
On November 22, 2022, the President of the Capital Markets Commission, Vasiliki Lazarakou, was elected a member of the Board of Directors (Bureau) of the Committee for Corporate Governance of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for 2023.
Ms. Lazarakou is also a member of the Management Board of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), in which he assumed duties in October 2022.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization that works to develop “better policies for better lives”.
As highlighted in the relevant press release, the Agency deals with a wide range of policies, from improving economic performance and creating jobs to promoting a strong education and combating international tax evasion. It is a forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, exchange of best practices and advice on public policies and international standard setting.
The OECD Corporate Governance Committee
The OECD Corporate Governance Committee coordinates and guides the Organisation’s work on corporate governance, corporate finance and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and oversees the implementation of the G20/OECD Corporate Governance Principles and the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of SOEs.
It also guides and supports the Organization’s dialogue with non-member economies in the field of corporate governance.


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