The third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting will take place in the Philippines. Please visit the official APEC website for more details.

The APEC Customs Business Dialogue will take place on August 2 in Seattle. USCIB Senior Director for Customs and Trade Facilitation Megan Giblin will be speaking on a panel. For more information, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org

On June 8th, the OECD adopted the revised Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, aiming to uphold the document fit for purpose, as the previous update was in 2011. As a result, there are new expectations on business, particularly related to downstream due diligence in environmental and digital matters. Remember, cases can be brought against companies that allegedly […]

APEC's 3rd Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and related meetings will take place in Seattle, Washington. Various USCIB staff will be present for these meetings, please contact them directly below based on your area of interest: Chemicals: contact Chris Olsen at colsen@uscib.org Customs: contact Megan Giblin at mgiblin@uscib.org ICT and Digital: contact Barbara Wanner at bwanner@uscib.org

The 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) will be held in New York at the United Nations headquarters. The session will open on September 5. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be September 19.

The ICC Global Trade & Investment Policy Commission meeting will take place on September 11 in Geneva, 2:00-4:00 CEST. In person participation is limited. For online participants, you will receive the MS Teams invitation upon registration. Venue: Ernst & Young, Place de Pont-Rouge 1, 1212 Lancy, Switzerland For more information, please contact Alice Slayton Clark: asclark@uscib.org

This year's WTO Public Forum will take place September 12-15 in Geneva. USCIB will be present and is planning side activities, including informational and advocacy meetings and networking receptions. We will create a list of those who will be in Geneva and reach out soon with more details on engagement opportunities. For more information, please contact Alice Slayton Clark: asclark@uscib.org

USCIB will convene the 3rd Quarter meeting of the ICT Policy Committee on Thursday, September 14, 9:30-11:00 a.m. EDT. If you have any questions, please contact Nan Schecter: nschecter@uscib.org

September 15, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm: USCIB High Level Business Roundtable at UNGA78 Held under the title: U.S. Business Vision and Commitment: Sustainability, Solidarity, and Shared Prosperity, this event will feature speakers from government missions, leading companies, and the UN community in New York and will highlight opportunities to mobilize the private sector through and with the UN system. […]

USCIB Senior Vice President Norine Kennedy will be speaking at the upcoming SDG Partnership Symposium. The Symposium will take place under the theme, ‘Unleashing the Power of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships’ and will launch a research report on the topic and invite participants to share experiences and identify actionable steps to drive multi-stakeholder partnerships. The event is the culmination of an ongoing […]