Registration to the 2022 ECOSOC Partnership Forum online event platform is now open! The 2022 ECOSOC Partnership Forum will be held virtually on February 2, 2022 on the theme “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The ECOSOC Partnership Forum will be an opportunity for governments and multiple stakeholders to […]
The next meeting of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment will take place virtually on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET (Paris time). The meeting will focus on setting a forward agenda for the Commission’s work under the newly appointed leadership group composed of Chair Ute John (Daimler) and Vice-Chairs Sophie Rice (GSK), Pamela Mar (Fung […]
Join Business Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C) on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 for an important session for employers: "Communication Strategies for Building Vaccine Confidence with Employees." BP2C Executive Director, Dr. Scott Ratzan will moderate a session with Dr. Jia Hu, Primary Care Vaccine Rollout Lead at Alberta Medical Association, and Co-Founder of 19 To Zero. Dr. Jia Hu will provide practical […]
Data Portability and Consumer Protection on Online Marketplaces will be organized jointly by the OECD and Colombia Government. It will take place from 15:00 to 18:00 CET on Thursday, February 3, 2022. The workshop will consist of two expert panel discussions featuring a range of speakers from government, business, and civil society with a special focus on Latin America. Please […]
IOE is organising an Informative Digital Meeting on ILO's efforts on Eliminating Forced and Child Labour in the cotton sector in Uzbekistan on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 16:00-17:00 CET. You will find below the agenda of this business only session. You can register HERE. To facilitate the conversation, the exchange will be held under the Chatham House Rule and […]
The Forty-second session of Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform) is scheduled to be held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from February 14-18 2022. USCIB is a NGO representative and is invited to attend only virtually. For detailed information on this meeting, visit: https://uncitral.un.org/en/working_groups/3/investor-state UN Documents now available for the meeting include: A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.211 - Annotated provisional agenda A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.208 - […]
Please contact Barbara Wanner for more details: bwanner@uscib.org.
OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE) will meet virtually February 22-24, with limited seating for industry participation. The 3-day meetings will include: A discussion of the coming Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) 2023-2024; a report on climate implications of government support in emissions-intensive sectors; updates on the work of the Export Restrictions database; WTO activities related […]
Virtual format, registration and agenda here The theme of the 2022 Forum is Rethinking The Business Model For Responsible Supply Chains. Discussions will consider key developments in the sector, some affecting the very essence of supply chain structures and the capacity of different actors to adopt risk-based due diligence in their day to day activities. A series of panel sessions will […]
This is a closed meeting for USCIB member disputes corporate counsel Zoom Meeting Hear from two leading experts about recent changes and initiatives that may fundamentally alter the landscape of investor-state dispute resolution. Tom Sikora of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Patrick Pearsall of Allen & Overy will discuss recent significant developments and pending initiatives in the ISDS process and how they may impact companies. […]