OECD Webinars Discuss Public Finance Communication
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development launches a series of free online events starting on March 26
By Secom / Serint
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is launching a new edition of the online OECD Speakers Series, with the theme Communicating Public Finances. Over the course of five webinars, representatives from governments, academia, and international organizations will present initiatives and share experiences aimed at improving public understanding of the fiscal challenges faced by the organisation's member countries. The webinars are free and held in English.
The first online webinar will take place on March 26. The theme is Challenges of Communicating Public Policies in the New Digital Environment, featuring researcher and founder of the New Imagination Lab, Simon Piatek; Financial Times director Adriana Whiteley; and The Lancet Group manager Sian Crucefix.
The webinar series is an initiative leading up to the OECD Forum on the Restoration of Public Finances, scheduled for May 27. The forum will gather international specialists to discuss strategies for engaging society in a constantly evolving media landscape.
Upcoming webinars:
- April 16, 10 a.m. (Brasilia time) Organizational listening and citizen engagement, with Jim Macnamara (University of Technology Sydney). Register here.
- April 21, 10 a.m. (Brasilia time) The potential of digital media for public institutions, with Stefania Secola (European Central Bank). Register here.
- May 7, 10 a.m. (Brasilia time) Four strategies to build and maintain public trust, with Simon Baugh (former Chief Executive of UK Government Communications). Register here.
- May 12, 10 a.m. (Brasilia time) How to engage young audiences in financial topics, with María Camila González and Valerie Cifuentes (Economía para la Pipol Colombia). Register here.