Over the last two decades, the OECD World Forums on Well-being, formerly known as the World Forums on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" have been pushing forward the boundaries of well-being measurement and policy.

By bringing together thousands of leaders, experts and practitioners from around the world, and from policy, statistics, research, business, philanthropy, and civil society, the OECD World Forums have helped to spur action across multiple domains, playing a pivotal role in the "Beyond GDP" movement, and contributing to an ongoing paradigm shift to centre policies and collective action on inclusive, sustainable well-being.

Through a mixture of high-level panels, parallel sessions, technical workshops, and interactive discussions, the Forums help participants acquire actionable knowledge, make new connections, and together drive forward the international agenda on well-being.

The 7^th edition of the Forum took place on 4-6 November 2024 in Rome, Italy. Entitled Strengthening Well-being Approaches for a Changing World, it emphasised the need to centre people’s well-being across all areas of public policy and all forms of societal action to successfully navigate the complex transitions facing today’s economies and societies. The Forum was co-organised with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), in collaboration with the Italian National Statistical Institute (Istat), and with additional support from the Bank of Italy. It was part of the activities of the 2024 Italian Presidency of the G7, connecting with G7 discussions on the policy use of multidimensional well-being indicators that began under the Japanese Presidency in 2023. It also marked the 20th anniversary of the 1st OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy, held in Palermo in 2004, and was an essential gathering to advance ongoing efforts to centre policies and collective action on inclusive, sustainable well-being.