Press release 22 April 2008
Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Secretary-General of the OECD visiting Sweden

Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, is visiting Sweden on 22-23 April at the invitation of Minister for Trade Ewa Björling.

Dr Björling and Mr Gurría will hold talks about the role of the OECD in the international economic system and trade policy issues of the future, as well as trade and climate change.

During his visit to Stockholm, Mr Gurría will also meet Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson, Minister for Finance Anders Borg, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin, Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg, Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren, Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström and Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets Mats Odell.

On Tuesday Mr Gurría is giving a speech at the Stockholm School of Economics.

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The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) has 30 member states. Its headquarters are in Paris.