1. Paul Schreyer OECD Statistics Directorate
13th OECD – NBS Workshop on National Accounts, November Introductory remarks
Paul Schreyer
OECD Statistics Directorate

2. Welcome on behalf of the OECD New developments at the OECD
Major projects
Accession to OECD

3. New developments at the OECD (1)
Continued strong demand for work with ‘enhanced engagement countries’: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, South Africa
For the first time, OECD invited to G20 summit in Pittsburgh (September 2009)
Secretary General Angel Gurria put OECD’s analytical capacity and experience at disposal of G20

4. New developments at the OECD (2)
He proposed several activities (for example country reviews)
There will be demand for data needed in analysis  importance of the present workshop and statistical cooperation
Importance to fully implement NA data transmission
Encouragement of Enhanced Engagement Countries to participate in OECD (statistical) meetings
OECD has to ensure that discussions at these meetings are attractive to EE countries

5. New developments at the OECD (3)
Broad-based (‘horizontal’) projects at the OECD
Green growth strategy
Measuring and fostering progress

6. New developments at the OECD (4)
Green Growth Strategy
Exiting the crisis with a new vision: environmentally sustainable growth
Making environmental concerns an engine of growth
Identify win-win situations
Adress trade-offs
Interim report to ministers: 2010; final report 2011
Green Growth work should also include non-OECD countries
Strong indicator component
Cooperation on data

7. New developments at the OECD (5)
Measuring and fostering progress
OECD Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies
3rd OECD World Forum on ‘Statistics, Knowledge and Policy’ in Korea
Mandate to follow up on Stiglitz-Sen Commission
Demand by G20
OECD will develop publication with indicators on domains of progress (material well-being, quality of life, environment)
Material well-being: National Accounts at a Glance 2010
Progress idea will be brought to the work of OECD Committees
India will host the 4th World Forum

8. New developments at the OECD (6)
Accession
Accession of 5 new countries: Chile, Estonia, Israel, Slovenia, Russia
Accession process relatively advanced for Chile, Estonia, Israel, Slovenia
OECD Committee on Statistics conducted review of statistics of these 4 countries
Special session of CSTAT to discuss reviews
Opinion has now been put forward to the OECD Council
Council will then formally decide on accession and dates
Review methodology turned out to be useful and may also be applied to some member countries

9. Conclusions
Co-operation with China (and India) ever more important, also with regard to new projects (Green Growth)
Data exchange and co-operation on relevant indicators to be further promoted
Good understanding of metadata and methodologies important
Thank you!