The fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) will take place March 5–9 in Doha, Qatar. Please reach out to Agnes Vinblad, avinblad@uscib.org, for any questions. LDC5 will be held at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar. The purpose of LDC5 is to identify actions and partnerships at the highest possible level to support the delivery […]
The LDC5 Private Sector Forum (PSF), held on March 5-7, is co-organized by the UN and Microsoft, in partnership with the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ambition of the Private Sector Forum is to enable opportunities to build partnerships and to mobilize long-term investment and finance to support SDG action and the Doha Programme of Action. The Private […]
JOIN US for this year’s Proskauer Lecture to be held on Tuesday, March 7, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm EST, at Proskauer’s New York offices at Eleven Times Square (Eighth Avenue between 41st and 42nd Streets). Jointly organized by Proskauer, the Columbia University School of Law’s Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Law, the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and […]
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body (GB) is meeting in Geneva on March 13-23. USCIB will be on the ground, as always, and the key issues that we are going to be on the lookout for are: 1. A decision on whether the ILO will proceed with standard setting for platform work, 2. The final Program and Budget for […]
Los Angeles, CA In-Person and Virtual Taking place during California Arbitration Week, this hybrid panel will propose and examine innovative strategies for effective oral advocacy at every stage of arbitration proceedings. Panelists will provide concrete tips to help attendees take their oral advocacy skills—in-person, in hybrid settings, and online—to the next level. The session will also explore creative approaches to […]
Morning and Afternoon GMT sessions Online ICC Arbitration Series: Tools for In-House Counsel is an online seminar series designed to help the participants get the fundamental knowledge and practical tools about the ICC arbitration and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. This interactive series will include four seminars that will be organized in alternate weeks over two months: ICC Arbitration: How it […]
The UN 2023 Water Conference – formally known as the 2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive Review of Implementation of the UN Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation (2018-2028) – will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, March 22-24, 2023, co-hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands. The conference will include an opening and closing session, six plenary […]
We are reaching out with a final reminder to register for the upcoming hybrid ICC Global Environment and Energy Commission Meeting, scheduled for next week, Wednesday, March 22, 5:00 am – 11:00 am ET (10:00-16:00 CET) As the U.S. affiliate of ICC, USCIB will be on the ground in Paris to represent our members at this meeting. We kindly ask […]
The OECD Climate Change Expert Group Meeting will meet in Paris on March 23. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
This year's in-person Penn Carey Law International Arbitration Association Conference on “The Re-Assertion of the State in International Arbitration" includes a keynote speech from Deva Villanúa, Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. After the conference, attendees are invited to celebrate and network at the YAAF Reception. University of Pennsylvania, Penn Carey Law Philadelphia, PA Contact Anastasia Teller […]
UN Committee of Experts in International Tax Cooperation meetings, which will take place from Monday March 27-30 from 10 am–1 pm and 3 - 6 pm. More information and the registration link for the 26th UN Tax Experts Committee can be found here.
The ICC Global Tax Commission will host its next meeting on Tuesday, March 28 from 8:30 to 13:00 CET at the Microsoft UN Representation Office, in New York. This event will be in person, with the possibility to participate remotely for those of you who are unable to join us in New York. The meeting will provide an opportunity for […]
USCIB and its member KPMG will host a one-hour TaxWatch Webcast that will address new and upcoming developments in tax dispute prevention and resolution, and explore what they mean for companies seeking cross-border tax certainty. KPMG speakers will be joined by panelists from industry, the IRS, and the OECD to discuss these developments. Topics to be covered include: Mutual agreement […]
This virtual meeting will include updates and USCIB positioning related to: Plastic Pollution Negotiations Planning USCIB engagement at INC-2 in May Climate Change Negotiations Conflict of Interest (COI), Accountability and Mandatory Requirements for Voluntary Pledges Launch of the OECD Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) COP28 Preparatory Meeting (UNFCCC SB58) in June, and COP28 International Environmental Policy Biodiversity: Implementation […]