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'''OECD''' stands for '''Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development''' which encourages the development of new and enhanced economic policies for the social well-being of | '''OECD''' stands for '''Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development''', which encourages the development of new and enhanced economic policies for the social well-being of people around the globe. It provides a forum for the governments of developed nations and developing nations to work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common issues.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/pages/0,3417,en_36734052_36734103_1_1_1_1_1,00.html oecd.org]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The organization for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) was formed after the Second World War for the economic development and stabilization of European countries which were under financial crisis after the war. The OEEC also | The organization for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) was formed after the Second World War for the economic development and stabilization of European countries which were under financial crisis after the war. The OEEC also worked to avoid the post-World War I mistakes of punishing the defeated, in order to ensure long lasting peace in the continent. It was established in 1947 to assist and support the Marshall Plan to reconstruct and redevelop the European continent, which was completely destroyed by the Second World War. It invoked a sense of unity and cooperation between the European countries by making them realize the economies of all European countries are interdependent on each other. | ||
Overwhelmed by the success of OEEC in the development of financial stability and maintaining peace in the European continent, United States and Canada joined OEEC as | Overwhelmed by the success of OEEC in the development of financial stability and maintaining peace in the European continent, United States and Canada joined OEEC as new members. With the inculcation of these new members, OEEC increased its prospects from Europe to the entire world. This gave rise to a new organization known as OECD (Organization for European Cooperation and Development), which was officially formed on 30 September 1961. There are now 34 member countries associated with the OECD, and through the "enhanced engagement" program countries like Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa have close relations with OECD. Currently there are 40 countries, which account for 80% of the world trade and investment, making OECD a prime authority in addressing the challenges related to the world economy. <ref>[http://www.oecd.org/document/25/0,3746,en_36734052_36761863_36952473_1_1_1_1,00.html OECD History]</ref> | ||
==Mission of OECD== | ==Mission of OECD== | ||
* To promote policies for improving the economic conditions of countries across the globe. | |||
* To promote | * To provide a platform for countries with common economic problems to work together and solve their problems. | ||
* To provide a platform for | * To provide a platform for developed countries to share their experiences and provide appropriate recommendations to developing countries facing economic problems. | ||
* To provide a platform for | * To assist different governments in analyzing the various reasons for economic, social and environmental changes in their countries. | ||
* To assist different governments | * To assist with research and analysis for measuring the productivity of world trade and investment, as well as predicting the future trends. | ||
* To assist with | * To set international standards on various services and products ranging widely from safety of nuclear power plants to standard tomato quality and from education of the country’s youth to the pension plan to support the senior citizens. | ||
* To set international standards on various services and products ranging widely from safety of nuclear power plants to standard | * To design and recommend policies for enhancing the life of the common people.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/pages/0,3417,en_36734052_36734103_1_1_1_1_1,00.html oecd.org]</ref> | ||
* To design and recommend policies for enhancing the life of the common people. <ref | |||
==ICANN and OECD== | ==ICANN and OECD== | ||
OECD acts as an advisor for [[ICANN]] in its various economic policies regarding [[TLD]]s and other internet-related services. It also aims to provide an overview of the structure of the market for [[gTLD]]s and also to review reforms introduced by ICANN and their impact on the market. It also recommends ICANN on various procedures and reforms that ICANN can implement to efficiently use its resources.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/8/18/37730629.pdf oecd.org]</ref><ref>[https://par.icann.org/files/paris/OECDonIPv6-Karine-Perset.pdf par.icann.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.oea-uruguay.org.uy/Documentos/050-10ICT%20Policymaking%20and%20Cybersecurity,%20USTTI,%20CITEL.pdf oea-uruguay.org.uy]</ref><ref>[http://blog.icann.org/2008/02/what-will-the-net-bring-to-the-developing-world-oecd-discussion/ blog.icann.org]</ref> | |||
OECD acts as an | |||
== References == | == References == | ||