About the OECD (www.oecd.org/about) Would you like to learn more about the OECD, its committee structure, its Secretary-General...?
Everything you ever wanted to know about the OECD but were afraid to ask can be found under 'Browse' / 'About OECD' on top of the left-hand column of the home page.
On the website dedicated to the new OCDE conference centre, you will find all the pratical information about your trip to Paris and your visit to the OECD.
OECD Centres (www.oecd.org/centres) You need to know the details of the OECD centres abroad?
The OECD is represented outside of Paris by Centres in Berlin, Mexico City, Tokyo, and Washington. The Centres serve as regional contacts for the full range of OECD activities, from the sales of publications, to inquiries from the media, to liaison with governments, parliaments, business, labour and civil society.
Upcoming Meetings and Events (www.oecd.org/media/upcoming) Do you want to know more about the future meetings of a specific committee or would like to attend a specific conference?
To get the list of 'Key Upcoming Meetings and Events', please click on the corresponding link in the red box on top right of the home page. You can also consult our 'Newsroom' available from the left-hand column of the home page under 'Resources for Journalists'. Each topic or department home page displays their most recent news and events.
Member Countries (www.oecd.org/membercountries) Are you looking for a list of the OECD 30 member countries and their accession dates?
Status of Dependent Territories of OECD Member Countries Do you want to know if the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are members of the OECD?
The OECD is funded by its 30 member countries. National contributions to the annual budget are based on a formula related to the size of each member's economy. The largest contributor is the United States, which provides approximately 25% of the budget, followed by Japan. With the approval of the Council, countries may also make separate contributions to particular programmes not funded from the main budget.
The size of the annual budget - around 340 million euros a year - as well as its programme of work are determined by the Council.
You will find more information in our section 'About the OECD'.
OECD Visit Programme Would you like to visit the OECD Headquarters in Paris?
Visits for groups are organized upon request. For further information, please consult our dedicated page at www.oecd.org/publicaffairs/visits.
Please note that the Organisation only accepts on-line applications submitted via www.oecd.org/hrm/profile (English) or www.oecd.org/grh/profil (French).
Via this link, you will have the possibility to register to receive email alerts for all posts published externally - choosing the category(ies) of your interest, you will be kept informed of all opportunities in this area. If you wish, you may already now fill out our basic application form (attaching your CV). Then, when you receive an email alert which interests you, you simply put the job(s) in your job basket and make a quick update of your application, thus applying specifically to the job(s) that fit(s) your profile.
Please keep in mind that positions are open only to OECD member country nationals.
Should you have any questions or technical difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact the OECD Recruitment Team at hrm.eRecruit@oecd.org.
Traineeships (www.oecd.org/hrm) Are you looking for a traineeship at the OECD?
Please visit our Trainees section. You can access it by clicking on 'Human Resources' at the bottom of the left-hand column of the home page.
You may wish to get in touch directly with one of the OECD departments, directorates, centers or agencies listed at www.oecd.org/maindepartment. Their e-mail address is available in the right-hand column, under 'Contact Us' in the box 'Don't miss' of their respective pages.
Young Professionals Programme (www.oecd.org/hrm) Are you looking for information on the Young Professionals Programme? Simply click on 'Human Resources' at the bottom of the left-hand column of the home page to know how to apply to this programme. It is aimed at recruiting the highest quality professionals to work in 2 different directorates during a two-year period, while improving the gender balance and the representation of some member countries within the Organisation.
Should you have any questions, please send an e-mail to hrm.eRecruit@oecd.org.
Research Fellowships Are you looking for a research fellowship?
The Co-operative Research Programme: Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems is the only fellowship programme within the OECD. It also offers sponsorship of workshops/conferences. Please visit www.oecd.org/agr/prog for more information.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Would you like to export and therefore be included in a trade newsletter and get a directory of companies which may be interested in your products?
You have to apply to a chamber of commerce and industry for this. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an intergovernmental organisation whose mission is explained in more detail in the section 'About the OECD' at www.oecd.org/about. This can be accessed from the home page.
Student Grants Are you a student looking for financial aid?
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development differs from many international organisations in so far as it has no financial resources for loans, subsidies or grants.
For more information about the OECD's mission, please visit the section 'About the OECD' at www.oecd.org/about. You can access this page from the home page.
Financing Projects Do you belong to an NGO or a charity which are looking for subsidies for a project?
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development differs from many international organisations in so far as it has no financial resources for loans, subsidies or grants.
For more information about the OECD mission, please visit the section 'About the OECD' at www.oecd.org/about. You can access this page from the home page.
Sponsorship Are you looking for sponsorship?
Apart from the Co-operative Research Programme: Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems offering fellowships and sponsorship of workshops/conferences (please visit www.oecd.org/agr/prog for further information on this unique programme), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development differs from many international organisations in so far as it has no financial resources for loans, subsidies or grants.
For more information about the OECD mission, please visit the section 'About the OECD' at www.oecd.org/about. You can access this page from the home page.
BOOKS
Publications Are you looking for an OECD publication?
Please click on 'Find Publications & Document' in the left-hand column of our home page to get access to our publications grouped by category.
It also gives you access to our Online Bookshop, the OECD Observer magazine, our Publishing section as well as to our Advanced Search.
You may also wish to click directly on the Online Bookshop, which is suggested in the left-hand column of our home page under 'Online Services', to browse or buy the publications you are interested in. SourceOECD, our online library that you can acess from 'Find Publications & Documents' or from 'Online Services' in the left-hand column of our home page enables you in particular to search books and periodicals by theme and by type of publications.
Depositary Libraries Are you looking for our depositary libraries?
Publications Catalogue Would you like to download our key publications catalogue?
Simply visit our Publishing section at www.oecd.org/publishing. This section can also be accessed by clicking on 'Find out more about the OECD as a publisher' from 'Find Publications & Documents' in the left-hand column of the home page.
The Online Bookshop and our online library SourceOECD are both gateways to our extensive catalogue of books, e-books, CD-Roms, periodicals and statistics. These online services are accessible from the left-hand column of the home page.
The OECD Macrothesaurus Are you looking for the OECD Macrothesaurus?
We regret to inform you that this collection was interrupted in 1998. The last and fifth edition of the 'Macrothesaurus for Information Processing in the Field of Economic and Social Development' is available at the Online Bookshop or at La Documentation française located at 29, quai Voltaire - 75007 Paris, metro station: Rue du Bac, RER station: Musée d'Orsay. It is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm and on Saturday from 10am to 1pm & from 2 to 6pm. For more information, please contact sales@oecd.org.
You may also wish to visit the Development Centre's website at www.oecd.org/dev where you will information about its recent publications.
Bestsellers Would you like to know about the OECD's bestsellers?
To get a list of the OECD Bestsellers, please visit our Online Bookshop at www.oecd.org/bookshop and click on the corresponding link in the left-hand column. A link to our Online Bookshop is suggested in the left-hand column of the home page.
Newest Publications Would you like to know about our most recent publications?
To get a list of the OECD's new or forthcoming publications, please visit our Online Bookshop at www.oecd.org/bookshop and click on the corresponding links in the left-hand column. A link to our Online Bookshop is suggested in the left-hand column of the home page.
To receive priority annoucements for new publications, you may wish to register with OECDdirect, our free e-mail alerting service. For more information on this, please click on 'E-mail Alerts' in the left-hand column of the home page.
Order Form Would you like to buy a book without ordering online?
Browsing our Titles Online (www.oecd.org/bookshop) Would you like to browse our publications for free before putting in an order?
Simply click on the link to our Online Bookshop in the left-hand column of the home page. Select the 'Browse_it' option for the book you want to consult. The Online Bookshop can also be accessed directly through www.oecd.org/bookshop.
Bookshop Are you looking for a bookshop in Paris where you can buy OECD publications?
All OECD publications are available at La Documentation française located at 29, quai Voltaire - 75007 Paris, metro station: Rue du Bac, RER station: Musée d'Orsay. It is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm and on Saturday from 10am to 1pm & from 2 to 6pm. For more information, please contact sales@oecd.org.
You may also wish to visit our Onlin Bookshop at www.oecd.org/bookshop.
Library Are you looking for a library in Paris where you can consult OECD publications?
All OECD publications are available at La Documentation française located at 29, quai Voltaire - 75007 Paris, metro station: Rue du Bac, RER station: Musée d'Orsay. It is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm and on Saturday from 10am to 1pm & from 2 to 6pm.
For more information, please contact sales@oecd.org.
OECDdirect (www.oecd.org/oecddirect) Would you like to be kept up-to-date on our latest publications or receive topical newsletters?
You can receive this information in your inbox by registering with OECDdirect, our free e-mail alerting service. Simply click on 'E-mail Alerts' in the left-hand column of the home page.
SourceOECD (www.sourceoecd.org) Would you like to know more about this online library service for institutions?
Your institution can have access online to all OECD publications and statistics, through a single institutional subscription. Please visit the SourceOECD website at www.sourceoecd.org or ask the team in charge through sourceoecd@oecd.org.
Why not use our index for a quick search by keywords? It lists alphabetically our topics, resources, key documents and publications.
Do let us know via webmaster@oecd.org if you want to suggest other entries and we will try our best to meet your needs.
Search Engine Are you looking for specific information but you do not know where to find it?
Try our search engine available on the upper right side of the screen.
Clicking on 'More Search Options' enables you to select a format, a language, a country or a group of countries as well as a publication date. This advanced search can also be reached via 'Find Publications & Documents' suggested in the left-hand column of the home page.
OECD Document Information Centre Would you like to carry out some research at the OECD Document Information Centre?
Postgraduate students are entitled to consult the documentation available at our Document Information Centre. Please send a request to documentation.centre@oecd.org.
Market Research Are you looking for statistics to carry out a market research?
Even if the OECD produces numerous statistics, a chamber of commerce and industry is a better place for requesting this type of information. You may nevertheless find useful information under 'International Trade Statistics' at www.oecd.org/std/its. Please keep also in mind that the Statistics Department can answer questions about OECD statistics and help you locate data online but it cannot provide you with specific data. Free online statistics can be accessed at www.oecd.org/statistics/data. The Frequently Requested Statistics will give you an overview of the main economic indicators for OECD member countries.
ONLINE SERVICES
MyOECD Would you like to customize the OECD website to limit the information to what you are interested in?
Simply click on 'MyOECD' in the upper right side of the screen and select your favourite themes. For more information on this service, see 'E-mail Alerts' at the bottom of the left-hand column of the OECD home page or go directly to www.oecd.org/oecddirect.
OECDdirect (www.oecd.org/oecddirect) Would you like to be kept up-to-date on our latest publications or receive topical newsletters?
You can receive this information in your inbox by registering with OECDdirect, our free e-mail alerting service. Simply click on 'E-mail alerts' in the left-hand column of the home page for further information or go directly to www.oecd.org/oecddirect.
SourceOECD (www.sourceoecd.org) Would you like to know more about this online library service for institutions?
Your institution can have online access to all OECD publications and statistics, through a single institutional subscription. Please visit the SourceOECD website at www.sourceoecd.org or ask the team in charge through sourceoecd@oecd.org.
OLISnet (www.oecd.org/olisnet) Would you like to know if you are entitled to the OECD's Committee information service?
As a government official, you may wish to get secure Internet access to the full range of OECD Committee information: work-in-progress, event details, document archive, publications and statistics. For more information about this service, please visit www.oecd.org/olisnet and send any questions to olissupport@oecd.org.
Our section 'Resources for Government Officials' located in the left-hand column of the OECD home page may also be of interest to you.
