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Friday, 26.04.2024, 21:47
MFA: first year of Latvia's OECD membership is to be rated positively
Pelss is the chairman of the working group that been established following
Latvia's accession to the OECD and comprises representatives from public
administration institutions, social partners and business associations, the
Foreign Ministry said.
He presented an overview of what Latvia has accomplished since its
accession to the OECD. This has been set out in detail in the informational
report on the evaluation of the first year of Latvia's OECD membership and on
proposals for the improvement of cooperation or the coordination mechanism.
Latvia's accomplishments have also been comprehensively reflected in the 2017
Economic Survey of Latvia.
Pelss summed up his presentation by saying that the first year of Latvia's
OECD membership is to be rated positively: it is no coincidence that the OECD's
report Going for Growth 2017 has recognized Latvia as the most responsive
reformer in the organization. He called on the members of the working group to
actively continue their OECD-related work and to provide information to the
general public on a regular basis about the benefits of Latvia's membership of
the OECD.
Ivita Burmistre, Latvian Ambassador at the Permanent Representation to the OECD and UNESCO
informed the working group about the OECD work program for 2018: several
high-level events have been scheduled, offering an opportunity for Latvia to
share its experience of working in the OECD. Latvian experts are already
providing their contribution both by taking part in peer reviews, for instance,
of Argentina, Costa Rica and Ukraine, and representing Latvia on the leadership
structures of the OECD’s committees and working groups.
Members of the working groups shared their experience on the fulfilment of
recommendations received during the accession negotiations and on plans for
2018, as well as cooperation with the OECD Committees since Latvia’s accession.
Public institutions informed their colleagues on taking over the organization's
best practice and the use of its expertise in the areas highly important for
Latvia, such as education, welfare, justice, the productivity of national
economy, and health care.