The 68th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) will take place in a document based / virtual format from September 6 – 28, 2021. Jeff Bensing, USCIB, as part of the ICC delegation, will be participating in this virtual meeting.
REGISTER HERE Aim of the meeting To discuss different aspects of remote work and how it may impact the way we work after the pandemic. To launch the new IOE policy paper on Telework beyond Covid-19, which examines the needs, challenges, and opportunities based on an assessment of teleworking regulations in 30 selected countries and the EU. IOE Role To chair […]
The Tenth Annual Pacific Rim Tax Conference is a two-day conference bringing international tax policy and management issues to the forefront of corporate tax leaders and tax professionals, focusing on the Pacific Rim arena. The audience comprises high level corporate tax directors, tax counsels and tax managers as well as international and U.S. government personnel. The event will be held […]
The 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) will open on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, September 21, 2021. We will add more information to this page as it becomes available. dates: September 14-21, 2021 location: New York City, US www: https://undocs.org/en/A/INF/76/1
Climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our time. At ICC's "5th ICC-PreCOP Forum" on Sept. 15-16, ICC will bring together representatives from business, politics, academia and civil society to discuss how companies contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement and how we can get to net-zero carbon emissions and slow the pace of climate change. […]
Sponsored by: United States Council for International Business (USCIB) with International Organization of Employers (IOE) and Business at OECD (BIAC) Business Makes it Happen – Priorities for a Sustainable Future REGISTER HERE! Executive Summary: The UN General Assembly convenes its 76th session at a time of multiple challenges, which are putting the multilateral system to the test and raising questions […]
A prime networking and learning opportunity, the ICC New York Conference has become a significant event in the international arbitration calendar. The conference features experts in the field and representatives from the ICC International Court of Arbitration, all on hand to engage with professionals wanting to keep pace with the latest developments. It is a must-attend event for arbitration professionals […]
If you plan to participate in the September 27 meeting of the OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy, please register at least 48 hours in advance at this link to, in turn, receive the Zoom Link for participants: https://meetoecd1.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqcuuprTsjGdFSW60oRdVRZNBKxPFsGm1u I would recommend using this registration link if you are having difficulties using Business at OECD’s (BIAC) new registration/document portal. In […]
We will convene the Q3 meeting of the ICT Policy Committee on Wednesday, September 29, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT. Please RSVP to Erin (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org) to receive the Teams link. Among other things, we will have a recap of the September 27 meeting of the OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP), which will focus on the Going Digital 3 horizontal initiative. […]
The Blue Dot Network was developed by the U.S., with the support of the governments of Australia and Japan to “establish a globally recognized seal of approval for major infrastructure projects to promote quality infrastructure investment that is open and inclusive, transparent, economically efficient, financially viable, resilient, environmentally and socially sustainable.” Click here to register and follow the meeting virtually.