The 70th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) will take place in a hybrid in person and document based / virtual format from September 5 – 23, 2022. Jeff Bensing, USCIB, along with Ken Montgomery of USCIB member CompTIA, as part of the ICC delegation, will be participating in this virtual meeting.
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) will open on Tuesday, 13 September 2022. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 20 September 2022. We will add more information to this page as it becomes available. dates: 13-27 September 2022 location: New York City, US
ITU's Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from September 26 to October 14, 2022. It will be preceded by the last meeting of the 2022 session of the Council on September 24, 2022. The Plenipotentiary Conference is the highest policy-making body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Held every four years, it is the key event […]
The ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration is ICC’s flagship arbitration event for North America. Join us at the 17th edition for thought-provoking discussions and insights into the latest North American arbitration trends. The conference features experts in the field as well as representatives from the ICC International Court of Arbitration, all on hand to engage with professionals wanting […]
The OECD Working Party on Biocides will convene next week from September 28-29, 2022 as a hybrid meeting via Zoom and in person at the OECD in Paris. For your information, please find attached the draft agenda. As you will see in the attached, the meeting will feature discussions on the following issues: Day 1: Exchange of information and experience, […]
IOE, Microsoft and the local partner in Senegal, Synapse, will mark the start of the first phase of the innovative Tech@Work programme during a digital event on 3 October. The global project aims are to train 20,000 young people in digital and entrepreneurial skills in four African countries - the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Senegal and Uganda. Synapse is […]
The OECD has extended an invitation to participate in the 9th OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment taking place virtually from October 5-7, 2022. This year’s Forum will focus on the theme “Moving from commitments to actions in the decade for delivery: towards impactful green and sustainable finance”. The 9th Forum will bring together the most influential global actors from both the public and private […]
The meeting will address regular WPTC activities, including discussions on digitalisation and trade, raw materials critical to the green transition, supply chains of essential medicines, and the Services Trade Restrictiveness index (STRI). An STRI Workshop will take place on days two and three. Registration: Comments on draft OECD background papers should be sent in redline format to aharrington@uscib.org by 3 […]
The 14th Annual Atlanta Business & Human Rights Conference is Sponsored by the U.S. Council for International Business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the International Organization of Employers. Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company. Registration for this event is available here: https://engagingbusiness.org/2022-virtual-program/
The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) will host a virtual exchange with ILO Director General Gilbert Houngbo, offering members an opportunity to engage directly with him. The ILO Director-General will provide details on his priorities heading into his first Governing Body, outcomes from the transition team, and his plans to ensure Employers’ concerns are understood and addressed. Members should be […]