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The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) Network has been working very closely with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and helped plan and develop their agenda for the June 2007 World Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. The forum, attracted 1,200 participants from 130 countries and focused on the subject of "Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies." The Honourable Roy J. Romanow delivered a well-received keynote speech titled, "Promoting Progress, Making it Happen". An "opposite the editorial page" (op-ed) based on the speech was published in the Toronto Star. A number of CIW Canadian Research Advisory Group (CRAG) members also attended and spoke in favour of the Istanbul Declaration (PDF) which promoted a specific action plan for moving the agenda forward.

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