FCO Minister Field attends OECD annual Ministerial meeting
FCO Minister Field attended the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) annual Ministerial meeting in Paris.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field, attended the OECD鈥檚 annual Ministerial Council Meeting (22 - 23 May) to discuss the opportunities and challenges of digital transition for sustainable development.
Speaking after the visit, Minister Mark Field said:
The UK was one of the founding members of the OECD in 1961 and the organisation has played a major role in the enormous growth in living standards in all regions of the world since it was formed.
This year鈥檚 annual meeting in Paris, which I was delighted to attend on behalf of the government, has been an opportunity for members to explore how the digital transition can support sustainable growth in the world鈥檚 emerging as well as developed economies.
During his visit to the OECD headquarters in Paris, Minister Field underlined the UK鈥檚 support for the OECD鈥檚 important place in the system of international cooperation, its key role in supporting global growth, and the value of its analysis in continuing to make the case for free trade and open markets.
He also held discussions with French Parliamentarians on UK鈥檚 continued commitment to working with ASEAN and joined the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Ara煤jo, in signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the OECD to formalise UK support for work in Brazil through the Prosperity Fund to help the country align even more closely with OECD standards.
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