Mr. Pier Carlo Padoan took up his functions as Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD on 1 June 2007.  He is responsible for developing the strategic vision of the OECD, the Innovation Strategy and the OECD Strategic Response to the economic crisis.  He is in charge of OECD’s relations with other international organisations, as well as Local Development, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Trade and Agriculture, Science and Technology, and tax issues.

Mr. Padoan, an Italian national, who prior to joining the OECD was Professor of Economics at the University La Sapienza of Rome, and Director of the Fondazione Italianieuropei, a policy think-tank focusing on  economic and social issues.

From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Padoan was the Italian Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, with responsibility for Greece, Portugal, San Marino, Albania and Timor Leste.  He served as a member of the Board and chaired a number of Board Committees.  During his mandate at the IMF he was also in charge of European Co-ordination. 

From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Padoan served as Economic Adviser to the Italian Prime Ministers, Massimo D’Alema and Giuliano Amato, in charge of international economic policies.  He was responsible for co-ordinating the Italian position in the Agenda 2000 negotiations for the EU budget, Lisbon Agenda, European Council, bilateral meetings, and G8 Summits.

He has been a consultant to the World Bank, European Commission, European Central Bank

Mr. Padoan has a degree in Economics from the University of Rome and has held various academic positions in Italian and foreign universities, including at the University of Rome, College of Europe (Bruges and Warsaw), Université Libre de Bruxelles, University of Urbino, Universidad de la Plata, and University of Tokyo. He has published widely in international academic journals and is the author and editor of several books.

Mr. Padoan is married to Maria Grazia and has two daughters, Veonica and Eleonora.