable resource for the whole world.”

Edmund S. Phelps, 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics

Global Activities

ＯＥＣＤ加盟国

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participating countries

member countries

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Big News in 2011

BLIBeyond GDP

Occupy Wall St.

Euro Crisis

Consumption taxraise

TPP

Nuclear Power

Green Growth

• ea Great East Japan Earthquake

A hub for global dialogue

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200 committees in every policy area

>Economic Policy >Employment,　 Labour and 　 Social Affairs >Energy 　　　　・・・・

A network of 40 000 senior officials

Ministerial Meetings

G8,G20 ： Ministerial and Summit meeting

A source of creative solutions Economic Survey: Analysis & Assesment

Green Growth

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A standard Setter defining best practices

>PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)

>International Agreed Tax Standard

A B D April 2009 40 38 4

Nov. 2011 88 4 0 A:substantially implemented, B:committed, D:not committed

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Working Together

Council Oversight &

strategic direction

SecretariatAnalysing, forecasting

monitoring…

CommitteesPolicy discussion &

implementation

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The Secretariat

Supporting dialogue with:

• High quality policy advice• Multi-disciplinary perspectives• Peer-learning approaches• A reliable source of comparable statistics• 250 publications a year in the fields of economics & public

policy

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The Secretariat

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Your future, our future

Internship at the OECD

• 147 staff are previously interns among 2700 total staff• Approx. 200 per year, for 2 to 6 months

What will you do?

• Participate in the preparation of studies, documents & the drafting of reports

• Documental research & analysis of existing work• Gather, organise & evaluate statistical information• Meeting preparation• Experience working in an international environment 11

Waseda/OECD Internship ProgrammeInternship Requirements

• Full time post graduate students at Waseda University studying an OECD related discipline

• Short-time assignments (2-6 months)• 5 interns per year at OECD Headquarters in Paris• Technical skills• Linguistic competencies• Team oriented in a multicultural working environment

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Waseda/OECD Internship ProgrammeHow to apply?

• Send application documents, e.g. targeted cover letter, resume and availability, to Center for International Education

• 1st selection by Waseda University• HRM shares preselected applicant information with

interested directorates• Directorates contact candidates to arrange telephone

interview • Selection by host directorate

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Waseda/OECD Internship ProgrammeApplication form and cover letter

• Of top level importance for the entire selection process• Match your pitch to the key criteria• What you did, what you achieved, your motivation…

Telephone interview

• Competency-based interviews• How to prepare? Guidelines at www.oecd.org/hrm

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Entry level opportunities

Young Professionals Programme

• Entry-level recruitment programme every 2 years• Selection process currently underway• 2 year contract• Supervised by experienced professionals • 13 positions across the Organisation for 2011-2012

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• OECD is one of the receiving organisations 　• Government sponsored programme to work for international organisations

JPO JPO

Junior Professionals

• Junior economist/policy analyst, junior legal experts• Advanced university degree with 1-2 years relevant experience• 65 positions - a growing population

Register at:

www.oecd.org/hrm/vacancies

Visit us at:

www.oecdtokyo.org

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