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 pas 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.Speaker: Bertrand PiccardHost: Anne-Lise PrigentRelated Websites: Related Contents: Tarification des émissions de gaz à effet de serreL'éducation à l'action climatiqueL'Observateur de l'action climatique 2022Financement climatique fourni et mobilisé par les pays développés en 2016-2020

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.Speaker: Olivier ThevenonHost: Kim Chardon

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. Speakers: Richard Reeves, Olivier ThévenonHost: 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.Speakers: Nitya Nangalia, Natalie LaecheltHost: Shayne Maclachlan

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.Speaker: Audrey PlonkHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Contents: OECD Policy Framework on Digital SecurityEnhancing the digital security of critical activitiesEnhancing the digital security of productsUnderstanding the digital security of products

Cyberbullying is a growing problem worldwide and has serious consequences for students. It can take place on social media, gaming platforms and mobile phones, and often involves scaring, angering or shaming an individual or group. The experience can be incredibly traumatic for young people, who sometimes feel that escaping from it is impossible. It can also have academic consequences, with OECD data suggesting that students who are regularly bullied score lower on reading tests. As digital technologies radically change the way young people interact, communicate and get information, the OECD’s Education and Skills Directorate has released a working paper, Cyberbullying: An overview of research and policy in OECD countries, outlining ways to deal with the issue. The author, OECD analyst Francesca Gottschalk, and Christina Salmivalli, professor of psychology at the University of Turku in Finland, discuss what can be done.Speakers: Francesca Gottschalk, Christina SalmivalliHost: Clara Young

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.Speakers: Margaret Johnston Clarke, Ingrid Barnsley, Chiara Verrazzani, Pascale Guy, Julio Bacio Torres, Sergio GueirreroHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Content: OECD Podcasts

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.Speaker: Marion JansenHost: Christopher MooneyRelated Websites: Keys to resilient supply chains: Policy tools for preparedness and responsivenessTrade in raw materials

From the autumn of 2019 till the pandemic shutdowns, schoolchildren in the millions marched to save Earth from irreparable climate crisis. Calling on world leaders to keep the planet’s temperature rise below 1.5°C by cutting carbon emissions, teens organised an unprecedented scale of climate strikes around the globe. And they are still going. Evidence from PISA 2018 bears out Generation Z’s environmental commitment: more than 2/3 of 15-year-olds in every country and economy feel they need to take care of our planet. How do schools help students build on this momentum? Anuna De Wever was one of the founders of the youth climate strike movement in Belgium. She is now a trade policy officer at the European NGO, Climate Action Network. Speaker: Anuna De WeverHost: Clara YoungRelated Content: Are Students Ready to Take on Environmental Challenges?

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?Speaker: Sergio GuerreroHosts: Shayne MacLachlan, Jane StaceyRelated Contents: OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2022OECD Tourism Papers

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.Speaker: Polly AkhurstHost: Natalie LaecheltRelated Content: Unlocking the potential of youth-led social enterprises

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.Speaker: Romina BoariniHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Website: Observatory on Social Mobility and Equal OpportunityRelated Content: OECD Papers on Well-being and Inequalities

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.Speaker: Julio Bacio TerracinoHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Contents: Time to act: Nurturing our democracies for the 21st centuryMisinformation and disinformationDisinformation and its discontents

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 co-operation. 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 economic-environmental accounting experts.Speaker: Daniel ClarkeHost: Ashley Ward

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.Speaker: Elsa PilichowskiHost: Christopher Mooney

The uproar over the 2021 Revision of the California Mathematics Framework shows us how passionate people are about mathematics – and how we learn it. For many, however, math arouses not so much passion as fear, even, loathing. But does it have to be this way? Jo Boaler is a professor of mathematics education at Stanford University. She is the author of nine books on mathematics learning, including Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers. In 2013, Boaler taught the first-ever Massive Online Open Course on mathematics education for Stanford University, called "How to Learn Math". Jo Boaler is an advisor to the PISA team at the OECD and one of the authors of the 2021 Revision of the California Mathematics Framework, which is an advisory for kindergarten-to-Grade 12 maths education in California.Speaker: Jo BoalerHost: Clara Young

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.Speakers: Linnet Taylor , Pernille Weiss Host: Christopher MooneyRelated Websites: EU Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AIOECD Global Parliamentary NetworkOECD AI Policy ObservatoryRelated Contents: State of implementation of the OECD AI PrinciplesThe Path to Becoming a Data-Driven Public SectorAI measurement in ICT usage surveysHello, WorldArtificial Intelligence in SocietyThe Artificial Intelligence Act: Addressing the divergence between the public and private sectorsAI is poised to revolutionise healthcare. Building trust will be key

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.Speakers: Kate Levick, Elia TrippelHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Websites: OECD's work on Transition FinanceOECD Forum on Green Finance and InvestmentRelated Contents: Transition finance: Investigating the state of playReal estate finance and climate transitionClimate Finance Provided and Mobilised by Developed Countries in 2016-2020OECD Guidance on Transition Finance

There’s a gaping hole in the global education budget and it’s 200 billion US dollars deep. Yearly. Part of the problem has to do with taxes: Many developing countries raise less than 20% of their GDP in tax revenues and out of this, education should take up between 4 to 6% of GDP. That’s a tall order in deficitary times. Michael Ward, OECD Senior Analyst specialising in global educational development issues and Bert Brys, Senior Tax Economist at the OECD, walk us through efficient education spending and how to raise money for education through better taxing.Speakers: Michael Ward, Bert BrysHost: Clara YoungRelated Websites: 2021 Global Education Meeting - High-Level Segment. Invest in education - a global mobilization for COVID-19 recovery and the futures of education (10 November 2021) The Transforming Education Summit Action Track 5 (Education Financing) Discussion PaperEducation Finance Watch 2022The Short and Winding Road to 2030: Measuring Distance to the SDG TargetsRelated Contents: Budgeting and Accounting in OECD Education SystemsEducation Indicators in FocusEducation at a Glance 2021

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.Speaker: Xavier LeflaiveHost: Anne-Lise PrigentRelated Websites: Related Contents: La gouvernance de l’eau dans les villes africainesBoîte à outils pour des politiques et la gouvernance de l’eau

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. Speaker: Xavier LeflaiveHost: Karina PiserRelated Website: OECD Environment Focus Blog: Seeing the unseen - The value of waterRelated Contents: Implications of water scarcity for economic growthFinancing a Water Secure FutureWater Governance in African Cities

Sometimes the road to doing well at school goes through surprising places, like hip hop. In 2015, the Lycée Turgot in Paris pioneered a programme for 15- to 18-year-olds that combines regular academic classes with hip hop dance. The brainchild of teacher David Bérillon, Hip Hop Turgot now has students from all over the country, as well as the city’s less privileged catchment areas. Diversity is just as important as dancing in this small programme, along with academic excellence, and the social-emotional qualities of determination, social ease, self-confidence, and the belief that one can always do better – whether at break battles, math class, or in life. The OECD’s international Survey on Social and Emotional Skills tells us that students who think of themselves as highly creative also report high levels of intellectual curiosity and persistence. At this school, dance is the key to unlocking those qualities. Hip Hop Turgot is the subject of a documentary, Allons enfants. Pascale Guy, who is an English teacher at Lycée Turgot, is one of the main teachers involved in the programme. Speaker: Pascale GuyHost: Clara Young Related Website: OECD Survey on Social and Emotional SkillsRelated Content: Beyond Academic Learning

Never before has critical thinking been so…critical. With so much compromised information online, how do we know what’s opinion? What’s fact? And what’s disinformation? Education can teach us to ask questions, check sources, and understand how algorithms impact the information we’re getting. And, none of this needs to be taught in STEM-based computer science courses – digital media and algorithmic literacy can be cleverly integrated throughout the curriculum. Kara Brissin-Boivin is Director of Research at Mediasmarts, Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy. And OECD analyst Jordan Hill is the author of a new working paper on digital media literacy. They discuss what 21st-century critical thinking should look like.Speakers: Kara Brissin-Boivin, Jordan HillHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Disinformation and its discontents Disentangling untruths online

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? Speaker: Rae Cooper Host: Andrew Paterson

For many LGBTQI+ students, school can be a hostile place. Bullying and the social and emotional strain of not feeling part of the sexual and gender mainstream is tough, especially for teens. Can teachers, principals, students and governments come together for the well-being of LGBTQI+ students? Can schools be safe, and creatively and intellectually stimulating places where LGBTQI+ students can not only learn in peace but succeed beyond their wildest dreams? That is the goal. To celebrate Pride month, Jody McBrien discusses “The Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Students across Education Systems”. Jody McBrien is a professor in the School of International Global Studies at the University of South Florida and currently on secondment at the OECD as a Council on Foreign Relations Fellow.Speaker: Jody McBrienHost: Clara YoungRelated Content: The Inclusion of LGBTQI+ students across education systems

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.Speakers: Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, Ilina GeorgievaHost: Christopher MooneyRelated Websites: EuCanImageEU Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AIOECD Global Parliamentary NetworkOECD AI Policy ObservatoryRelated Contents: The Digital Transformation of SMEsScoping the OECD AI principlesManaging access to AI advances to safeguard countries’ essential security interestsGoverning data and AI for all: Which model for a sustainable and just data governance?AI is poised to revolutionise healthcare. Building trust will be key

When factual information comes under attack, societies head into Orwellian waters. OECD’s Andreas Schleicher and Molly Lesher discuss disinformation and other forms of “untruths” and how to get the measure of a tenacious and elusive phenomenon. Societies can tackle harmful information through citizen- and AI-driven fact-checking and content tagging. Platforms can boost transparency and collaborate with governments to tamp down fake news and synthetic media. But the best defence of all is educating people to question and check information for themselves. Because for contemporary democracy to survive and thrive, it needs digitally literate citizens.Speakers: Andreas Schleicher, Molly LesherHost: Clara YoungRelated Content: Disentangling untruths online

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. With Katia Travkina, OECD Policy Analyst, Culture and Creative Sectors and Shayne MacLachlan, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE).Speaker: Katia Travkina Host: Shayne MacLachlan Related Website: OECD Blog COGITO: Insights on SMEs, Tourism, Regions and Cities Related Contents: The Culture FixCulture shock: COVID-19 and the cultural and creative sectors

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.Speakers: Chiara Varazzani, Kevin GreenHost: Robin Allison Davis

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 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.Speakers: Karim Lekadir, Lina Gálvez MuñozHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Websites: EuCanImageEU Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s work on AIOECD Global Parliamentary NetworkOECD AI Policy ObservatoryRelated Contents: Health Data Governance for the Digital AgeLaying the foundations for artificial intelligence in healthThe legislative framework governing personal health dataThe Artificial Intelligence Act: Addressing the divergence between the public and private sectors

Kim Kardashian has been apprenticing with two lawyers for the past few years to become a lawyer herself in California. Apprenticeships like Kardashian’s “reading law” and vocational education training are career pathways that not enough young people are considering when deciding on what to do after high school. And maybe they’re not thinking about what happens after graduation because schools aren’t getting them “career ready” enough. New analysis of national longitudinal datasets and 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data show that it’s good for job markets and young people’s life outcomes when students start thinking about their future early on. Specifically, students whose schools organised first-hand encounters with people from the work world can expect to experience less unemployment and a greater likelihood of better-paying and fulfilling careers. Anthony Mann, senior policy analyst in the OECD’s Education and Skills directorate, talks to us about career readiness, apprenticeships and vocational educational training.Speaker: Anthony MannHost: Clara YoungRelated Content: The next steps for apprenticeship

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.Speaker: James HendersonHost: Monika QueisserRelated Content: Truth Hurts: The unknown brain injuries of domestic violence survivors

After the immediate needs of food, medical and psychosocial care, and housing, comes education. According to the UNHCR and UNICEF, “education for refugee children is arguably the best means available to help them, here and now, and to transform their futures.” Estonia is one of the countries on the front line for refugees fleeing the war. We talk to Viivian Jõemets, Chief Expert at the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, specialising in language learning and migration, and OECD analyst Lucie Cerna, specialising in education and refugees, about how to best continue schooling and vocational training for refugee children and teenagers. Speakers: Viivian Jõemets, Lucie CernaHost: Clara Young

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.Speaker: Paul SchreyerHost: Rory Clarke

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.Speaker: Laurence BooneHost: Karina PiserRelated Website: OECD Economic Outlook Digital ReportRelated Content: OECD Economic Outlook, Interim Report March 2022

The gender equality gap in the tech industry has worsened in the last 40 years. How can we lessen this 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. Speaker: Ayumi Moore AokiHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Website: Women in Tech

Estonia was the top performing European country in PISA 2018 in reading, math and science. And it’s done this with an education budget that is 30% lower than the OECD average. Does digital strategy have something to do with Estonia’s success story? Estonia’s Ambassador-at-large for education, Birgit Lao, explains.Speaker: Birgit LaoHost: Clara Young

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.Speaker: Ingrid BarnsleyHost: Robin Allison Davis

Iceland has topped global charts on gender equality for nearly a decade. One of the country’s more radical approaches to breaking gender stereotypes is a school method called Hjalli. Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir opened the first Hjalli pre-school in 1989. Here, children play with open-ended toys, wear school uniforms and use gender-neutral learning materials. More unusually, girls and boys have separate classes throughout most of the day. In 2006, Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir received The Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon from the President of Iceland for innovation in education. She tell us what she thinks it takes to undo children’s gender biases. Speaker: Margrét Pála ÓlafsdóttirHost: Clara Young

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/classificationSpeakers: Karine Perset, Dr Sebastian HallenslebenHost: Christopher MooneyRelated Website: OECD.AI Policy Observatory Related Contents: AI and the Future of Skills, Volume 1Development Co-operation Report 2021OECD Digital Education Outlook 2021

“Why is the sky blue?” “Why do people get sick?” “Why aren’t there any more dinosaurs?” Sometimes it feels like children never stop asking questions. And they shouldn’t. A recent OECD International Early Learning and Child Wellbeing study shows that children who are curious have stronger language and number skills, and better self-control. So how do we keep students curious and creative even after they’ve outgrown kindergarten? Rowena Phair, senior analyst at the OECD, and Mitch Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab, discuss.Speakers: Rowena Phair, Mitch ResnickHost: Clara YoungRelated Content: International early learning and child well-being study assessment framework

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 ([email protected]).Speaker: Margaret Johnston-ClarkeHost: Monika Queisser

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.Speaker: Grace Perez-Navarro, Pascal Saint-Amans, Andrea Renda, Charlotte Kneer, Lena Galvez, Anthony Mann, Lydia Logan, Valerie Wilson, Diane Rodriguez FrancoHost: Robin Allison Davis

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.Speaker: David HalabiskyHost: Shayne MacLachlan

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.Speaker: Bert GroenHost: Monika Queisser

People who graduate from university have on average better health, better life expectancy, and better earnings than those who don’t. But many students just can’t afford higher education, especially in countries where there’s less public money going into grants, bursaries and tuition waivers. With higher education budgets possibly tightening, where will the money come from? Lorraine Dearden, Professor of Economics and Social Statistics in the Social Research Institute at University College London talks about how student loans are handled in a number of countries and why, just like free lunches, there’s no such thing as free tuition.Speaker: Lorraine DeardenHost: Clara Young

In the OECD’s PISA survey of 66 countries in 2018, 88% of high-school principals reported that climate change was covered in their school’s curriculum. But it was Italy that was the first country in the world to make climate change coursework mandatory in all public schools. As Italy’s Minister of Education, University and Research in 2019, Lorenzo Fioramonti drove Italy’s climate education reform. Nita Seng is a middle-school math and science teacher in the United States and co-director of Subject to Climate. She gives us the teacher’s point of view on reforming school curricula to integrate climate education.Speakers: Nita Seng, Lorenzo FioramontiHost: Clara Young

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.Speakers: Anthony Mann, Lydia LoganHost: Robin Allison Davis

Are schools teaching students enough about climate change? And are they empowering them to do something about it? In PISA 2018, an average of 88% of high-school principals in 66 countries reported that climate change was covered in the school curriculum. But maybe this needs to come earlier. We hear from Shreya KC, 23, from Solukhumbu, Nepal. Shreya was a delegate at COP25 in Madrid, Spain in 2019, an organiser of the Mock Cop initiative in 2020, and is currently the National Network Coordinator for Nepalese Youth for Climate Action. Also in this podcast is Eleanor May, 18, from Ivybridge, England. Eleanor is a campaigner for the UK’s Teach the Future, a movement by secondary and tertiary education students to improve climate change education in the UK.Speakers: Shreya KC, Eleanor MayHost: Clara Young

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.Speaker: Marie-Helene DoumetHost: Kate Lancaster

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…Speaker: Eric CharbonnierHost: Anne-Lise Prigent

Alperton Community School is in one of London’s lowest-income areas, Brent. Almost half of the children there live below the poverty line. And yet this secondary school is in the top 1-5% of the country in terms of qualifications and accreditations. What’s Alperton’s secret sauce? Well, to start with, its teachers. Andria Zafirakou teaches arts and textiles at Alperton. In 2018, she won the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher prize – what is essentially the Nobel prize in teaching.Speaker: Andria ZafirakouHost: Clara Young

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.Speaker: Pascal Saint-AmansHost: Anne-Lise Prigent

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.Speakers: Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, Lorena Jaume-PalasiHost: Karina Piser

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.Speaker: Mahdis AmiriHost: Robin Allison Davis

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.Speaker: Pascal Saint-AmansHost: Lawrence Speer

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.Speaker: Eve ValeraHost: Monika Queisser

Children have probably spent more time online this year than they ever have before. Which is why the OECD’s newly adopted Recommendation on Children in the Digital Environment comes right in time. How much do children know about the privacy of their data? Or how to tell the difference between good and bad information? How do we deal with cyberbullying and hate content? Elizabeth Milovidov is an expert on digital parenting and children’s digital rights at the Council of Europe. Tracey Burns is a senior analyst at the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. She consulted on the OECD’s Recommendation on Children in the Digital Environment. It sets out the principles of a safe digital environment for children.Speakers: Elizabeth Milovidov, Tracey BurnsHost: Clara Young

We’ve heard a great deal about what boosts our immune system during this pandemic. But what boosts our “commune” system? Michael Ungar, director of the Resilience Research Centre at Dalhousie University, Canada, discusses how community helps us through hard times. And as young people navigate through the pandemic and its aftermath, their resilience will serve them well – a resilience not of individual grit, but formed through the people around us.Speaker: Michael UngarHost: Clara Young

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).Speakers: Deirdre Clune, Lina Galvez Munoz, Andrea RendaHost: Karina PiserRelated Contents: The Digital Transformation of SMEsLaying the foundations for artificial intelligence in healthGoing Digital integrated policy framework

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.Speakers: Paschal Donohue, Megan Greene, Angel GurriaHost: Rory Clarke

If we looked into a crystal ball, what kinds of school would we see? Would classes be happening exclusively within school walls with a teacher in front and students in rows? Or would it be a robot conducting class? Would some school be online? Or would learning take place anytime and anywhere? The OECD has put together four scenarios of what the future of education might be. Keri Facer, Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol in the UK, and Tracey Burns, Senior Analyst in the OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation and co-author of a new report Back to the Future of Education: Four OECD Scenarios for Schooling talk about the future we want for schools… and the future we might get. Speakers: Keri Facer, Tracey BurnsHost: Clara Young

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.Speaker: Charlotte KneerHost: Monika QueisserRelated Contents: Taking Public Action to End Violence at HomeViolence against womenTowards gender-inclusive recovery

Remote schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to the difficulties of intersecting digital technologies and traditional schooling. Sanjay Sarma, who is Vice President for Open Learning at MIT, talks about online learning and how it can work hand-in-hand with teachers and students… with some serious cognitive science know-how.Speaker: Sanjay SarmaHost: Clara Young

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.Speaker: Valerie WilsonHost: Robin Allison Davis

International Women's Day on 8 March is particularly important this year, as COVID-19 threatens decades of progress towards gender equality. In this tale of two different cities, and in association with the OECD Champion Mayors initiative, Karina Piser talks to Mayor Lisa Helps of Victoria, British Columbia in Canada, and Diana Rodriguez Franco, the Secretary of Women's Issues in Bogotá, Colombia, about the challenges they face, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the progress they have made in the fight against discrimination. They explain how women in leadership make a difference.Speakers: Lisa Helps, Diana Rodriguez FrancoHost: Karina PiserRelated Contents: Response, recovery and prevention in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in developing countries: Women and girls on the frontlinesCities policy responses

Over the course of 2020, millions of students across the globe were unable to attend classes due to school closures, meaning that countries were forced to rely on emergency measures to keep learning going. Online classes were a popular choice in countries that had the technical capacity, but strategies differed between countries and depended heavily on the context of each area. In this podcast, we talk to Earl Phalen, Founder and CEO of George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academies, Ryoko Tsuneyoshi, Professor of Comparative Education at the University of Tokyo, and Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, Senior Analyst at the OECD, about how schools fared and what the situation was like in the United States and Japan in particular. To read more stories of how schools managed the crisis, visit oecdedutoday.com/coronavirus/#Continuity-storiesSpeakers: Ryoko Tsuneyoshi, Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, Earl PhalenHost: Henri Pearson

Globalisation has brought major benefits for businesses, but at the same time it has enabled large multinational firms to book their profits in countries with low or no tax, rather than where they carry out their business activity. Governments lose out because shifting profits in this way can erode the tax base. Moreover, the digital economy adds to the challenge of working out how much international companies owe in tax and to which countries, in part because digital firms may not have a physical presence in the places they do business in. The OECD, which launched the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative in 2013, has been leading international talks to address these issues, and is aiming towards a landmark agreement on new tax rules in 2021. Grace Perez-Navarro, deputy director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, explains the issues.Speaker: Grace Perez-NavarroHost: Rory ClarkeRelated Contents: OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ProjectStandard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters, Second EditionOECD Secretariat analysis of tax treaties and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis

The Covid-19 vaccine is finally here. Finding the vaccine was the first step, but the Covid-19 pandemic poses many challenges about international cooperation and distributing a vaccine, public confidence, digitalisation in health care and many more. How can we produce enough vaccines to make an impact? How can we ensure that the vaccine is accessible for everyone? And once accessible, does the general public have enough trust in the vaccine to take it?Speakers: Mark Pearson, OECD Deputy Director of Employment, Labor and Social Affairs Seth Berkeley, CEO, GAVI Joanne Liu, International Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary General for Global CommunicationsHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Contents: Enhancing public trust in COVID-19 vaccination: The role of governmentsAccess to COVID-19 vaccines: Global approaches in a global crisisCoronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for developing countries: An equal shot at recovery

Shoshana Zuboff is the author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: A Fight for a Human Future and the New Frontier of Power. Her book's release is very timely considering the impact of COVID-19. Collection and use of private data have expanded, bringing privacy concerns even further to the fore. What does the digital acceleration in this pandemic mean for our future? Shoshana Zuboff spoke with Anthony Gooch, Director of the OECD's Public Affairs and Communications directorate, for a podcast hosted during OECD's 2020 Forum Virtual Events to mark the OECD's 60th anniversary.Speaker: Shoshana ZuboffHost: Anthony GoochRelated Contents: Digital transformation and the futures of civic space to 2030 Tracking and tracing COVID: Protecting privacy and data while using apps and biometricsEnsuring data privacy as we battle COVID-19

It could be said that there have been not one but two pandemics being propagated across the world over the past year. Alongside the spread of COVID-19 there has been an equally prolific spread of misinformation surrounding the origins, characteristics and treatments of the virus – some are calling it an “infodemic”. False information about the crisis fuels division and hinders government efforts to control the spread, especially in areas with already low levels of trust in government. The young are particularly vulnerable to being exposed to misinformation online, and it has become vital to support them in developing a critical eye when reading the news. But what is the best way of doing that? To find out we caught up with Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck, Founder and CEO of Lie Detectors, Amy Mitchell, Director of Journalism Research at Pew Research Center, and Francesco Avvisati, Senior Survey Methodology Specialist in the OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills.Speakers: Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck, Amy Mitchell, Francesco AvvisatiHost: Henri Pearson

Machine learning, or artificial intelligence, can be traced back to the 1950s, but really leapt forward in the last decade or so thanks to more powerful computing. AI is at the wheel when it comes to driverless cars, and is used by farmers to monitor crops, and by the police to solve crime. It has promise in health care too, including to better detect COVID-19. Could AI go too far, as machines teach machines, and even learning human emotions and tastes, yet with very little control by human beings. Policymakers are now taking AI seriously, to safeguard public interests, and to develop AI sensibly, as well as intelligently.The OECD AI Observatory is working to help make sure that AI does not evolve alone and keeps the human touch.Speakers: Audrey Plonk, Kathleen Walch, Jack ClarkHosts: Robin Allison Davis, Shayne MacLachlan, Clara YoungRelated Contents: Scoping the OECD AI principlesLaying the foundations for artificial intelligence in healthUsing artificial intelligence to help combat COVID-19

Digital learning tools have been a lifeline during the Covid-19 lockdown but what does this mean for teachers, students and parents? Access to technology and its use, particularly for the most vulnerable, are under the spotlight, along with mental and physical wellbeing. As countries head back to schools, how is this new normal shaping learning now and in the future?Our speaker is Tracey Burns, OECD Senior Education Policy Analyst.Speaker: Tracey BurnsHost: Shayne MacLachlanRelated Contents: The impact of COVID-19 on student equity and inclusion: Supporting vulnerable students during school closures and school re-openings21st-Century ReadersThe State of School Education

Après le tournant du confinement et une rentrée pleine d’incertitudes, où en sommes-nous ? Qu’a révélé cette crise du COVID du système éducatif en France et ailleurs ? Comment poursuivre la lutte contre les inégalités dans le sillage des fermetures d’école ? N’avons-nous pas tendance à attendre tout des enseignants alors que les alliances éducatives avec les parents et les acteurs de terrain sont essentielles ? Quid du salaire des professeurs des écoles et du statut des directeurs ? Du numérique aux compétences du 21e siècle en passant par l’enseignement professionnel, Eric Charbonnier, expert en éducation à l’OCDE, jette sur notre système éducatif un regard constructif, dans une perspective ouverte sur le monde. Un tour d’horizon lumineux.Speaker: Eric CharbonnierHost: Anne-Lise PrigentRelated Contents: Éducation et COVID-19 : Les répercussions à long terme de la fermeture des écolesPerspectives des politiques de l'éducation en FranceFormation des enseignants et utilisation des technologies de l’information et de la communication face à la crise de la COVID-19

As schools closed across the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic, education systems were forced to come face to face with the limitations of traditional schooling. In all sectors, technology picked up the slack when physical work environments became unfeasible, and education was no exception – technologies that were previously relegated to the fringes of pedagogical practice suddenly became the only way teaching and learning could take place. Coronavirus has rapidly accelerated society’s increasing reliance on technology, and any sector entrenched too deeply in the old industrial work organisation risks getting left behind. Is education one of them? Has the crisis exposed ways in which education simply isn’t up to date with the modern world? To discuss this, we caught up via teleconference with Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All, Roberto Benes, Director of Generation Unlimited, and Andreas Schleicher, Director of the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills.Speakers: Wendy Kopp, Roberto Benes, Andreas SchleicherHost: Henri Pearson

Covid-19 has upended the jobs market. More than ever, people need to retrain to adapt to the change and loss in jobs. Governments and businesses require data to pinpoint what kinds of jobs the economy needs and what skills are missing, and then invest. Jacques van den Broek is the CEO and executive chair of the Executive Board of Randstad, a global leader in Human Resources services.Speaker: Jacques van den BroekHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Supporting jobs and companies: A bridge to the recovery phaseOECD Skills OutlookOECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2021 Issue 1

Back to school? Or not back to school? That is the question….In the first half of 2020, 188 countries temporarily closed their schools to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Suddenly, more than 1.5 billion young people were on their own or following classes online. Many school re-openings since then have continued to be disrupted by the virus: some have had to switch back to remote learning just days after resuming classes as infection rates ramped up. What are the trade-offs between getting kids back to school and keeping communities healthy? How can schools adapt to the coronavirus? And will this virus radically and permanently change the way we learn and teach? Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD, weighs in.Speaker: Andreas SchleicherHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: The impact of COVID-19 on student equity and inclusion: Supporting vulnerable students during school closures and school re-openings21st-Century ReadersWorld Class

Are cities our best hope for the planet? Ashok Sridharan, mayor of Bonn, Germany, thinks so. Part of the OECD’s Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth Initiative, Bonn is pursuing sustainable development in things like energy, transport and housing, while addressing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With half of the world’s population living in urban areas, which produce half of global waste, 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and over 70% of energy-related carbon emissions, what happens in cities is likely to determine our future.Speaker: Ashok SridharanHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Financing climate objectives in cities and regions to deliver sustainable and inclusive growthCities policy responsesThe Circular Economy in Cities and Regions

Trade tensions have been steadily ramping up. Brexit is rife with uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic has added new turbulence with lockdowns and radically changing consumer demand. But now is precisely the time when the world needs to come together on trade says Julia Nielson, deputy director of the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate.Speaker: Julia NielsonHost: Clara Young

The transition from school to the world of work is one of the most pivotal moments in a young person’s life – it’s a time of high pressure and high uncertainty, and one that requires an equally high level of resilience to manage. Enter the coronavirus crisis, and suddenly this difficult transition gains a brand new set of complications. To discuss the current situation for school-leavers entering the job market, we caught up with Ingrid Schoon, Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at the Institute of Education, University College London, and Anthony Mann, Senior Analyst at the OECD.Speakers: Ingrid Schoon, Anthony MannHost: Henri Pearson

The global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 has triggered what is likely to become the worst economic recession in a century. And it has also brought huge uncertainty, about how long the crisis will last, how it will affect our jobs, our societies, and our thinking. Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator of the Financial Times, talked to Rory Clarke about the challenges and offers advice to policymakers, young economists and international organisations alike, as we all try to make sense of the coronavirus crisis. Food for thought as the OECD prepares to mark its 60th anniversary in 2021.Speaker: Martin WolfHost: Rory ClarkeRelated Contents: Strategic foresight for the COVID-19 crisis and beyond: Using futures thinking to design better public policiesOECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2020 Issue 1Strengthening Economic Resilience Following the COVID-19 Crisis

Depuis le début de l'année 2020, la pandémie de coronavirus s'est répandue comme une traînée de poudre, fauchant des centaines de milliers de vies. Elle a fait des ravages en termes de santé, de bien-être et d’emplois. Elle a provoqué la récession la plus grave jamais observée depuis près d'un siècle. Quelles sont les perspectives économiques ? La reprise peut-elle être rapide ? Que peuvent faire les pouvoir publics ? Décryptage d’une situation inédite avec Laurence Boone, Cheffe économiste de l’OCDE.Speaker: Laurence BooneHost: Anne-Lise PrigentRelated Contents: Perspectives économiques de l'OCDE, Volume 2021 Numéro 1Perspectives économiques de l'OCDE, Volume 2020 Numéro 1Soutenir l'emploi et les entreprises : Une des clés de la reprise

With the world economy on a tightrope, what can policymakers do to inch us forward to recovery? OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone, explains the main messages of the Economic Outlook released on June 10th.Speaker: Laurence BooneHost: Rory Clarke

In early 2020, the employment rate in OECD countries hit a new record high, after the decade-long recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, with millions of people unable to go to work, an exceptionally stark drop in economic activity and unprecedented job losses. What needs to be done to get firms back in business and people back to work?Speaker: Stefano ScarpettaHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: OECD Employment Outlook 2020OECD Employment Outlook 2021Designing active labour market policies for the recovery

After months of battling the coronavirus, where are we in this pandemic? What has the impact been on health systems and workers? As some countries begin to ease restrictions, what can policymakers do to minimise risk and prevent another lockdown?Speaker: Francesca ColomboHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Tracking and tracing COVID: Protecting privacy and data while using apps and biometricsBeyond containment: Health systems responses to COVID-19 in the OECDWalking the tightrope: avoiding a lockdown while containing the virus

With schools closed around the world, students and teachers are having to find new ways of learning outside of the classroom. Meanwhile, governments are working hard to assess the impact of school closures and make plans for education in a post-crisis world – a world that may well be fundamentally altered. What have the government responses been like so far? Have they worked? And does the crisis imply that we need to change the way we educate the next generation? In this episode, we invited Fernando Reimers, Professor of the Practice in International Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO, to discuss the situation with Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD.Speakers: Fernando Reimers, Stefania Giannini, Andreas SchleicherHost: Henri Pearson

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in school closures in countries across the globe, forcing many students to continue their learning from home. The news is full of government responses and updates from political leaders, but comparatively little airtime is given to those affected most by school closures. What is the sudden switch to home learning actually like for a student? Does it work? What are the major challenges? To find out, we spoke to three high school students in three different countries, all of whom participate in the OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 project: Ayumi Mitsui is a Japanese student currently at school in Viet Nam; Juyeop Kwon is a high school student in Korea; and Alessandra Policarpo is a Brazilian student finishing her last year of school in Germany.Speakers: Ayumi Mitsui, Juyeop Kwon, Alessandra PolicarpoHost: Henri Pearson

The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked our world. Our healthcare systems are under intense pressure, and the economy is suffering badly too, with stalling trade and investment, and massive job losses adding to human suffering. We talk to Frederic Jenny, Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School in Paris and chair of the OECD Competition Committee. Why have our economies been so badly affected by the coronavirus crisis? What questions does the crisis raise about globalisation, and about markets? Can competition policy help? How can governments be better prepared in future?Speaker: Frederic JennyHost: Robin Allison DavisRelated Contents: OECD competition policy responses to COVID-19OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2021 Issue 1The Digital Transformation of SMEs

According to the World Health Organisation, 1 in 3 women around the world have experienced physical or sexual violence or both at least once in their life. And 38% of women who are murdered are murdered by their male intimate partners. How does austerity affect domestic violence? And the rise or fall in the numbers of women in powerful positions? Professor Sylvia Walby OBE is the director of the Violence and Society Centre at the University of London, and a UNESCO Chair in Gender Research.Speaker: Sylvia WalbyHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Violence against womenTaking Public Action to End Violence at HomeThe Pursuit of Gender Equality

Technology can be scary - are our digital assistants spying on us? Will robots steal our jobs? Change is challenging, says Sodexo's Belen Moscoso del Prado, but technology itself isn't to blame. How we use technology is what matters - and it can be positive force for people and companies alike. She explains how Sodexo - like many firms today - is adapting to the digital transformation and what this has meant for the company, its employees and clients.Speaker: Belen Moscoso del PradoHosts: Kate Lancaster, Clara YoungRelated Contents: The Digital Transformation of SMEsDigital transformation and the futures of civic space to 2030 OECD Digital Education Outlook

We hold many assumptions about our workplaces and about what makes a good job, ones that often leave out women’s perspectives. Dr. Sally Roever of Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing, known as WIEGO, explains how social dialogue can broaden our understanding of work, unpack our assumptions about labour, and better working conditions for women around the world.Speaker: Sally RoeverHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Enabling Women’s Economic EmpowermentMeasuring women’s economic empowermentWomen's Roles in the West African Food System

There are many forces at work splintering the digital public sphere. Automated bots flood the internet with disinformation, creating confusion. Online abuse is another way of shutting down civil dialogue. Seyi Akiwowo is a crusader for a safer cyberspace. She founded Glitch in 2017 after enduring online abuse.Speaker: Seyi AkiwowoHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: How's Life in the Digital Age?Going Digital: Shaping Policies, Improving LivesMeasuring the Digital Transformation

A lot of talk goes on about the future of education – in ministry offices, school staff rooms, even household kitchens. But one voice is routinely left out of the discussion: that of the students themselves. A defining – and inescapable – feature of “the future” is that it’s always just around the corner. But why is it that we so rarely consult those who are about to face what’s around that corner? In this episode of TopClass, we sit down with students from across the globe to ask what they believe is next for education in the 21st century, as well as their views on the future of the job market.Speakers: Eva Anciães, Jiwoo Yang, Maria Lopes, Soo-a KimHosts: Rodrigo Jiménez Silva, Katarina Morsing-Hornsleth

Pandemics, flooding, cyber attack, wildfire. These are just some of the things that threaten our critical infrastructure and supply chains. We’ve engineered these for maximum efficiency and minimum risk. But what about resilience? Igor Linkov is the Risk and Decision Science Focus Area Lead at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. He's also an Adjunct Professor of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He discusses how to design for systems failure.Speaker: Igor LinkovHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Systemic Thinking for Policy MakingBuilding Agricultural Resilience to Natural Hazard-induced DisastersCOVID-19 and a new resilient infrastructure landscape

« Les questions d'environnement ne s’arrêtent pas aux frontières. Quand les problèmes sont globaux, mondiaux, les réponses doivent être globales, mondiales. » Président du Conseil constitutionnel et ancien ministre et Premier ministre, Laurent Fabius nous parle sans fard de l’urgence écologique. Climat, biodiversité… « il faut agir vite, parce que si l'on renvoie les choses à plus tard, ce sera trop tard. » Coopération, Pacte mondial pour l’environnement, pays en développement, mobilisation des jeunes, « transition juste » et changements nécessaires… La figure emblématique de la COP21 nous offre un tour d’horizon aussi constructif qu’instructif.Speaker: Laurent FabiusHost: Anne-Lise PrigentRelated Contents: Coopération pour le développement 2019Financement climatique fourni et mobilisé par les pays développés en 2013-2018Accélérer l’action pour le climat

Much talk about technology in the 21st century is focused around the advent of a new level of computing: artificial intelligence (AI). No sector will go untouched by AI’s reach and capabilities – and this includes teaching. Teachers today already have access to a wide range of technologies that they can use in the classroom, technologies that are getting smarter, sleeker and faster by the day. But how will teaching change if that technology has the ability to adapt, learn and even make decisions? Charles Fadel, Founder and Chairman of the Center for Curriculum Redesign, joins us to talk about how AI will affect teaching and what schools can do to prepare. https://curriculumredesign.orgSpeaker: Charles FadelHost: Henri Pearson

The global fight against tax evasion has been one of the major success stories of international co-operation over the past decade, leading to new global transparency standards and more than 100 billion euros in additional revenues for countries worldwide. To mark the 10th anniversary of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, which brings together more than 150 countries, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown explains how the G20 launched the crackdown on bank secrecy and tax evasion, and the challenges that remain.Speaker: Gordon BrownHost: Lawrence SpeerRelated Contents: Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2020Building Transparent Tax Compliance by BanksAnti-avoidance rules against international tax planning

In an ideal market economy, there are lots of companies of roughly the same size who compete against each other. Consumers benefit from choice and lower prices. In today's digital economy, however, there are a small number of extremely powerful tech companies, and evidence that competition is not what it should be. Casper Klynge, Denmark's – and the world's – first tech ambassador, explains.Speaker: Casper KlyngeHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Shaping the Future of RegulatorsScale, market power and competition in a digital world

Pour les jeunes qui construisent leurs projets éducatifs et professionnels, « un réseau , c’est le nerf de la guerre » , affirme Mélanie Taravant. Elle est journaliste, présentatrice de l’émission C à dire sur la chaîne France 5 et fondatrice de Viensvoirmontaf, une association qui permet à des élèves de zone d’éducation prioritaire – qui manquent souvent de réseau – de trouver des stages de 3ème et de découvrir l’incroyable diversité des métiers qui existent dans le monde. Une étape indispensable pour imaginer leur parcours, sans autocensure.Speaker: Mélanie TaravantHost: Brice TaillyRelated Contents: Perspectives de l'emploi de l'OCDE 2021Enquête « Des risques qui comptent » 2020 : les effets à long terme du COVID-19

According to the The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we have 11 years to cut carbon emissions by half. And by 2050, carbon emissions must be eliminated. If not, humans will find themselves on an unliveable planet. David Wallace-Wells is the author of the New York Times' Bestseller, "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming”. He describes for us what the world will be like if we go past a 2°C temperature rise. And what we have to do to avoid it.Speaker: David Wallace-WellsHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: An integrated approach to the Paris climate AgreementAligning short-term climate action with long-term climate goalsCarbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage

Ever wonder what is meant by “human capital”? Then is the episode for you. Join OECD economists, Zuzana Smidova and Jarmila Botev, for an explanation of what human capital is, why it matters, and what we can do to boost human capital, whether as an individual or a country. And to find out even more about human capital and how your country measures up, visit oe.cd/human-capital.Speakers: Zuzana Smidova, Jarmila BotevHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: A new macroeconomic measure of human capital with strong empirical links to productivityEducational outcomes: A literature review of policy drivers from a macroeconomic perspectivePolicy drivers of human capital in the OECD’s quantification of structural reforms

You’re no doubt hearing a lot about education these days, with the release of the latest results from PISA. Over the two decades of its existence, the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment has convened a growing number of countries – now around 80 – to participate in its triennial assessment of what 15-year-old students know and can do. But PISA has also attracted some criticism along the way. Yong Zhao, professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas, and Aaron Benavot, professor of Global Education Policy in the School of Education at the State University of New York at Albany, discuss the value of a test the whole world can take with Director of the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, Andreas Schleicher.Speakers: Yong Zhao, Aaron Benavot, Andreas SchleicherHost: Marilyn AchironRelated Content: PISA

New technologies such as automation and AI are rapidly reshaping our economies and our work. For Stefano Scarpetta, head of the directorate for employment, labour and social affairs at the OECD, these changes aren’t likely to lead to massive, technologically driven unemployment, but rather can bring opportunities if the right policies and support are in place. In order to build an inclusive future of work, governments – together with employers, trade unions and civil society – need to act now. Because if we wait to see exactly how technologies are changing our economies, we’ll always be too late.Speaker: Stefano ScarpettaHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: OECD Employment Outlook 2021OECD Skills Outlook

Until 1984, computer science in the US was full of women mathematicians and programmers, and then it all changed. What happened? Claire L. Evans, author of the book, Broad Band: The Untold Story of Women Who Made the Internet, tells a story that hadn't been told before of the many women who helped found and formed the internet-- women like Ada Lovelace, the original mother of computing, and Dame Wendy Hall, who invented a new system of hypertext that could have changed the way the World Wide Web functions.Speaker: Claire EvansHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: The Pursuit of Gender EqualityWomen in Scientific CareersPolicy Brief on Women’s Entrepreneurship

Trade unions have been out of fashion in the past couple of decades. In 1985, 45% of workers were protected by collective agreements. In 2016, this number fell to 32%. While economies have more or less gone back to pre-crisis levels and unemployment is spectacularly low, wages remain stuck. Are we witnessing trade union revivalism now? Paul Nowak, UK Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, give us his take.Speaker: Paul NowakHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: OECD Employment Outlook 2019Negotiating Our Way UpGood Jobs for All in a Changing World of Work

Business-as-usual has become a largely unsustainable system. When economics and the financial industry are driven solely by quarterly earnings growth and GDP, the well-being of most people falls by the wayside. The health of our environment and trust between people are also casualties of growth-only economics. Economist Jeffrey Sachs is the director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He says our economic watch words should be well-being. And do no harm.Speaker: Jeffrey SachsHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Beyond GrowthCOVID-19 and responsible business conductEffective Carbon Rates 2021

When it comes to the jobs of the future, you can’t squeeze people out of the equation, says Ben Pring. An optimist, he believes that what makes us human, our soft skills, will be more valuable than ever. And as machines take on more dirty, dangerous or simply dull tasks, people will be able to do work that is more interesting, engaging and meaningful. Ben Pring is co-founder and leader of the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work and author of What To Do When Machines Do Everything.Speaker: Ben PringHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: What happened to jobs at high risk of automation?OECD Employment Outlook 2019OECD Skills Outlook 2021

Matsutake mushroom, a beloved Japanese delicacy, grow in what Anna Tsing calls “human-disturbed” environments. They do well in places that have been intensely logged or farmed, for instance. Which makes them model organisms for adverse conditions. Matsutake mushrooms can also teach us a thing or two about ecology and market economies. Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing is professor of anthropology at the University of California in Santa Cruz. She is the author of The Mushroom at the end of the world. On the possibility of life in capitalist ruins.Speaker: Anna TsingHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Case Studies on Leaving No One BehindGlobal value chains: Efficiency and risks in the context of COVID-19Building Agricultural Resilience to Natural Hazard-induced Disasters

Millions of people around the world suffer—and many die prematurely—because of air pollution. The culprit: fossil fuel burning. It's poisoning the air we breathe and pushing up carbon emissions. Air pollution and climate change are two sides of the same coin: improve the quality of the air we breathe, and that will immediately make us healthier. It will also bring down the carbon and methane emissions that trap the sun’s heat, raising our planet’s temperature. Rich Fuller is the founder and president of the nonprofit Pure Earth, which is dedicated to solving pollution problems in low- and middle-income countries. Mr Fuller also co-chaired the landmark Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health.Speaker: Rich FullerHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Air and climateThe economic cost of air pollution: Evidence from EuropeHealth at a Glance: Europe 2020

The digital economy is bringing great opportunities for people, but also many risks, says Portugal’s Minister of the Economy, Pedro Siza Vieira. To ensure that everyone benefits from this brave new future of work, we need to build on the social foundations that have worked for decades and make them fit for today. Countries need the right policies in place, from social protections to cover us when we’re sick, out of work or retired, to investment in education, training and reskilling. And if we don’t get this right, it’s democracy itself that will suffer.Speaker: Pedro Siza VieiraHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: The Future of Social ProtectionSkills Strategy Implementation Guidance for PortugalEducation Policy Outlook in Portugal

The world that today’s students will enter after leaving school is volatile, complex and uncertain. Things have changed dramatically in just ten years, and the rate of change shows no signs of slowing. Students will need to adapt to new ways of working, socialising and participating in society. Overcoming these challenges will require a generation of innovators, and a new approach to education. But how can educators foster innovation among their students? And why are schools struggling to do this today? To discuss this, we caught up with Geoff Mulgan, CEO of Nesta, and Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, a senior analyst in the OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills.Speakers: Geoff Mulgan, Stéphan Vincent-LancrinHost: Henri Pearson

Teaching, like any other profession, will need to adapt to the new challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. But unlike some other professions, innovations in teaching are unlikely to come in the form of the latest gadgets or software – it will instead be a matter of refining and reshaping practice. But are our current education systems ready to accommodate this? Steven Farr, Director of Classroom Leadership at Teach For All, and Noémie Le Donné, analyst for the OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), discuss what innovation in teaching actually is and why it’s important, also touching on the landscape of the profession and how systems today support new approaches. For more information on Teach For All visit https://teachforall.org. Note: TALIS results discussed in this podcast are taken from TALIS 2013.Speakers: Steven Farr, Noémie Le DonnéHost: Henri PearsonRelated Content: TALIS 2013 Results

European Commission anti-trust chief Margrethe Vestager has taken on many a superstar firm, bringing sizeable fines against the likes of Google and Apple. Her philosophy? Ordinary people deserve a fair shake. That means the fair prices and consumer leverage market competition is supposed to ensure. Smart regulation is key but tech giants must step up to the plate and take responsibility.Speaker: Margrethe VestagerHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Shaping the Future of RegulatorsScale, market power and competition in a digital worldAnticipatory innovation governance

In a world where machines can do more and more, what skills and knowledge will today’s children need in order to be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow? The OECD’s Andreas Schleicher says that AI and tech can make our lives and work a lot more rewarding and interesting – if we are prepared. We need to think about how human skills can complement those of machines, rather than try to do what they do. And we need to talk a lot less about education that ends at the school door and a lot more about how to give people the capacity and motivation to continue learning, to continue to expand their horizon every day.Speaker: Andreas SchleicherHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: OECD Employment Outlook 2019World ClassTrustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) in education

Rapid-fire information, distrust of experts and elites, and acute inequality are just some of the reasons we’re feeling more than thinking our way through important decisions. Like voting. Sociologist and political economist William Davies is the author of Nervous States, How Feeling Took Over the World. He takes us back to the decoupling of reason and emotion in the 17th century, and why we must fuse them back together in the 21st.Speaker: William DaviesHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Government at a Glance 2021Combatting COVID-19 disinformation on online platformsMeasuring the Digital Transformation

Teachers’ own learning is an integral part of their practice – after all, it is said that to teach is to learn twice over. But understanding which kinds of in-service training are effective for teachers and which aren’t can be complex, and many countries have yet to find the perfect formula. Data can provide some guidance. Edmund Mission, Deputy CEO of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), and Pablo Fraser, an analyst for the OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), discuss the importance of professional development for teachers and the direction systems should be heading in to get the most out of their professional development programmes.Speakers: Edmund Mission, Pablo FraserHost: Henri Pearson

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern was in Paris earlier this month for a global summit on online violent extremism. New Zealand’s initiative, Christchurch Call, is a pledge that countries will set guidelines on how the media should report acts of terrorism, and adopt and enforce laws on objectionable material. This follows the country’s ban on semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles weeks after the Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019. In this short interview, Ms Ardern discusses the initiative as well as New Zealand’s landmark Well-Being budget, housing and the future of work.Speaker: Jacinda ArdernHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Current approaches to terrorist and violent extremist content among the global top 50 online content-sharing servicesOECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2019Understanding the battle against extremismHow's Life? 2020

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.Speaker: Helena MorrisseyHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Is the Last Mile the Longest? Economic Gains from Gender Equality in Nordic CountriesMan Enough? Measuring Masculine Norms to Promote Women’s EmpowermentAll Hands In? Making Diversity Work for All

Modern life is digital and fast. Democracy is analogue and slow, and cracks are showing in the system. Young people are blasé about voting, many distrust government, and extremism and populism are bubbling up. Jamie Bartlett is the author of The People vs Tech and the former head of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank, Demos. He says that international cooperation on cybersecurity and private sector ingenuity can help reboot democracy.Speaker: Jamie BartlettHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Government at a Glance 2021Digital Opportunities for Better Agricultural PoliciesPerspectives on Global Development 2021

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.Speaker: Anthony GoochHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Government at a Glance 2021Governance responses to disinformation

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.Speakers: Clara Young, Robin Allison DavisHosts: Robin Allison Davis, Clara Young

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.Speaker: Ruby WaxHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Tackling the mental health impact of the COVID-19 crisis: An integrated, whole-of-society responseA New Benchmark for Mental Health SystemsMental illness in Europe

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?Speaker: Anna MintonHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Brick by BrickUnder Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class

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.Speaker: Joaquim MartinsHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Perspectives on Global Development 2021The spatial dimension of productivityOECD Regions and Cities at a Glance 2020

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.Speaker: Peter ThomsonHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Adapting to a changing climate in the management of coastal zonesSustainable Ocean for AllImproving Markets for Recycled Plastics

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.Speaker: Bertrand PiccardHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Tracking clean energy innovationITF Transport Outlook 2021The long flight towards clean aviation

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.Speaker: Geoff MulganHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021Laying the foundations for artificial intelligence in health

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.Speaker: Teemu RoosHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Artificial Intelligence in SocietyThe impact of Artificial Intelligence on the labour marketHello, World

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.Speaker: Fiona MurrayHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Why don’t more girls choose to pursue a science career?The Missing EntrepreneursGender and the Environment

We’ve heard a lot about adolescent girls showing less interest than boys in technology studies and about the dearth of women in tech industries; but in the United States, women were among the vanguard of programmers in the early days of computing. What happened? We talk with Francesca Borgonovi, a senior education analyst, and Luca Marcolin, an economist, both at the OECD, about why girls shy away from tech studies, why careers in technology are not attractive to more women, and what can be done to improve the gender balance in the tech world.Speakers: Francesca Borgonovi, Luca MarcolinHost: Marilyn AchironRelated Content: Measuring the Digital Transformation

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.Speaker: Gabriela RamosHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Why don’t more girls choose to pursue a science career?Systemic Thinking for Policy Making

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.Speaker: Antonio CasilliHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: State of implementation of the OECD AI PrinciplesOECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021Data-Driven Innovation

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, Head of Social Policy at the OECD.Speaker: Monika QueisserHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: OECD Employment Outlook 2019OECD Pensions Outlook 2020The Future of Social Protection

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.Speaker: Zara NanuHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: The Pursuit of Gender EqualityGender wage gapOECD Employment Outlook 2021

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.Speaker: Pascal Saint-AmansHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ProjectTax challenges, disruption and the digital economyTax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation – Interim Report 2018

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".Speaker: Sophie PedderHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Perspectives on Global Development 2021Effective Carbon Rates 2021ITF Transport Outlook 2021

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.Speaker: William KerrHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: MigrationCities in the WorldMeasuring and assessing talent attractiveness in OECD countries

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.Speaker: Alexander ZeldinHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Food and Nutrition (in-)Security and Social ProtectionHow reliable are social safety nets?

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.Speaker: Jamie HynemanHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021How will COVID-19 reshape science, technology and innovation?Collaborative platforms for emerging technology

Technology has changed the way societies function, and schools will need to adapt in order to prepare students for the technology-rich environments they will face. But the gadget-filled modern world is still relatively new, and understanding how education should respond to it is still a work-in-progress. The influence of artificial intelligence, in particular, deserves serious consideration from educators. In this episode, we sit down with Yuhyun Park, founder of the DQ (Digital Intelligence Quotient) Institute, and Ruben Laukkonen, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Amsterdam, to discuss the effects technology and A.I. might have on schooling worldwide.Speakers: Yuhyun Park, Ruben LaukkonenHost: Henri Pearson

OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone reflects on the risks facing the world economy and the need for international co-operation.Speaker: Laurence BooneHost: Rory ClarkeRelated Contents: OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2021 Issue 1OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2018 Issue 2Trade in goods and services

World Bank chief economist Penny Goldberg discusses how global trade has exacerbated inequality between rural and urban areas, and what to do about it.Speaker: Penny GoldbergHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Perspectives on Global Development 2021Making trade work for allRegions and globalisation

With real estate markets surging around the world, the affordability of housing is an issue many of us face today, particularly people on low incomes. Ana Bailão, deputy mayor of Toronto, believes that policymakers have a duty to keep housing affordable for all, and outlines the innovative programmes that her city is putting in place, from loans and grants to workforce housing to leasing public land to developers. We must build cities that work, says Deputy Mayor Bailão in this OECD Podcast.Speaker: Ana BailãoHost: Rory ClarkeRelated Contents: Housing amid Covid-19: Policy responses and challengesBrick by Brick

Entrepreneurs think big. They launch new ideas, create jobs, promote economic development. They also help foster sustainable growth and social inclusion. But is entrepreneurship open to everyone? And can it really serve as a social elevator? Yes, argues says entrepreneur and philanthropist John Hope Bryant – if there is the right culture in place. In this podcast he lays out his plan to build financial literacy, self-sufficiency and stronger economies.Speaker: John Hope BryantHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Policy brief on recent developments in youth entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship Policies through a Gender LensFinancing SMEs and EntrepreneursSmall, Medium, Strong. Trends in SME Performance and Business Conditions

Immigrants arrive in their new homes after often long and difficult journeys. Some are coming to study or to join specific employers; others have lost their homes, savings or loved ones. But none come empty-handed, says new Canadian and entrepreneur Tareq Hadhad. They bring their skills, experiences and determination – and a desire to give back.Speaker: Tareq HadhadHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Policy brief on refugee entrepreneurshipHow Immigrants Contribute to Developing Countries' EconomiesInvesting in the skills of adult immigrants

Propaganda and disinformation have been around since at least the ancient Romans. Now, false and falsified information spreads rapidly and we have social media platforms and mass messaging systems to thank for that. Hossein Derakhshan, media analyst and co-author of the 2017 report "Information Disorder" published by the Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center, explains how we can counter disinformation and why he doesn't like the term "fake news".Speaker: Hossein DerakhshanHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Combatting COVID-19 disinformation on online platformsAre 15-year-olds prepared to deal with fake news and misinformation?Government at a Glance 2021

Since 2000, some 80 countries and economies – including 40 middle-income countries and 4 low-income countries – collaborate every three years to compare how well their school systems prepare young people for life and work. As more countries joined the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), it became apparent that the test needed to evolve to successfully cater to a larger and more diverse set of countries. In response to this challenge, the OECD and a number of partners launched the PISA for Development initiative in 2013. In this episode, Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s Director of the Directorate of Education and Skills, and Jaime Saavedra, the World Bank’s Director of Education, speak about how this initiative further develops the PISA instruments to better support evidence-based policy making in middle- and low-income countries.Speakers: Andreas Schleicher, Jaime SaavedraHost: Rose Bolognini

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.Speaker: Daniel TrillingHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees in ParisThe European Union budget and the European refugee and migration crisesInternational Migration Outlook 2020

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.Speaker: Thomas LiebigHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Language Training for Adult MigrantsSettling In 2018

Work as we know it will never be the same. In fact, it already isn’t the same for some people. According to the OECD, 14% of jobs in OECD countries are highly automatable – another 32% of jobs could be substantially changed in how they’re carried out.Matthew Taylor discusses some ideas on how to extend the social security net to platform workers and how he thinks the general landscape of employment will evolve. Mr Taylor is the chief executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). His 2017 review on modern employment, "Good Work”, was commissioned by the UK prime minister.Speaker: Matthew TaylorHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: What happened to jobs at high risk of automation?OECD Employment Outlook 2021

Digital assistants, big data, biometric scanning, augmented virtual and mixed reality – all of these things and more are changing how we work. Raphael Gielgen, trend scouter on the future of work at the Swiss design firm, Vitra, talks about how the workplace is keeping up with technology.Speaker: Raphael GielgenHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Scaling up policies that connect people with jobs in the recovery from COVID-19Workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises

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.Speaker: John RoemerHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: The economic and environmental benefits from international co-ordination on carbon pricingTransport CO2 and the Paris Climate AgreementEffective Carbon Rates 2021

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.Speaker: Dawn Madahbee LeachHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Indigenous Employment and Skills Strategies in CanadaLinking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development in CanadaIntegrating renewables in mining

Education is not only a desired end in itself, it can also help people move up the social ladder. But results from international assessments of students and of adults’ skills show that disadvantaged students often find themselves stuck on the bottom rungs – both at school and later on in life. In this podcast, OECD analysts Daniel Salinas and Pauline Givord discuss what OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data reveal about equity in education and breaking down the barriers to social mobility. They discuss the obstacles disadvantaged students face as they progress through school, and how education policy can help dismantle them.Speakers: Daniel Salinas, Pauline GivordHost: Marilyn Achiron

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.Speaker: Nick HanauerHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Perspectives on Global Development 2021Beyond GrowthInequalities in household wealth across OECD countries

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.Speaker: Robert AllenHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: OECD Employment Outlook 2019What happened to jobs at high risk of automation?Good Jobs for All in a Changing World of Work

Some of the most striking findings from Education at a Glance, our annual report on the global state of education, focused on the value of higher education today. Has the value of a university degree changed over time? And what impact does this have on the job market? OECD Director for Education and Skills Andreas Schleicher sat down with us to discuss these and other key issues from the report.Speaker: Andreas SchleicherHost: Henri PearsonRelated Content: Education at a Glance

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.Speaker: Steve KeenHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Beyond GrowthSystemic Thinking for Policy MakingPublic Value in Public Service Transformation

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.Speaker: Maeve CohenHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Beyond GrowthSystemic Thinking for Policy MakingStrengthening Economic Resilience Following the COVID-19 Crisis

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.Speaker: Yanis VaroufakisHost: Clara YoungRelated Content: Bringing many minds to challenges of the crisis: 10 years, 10 stories

Ten years after the financial crisis, Erika Widegren talks about what Europe needs to do to avoid another meltdown.Speaker: Erika WidegrenHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: Systemic Thinking for Policy MakingGovernance for Youth, Trust and Intergenerational Justice

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.Speaker: David WeilHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: OECD Employment Outlook 2018OECD Employment Outlook 2021Job mobility, reallocation and wage growth

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.Speaker: Jeremias PrasslHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Gig economy platforms: Boon or Bane?The Impact of the Growth of the Sharing and Gig Economy on VAT/GST Policy and Administration The platform economy can deliver for its workers too

“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?Speaker: Erik BrynjolfssonHost: Kate LancasterRelated Contents: OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021What happened to jobs at high risk of automation?Data-Driven Innovation

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.Speaker: Michel CamdessusHost: Brice TaillyRelated Contents: Les inégalités de genre dans les institutions sociales ouest-africainesInégalités de revenu : l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres

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.Speaker: Michael BordoHost: Clara YoungRelated Contents: Reviewing the Stock of RegulationWhat policies for greening the crisis response and economic recovery?The deterioration of the public spending mix during the global financial crisis

Purely knowledge-based models of education – those that prize rote learning over all else – are slowly becoming relics of the 20th century. Education is now moving towards a more well-rounded, whole-child approach that puts greater emphasis on a student’s overall development than on the number of dates they can recite. In this version of education, social and emotional skills are as important as cognitive ones. But what exactly are these skills? How do we measure them? And are they really learnable? Miloš Kankaraš and Francesca Gottschalk, Analysts in the OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills, discuss the new value placed upon social and emotional skills, as well as the significance of emotional well-being as part of overall development.Speakers: Miloš Kankaraš, Francesca GottschalkHost: Henri Pearson

Increasingly sedentary lifestyles and poor attitudes towards diet and nutrition are having hugely damaging effects on the overall health of the younger generation. This is not only bad for the body, but for the mind too – remember that children are now also confronted with an extremely complex world where the truth is a moving target and new lifestyle-altering technologies appear every other month. But what effect does poor physical and mental health have on the learning process? Dr. Uwe Pühse, Head of Sport Science at the University of Basel, and Tracey Burns, Senior Analyst in the OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills, discuss the potential damage that can be done to a student’s education, and what we can do about it.Speakers: Uwe Pühse, Tracy BurnsHost: Henri Pearson

Lucy Crehan, education author and former teacher, spent months visiting classrooms in countries and education systems that rank highest in the Programme for International Student Assessment (or PISA). She wanted to learn first-hand what teachers in these systems are doing differently for their students to perform so well. On this episode of TopClass, Lucy joins us to discuss her travels and the ways in which countries like Japan and Finland approach education.Speaker: Lucy CrehanHost: Henri PearsonRelated Content: PISA

With more people settling abroad than ever before, societies are becoming increasingly diverse. Nowhere is this shift more observable than in the classroom. But what effect does migration have on the students themselves? How should schools respond to the newly multicultural student body? Francesca Borgonovi, Senior Analyst at the OECD, and Jens Nymand-Christensen, Deputy Director-General for Education and Culture in the European Commission, discuss findings from a new OECD study (co-financed by the European Commission) on the performance of students with an immigrant background, analysing how these students fare in the education systems of their host countries. Despite challenges, some students succeed against the odds, and this is referred to as their “resilience.”Speakers: Francesca Borgonovi, Jens Nymand-ChristensenHost: Henri PearsonRelated Content: The Resilience of Students with an Immigrant Background

Is there an equal share of men and women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (or STEM)? Do girls and boys in school have preconceived biases about whether they should pursue these subjects? To celebrate International Women’s Day and as part of the OECD March on Gender initiative, Caitlyn Guthrie, Advisor in the OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills, and Raffaella Centurelli, Advisor in the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, discuss gender imbalances in the STEM fields, both in school and in the job market, suggesting workable ways to reduce gender inequity and promote equal opportunities for all.Speakers: Caitlyn Guthrie, Raffaella CenturelliHost: Henri Pearson

How will new teachers and school leaders prepare themselves to face the complexity of the 21st-century classroom? And what do today’s teacher and school leader training programmes look like across the globe? David Liebowitz and Hannah von Ahlefeld, both former teachers and current OECD Analysts, talk about the challenges of training teachers and school leaders, drawing on their experience in schools and their work at the OECD to analyse a number of different approaches.Speakers: David Liebowitz, Hannah von AhlefeldHost: Henri Pearson

In a society that is becoming more and more interdependent, the next generation will have to use a brand new set of skills and a new level of understanding in order to work well with their peers from every nation - a set of skills known as "global competence". Andreas Schleicher, Director of the OECD's Directorate for Education and Skills, Anthony Jackson, Director of the Asia Society’s Center for Global Education, and Mario Piacentini, an Analyst at the OECD's Education and Skills Directorate, discuss what these skills entail, their importance, and how we can integrate them into existing education systems worldwide.Speakers: Andreas Schleicher, Anthony Jackson, Mario PiacentiniHost: Marilyn Achiron

Not every student’s brain works and learns in the same way. Classrooms are increasingly becoming more aware of what is known as "neurodiversity" among their students, a term used to describe neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and ASD. We talk to Tracey Burns, Senior Analyst in the OECD's Directorate for Education and Skills, about how neurodiversity affects classroom learning and what schools can do to accommodate children that learn in a different way.Speaker: Tracey BurnsHost: Henri Pearson

The Teaching and Learning International Survey (otherwise known as TALIS) is a survey conducted every five years that asks teachers and school leaders from around the world about the working conditions and the learning environment in their schools. There have been two rounds of the survey so far, one in 2008 and one in 2013, with 50 countries scheduled to participate in the 2018 round of TALIS. We chat to Noémie Le Donné, an Analyst in the OECD's Directorate for Education and Skills, about how the survey works, what the results show us, and how the data affect the education world at large.Speaker: Noémie Le DonnéHost: Marilyn AchironRelated Content: TALIS

Do today’s students really know how to work well together? For the first time ever, the Programme for International Student Assessment 2015 (otherwise known as PISA) examined students’ ability to collaborate to solve problems and the necessary social skills involved in that process. Andreas Schleicher, Director of the OECD's Directorate for Education and Skills, and Jeffrey Mo, Analyst for the OECD'S PISA team, discuss the results of the survey and why collaborative problem solving was chosen as a new test criterion.Speakers: Andreas Schleicher, Jeffrey MoHost: Marilyn AchironRelated Content: PISA 2015 Results (Volume V)