The United Nations Conference on Biodiverisity will be held in Kunming, China. This second part of COP 15 will be a face-to-face meeting in Kunming, China, from April 25 - May 8, 2022. The UN Biodiversity Conference was originally scheduled to take place from October 15-28, 2020, in Kunming, China, but was postponed on March 23, 2020 in light of […]
Here are the registration details for the live public meeting on the Implementation Framework consultation hosted by the OECD on Monday, April 25. Please note the registration deadline is Friday, April 22.
You are invited to join the ICC Global Environment and Energy Commission meeting, which will convene virtually on Monday, 25 April 2022, 14:00-17:00 CEST to discuss some of the latest international policy developments and economic and geopolitical challenges, as well as align on key priorities for the Commission for 2022. Please refer to the preliminary agenda for more information. We encourage […]
Please join USCIB’s Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee for a webinar series (April 25, May 3, and May 12, 2022) titled: “All You Need to Know About the ILO.” This series aims to brief USCIB Members on the workings of the ILO, USCIB’s role in it, consequential upcoming ILO procedures, and to gain feedback on USCIB’s strategic priorities for […]
USCIB will be hosting a listening session with Executive Assistant Commissioner (EAC), Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), AnnMarie Highsmith, on April 25, 2022, at 2:00 pm ET. During this session we will discuss 2022 priorities in greater detail and enable discussion with the EAC and members on these matters. If you would like to participate, please […]
This is a friendly reminder that USCIB will be hosting a virtual listening session with Executive Assistant Commissioner (EAC), Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), AnnMarie Highsmith, on April 25, 2022, at 2:00 pm ET. During this session we will discuss 2022 priorities in greater detail and enable discussion with the EAC and members on these matters. […]
On April 26, from 2:30-6:30pm ET, the OECD, Business at OECD (BIAC), and the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, are hosting a public symposium: “Agile Governance for Our Future: Reimagining Regulation to Support Innovation.” This event will take place at The REACH at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and will feature leaders from government, business, academia, and civil […]
Caterina Strippoli (ENEL, Italy), Chair of the ICC WG on Patents and Trade Secrets, will hold a kickoff meeting for this group on Thursday April 28 from 14:00 to 15:00 (CET – Paris). All members of the working group are invited to attend and a summary of the call will be shared with those unavailable to attend. This will be […]
This meeting is organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO). ILO's Global Launch of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2022 will be about "Building a preventative safety and health culture trough effective social dialogue".
*Save the Date* USCIB will be holding a Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting on Thursday, April 28, from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM ET. Additional information and a draft agenda will be shared closer to the date. If you would like to participate, please register here to receive the meeting invitation. Please reach out with questions, clarifications and/or to discuss further. […]
Please join us in San Francisco on Thursday, April 28, at 3:00pm PT for the following program: What Do Clients Want? – Perspectives on Arbitration and ADR from California ICC returns to California! Join us for an afternoon program featuring a keynote speech by Claudia Salomon, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, who will share her perspectives on […]
USCIB Webinar Series: “All You Need to Know About the ILO” Please join USCIB’s Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee for a webinar series (April 25, May 3, and May 12, 2022) titled: “All You Need to Know About the ILO.” This series aims to brief USCIB Members on the workings of the ILO, USCIB’s role in it, consequential upcoming […]
Please see the Save-the-Date notice below from the ICC Digital Economy Commission concerning the Spring 2022 meeting on May 4, 2022, 8:00-11:00 a.m. EDT. ICC will send the agenda and Teams link in the coming week. The meeting will provide an opportunity to take stock of recent international developments and emerging trends in the Commission’s areas of work, as well […]
Date: May 4, 2022 Time: 9:00 - 10:30 am EST Register for this side event: Zoom registration To register for the STI Forum, follow this link The UN Secretary General's Report, Our Common Agenda (OCA), sets out 90 proposals for international cooperation and all-of-society engagement to turbo-charge implementation of the 2030 Agenda - USCIB welcomes several important opportunities for private […]
The theme of this year’s STI Forum is Science, technology, and innovation for building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This theme closely aligns with that of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), to be held in July 2022. Please contact Norine Kennedy for […]
Background The Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) is the leading UN entity on human rights. OHCHR represents the world's commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Learn more about the mandate of the OHCHR here. About the Series […]
The 110th ILO ILC will be held in hybrid format this year, May 27 – June 11, 2022, online and in Geneva. The agenda can be seen here, and will include year-1 of a 2-year standard setting negotiation on apprenticeships, debate over whether to add occupational safety & health (OSH) as a 5th “Fundamental Principle and Right at Work,” and […]
The ILO Global Conference on Elimination of Child Labor is a platform bringing together representatives from governments, trade unions, the private sector, civil society regional and international organizations, think tanks, academia, youth and children, to share their experiences, good practices and to push for accelerated further collective actions to eliminate child labor. The last Global Conference took place in Argentina […]
USCIB will hold a Maritime Industry & Illicit Supply Chains Roundtable, where USCIB members will lead the Cross-Sector Industry Working Group (CIWG) briefing on the Misuse of Maritime Transport for Counterfeit Trade. The briefing will be followed by Q&A. Recall: This topic has been included in the USCIB and BIAC agendas and roadmaps for 2022. Please RSVP to Ashley Harrington, aharrington@uscib.org, to […]
In resolution 5/14, UNEA-5.2 requested the UNEP Executive Director to convene an intergovernmental negotiating committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic. Also as part of resolution 5/14, the UNEP Executive Director is requested to convene an ad hoc […]
“Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity” Official website: https://www.stockholm50.global/ Meeting programme: https://www.stockholm50.global/events/programme (Stockholm+50) is an international meeting convened by the United Nations General Assembly to be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 2-3 June 2022. It will commemorate the 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, which made the environment a […]
Business Leaders’ Summit The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) is extremely pleased to invite members and partners to an extraordinary IOE gathering of UN heads of agencies and corporate and thought leaders on navigating today’s business climate of great uncertainty. The IOE Business Leaders’ Summit will be a hybrid event to take place on 3 June from 14:00-17:00 in the […]