EMnet Brochure

An OECD Development Centre initiative:
The OECD Emerging Markets Network
EMnet Members
Europe
Arcelor Mittal (Luxembourg)
BBVA (Spain)
Eni S.p.A. (Italy)
Eutelsat (France)
Gas Natural (Spain)
GDF SUEZ (France)
Grupo Santander (Spain)
Indra (Spain)
Pernod Ricard (France)
SABMiller (UK)
Société Générale (France)
Standard Chartered (UK)
Syngenta (Switzerland)
Unicredit (Italy)
Americas
Bancolombia (Colombia)
Cemex (Mexico)
Odebrecht (Brazil)
Televisa (Mexico)
Asia, Middle East and Africa
DBS (Singapore)
Mahindra & Mahindra (India)
Overseas Infrastructure Alliance
(India)
Sentient Group (Australia)
Tata (India)
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EMnet is an OECD-sponsored initiative dedicated to the business sector. It
fosters dialogue and analysis on emerging economies and their impact on global
economic, social and environmental issues. The network gathers high-profile
corporate representatives of major companies based in or with interest in
emerging markets and OECD experts, in dynamic and outspoken debates on hot
topics.
Objectives
The Emerging Markets Network (EMnet) is an informal forum gathering business
actors, OECD experts and policy-makers. It aims at enhancing dialogue and
cooperation between key corporate actors from OECD and emerging countries,
promoting a vibrant exchange of knowledge and experiences on global issues.
In the last decade, we have witnessed a rebalancing of the global wealth, with the
economic centre of gravity shifting from OECD developed economies towards emerging
economies. As a result of this trend, emerging economies will account for nearly 60%
of world GDP in 20 years time, from 40% today – a phenomenon qualified by the
Development Centre as “Shifting Wealth”. The corporate sector has played a major role
in this transformation and today, the world’s emerging multinationals compete and
partner with the mature economies’ firms in emerging markets and beyond.
Strengthening dialogue between governments, business representatives and the OECD
is particularly important in times of economic uncertainty, contributing to effective
analysis and practical solutions for a sustainable model of growth.
Launched early 2007, EMnet consists today of about 25 member companies leaders in
their sector, with a third based in emerging economies. Member companies operate in
diverse sectors, including finance, energy, telecommunications, construction and
technology.
EMnet, what’s in it for you and your company?
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A networking opportunity with other top executives in OECD-based
multinationals and emerging economies, and access to a large pool of contacts
in governments and think tanks maintained by the OECD Development Centre.
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A platform to share and discuss your position on priority topics and policy
areas with relevant actors.
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A tailored access to the OECD’s vast resources and experts in diverse areas of
policymaking, from financial issues, industry developments, energy, innovation
or specific regions and countries to feed in your company’s strategy and
research.
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An opportunity to get involved in the Development Centre’s areas of work.
Looking to raise your company’s public profile?
EMnet is not about public relations! If you’re looking for public visibility and raise the
profile of your company, we propose sponsorship opportunities at our yearly regional
fora on Latin America and on Africa, as well as other seminars organised at the OECD
headquarters in Paris and abroad.
Some high-level guests welcomed at
EMnet meetings in 2013 & 2014
Government
 Daniel Kablan Duncan
Prime Minister, Côte d’Ivoire
 Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
Secretary of Economy, Mexico
 Yu Jianhua
Vice Minister of Commerce, China
Business Sector
 Richard Koo
Chief Economist, Nomura Securities
 Jonas Prising
CEO, Manpower
 Mo Ibrahim
Founder, Celtel; President and Founder,
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Experts & International Organisations
 Luis Alberto Moreno
President, Inter-American Development
Bank
 Yu Yongding
Former Member, Monetary Policy
Committee, PBOC, China
EMnet meetings
EMnet organises regular meetings on Asia, Africa and Latin America at the
OECD headquarters in Paris on topics of common interest to the network’s members.
Gathering about 40-50 participants, the seminars are closed to the public and held
under Chatham House Rule to foster an outspoken discussion between corporate
representatives, high level government officials, OECD experts and renowned
academics invited to share their expertise on the topic discussed.
Additionally, since 2010 EMnet has organised a yearly session in Beijing in the
framework of their Business Leaders Roundtable jointly with the China International
Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations, an association for business
promotion linked to China’s Ministry of Commerce. The Roundtable is a yearly two-day
event gathering executives from Chinese and foreign leading companies. Plenary
sessions are generally opened by high-level officials and leading figures of the Chinese
business sector who share their views on the positioning of China in the global
economy and the main trends in global business and investment climate.
Indicative plan of meetings and special events in 2015
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3 EMnet meetings in Paris, focussing on:
o
Asia (April 2015, suggested topic: financial markets and innovation);
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Latin America (June 2015, innovation and skills);
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Africa (September 2015, the urbanisation challenge).
“East Side Growth Stories”
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2 regional sessions in India (date tbc, India’s Integration in Global
Value Chains and Trade) and China (November 2015, Shared Value
Creation and Outbound Foreign Direct Investment)
7 May, Paris, France
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3 webinars on OECD flagship publications (e.g. OECD Latin America

1 pilot Working Group meeting (June 2015) on Greening of the
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3-4 Policy Notes on the main regional and thematic interest to members
Meetings held in 2014
20 January, Paris, France
Challenges for Growth in Emerging Asia
& the Future of Asia in Global Value
Chains
Global Outlook & Focus on Latin
America
(organised back to back with the OECD
Ministerial Council)
7 October, Paris, France
OECD Forum on Africa – Harnessing
natural resource wealth for economic
transformation
EMnet – Roundtable with African
Ministers / Global Trends in Energies
and Impact on Economic Outlook
12 November, Beijing, China
Meeting in the framework of the
Multinational
Corporations
Leaders
Roundtable
Profile of participants
CEOs, CFOs, presidents, vice presidents,
directors (international development,
business development and strategic
planning),
chief
economists,
risk
managers, strategists & economists,
asset managers, etc.
Economic Outlook in February, OECD Africa Economic Outlook in July,
OECD Economic Outlook/World Energy Outlook in October)
Economy
Tailored access to the OECD’s expertise
The EMnet membership offers access to:
 Informal one-on-one meetings between member companies and OECD
experts from different departments (innovation, environment, trade, regions or
specific countries etc.);
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Access to all OECD reports and publications on demand;
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Invitations to other OECD key events regarding specific topics / regions;
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Newsletters about OECD publications on emerging economies and OECD
conferences open to the public.
Contact the team
Bathylle Missika, Acting Head of Division, Policy Dialogue
bathylle.missika@oecd.org, +33.1.45.24.94.13
Lorenzo Pavone, EMnet Coordinator
lorenzo.pavone@oecd.org + 33.1.45.24.94.46
Christophe de Sahb, Junior Advisor
christophe.desahb@oecd.org, + 33.1.45.24.84.81
Florence Longuève, Programme Assistant
florence.longueve@oecd.org, + 33.1.45.24.95.20