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The COVID-19 pandemic has not affected everyone equally, and people of colour have paid a particularly high price, whether in terms of lives lost among vulnerable frontline workers or higher unemployment and economic hardship, or even by being left out of vaccine rollouts. The coronavirus crisis has exposed the need to step up the fight against racism and discrimination, spurred on by global protests and campaigns such as Black Lives Matter, and the OECD is urging policymakers to make sure everyone gets their fair share in the economic recovery phase. Valerie Wilson, Director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy in the United States, spoke with Robin Davis about what must be done to put an end to these racial injustices once and for all. Guest: Valerie Wilson, Director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy Host: Robin Allison Davis Production Team: Samia Basille, Editor; Rory Clarke To learn more on the OECD's work on inequality, go to: www.oecd.org/WISE To learn more on the OECD's work on the Covid-19 pandemic, go to: www.oecd.org/coronavirus Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

Violence against women is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in the world. More than one in three women worldwide say they experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. The pandemic has made things worse: confinement trapped millions of women around the world at home with their abusers. In the first episode of the OECD podcast series “Truth Hurts” Charlotte Kneer, CEO of Reigate and Barnstead Women’s Aid, tells Monika Queisser how her personal experience with intimate partner violence brought her to running shelters, why it can be so difficult to leave an abusive relationship, and what governments must do to prevent domestic violence against women and offer better support for survivors. Guest: Charlotte Kneer, Charlotte Kneer, CEO of Reigate and Barnstead Women’s Aid Host: Monika Queisser Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the OECD’s work on violence against women, please go to www.oecd.org/gender. To listen to other OECD “Truth Hurts” Talks on Preventing Violence Against Women, please go to http://oe.cd/truth-hurts Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

In April 2021, the European Union unveiled a proposal for unprecedented regulations on the use of AI technologies — with implications for companies, governments, and citizens alike. The tide seems to be shifting, with private companies facing increasing scrutiny. We will hear how regulation can promote innovation, and how citizens can be brought into the discussion. This episode is the second in a series on artificial intelligence, brought to you by the OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA). Guests: Deirdre Clune, Lina Galvez Munoz, Andrea Renda Host: Karina Piser Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the EU Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AI, go to: www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/home/highlights To learn more about the OECD’s work on AI, go to: oecd.ai Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

Promoting economic and social progress throughout the world has been the aim of the OECD since it opened in September 1961. One member country that has embodied this goal since the outset is Ireland. Its strong economic performances, the quality of life and its appeal to global investors are just some illustrations of this. So, as we build the post-pandemic world, what lessons can we draw from Ireland? For instance, is globalisation a problem or the solution? In March, to help mark the organisation’s 60th anniversary and also to mark another global celebration, Saint Patrick’s Day, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Ireland’s Finance Minister Paschal Donohue sat down with Harvard economist Megan Greene to discuss such questions. This OECD Podcast presents the highlights of their online conversation, and includes insights on ongoing talks about digital tax in an integrated world. The event was introduced by Ambassador Dermot Nolan, Ireland’s permanent representative to the OECD. Host & editor: Rory Clarke Executive Producer: Robin Allison Davis Editor: Samia Basille

Pioneering research is showing that brain trauma is pervasive in cases of domestic violence against women. Depression, anxiety, memory loss, disorientation, and sleep problems are all potential symptoms of someone who has experienced a traumatic brain injury. Recognising and treating brain injuries is key to help survivors of domestic violence. In the second episode of the OECD podcast series “Truth Hurts” Eve Valera, Associate Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School shares with Monika Queisser her research on brain trauma and women who have survived domestic abuse and why it is so important to raise awareness with policy makers, women’s shelters, and first-responders. Guest: Eve Valera Host: Monika Queisser Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the OECD’s work on violence against women, please go to www.oecd.org/gender. To listen to other OECD “Truth Hurts” Talks on Preventing Violence Against Women, please go to http://oe.cd/truth-hurts Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

If a self-driving car gets into an accident, who’s to blame — the person in the car, or the technology powering the vehicle? What about the manufacturer? If an automated job-search tool discriminates based on race or gender, who’s at fault — the software, or the company? We look at the complex ethical challenges central to AI, the fundamental philosophical questions — about human’s relationship with technology — and more practical concerns, about how to best regulate these new tools. This is the final episode in a series on artificial intelligence, brought to you by the OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA). Guests: Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou , Lorena Jaume-Palasi, Host: Karina Piser Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the EU Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AI, go to: www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/home/highlights To learn more about the OECD’s work on AI, go to: oecd.ai Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021.

Over 130 countries and jurisdictions, representing more than 90% of global GDP, joined a new agreement in July 2021 to reform the international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate. This global tax deal – the outcome of negotiations co-ordinated by the OECD for much of the last decade – updates key elements of the century-old international tax system which is no longer fit for purpose in a globalised and digitalised 21st century economy and puts a floor on tax competition by setting a global minimum corporate tax. Guests: Pascal Saint-Amans Host: Lawrence Speer Producer: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the OECD's work on tax, go to: www.oecd.org/tax/beps Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

Effective communication is key when it comes to helping migrants get to know their host country, integrate in their local communities and have access to essential public services. What are best practices in communication with migrants? How can communicators successfully establish interactive spaces online to respond to migrants’ information needs? And how can governments make sure to reach particularly vulnerable migrant groups in times of crisis? Mahdis Amiri, English Editor of the media outlet Handbook Germany, talks about their innovative approach to provide essential news and information to migrants. This podcast is part of the OECD’s NETCOM project, the Network of Communication Officers on Migration. It brings together communication officers and political advisers working in OECD member governments, along with other interested stakeholders, to discuss communication objectives and challenges in the area of migration and integration. Guests: Mahdis Amiri, Handbook Germany Host: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the OECD's work on migrant integration communications, go to: www.oecd.org/migration/netcom To learn more about Handbook Germany, go to: www.handbookgermany.de Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

Début juillet 2021, plus de 130 pays et juridictions sont parvenus à un accord sur une refonte radicale du système fiscal international. Cet accord vise à faire en sorte que les entreprises multinationales paient une juste part de l’impôt partout où elles exercent des activités. Il actualise des composantes fondamentales d’un système fiscal international presque centenaire qui n’est plus adapté à l’économie mondialisée et numérisée du XXIe siècle. Il entend également limiter la concurrence fiscale en instaurant un impôt minimum sur les sociétés au niveau international. Dans ce podcast, Pascal Saint-Amans nous aide à prendre la mesure de cette formidable avancée fiscale, et nous en dessine les contours de manière limpide et pédagogique. Il nous y parle également d’environnement, de francophonie et de ce qui l’inspire pour contribuer à changer le monde. Un podcast au dynamisme communicatif - à mettre entre toutes les oreilles ! Invité : Pascal Saint-Amans, Directeur du Centre de politique et d'administration fiscales de l’OCDE Animation : Anne-Lise Prigent Production : Robin Davis Pour en savoir plus : Érosion de la base d'imposition et transfert de bénéfices - https://www.oecd.org/fr/fiscalite/beps Pour s’abonner à la lettre d’information de l’OCDE : https://oe.cd/3JD Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : www.oecd.org/social-media © Podcasts de l’OCDE 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures in nearly all countries in 2020, with as much as 55 in-person learning days lost for young children and as many as 100 days lost for high school students. The impact of this disproportionately affected those from disadvantaged backgrounds, who were more likely to lack the resources for effective remote learning. The need to strengthen educational opportunities is not new, but the impact of COVID-19 on learning has made this challenge even more pressing. Marie-Helene Doumet, senior analyst for education and skills at the OECD, discusses lessons learned from the pandemic and what governments can do to support equity in education. Find out more: https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/en/education-equity. Host: Kate Lancaster Guest: Marie-Helene Doumet Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Depuis le début de la pandémie, les fermetures d’écoles ont été nombreuses à travers le monde : la scolarisation de plus d’un milliard d’élèves s’en est trouvée suspendue. Après 18 mois de pandémie, force est de constater que les élèves les plus défavorisés ont été les plus pénalisés. Où en sommes-nous ? Peut-on faire émerger quelque chose de positif de cette crise sans précédent ? Le COVID peut-il être un révélateur et un catalyseur pour repenser l’équité dans l’éducation ? Éric Charbonnier, analyste à la Direction de l'éducation et des compétences de l’OCDE dresse un bilan éloquent de la situation. Qu’il parle de la France, de la Belgique, de la Suisse, du Luxembourg ou encore du Canada, son analyse est aussi objective que constructive. Plus que jamais, il est essentiel de rendre l’éducation aussi pertinente qu’équitable pour préparer tous les jeunes à relever les défis à venir. Un tour d’horizon instructif, éclairé par les bonnes pratiques internationales… Invité : Eric Charbonnier Animation : Anne-Lise Prigent Production : Robin Allison Davis Pour en savoir plus : L'équité dans l’éducation : https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/fr/education-equitable Pour s’abonner à la lettre d’information de l’OCDE : https://oe.cd/3JD Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : www.oecd.org/social-media © Podcasts de l’OCDE 2021

In this episode of Truth Hurts, Monika Queisser speaks with Bert Groen, a former police officer turned activist in the fight against gender-based violence in the Netherlands. He shares his experiences in dealing with violence against women, explains how the police force and the justice system more broadly can better help survivors of domestic violence, why it is so important to integrate all services survivors need in one place, and how Family Justice Centers can be a source of hope and empowerment. Host: Monika Queisser Guest: Bert Groen Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the OECD’s work on violence against women, please go to www.oecd.org/gender. To listen to other OECD “Truth Hurts” Talks on Preventing Violence Against Women, please go to http://oe.cd/truth-hurts Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

The OECD, in partnership with IBM, recently conducted a social media poll, asking young people about how well prepared they feel to join the world of work, how confident they are about their future paths and what concerns them about education and jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, the OECD’s Anthony Mann and IBM’s Lydia Logan discuss insights from the poll and why career guidance and real-world work experiences are more important for young people than ever. To learn more about the issues discussed in this episode, visit https://futureofwork.oecd.org and https://www.ibm.com/skills Host: Robin Allison Davis Interviewees: Anthony Mann, education analyst, OECD; Lydia Logan, Vice President of Education and Workforce Development, IBM Voiceover: Kate Lancaster

Not everyone has an equal opportunity to transform their ideas into a business. There could be an additional 9 million people starting and managing new business in the European Union (EU) – and 35 million across OECD countries – if everyone was as active in business creation as core age men (30-49 years old). David Halabisky, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Regions and Cities speaks with Shayne MacLachlan on how harnessing the untapped potential of “the missing entrepreneurs” can uncover new ideas, create jobs and contribute to economic growth, which are central to plans for a strong COVID-19 recovery. Host: Shayne MacLachlan Guest: David Halabisky, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Regions and Cities Producer: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the OECD’s work on missing entrepreneurs, please go to www.oecd.org/CFE. Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

This year OECD Podcasts brought you interviews with policymakers, OECD experts, academics and more, on the topics making headlines in the world today. Take a listen to hear snippets from some of our most listened to podcasts from 2021 as well as what you can expect from us in 2022. Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2021

In this episode of Truth Hurts, Monika Queisser speaks with Margaret Johnston-Clarke, the Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the L'Oréal Group, about actions employers can take. In the One in Three Women Network, multinational companies work together to support survivors amongst their own employees with concrete measures. For more information and how to join the network, please contact Aurore Pereira de Oliveira at Fondation FACE (a.pereira-de-oliveira@fondationface.org) To listen to other OECD “Truth Hurts” Talks on Preventing Violence Against Women, please go to http://oe.cd/truth-hurts Host: Monika Queisser Producer: Robin Allison Davis, Samia Basille To learn more about the OECD’s work on violence against women, please go to www.oecd.org/gender. Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2022

AI is everywhere, bringing many benefits but also reinforcing unfairness, misinformation and privacy invasion. What steps need to be taken to keep these risks in check? We find these answers and more, in our conversations with Karine Perset, head of the AI unit of the OECD Division for Digital Economy Policy and the OECD Policy Observatory and Dr Sebastian Hallensleben, co-chair of the AI Classification and Risk Assessment Working Group in OECD. For more information on the OECD's work on AI, go to www.oecd.ai/classification Host: Christopher Mooney Guests: Karine Perset, head of the AI unit of the OECD Division for Digital Economy Policy and the OECD Policy Observatory Dr Sebastian Hallensleben, co-chair of the AI Classification and Risk Assessment Working Group in OECD Producer: Samia Basille Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2022

The data is clear: environmental degradation especially affects women, and women are more motivated to do something about it. Why is this so? Join us as we discuss the complex, multi-faceted relationship between women, climate change, air pollution, domestic violence, and green technology patents with Ingrid Barnsley, Deputy Director of the Environment Directorate at the OECD. For more information about the OECD Environment Directorate and its work on gender and the environment, go to www.oecd.org/environment and https://www.oecd.org/environment/gender-inclusiveness-and-sdg.htm Host: Christopher Mooney Guest: Ingrid Barnsley, Deputy Director of the OECD Environment Directorate Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2022

The gender equality gap in the tech industry has worsened in the last 40 years. How can we lessen this the divide and make the tech industry more welcoming for everyone? We speak with Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder of Women in Tech, a global organization aiming to eliminate the gender digital divide by helping women learn digital skills, get hired in tech jobs and become leaders in the tech industry. Host: Robin Allison Davis Guest: Ayumi Moore Aoki, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech To learn more about Women in Tech, go to: www.women-in-tech.org. To read the OECD report "Bridging the Digital Divide," go to: https://www.oecd.org/digital/more-needs-to-be-done-to-bridge-the-digital-gender-divide.htm Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media ©OECD Podcast 2022

The European Parliament and Council are currently negotiating the Artificial Intelligence Act, which introduces common regulatory and legal framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in all domains except the military. However, the negotiations pose several challenges for legislators. How should the risk categories be established? Do they take into account unintended impacts of AI? What divergences between public and private sectors could emerge, and how can they be adressed? And how is the AI Act going to help protecting fundamental rights and values? We will answer these questions with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, MEP from Portugal, who is the Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and a member of the OECD Parliamentary Group on AI; and Ilina Georgieva, research scientist working on AI, cyber regulation and cyber norms at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), an independent research organisation. This podcast is second in the 2022 series on Artificial intelligence, brought to you by the OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology, also known as STOA. Guests: Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, Ilina Georgieva Host: Christopher Mooney To learn more about Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, go to https://www.tno.nl/en/ To learn more about the EU Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AI, go to: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/home/highlights To learn more about the OECD Global Parliamentary Network, go to: https://www.oecd.org/parliamentarians/ To learn more about the OECD’s work on AI, go to: oecd.ai

Russia's late February invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a devastating and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, with thousands of civilian deaths. At least four million Ukrainians have fled the country and nearly seven million are internally displaced. Beyond Ukraine, the conflict is upending the global economy, deepening pressure on vulnerable households still reeling from the pandemic. And with Russia and Ukraine as major exporters of wheat, the war could destabilise the global food supply and has prompted the U.N. to warn that food insecurity could rise. In March, the OECD released an in-depth report on the Economic and Social Impacts and Policy Implications of the War in Ukraine. The OECD estimates that global economic growth will drop by more than one percentage point this year due to the conflict, and already high inflation could rise by an additional 2.5 percentage points globally. In this podcast, OECD Chief Economist and Deputy Secretary General Laurence Boone discusses the conflict’s humanitarian and economic implications, and details the OECD’s recommendations for how governments can help insulate their populations from the impact. Host: Karina Piser Guest: Laurence Boone, OECD Chief Economist and Deputy Secretary General Producer: Robin Allison Davis For more information on the global economy and Ukraine crisis, go to: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/

Everyone relies on data and statistics for making decisions in everyday life, whether at home or at work. Not having data would be like flying blind. But with so much information out there, how can we trust the numbers we read in the media or in official government sources, or for that matter, from the OECD? What are official statistics anyway, who produces them and what makes them so reliable? Do we have enough of the right kind of data for meeting today’s health, climate and other pressing challenges? This OECD Podcast addresses such questions, and highlights the new technologies that have been transforming the world of statistics and data in recent years, and the digital tools professional statisticians are deploying to improve the quality, timeliness and trustworthiness of the data they provide and on which we all depend. Host: Rory Clarke Guest: Paul Schreyer, Head of OECD Statistics and Data Directorate

James Henderson was 10 years old when he experienced how policies designed with the best intentions can have devastating effects for families affected by domestic violence. He tells OECD’s Monika Queisser about his personal journey from surviving family abuse to becoming a Social Worker, Probation Officer, Battering Intervention Provider and Expert Trainer on Tackling Domestic Violence. He explains why we often blame the victims, that not enough is done to stop the perpetrators, and how social services must listen to the families they are trying to help. To learn more about the OECD's work on gender, go to: oecd.org/gender Guest: James Henderson Host: Monika Queisser Producer: Samia Basille o To listen to other OECD “Truth Hurts” Talks on Preventing Violence Against Women, please go to oe.cd/truth-hurts o Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Artificial intelligence played a pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic, from hastening diagnoses to supporting contract tracing and more. In this sense, the pandemic has already shown us how A.I. can benefit healthcare. But this seems just the beginning of revolution. What else can be done? What are the limits and risks of using artificial intelligence in health care? And how can we best ensure that it is both effective and trustworthy? We’ll answer these questions with Lina Gálvez Muñoz, MEP from Spain, Vice Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, member of the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) and of the OECD Parliamentary Group on AI; and Karim Lekadir, head of EUCanImage, a four year AI research project aimed at making advances in oncology which has 20 partners across 11 countries. This podcast is first in a series in 2022 on Artificial intelligence, brought to you by the OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology, also known as STOA. Guests: Lina Gálvez-Muñoz, Karim Lekadir Host: Robin Allison Davis Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about EUCanImage go to their website, EUCanImage.eu. To learn more about the EU Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AI, go to: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/home/highlights To learn more about the OECD Global Parliamentary Network, go to: https://www.oecd.org/parliamentarians/ To learn more about the OECD’s work on AI, go to: oecd.ai

Lower your thermostat and bring a reusable bag. Commute by bicycle and recycle. These are all everyday life actions, promoted to help the climate change crisis. But how is it decided what changes we should make in our lives? How easily do people change their behaviour? Can it actually make a difference? Understanding human behaviour works hand-in-hand with climate change policy and we're speaking about this with Chiara Varazzani, OECD lead behavioural scientist and Kevin Green, Vice President of RARE, Centre for Behaviour in the Environment. To learn more about the OECD's work on behavioural science and the Behavioural Insights projects, go to OECD-opsi.org. To learn more about the OECD's work on climate, go to OECD.org/Climatechange. To learn more about RARE's work, go to Rare.org. Guests: Chiara Varazzani, OECD lead behavioural scientist; Kevin Green, Vice President of RARE, Centre for Behaviour in the Environment Host & Producer: Robin Allison Davis

Cultural and creative sectors have been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall contribution to global gross value added (GVA) of the sector fell by around 21% between 2019-20. 10 million jobs were lost worldwide in these industries. However, the impact of the pandemic has been uneven. Businesses with strong digital content have done very well, such as the gaming and music streaming services. Public support measures helped to cushion some of the COVID-19 blow, but now we need a sharper focus on the diverse needs of culture and creative industries for a stronger recovery. To learn more about the OECD's work in culture, go to: oe.cd/pub/culture. Guest: Katia Travkina – OECD Policy Analyst, Culture and Creative Sectors Host: Shayne MacLachlan - Communications and Public Affairs Manager, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE)

While the European Union is developing the Data Act, the Data Governance Act and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, the issue of the data governance remains at the fore. In today’s podcast, we will try to answer some of these questions: What are the policy options for Europe’s data governance framework, especially with regard to AI, that align with a data justice perspective? How to foster a positive vision of AI as contributing to public goods and creating public value? How to recognise the rights and interests of different communities in data? To what extend is it possible to foresee risks and vulnerabilities when legislating on digital? We will address these questions with the help of Pernille Weiss, Member of the European Parliament’s Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and Linnet Taylor, Associate Professor of Data Ethics, Law and Policy at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT), where she leads the Global Data Justice project. This podcast is third in the 2022 podcast series on Artificial intelligence brought to you by the OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology, also known as STOA. Guests: Linnet Taylor, Pernille Weiss Host: Christopher Mooney Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AI, go to: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/home/highlights To learn more about the OECD Global Parliamentary Network, go to: https://www.oecd.org/parliamentarians/ To learn more about the OECD’s work on AI, go to: oecd.ai

It’s been a tough two years for women. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, women were hit harder by job losses, leading many to call it a “she-cession”. But as the pandemic worse on we started to see wider impacts too. We saw women on the front line of the crisis response, making up 75% of the workforce in health and social care. Women were taking on more work at home due to school and childcare closures. We saw women feeling more isolated from social network. We also saw a shadow pandemic – the rise in domestic violence as lockdowns trapped women with abusive partners. These took their toll. After two years, more than 40% of women in Europe were reporting that the pandemic had a major negative impact on their mental health. These cumulative effects are what we call the Great Exhaustion. What about women entrepreneurs and how should local governments deal with the great exhaustion and support women with care responsibilities? Host: Andrew Paterson Guest: Rae Cooper, Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations at the University of Sydney, Australia

La planète est aujourd’hui en proie à des sécheresses dévastatrices. L'été 2022 a été décrit comme une saison en enfer, avec un changement climatique qui est devenu très concret : on a pu constater l’assèchement des cours d’eau et les ravages de très violents feux de forêt. Un rapport publié en août 2022 par l'Observatoire européen de la sécheresse indiquait que près des deux tiers du territoire européen étaient en situation de sécheresse ou en état d’alerte à cause des canicules et de l’extrême faiblesse des précipitations. Cette situation est lourde de conséquences, que ce soit pour la production d’électricité, le rendement des cultures, la navigation intérieure ou beaucoup d’autres secteurs. Selon l'Observatoire mondial sur la sécheresse, L’Europe a vécu sa pire sécheresse depuis près de 500 ans... Et l’Europe n’est bien sûr pas la seule touchée : de la Corne de l’Afrique jusqu’à l’ouest des États-Unis, des sécheresses sévères menacent les moyens de subsistance et même la vie des habitants. Que faire ? Xavier Leflaive, chef de l’équipe Eau à la Direction de l’environnement de l’OCDE, évoque les enjeux et les pistes d’action en compagnie d’Anne-Lise Prigent. Invité : Xavier Leflaive Animation : Anne-Lise Prigent Production : Robin Allison Davis

The world is suffering from a devastating drought. According to an August report from the European Drought Observatory, nearly two-thirds of European territory is either experiencing drought or on high alert, due to stifling heatwaves and minimal rainfall. The consequences are far-reaching: electricity production, crop yields, and inland shipping are just a few of the sectors being hit, as wildfires expand and rivers run dry. Europe isn’t alone—from the Horn of Africa to the Western United States, severe drought is threatening lives and livelihoods. Xavier Leflaive, Water Team leader at the OECD Environment Directorate, joins host Karina Piser to discuss what’s at stake. To learn more about the OECD's work on water, go to www.oecd.org/water Guest: Xavier Leflaive, Water Team leader at the OECD Environment Directorate Host: Karina Piser Producer: Robin Allison Davis

Global environmental emergencies such as climate change call for us to put our money where our mouth is. An increasing number of governments, companies and financial institutions have committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Is that enough to help us meet the goal of the Paris Agreement of limiting the average global temperature increase to 1.5 °C? If not, what more can be done to bridge this gap? That's where Transition Finance steps in. Transition finance will be one of the key topics discussed at the upcoming OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment (5-7 October 2022). Listen in to learn about transition finance - what it is, why it is needed and what the key challenges are. Guests: Kate Levick, Associate Director, Sustainable Finance, E3G Elia Trippel, Policy Analyst, Green Finance and Investment, OECD Host: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the OECD's work on Transition Finance, go to: www.oecd.org/cgfi To register for the OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment, go to: : https://www.oecd-events.org/oecd-forum-on-green-finance-and-investment/registration/registration To read the guidance on transition finance, go to: https://www.oecd.org/environment/oecd-guidance-on-transition-finance-7c68a1ee-en.htm o Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

For a country to take on the most critical problems of our day, like climate change, it needs its people to be engaged and committed. Yet, as countries recover from the biggest health, economic and social crisis in decades, the trust citizens have in their government is under strain. How can this trust be won back? What drives public trust? How can policymakers build people's confidence in their government's capacity to be responsive, reliable, open, honest and fair? Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance of the OECD, helps us answer these questions. This podcast is the first in a two part series on reinforcing democracy, organised by the Directorate for Public Governance of the OECD. Guest: Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance, OECD Host: Christopher Mooney Producer: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the OECD's work on democracy, go to: https://www.oecd.org/governance/reinforcing-democracy/

With temperatures rising and natural disasters occurring more frequently, the climate crisis is on everyone's minds. Countries have come together in an effort to address climate change via international cooperation. However, the climate crisis is worsening. Calls for concrete policy action are deafening; but to generate world class policy advice, we need world class evidence. The OECD compiles and produces data to understand and monitor the environment in a way that is coherent with economic accounting. But what does this mean exactly? Why is it important to measure our environment and our environmental impacts? What is the data telling us? And how can these indicators help policymakers? This OECD Podcast aims to address these questions and more in conversation with one of our own Environmental-Economic Accounting experts. Host: Ashley Ward Guest: Daniel Clarke, Environmental-Economic Researcher, OECD Statistics and Data Directorate Producer: Ashley Ward,

Misinformation and disinformation have become some of the biggest threats to democracy in the 21st century. It's everywhere from stories of election fraud to vaccines. How can we combat misinformation and disinformation while still protecting freedom of speech? What can governments do to curb myths and disinformation? This podcast is the second in a series on Reinforcing Democracy in partnership with the OECD's Public Governance Directorate. Julio Bacio Terracino, Head of Public Integrity at the OECD, helps us make sense of the issues and how we can tackle them. To learn more about the OECD's work on democracy, go to https://www.oecd.org/governance/reinforcing-democracy/ Guest: Julio Bacio Terracino, OECD Head of Public Integrity (Twitter: @JBacioTerracino) Host: Robin Allison Davis

Inequalities not only affect our lives, but also the lives of our children in generations after us. How can we ensure that our children have more opportunities than we have, that generations after us are rising in society and not limited by sticky floors? Romina Boarini, director of the OECD Centre on Well-Being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity, helps us understand social mobility, what it is, how it works, what government and societies can do to help and what the OECD is doing. To learn more about the OECD's work on social mobility and to view the Observatory on Social Mobility and Equal Opportunity, go to oe.cd/social-mobility. Guest: Romina Boarini, Director, OECD Centre on Well-Being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity Host: Robin Allison Davis

Young people are increasingly prioritising careers with positive social and environmental impacts. Globally, two-in-five young people see social impact as one of the deciding factors for their career choices. At the same time, almost 50% of young people in OECD countries would prefer to be self- employed rather than work as employees. Young people are seizing opportunities and leading social enterprises across the world but what are the challenges and best paths to follow? How do we give young people a seat at the table? What can policy makers do to help? Polly Akhurst from Amala gives us her insights. Host: Natalie Laechelt Guest: Polly Akhurst, the co-founder and executive director of Amala

For almost three years now, the tourism sector has been going through a really tough time. It was smashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. After hitting 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals in 2019, international tourist arrivals worldwide plummeted by over 70%. It rebounded strongly in 2022 driven by pent up demand, household savings and the easing of travel restrictions – the so-called “revenge spend”. But now the sector faces an uncertain outlook – as the global economic slowdown and the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine brings new challenges. Tourism businesses are being hit by rising costs, and tight labour markets. The cost of living crisis is also putting pressure on household incomes and consumer spending. How can governments and businesses boost recovery in the short term and create a stronger, more sustainable tourism economy? Hosts: Shayne MacLachlan, Jane Stacey Guest: Sergio Gueirrero , Senior Director at Turismo de Portugal, Chair of the OECD Tourism Committee

The last two years have seen unprecedented disruptions in global supply chains, brought about by a perfect storm of causes, with wide geopolitical implications that look to continue well into the future. How prepared were the public and private sectors? And what have we learned? We speak with Marion Jansen on how to make supply chains more resilient. Host: Christopher Mooney Guest: Marion Jansen, OECD Director of Trade and Agriculture Producer: Robin Allison Davis, Samia Basille To learn more about the OECD's work on trade, go to: https://www.oecd.org/trade/resilient-supply-chains/ https://www.oecd.org/trade/topics/trade-in-raw-materials/

In 2022, OECD Podcasts did not shy away from the hard issues plaguing society today. Misinformation, domestic violence and burnout are only a few of the topics discussed this year with a variety of experts. Let's take a listen to some of the best podcast interviews done this year that you may have missed. Host: Robin Allison Davis Producer: Samia Basille Guests: Margaret Johnston Clarke, Ingrid Barnsley, Chiara Varazzani, Pascale Guy, Julio Bacio Torres, Sergio Gueirrero

As technology continues to advance, we're more connected than ever. But with more benefits also come more risks. How can we ensure that we are protected from digital threats? In December 2022, the OECD released its Digital Security Recommendations to help keep individuals, businesses and governments secure online. Audrey Plonk, head of Digital Economy Policy division for the OECD's Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate, explains the Digital Security Recommendations and what they hope to achieve. To learn more about the OECD’s work on digital security, go to: www.oecd.org/digital/digital-security. Guest: Audrey Plonk, head of Digital Economy Policy division for OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate Host: Robin Allison Davis Producer: Samia Basille

L'Enfance est une période critique au cours de laquelle les individus développent un grand nombre de compétences nécessaires pour s'épanouir plus tard dans la vie. La promotion du bien-être des enfants n'est pas seulement une fin importante en soi, mais elle est également essentielle afin de préserver la prospérité et la soutenabilité de l'économie pour les générations futures. Cependant, le bien-être des enfants est très récent dans l'agenda politique. Olivier Thevenon, qui dirige l'Unité du bien-être des enfants au centre de l'OCDE pour le bien être, l'inclusion, la durabilité et l'égalité des chances, explique où nous en sommes aujourd’hui en matière de bien-être des enfants dans les pays de l’OCDE et examine les différences entre le bien-être des filles et des garçons. De plus, Olivier Thevenon évoque les enjeux liés à la pandémie de COVID-19, qui a plongé de nombreuses familles dans la pauvreté. Il se penche également sur l’action des pouvoirs publics et les plans d'actions dans les pays de l’OCDE pour améliorer le bien-être des enfants. Invité : Olivier Thevenon Animation : Kim Chardon Production : Robin Allison Davis

Is the current state of the modern man something to be concerned about? Does childhood well-being vary greatly between boys and girls? This podcast explores those questions and more with Richard Reeves, author of "Of Men and Boys Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters and What to Do About It" and Olivier Thevenon, OECD economist and the Observatory on Well-Being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity. Guests: Richard Reeves, Author of "Of Men and Boys Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters and What to Do About It"; Olivier Thevenon, OECD Economist WISE Host: Robin Allison Davis Producer: Robin Allison Davis

The social economy can help boost prospects for women… and men. One of the big problems in tackling gender equality is breaking down gender stereotypes that drive women into what have often been called “pink collar jobs”. These are jobs like childcare, education, personal and household services, plus social work. Nitya Nangalia from SEWA Bharat and Natalie Laechelt from the OECD unpack the role of the social economy in the quest to move beyond pink collar jobs. Guests: Nitya Nangalia, SEWA Bharat; Natalie Laechelt, OECD Economist Host: Shayne Maclachlan

Bertrand Piccard est un « savanturier » psychiatre et explorateur. Il a fait le premier tour du monde en ballon en 1999, puis en avion solaire avec l'avion Solar Impulse en 2015-2016. En tant que Président de la Fondation Solar Impulse, il est aussi un « explorateur de solutions » face au plus grand défi de notre temps : le changement climatique. Après avoir survolé la terre, il travaille à sa sauvegarde et démontre que celle-ci est non seulement possible, mais aussi rentable. Il évoque ici des pistes innovantes et concrètes pour avancer : 1 500 solutions efficientes qui sont à la fois écologiques et rentables. Et face à un cadre juridique et réglementaire anachronique qui ne permet pasr toujours de mettre en place ces solutions, il propose 50 recommandations de loi clés en main pour le moderniser. Fidèle à l’esprit de pionnier de ses illustres ancêtres, Bertrand Piccard bouscule nos paradigmes et nos certitudes, ces dogmes qui nous font croire que beaucoup de choses sont impossibles. La protection de l'environnement est une aventure enthousiasmante, qui nécessite d'explorer de nouvelles manières de faire et de penser. Nous pouvons devenir les pionniers d’une saine modernité, dès maintenant... C’est ce que Bertrand Piccard démontre ici, avec la rigueur et l’ardeur d’un découvreur. Invité : Bertrand Piccard, Président de la Fondation Solar Impulse Animation : Anne-Lise Prigent Production : Robin Davis Pour en savoir plus Fondation Solar Impulse Lutter ensemble contre la crise climatique Forum inclusif sur les approches d'atténuation des émissions de carbone Page de l’OCDE sur l’environnement Pour s’abonner à la lettre d’information de l’OCDE : oe.cd/3JD Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : www.oecd.org/social-media © Podcasts de l’OCDE 2023

Retaining talent of all ages has become one of the most important issues facing employers today. How are people 55 to 64 faring in today’s labour market and how can we build an effective, multi-generational workforce? The OECD’s Shruti Singh and AARP’s Lona Choi-Allum explore what needs to be done to ensure that everyone's talents and skills are put to best use. Guests: Lona Choi-Allum, Senior Research Advisor, AARP Shruti Singh, Senior Economist, OECD Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the AARP's work on the aging workplace, go to: www.aarpinternational.org/globalemployersurvey www.aarpinternational.org/globalemployeesurvey www.aarpinternational.org/llel To read the OECD report, Retaining Talent at All Ages, go to: https://doi.org/10.1787/00dbdd06-en

When governments need to buy anything from office supplies to infrastructure, the process is more complex than your ordinary shopping trip. How do we know that governments are using good judgement when purchasing items or awarding contracts? Who advises governments on these processes to ensure that they are transparent, efficient, and cost effective? That's where MAPS, the methodology for assessing procurement systems, steps in. Diana Viljoen, from Global Affairs Canada and member of the MAPS Technical Advisory Group will answer these questions and more on this podcast. This is the first episode in the series with the MAPS Network. Guest: Diana Viljoen, Global Affairs Canada; MAPS Technical Advisory Group Host: Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the MAPS Initiative, go to MAPSinitiative.org. To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters

Over the past few decades, as trade and investment barriers have lessened, and transport and communication costs have declined, multinational enterprises or MNEs have become an increasingly important fixture in the global economy. As these entities begin to represent a larger share of global economic activity, the importance of monitoring them and understanding their behaviour has never been greater. However, MNEs cross borders by definition, making them notably difficult to keep track of at the national level. The new OECD UNSD Multinational Enterprise Information Platform gathers together data on the world's largest multinationals from a range of public sources. These data cover the geographical and digital scope of individual multinationals and an array of indicators, complementing major recent reforms to the international tax system led by the OECD and in response to the challenges arising from digitalisation. But what new benefits does this initiative deliver? What does the data reveal? And how can it be used for economic analysis? And what does this say about where the global economy is heading? This OECD Podcast aims to address these questions and more in conversation with one of our own data experts. Host: Ashley Ward Guest: Graham Pilgrim, Head of Real-Time Data Analytics, OECD Statistics and Data Directorate Producer: Anna Wahlgren, Ashley Ward, Robin Allison Davis To learn more about the OECD's work with multinational enterprises, go to: https://www.oecd.org/sdd/its/mne-platform.htm

In 2015, the United Nations released the Sustainable Development Goals to help create a more sustainable and equitable world. The 17 goals included procurement systems, calling governments to procure in a more sustainable manner. But how does this actually work? How can governments include sustainability in their procurement systems? And can sustainable public procurement help mitigate the climate crisis? Steven Schooner, Professor of Government Procurement Law at George Washington University, helps us to answer these questions and more on this podcast. This is the second episode in the series with MAPS. Guest: Steven Schooner, Professor of Government Procurement Law at George Washington University Host: Robin Allison Davis Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the MAPS Initiative, go to MAPSinitiative.org. To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters

Extreme heat is creating major challenges for cities. The urban “heat island” effect traps cities in a bubble of scorching temperatures, which endangers lives and puts pressure on emergency services and infrastructure. Often the poorest neighbourhoods bear the worst consequences of rising heat waves. Andrew Lombardi discusses how heat exacerbates inequalities in cities and breaks down what cities can do to save lives now and enhance heat resilience through better policies and practices. Guest: Andrew Lombardi, OECD Policy Analyst Host: Jessica Voorhees Learn more about OECD’s work on cities: https://www.oecd.org/cfe/cities/ To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters

As urban heat waves become more frequent and severe, meet the leaders on the frontlines of responding to extreme heat in cities. The Chief Heat Officers for Santiago, Chile, and Athens, Greece, discuss their innovative strategies to spread awareness of the dangers of heat, keep vulnerable residents safe in scorching temperatures, and create more green spaces to cool their cities down. Guests: Cristina Huidobro, Chief Heat Officer for Santiago, Chile, and Elissavet Bargianni, Chief Heat Officer for Athens, Greece Host: Jessica Voorhees Learn more about OECD’s work on cities: https://www.oecd.org/cfe/cities/ To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters

Digitalisation in procurement comes with a variety of opportunities, but also challenges. Can digital resources such as artificial intelligence, e-procurement and data systems improve the ways governments obtain services and goods? This podcast is the third and final episode of a series in collaboration with the MAPS Initiative, Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems. Edwin Lau, OECD, Head of Division of Infrastructure and Public Procurement and Hunt La Cascia, Senior Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank, speak with us to help us understand the world of procurement digitalisation. Guests: Edwin Lau, OECD, Head of Division of Infrastructure and Public Procurement and Hunt La Cascia, Senior Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank Host: Robin Allison Davis Producer: Samia Basille To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters

According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 100 million people were forcibly displaced in 2022. With Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, Europe has seen the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War with more than 6 million people fleeing Ukraine. This is a big challenge for refugee protection and reception systems. Clearly something public services cannot stem on their own. This is where the social and solidarity economy steps in and steps up to both support governments and fill gaps and public support. This podcast discusses how the social and solidarity economy can fast track the labour-market integration of refugees and migrants. Guests: Anne Kjaer-Bathel: Co-founder and CEO of ReDI School of Digital Integration, Berlin Thomas Liebig, Principal Administrator, OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
Host: Christine Langenbucher To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters

Young entrepreneurs have a huge role to play as slow productivity growth, climate change, demographic change and the digital transition come together in a perfect storm for many economies. The new OECD-EU “Missing Entrepreneurs” report finds that if youth (18-29 years old) participated in early-stage entrepreneurship at the same rate as “core age” men (30-49 years old), there would be an additional 3.6 million “missing youth entrepreneurs” in OECD countries. This accounts for about 11% of the total number of “missing entrepreneurs” in the OECD as young people face a range of barriers to success. David Halabisky from the OECD and Anita Tiessen, the CEO of Youth Business International, unwrap issues around money, mindset and motivation for young people in the world of business. Guest: Anita Tiessen, CEO of Youth Business International Host: David Halabisky To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters

Most people know Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the go to number to evaluate an economy's performance. It is often referenced in the news, sometimes directly, other times implied in discussions of economic recession, recovery or boom. But other indicators, further removed from the limelight, are also vital for economic analysis: for example, Household Disposable Income (HDI) helps us to monitor changes in money that households have available to either spend or save for the future. In this episode of OECD Podcasts, Ashley Ward goes behind the numbers to learn how they're compiled, what they're good for, and how they complement each other with the help of the National Accounts Division’s Sofia Sacks Ferrari and Philip Chan. Host: Ashley Ward, Advisor and Communications Manager (Statistics and Data Directorate). Guests: o Sofia Sacks Ferrari, Statistician (National Accounts Unit) o Philip Chan, Analyst (National Accounts Unit) To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

In this edition of OECD Podcasts, Shayne MacLachlan from the OECD Centre of Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities is joined by Jesse Shapins from Urban Partners. Together they discuss how Urban Partners’ involvement in projects on local, municipal and national levels can help to achieve climate action and social sustainability. In their conversation, they cover the concept of green and thriving neighbourhoods and cities, emphasising the fact that “a great city is not just green buildings”. They also investigate examples of the repurposing of state land and efforts to improve the social landscape in less-advantaged areas. Finally, they explore how to bridge the investment gap in climate action to ensure that local development is inclusive, green and accessible to all local communities. Guest: Jesse Shapins - Co-Head of Neighborhood Investments at Urban Partners. For more on OECD Local Development https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/local-development.html To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

Guest: Frida Grundhal, Project Co-ordinator, Yalla Trappan. In this edition of OECD Podcasts, Katrina Baker and Shayne MacLachlan are Joined by Frida Grundahl from Yalla Trappen; a groundbreaking social enterprise dedicated to creating job opportunities and fostering financial independence for Sweden’s foreign-born women. Statistically, foreign-born women are said to be one of the most distant from the labour market and Yalla Trappen is working to empower these women by giving them an opportunity to break down their social isolation, and to help them stand on their own two feet financially. In their conversation, Shayne and Frida discuss examples of Yalla Trappen’s work and strategies, the struggles of establishing a non-profit in a competitive environment and how Yalla Trappen has partnered with business and local government to crack policy challenges regarding foreign-born women and getting them meaningful employment. For more on OECD Local Development https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/local-development.html To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

How does the richest group of households in a country compare to the poorest? How can we expose the growing importance of the digital economy, often hidden in macroeconomic statistics? These questions are at the centre of upcoming updates to the System of National Accounts (SNA), which aim to provide policymakers with the information required to better understand the distribution of income, consumption and saving, and the scale and impact of the digital transformation. In this second episode of Behind the Numbers, Ashley Ward delves into the critical work that ensures ensure that the System of National Accounts (SNA), which provides the international standard for countries to measure their economies, keeps up with an ever-changing world, in conversation with Jorrit Zwijnenburg (Acting Head of National Accounts Division), Bram Edens (Environmental Accounts and Supply-use Tables), and former analyst Li Hiang Ng. Host: Ashley Ward, Advisor and Communications Manager (Statistics and Data Directorate). Guests: - Jorrit Zwijnenburg, Acting Head of Division (National Accounts Division) - Bram Edens, Head of the Environmental Accounts and Supply-use Tables Sections (National Accounts Division) - Li Hiang Ng, Former Analyst (National Accounts Division) To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

The COVID-19 pandemic brought health statistics into the spotlight, from tracking excess mortality to understanding the financial impact on healthcare systems. But health statistics are just as vital today as they were during the pandemic. In this episode of Behind the Numbers, Ashley Ward is joined by OECD Head of Health Accounts David Morgan and Policy Analyst Gabriel di Paolantonio to discuss how health data, like expenditure and mortality trends, helps countries benchmark progress, build resilient health systems, and prepare for future crises. Explore the work behind these datasets, from maintaining cross-country comparability to publishing real-time mortality statistics, and find out why OECD Health Statistics is a trusted resource for researchers and policy-makers alike, worldwide. Host: Ashley Ward, Advisor and Communications Manager (OECD Statistics and Data Directorate) Guests: - David Morgan, Head of Health Accounts, Health Division, (OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs) - Gabriel di Paolantonio, Policy Analyst (Secretariat of the International Forum on TOSSD) To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

L’intelligence artificielle générative transforme rapidement les marchés du travail, notamment à l’échelle locale. Elle aide à combler les pénuries de main d'œuvre et renforce la productivité. Mais elle creuse aussi la fracture numérique entre les zones urbaines et rurales. Dans cet épisode des Podcasts de l'OCDE, Pauline Arbel et Karen Maguire accueillent Eric Pérès, le Secrétaire général de FO-Cadres. Au fil de leur conversation, Karen et Eric explorent la question de l’impact géographique à l’ère de l’IA générative. Invité : Eric Pérès Animation : Pauline Arbel et Karen Maguire, Cheffe de division pour le Programme pour l'emploi et le développement économique au niveau local (LEED) Pour en savoir plus: Rapport "Création d'emplois et développement économique local : La géographie de l'IA générative" paru en novembre 2024 en anglais. https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/job-creation-and-local-economic-development-2024_83325127-en.html Pour en savoir plus sur l’OCDE et ses travaux, consultez https://www.oecd.org/fr Pour s’abonner à la lettre d’information de l’OCDE : https://www.oecd.org/fr/about/newsletters.html

On a daily basis, we’re faced with a deluge of online content, only swelling further with the mainstreaming of generative AI and rising political polarisation. Improving our joint understanding of how people consume news, and how effectively they distinguish between fact and fiction, is one of the key challenges of our time. The OECD Truth Quest Survey implements an innovative methodology to answer this question. With over 40,000 respondents across 21 countries, the survey provides unprecedented insights into media literacy and its implications for global policy making. In this episode of Behind the Numbers, our host Ashley Ward is joined by OECD Head of Digital Connectivity, Economics and Society Molly Lesher to discuss the dangers of misinformation, overcoming measurement challenges, and the survey results so far. Explore the work behind this innovative survey and learn how policymakers can use this data to create targeted strategies to fight misinformation. Host: Ashley Ward, Advisor and Communications Manager (OECD Statistics and Data Directorate) Guest: Molly Lesher, Acting Head of the Digital Connectivity, Economics and Society Division (OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation) To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

Volunteers are the beating heart of any event, from the Olympics to your local school sports day. But beyond the medals and podiums, what impact does volunteering have on individuals, communities, and the broader economy? In this episode, we speak to Max Jablonowski and Betty Anne Bryce, who volunteered at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They share their behind-the-scenes experiences, the personal and professional skills they gained, and why volunteering is a powerful force for social good. They also explain what policy makers can do to support and sustain this essential activity. So, join us as we explore the people-powered force behind the Olympics and discuss how we can harness its full potential for communities everywhere. Host: Shayne MacLachlan, Public Affairs and Communications Manager at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Guests: - Max Jablonowski, Communications Manager for Business at OECD - Betty-Ann Bryce, Senior Policy Analyst at the OECD (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Regions, and Cities in the Regional and Rural Unit) To learn more about the report: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/unleashing-the-potential-of-volunteering-for-local-development_deab71bd-en.html Discover the OECD involvement: https://www.oecd.org/en/networks/oecd-local-development-forum.html To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

What happens when First Nations take the lead in shaping the future of clean energy and infrastructure in Indigenous communities? In this episode, we hear from Mark Podlasly, CEO of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) and member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation in British Columbia. He speaks with Sinead Teevan from the OECD about how the coalition is helping First Nations secure ownership in major energy and infrastructure projects. The FNMPC, now representing 175 communities across Canada, focuses on the economic, environmental, and public policy interests of its members. Together, they explore the power of Indigenous consent, the importance of equitable partnerships, and why integrating Indigenous values into policy and investment decisions isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s essential for reaching climate goals and long-term prosperity. With real-world examples, from clean energy projects to revenue-sharing agreements, this conversation highlights how economic reconciliation is not only possible, but already underway in Canada. Looking ahead, Mark shares a bold vision: Indigenous communities not only participating in, but leading, global investment through Indigenous-controlled capital. And the world is taking notice. Groups from Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Latin America are reaching out to learn how First Nations in Canada are achieving results. Host: Shayne MacLachlan, Public Affairs and Communications Manager at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Guests: Sinead Teevan is currently working as a Policy Consultant at the OECD, working on regional, rural and urban development. She is Indigenous from Curve Lake First Nation in Ontario, and has gained valuable experience in various roles, including as a Policy Intern at the Ministry of Energy in Ontario. Additionally, she been an active member of the Indigenous Student Association at Western University. Mark Podlasly, a member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation in British Columbia, is CEO of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) in Canada. FNMPC is a national organization of 175+ Indigenous communities working to ensure environmental and economic values are reflected in major projects on traditional territories. He has global experience leading large-scale energy and infrastructure projects and has delivered strategy programs for companies like Unilever and Goldman Sachs. A frequent contributor on Indigenous-industry economic reconciliation, his work spans ESG, climate policy, and governance. To learn more about policy area: https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/regional-rural-and-urban-development.html To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

What happens when we flip the urban planning script — putting people, not cars, at the heart of our cities and regions? In this 15-minute episode, Professor Carlos Moreno - creator of the “15-minute city” and now a leading voice behind the “30-minute region” - joins the OECD’s Soo-Jin Kim to explore how we can build more inclusive, connected and resilient places. From the sidewalks of Paris to rural areas reimagining public services, Carlos shares a bold vision of proximity, empowerment, and local opportunity. Tune in to hear how the future of urban and regional development might be just around the corner — literally. Host: Shayne MacLachlan, Public Affairs and Communications Manager at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Guests: Carlos Moreno is a Franco-Colombian researcher and Professor at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, internationally recognised for developing the 15-minute city concept. He is currently expanding his work through the “30-minute region,” a model designed to bring proximity and accessibility to entire territories beyond urban centres. Carlos serves as Scientific Director of the ETI Chair (“Entrepreneurship – Territory – Innovation”) and advises cities and international organisations on urban innovation and sustainable planning. Soo-Jin Kim is Head of the Urban Policies and Reviews Unit at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. Her work focuses on helping national and local governments shape more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities. She leads cross-country reviews, develops policy guidance, and brings international perspectives to urban development challenges. To learn more about policy area: https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/urban-development.html To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to https://www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit https://www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

Ten years after the crisis: Regulate, yes, but how much? Economic historian Michael Bordo reflects on the state of play 10 years after the Lehman Brothers failure and warns against the temptation to over-regulate. For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/economy/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Clara Young Producer: Alison Benney Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

En marge du forum sur les marches émergents organisé à l’OCDE le mercredi 11 juin 2018, Michel Camdessus ancien Directeur Général du FMI et Gouverneur de la Banque de France s’exprime sur la nécessité de réinventer la coopération internationale dans un contexte de montée croissante des inégalités partout dans le monde. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Brice Tailly Producer: Robin Allison Davis, Alison Benney Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

“We aren’t transforming technology into productivity the way we should be." Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, discusses the impact of machine learning on our jobs and lives. What are policy makers doing – or not – to smooth the transition? For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/innovation/ Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

What’s so new about the gig economy, anyway? Jeremias Prassl, author of Humans as a Service, says we’ve had “uberised” jobs in the past; that experience can come in handy when it comes to dealing with gig workers today. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/employment/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment Host: Clara Young Producer: Alison Benney Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

If you’re scratching your head over stuck wages and dwindling job benefits, massive corporate outsourcing is one place to look. David Weil, author of The Fissured Workplace, explains how companies’ use of indirect contractors is one reason wages aren’t going up. David Weil is the Dean and Professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School of Social Policy and Management. He served as US Wage and Hour Administrator at the Department of Labor during the last three years of the Obama administration. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/employment/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Ten years after the financial crisis, Erika Widegren talks about what Europe needs to do to avoid another meltdown. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

One country that symbolised the crisis of the last 10 years was Greece. Its insolvency embarked the country on a long regime of bail-outs and austerity. This August, Greece officially emerged from the crisis, with the OECD forecasting GDP growth again. So, did the austerity work? The former Greek finance minister and co-founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM) remains unconvinced. Mr Varoufakis was a guest at the OECD’s “10 years after the crisis” conference. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis and Borja Ortuzar Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media *Disclaimer: Our podcasters may express personal views and opinion, which do not necessarily reflect the official views of the OECD or its member countries.

Professor Steve Keen, a self-described contrarian and anti-economist, talks with us about what caused the financial crisis and how to avoid it in the future. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Our social world is incredibly nuanced and complex, says Maeve Cohen of Re-thinking Economics. It cannot be condensed into one economic model, we need to be holistic and humble, looking at different schools of thought and being prepared to acknowledge when we’re wrong. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Professor Robert Allen provides some historical context for the current upheavals in the world of work and discusses why adjusting to these changes may be more challenging than we think. For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/employment/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Are humans better than the purely self-seeking, competitive, 100% rational agents Smith and Friedman make us out to be? Billionaire tech investor Nick Hanauer thinks not. He thinks it’s time to replace the zero-sum, trickle-down economic model with a kinder, gentler and more realistic one that takes into account humans’ capacity to cooperate. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis and Lory Martinez Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Specially tailored skills training is helping indigenous people get jobs, says Canadian indigenous businesswoman Dawn Madahbee Leach. This includes in the mining industry, which offers employment prospects in remote areas, home to many indigenous communities. And, Leach argues, indigenous involvement in mining can improve the sector’s environmental record. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

We have 12 years to make changes and keep the temperature rise under 1.5 °C. This was the message from the IPCC, which is the UN’s international scientific body on climate change. Economist John Roemer shares his blueprint on how to head off climate catastrophe. For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/environment/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Migration integration is a vital issue - and a long-term investment that pays off, says Thomas Liebig of the OECD. If governments succeed in effectively integrating migrants, then everyone wins. The social and economic costs of migration drop and the benefits of migration grow, for migrants, communities and countries alike. For more information, go to: http://www.oecd.org/migration/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health Host: Kate Lancaster Sound engineer: Borja Ortuzar Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Fatima, who is Nigerian, is a women’s rights activists. Caesar from Mali, just wants to live his life again. Journalist Daniel Trilling tells the stories of refugees who try to make a new life in Europe. Trilling is the author of Lights In The Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe and writes for The New York Times, Al Jazeera, London Review of Books, and New Statesman. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

The OECD goes to the theatre. Writer/director Alexander Zeldin’s play, “Love”, tells the story of lives lived under the poverty line. What happens when a system of social care falls short and austerity takes over? “Love” is co-produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and adapted for BBC Two. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

World Bank chief economist Penny Goldberg discusses how global trade has exacerbated inequality between rural and urban areas, and what to do about it. For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/trade/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade Host: Clara Young Executive Producer: Robin Allison Davis Team Lead: Rory Clarke Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

We talk a lot about the need to innovate, but how do schools encourage intuitive leaps and, ultimately, new inventions? Jamie Hyneman, formerly co-host of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, says students need hands-on experience. Like the kind you get in LUT University’s prototype lab in Finland, the Jamie Hyneman Center. Host: Clara Young Sound engineer: Iván Porras Sepulveda Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone reflects on the risks facing the world economy and the need for international co-operation. For more information, go to: http://www.oecd.org/economy/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Rory Clarke Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Who are the Gilets Jaunes and what do they want? We talk to Sophie Pedder, who is Paris bureau chief of the Economist and author of "Revolution Francaise: Emmanuel Macron and the quest to reinvent a nation". Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Everybody agrees that tech giants and all other businesses should pay their fair share of taxes where they create value. But is a digital tax the way to go? OECD tax chief Pascal Saint-Amans says no. The OECD has secured an agreement among 127 countries and jurisdictions to spearhead talks on changing the rules of the taxation game: shifting more taxing rights to market jurisdictions where goods and services—digital or not—are being consumed…away from the countries where multinational companies are headquartered. What’s at stake? Nothing short of changing fundamental tax rules to address the 21st century’s globalised and digitalising economy. For more information, go to: http://www.oecd.org/tax/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Women’s pay has been catching up to men’s since 1968 but women still earn 49 cents to every dollar men make. And that’s been true for the past 15 years. How can women achieve equal pay for equal value? Zara Nanu, the co-founder and CEO of Gapsquare, is counting on algorithms. For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/gender/ Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

The days when people held a full-time job for most of their lives and accordingly received benefits are over. Nowadays, many of us are temps, self-employed, and artists. We work part-time, pick up gig work, take on zero-hour contracts. How do we reconcile social security like pensions, unemployment benefits, and medical insurance with these more fluid forms of work? We discuss this and ideas like Universal Basic Income with Monika Queisser, who is Head of Social Policy at the OECD. Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Machines are learning but who’s teaching them? You, me but also legions of microworkers all over the world. Antonio Casilli is associate professor in digital humanities at Télécom ParisTech and researcher at the Edgar Morin Centre of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

At age 15, 5% of boys in OECD countries want to work in information technology (ICT). And girls? 0.5%. With society digitalising fast and the current gender gap in science/technology/engineering/maths (STEM) widening, the future still looks to be a “man’s, man’s, man’s world”. But Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, is betting against James Brown. She urges girls to set their ambitions high and calls on policy makers to break down the policy barriers that are holding women back. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/gender/ Host: Kate Lancaster Sound engineer: Borja Ortuzar Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Encouraging women and girls to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is one thing, getting them to patent their innovations and take them from lab to market is another. Fiona Murray is the Associate Dean of Innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Co-Director of MIT’s Initiative for Innovation. She talks about women getting in the CEO seat and revving up the innovation engine. For more information, go to: www.oecd.org/gender Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Most people spend their evenings kicking back with a book or whatever’s on Netflix. In Finland, they’re teaching themselves artificial intelligence (AI). Computer scientist Teemu Roos talks about the easy-to-follow massive online course on machine learning he designed with tech firm Reaktor. And which the Finnish government bank-rolled. Teemu Roos is Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki. For more information, go to: https://www.oecd.org/science https://www.elementsofai.com/ Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

The wisdom of crowds? Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts in the UK, discusses the crowdsourcing power behind platforms like Wikipedia and Google maps. And how well-designed collective intelligence can revolutionise healthcare, sustainable development and much, much more. For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/sti/ Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

College graduates, entrepreneurs, inventors—talented people are increasingly on the move for school and for work. William Kerr, D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of The Gift of Global Talent, discusses how to attract talent, where it clusters and the match-up between global talent and superstar firms. Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Sound Engineer: Borja Ortuzar Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard has circumnavigated the globe in a hot-air balloon and a solar-fuelled airplane. Now, he’s exploring a whole new world—the world of climate-friendly business. Bertrand’s foundation, Solar Impulse, helps start-ups get energy-efficient, low-carbon innovations into production and onto the global market. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Our oceans absorb 30% of the CO2 caused by greenhouse gas emissions. And they take in 90% of the heat that's caused by the same emissions. But our oceans are getting tired. UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Peter Thomson, talks to us about ocean biodiversity, coral reefs and acidification. And the miracle of intertidal marshes, seagrass beds, lagoons, and mangrove forests. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Mental illness comes with a big pricetag. The OECD estimates the total cost of mental disorders in the EU to be more than 4% of GDP--over €600 billion. But no price can be put on the cost of mental illness for the person suffering from it. “It’s okay to not be okay,” is comedian and mental health activist Ruby Wax’s message. To the one in four people in the world who suffer from mental disorders at some time in their life (World Health Organization, 2018), these are words from someone who understands, and the first step to coping with the disease. Ruby Wax was awarded an OBE in 2015 for her services to mental health and holds a Master’s degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy at University of Oxford. She is the president of Relate, a charity that’s pushing for more government financial support for relationship counselling. Ruby is also the author of Sane New World: Taming the Mind and How to be Human. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

After visiting his cousin in the city, Aesop’s country mouse concludes that “Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty”. Those who feel they have neither security nor sufficient means in places like Wales, Italy’s Mezzogiorno and France’s Diagonale du Vide beg to differ. Joaquim Oliveira Martins, deputy director of the OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, says the answers to today’s populist angst lie in local strategies and coordination. For more information, go to: http://www.oecd.org/cfe/ Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Is housing a basic human right? It should be. And yet, investment and speculation in property often get in the way of housing affordability. This is where governments can make a difference. Anna Minton’s message is that if there’s political will, there’s a way. Anna Minton is a writer, journalist and Reader in Architecture at University of East London. She has written two books, Ground Control and Big Capital: Who is London for? Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

How can we all help shape better policies for better lives? In as little as 15 minutes, our OECD Podcasts bring you insightful interviews with OECD and guest experts on such pressing challenges as the coronavirus pandemic and health, inequality, the world economy, the digital transformation, climate change, social change, the environment, international co-operation, and more. NOTE: All podcasts express the opinions of the interviewees and do not necessarily represent the official views of OECD member countries. OECD Podcasts launched 2018: Rory Clarke, Alison Benney, Robin Allison Davis, Clara Young.

Anthony Gooch is head of OECD’s Public Affairs and Communications and director of OECD Forum. Now in its 20th year, the Forum is OECD’s annual thinkfest, bringing together public figures, academics, corporate leaders, and a whole host of people working to shape better policies and better lives. In this conversation, we talk about fragile trust, the hope of civic tech, and the complicated relationship between facts and feelings. For more information on the OECD Forum and to join the debate: https://www.oecd-forum.org/ Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

We need more women to work, to be paid the same as men, and to hold powerful positions. This is not just a matter of fairness but of plain economics. The OECD estimates that halving the gender gap in the work force by 2030 would boost GDP by about 6%. Dame Helena Morrissey is the founder of the UK-based 30% Club. Its goal? To reach a minimum of 3 out of 10 women on boards and in senior management. And this is just the thin edge of the diversity wedge. Ms Morrissey believes the power base should also be more inclusive of different ethnicities and sexual identities. Helena Morrissey is the current head of personal investing at Legal & General. For more information on the Forum, go to: www.oecd-forum.org/ Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media