Every year, the National Contact Points (NCPs) of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (“the Guidelines”) meet to review their experiences in performing and promoting the implementation of the Guidelines. They also engage in consultations with the Business Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC), and with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), notably OECD Watch, to seek their input on how to further enhance the effectiveness of the Guidelines. Additionally, a back-to-back roundtable with practitioners is organised to assist NCPs in better understanding the emerging issues and policy developments relevant to the Guidelines. This year, at the invitation of OECD Ministers and the G8,1 this event consisted of a high-level conference on “Employment and Industrial Relations: Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in a Globalising Economy” jointly organised with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 23-24 June 2008.