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William D Eberle Former Trade Representative and USCIB President Is Mourned

Published on April 7, 2007
William D. Eberle
William D. Eberle

New York, N.Y., April 7, 2008– Representatives of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) expressed sadness at news of the death of William D. Eberle, the former U.S. trade representative who served as president of the pro-trade group after retiring from government service and remained actively engaged in the organization since then.

Mr. Eberle passed away on April 3 at his home in Concord, Massachusetts at age 84.

“Bill Eberle was an outstanding statesman in every sense of the word,” said USCIB President Peter M. Robinson. “He was steadfast in his commitment to open markets and free trade, and his personal dedication to organizations like ours that he chose to work with was nothing short of remarkable. He will be sorely missed.

Mr. Eberle was born in Boise, Idaho. He graduated from Boise High School, Stanford University and Harvard Law School. During World War II, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. After the war, he returned to Boise to practice law, and he was later elected to two terms in the Idaho House of Representatives, serving as speaker of the House during his second term.

In the early 1960s, Mr. Eberle co-founded the pulp and paper company Boise Cascade. He went on to serve as CEO of the manufacturing firm American Standard. President Nixon appointed him as special trade representative for the United States in 1971, a position that carries the title of ambassador. He was the first Idahoan to hold that rank.

Leaving government in 1975, Mr. Eberle initially served as executive director of the American Automobile Dealers Association. From 1977 to 1978, he served as president of USCIB, then known as the United States Council of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He was very active in the work of ICC, the world business organization, chairing its international trade commission, and serving on its executive board and finance committee. For many years, Mr. Eberle chaired USCIB’s policy coordinating committee. At his death he was a vice chairman and trustee of the organization.

Mr. Eberle is survived by his wife, the former Jean Quick, as well as four children and six grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for April 19 in Boise. Donations may be made to the Idaho Community Foundation.

Founded in 1945, USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment. Its membership encompasses over 300 leading U.S. companies, professional services firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3.5 trillion. As American affiliate of several leading global business groups, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, VP Communications, USCIB

+1 212-703-5043 (office), +1 917-420-0039 (mobile) or jhuneke@uscib.org

 

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USCIB Welcomes Free Trade Agreement with Korea

Published on April 2, 2007

3682_image001New York, N.Y. April 2, 2007 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a pro-trade group representing America’s top global companies, today applauded completion of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

“This agreement with the world’s tenth largest economy has the potential to bring huge economic benefits to U.S business, workers, consumers and farmers,” said USCIB President Peter M. Robinson. “It is one of the most important free trade pacts the U.S. has ever achieved.”

Yesterday, the U.S. and Korea announced completion of a comprehensive trade agreement that would eliminate nearly all tariffs on manufactured goods and offer substantial new market access for U.S services exports and agricultural products.

Korea is the seventh largest U.S. trading partner and export market, with $72 billion in bilateral trade in goods in 2005.  The United States exported almost $40 billion worth of goods and services that year.

“We understand that not all of our objectives were realized in this compromise agreement,” stated Mr. Robinson.  “We will closely examine the text of the agreement before offering views on the substantive results.”

USCIB provided comprehensive industry views on objectives for the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement in March 2006.

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce.  Its membership includes some 300 leading U.S. companies, professional services firms and associations.  As the American member of the leading international business and employers’ organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

Contact:

Timothy E. Deal, SVP Washington

+1 202 371 1316 or tdeal@uscib-dc.org

USCIB statement on objectives for the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (March 2006)

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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s website

 

Top US Multinationals Urge Trade Authority Renewal

Published on February 12, 2007
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab spoke at the launch of the Trade for American campaign
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab spoke at the launch of the Trade for American campaign

Washington, D.C., February 12, 2007 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which represents hundreds of America’s top global companies, today urged renewal of trade negotiating authority, calling it essential for completion of the WTO’s Doha Round and a host of bilateral agreements.

The appeal came at the launch of a new campaign, Trade for America, at a National Press Club event featuring U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab.  The president’s existing trade authority, which provides for an up-or-down vote by Congress on trade agreements negotiated by the administration, with no amendments, will expire at the end of June unless Congress takes action to renew or extend it.

“Renewing trade negotiating authority is essential if we are to complete the Doha Round, and to secure bilateral trade agreements currently before Congress or in the works,” said USCIB President Peter M. Robinson. “The business and agricultural communities are united in this belief, and we will do everything we can to promote legislation that enables companies, workers and farmers to continue to benefit from expanded trade.”

Mr. Robinson said USCIB is rallying global business support for completing the Doha Round, where negotiations recently re-commenced after several months of stalemate.  USCIB serves as the American affiliate of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and other leading global business groups.  Mr. Robinson noted that ICC Chairman Marcus Wallenberg of Sweden had met with senior government officials in the U.S., Europe, India and elsewhere in an effort to get the WTO talks back on track.

USCIB is a member of the steering committee of Trade for America, which represents a wide array of companies and associations from nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, united in their belief that renewal of trade negotiating authority is essential to ensure American competitiveness in the global economy.

Trade for America members welcomed recent statements by President Bush and leading members of Congress affirming the importance of renewing that authority.  For example,  Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D. – N.Y.) the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, told a USCIB audience in December: “I want to see what compromises can be made so that we move forward, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as a Congress the nation can be proud of.  Where I am most optimistic is in the area of trade.”

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes some 300 U.S. companies, professional service firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3 trillion.  As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

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USCIB press release: “Global Industry Groups Rally to Save Doha Round” (January 17, 2007)

Global Survey More Enforcement Needed to Curb Counterfeiting

Published on January 29, 2007

New BASCAP study ranks top – and bottom – ten countries for I.P. rights protection

The first annual BASCAP Global Survey on Counterfeiting and Piracy provides a snapshot of country and business efforts to stop the theft of intellectual property.
The first annual BASCAP Global Survey on Counterfeiting and Piracy provides a snapshot of country and business efforts to stop the theft of intellectual property.

Geneva and New York, January 29, 2007 – Global companies say more government enforcement is what is needed most to win the fight against counterfeiting and piracy, according to a new survey unveiled today by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The first annual BASCAP Global Survey on Counterfeiting and Piracy was conducted by ICC’s Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) initiative, in cooperation with the Cass Business School, part of City University, London.  The survey polled 48 companies, many of which operate globally, spanning 27 product categories.

The findings provide a snapshot of country and business efforts to stop the theft of intellectual property, which has become a substantial drain on business, and has led to the widespread loss of jobs and a massive reduction in tax revenues.

“Not only does unfair competition from counterfeiting and piracy worldwide drain billions annually from the ‘virtuous circle’ of economic growth that intellectual properly generates, but we are particularly concerned about the risks for consumers from unsafe counterfeit products,” said Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman & CEO of Nestlé.  “We urge the assistance of governments to curb the proliferation of counterfeit products.”

ICC is the world business organization, the only representative body bringing the views of companies from every region and every sector to bear upon global policy matters.  The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), based in New York, serves as ICC’s American national committee.

Meeting today in Geneva under the umbrella of BASCAP, CEOs and senior corporate officials from four continents, including those from some of the world’s largest companies, discussed the survey results and announced a new plan to step up the fight against counterfeiting and piracy.

When asked which area would yield the best results in curbing counterfeiting and piracy – legislation, public education or increased enforcement – survey respondents rated enforcement much higher than the other options.

“The survey shows a lot more work needs to be done on enforcement, said ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban.  “We need to educate policymakers that greater investments in IP enforcement will translate into more jobs and tax revenues, and also help them in the fight against organized crime.”

The survey ranked the best- and worst-performing countries in addressing counterfeiting and piracy. Companies rated the U.S., U.K., Germany and France, respectively, as exemplary.  Also among the best performers, in descending order, were Japan, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Singapore and Australia.

On the other end of the spectrum, respondents named China and Russia, respectively, as the two worst-performing countries, followed by India, Brazil, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Pakistan, Turkey and Ukraine.

“The mention of these bottom-performing countries shows the problem is indeed worldwide and requires a global solution, said Mr. Sebban.  “Focusing on one or two problem areas is simply not enough.”

American executives at the BASCAP meeting echoed this sentiment.  “This issue needs to be moved up on the agenda of every business leader, every trade organization and every policymaker,” according to Bob Wright, CEO of NBC Universal.  “At risk is every sector of our economy where creativity, innovation and invention drive the creation of economic value and of high-wage jobs.”

Regarding business strategies to rein in fake products, respondents said they spent over half their investment on anti-piracy technologies and product differentiation. “The investment of around 50 percent of R&D in technologies to thwart copying indicates that companies are working hard to stay a step ahead of the pirates,” Mr. Sebban said.

Future surveys will examine the I.P. regimes of top-performing countries to identify best practices, flag problem areas and track progress.  An index will rank country performance.

About BASCAP

Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) was established by ICC in 2005 to connect all business sectors and cut across all national borders in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy.  This global approach is designed to leverage individual company and organizational efforts and amplify business messages with national governments and intergovernmental organizations.  Through BASCAP, more than 150 companies and associations are now actively engaged in a set of projects designed to defeat the pirates and increase public and political awareness of the economic and social harm caused by this illegal activity.  More information is available at http://www.iccwbo.org/bascap/id1127/index.html.

About USCIB

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes some 300 U.S. companies, professional service firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3 trillion.  As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, including ICC, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

Contacts:

Dawn Chardonnal, communications manager, ICC

+33 1 49 53 29 07, dcl@iccwbo.org

Amy Lehr, media relations coordinator, USCIB

+1 212 703 5063, alehr@uscib.org

 

BASCAP Global Survey on Counterfeiting and Piracy

BASCAP website

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Global Industry Groups Rally to Save Doha Round

Published on January 17, 2007

3658_image001New York, N.Y., January 17, 2007 – Major business groups from countries representing 60 percent of world trade called for the swift completion of the Doha Round negotiations in the World Trade Organization, saying “the costs of failure are diverse and grave.”

The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) joined 18 other leading business organizations, from both industrialized and developing nations, in a global appeal for the immediate re-start of the Doha Round, which has reached a critical impasse largely over agricultural trade.  They called for the swift conclusion to the talks based on more flexible offers by all parties and the goal of an ambitious, market-opening outcome.

“While the benefits for an ambitious conclusion of the Round are great, the costs of failure are diverse and grave,” the statement said.  “Notwithstanding the loss of potential welfare gains, a failed Round could lead to challenges to the World Trade Organization and a strong multilateral rules-based trade system; increased regionalism and protectionism; shocks in financial markets and the loss of an opportunity to catalyze domestic economic reform.”

The business organizations called for a substantial reduction or elimination of tariffs and an effective approach to non- tariff barriers.  In agriculture, they said they sought commercially meaningful new market access, the reduction of and eventual elimination of trade-distorting mechanisms and subsidies, including export subsidies and disciplines on export measures in all countries in a coherent and progressive manner.  In services, WTO members need to improve multilateral commitments to tackle non-tariff barriers and provide new market access, the groups said.

“It is quite likely the Round will fail if significant progress is not made in the next two to three months, said Peter M. Robinson, USCIB’s president. “Business strongly urges governments to show the political leadership to reject failure, and seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to raise living standards around the world.”

An ambitious result in the Doha Round is a top priority of USCIB.  Mr. Robinson said USCIB would continue to use itsglobal network of business affiliates and connections to garner broader industrial business support for an immediate completion of the Doha Round, working especially with the International Chamber of Commerce, the world business organization.

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes some 300 U.S. companies, professional service firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3 trillion.  As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.  More information is available at www.uscib.org.

Doha International Business Statement

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Congressman Charles Rangel to Address USCIB Award Gala

Published on December 1, 2006
Congressman Charles Rangel (D. – N.Y.)
Congressman Charles Rangel (D. – N.Y.)

New York, N.Y., December 1, 2006 – New York Congressman Charles B. Rangel, slated to be the new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee when Democrats take control of Congress in January, will address members of the United States Council for International Business at the group’s annual award dinner on Monday, December 4 in New York City.

USCIB, which represents America’s top global companies, is honoring Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies, with its International Leadership Award in recognition of his work to promote international trade and to ensure America’s leadership in the global economy.  The gala dinner will be held at the Hudson Theatre in Manhattan’s theater district.  More information is available at www.uscibgala.com.

“Congressman Rangel will occupy a pivotal role in Congress’s work on international business and trade,” said Peter M. Robinson, USCIB’s president.  “He has a track record of reaching across the aisle on many issues, and there is a critical need to rebuild a workable pro-trade consensus in Congress.  We are delighted that he will be able to join us to present his goals for U.S. competitiveness and the global marketplace.”

Congressman Rangel is serving his eighteenth term as representative from the 15th Congressional District, comprising East and Central Harlem, the Upper West Side, and Washington Heights/Inwood.  In addition to being the ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, he is chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and dean of the New York State Congressional Delegation.  Among his accomplishments on trade, Congressman Rangel authored and enacted the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which created a trade and investment framework between the U.S. and the countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

Each year since 1980, USCIB has honored a senior business executive for significant policy leadership in improving the global competitive framework for American business.  Recent recipients of the International Leadership Award include Lee R. Raymond of ExxonMobil, Jean-René Fourtou of Vivendi Universal, Charles O. Holliday, Jr. of DuPont and George David of United Technologies.  More information on the event is available at www.uscibgala.com.

Founded in 1945, USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes some 300 leading U.S. companies, professional services firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3 trillion.  As American affiliate of several leading global business groups, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.  More information is available at www.uscib.org.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, VP Communications, USCIB

(212) 703-5043 or jhuneke@uscib.org

Congressman Rangel’s website

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The Bank of New Yorks Donald R Monks Elected USCIB Treasurer

Published on November 16, 2006
Donald R. Monks

New York, N.Y., November 16, 2006 – Donald R. Monks, vice chairman of The Bank of New York, was elected treasurer of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a group representing America’s top global companies, at a meeting of USCIB’s board of directors last month.

As vice chairman, Mr. Monks serves as chief administrative officer and oversees The Bank of New York’s global operations and technology areas, as well as human resources, compliance, corporate marketing, corporate communications, quality assurance, business continuity services and corporate services.  He is also a member of the company’s executive committee.

“USCIB plays an invaluable role in helping our most competitive global companies navigate the often choppy waters of international markets and regulation,” said Mr. Monks.  “The organization is well managed, with a sound financial footing.  I look forward to helping it thrive and grow in the coming years.”

As treasurer, Mr. Monks will chair USCIB’s Finance and Oversight Committee, a standing committee of the board that oversees USCIB financial operations, working closely with Paul Cronin, USCIB’s vice president and chief financial officer.  He succeeds, J. Frank Brown, who retired earlier this year from PricewaterhouseCoopers to become dean of the INSEAD business school.

During more than three decades with The Bank of New York, Mr. Monks has directed many key functions for the Bank around the world and has been recognized globally as a leader in shaping the evolution of the payments and securities servicing industries, as well as in developing industry protocols for infrastructure resilience and business continuity.

“We are indeed fortunate to have an executive of Donald Monks’s stature lend his expertise to our strategic financial and organizational direction,” stated USCIB President Peter M. Robinson.  “We also recognize and thank Frank Brown for his many years of outstanding service as treasurer.”

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes over 300 U.S. companies, professional service firms and associations, with some 8.5 million employees, whose combined annual revenues exceed $3.5 trillion.  As American affiliate of several leading international business and employers organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, VP communications, USCIB
(212) 703-5043 or jhuneke@uscib.org

 

Mr. Monks’s full bio (Bank of New York website)

2006 November 8 Major Conference on Transfer Pricing Next Month in New York

Published on November 8, 2006

New York, N.Y., November 7, 2006 – Transfer pricing is the number-one tax compliance issue for multinational companies.  Next month in New York, a one-day conference co-hosted by the educational arm of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), will seek to help executives, lawyers and tax advisers navigate some of the most important recent changes to transfer pricing regulations and company structures around the world.

The conference, “Business Restructurings and Transfer Pricing Developments in China, Europe and India,” will take place on Monday, December 4 at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York City.  It is being co-sponsored by the United States Council Foundation and BNA Tax Management Transfer Pricing Report.

“Transfer pricing is an issue of tremendous importance to companies doing business in locations around the world,” according to Lynda K. Walker, USCIB’s vice president and international tax counsel.  “This conference aims to meet the needs of those involved in one of the most intricate areas of company tax planning, and to provide a window into the fast-changing landscape of transfer pricing in key markets.”

Transfer pricing, which refers to the price that tax authorities assume to have been charged by a company’s subsidiary in one country for products or services it provides to a related subsidiary, can directly impact the bottom lines of global companies.  The December 4 program will feature panels of senior government officials from China, India, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the United States, including Steven A. Musher, associate chief international counsel with the Internal Revenue Service.  Also featured will be senior company tax executives and eminent practitioners from law firms and professional service firms.

The region-specific panels will review the latest transfer pricing initiatives, the reasons for the initiatives, and practical strategies for dealing with these developments.  Senior government officials from China and India will discuss current changes in substantive rules, contemporaneous documentation, penalties and audit positions. The European panel will highlight the most significant transfer pricing changes in the EU and educate participants about how to deal with these changes.  The full conference agenda is available at www.uscibtax.org.

Space at the conference is limited, so advance registration is essential.  As an added benefit, special rates have been arranged for participants wishing to attend USCIB’s Annual Award Dinner that evening.  More information on that event is available at www.uscibgala.com.

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes some 300 U.S. companies, professional service firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3 trillion.  As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, USCIB
(212) 703-5043 or jhuneke@uscib.org

Full conference program 

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Major Conference on Transfer Pricing Next Month in New York

Published on November 7, 2006

New York, N.Y., November 7, 2006 – Transfer pricing is the number-one tax compliance issue for multinational companies.  Next month in New York, a one-day conference co-hosted by the educational arm of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), will seek to help executives, lawyers and tax advisors navigate some of the most important recent changes to transfer pricing regulations and company structures around the world.

The conference, “Business Restructurings and Transfer Pricing Developments in China, Europe and India,” will take place on Monday, December 4 at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York City.  It is being co-sponsored by the United States Council Foundation and BNA Tax Management Transfer Pricing Report.

“Transfer pricing is an issue of tremendous importance to companies doing business in locations around the world,” according to Lynda K. Walker, USCIB’s vice president and international tax counsel.  “This conference aims to meet the needs of those involved in one of the most intricate areas of company tax planning, and to provide a window into the fast-changing landscape of transfer pricing in key markets.”

Transfer pricing, which refers to the price that tax authorities assume to have been charged by a company’s subsidiary in one country for products or services it provides to a related subsidiary, can directly impact the bottom lines of global companies.  The December 4 program will feature panels of senior government officials from China, India, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the United States, including Steven A. Musher, associate chief international counsel with the Internal Revenue Service.  Also featured will be senior company tax executives and eminent practitioners from law firms and professional service firms.

The region-specific panels will review the latest transfer pricing initiatives, the reasons for the initiatives, and practical strategies for dealing with these developments.  Senior government officials from China and India will discuss current changes in substantive rules, contemporaneous documentation, penalties and audit positions. The European panel will highlight the most significant transfer pricing changes in the EU and educate participants about how to deal with these changes.  The full conference agenda is available at www.uscibtax.org.

Space at the conference is limited, so advance registration is essential.  As an added benefit, special rates have been arranged for participants wishing to attend USCIB’s Annual Award Dinner that evening.  More information on that event is available at www.uscibgala.com.

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes some 300 U.S. companies, professional service firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3 trillion.  As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, USCIB
(212) 703-5043 or jhuneke@uscib.org

Full conference program

More on USCIB’s Taxation Committee

More on BNA’s Tax Management Transfer Pricing Report

Mastering International Commercial Arbitration ICC International Court of Arbitration to hold conferences in Miami and New York

Published on October 30, 2006

New York, N.Y., October 30, 2006–The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration will hold two major conferences, in Miami and New York City, to help the business community and legal practitioners navigate the often-uncertain waters of international transactions and dispute resolution.

Increasingly, companies are turning to arbitration as an alternative to costly and unpredictable litigation in settling international disputes.  With over 80 years’ experience, the ICC Court is the leading forum for arbitration and related forms of dispute resolution.

Established in 1923, the ICC Court pioneered international commercial arbitration.  Last year it handled more than 500 cases involving parties from 117 countries and independent territories.  The ICC Court is comprised of some 120 lawyers and legal experts, drawn from more than 80 countries and territories from around the world, giving it a unique and diverse cultural and legal perspective.

The Miami conference, which takes place November 5-7 under the title “International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America: The ICC Perspective,” will focus on the challenges and opportunities of commercial arbitration in the region.  Because approaches to key issues may differ from one region to another, the success of an arbitration depends greatly on an understanding of local legal cultures and attitudes.  The conference will seek to shed light on aspects of international commercial arbitration that are particularly relevant to Latin American cases.

The New York conference, taking place on November 15th and entitled “Current Issues in ICC Arbitration: What You Need to Know to Enhance Your International Practice,” aims to provide an informed overview of the entire ICC dispute resolution process.  Topics to be covered include the appointment of arbitrators under ICC’s rules, controlling arbitration costs, examples of the ICC Court’s scrutiny of draft awards, and current developments for enforcing arbitration agreements and awards in the United States.

Both events will provide an opportunity to hear from the new ICC Court Chairman, Pierre Tercier, as well as past and present members of the ICC Court and its secretariat.  More information on the Miami and New York conferences is available at www.uscib.org/calendar.asp.

USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.  Its membership includes some 300 U.S. companies, professional service firms and associations whose combined annual revenues exceed $3 trillion.  As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, including ICC,, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade.

Contact:

Amy Lehr, USCIB
(212) 703-5063 or alehr@uscib.org

Program for the Miami conference

Program for the New York conference

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