In Paris, on the 24th and the 25th of May the OECD is hosting a Forum to celebrate its 50 years.  On May 23, 2011, the VZMD President, Kristjan Verbič, M.Sc., flew to Paris, where he was invited to partake at the two-day OECD 50^th Anniversary Forum with the slogan, "Better Policies for Better Lives."  At the Forum, Mr. Verbič met with three of the most reputable speakers of the Opening Session of one of the most influential and notable international organizations: the President of the European Council (Herman Van Rompuy), the Secretary-General of the OECD (Angel Gurría), and the President of the Republic of Slovenia (Danilo Türk), the latter of the two can be seen on the photograph with Mr. Verbič after the keynote speech given by President Türk.