UN Climate Conference (COP 23) – November 6-17 in Bonn, Germany COP23 will be organized by Fiji and is expected to continue progress towards enacting and defining the Paris Agreement, including further elaboration of provisions for transparency, review of NDCs and other aspects. Several side events for and/or organized by business will be held throughout the Conference. Contact Norine Kennedy […]
BizMEF Side Event, The Role of Business in the Facilitative Dialogue (Time TBD - Open to all) This will be part of a series of 4 side events held in conjunction with BINGO Day, in the Bonn Zone, Conference Room 9.
USCIB is delighted to honor Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer of MasterCard. Each year this gala event attracts several hundred industry leaders, government officials and members of the diplomatic community to celebrate open markets and the recipient of USCIB’s highest honor. Established in 1980, USCIB’s International Leadership Award is presented to a senior business executive who has made significant […]
3rd UN Environment Assembly (UNEA3) – December 4-6 in Nairobi, Kenya UNEA has the mandate to take strategic decisions, provide political guidance in the work of UNEP and promote a strong science-policy interface. UNEA3 will focus on the draft report, “Towards a Pollution Free Planet.” Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for details.
Business at OEC (BIAC) and OECD Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and the Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotechnology - February 5-7, 2018 in Paris, France. BIAC will hold its meeting the afternoon before the start of the Joint Meeting, i.e. on February 5th. OECD Joint-Meetings will follow February 6-7. Items on the OECD agenda include, but are […]
Together for Impact: Business Innovation for the SDGs At the 3rd UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 8:20 - 9:50 AM (registration opens at 8:00) Location: Pfizer Offices at 235 E. 42nd Street Breakfast will be served. Please click here to view the official invitation and information about the event. […]
2nd substantive negotiations towards a proposed UN Global Pact for Environment, March 18 – 20 Nairobi, Kenya
April 8, 2019 1p.m. – 4:30p.m. (reception to follow) Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. 1350 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC USCIB will hold a special briefing featuring conversations among USCIB staff and leading members on how USCIB is responding to the challenges around Business & Society. As business is expected to step up and provide the investment, innovation and capacity to […]
USCIB will hold its second annual Geneva Week trip for members and prospects May 6-10, 2019 under the theme: "Business in Society: Shared Values." USCIB is pleased to announce that meetings with the following organizations are now confirmed: U.S. Mission, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Additional meetings will […]
BSR Conference 2019 November 12 - 14, 2019 San Jose, California The annual BSR Conference is one of the longest-running and most well-regarded sustainability conferences, providing a space for thought-provoking conversations to identify solutions to the most complex global challenges. The Conference convenes more than 800 participants from around the world, including senior executives from Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, […]