UN Climate Conference (COP 23) – November 6-17 in Bonn, Germany COP23 will be organized by Fiji and is expected to continue progress towards enacting and defining the Paris Agreement, including further elaboration of provisions for transparency, review of NDCs and other aspects. Several side events for and/or organized by business will be held throughout the Conference. Contact Norine Kennedy […]
USCIB's New York and Washington offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23-24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our offices will reopen on Monday, November 27.
2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights (November 27-29, Geneva)
The UN Forum is the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights with more than 2,000 participants from government, business, community groups and civil society, law firms, investor organisations, UN bodies, national human rights institutions, trade unions, academia and the media. Over three days, participants take part in 60+ panel discussions on topics that relate to the Guiding Principles […]
USCIB is delighted to honor Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer of MasterCard. Each year this gala event attracts several hundred industry leaders, government officials and members of the diplomatic community to celebrate open markets and the recipient of USCIB’s highest honor. Established in 1980, USCIB’s International Leadership Award is presented to a senior business executive who has made significant […]
ICC Marketing Commission meeting, Dec 4-5, in San Francisco Meeting materials and agenda are forthcoming. Please contact Jonathan Huneke (jhuneke@uscib.org) for details.
3rd UN Environment Assembly (UNEA3) – December 4-6 in Nairobi, Kenya UNEA has the mandate to take strategic decisions, provide political guidance in the work of UNEP and promote a strong science-policy interface. UNEA3 will focus on the draft report, “Towards a Pollution Free Planet.” Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for details.
The Conference will be chaired by Minister Susana Malcorra of Argentina. The Conference opens on 10 December at the Centro de Convenciones in Buenos Aires. The plenary sessions begin on 11 December in the Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires. These sessions provide an opportunity for ministers representing the WTO's 164 members to make prepared statements. The closing session is planned […]
The USCIB ICT Policy Committee’s final 2017 meeting will be on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the office of AT&T, 1120 20th Street, NW, Conference Room 8-1. The agenda is as follows: Internet Governance Opportunities and Challenges in 2018 New BIAC CDEP Leadership: CDEP Recap and Issues of Interest/Concern ICANN Update: GDPR/WHOIS, .Amazon, Security Review […]
The December 15 USCIB Environment Committee will meet in Washington DC. Please contact Mia Lauter for details: mlauter@uscib.org