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# USCIB

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- [Rick Minor Announces Appointment of ‘USCIB Big Four International Tax Policy Board’ ](https://uscib.csdev.us/minor-announces-appointment-of-uscib-big-four-international-tax-policy-board/) - Rick Minor, USCIB's VP and International Tax Counsel, is pleased to announce the creation and appointment of the USCIB Big Four International Tax Policy Board. The four original board members include Barbara Angus (EY), Pat Brown (PwC), Danielle Rolfes (KPMG) and Bob Stack (Deloitte). “These four Board members all belong to a very small and distinguished
- [USCIB Statement on the Revised OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-statement-on-the-revised-oecd-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-on-responsible-business-conduct/) - New York, N.Y., June 09, 2023—On June 8, OECD governments adopted the revised Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. USCIB and its members have long recognized and promoted the Guidelines as the most comprehensive, government-backed, voluntary practical framework for responsible business conduct. We proudly advocate for responsible business conduct and recognize the crucial
- [USCIB Letter to OECD on Pillar 1 and DSTs Quoted in Tax Press](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-letter-to-oecd-on-pillar-1-and-dsts-quoted-in-tax-press/) - USCIB’s advocacy on international tax policy was referenced in a recent Bloomberg article titled, US Seeks to Extend Digital-Tax Freeze as Global Deal Stalls. The article references a letter that USCIB submitted to the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration Director Manal Corwin, requesting the OECD to extend a moratorium on Digital Service Taxes
- [ILO Adopts New International Labor Standard on Apprenticeships](https://uscib.csdev.us/ilo-adopts-new-international-labor-standard-on-apprenticeships/) - New York, N.Y., June 16, 2023—The International Labor Organization (ILO) has adopted a new international labor standard, in the form of a recommendation, on apprenticeships, according to USCIB Director for Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Ewa Staworzynska. Staworzynska is currently on the ground in Geneva representing U.S. employers at the 111th annual International Labor Conference
- [USCIB Delegation Shares Progress Made on International Instrument on Plastic Pollution](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-delegation-shares-progress-made-on-international-instrument-on-plastic-pollution/) - USCIB was well represented on the ground at the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2). INC-2 was held May 29 to June 2 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. A USCIB delegation comprised of USCIB Policy Managers
- [Vinblad Delivers Business Statement for Final UNFCCC Global Stocktake Technical Dialogue in Bonn](https://uscib.csdev.us/vinblad-delivers-business-statement-for-final-unfccc-global-stocktake-technical-dialogue-in-bonn/) - Policy Manager for Environment and Sustainable Development Agnes Vinblad served as head of the USCIB Delegation at the recent Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB-58) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany, commonly known as the Bonn Climate Change Conference. According to Vinblad, these sessions serve as the most critical
- [Robinson Covers BIAC General Assembly and OECD Ministerial Council Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-covers-biac-general-assembly-and-oecd-ministerial-council-meetings/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson traveled to Paris earlier this month for the Business at OECD (BIAC) General Assembly and the OECD Ministerial Council. According to Robinson, one focus of the General Assembly was the release of its 2023 Economic Policy Survey, which revealed cautious but slightly optimistic business sentiment despite a tumultuous year.
- [USCIB’s ATA Carnet Mentioned in NFL Vikings Article](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-ata-carnet-mentioned-in-nfl-vikings-article/) - USCIB’s ATA Carnet was featured in the NFL Vikings news article titled “Why Vikings Wanted Dublin & London Combo & How They're Approaching Historic Trip,” published on September 25. The article highlights the Vikings’ historic opportunity to become the first NFL team to play back-to-back international games in two different countries within a single season.
- [The Nuts and Bolts of Getting Equipment Overseas](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-getting-equipment-overseas-ud-4221/) - When you are traveling with high-value goods overseas, it helps to have things nailed down in advance.
- [Saudi Arabia](https://uscib.csdev.us/saudi-arabia-65077-2/) - DISCLAIMER: USCIB makes every effort to keep information on this page up to date. Users are advised to consult with the local customs authorities of the country or territory in question to ensure accuracy and conformity with local laws. USCIB cannot be held liable for any incorrect or out-of-date information contained on this page. Toggle
- [Philippines](https://uscib.csdev.us/philippines/) - DISCLAIMER: USCIB makes every effort to keep information on this page up to date. Users are advised to consult with the local customs authorities of the country or territory in question to ensure accuracy and conformity with local laws. USCIB cannot be held liable for any incorrect or out-of-date information contained on this page. Toggle
- [Value Added Tax Rates (VAT) By Country](https://uscib.csdev.us/value-added-tax-rates-vat-by-country/) - Value Added Tax (VAT Rates) per Country. Including VAT (Value Added Tax) rates for Spain, France, Belgium, South Korea, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore and more.
- [Recipients of the International Leadership Award](https://uscib.csdev.us/recipients-of-the-international-leadership-award-ud-2241/) - USCIB Annual Dinner - International Leadership Award recipients
- [Carnet Office Hours](https://uscib.csdev.us/carnet-office-hours/) - Here are our Carnet office hours and holiday schedule.
- [USCIB Advocates for Collective Action at OECD-UNCTAD-UNCITRAL Investment Treaty Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-advocates-for-collective-action-at-oecd-unctad-uncitral-investment-treaty-conference/) - Jason File, Director of Legal Affairs and General Counsel at USCIB, delivered remarks at the OECD-UNCTAD-UNCITRAL Investment Treaty Conference in Paris on March 31. File spoke during Session 2, titled "Reforming Investment Treaties: Joint Objectives, Joint Efforts, Benefits for All." This session explored how collaboration among these organizations could lead to greater efficiency and impact. Jason File, Director of Legal Affairs and General Counsel at USCIB, delivered remarks at the OECD-UNCTAD-UNCITRAL Investment Treaty Conference in Paris on March 31. File spoke during Session 2, titled "Reforming Investment Treaties: Joint Objectives, Joint Efforts, Benefits for All." This session explored how collaboration among these organizations could lead to greater efficiency and impact. File highlighted the critical role of direct and active engagement of all stakeholders, including industry, in international organization efforts to drive investment treaty reform.
- [USCIB Celebrates 80th Anniversary at DC Reception](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-celebrates-80th-anniversary/) - USCIB celebrated its 80th anniversary on May 29 with a reception at Ferrero's Washington office, convening USCIB members, ambassadors, heads of mission, and representatives from the US government and international organizations.
- [Global Tax Leaders Convene at the 2025 OECD USCIB International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-tax-leaders-convene-at-the-2025-oecd-uscib-international-tax-conference/) - This year’s annual OECD USCIB Tax Conference took place June 23-24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. Once again, the conference featured timely panel discussions among senior international tax policymakers and business representatives, including the leaders of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the US Treasury OECD negotiating team, the OECD Inclusive
- [International Product Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/product-policy/) - The International Product Policy Working Group ensures that U.S. products have timely access to markets around the world.
- [USCIB Leads Business Delegation and Engages in High-Level Discussions at 2023 WTO Public Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leads-business-delegation-and-engages-in-high-level-discussions-at-2023-wto-public-forum/) - USCIB was in Geneva last week for the 2023 World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum alongside member companies and industry associations. The USCIB delegation advocated for member priorities, such as a high-level outcome and successful conclusion of the JSI on E-Commerce, a permanent moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions, opposition to a waiver extension for COVID-19
- [USCIB Hosts Canadian Chamber of Commerce North American Economic Security Mission Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosts-canadian-chamber-of-commerce-north-american-economic-security-mission-roundtable/) - USCIB hosted the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) for a high-level dialogue on the future of North American trade and economic security on June 10. The CCC is the sister association of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Business at OECD (BIAC). USCIB President and CEO Whitney Y. Baird opened the event by emphasizing
- [USCIB Leads Negotiations on Platform Economy at 2025 International Labour Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leads-negotiations-on-platform-economy-at-2025-international-labour-conference/) - USCIB’s Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs (CRLA) team recently returned from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva. One of the key agenda items was the first round of negotiations on a new standard on the platform economy. Ewa Staworzynska, Director of CRLA at USCIB, served as the sole spokesperson for
- [USCIB Receives Observer Status at WIPO Committee on IP and Genetic Resources](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-receives-observer-status-at-wipo-committee-on-ip-and-genetic-resources/) - USCIB has received ad hoc observer status from the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) at its 51st Session in Geneva, which was held May 30 – June 5. This designation allows USCIB to actively participate in IGC meetings and negotiations. Following the
- [USCIB Advances AI Policy Engagement at OECD’s GPAI Plenary](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-advances-ai-policy-engagement-at-oecds-gpai-plenary/) - The Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) held its third plenary meeting where member countries demonstrated stronger collaboration and a shared commitment to advancing responsible AI development. Throughout the plenary, the OECD emphasized its leadership in AI research and governance. The meeting also highlighted new opportunities for stakeholders, including USCIB members, to engage in AI policy
- [USCIB Quoted in EHS Today on ILO’s Convention on Biological Hazards in the Workplace](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-quoted-in-ehs-today-on-ilos-convention-on-biological-hazards-in-the-workplace/) - Jose Arroyo, Manager of Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs at USCIB, was mentioned in an EHS Today article titled, “Global Organization Adopts Standards on Biological Hazards in Workplace,” on June 17. The article follows the recent adoption of the first-ever international labor convention focused on protecting workers from biological hazards in the working environment. The
- [USCIB Featured in Canadian Chamber of Commerce Article on the 2025 North American Economic Security Mission](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-featured-in-canadian-chamber-of-commerce-article-on-the-2025-north-american-economic-security-mission/) - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) recently published a recap of the 2025 North American Economic Security Mission, highlighting key contributions from USCIB leadership. USCIB President and CEO Whitney Y. Baird delivered opening remarks, and Alice Slayton Clark, USCIB’s SVP for Trade, Investment, and Digital Policy, participated in a panel discussion on June 10.
- [USCIB Joins ICC BASIS at IGF 2025](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-icc-basis-at-igf/) - USCIB’s digital policy team took part in the 2025 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), held in Norway from June 23–27. USCIB participated through the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative. The IGF serves as a global multistakeholder platform for open dialogue on key public policy issues related to
- [USCIB Participates in the OECD Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-participates-in-the-oecd-inclusive-forum-on-carbon-mitigation-approaches/) - USCIB Director for Environment and Sustainable Development Agnes Vinblad represented members at the recently concluded session of the OECD Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA), at OECD Headquarters in Paris. This session was a joint meeting of the IFCMA at senior and technical levels, with sessions including further discussions on challenges and opportunities related
- [USCIB Statement on G7 Tax Outcomes](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-statement-on-g7-tax-outcomes/) - Updated at 11:00am ET on June 27, 2025 New York, NY, June 27, 2025—The US Council for International Business (USCIB) welcomes the announcement that the US Treasury Department has secured agreement with the G7 that US groups and companies subject to the US tax system can coexist with, and not be subject to, the Pillar
- [USCIB Highlights Policies to Unlock Private Finance for Resilient Infrastructure as Part of G20 Outcomes](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-highlights-policies-to-unlock-private-finance-for-resilient-infrastructure-as-part-of-g20-outcomes/) - At the UN’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), the B20 joined the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Business at OECD (BIAC) at a side event on “Multi-stakeholder Perspectives on Unlocking Private Sector Finance for Resilient Infrastructure,” Whitney Y. Baird, President and CEO of USCIB, discussed how global finance recommendations, such as
- [USCIB Highlights Business Pathways to Biotech Growth and Deployment in Africa at FfD4](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-highlights-business-pathways-to-biotech-growth-and-deployment-in-africa-at-ffd4/) - Whitney Y. Baird, President and CEO of USCIB, participated in the UN’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) held in Seville, Spain, from June 30 to July 3. Baird spoke on a panel co-hosted by USCIB member Bayer and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on “Financing Africa’s Biotech Take-Off to Meet Health & Food
- [USCIB at the 2025 Bonn Climate Change Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-at-the-2025-bonn-climate-change-conference/) - Agnes Vinblad, USCIB Director for Environment and Sustainable Development, represented members at the recently concluded UN Bonn Climate Change Conference, also known as the 62nd Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the most important preparatory meeting ahead of the 30th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties
- [USCIB Underscores Business Support for Global Plastic Treaty in Forbes](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-underscores-business-support-for-global-plastic-treaty-in-forbes/) - Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, SVP for Global Impact Initiatives at USCIB, wrote an article in Forbes titled, “Why US Business Has a Vested Interest in a Plastic Pollution Treaty.” The article, published on July 8, argues that instead of defunding international groups that tackle environmental issues, the USG should negotiate on behalf of American Business, and
- [USCIB Welcomes Scamnetic as Newest Member](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-scamnetic-as-newest-members/) - New York, NY, July 09, 2025 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) is proud to welcome Scamnetic, a pioneer in real-time scam protection technology, as our newest member. Scamnetic joins USCIB to benefit from USCIB’s active work in digital policy and global digital governance. Scamnetic helps consumers stay one step ahead of
- [A Message from US Business: We Must Protect US Innovation at the UN](https://uscib.csdev.us/a-message-from-us-business-we-must-protect-us-innovation-at-the-un/) - In the world of diplomacy, we often say that if you are not at the table, you are on the menu. When it comes to labor standards, companies in the United States are often on the menu, but our economy is always better off with the US government alongside us at the negotiating table. US
- [USCIB Leads Multistakeholder Engagement at WSIS+20 and AI for Good Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leads-multistakeholder-engagement-at-wsis20-and-ai-for-good-forum/) - USCIB was in Geneva for the 20th World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) High-Level Event and the AI for Good Forum, which took place from July 7–11. USCIB was represented by Cheryl Miller, VP of Digital Policy, alongside Meni Anastasiadou, Manager of Digital Policy at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), who served as
- [USCIB Competition Committee Welcomes New Leadership](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-competition-committee-welcomes-new-leadership/) - USCIB has appointed a new Chair and Vice Chair for the USCIB Competition Committee— Jesús M. Alvarado-Rivera, Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft, will serve as Chair, and Matt Bester, Director of Competition Law at Accenture, will serve as Vice Chair. “We are thrilled to welcome Jesús and Matt into their new leadership roles,” said Natalie
- [The USCIB Foundation Hosts Roundtable on Business and UN Reform with UN Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-uscib-foundation-hosts-roundtable-on-business-and-un-reform-with-un-under-secretary-general-guy-ryder/) - The USCIB Foundation convened a high-level breakfast roundtable titled “Business Pact for the Future: UN Reform and Business” with UN Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder on July 16. This event brought together USCIB Board members, International Organisation of Employers (IOE) partners, and senior business leaders to discuss the evolving role of business in the UN system. The
- [USCIB Featured in FDI Intelligence Article on Belgian Court Ruling](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-featured-in-fdi-intelligence-article-on-belgian-court-ruling/) - Rick Minor, SVP and International Tax Counsel at USCIB, was featured in a July 18 article by FDI Intelligence titled “Global minimum tax heads to Europe’s top court.” The article discusses the July 17 ruling by Belgium’s constitutional court allowing five US business groups to challenge the country’s implementation of the undertaxed payment rule—a key
- [USCIB and Carnegie Council Host High-Level Panel on Climate and Biodiversity Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-and-carnegie-council-host-high-level-panel-on-climate-and-biodiversity-policy/) - USCIB and the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs co-hosted a reception and panel discussion titled “Bridging the Gap: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policy,” held in New York during the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). The event brought together leaders from business, academia, civil society, and international organizations for a dynamic conversation on how
- [USCIB Welcomes Coupang as Newest Member Committed to Advancement of Digital Trade Policy and Growth of Global Innovation Economy ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-coupang-as-newest-member-committed-to-advancement-of-digital-trade-policy-and-growth-of-global-innovation-economy/) - New York, NY, July 23, 2025 — The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) is pleased to announce that Coupang, a global technology company and leader in retail and logistics, has joined its growing membership to collaborate on pressing issues at the intersection of international trade and digital innovation. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Coupang
- [USCIB Quoted in Tax Notes International Following G20 Decision on Pillar 2](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-quoted-in-tax-notes-international-following-g20-decision-on-pillar-2/) - Rick Minor, SVP and International Tax Counsel at USCIB, was quoted this week in a Tax Notes International article titled, “G20 Finance Ministers Vow to Find Common Ground on Pillar 2”. This article was published following the G20 decision to keep negotiations going to shield US companies from the application of some OECD Pillar 2
- [USCIB Receives Official Observer Status at WIPO](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-receives-observer-status-at-wipo/) - At the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 66th Assemblies of the Member States, held on July 8-17, WIPO granted official observer status to USCIB. This designation enables USCIB to actively engage in formal WIPO meetings, consultations, and discussions on pressing global intellectual property issues. With this recognition, USCIB becomes the only all-economy, multisectoral US business
- [ATA Carnet Issuing Representative](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-issuing-representative/) - Position: ATA Carnet Issuing Representative Organization: United States Council for International Business (USCIB) Department: ATA Carnet Report to: Vice President, Carnet Operations Location: New York City Office THE OPPORTUNITY – About USCIB: Founded in 1945, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) powers the success of US business across the globe. Our members include US-based companies
- [USCIB Quoted in Bloomberg Tax Article on OECD’s BEPS Framework](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-quoted-in-bloomberg-tax-article-on-oecds-beps-framework/) - USCIB was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Tax article titled “OECD Standards, 2017 Tax Law Reduced Profit Shifting, Group Says.” This article was published following the July 18 letter to Manal Corwin, Director of the OECD’s Center for Tax Policy and Administration, discussing OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework. The article states: “The
- [USCIB Advances US Priorities at APEC SOM3 in South Korea](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-advances-us-priorities-at-apec-som3-in-south-korea/) - USCIB participated in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3), driving forward US business interests in agriculture, customs and trade facilitation, and digital policy. USCIB’s Cheryl Miller, VP of Digital Policy, Megan Giblin, Senior Director of Customs and Trade Facilitation, and Natalie Bidner-Swehla, Director of International Agriculture Policy, were on site
- [USCIB Joins Event on Beating Plastic Pollution at INC 5.2](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-event-on-beating-plastic-pollution-at-inc-5-2/) - USCIB’s Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, SVP of Global Impact Initiatives, joined Beating Plastic Pollution: Solutions Day at the World Economic Forum’s Headquarters in Geneva. The event focused on building collaboration on practical and scalable action to beat plastic pollution at the Resumed Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations in
- [USCIB Represents US Business at UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake in Ethiopia](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-concludes-unfss4-in-ethiopia/) - Natalie Bidner-Swehla, Director of International Agriculture Policy at USCIB, represented US business at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 27-29. The focus was on business having a vital role to play in transforming food systems and the issue of underrepresentation in global policy conversations. This year’s Stocktaking
- [Resumed Plastic Pollution Talks in Geneva Fail to Reach Agreement – US Business Remains Engaged in the Process](https://uscib.csdev.us/resumed-plastic-pollution-talks-in-geneva-fail-to-reach-agreement-us-business-remains-engaged-in-the-process/) - The resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2) convened in Geneva from August 5 to 15. Agnes Vinblad, USCIB Director for Environment and Sustainable Development led a delegation of members to this session: “While governments again failed to reach agreement, we were encouraged by
- [Call to Action: Nominations for USCIB IP and Innovation Committee Leadership Positions](https://uscib.csdev.us/call-to-action-nominations-for-uscib-ip-and-innovation-committee-leadership-positions/) - Following USCIB’s recently obtained observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), USCIB invites member nominations for leadership roles within the Intellectual Property and Innovation Committee. Positions such as Chair, Vice Chair, and/or Co-Chair(s), will be determined based on a thorough evaluation of the Committee’s needs and the qualifications and experience of the nominees.
- [USCIB Joins Global Tax Leaders at 2025 MAP Day in Lausanne](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-global-tax-leaders-at-2025-map-day-in-lausanne/) - Rick Minor, SVP and International Tax Counsel at USCIB, participated in the 2025 Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) Day conference that took place in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 1-2. The MAP Day conference was hosted by Dr. Robert J. Danon, Head of the Tax Policy Institute of the University of Lausanne. The speaker lineup included a
- [Underscoring the Importance of the ILO to US Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/underscoring-the-importance-of-the-ilo-to-us-business/) - Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, SVP for Global Impact Initiatives at USCIB, wrote an article in Forbes titled, “Why US Business Need the International Labour Organization.” Published on September 3, the article argues that the ILO is crucial for safeguarding US business interests by reducing operational risks abroad, enforcing fair competition, and strengthening international market integrity.
- [DOJ Withdraws Defense as Federal Court Blocks FTC Non-Compete Ban](https://uscib.csdev.us/doj-withdraws-defense-as-federal-court-blocks-ftc-non-compete-ban/) - USCIB continues to actively monitor developments surrounding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning most employee non-compete agreements. In a widely expected shift, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will no longer defend the FTC’s non-compete rule in appeals courts, leaving the matter to be resolved through private litigation. Trump-appointed FTC
- [The USCIB Foundation Hosts Roundtable on Business and the UN’s Future Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-uscib-foundation-hosts-roundtable-on-business-and-the-uns-future-agenda/) - The USCIB Foundation held a luncheon-roundtable on the intersection of business and the UN’s evolving agenda on September 16 in New York City. The event featured Guy Ryder, UN Under-Secretary-General leading the UN80 reform initiatives, and Themba Kalua, Coordinator for the UN Pact for the Future. This event was held before the 80th UN General
- [USCIB Statement on Mike Waltz’s Confirmation as US Ambassador to the United Nations ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-statement-on-mike-waltzs-confirmation-as-us-ambassador-to-the-un-2/) - New York, NY, September 19, 2025—The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) congratulates former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on his confirmation as the next US Ambassador to the United Nations. USCIB is dedicated to ensuring that the voice of business is heard in global policymaking, especially at the UN level. Ongoing UN negotiations
- [Communications Intern](https://uscib.csdev.us/communications-intern/) - Position: Communications Intern Organization: United States Council for International Business (USCIB) Location: Washington DC Duration: Fall/Winter 2025 with opportunity to extend Pay: $17.00 per hour THE OPPORTUNITY – About USCIB: The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) powers the success of US business across the globe. Our members include US-based companies and professional services
- [USCIB Referenced in AInvest Article Regarding Waltz Confirmation](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-referenced-in-ainvest-article-regarding-waltz-confirmation/) - USCIB’s statement on the confirmation of former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to US Ambassador for the United Nations was referenced in an AInvest article titled, “US Global Diplomatic Shifts and Market Implications: How Waltz's UN Ambassador Confirmation Signals Geopolitical and Economic Realignment, “on September 19. The article states: “USCIB has cautiously welcomed Waltz's focus
- [USCIB Mentioned in Inside Trade Article on Tariff Expansion](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-mentioned-in-inside-trade-article-on-tariff-expansion/) - USCIB was mentioned in a recent Inside Trade article titled “Industry groups slam ‘abrupt expansion’ of steel and aluminum tariffs,” on September 18. This article was published following the joint letter USCIB co-signed to Jeffrey Kessler, the head of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, on September 16. The letter argues that the agency’s abrupt
- [USCIB, ICC, and BCG Hold Roundtable on the Intersection of AI and Trade Policy at WTO Public Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-icc-and-bcg-hold-roundtable-on-the-intersection-of-ai-and-trade-policy-at-wto-public-forum/) - USCIB, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) convened business leaders, policymakers, and representatives from the World Trade Organization (WTO), including WTO Deputy Director General Johanna Hill and Ambassador Richard Brown of Jamaica for an exclusive roundtable on the Intersection of AI and Trade Policy. The event took place
- [USCIB Joins Global Leaders for Digital Cooperation Day](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-global-leaders-for-digital-cooperation-day/) - USCIB President and CEO Whitney Y. Baird joined global leaders at the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET) for Digital Cooperation Day, a high-level convening marking one year since the adoption of the Global Digital Compact (GDC), on September 22. This event was held during the first day of the United Nations General
- [USCIB Discusses North America Trade and Global Trends at Concordia](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-discusses-north-america-trade-and-global-trends-at-concordia/) - As the 80th United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week unfolded, USCIB President and CEO Whitney Y. Baird joined a distinguished panel of leaders at a Concordia roundtable titled “The Grand North America: From Agreements to Institutions,” on September 22. The session offered a timely and strategic dialogue on the evolution of North America as an
- [Baird Leads Discussion With ITU’s Bogdan-Martin at Amazon’s Space Connectivity for Development Event](https://uscib.csdev.us/baird-leads-discussion-with-itus-bogdan-martin-at-amazons-space-connectivity-for-development-event/) - USCIB President and CEO Whitney Y. Baird joined Space Connectivity for Development, an event organized by USCIB member Amazon, during the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA80) High Level Week on September 22. Baird led a conversation between International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Secretary General Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs’ Director Aarti Holla-Maini,
- [USCIB Participates in Mastercard and BCIU's Roundtable as Part of the Digital Ambassadors Forum Initiative](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-participates-in-digital-ambassadors-forum-hosted-by-mastercard/) - USCIB participated in the high-level breakfast roundtable hosted by Mastercard and Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) as part of the Digital Ambassadors Forum Initiative (DAFI), held during the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA80) High Level Week, on September 23. USCIB President & CEO Whitney Y. Baird contributed to the dialogue alongside senior public and
- [USCIB and FAO Host Roundtable on Global Roadmap During UNGA80](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-and-fao-host-roundtable-on-global-roadmap-during-unga80/) - USCIB’s Natalie Bidner-Swehla, Director of International Agriculture, was proud to co-host the USCIB and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Roundtable on the FAO’s Global Roadmap, held during the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA80). The session featured opening remarks from Maximo Torero, Chief Economist at FAO, and brought together USCIB members and FAO leadership to explore
- [USCIB and Walmart Host Roundtable on AI and the Workforce of the Future ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-and-walmart-host-roundtable-on-ai-and-the-workforce-of-the-future/) - USCIB and member company, Walmart, co-hosted a high-level breakfast roundtable titled AI: People-Led, Tech-Powered – Building the Workforce of the Future at USCIB’s New York office, held on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on September 23. USCIB’s Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, SVP of Global impact Initiatives, and Ewa Staworzynska, Director of Corporate Responsibility
- [USCIB Participates in UN Future of Food Event During NY Climate Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-participates-in-un-future-of-food-event-during-ny-climate-week/) - USCIB President and CEO Whitney Y. Baird spoke at the joint United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), NVIDIA, and Deloitte event titled UN Future of Food: Building Resilient Solutions for Global Food Security, held during NY Climate Week and the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Week (HLW) on September 23. The session highlighted
- [USCIB Hosts Health Roundtable on NCDs Ahead of HLM4](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosts-health-roundtable-on-ncds-ahead-of-hlm4/) - USCIB hosted a health roundtable on “Aligning Health Innovation with Global Commitments on NCDs: Preparing for HLM4” at its New York office on September 24. H.E. Mr. Olivier Maes, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the UN, and Co-facilitator of the High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), joined the
- [Director of Finance & Administration](https://uscib.csdev.us/director-of-finance-administration-2/) - Position: Director of Finance & Administration Organization: United States Council for International Business Reports to: Chief Operating & Financial Officer Location: New York City THE OPPORTUNITY – About USCIB Founded in 1945, USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development, and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its focus is on international
- [USCIB Welcomes New Additions to Board of Directors and Board of Trustees ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-new-additions-to-board-of-directors-and-board-of-trustees/) - New York, NY, September 29, 2025 — The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) is pleased to welcome Kelsey Freeman, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Government Relations at Cargill, to our Board of Directors and Timothy Murphy, Vice Chair at Mastercard, to our Board of Trustees. “We welcome Kelsey and Timothy to these leadership
- [Senior Vice President International Tax Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/senior-vice-president-international-tax-policy/) - Position: SVP International Tax Policy Organization: United States Council for International Business Reports to: President & CEO Location: Washington D.C. THE OPPORTUNITY – About USCIB Founded in 1945, USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development, and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its focus is on international policy in the multilateral
- [USCIB Highlights the Benefits of AI in the Labor Market During OAS Convening](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-highlights-the-benefits-of-ai-in-the-labor-market-during-oas-convening/) - Ewa Staworzynska, USCIB Director of Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs, participated in a workshop on AI and labor policies, organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) in Bogota, Colombia, earlier this month. AI is one of the priorities within the 3 yearlong work plan of the Inter-American Conference of the Ministries of Labor (IACML),
- [USCIB Reinforces the Importance of Advancing US Interests in International Policymaking with ILO’s Gilbert Houngbo and DOL’s Keith Sonderling](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-reinforces-us-interests-international-policymaking/) - USCIB hosted a “Responsible Business in a Changing World” roundtable on September 25 with Gilbert Houngbo, Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Keith Sonderling, Deputy Secretary of Labor at the US Department of Labor. USCIB President and CEO Whitney Y. Baird gave welcoming remarks, highlighting USCIB’s role as the US Employer representative
- [2025 80th Anniversary Gala](https://uscib.csdev.us/annual-award-dinner-ud-850/) - USCIB invites you to our annual dinner as we return to New York this year to honor long-time member Unilever on December 11
- [USCIB Hosts Customs and Trade Facilitation Meetings in Chicago](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosts-customs-and-trade-facilitation-meetings-in-chicago/) - USCIB hosted three Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee (CTFC) events for members, staff, and invited guests on timely topics on September 30 in Chicago. The day began with the USCIB Origin Landscape Forum, hosted at USCIB member Baker McKenzie’s offices. Representatives from the Office of US Trade Representative (USTR) and the World Customs Organization (WCO)
- [USCIB Moderates High-Level Climate Week Event on Decarbonizing Data Centers](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-moderates-high-level-climate-week-event-on-decarbonizing-data-centers/) - USCIB’s Agnes Vinblad, Director, Environment and Sustainable Development, provided opening remarks and moderated the “Decarbonizing Data Centers” high-level event on September 23, as part of New York Climate Week. Convened by the Consulate General of Denmark in New York, and leading Danish companies Grundfos, and Ramboll, the event brought together senior voices from government, industry,
- [USCIB Highlights ATA Carnet at the Greater New York Chamber Annual Business Expo](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-highlights-ata-carnet-at-the-greater-new-york-chamber-annual-business-expo/) - Madison Calkins, USCIB Manager, ATA Carnet Business Development, attended the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Expo, on September 26. She connected with entrepreneurs, community leaders, consulates, trade professionals, and government representatives from across the region. Calkins also spoke to New York’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) about how ATA Carnets can help
- [Baird Contributes to Business at OECD’s Consultation With OECD Leadership](https://uscib.csdev.us/baird-contributes-to-business-at-oecds-consultation-with-oecd-leadership/) - USCIB President and CEO Whitney Baird joined business leaders from Business at OECD’s (BIAC) expansive global network for BIAC’s Annual Consultation with OECD leadership and ambassadors in Paris. The theme for this year’s consultation was Charting the Course for Competitiveness, urging the OECD to reinforce the competitiveness of market-based democracies. Baird served as a business
- [APEC Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/apec-working-group/) - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Working Group supports our members’ interests in the Asia-Pacific region, advocating for open trade in the region.
- [USCIB-Hosted Events During the UN General Assembly High Level Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosted-events-during-the-un-general-assembly-high-level-week/) - The USCIB Foundation Hosts Luncheon with Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder USCIB organized a luncheon on September 16 with UN Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder at Salesforce, bringing together key voices to advance the conversation on UN reform and business engagement. USCIB’s Norine Kennedy, SVP for Global Strategy and United Nations Affairs and Executive Director, The USCIB Foundation, led
- [Anti-Illicit Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/anti-illicit-trade/) - The Anti-Illicit Trade Committee will take a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach, and public-private partnerships, to elevating the fight against illicit trade.
- [Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/arbitration-committee/) - The Arbitration Committee serves as the North American contact point for the ICC International Court of Arbitration® and ICC’s dispute resolution services.
- [Banking](https://uscib.csdev.us/banking/) - The Banking Committee increases the efficiency of global trade by promoting the standardization of international banking and commercial practices.
- [Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/climate-change/) - USCIB strongly supports the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and a successful and effective outcome to the current negotiations
- [Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/competition/) - The Competition Committee promotes international legal policies that favor an open and competitive environment for U.S. business.
- [Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs](https://uscib.csdev.us/corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs/) - The Corporate Responsibility Committee shapes the development of CR principles and increases awareness of business's positive social contributions.
- [Customs and Trade Facilitation](https://uscib.csdev.us/customs-and-trade-facilitation/) - The Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee promotes eliminating trade barriers and harmonizing global customs and border procedures.
- [Digital Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/digital-policy/) - The Digital Policy Committee advocates minimal government intervention and free information flows that ensure the continued growth of new technologies.
- [Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/environment/) - The Environment Committee promotes appropriate environmental protection and energy security integrated with open trade, investment and economic growth.
- [Financial Services](https://uscib.csdev.us/financial-services/) - The Financial Services Committee promotes financial stability and an effective regulatory and supervisory framework for global financial markets.
- [Food and Agriculture](https://uscib.csdev.us/food-and-agriculture/) - The Food and Agriculture Committee promotes an open and efficient global food system by providing industry expertise to governments and international forums.
- [Intellectual Property](https://uscib.csdev.us/intellectual-property-innovation/) - The IP Committee promotes a robust and effective intellectual property framework worldwide that is conducive to global trade and investment.
- [Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-working-group/) - Launched in 2015, the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals represented a global consensus blueprint, setting out 17 goals and 169 targets for sustainability by 2030.
- [Taxation](https://uscib.csdev.us/taxation/) - The committee promotes sound and consistent international tax policy and advocates against government policies that result in double taxation.
- [Trade and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/trade-and-investment/) - The Trade and Investment Committee advocates for opening global markets by eliminating barriers to trade and investment, spurring growth and job creation.
- [Making Progress in the Fight Against Fakes](https://uscib.csdev.us/making-progress-in-the-fight-against-fakes-ud-3487/) - USCIB’s value rests not just in its ability to mobilize leading companies in support of common goals, but in translating this into international action through our unique global network
- [Remarks by USCIB President Peter M Robinson to the OECDs Ministerial Bureau](https://uscib.csdev.us/remarks-by-uscib-president-peter-m-robinson-to-the-oecds-ministerial-bureau-ud-3537/) - Remarks by Peter M. Robinson President, United States Council For International Business At BIAC’s Consultations With the OECD’s Ministerial Bureau Paris, May 22, 2006 I am pleased to have this opportunity to offer BIAC’s perspectives on the important trade and investment issues facing OECD governments. First, on trade, the international business community continues to
- [Securing the Promise of Nanotechnology](https://uscib.csdev.us/securing-the-promise-of-nanotechnology-ud-3455/) - At a time of multifaceted regulatory and policy development, one of USCIB’s challenges is to target its resources on key areas of concern to our members.
- [The Internets Continued Growth Requires Careful Choices](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-internets-continued-growth-requires-careful-choices-ud-3555/) - By Peter M. Robinson At last year’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunisia, UN member states and other Internet stakeholders sought to tackle the challenge of broadening access to information technology, electronic communications and e-commerce worldwide. In follow-up, the global business community – led by the International Chamber of Commerce, the world
- [Business and Human Rights Revisited](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-and-human-rights-revisited-ud-3680/) - By Peter M. Robinson It’s no secret that many global companies must contend, often on a daily basis, with the challenges of doing business in countries and regions where respect for human rights may be severely lacking. A year ago, we reported on a planned United Nations study examining the responsibilities of the business community in
- [Trade Can Save the Climate: Success in the Doha and Bali negotiations would be greater than the sum of the parts](https://uscib.csdev.us/trade-can-save-the-climate-winter-200708-ud-3801/) - By Peter M. Robinson Apart from their seemingly mind-numbing complexity, the UN climate negotiations that took place in Bali in December, where nations began to map out a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol, would seem to have little in common with the Doha round of global trade talks. Indeed, they are rarely mentioned in
- [New Financial Challenges on the Horizon Spring 2008: Policy makers must come to terms with both sovereign wealth and subsidized takeovers](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-financial-challenges-on-the-horizon-spring-2008-ud-3816/) - By Peter M. Robinson Government-controlled investors – including sovereign wealth funds and state-owned enterprises – have gained a sizeable influence in international business and finance. The total value of sovereign wealth worldwide already amounts to several trillions of dollars, and it is expected to multiply many times over during the coming decade. This raises unique
- [Employers' Vision of the ILO Summer 2008](https://uscib.csdev.us/employers-vision-of-the-ilo-summer-2008-ud-3853/) - Globalization and the integration of international markets have been a tremendous benefit for the countries that have prepared themselves to take advantage of the new opportunities they provide. But for those countries that have failed to adjust or reform, these forces have exposed systemic failures in national governance that have in turn led to considerable social upheaval due to increased competition and changing labor markets.
- [Closing Remarks by USCIB Peter Robinson to OECD Ministerial on the Future of the Internet](https://uscib.csdev.us/remarks-by-uscib-peter-robinson-to-oecd-internet-ministerial-ud-3865/) - On behalf of the business community, let me applaud Ministers for signing a Declaration that lays out a clear path to the future Internet economy. We are especially pleased to see that our vision shares many of the same hopes and expectations as those that are outlined in the Declaration.
- [From the President: An Energy Agenda for the Next Administration](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-an-energy-agenda-for-the-next-administration-ud-3866/) - The next administration will face a number of important international challenges requiring prudent and effective action. Near the top on anyone’s list is energy and climate change.
- [Some Thoughts on the Current Crisis](https://uscib.csdev.us/some-thoughts-on-the-current-crisis-ud-3839/) - With developments changing on a daily basis, it is difficult to provide any sort of authoritative statement on the ongoing financial and economic crises sweeping the globe, or on the response of governments. But I would like to express our concern for the challenges facing all our members, as well as our determination to continue to serve your needs effectively in times of tighter resources. As they wrestle with difficult decisions and a rapidly changing environment, global policy makers must be careful not to lapse into the failed approaches of the past. Overly heavy-handed regulation, especially through the imposition of protectionist policies that stifle trade and investment, has been tried many times in...
- [Now More Than Ever: Open Markets Matter](https://uscib.csdev.us/spring-2009-now-more-than-ever-open-markets-matter-ud-3922/) - From the President’s Desk: Now More Than Ever: Open Markets Matter As the world debates new regulatory structures, USCIB will be there. By Peter M. Robinson The unfolding global financial crisis and worldwide recession have put open markets in jeopardy. According to the World Bank, since their summit in Washington last November, fully 17 of
- [From the President’s Desk: Now More Than Ever](https://uscib.csdev.us/20082009-winter-now-more-than-everin-the-current-crisis-uscibs-core-values-matter-even-more-ud-3893/) - With the U.S. and global economies reeling from the effects of the worst financial crisis most of us have ever witnessed, we begin 2009 on a decidedly sober note. So why am I feeling optimistic?
- [Lisbon Hosts Business Conference on OECD's Response to Global Economic Crisis](https://uscib.csdev.us/lisbon-hosts-business-conference-on-oecds-response-to-global-economic-crisis-ud-3901/) - As global leaders continue to face the challenges of addressing the global financial and economic crisis, over 150 international business and government policy decision-makers met May 21 to explore and discuss how the OECD and the international business community are working together to promote open markets and job creation.
- [From the President: Now More Than Ever Sustainable Development Matters](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-now-more-than-ever-sustainable-development-matters-ud-3954/) - Autumn 2009 Economic growth and environmental improvement are not mutually exclusive. Around the world, society faces the challenge of balancing two equally critical imperatives: on the one hand, economic growth and human progress; on the other, environmental sustainability and stewardship for future generations. Some question whether these two imperatives can be met simultaneously. Perhaps, they
- [From the President: Competitiveness and Innovation Matter](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-competitiveness-and-innovation-matter-ud-3985/) - peter robinson competitiveness innovation uscib technology
- [Jobs Take Center Stage](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-member-and-staff-news-ud-4015/) - To address lingering high unemployment, policy makers need to focus on the private sector.
- [From the President: Reflections From Copenhagen](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-reflections-from-copenhagen-ud-3993/) - Spring 2010 With critical business left unfinished, USCIB is urging a return to fundamental priorities. By Peter M. Robinson Pride and disappointment, but also renewed resolve, were the emotions I brought back from my time at December’s UN climate summit in Copenhagen. Pride at the strength and depth of the business delegation we joined. Disappointment
- [From the President: Jobs Take Center Stage](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-jobs-take-center-stage-ud-4014/) - From the President - Jobs Take Center Stage (Summer 2010)
- [Leaderships Legacy and Its Promise](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-leaderships-legacy-and-its-promise-ud-4050/) - The recipients of USCIB’s International Leadership Award have helped to shape the world we live in today.
- [From the President: Dealing With State-Owned Enterprises](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-dealing-with-stateowned-enterprises-ud-4079/) - Around the world, companies face the challenge of competing with state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which are often favored by their governments in official policy and through less obvious means. In China, for example, state-owned companies often enjoy preferential treatment in such areas as government procurement, subsidies, taxation, export financing, and the application and enforcement of regulations.
- [From the President The OECD at 50](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-the-oecd-at-50-ud-4146/) - The OECD at 50
- [Opening the World for Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/opening-the-world-for-business-ud-4180/) - Opening the World for Business
- [Backing for Junior Chambers International Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/backing-for-junior-chambers-international-summit-ud-4134/) - Backing for Junior Chambers International Summit
- [From the President Supply Chain Challenges](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-supply-chain-challenges-ud-4230/) - From the President: Supply Chain Challenges (Fall 2011)
- [USCIB Welcomes Senate Passage of GSPTAA/Bill](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-senate-passage-of-gsptaa-bill-ud-4158/) - USCIB Welcomes Senate Passage of GSP/TAA Bill
- [USCIB Hosts ICC Officials From Throughout the Americas](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosts-icc-officials-from-throughout-the-americas-ud-4206/) - USCIB Hosts ICC Officials From Throughout the Americas
- [From the President: Green Growth Getting the Policies Right](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-green-growth-getting-the-policies-right-ud-4277/) - From the President: Green Growth: Getting the Policies Right
- [From the President: Ensuring a Dynamic and Secure Internet](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-ensuring-a-dynamic-and-secure-internet-ud-4355/) - Reading the news recently – with social media’s explosive role in the Arab spring, increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks, and recurring uproars over privacy – you might think the Internet is flying apart in all directions.
- [From the President: Education for the 21st Century](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-education-for-the-21st-century-ud-4378/) - More and more, technology is eradicating traditional jobs faster than individuals can learn the skills necessary to adapt to new opportunities. The business community acknowledges that the “creative destruction” inherent in globalization and technological innovation can impact individuals differently. We believe that both the public and private sectors must help citizens and workers elevate their skills to meet the needs of the changing job market.
- [From the President: Lessons From the G20 and Rio+20 Summits](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-lessons-from-the-g20-and-rio20-summits-ud-4419/) - Lessons From the G20 and Rio+20 Summits
- [A Network Like No Other](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-a-network-like-no-other-ud-4493/) - In an increasingly interconnected world, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of the network.
- [The UNs Development Agenda - Business Steps Up](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-the-uns-development-agenda-business-steps-up-ud-4554/) - The United Nations is embarking on a complex process to lay out priorities for post-2015 economic, social and environmental development. Here’s what you need to know right now.
- [From the President: A Trade Policy Renaissance](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-a-trade-policy-renaissance-ud-4613/) - A Trade Policy Renaissance
- [From the President: Making Sure the Business Voice Is Heard in International Agencies](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-making-sure-the-business-voice-is-heard-in-international-agencies-ud-4659/) - From the President: Making Sure the Business Voice Is Heard in International Agencies (Fall 2013)
- [From the President: Its Time to Clap with Both Hands on FDI](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-its-time-to-clap-with-both-hands-on-fdi-ud-4728/) - From the President: It's Time to Clap with Both Hands on FDI (Winter 2013-2014)
- [From the President: Setting the Rules in Cross-Border Commerce](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-setting-the-rules-in-crossborder-commerce-ud-4835/) - At the heart of international trade are rules, norms, standards and tools that help facilitate the daily flow of global commerce.
- [From the President: What's the Rush on Global Tax Reform?](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-whats-the-rush-on-global-tax-reform-ud-4871/) - Last year, responding to concerns that multinational firms take advantage of gaps in the global taxation system to move income to lower-tax jurisdictions, the leaders of the G20 endorsed a plan put forward by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to counter what governments called “base erosion and profit shifting,” or BEPS.
- [Now Is the Time to Stand Up for Trade and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/now-is-the-time-to-stand-up-for-trade-and-investment/) - Trade is like a bicycle – it needs forward momentum to avoid falling over. Last March, President Obama issued his 2014 U.S. Trade Agenda, which outlined ambitious priorities for expanding American trade and investment around the world, in support of expanded job growth and enhanced U.S. competitiveness. Part of the trade agenda’s ambition lay in
- [Heads of Western Hemisphere ICC Chapters Chart Course for the Future](https://uscib.csdev.us/heads-of-western-hemisphere-icc-chapters-chart-course-for-the-future-ud-4893/) - Leaders of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) national committees in the Americas convened in Bogota, Columbia on Wednesday to review issues and priorities with ICC Secretary General John Danilovich, and to review institutional development within the region. During the meeting, USCIB’s President and CEO Peter Robinson gave a presentation on the upcoming ICC and
- [USCIB Celebrates Great Year for Trade at Annual Award Gala](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-celebrates-great-year-for-trade-at-annual-award-gala-ud-4897/) - Government officials, business leaders, representatives from international organizations, and staff and friends of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C. to honor the director general of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo, and to celebrate a banner year for the multilateral trading system. Coming on
- [What Has Changed in the Climate Change Talks?](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-the-president-ud-3745/) - More than six months on, while some progress has been made, I fear that we face a number of disappointments, potential setbacks and stiff challenges that have served to undercut the administration’s ambitions and the broader cause of expanded trade.
- [Letter in New York Times on Trade and Climate](https://uscib.csdev.us/letter-in-new-york-times-on-trade-and-climate/) - In a letter to the editor in the New York Times, USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson rebuts a recent piece by Times columnist Eduardo Porter that suggested border taxes on products from countries outside a so-called "climate club," saying that countries should instead offer trade incentives, rather than punitive tariffs, to reduce carbon emissions and spur the deployment and use of greener energy technologies.
- [Remembering Bill Matteson, a Longtime USCIB Champion](https://uscib.csdev.us/remembering-bill-matteson-a-longtime-uscib-champion/) - We are saddened to report the passing in May of William B. Matteson, a longtime member and supporter of USCIB who served as vice chairman from 1986 to 1999 and also served as chairman of BIAC.
- [The Business of Sustainability](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-business-of-sustainability/) - Think the UN is all talk and no action? Think again. Two upcoming conferences could radically alter how business is done around the world.
- [TPP: A 21st Century Trade Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/tpp-a-21st-century-trade-agreement/) - A strong TPP is good news for American workers, companies, communities and taxpayers, writes USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson.
- [ICC Tunisia Honorary Chairman Receives Nobel Peace Prize 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-tunisia-honorary-chairman-receives-nobel-peace-prize-2015/) - ICC congratulates Wided Bouchamaoui, honorary chairman of ICC Tunisia and president of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, for receiving the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.
- [Groundbreaking ICC Academy Goes Live](https://uscib.csdev.us/groundbreaking-icc-academy-goes-live/) - The ICC Academy has gone live, providing millions of business professionals and students around the globe with access to a new standard in business education.
- [USCIB at the United Nations](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-at-the-united-nations/) - USCIB was in the thick of things during the United Nations General Assembly.
- [USCIB Represents Business at Cool Earth Forum in Tokyo](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-represents-business-at-cool-earth-forum-in-tokyo/) - USCIB attended the 2nd Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF2) on October 6-7 in Tokyo, ensuring that private sector views were reflected.
- [ICC and BIAC Families and Staff Safe After Terrorists Attack Paris](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-and-biac-families-and-staff-safe-after-terrorists-attack-paris/) - USCIB’s thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families affected by the horrific attacks that took place in Paris.
- [Enabling a Vibrant Digital Economy Is Essential for 21st Century Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/enabling-a-vibrant-digital-economy-is-essential-for-21st-century-business/) - Very little commerce, both in-country and across borders, could take place without the interconnected networks enabled by the global Internet.
- [Talking Up Trade in an Election Year](https://uscib.csdev.us/talking-up-trade-in-an-election-year/) - We need to push back against anti-trade rhetoric during the election year, writes USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson in International Business
- [Enhancing Productivity for Inclusive Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/enhancing-productivity-for-inclusive-growth/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson spoke on the key role of business to realize the SDGs at an OECD Ministerial preparatory meeting in Chile.
- [Business Mobilizes Support for Sustainable Development at OECD Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-mobilizes-support-for-sustainable-development-at-oecd-forum/) - The business community is 100 percent on board with United Nation's 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and wants to contribute meaningfully
- [ICC Americas Chapters Express Support for Venezuelan Colleagues](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-americas-chapters-express-support-for-venezuelan-colleagues/) - Over 17 business organizations representing more than 1 million companies condemned the actions of the Venezuelan government against the private sector.
- [Ending Child Labor is Everyone's Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/ending-child-labor-is-everyones-business/) - Over 168 million children are still trapped in child labor around the world. USCIB participated in a UNICEF event about the ending child labor in supply chains
- [Telecom Giant Sunil Bharti Mittal named ICC Chairman](https://uscib.csdev.us/telecom-giant-sunil-bharti-mittal-named-icc-chairman/) - Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been elected Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce
- [Investment Facilitation – UNCTAD’s Useful Agenda For Pragmatism Over Politics](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-facilitation-unctads-useful-agenda-for-pragmatism-over-politics/) - A new UN report on investment facilitation is a valuable contribution to ongoing policy debates on international investment in developing countries
- [TTIP: Now More Than Ever, We Need a Common Vision for the Future](https://uscib.csdev.us/ttip-now-more-than-ever-we-need-a-common-vision-for-the-future/) - Now more than ever, the U.S. and Europe must stand up for international trade and investment, writes USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson.
- [USCIB in the News: Op-ed in The Hill on UN Funding](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-in-the-news-op-ed-in-the-hill-on-un-funding/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson published a timely op-ed in The Hill addressing calls in Congress to withhold funding for the United Nations.
- [Priorities for the Trump Administration](https://uscib.csdev.us/priorities-for-the-trump-administration/) - The United States must develop a strategy for engaging with the wider world in the 21st century, writes USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson.
- [USCIB CEO and President in New York Times](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-ceo-and-president-in-new-york-times/) - Today's edition of The New York Times features a letter to the editor from USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson on UN reform and the need for the United States to continue to play a leading role in the UN system.
- [Robinson Writes Commentary to Adam Smith Project on Trump Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-writes-commentary-to-adam-smith-project-on-trump-priorities/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson recently contributed commentary to the Adam Smith Project on what he believes should be priority issues for the Trump Administration.
- [USCIB Op-Ed: Time for Some 'Tough Love' at the UN](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-op-ed-on-un-reform-time-for-some-tough-love/) - USCIB President Peter Robinson, writing in The Hill, urges U.S. officials to help the United Nations focus its efforts and become more accountable to stakeholders.
- [B20 Summit Attendees Reaffirm Commitment to Open Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-promotes-employment-and-education-at-b20-summit/) - The two-day B20 Summit commenced earlier today in Berlin, Germany with the theme "Resilience, Responsibility, Responsiveness - Towards a Future-oriented, Sustainable World Economy."
- [USCIB Meets With Secretary of Labor Acosta and Other U.S. Officials at CBP and State](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-meets-with-senior-us-officials-at-labor-cbp-and-state/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson was in Washington earlier this month for several high-level meetings with key U.S. government officials, including the new Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Patricia Haslach and Acting Commission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Kevin McAleenan.
- [USCIB Mourns Passing of Long-Time Stalwart Joe Alhadeff](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-mourns-passing-of-long-time-supporter-joe-alhadeff/) - USCIB is mourning the death of a long-time USCIB supporter, colleague and mentor Joseph Alhadeff.
- [Robinson Signs B20 Recommendation on Investment in Africa](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-signs-b20-recommendation-on-investment-in-africa/) - The B20 recommendations Boosting Investment in Africa- Towards Inclusive Compacts in Africa have been signed in Berlin by the majority of the B20 taskforce and cross-thematic group Chairs and Co-Chairs, including USCIB President and CEO Peter M Robinson, who serves as Co-Chair of the B20 Employment and Education Taskforce.
- [OECD Week Addresses Global Challenges with Business Input](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-week-addresses-global-challenges-with-business-input/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson was in Paris last week for OECD Week, which tackled issues such as international tax rules, globalization challenges and anti-trade rhetoric.
- [Robinson's Op-ed in The Hill on Modernizing NAFTA](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinsons-op-ed-in-the-hill-on-modernizing-nafta/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson wrote an Op-ed in The Hill, "How to Modernize NAFTA: First, do no Harm."
- [G20 Reaffirms Commitment to Resist Protectionism](https://uscib.csdev.us/g20-reaffirms-commitment-to-resist-protectionism/) - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies wrapped up their summit in Hamburg, Germany by issuing a communiqué that forged compromise language over trade enforcement and trade liberalization, and advanced discussion of the digital economy.
- [Robinson Talks Trade at International Trade Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-talks-trade-at-international-trade-conference/) - BAFT, the leading international transaction banking association, held its 27th Annual Conference on International Trade in Chicago on September 12, where USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson served as keynote speaker to address the topic of U.S. Trade Policy.
- [Business Makes It Happen: American Business at the UN General Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-makes-it-happen-american-business-at-the-un-general-assembly/) - The 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) gets under way this week at a time of stresses and strains in the international community.
- [UNGA Events Promote Gender Equality, Tackle Child Labor](https://uscib.csdev.us/unga-events-promote-gender-equality-tackle-child-labor/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson advocated on behalf of the International Organization of Employers during the UN General Assembly while attending a launch event of the Equal Pay International Coalition and the launch of the International Labor Organization's Modern Slavery and Child Labor Global Estimates.
- [USCIB Op-ed: It's Time to Save NAFTA](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-op-ed-its-time-to-save-nafta/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson has joined ICC Mexico Chair Maria Fernanda Garza and Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty in publishing an op-ed, "A trade deal in distress: It's time to save NAFTA," today in The Hill.
- [Robinson Fosters USCIB Ties in Geneva with ILO, WTO and UNCTAD](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-fosters-uscib-ties-in-geneva-with-ilo-wto-and-unctad/) - USCIB continues to travel the world, representing USCIB member companies and advocating for strong free-market policies. With its unique international network of accreditations and alliances, USCIB is frequently the only U.S. business presence at important international conferences and meetings of international organizations in New York, Geneva and beyond.
- [Robinson Speaks on Private Sector Contribution to the SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-speaks-on-private-sector-contribution-to-the-sdgs/) - Over 40 business experts, including USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson, met with OECD governments and secretariat officials last week in Paris to discuss the role of the private sector in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- [USCIB 2017 International Leadership Award Dinner Honors Mastercard CEO and Celebrates SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-2017-international-leadership-award-dinner-honors-mastercard-ceo-and-celebrates-sdgs/) - At last night’s USCIB 2017 International Leadership Award Dinner, USCIB members and representatives of the international community turned out to honor Mastercard President and CEO Ajay Banga and celebrate the private sector’s contribution to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- [The Hill: Trump Aiming to Make NAFTA Like a Football Game Without Referees](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-hill-trump-aiming-to-make-nafta-like-a-football-game-without-referees/) - Op-Ed by USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson as appeared on TheHill.com The business community is broadly supportive of efforts to update and strengthen the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA has been a major success for the United States, as well as our Canadian and Mexican partners.
- [Robinson Reinforces USCIB Ties with Chinese Business Groups](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-reinforces-uscib-ties-with-chinese-business-groups/) - While the U.S. economic relationship with China has been strained of late, the ongoing working relationship between USCIB and our main Chinese counterpart organizations is growing closer. USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson is in Beijing and Xian this week, meeting with top officials from the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC), the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and other groups.
- [Education and Re-skilling in the Age of AI](https://uscib.csdev.us/education-and-re-skilling-in-the-age-of-ai/) - Business and policy leaders are joining together to help the workforce adapt to AI and automation, write the OECD's Andreas Schleicher, USCIB's Peter Robinson and Shea Gopaul of the Global Apprenticeship Network.
- [Remembering Kofi Annan, Who Forged Bonds With Business as UN Secretary General](https://uscib.csdev.us/remembering-kofi-annan-who-forged-bonds-with-business-as-un-secretary-general/) - USCIB members and friends around the world were saddened by the passing of former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, who died on August 18 at age 80.
- [USCIB Welcomes New CFO: Declan Daly](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-new-cfo-declan-daly/) - Declan Daly joined USCIB in mid-August as Senior Vice President and CFO, succeeding Dave Murphy. Daly also serves in a COO capacity, overseeing ATA Carnet and Trade Services and IT.
- [Op-Ed Dispels Myths of Business "Conflict of Interest" at UN](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-dispels-private-sector-myths-in-the-hill/) - As the annual United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York this week and next, USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson contributed a timely op-ed in The Hill, titled "UN's private-sector phobia prevents if from hitting its lofty goals."
- [At B20, Argentina's President Notes Crucial Role of Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-b20-argentine-president-notes-crucial-role-of-business/) - Argentina hosted the B20 Summit October 4-5 in Argentina, gathering business leaders of B20, government representatives and members of international organizations.
- [Robinson Contributes Letter to FT on Making Internet Affordable to All](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-contributes-letter-to-ft-on-making-internet-affordable-to-all/) - FT featured a letter by USCIB CEO and President Peter Robinson in response to an editorial "The web should be open to all the world's citizens" on October 11.
- [Robinson Furthers USCIB Ties with US Mission to Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-furthers-uscib-ties-with-us-mission-to-geneva/) - Robinson Furthers USCIB Ties with US Mission to Geneva
- [USCIB Leader Appointed to President’s Trade Advisory Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leader-appointed-to-presidents-trade-advisory-group/) - USCIB Chairman Harold McGraw III who serves as chairman emeritus of S&P Global has been reappointed by President Donald Trump on October 30 as member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN). McGraw joins two others, including Fred Bergsten, chairman emeritus of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and James Hoffa, president of the Teamsters union, in being reappointed to the ACTPN.
- [OECD Emphasizes Adverse Impact of US-China Trade Tensions on Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-emphasizes-adverse-impact-of-us-china-trade-tensions-on-economy/) - The OECD’s semi-annual Economic Outlook, issued last week, warns that U.S.-China trade tensions are adversely affecting the global economic outlook and that the majority of the burden will be felt by U.S. consumers. 
- [Robinson Contributes to OECD's Going Digital Work in Paris](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-contributes-to-oecd-digital-work-in-paris/) - USCIB CEO and President Peter Robinson was in Paris January 15 as part of the business delegation at the annual Business at OECD Liaison Committee Meeting (LCM) consultation with OECD Ministers.
- [ICC Secretary General Meets With USCIB Members, Staff](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-secretary-general-meets-with-uscib-members-staff/) - John Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce, met with USCIB members and staff during a visit to New York.
- [At B20, Robinson Stresses Need for International Cooperation](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-b20-robinson-stresses-need-for-international-cooperation/) - At B20, Robinson Stresses Need for International Cooperation
- [The Global Trade Talks Nobody’s Talking About](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-global-trade-talks-nobodys-talking-about/) - At the December 2017 WTO ministerial in Buenos Aires, 71 countries made a political declaration to begin discussing new global rules to facilitate the expansion of the digital economy beneficial to both developed and developing countries.
- [United Nations General Assembly Commemorates ILO Centennial](https://uscib.csdev.us/united-nations-general-assembly-commemorates-ilo-centennial/) - As the International Labor Organization celebrates its one-hundredth anniversary this year, the United Nations commemorated this milestone at the UN General Assembly on April 10 under the theme “The Future of Work.” The commemorative plenary was attended by heads of state, ministers, heads of delegations from permanent missions to the UN, and representatives from the private sector, including USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson. 
- [Robinson Speaks at ILO Conference, ICC-UK](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-speaks-at-ilo-conference-icc-uk/) - At high-level gatherings in Geneva and London, USCIB's president and CEO addressed new challenges of multilateralism.
- [USCIB Helps Celebrate ILO Centennial, Business Role in Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-helps-celebrate-ilo-centennial-business-role-in-sustainable-development/) - As leaders assembled in New York for the United Nations’ annual High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, USCIB and its global network were on the scene, making the case for inclusive multilateralism and celebrating the hundredth anniversary of a key pillar of global cooperation, the International Labor Organization.
- [Robinson Talks Policy With Senior State Department Leaders](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-talks-policy-with-senior-state-department-leaders/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson had three successful senior-level meetings at the U.S. Department of State this week.
- [USCIB Celebrates ILO at Annual Leadership Award Gala](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-celebrates-ilo-at-annual-leadership-award-gala/) - In celebration of The International Labor Organization’s (ILO) centennial this year, USCIB honored the ILO and its Director-General Guy Ryder with its annual International Leadership Award yesterday evening, December 16.
- [Robinson Kicks Off 2020 With OECD, ICC France, ICC Germany ](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-kicks-off-2020-with-oecd-icc-france-icc-germany/) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held its annual consultation with Business at OECD on January 13 in Paris under the theme, Role of Business in Lifelong Opportunities: People First Policies to Bridge Divides.
- [USCIB Adopts Carbon Offset Program for Employee International Travel](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-adopts-carbon-offset-program-for-employee-international-travel-2/) - This initiative reflects USCIB’s continuous engagement in international climate policy deliberations supporting U.S. private sector engagement and solutions towards GHG emissions reduction, adaptation and resilience, and its recognition of its global carbon footprint.
- [Business at OECD Head Shares 2020 Policy Priorities With USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-at-oecd-head-shares-2020-policy-priorities-with-uscib/) - Secretary General of Business at OECD (BIAC) Russel Mills visited USCIB’s Washington DC and New York offices the week of February 3 to update staff on Business at OECD and OECD priorities for the year.
- [USCIB Congratulates Daren Tang on New Role as WIPO Director General](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-congratulates-daren-tang-on-new-role-as-wipo-director-general/) - The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) congratulates Daren Tang, Singapore’s chief executive of intellectual property, on his election to the post of director general for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- [Lithuanian Business Delegation (ICC Lithuania) Visits USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/lithuanian-business-delegation-icc-lithuania-visits-uscib/) - The Lithuanian Business Confederation (LVK or ‘ICC Lithuania’) visited USCIB’s New York office on February 3 to meet with USCIB’s President and CEO Peter Robinson and other policy staff. LVK’s General Manager Andrius Nikitinas, Project Director Gabrielė Gaubienė and Senior Policy Advisor Ineta Rizgelė led the delegation of over twenty LVK member representatives.
- [Robinson Featured in ILO's "First Person: COVID-19 Stories" Series](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-featured-in-ilos-first-person-covid-19-stories-series/) - Recently, USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson gave an interview of how the pandemic has affected USCIB, how it is responding, lessons learned from the experience and how we will all be "confronting a new reality" rather than a "return to normal."
- [USCIB Welcomes Members to Board of Trustees and Board of Directors](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-members-to-board-of-trustees-and-board-of-directors/) - Following elections this summer, USCIB welcomes new members for the 2020-2022 term to the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors.
- [Jumpstart American Jobs Series: Robinson Shares Views on Trade, Supply Chains, Inclusive Multilateralism](https://uscib.csdev.us/jumpstart-american-jobs-series-robinson-shares-views-on-trade-supply-chains-inclusive-multilateralism/) - Just as American companies and employers led the way in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, they are now prepared to help drive America’s economic recovery. In a series of virtual interviews, the Global Business Alliance (GBA) has provided a forum for leading executives to share perspectives with top policymakers on what it will take to jumpstart American job growth. In the most recent installment, “Sold. Separately”, USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson joined Food Marketing Institute President and CEO Leslie Sarasin and Retail Industry Leaders Association President Brian Dodge to share views from members and to emphasize the importance of open trade, diversified supply chains and inclusive multilateralism.
- [US Government and USCIB Look Forward to OECD Virtual Ministerial  ](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-government-and-uscib-look-forward-to-oecd-virtual-ministerial/) - OECD member country high-level delegations will meet remotely October 28-29 for three-hour daily sessions of roundtable discussions following the postponement of its annual late-May Ministerial in Paris due to COVID-19. The abbreviated agenda for the Ministerial focuses on global and national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including through trade and investment, sustainability and international cooperation.
- [USCIB Banking Committee Welcomes New Chair: Bank of America’s Geoff Brady](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-bank-of-americas-geoff-brady-as-new-chair-of-banking-committee/) - USCIB is pleased to announce the appointment of USCIB member Geoff Brady of Bank of America as new chair of the USCIB Banking Committee. Brady, who is head of global trade and supply chain finance at Bank of America, succeeds Michael Quinn of JPMorgan Chase.
- [USCIB Welcomes New Leadership to 2022-2024 Board of Trustees and Board of Directors  ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-new-leadership-to-2022-2024-board-of-trustees-and-board-of-directors/) - Following recent membership elections, USCIB is pleased to welcome new members to the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors for the 2022-2024 term and to congratulate reelected members: New Trustees include Michael Froman, Mastercard Vice Chairman & President, Strategic Growth; and Timothy Ryan, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Senior Partner & Chair. PepsiCo, Inc Chairman & CEO Ramon
- [Baird Participates in OECD’s Annual Southeast Asia Regional Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/baird-participates-in-oecds-annual-southeast-asia-regional-forum/) - Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President and CEO, participated in the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum: Partnership for Prosperity in Bangkok, Thailand on May 2. This annual Forum is dedicated to spotlighting how Southeast Asia can engage more deeply with the OECD and its legal instruments. It also provided an opportunity to engage with Indonesia and Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President and CEO, participated in the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum: Partnership for Prosperity in Bangkok, Thailand on May 2. This annual Forum is dedicated to spotlighting how Southeast Asia can engage more deeply with the OECD and its legal instruments. It also provided an opportunity to engage with Indonesia and Thailand who are currently undergoing the OECD accession process.
- [ICC statement on Tobin tax](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-statement-on-tobin-tax-ud-1927/) - Department of Policy and Business Practices Commentary by the ICC Presidency The “Tobin tax” – a business viewpoint Introduction Since originally raised in 1974 by Professor James Tobin, Nobel Memorial Pricze winner in economics, the question of taxing international transactions in different currencies has over the years been proposed in various versions and for a
- [CAN U.S. BANKS ISSUE GUARANTEES?](https://uscib.csdev.us/can_us_banks_issue_guarantees/) - This article appeared in ICC Documentary Credits Insight Volume 8, No. 2 April-June 2002 by Vin Maulella, banking advisor to USCIB CAN U.S. BANKS ISSUE GUARANTEES? In answer to the often-asked question, "Can U.S. banks issue guarantees?", most readers have probably heard the response: "No, except for Morgan Guaranty because they are grand-fathered." For decades,
- [USCIB Guides Effort to Determine Standard Letter of Credit Practices](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-guides-effort-to-determine-standard-letter-of-credit-practices-ud-2328/) - Banking & Trade Finance: USCIB Guides Effort to Determine Standard Letter of Credit Practices It is estimated that between 60 and 70 percent of letters of credit contain discrepancies in their first presentation, resulting in non-payment. These are often caused by differences in personal opinions, experiences amongst practitioners, subjective approaches and questions of interpretation. ICC
- [World Bank Briefing for Manhattan Finance Community](https://uscib.csdev.us/world-bank-briefing-for-manhattan-finance-community-ud-3158/) - At the request of Carole Brookins, U.S. executive director of the World Bank Group, USCIB organized a timely meeting for the New York financial community in November with senior World Bank executives. The high-level briefing was attended by some 50 senior executives from a variety of U.S. and foreign financial institutions. Hosted by J.P. Morgan
- [Fifth Anniversary of China in the WTO Marked](https://uscib.csdev.us/fifth-anniversary-of-china-in-the-wto-marked-ud-3660/) - To commemorate the fifth anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization, USCIB invited speakers from the U.S. government to New York on December 14 to assess China’s progress and the issues facing the country as it continues its integration into the global economy. The director of the Commerce Department’s China office, Cheryl McQueen,
- [Remarks by EU Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner](https://uscib.csdev.us/remarks-by-eu-commissioner-benita-ferrerowaldner-ud-3548/) - European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy Breakfast Briefing with the American Business Forum on Europe and the United States Council for International Business Sidley Austin LLP, New York City September 20, 2006 The Transatlantic Relationship: A Balance Sheet Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, First let me thank Sven Oehme of the American
- [Business Groups Plead for Senate to Reject Punitive Tariffs on China](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-plead-for-senate-to-reject-punitive-tariffs-on-china-ud-3547/) - New York, N.Y., September 22, 2006 – Anticipating a possible Senate vote on controversial legislation that would slap tariffs of 27.5 percent on all imports from China, the United States Council for International Business has joined a broad range of trade groups in urging the Senate to reject the bill. In a letter delivered to
- [Meetings in New York Spotlight International Competition Network](https://uscib.csdev.us/meetings-in-new-york-spotlight-international-competition-network-ud-3564/) - Last month in New York, the USCIB Competition Committee and the International Chamber of Commerce‘s Competition Commission held meetings that highlighted the emerging role played by the International Competition Network (ICN), which links antitrust enforcement authorities from both developed and developing countries. David Lewis, chair of South Africa’s competition tribunal and vice chair of the
- [Big Changes in Store for the Little Old Letter of Credit](https://uscib.csdev.us/big-changes-in-store-for-the-little-old-letter-of-credit-ud-3653/) - By Donald R. Smith It is estimated that between ten and 15 percent of all international trade – amounting to more than a trillion dollars per year – utilizes letters of credit. They are a tried and true instrument of global commerce – so tried and true, perhaps, that those not involved in trade finance
- [Global Industry Groups Rally to Save Doha Round](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-industry-groups-rally-to-save-doha-round-ud-3658/) - New York, N.Y., January 17, 2007 – Major business groups from countries representing 60 percent of world trade called for the swift completion of the Doha Round negotiations in the World Trade Organization, saying “the costs of failure are diverse and grave.” The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) joined 18 other leading business organizations,
- [Top US Multinationals Urge Trade Authority Renewal](https://uscib.csdev.us/top-us-multinationals-urge-trade-authority-renewal-ud-3670/) - Washington, D.C., February 12, 2007 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which represents hundreds of America’s top global companies, today urged renewal of trade negotiating authority
- [USCIB Welcomes Free Trade Agreement with Korea](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-free-trade-agreement-with-korea-ud-3682/) - New York, N.Y. April 2, 2007 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a pro-trade group representing America’s top global companies, today applauded completion of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. “This agreement with the world’s tenth largest economy has the potential to bring huge economic benefits to U.S business, workers, consumers and farmers,”
- [EU's Barroso Calls for Easing of Transatlantic Regulatory Hurdles](https://uscib.csdev.us/eus-barroso-calls-for-easing-of-transatlantic-regulatory-hurdles-ud-3692/) - Speaking to an audience of USCIB members and other invited guests gathered at the New York Stock Exchange, José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, delivered remarks on “Strengthening the Transatlantic Economy” on April 27.
- [Joint Business Letter on Iran Sanction Legislation (S 970 S 1234)](https://uscib.csdev.us/joint-business-letter-on-iran-sanction-legislation-s-970-s-1234-ud-3697/) - We agree that preventing Iran from developing the capability to produce nuclear weapons is a very important U.S. national security objective. We are concerned, however, that both S. 970 and S. 1234 contain provisions that will undermine rather than promote this critical objective.
- [USCIB Applauds Signing of Korea Free Trade Pact](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-applauds-signing-of-korea-free-trade-pact-ud-3719/) - New York, N.Y., June 30, 2007 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a pro-trade organization representing America’s top global companies, applauded today’s signing of a free trade agreement between the United States and Korea, which it cited as a major milestone in U.S. foreign trade policy. “This agreement ranks among the most
- [USCIB Applauds House Passage of Free Trade Agreement With Peru](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-applauds-house-passage-of-free-trade-agreement-with-peru-ud-3761/) - Washington, D.C., November 8, 2007 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which represents America’s top global companies, applauded passage today of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement by the U.S. House of Representatives.
- [Supreme Court Urged to Review Apartheid-Era Liability Ruling](https://uscib.csdev.us/supreme-court-urged-to-review-apartheidera-liability-ruling-ud-3779/) - Groups representing major U.S. and foreign multinational companies have urged the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling paving the way for a massive lawsuit asserting their liability for human rights abuses by the apartheid-era regime in South Africa. In a friend-of-the-court brief delivered last week, the companies said allowing the ruling to stand would cripple foreign commerce and impinge upon the Executive Branch’s primacy in setting U.S. foreign policy.
- [Facing the Challenges of Sovereign Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/facing-the-challenges-of-sovereign-investment-ud-3784/) - The recent surge in U.S. investment by overseas sovereign wealth funds should spur efforts to develop best practices for such funds, while ensuring that major markets continue to welcome this much-needed source of capital, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative John Veroneau told a USCIB audience in New York on February 26.
- [Top Treasury Official Urges Openness to Foreign Investment Including Sovereign Wealth Funds](https://uscib.csdev.us/top-treasury-official-urges-openness-to-foreign-investment-including-sovereign-wealth-funds-ud-3804/) - Now more than ever, open investment policies benefit all countries, including the United States, a top Treasury Department official told USCIB members at a May 8 briefing in New York. Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt said the U.S. was concerned at rising barriers to investment in overseas markets and would work to curtail these,
- [G8 Business Summit Preparations Well Underway](https://uscib.csdev.us/g8-business-summit-preparations-well-underway-ud-3881/) - Preparations for this year’s G8 Business Summit are well underway. The summit process, launched two years ago as a way for leading industry groups to provide input to the annual summits of G8 leaders, has taken on added urgency with the onset of the global economic crisis. Business federation heads met in extraordinary session in Paris last December to craft a response to the G20 meeting in Washington and help chart a way forward.
- [Briefing: Are Countries Living Up to Their Open-Market Promises?](https://uscib.csdev.us/briefing-are-countries-living-up-to-their-openmarket-promises-ud-3909/) - On June 2, coincident with USCIB’s latest OECD tax conference, we had the pleasure of hosting a timely and well attended luncheon in Washington, D.C., examining the OECD’s role in helping keep markets open to cross-border investment.
- [Bilateral Investment Treaties: Reviewing the U.S. Model](https://uscib.csdev.us/bilateral-investment-treaties-reviewing-the-us-model-ud-3921/) - USCIB is participating in a review of the model U.S. bilateral investment treaty (BIT). The United States currently has BITs with some 40 other countries, and their provisions are included in many U.S. free trade agreements. The treaties help protect private investment, develop market-oriented policies in partner countries and promote U.S. exports. Scott Miller (Procter
- [Investment Treaty Talks With China Move Forward](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-treaty-talks-with-china-move-forward-ud-3928/) - On September 15, USCIB joined with the Emergency Committee for American Trade, the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to co-host a briefing by U.S. negotiators on the status of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) negotiations with China. The United States currently has BITs with some 40 other countries, and their provisions
- [On Its 90th Anniversary ICC Is Feted at the United Nations](https://uscib.csdev.us/on-its-90th-anniversary-icc-is-feted-at-the-united-nations-ud-3940/) - On October 8, to mark its 90th anniversary and strong legacy of working closely with multilateral institutions, ICC hosted a luncheon at the United Nations that brought together UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with members of the ICC Executive Board and USCIB’s Executive Committee. USCIB serves as ICC’s American national committee and works to maintain
- [Business Groups Voice Concern Over Restrictive Chinese Innovation Rules](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-voice-concern-over-restrictive-chinese-innovation-rules-ud-3959/) - USCIB joined a number of other leading global business associations in submitting a letter to the Chinese government in response to new rules requiring vendors to gain accreditation for their products before they can be included in a government catalog of products containing “indigenous innovation.” These requirements could effectively close off China from innovation and
- [Business Presses for Reform of Agricultural Exports and Travel With Cuba](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-presses-for-reform-of-agricultural-exports-and-travel-with-cuba-ud-3982/) - USCIB has joined other U.S. business associations and the agricultural and agribusiness community in backing legislation in the House of Representatives to ease certain restrictions on agricultural trade with Cuba and travel to that country.
- [New Study Demonstrates Trades Positive Impact on US Jobs](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-study-demonstrates-trades-positive-impact-on-us-jobs-ud-4000/) - The Business Roundtable has released an update of a study from Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC, entitled "Trade and American Jobs." Coupled with a recently revised study published by USCIB and the Roundtable on the positive net employment and other economic effects of outbound investment by U.S. firms, this newly revised report helps convincingly demonstrate how
- [USCIB Members Meet With EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-members-meet-with-eu-economic-and-monetary-affairs-commissioner-ud-4007/) - USCIB Members Meet With EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner
- [ICC Chairman to Present Business Views at UN "MDG Summit"](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-chairman-to-present-business-views-at-un-mdg-summit-ud-4005/) - Rajat Gupta, chairman of USCIB’s affiliate the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), will be in New York the week of September 20 to join over 100 heads of state, ministers, private sector and civil society leaders to participate at the high-level events scheduled for the opening of the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The focus of this year’s opening events will be on accelerating progress to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
- [Our Man in Washington: Rob Mulligan](https://uscib.csdev.us/member-and-staff-news-ud-4051/) - We welcome Rob Mulligan, who served as the top international executive at TechAmerica,” as USCIB’s new Senior Vice President for Washington, succeeding Tim Deal, who has retired after 14 years of stellar service USCIB. As head of our five-person Washington, D.C. office, Rob will coordinate representation of USCIB to the Executive Branch and Congress on
- [Whither the Alien Tort Statute](https://uscib.csdev.us/whither-the-alien-tort-statute-ud-4020/) - Whither the Alien Tort Statute?
- [Business Welcomes Progress on US-Korea Trade Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-welcomes-progress-on-uskorea-trade-agreement-ud-4033/) - Business Welcomes Progress on U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement
- [EU Audit Policy Proposals Stir Concern](https://uscib.csdev.us/eu-audit-policy-proposals-stir-concern-ud-4038/) - In a move that will have a broad impact on companies operating globally, the European Commission recently published a Green Paper on “Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis,” launching a consultation process which could lead to new European legislation on statutory audit and related matters in 2011-2012. The Commission explicitly stated its intention to assume
- [USCIB Pushes Back Against Efforts to Permit Capital Controls Under FTAs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-pushes-back-against-efforts-to-permit-capital-controls-under-ftas-ud-4052/) - USCIB Pushes Back Against Efforts to Permit Capital Controls Under FTAs
- [Banking Rules Set to Drive Discussion at the ICC Banking Commissions 80th Anniversary Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/banking-rules-set-to-drive-discussion-at-the-icc-banking-commissions-80th-anniversary-meeting-ud-4061/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), USCIB’s affiliate, will hold its annual Banking Commission meeting this year from March 21-23 in Zurich, Switzerland, where more than 250 members including bankers, business leaders, finance experts and government officials, are set to attend. Some topics of discussion will feature a presentation of the 2011-2015 strategy, as well
- [USCIB Urges Active Trade and Investment Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-active-trade-and-investment-agenda-ud-4063/) - USCIB Testimony Urges Active Trade and Investment Agenda
- [Global Trade Recovery Faces Difficulties Across Many Low-Income Countries](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-trade-recovery-faces-difficulties-across-many-lowincome-countries-ud-4069/) - Global Trade Recovery Faces Difficulties Across Many Low-Income Countries
- [Doha Critical for Lifting International Trade Barriers](https://uscib.csdev.us/doha-critical-for-lifting-international-trade-barriers-ud-4075/) - Doha Critical for Lifting International Trade Barriers
- [ICC Delivers Trade Finance and Regulatory Messages to EU](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-delivers-trade-finance-and-regulatory-messages-to-eu-ud-4076/) - ICC Delivers Trade Finance and Regulatory Messages to EU
- [Business Calls on G20 and OECD to Address Solicitation of Bribes](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-calls-on-g20-and-oecd-to-address-solicitation-of-bribes-ud-4083/) - Business Calls on G20 and OECD to Address Solicitation of Bribes
- [Business Groups Weigh in on Stalled Doha Round](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-weigh-in-on-stalled-doha-round-ud-4084/) - Business Groups Weigh in on Stalled Doha Round
- [Push by Business for Trade Adjustment Assistance](https://uscib.csdev.us/push-by-business-for-trade-adjustment-assistance-ud-4085/) - Push by Business for Trade Adjustment Assistance
- [In Trans-Pacific Trade Talks, USCIB Seeks Neutral Forum for Dispute Settlement](https://uscib.csdev.us/in-transpacific-trade-talks-uscib-seeks-neutral-forum-for-dispute-settlement-ud-4086/) - In Trans-Pacific Trade Talks, USCIB Seeks Neutral Forum for Dispute Settlement
- [The Future of Trade Finance: Outlook 2011](https://uscib.csdev.us/trade-finance-outlook-2011-ud-4096/) - The Future of Trade Finance: Outlook 2011
- [ICC Denounces G20 Rise in Protectionism](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-denounces-g20-rise-in-protectionism-ud-4109/) - USCIB’s affiliate the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging G20 leaders to keep markets open to trade, following worrying results from a recently released WTO-OECD-UNCTAD report that G20 countries are increasing protectionist measures.
- [Business Presses for Multilateral Action on China’s Currency](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-presses-for-multilateral-action-on-chinas-currency-ud-4136/) - Business Presses for Multilateral Action on China’s Currency
- [Concern Over Indian Procurement Initiative](https://uscib.csdev.us/concern-over-indian-procurement-initiative-ud-4138/) - Concern Over Indian Procurement Initiative
- [Business Groups Urge No More Delays on Trade Pacts and Adjustment Assistance](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-urge-no-more-delays-on-trade-pacts-and-adjustment-assistance-ud-4135/) - Business Groups Urge No More Delays on Trade Pacts and Adjustment Assistance
- [Transatlantic Dialogue on Investment Urged](https://uscib.csdev.us/transatlantic-dialogue-on-investment-urged-ud-4142/) - Transatlantic Dialogue on Investment Urged
- [US Ramps Up Multilateral Attention on State-Owned Enterprises](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-ramps-up-multilateral-attention-on-stateowned-enterprises-ud-4149/) - Senior U.S. officials are pressing governments in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere to develop multilateral rules to rein in state-owned enterprises, which are often favored by their home governments and increasingly compete against U.S. firms in third countries. Speaking in Hong Kong in July, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Asia-Pacific governments to pursue multilateral agreements over bilateral economic pacts, develop rules in a fair and transparent manner, and avoid providing unfair advantages to state-owned enterprises.
- [Business Presses for Action on State-Owned Enterprises in Trans-Pacific Trade Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-presses-for-action-on-stateowned-enterprises-in-transpacific-trade-talks-ud-4153/) - Business Presses for Action on State-Owned Enterprises in Trans-Pacific Trade Talks
- [Donnelly Joins USCIB as Vice President of Investment and Financial Services](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-joins-uscib-as-vice-president-of-investment-and-financial-services-ud-4152/) - New York, N.Y., September 7, 2011 – Shaun Donnelly, a career diplomat who has held several senior executive branch posts, has joined the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a pro-trade group representing America’s top global companies, as vice president for investment and financial services.
- [New Book by WTO and ILO on Sustainable Globalization](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-book-by-wto-and-ilo-on-sustainable-globalization-uscib-trade-and-investment-update-ud-4160/) - New Book by WTO and ILO on Sustainable Globalization / USCIB Trade and Investment Update
- [Gamble to Chair ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/gamble-to-chair-icc-commission-on-trade-and-investment-policy-ud-4177/) - The International Chamber of Commerce recently announced the appointment of USCIB board member Geoffrey Gamble as the incoming chair of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment. USCIB serves as ICC’s American national committee. Mr. Gamble is director of international affairs with Dupont, where his responsibilities include leading the company’s global government affairs network, the development of corporate trade policy and providing legal counsel in the areas of international and comparative law, trade law, and global ethics. He previously served as vice chair of the commission.
- [Business Groups Continue to Oppose China Currency Bill](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-continue-to-oppose-china-currency-bill-ud-4192/) - Business Groups Continue to Oppose China Currency Bill
- [Business Says Euro Debt Deal Only First Step](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-says-euro-debt-deal-only-first-step-ud-4190/) - Business Says Euro Debt Deal Only First Step
- [Silicon Valley General Counsels Learn About Emerging Global Legal Challenges](https://uscib.csdev.us/silicon-valley-general-counsels-learn-about-emerging-global-legal-challenges-ud-4184/) - On October 21, Charlene Flick, director of intellectual property and competition at USCIB, addressed the Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel in Santa Clara, California. Ms. Flick discussed emerging legal challenges for U.S. companies as they expand internationally, and specifically how USCIB helps American industry navigate an increasingly complex global marketplace. USCIB recently updated its
- [Business Urges Vigilance on Postal Authorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-urges-vigilance-on-postal-authorities-ud-4210/) - Business Urges Vigilance on Postal Authorities
- [Transatlantic Economic Council: US and EU Commit to Stronger Economic Ties](https://uscib.csdev.us/transatlantic-economic-council-us-and-eu-commit-to-stronger-economic-ties-ud-4209/) - Transatlantic Economic Council: U.S. and EU Commit to Stronger Economic Ties
- [USCIB to Prepare Recommendations on Next Steps for Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-to-prepare-recommendations-on-next-steps-for-trade-ud-4211/) - USCIB to Prepare Recommendations on Next Steps for Trade
- [USCIB Will Support the China International Import Expo](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-will-support-the-china-international-import-expo-ud-4235/) - USCIB and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world business organization which USCIB represents in the United States, along with 30 foreign counterparts of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), have confirmed their support of the China International Import Expo (CIE 2012), which
- [Call for Nominations for World Business and Development Awards 2012](https://uscib.csdev.us/call-for-nominations-for-world-business-and-development-awards-2012-ud-4241/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are delighted to announce the Call for Nominations for the World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) 2012. USCIB serves as ICC’s American affiliate. Now in its 10th year held on June 19, 2012, the biannual awards are the
- [Trade and Investment Committee Reviews Broad Array of Developments](https://uscib.csdev.us/trade-and-investment-committee-reviews-broad-array-of-developments-ud-4273/) - At the March 1 meeting of USCIB’s Trade and Investment Committee discussed a wide range of issues. They met with Bruce Hirsch, trade counsel with the Senate Finance Committee, and heard about a recent trip by the committee’s chair, Sen. Max Baucus, to Russia and his support for moving forward on permanent normal trade relations
- [Business Trade Experts Work to Break Deadlock in Global Trade Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-trade-experts-work-to-break-deadlock-in-global-trade-talks-ud-4272/) - Business leaders and trade experts met in Geneva earlier this week for the first conference on the ICC Business World Trade Agenda, an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), part of USCIB’s global network. The initiative aims to ensure that business works together with governments to drive more effective trade talks. More than
- [ICC Welcomes Banking and Business Executives in Doha to Discuss Trade Finance and Investment Concerns](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-welcomes-banking-and-business-executives-in-doha-to-discuss-trade-finance-and-investment-concerns-ud-4283/) - These bankers, business leaders and policymakers – gathered for the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission bi-annual meeting, which ran from March 25-29 – met to take stock of current regulatory constraints jeopardizing the supply and demand of trade finance.
- [USCIB China Mission Focuses on Green Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-china-mission-focuses-on-green-growth-ud-4298/) - USCIB China Mission Focuses on Green Growth
- [BIAC Chairman Leads Annual Business Visit to the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-chairman-leads-annual-business-visit-to-the-oecd-ud-4311/) - BIAC Chairman Leads Annual Business Visit to the OECD
- [Business Coalition Pushes for Ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-coalition-pushes-for-ambitious-transpacific-partnership-ud-4312/) - Business Coalition Pushes for Ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership
- [At Rio Meetings, USCIB Represents Business Interests in Global Antitrust](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-rio-meetings-uscib-represents-business-interests-in-global-antitrust-ud-4322/) - As U.S. companies are increasingly subject to foreign regulators and the practices of non-U.S. investigative bodies, it is imperative to ensure adequate dialogue between the private sector and government antitrust enforcers, both in order to keep the lines of communication open and to ensure that industry is aware of the ever-evolving antitrust regulations to which they may be subjected.
- [Developing Countries Continue to Lead Trade Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/developing-countries-continue-to-lead-trade-growth-ud-4328/) - Developing Countries Continue to Lead Trade Growth
- [New Tools in the Fight Against Investment Protectionism](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-tools-in-the-fight-against-investment-protectionism-ud-4334/) - New Tools in the Fight Against Investment Protectionism
- [Business Priorities Delivered to G20, Progress Rated as "Incomplete"](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-priorities-delivered-to-g20-progress-rated-as-incomplete-ud-4343/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), part of USCIB’s global network, presented policy priorities on behalf of global business on the eve of this year’s Summit of G20 leaders in Los Cabos, Mexico.
- ["G20 Governments Have Heard the Voice of Business," Says USCIB President](https://uscib.csdev.us/g20-governments-have-heard-the-voice-of-business-says-uscib-president-ud-4346/) - Earlier this week, USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson attended the B20 business meetings preceding the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, joining USCIB Chairman Harold (Terry) McGraw III and a host of global business leaders for intensive discussion and dialogue with G20 governments.
- [ICC Responds to the EC Proposal on Third-Country Access to Internal Procurement Markets](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-responds-to-the-ec-proposal-on-thirdcountry-access-to-internal-procurement-markets-ud-4361/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC’s) Task Force on Public Procurement has responded to the European Commission’s (EC) proposed changes and updates to procurement rules for approval by the European Parliament and Council.
- [Congressional Report Highlights OECD's Important Role](https://uscib.csdev.us/congressional-report-highlights-oecds-important-role-ud-4367/) - In July, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the respected non-partisan research and policy analysis arm of the Library of Congress, published a concise, 10-page report on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
- [Business Presses Capitol Hill to Act Now on Russia Trade Act](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-presses-capitol-hill-to-act-now-on-russia-trade-act-ud-4368/) - Last week, USCIB and other top business associations joined in pressing top Congressional leadership to swiftly pass legislation that would enable U.S. firms to compete on an equal footing in Russia as that country joins the World Trade Organization.
- [ICC Launches First International Supply-Chain Financing Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-launches-first-international-supplychain-financing-conference-ud-4370/) - Innovations in working capital solutions are more vital in today’s economic climate than they have ever been before. With companies and suppliers under conflicting pressures to improve payment terms, reduce prices and improve cash flow efficiencies, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and its Banking Commission are focusing on establishing new financial solutions that will enable corporations to maintain a resilient supply chain. In light of this, the ICC Banking Commission has organized its first-ever ICC Supply-Chain Financing Conference, in Paris on October 4-5.
- [USCIB Contributes Expertise as Trans-Pacific Trade Talks Move Forward](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-contributes-expertise-as-transpacific-trade-talks-move-forward-ud-4373/) - USCIB staff were active on the margins of the 14th Negotiating Round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), held September 6 to 15 in Leesburg, Virginia. Parties to the TPP – which currently encompasses the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam – are seeking to negotiate a multilateral pact to liberalize trade and investment across the Pacific region. At the recent APEC Summit in Vladivostok, leaders from the TPP nations issued a statement expressing confidence that their goal was within reach.
- [USCIB Highlights Business Priorities for Upcoming UPU Ministerial](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-uscib-highlights-business-priorities-for-upcoming-upu-ministerial-september-17-2012-ud-4376/) - The Universal Postal Union (UPU) holds its quadrennial “congress” (i.e., ministerial) meeting in Doha, Qatar from September 24 to October 15. USCIB continues to urge the U.S. delegation to the UPU to work closely with interested U.S. private-sector companies, and to pay particular attention to assuring a level playing field if and when postal services anywhere in the world compete directly with the private sector, including on package delivery services and financial services.
- [New Report Finds Positive Linkages Between Trade and Jobs](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-report-finds-positive-linkages-between-trade-and-jobs-ud-4375/) - Openness to international trade can be a key factor in driving growth and the creation of more – and better – jobs. But to fully realize the positive aspects of trade, countries must undertake complementary policies that drive skills development, foster private investment, improve infrastructure and provide a solid social safety net.
- [U.S. Council for International Business Investment Policy Work in OECD’s Business Advisory Process](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-policy-work-ud-4365/) - The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) represents the U.S. business community in the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD in Paris. Every year BIAC systematically engages over 2100 business representatives from 49 national business organizations from the OECD’s 34 member nations to work together in 37 different policy groups. BIAC’s Investment Policy Committee works actively with the OECD Committee on Investment and Multinational Enterprises (CIME) and other relevant OECD committees and secretariat staff. USCIB plays a leadership role in BIAC’s Investment Committee and actively engages with the OECD staff on key investment policy issues.
- [News Brief New ICC Tool Responds to G20 AntiCorruption Call](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-new-icc-tool-responds-to-g20-anticorruption-call-ud-4392/) - New ICC Tool Responds to G20 Anti-Corruption Call
- [USCIB Releases 2012 Report on Chinas Compliance With its WTO Commitments](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-releases-2012-report-on-chinas-compliance-with-its-wto-commitments-ud-4397/) - On October 16, USCIB submitted its 2012 statement to USTR on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments following an earlier Federal Register Notice. USCIB’s Justine Badimon, manager of the China Committee, worked with members from across industry sectors to compile the latest issues and update areas of last year’s report to reflect the current state
- [USCIB Convenes China Business and Legal Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-convenes-china-business-and-legal-forum-ud-4402/) - USCIB Convenes China Business and Legal Forum
- [News Brief OECD Trade Committee Developments](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-oecd-trade-committee-developments-ud-4413/) - OECD Trade Committee Developments
- [News Brief USCIB Urges Senate to Approve Inward Investment Bill](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-uscib-urges-senate-to-approve-inward-investment-bill-ud-4412/) - USCIB Urges Senate to Approve Inward Investment Bill
- [Latest U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/latest-uschina-joint-commission-on-commerce-and-trade-ud-4416/) - Latest U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
- [Natural Gas Exports: Seeking Synergy Between Environment, Energy and Trade Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/natural-gas-exports-seeking-synergy-between-environment-energy-and-trade-policy-ud-4421/) - Natural Gas Exports: Seeking Synergy Between Environment, Energy and Trade Policy
- [New International Services Negotiations to Be Launched](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-international-services-negotiations-to-be-launched-ud-4424/) - New International Services Negotiations to Be Launched
- [Washington Update: December 2012 - January 2013](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-december-2012-january-2013/) - The holiday season has come and gone, and USCIB’s Washington-based activities saw very little let-up. Among the highlights: We released a groundbreaking new study by Professor Matthew Slaughter on global supply networks and economic growth;
- [WTO Aims to Strengthen Contacts With the Business Community](https://uscib.csdev.us/wto-aims-to-strengthen-contacts-with-the-business-community-ud-4458/) - WTO Aims to Strengthen Contacts With the Business Community
- [OECD Business Group Appoints New Secretary General](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-business-group-appoints-new-secretary-general-ud-4457/) - OECD Business Group Appoints New Secretary General
- [News Brief High Standards Needed in U.S. - China Investment Treaty](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-high-standards-needed-in-uschina-investment-treaty-ud-4461/) - High Standards Needed in U.S.-China Investment Treaty
- [At Paris Dialogue OECD Seeks Business Input on Obstacles to Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-paris-dialogue-oecd-seeks-business-input-on-obstacles-to-trade-ud-4468/) - At Paris Dialogue, OECD Seeks Business Input on Obstacles to Trade
- [New Report Says Trade Finance Not to Be Feared](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-report-says-trade-finance-not-to-be-feared-ud-4489/) - New Report Says Trade Finance Not to Be Feared
- [Washington Update: February - March 2013](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-february-march-2013/) - It has been a fast-paced first quarter of 2013 for the USCIB Washington office. Among the highlights: We hosted meetings for members with Angela Ellard from House Ways and Means and with Pascal Saint-Amans, Head of the OECD Tax Directorate;
- [G20/OECD AntiCorruption Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/g20oecd-anticorruption-conference-ud-4498/) - G20/OECD Anti-Corruption Conference
- [USCIB Rallies Support for World Bank Doing Business Reports](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-rallies-support-for-world-bank-doing-business-reports-ud-4507/) - USCIB Rallies Support for World Bank “Doing Business” Reports
- [Global Business Welcomes New WTO Director General Ahead of Bali Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-business-welcomes-new-wto-director-general-ahead-of-bali-conference-ud-4512/) - Global Business Welcomes New WTO Director General Ahead of Bali Conference
- [Business Pressing for Ambitious Coverage of Financial Services in Transatlantic Trade Pact](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-pressing-for-ambitious-coverage-of-financial-services-in-transatlantic-trade-pact-ud-4509/) - Business Pressing for Ambitious Coverage of Financial Services in Transatlantic Trade Pact
- [OECD Releases New Study on Global Value Chains](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-releases-new-study-on-global-value-chains-ud-4519/) - OECD Releases New Study on Global Value Chains
- [Washington Update: April - May 2013](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-april-may-2013/) - Over the past two months, USCIB’s Washington office has maintained an active schedule of briefings, advocacy and representation for – and on behalf of – our members.
- [New York Roundtable Looks at Stakes for Business in Transatlantic Trade Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-york-roundtable-looks-at-stakes-for-business-in-transatlantic-trade-talks-ud-4528/) - New York Roundtable Looks at Stakes for Business in Transatlantic Trade Talks
- [World Bank President Upholds Doing Business Report](https://uscib.csdev.us/world-bank-president-upholds-doing-business-report-ud-4529/) - World Bank President Upholds “Doing Business” Report
- [Business Groups Express Concerns on Senate Effort to Address IP Theft](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-express-concerns-on-senate-effort-to-address-ip-theft-ud-4539/) - Business Groups Express Concerns on Senate Effort to Address IP Theft
- [Deepening OECD-China Cooperation](https://uscib.csdev.us/deepening-oecdchina-cooperation-ud-4544/) - Deepening OECD-China Cooperation
- [Uncertainty Hampering Trade Finance ICC Survey Shows](https://uscib.csdev.us/uncertainty-hampering-trade-finance-icc-survey-shows-ud-4547/) - Uncertainty Hampering Trade Finance, ICC Survey Shows
- [US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue Announcement of Investment Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/uschina-strategic-economic-dialogue-announcement-of-investment-talks-ud-4557/) - U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue: Announcement of Investment Talks
- [SMEs Face Significant Financing Gap](https://uscib.csdev.us/smes-face-significant-financing-gap-ud-4563/) - SMEs Face Significant Financing Gap
- [Business Pushes for Maximum Liberalization in TPP Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-pushes-for-maximum-liberalization-in-tpp-talks-ud-4571/) - Business Pushes for Maximum Liberalization in TPP Talks
- [Global Industry Letter to China Urges for ITA Expansion](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-industry-letter-to-china-urges-for-ita-expansion-ud-4573/) - Global Industry Letter to China Urges for ITA Expansion
- [USCIB Urging Congression Action to Promote Inward Foreign Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urging-congression-action-to-promote-inward-foreign-investment-ud-4570/) - USCIB Urging Congression Action to Promote Inward Foreign Investment
- [Washington Update: June - July 2013](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-june-july-2013/) - Summer has been anything but slow for us at USCIB. Over the past two months, our Washington, D.C. office has maintained an active schedule of briefings, advocacy and representation for – and on behalf of – our members.
- [CEOs Meet With G20 Leaders to Urge Progress on Trade and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/ceos-meet-with-g20-leaders-to-urge-progress-on-trade-and-investment-ud-4584/) - CEOs Meet With G20 Leaders to Urge Progress on Trade and Investment
- [US OKs Chinese Acquisition of Smithfield Affirming Open Investment Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-oks-chinese-acquisition-of-smithfield-affirming-open-investment-policy-ud-4591/) - U.S. OKs Chinese Acquisition of Smithfield, Affirming Open Investment Policy
- [Business Pushes for Trade Promotion Authority](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-pushes-for-trade-promotion-authority-ud-4597/) - Business Pushes for Trade Promotion Authority
- [New Study Global Value Chains Paired With Open Markets Offer Path to Sustainable Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-study-global-value-chains-paired-with-open-markets-offer-path-to-sustainable-growth-ud-4600/) - New Study: Global Value Chains, Paired With Open Markets, Offer Path to Sustainable Growth
- [USCIB Urging Congressional Support for Foreign Investment Bill](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urging-congressional-support-for-foreign-investment-bill-ud-4596/) - USCIB Urging Congressional Support for Foreign Investment Bill
- [USCIB Joins Business Delegation to APEC Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-business-delegation-to-apec-summit-ud-4612/) - USCIB Joins Business Delegation to APEC Summit
- [USCIB Paper on Chinas WTO Compliance](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-paper-on-chinas-wto-compliance-ud-4619/) - USCIB Paper on China’s WTO Compliance
- [With Timely European Programs USCIB Advances Trade and Investment Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/with-timely-european-programs-uscib-advances-trade-and-investment-agenda-ud-4620/) - With Timely European Programs, USCIB Advances Trade and Investment Agenda
- [ICC G20 Advisory Group Looks Ahead to 2014 Brisbane Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-g20-advisory-group-looks-ahead-to-2014-brisbane-summit-ud-4629/) - ICC G20 Advisory Group Looks Ahead to 2014 Brisbane Summit
- [USCIB Joins Business Community Leadership at Launch of Congressional “Friends of TPP” Caucus](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-business-community-leadership-at-launch-of-congressional-friends-of-tpp-caucus-ud-4628/) - USCIB Joins Business Community Leadership at Launch of Congressional “Friends of TPP” Caucus
- [Business Gives Last Push to Seal Bali Deal and Salvage Doha Round](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-gives-last-push-to-seal-bali-deal-and-salvage-doha-round-ud-4636/) - Business Gives Last Push to Seal Bali Deal and Salvage Doha Round
- [A Business Perspective on Investment Incentives](https://uscib.csdev.us/a-business-perspective-on-investment-incentives-ud-4638/) - A Business Perspective on Investment Incentives
- [OECD Economic Outlook 2013](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-economic-outlook-2013-ud-4642/) - OECD Economic Outlook 2013
- [Washington Update: October to November 2013](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-october-to-november-2013/) - During the months of October and November, USCIB welcomed Kristin Isabelli as its new Director for Customs and Trade Facilitation; met with EU negotiators on TTIP in Brussels; published blogs on investment policy; organized workshops at the IGF; provided input to the OECD on its BEPS initiative; met with USTR on the trade facilitation negotiations; engaged State on the APEC Chemical Dialogue; co-hosted a forum in China; and much more.
- [WTO Deal in Bali Would Unleash Benefits For All Business Tells Ministers](https://uscib.csdev.us/wto-deal-in-bali-would-unleash-benefits-for-all-business-tells-ministers-ud-4644/) - WTO Deal in Bali Would Unleash Benefits For All, Business Tells Ministers
- [Fighting for Pro-FDI Policies at the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/fighting-for-profdi-policies-at-the-oecd-ud-4650/) - Fighting for Pro-FDI Policies at the OECD
- [Save the date Growth Jobs Prosperity in the Digital Age OECD Shapes the Policy Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/save-the-date-growth-jobs-prosperity-in-the-digital-age-oecd-shapes-the-policy-environment-ud-4653/) - Growth, Jobs, & Prosperity in the Digital Age: OECD Shapes the Policy Environment
- [In Davos ICC Addresses Global Challenges](https://uscib.csdev.us/in-davos-icc-addresses-global-challenges-ud-4666/) - In Davos, ICC Addresses Global Challenges
- [Washington Update: December 2013 to January 2014](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-december-2013-to-january-2014/) - During the months of December 2013 and January 2014, USCIB staff represented U.S. business interests at the WTO Ministerial in Bali, met with Mark Linscott and Dawn Shackleford of USTR to discuss the completed trade facilitation agreement, finalized a trade and investment agenda for 2014, supported a revision of the 2002 OECD Security Guidelines, submitted comments on the operation and effectiveness of U.S. telecommunications trade agreements, gave a keynote address at a meeting of the Tax Executives Institute, presented member views in separate meetings at State on human rights and responsible agriculture investments, and much more.
- [BIAC Chairman Talks Trade at Washington DC Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-chairman-talks-trade-at-washington-dc-forum-ud-4670/) - BIAC Chairman Talks Trade at Washington, DC Forum
- [Taking Our TTIP Agenda to Europe](https://uscib.csdev.us/taking-our-ttip-agenda-to-europe-ud-4672/) - Taking Our TTIP Agenda to Europe
- [USCIB Competition Committee Leadership Transition](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-competition-committee-leadership-transition-ud-4676/) - USCIB Competition Committee Leadership Transition
- [USCIB 2014 Policy Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-2014-policy-agenda-ud-4685/) - USCIB 2014 Policy Agenda
- [ICC Sees Progress on G20 Agenda Opportunities Ahead](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-sees-progress-on-g20-agenda-opportunities-ahead-ud-4686/) - ICC Sees Progress on G20 Agenda, Opportunities Ahead
- [USCIB Weighs in on the Effect of TTIP on the Global Fashion Industry](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-weighs-in-on-the-effect-of-ttip-on-the-global-fashion-industry-ud-4691/) - USCIB Weighs in on the Effect of TTIP on the Global Fashion Industry
- [Washington Update: February to March 2014](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-february-to-march-2014/) - During the months of February and March 2014, USCIB staff arranged meetings for members with Angela Ellard, House Ways and Means, and Chris Wilson, USTR Geneva; traveled to France and Holland to brief government and business groups on U.S. business TTIP views; organized a conference in Washington, DC with the OECD on Internet governance and privacy issues; hosted a meeting in Washington, DC for the OECD Director for Tax, Pascal Saint-Amans; had the FTC Chair Ramirez address the Competition Committee; represented USCIB and ICC at the Word Customs Organization; and much more.
- [Washington Update: February - March 2014](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-february-march-2014/) - With everyone in Washington, DC looking forward to spring as we exit from an especially cruel winter, we wanted to report on USCIB’s recent activities in our nation’s capital. It has been an especially busy period for us as we advocate for sensible policies to promote trade, cross-border commerce and a seat at the table for business.
- [At Japan Consultation Business Calls for Bold Action to Support Private Sector-Led Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-japan-consultation-business-calls-for-bold-action-to-support-private-sectorled-growth-ud-4712/) - At Japan Consultation, Business Calls for Bold Action to Support Private Sector-Led Growth
- [Business Groups Line Up to Support Global Investment In American Jobs Act](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-line-up-to-support-global-investment-in-american-jobs-act-ud-4724/) - Business Groups Line Up to Support Global Investment In American Jobs Act
- [Robinson Talks Trade and Investment at OECD Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-talks-trade-and-investment-at-oecd-forum-ud-4723/) - Robinson Talks Trade and Investment at OECD Forum
- [Great Opportunities Ahead for G20](https://uscib.csdev.us/great-opportunities-ahead-for-g20-ud-4729/) - Delivering an update on B20 task force work to a meeting of ICC G20 CEO Advisory Group deputies in Paris last week, Robert Milliner, Australia’s B20 Sherpa, said that the G20 was starting to recognize business issues and that great opportunity lay ahead thanks to agreement among all G20 leaders that economic growth and job
- [USCIB Chairman Meets with Chinese Vice Premier](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-chairman-meets-with-chinese-premier-ud-4733/) - USCIB Chairman Meets with Chinese Premier (May 16, 2014)
- [Washington Update: April to May 2014](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-april-to-may-2014/) - During the months of April and May 2014 USCIB welcomed two new staff members: Ariel Meyerstein, Vice President, Labor Affairs, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Governance, and Eva Hampl, Director, Investment, Trade and Financial Services; arranged meetings for members with EU negotiators of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), with Rich DiNucci, CBP, Dan Stajcar, CSI and Tim Skud, Treasury on customs and trade facilitation, and with Bob Wang, State and Ed Brzytwa, USTR on the outcomes of SOM II in the APEC region; provided stakeholder input on TTIP and on the Environmental Goods Agreement, traveled to Paris, Geneva and Sao Paulo to represent members at the ICC, B20, BIAC and the OECD ministerial, NETMundial and in the OECD BEPS working Group; and much more.
- [Business Priorities on Trade Presented at OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-priorities-on-trade-presented-at-oecd-june-6-2014-ud-4749/) - Business Priorities on Trade Presented at OECD (June 6, 2014)
- [Yohannes Sworn In as US Ambassador to the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/yohannes-sworn-in-as-us-ambassador-to-the-oecd-ud-4754/) - Yohannes Sworn In as U.S. Ambassador to the OECD (June 12, 2014)
- [Launch of the OECD Economic Survey of the United States](https://uscib.csdev.us/launch-of-the-oecd-economic-survey-of-the-united-states-ud-4759/) - Launch of the OECD Economic Survey of the United States (June 13, 2014)
- [Global Trade Set to Benefit From ICC Trade Register Report](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-trade-set-to-benefit-from-icc-trade-register-report-ud-4762/) - Global Trade Set to Benefit From ICC Trade Register Report (June 19, 2014)
- [BIAC Presents Business View to OECD Competition Authorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-presents-business-view-to-oecd-competition-authorities-ud-4775/) - BIAC Presents Business View to OECD Competition Authorities (July 1, 2014)
- [Mayors Across America Express Support for Trade Promotion Authority](https://uscib.csdev.us/mayors-across-america-express-support-for-trade-promotion-authority-ud-4777/) - Mayors Across America Express Support for Trade Promotion Authority (July 2, 2014)
- [ICC Releases Global Survey 2014 Rethinking Trade and Finance](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-releases-global-survey-2014-rethinking-trade-and-finance-ud-4778/) - ICC Releases Global Survey 2014: Rethinking Trade and Finance (July 2, 2014)
- [Pushing for Open Trade After Bali](https://uscib.csdev.us/pushing-for-open-trade-after-bali-ud-4780/) - Pushing for Open Trade After Bali (July 9, 2014)
- [ICC Releases Guidelines on Gifts and Hospitality](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-releases-guidelines-on-gifts-and-hospitality-ud-4783/) - New anti-corruption guidelines from the International Chamber of Commerce will provide guidance to enterprises on business ethics related to gifts and hospitality. The ICC Guidelines on Gifts and Hospitality offer recommendations on how to establish and maintain a policy on this particular issue, based on the most recent international, regional and national rules, as well as on commercial best practice.
- [Business Spearheads High-Level Discussion on NCDs Prevention](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-spearheads-highlevel-discussion-on-ncds-prevention-ud-4784/) - The world’s worst killers – non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, heart disease and many cancers – are responsible for over 60 percent of premature deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
- [Business to G20 Drive Growth With Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-to-g20-drive-growth-with-trade-ud-4792/) - Business to G20: Drive Growth With Trade (July 18, 2014)
- [Washington Update: June to July 2014](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-june-to-july-2014/) - During the months of June and July 2014 USCIB staff hosted the ninth annual OECD International Tax Conference with over 300 participants; represented members at meetings in Geneva focused on the Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations; met with Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Kerlikowske; participated in a drafting session at the OECD on revisions to the 2002 Security Guidelines; launched a social media and advocacy campaign in the days before the first WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement deadline to try to save the deal; and much more.
- [Salvaging the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/salvaging-the-wto-trade-facilitation-agreement-ud-4810/) - Salvaging the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (July 11, 2014)
- [Investment in Africa: A Positive Shift in US Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-in-africa-a-positive-shift-in-us-policy-ud-4813/) - Investment in Africa: A Positive Shift in U.S. Policy (August 14, 2014)
- [Host an International Exchange Student Sponsored by the US State Department](https://uscib.csdev.us/host-an-international-exchange-student-sponsored-by-the-us-state-department-ud-4817/) - Host an International Exchange Student Sponsored by the U.S. State Department (August 20, 2014)
- [In Memoriam](https://uscib.csdev.us/in-memoriam-ud-4818/) - In memoriam (August 25, 2014)
- [ICC Antitrust Compliance Toolkit Workshop](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-antitrust-compliance-toolkit-workshop-ud-4820/) - ICC Antitrust Compliance Toolkit Workshop (August 28, 2014)
- [Register for ICC's Banking Supply Chain Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/register-for-iccs-banking-supply-chain-summit-ud-4825/) - Register for ICC’s Banking Supply Chain Summit (September 5, 2014)
- [USCIB Rolls Out ICC Antitrust Toolkit in the United States](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-rolls-out-icc-antitrust-toolkit-in-the-united-states-ud-4831/) - USCIB Rolls Out ICC Antitrust Toolkit in the United States (September 9, 2014)
- [USCIB Urges Congress to Clear Ambassador Backlog](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-congress-to-clear-ambassador-backlog-ud-4832/) - USCIB Urges Congress to Clear Ambassador Backlog (September 15, 2014)
- [Register for ICC's Banking Supply Chain Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/register-for-iccs-banking-supply-chain-summit-ud-4824/) - Register for ICC’s Banking Supply Chain Summit (September 5, 2014)
- [Realize TFA Benefits Without Delay ICC Tells Trade Negotiators](https://uscib.csdev.us/realize-tfa-benefits-without-delay-icc-tells-trade-negotiators-ud-4834/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is appealing to trade negotiators, reconvening this week in Geneva, to find a way forward to implement the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) following the breakdown in talks in July. Terry McGraw, ICC and USCIB chairman, said: “We urge WTO members to bridge the gap necessary to get
- [Coalition for Green Trade Hosts Environmental Goods Agreement Launch Event on Capitol Hill](https://uscib.csdev.us/coalition-for-green-trade-hosts-environmental-goods-agreement-launch-event-on-capitol-hill-ud-4837/) - On September 17, 2014, the Coalition for Green Trade, co-chaired by the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC), hosted an event on Capitol Hill to celebrate the launch of Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) negotiations under the purview of the World Trade
- [USCIB Issues Statement on China's WTO Commitments](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-issues-statement-on-chinas-wto-commitments-ud-4847/) - The economic relationship between the United States and China is both vital and complex, and U.S. business holds an important stake in this relationship’s success. China’s emergence as one of the world’s largest economies means that its policies have a direct impact on its trading partners. American engagement and exchange of best practices with the
- [ICC Brings Antitrust Compliance Advocacy to China and Brazil](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-brings-antitrust-compliance-advocacy-to-china-and-brazil-ud-4842/) - With the rapid growth of antitrust legislation around the world in recent years, many businesses struggle to comply with laws that punish anticompetitive behavior. To help companies embed a culture of compliance within their operations, last year the International Chamber of Commerce issued its Antitrust Compliance Toolkit, which provides tools and advice for companies of
- [USCIB Urges Obama to Prioritize TFA](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-obama-to-prioritize-tfa-ud-4844/) - President Obama met with Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi for the first time on September 30 to discuss U.S.-India relations. Although trade issues accounted for a small part of their sessions, Modi reaffirmed India’s position in the struggle to implement the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement, refusing to back down from his push to
- [Washington Update: August to September 2014](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-august-to-september/) - During the months of August and September 2014 USCIB staff hosted a launch event on Capitol Hill for the Coalition for Green Trade in support of the Environmental Goods Agreement with USTR Froman and Sen. Wyden as lead speakers; organized a meeting for members with Amb. Sepulveda on the future of the IGF; discussed the status of investment negotiations with Daniel Bahar, USTR , and Michael Tracton, State; submitted extensive comments to USTR on China's WTO compliance; chaired the first in - person meeting of the APEC Virtual Customs Working Group, and much more.
- [Washington Update: August to September 2013](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-august-to-september-2013/) - During the months of August and September, USCIB’s Washington, D.C. office arranged for members to meet with Dan Mullaney and Daniel Bahar from USTR to discuss TTIP, TPP and new developments on the China BIT negotiations; organized a program in Geneva on forced localization; filed a submission on China compliance with the WTO; met with Arrow Augerot of USTR on APEC priorities for 2014; led U.S. industry input into the OECD on its action plan for BEPS; engaged Caitlin Fennessy of Commerce on EU data privacy issues; sent comments to ICANN on domain name collisions, and much more.
- [USCIB Leads Charge for Strong TTIP Investment Chapter](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leads-charge-for-strong-ttip-investment-chapter-ud-4846/) - Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) took center stage at stakeholder forum of the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations on October 1, with anti-business groups strongly opposing ISDS amid activist protests and political criticisms on both sides of the Atlantic. Shaun Donnelly, USCIB’s vice president for investment policy, led the defense of investment
- [Ernst Young Partners with US State Department in Support of Women Entrepreneurs](https://uscib.csdev.us/ernst-young-partners-with-us-state-department-in-support-of-women-entrepreneurs-ud-4853/) - In early October, USCIB member Ernst & Young partnered with the Bureau of Information Resource Management’s Office of eDiplomacy at the U.S. Department of State for the Woman’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas Initiative. This public-private partnership will benefit women entrepreneurs in Colombia, El Salvador, Bolivia and Argentina. The State Department announced the partnership on October
- [BIACs Continued Dialogue on Investment OECD Investment Consultation](https://uscib.csdev.us/biacs-continued-dialogue-on-investment-oecd-investment-consultation-ud-4855/) - The OECD plays a major role in highlighting the contribution of international investment to worldwide growth by advancing investment policy reform and international co-operation. Restrictions on FDI through various forms of investment protectionism can have significant adverse economic consequences for the global economic system and for job creation. In light of the highly competitive global
- [USCIB Meets with G20 and B20 Sherpas to Discuss Business Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-meets-with-g20-and-b20-sherpas-to-discuss-business-priorities-ud-4856/) - Ahead of next month’s Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Brisbane, USCIB met with representatives of the Business 20 (B20) and G20 on October 9 in Washington, DC to discuss the 2014 B20 recommendations and give USCIB members an opportunity to voice their priorities for achieving economic growth and job creation. The B20 provides global business
- [World Investment Forum Looks at Leveraging FDI to Support Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/world-investment-forum-looks-at-leveraging-fdi-to-support-sustainable-development-ud-4860/) - USCIB and the International Chamber of Commerce brought a pro-business, pro-investment perspective to the three-day World Investment Forum, which took place this week in Geneva. Organized by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the biennial forum gathers heads of state, global CEOs and civil society leaders for dialogues on the world’s emerging investment-related
- [USCIB Talks Trade and Investment in the Americas at IDB Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-talks-trade-and-investment-in-the-americas-at-idb-forum-ud-4865/) - The global trade environment is changing rapidly, with the emergence of new global trade architecture, the uncertain fate of the WTO’s trade facilitation agreement, and increasing opposition to investment protections in trade agreements such as the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Treaty (TTIP). On October 20, the Integration and Trade Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank
- [USCIB's First Annual Trade Conference Spotlights 21st Century Trade Challenges](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-first-annual-trade-conference-spotlights-21st-century-trade-challenges-ud-4873/) - There has never been a more appropriate time for the business community to stand up for international trade and investment. With a stubborn impasse at the World Trade Organization on Trade Facilitation, increasing opposition to investment protections in regional trade agreements and disappointing setbacks on Capitol Hill regarding Trade Promotion Authority legislation, the moment is
- [Investment Tops BIACs Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-tops-biacs-agenda-ud-4877/) - Since 2006, the OECD Policy Framework for Investment (PFI) has provided a comprehensive and systematic approach for governments to implement specific policy reforms to create a robust and competitive environment for domestic and foreign investment. The PFI has been widely used for the OECD’s country-specific investment policy reviews, and has served as a reference point for investment promotion agencies and donors.
- [USCIB +200 Orgs Urge Congress to Pass TPA Legislation](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-200-orgs-urge-congress-to-pass-tpa-legislation-ud-4887/) - USCIB joined 200 business and agricultural groups in signing a letter to Congressional leaders urging the passage of bipartisan legislation to modernize the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) this year. As part of the Trade Benefits America Coalition, USCIB and the other groups wrote: “Congressional action on TPA is needed to help ensure high standard outcomes
- [TFA Crucial for Development ICC Tells India](https://uscib.csdev.us/tfa-crucial-for-development-icc-tells-india-ud-4888/) - In a meeting last week with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Secretary General John Danilovich and Executive Director of ICC India Ashok Ummat, Indian Secretary of Commerce Rajeev Kher said that the Indian government was aware of the critical importance of the multilateral trading framework and on-going negotiations on the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- [B20 Welcomes G20 Commitments on Growth Job Creation](https://uscib.csdev.us/b20-welcomes-g20-commitments-on-growth-job-creation-ud-4894/) - The B20 business coalition has welcomed G20 commitments to implement an ambitious structural reform agenda which will lift global GDP by more than two per cent above expectations over the next five years and create millions of new jobs. Richard Goyder, B20 chair, said the international business community welcomed commitments made by G20 leaders in
- [Global Business Urges Take the Emotion Out of the ISDS Debate](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-business-urges-take-the-emotion-out-of-the-isds-debate-ud-4904/) - The Financial Times has published a letter from Winand Quaedvlieg, chair of the Committee on International Investment at the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD, expressing concern about the emotionally charged debate over investor-state dispute settlement in international trade agreements. This issue has attracted attention from activists and politicians in Europe and
- [New OECD Report Will Help Fight Transnational Bribery](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-oecd-report-will-help-fight-transnational-bribery-ud-4906/) - Today, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development launched its Foreign Bribery Report in Paris. The report presents an analysis of foreign bribery cases that have been concluded since 1999, and it is intended to help combat transnational corruption. The launch event included an opening address by OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría, an address by
- [Washington Update: October - November 2014](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-october-november-2014/) - The USCIB Washington Office has been especially busy in the last two months hosting an inaugural OECD/USCIB/BIAC Trade and Investment Conference and the USCIB Annual International Leadership Award Dinner, which occurred for the first time in Washington, DC. Ambassador Michael Froman (USTR) spoke at both of those events, and the dinner also featured remarks by the honoree WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo, as well as
- [USCIB Member Wins State Departments Corporate Excellence Award](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-member-wins-state-departments-corporate-excellence-award-ud-4914/) - For the fourth time in five years, a USCIB member has won the U.S. State Department’s Award for Corporate Excellence, an honor bestowed on U.S. companies that undertake responsible business activities to improve lives and advance the needs of local communities around the world. The Coca-Cola Company received the 2014 Corporate Excellence Award for providing
- [USCIB Takes Trade Agenda to Europe](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-takes-trade-agenda-to-europe-ud-4920/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly, a retired U.S. Ambassador and USTR trade negotiator, was invited by the U.S. Embassy in France and IFRI, the leading French think tank on international relations issues, to present a U.S. business perspective on the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) under negotiations for
- [Turkey Gets Ball Rolling on 2015 B20 Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/turkey-gets-ball-rolling-on-2015-b20-summit-ud-4922/) - USCIB’s global network, including the International Chamber of Commerce, (ICC) the International Organization of Employers (IOE) and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD, joined over 500 Turkish and international business leaders, key international business groups and government officials in Istanbul on Monday to officially launch preparations for the 2015 G20 Business
- [China Commits to Stronger IPR Protection at US-China Trade Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/china-commits-to-stronger-ipr-protection-at-uschina-trade-meeting-ud-4923/) - The 25th US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) concluded last week in Chicago after two days of talks and negotiations. The JCCT is the primary forum for addressing bilateral trade and investment issues...
- [USCIB Letter to President Obama on U.S. Trade Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-letter-to-president-obama-on-us-trade-agenda-ud-4933/) - Ahead of President Obama’s State of the Union address, USCIB sent a letter to the president urging him to highlight the U.S trade agenda and call for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. The letter emphasizes that a strong push from the Administration, Congress and the business community is needed to get TPA over the finish line.
- [BIAC Calls on OECD to Build a Compelling Case for Private Sector-led Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-calls-on-oecd-to-build-a-compelling-case-for-private-sectorled-growth-ud-4939/) - Economies rely on private sector business activities and competitive markets. At BIAC’s (Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD) annual consultation with OECD Ambassadors, BIAC’s chair Phil O’Reilly presented the private sector’s growth agenda for 2015, focusing on investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
- [USCIB on the TTIP Front Lines](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-on-the-ttip-front-lines-ud-4936/) - Passage of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would stimulate economic growth and create jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. USCIB’s Shaun Donnelly has been traveling around Europe as an American speaker for TTIP on behalf of U.S. embassies, spreading the word about the agreement’s benefits.
- [EU Reports on Investor Consultation Results in U.S.-EU Trade Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/eu-reports-on-investor-consultation-results-in-useu-trade-agreement-ud-4937/) - The results of a European Union Commission report on investor protections in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership show that that there is widespread public opposition to an investment chapter, even though businesses largely support it. USCIB’s Eva Hampl unpacks the report and analyzes the implications for future trade negotiations.
- [USCIB Gives Feedback on OECD New Approach to Economic Challenges Project](https://uscib.csdev.us/usicb-gives-feedback-on-oecd-new-approach-to-economic-challenges-project-ud-4941/) - Authors of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s “New Approach to Economic Challenges” report met with USCIB and member representatives to listen to the U.S. business community’s thoughts and concerns about this wide-ranging OECD project aimed at updating the organization’s instruments and policy analyses.
- [Washington Update: December 2014 - January 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-december-2014-january-2015/) - The new year is off to a running start for the Washington office of the United States Council for International Business, both in the District and abroad. Over the past two months, USCIB staff members wrote a letter to President Obama in support of passing Trade Promotion Authority; pushed the importance of investment protections, especially investor-state dispute settlement, in multiple fora and across Europe; arranged meetings with officials including Ambassador Michael Punke on the margins of Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations in Geneva; wrote four letters on chapters of the OECD BEPS Discussion Draft; met with Jason Kearns, Minority Trade Counsel for Ways and Means; received a briefing from Andy Wyckoff, Director, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology, and Innovation; participated on a panel in Peru regarding single window implementation; and much more.
- [BIAC Highlights the Importance of Effective Investor-State Dispute Settlement](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-highlights-the-importance-of-effective-investorstate-dispute-settlement-ud-4950/) - In order to stimulate investment, investors must be treated fairly and protected against arbitrary behavior by host states. At an OECD consultation, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD said Investor-State Dispute Settlement is an indispensable part of a fair, efficient investment protection system.
- [OECD “Going for Growth” Report Reveals Ambitious Reforms Good for All](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-going-for-growth-report-reveals-ambitious-reforms-good-for-all/) - The OECD published the latest edition of its flagship report “Going for Growth,” which assesses countries’ progress in implementing structural policies since 2013, and also identifies new priorities to revive growth. The OECD’s Going for Growth analysis forms the basis of the OECD’s wider contribution to the G20 Framework.
- [Investment Protection In TTIP: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-protection-in-ttip-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/) - The EU Commission finally released its report on the online public consultation on investment protection and investor-state dispute settlement in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, but it is disappointing that negotiations on an investment chapter in TTIP have yet to resume, writes Eva Hampl in Investment Policy Central.
- [Investment, Yes! But Let’s Be Consistent](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-yes-but-lets-be-consistent/) - Foreign investment in the U.S. can create jobs, increase exports, strengthen U.S. competitiveness, give American consumers increased choices, and bolster tax revenues at the local, state, and federal level. But let’s not ignore the other side of the FDI coin, outward FDI by U.S.-based companies, writes Shaun Donnelly in Investment Policy Central.
- [B20 Leaders Call for Action on Trade and Infrastructure](https://uscib.csdev.us/b20-leaders-call-for-action-on-trade-and-infrastructure/) - Representatives from USCIB’s global network participated in B20 policy consultations and called for greater emphasis on reducing trade barriers and improving conditions for infrastructure investment, particularly in the energy sector. The 2015 G20 Leaders' Summit will be held in Antalya, Turkey on November 15-16.
- [G20 High-Level Conference to Tackle Corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/g20-high-level-conference-to-tackle-corruption/) - A strong BIAC delegation participated in the Fifth Annual High-Level Anti-Corruption Conference, which was jointly organized by the Turkish Presidency of the G20 and the OECD and which took take place in Istanbul on March 6.
- [B20 Sets Priorities for World Trade Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/b20-sets-priorities-for-world-trade-agenda/) - The Business-20 Trade Task Force has prioritized the ratification of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement by year’s end and to work with WTO members to ensure quick and effective implementation. The Task Force agreed to the strategy that includes a call on the G20 to roll back protectionist measures implemented since the 2008 financial crisis.
- [USCIB Fights for Investment Agreements and Protections at the OECD and UNCTAD](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-fights-for-investment-agreements-and-protections-at-the-oecd-and-unctad/) - As the contentious international dialogue concerning investment protections and international investment agreements continues, USCIB remains on the front lines of the pro-investment side of the argument. USCIB Vice President Shaun Donnelly spent last week in Europe defending investment protections in U.S. trade agreements.
- [Launch of ICC Academy, a Premier Source for Professional Education](https://uscib.csdev.us/launch-of-icc-academy-a-premier-source-for-professional-education/) - The International Chamber of Commerce launched the ICC Academy, setting a new standard for professional education. Based in Singapore and delivered via a digital platform, the Academy will provide rigorous, relevant and applicable business education, encouraging individuals to reach their highest potential.
- [USCIB Defends Investor Dispute System at World Economic Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-defends-investor-dispute-system-at-world-economic-forum/) - As debate continues over whether Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ought to be included in U.S. trade agreements, USCIB attended the Investment Policy Group meeting of the World Economic Forum and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva on March 23 and 24 to make the case for ISDS.
- [Business Supports Economic Integration in Southeast Asia](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-supports-economic-integration-in-southeast-asia/) - In the run-up to the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community later this year, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD, led by Chair Phil O'Reilly, contributed actively to a series of OECD Southeast Asia Regional Program events held in March in Jakarta, which focused on economic integration in the region.
- [Washington Update: February - March 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-february-march-2015/) - During the months of February and March 2015, USCIB hosted the second joint ICT conference titled “Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Digital Economy: The OECD Evidence and Practice Base” and hosted the first-ever joint USCIB/ICC Customs and Trade Facilitation Symposium, “Finding Solutions to Cross-Border Challenges.”
- [USCIB Supports Female Economic Engagement in Africa](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-female-economic-engagement-in-africa/) - USCIB joined other private-sector executives, NGO leaders and trade association representatives in supporting the long-term enhancement of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), an economic agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa that supports African female entrepreneurs by increasing their access to global supply chains.
- [USCIB Among 62 Associations Urging for Dispute Settlement in TPA](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-among-62-associations-urging-for-dispute-settlement-in-tpa/) - USCIB joined over 60 business associations urging Congress to include investment protections, particularly investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), in Trade Promotion Authority legislation, which was introduced last week. ISDS, a legal instrument that allows investors to use dispute settlement proceedings against foreign governments, has been mischaracterized and politicized by trade opponents. USCIB and other business groups
- [Bloomberg and USCIB Hold Timely Conference on Trans-Pacific Partnership](https://uscib.csdev.us/bloomberg-and-uscib-hold-timely-conference-on-trans-pacific-partnership/) - USCIB partnered with Bloomberg to convene a timely conference, “The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Setting New Rules for Trade in the 21st Century,” at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C.. The conference brought together key players in the global trade debate, including USTR Michael Froman.
- [USCIB Discusses Framework for Investment at World Bank, OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-discusses-framework-for-investment-at-world-bank-oecd/) - Senior representatives from two USCIB member firms were panelists at an April 20 joint meeting of the OECD and the World Bank Group on Investment Climate Reform in Washington. Keying off the OECD’s updating of its Policy Framework for Investment (PFI), a policy checklist for developing countries looking to attract more private Foreign Direct Investment
- [Trade Finance Made Easy: ICC Revises Dispute Resolution Rules](https://uscib.csdev.us/trade-finance-made-easy-icc-revises-dispute-resolution-rules/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has revised its DOCDEX rules, a dispute resolution mechanism specifically designed to address trade finance concerns. In addition to widening its scope to address any trade finance dispute, the new rules will also increase transparency and enhance time efficiency.
- [ICC Rallies Business to Voice Priorities for G20](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-rallies-business-to-voice-priorities-for-g20/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) called on global business leaders to intensify discussions with G20 governments and to emphasize priorities for trade, investment and servicing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to grow the economy and generate jobs.
- [USCIB Promotes Investor Protections at ICC YAF Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-promotes-investor-protections-at-icc-yaf-symposium/) - USCIB participated in a panel on the impact of Investor-State Dispute Settlement in the Transatlantic Trade Partnership at the International Investment Symposium hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) in D.C.. USCIB made the case for investment protections with Europe, America’s largest trading partner.
- [Chambers Rally for Nepal Quake Relief](https://uscib.csdev.us/chambers-rally-for-nepal-quake-relief/) - Following the disastrous earthquake that struck Nepal on April 24, ICC World Chambers Federation is rallying its chamber members and the global business community to make donations to “Operation Relief” – an initiative of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) to provide support for relief efforts and for victims.
- [USCIB Comments on U.S.-China Investment Relationship](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-comments-on-u-s-china-investment-relationship/) - USCIB submitted recommendations on behalf of the American business community to the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), the primary forum for addressing bilateral trade and investment issues and promoting commercial opportunities between the United States and China.
- [Activity Heats Up Around Investor-State Dispute Settlement](https://uscib.csdev.us/activity-heats-up-around-investor-state-dispute-settlement/) - Investment protections and especially Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) arbitration have emerged as a controversial and hotly debated provision of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations underway for nearly two years between the United States and the European Union. Criticism by anti-trade activists of ISDS has been intense in Washington, Brussels and around Europe
- [Kim Kit Ow Named to Lead ICC Academy](https://uscib.csdev.us/kim-kit-ow-named-to-lead-icc-academy/) - The International Chamber of Commerce has named former ICC Regional Director for Asia, Kim Kit Ow, as Managing Director of its recently launched ICC Academy. Ow will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the new Academy, established by ICC to deliver market-leading professional education.
- [USCIB Extols Importance of Investor-State Rules](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-extols-importance-of-investor-state-rules/) - USCIB’s Shaun Donnelly, vice president for investment and financial services, took the U.S. trade agenda to Spain last week, advocating for the benefits of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and debunking myths about Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
- [OECD Continues to Review Colombia Accession](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-continues-to-review-colombia-accession/) - As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development continues its review of Colombia’s accession process, USCIB and other business groups have raised concerns about the country’s market access. Specifically, industry is concerned about the country’s policies on alcoholic beverages, pharmaceutical and healthcare products, and scrapping incentives. USCIB worked with the Business and Industry Advisory Committee
- [From Drift To Deals: New Report Charts Way Forward on World Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/from-drift-to-deals-new-report-charts-way-forward-on-world-trade/) - A new report from ICC and the Peterson Institute, “From Drift to Deals: Advancing the WTO Agenda,” sets out a roadmap for a “grand bargain” to bring the long-stalled Doha Round of trade talks to a conclusion and restore the centrality of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a forum for trade liberalization.”
- [Angel Gurría Re-elected Secretary General of the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/angel-gurria-re-elected-secretary-general-of-the-oecd/) - Angel Gurría was re-elected secretary general of the OECD on Tuesday, May 26, with a renewed mandate.
- [OECD Ministerial: Unlocking Investment for Sustainable Growth and Jobs](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-ministerial-unlocking-investment-for-sustainable-growth-and-jobs/) - Business welcomes the focus of this year's OECD Ministerial meeting, which takes place under the overarching theme of "Unlocking Investment for Sustainable Growth and Jobs." Rob Mulligan, USCIB’s senior vice president for policy and government affairs, is in Paris representing members at and around the Ministerial.
- [Washington Update: April - May 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-april-may-2015/) - April and May saw the trade policy debate rise to the top of the Washington, D.C. agenda, and USCIB was front-and-center on Trade Promotion Authority and related topics.
- [BIAC and B20 Turkey Call for Strengthening the Financing of SMEs in Global Value Chains](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-and-b20-turkey-call-for-strengthening-the-financing-of-smes-in-global-value-chains/) - Since the financial crisis, small and medium sized businesses have struggled to access the financing they require to participate in the global market. Conscious of this financing challenge, BIAC and B20 Turkey published a report, "Business Access to Global Value Chains and Financing of SMEs," seeking to pave the way for actions to support SMEs ahead of the G20 Leaders' summit in November 2015.
- [USCIB Represents Business Views in “E15” Investment Policy Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-represents-business-views-in-e15-investment-policy-group/) - USCIB Vice President Shaun Donnelly was one of only three business representatives in last week's meeting of the Investment Policy Experts group under the overall “E15” (E for Experts) initiative of 18 different subject matter groups convened in Geneva throughout 2015 under the auspices of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD).
- [OECD Report: TFA Could Significantly Reduce Costs of Global Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-report-wtos-trade-facilitation-agreement-could-significantly-reduce-costs-of-global-trade/) - Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) could reduce worldwide trade costs by anywhere from 12.5% to 17.5%, according to the updated 2015 OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators (TFIs). The OECD TFIs are designed to inform governments on potential measures to improve border procedures, reduce trade costs, boost trade flows and reap greater benefits from international trade. The Indicators identify areas for action and enable the potential impact of reforms to be assessed after implementation.
- [In CNBC Interview, USCIB's Donnelly Assesses Prospects for U.S.-China Investment Treaty](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-sed-off-to-a-good-start/) - Interviewed on CNBC, USCIB Vice President Shaun Donnelly talked about the U.S. business's view on the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue taking place this week.
- [Investment Focus at the 2015 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/investment-focus-at-the-2015-oecd-ministerial-council-meeting/) - The business community welcomed the strong focus on investment of the June 2015 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, which took place under the theme of unlocking investment for sustainable growth and jobs. Ministers hailed the updated OECD Policy Framework for Investment, which is the most comprehensive and systematic approach for improving investment conditions ever developed.
- [A Victory for the U.S. Trade Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/a-victory-for-the-u-s-trade-agenda/) - Trade Promotion Authority finally became law on June 29, marking a major victory for the pro-trade community.
- [China-OECD Cooperation Crucial for International Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/china-oecd-cooperation-crucial-for-international-business/) - The OECD and China are expected to agree on a detailed program of work for 2015-16. This is particularly timely as China will soon unveil priorities for its 2016 G20 Presidency, and will also outline objectives early next year for its 13th Five Year Plan. USCIB is engaged with the OECD's comments on China's 13th Five Year Plan, contributing to BIAC's submission to the plan last year.
- [S&ED Outcomes: Investing in China](https://uscib.csdev.us/sed-outcomes-investing-in-china/) - In a post for Investment Policy Central, USCIB Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl analyzes the importance of the U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty in the context of the two countries' Strategic and Economic Dialogue, the last round of which took place from June 22 to 26.
- [OECD Updates its Policy Framework for Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-updates-its-policy-framework-for-investment/) - In a post for Investment Policy Central, USCIB Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly discusses the adoption of the OECD's updated Policy Framework on Investment at the OECD's Ministerial meeting in early June.
- [USCIB Vice Chair Dennis Nally Begins ICC Leadership Term](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-vice-chair-dennis-nally-begins-icc-leadership-term/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced the appointment of Frederico Curado, president and CEO of Embraer, and Dennis Nally, chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC) and vice chairman of USCIB as ICC vice chairs.
- [Hosting European Media, USCIB Makes Case for Ambitious Transatlantic Trade Pact](https://uscib.csdev.us/hosting-european-media-uscib-makes-case-for-ambitious-transatlantic-trade-pact/) - USCIB’s Washington, D.C. office hosted a diverse group of journalists from around the European Union for a discussion of the state of transatlantic trade talks.
- [ICC: New Anti-Corruption Guide for SMEs](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-new-anti-corruption-guide-for-smes/) - ICC has released “Anti-corruption Third Party Due Diligence,” a new guide to help small- and medium-sized enterprises assess and manage corruption risks associated with engaging third party suppliers.
- [USCIB, Members, Gov’t Reps Discuss China Engagement with U.S., OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-members-govt-reps-discuss-china-engagement-with-u-s-oecd/) - On the heels of both the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue (S&ED) and the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to the OECD Headquarters in Paris, USCIB held an important briefing with members to discuss ongoing U.S.-China and OECD-China engagement.
- [ICC Chairman, Chinese Vice Premier Strengthen Business Ties](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-chairman-chinese-vice-premier-strengthen-business-ties/) - ICC and USCIB Chairman Terry McGraw met with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang in Beijing on July 29 to underscore the importance of incorporating the voice of Chinese companies into global economic governance forums.
- [TPP Ministers Make Progress, But Fail to Seal the Deal](https://uscib.csdev.us/tpp-ministers-make-progress-but-fail-to-seal-the-deal/) - Negotiators from the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) parties, meeting in Maui last week, failed to hammer out the final text of a TPP agreement
- [ICC Open Markets Index: More Effort Needed on Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-open-markets-index-more-effort-needed-on-trade/) - G20 economies are failing to demonstrate global leadership on trade openness, according to the ICC Open Markets Index 2015.
- [Business Leaders Deliver Priorities to the G20](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-leaders-deliver-priorities-to-the-g20/) - More than 1,400 business leaders and CEOs from 65 countries gathered in Turkey for the 2015 B20 Conference.
- [ICC Launches Global Export Finance Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-launches-global-export-finance-committee/) - ICC launched its Global Export Finance Committee, an export finance working group supported by many leading banks across the export finance industry.
- [Bit-by-Bit Won't Get it Done on US-China BIT Negotiations](https://uscib.csdev.us/bit-by-bit-wont-get-it-done-on-us-china-bit-negotiations/) - The U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty has the potential to be a win-win agreement, writes Shaun Donnelly in a post for Investment Policy Central.
- [More Effort Needed on Trade for Jobs and Growth, ICC leaders say](https://uscib.csdev.us/more-effort-needed-on-trade-for-jobs-and-growth-icc-leaders-say/) - ICC highlighted the shrinkage in global trade flows as a major concern at its executive board meeting in New Delhi, India.
- [BIAC-B20 Event: Financing SMEs in Global Markets](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-b20-event-financing-smes-in-global-markets/) - BIAC and B20 Turkey hosted a special event on Business Access to Global Value Chains and Financing SMEs on June 4, 2015 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris.
- [USCIB Statement on China's WTO Commitments](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-statement-on-chinas-wto-commitments/) - USCIB submitted a statement to USTR on behalf of its members, providing feedback, comments and recommendations on China's compliance with its WTO commitments.
- [ICC Banking Commission Global Survey Highlights Impact of Trade Finance Gap on SMEs](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-banking-commission-global-survey-highlights-impact-of-trade-finance-gap-on-smes/) - ICC released its 2015 Global Survey on trade finance, highlighting the impact of the trade finance gap on SMEs, as well as positive trade finance trends.
- [USCIB Welcomes Conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-conclusion-of-trans-pacific-partnership-negotiations/) - USCIB welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership by TPP trade ministers meeting in Atlanta.
- [USCIB Defends Investment Agreements at G20 Global Forum in Turkey](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-defends-investment-agreements-at-g20-global-forum-in-turkey/) - USCIB Vice President Shaun Donnelly participated in a panel discussion in a day-long OECD/G20 Global Forum on International Investment in Turkey.
- [USCIB Members Lead B20 Digital Economy Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-members-lead-b20-digital-economy-forum/) - USCIB member companies dominated the agenda at the B20 Digital Economy Forum in Istanbul on October 6.
- [USCIB Members Celebrate BIAC Business Day at the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-members-celebrate-biac-business-day-at-the-oecd/) - Member organizations celebrated the annual BIAC Business Day at the OECD headquarters in Paris.
- [Washington Update: June – July 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-june-july-2015/) - During the months of June and July 2015, USCIB hosted the tenth annual OECD International Tax Conference, with over 300 participants; held committee meetings with high-level individuals such as Angela Ellard, Chief Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, Theresa Swinehart, ICANN Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy, Maria Luisa Boyce,
- [Washington Update: August – September 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-august-september-2015/) - During the months of August and September 2015, USCIB arranged meetings with a wide range of U.S. and international officials, including Daniel Bahar, deputy AUSTR for investment; Christopher Mondini, vice president, stakeholder engagement, ICANN; Linda Kromjong, secretary general of the International Organization of Employers (IOE); and Tony Pipa, U.S. Department of State special coordinator for
- [USCIB Weighs in on Future of Trade at OECD Global Trade Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-weighs-in-on-future-of-trade-at-oecd-global-trade-forum/) - At the OECD global trade forum representatives from government and business discussed the prospects of future trade flows and the impact of government policy.
- [Global Business Calls on G20 to Deliver on Growth and Employment](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-business-calls-on-g20-to-deliver-on-growth-and-employment/) - Business has called on world leaders gathering in Antalya, Turkey for the 2015 G20 Summit to commit to a four-point agenda to revitalize GDP growth
- [Business Groups Urge Progress on Environmental Goods Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-urge-progress-on-environmental-goods-agreement/) - The Coalition for Green Trade published a global industry letter calling for swift progress on the World Trade Organization's Environmental Goods Agreement
- [USCIB, Bloomberg Hold Conference on TPP & New Trade Rules in the 21st Century](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-bloomberg-hold-conference-on-tpp-new-trade-rules-in-the-21st-century/) - USCIB partnered with Bloomberg BNA to organize a day-long event: “The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Interpreting New Rules for Trade in the 21st Century.”
- [USCIB Congratulates PepsiCo on Winning Transparency International-USA’s Coveted Corporate Leadership Award](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-congratulates-pepsico-on-winning-transparency-international-usas-coveted-corporate-leadership-award/) - For the fourth time in five years, a USCIB member company has won the coveted Corporate Leadership Award from the U.S. chapter of Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organization.
- [Washington Update: October - November 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-october-november-2015/) - During the months of October and November 2015, USCIB staff testified before the U.S. government on China, addressed the OECD on the future of trade, presented to the G20 on investment, briefed Caroline Atkinson in the White House on B20 recommendations, chaired programs at the IGF in Brazil, arranged meetings with Hill staff on customs
- [Curbing Corruption and Providing a Level Playing Field for International Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/curbing-corruption-and-providing-a-level-playing-field-for-international-business/) - BIAC organized a roundtable with the OECD Working Group on Bribery, calling for private sector involvement in an OECD strategy to fight corruption and bribery.
- [President Obama: "Spirit of the OECD Can Guide Us" on Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/president-obama-spirit-of-oecd-can-guide-us-on-climate-change/) - President Obama visited the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) during his visit to Paris for the United Nations climate talks
- [USCIB Welcomes Expansion of WTO's Information Technology Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-conclusion-of-wtos-information-technology-agreement/) - USCIB welcomed the long-awaited expansion of the WTO's Information Technology Agreement, which eliminates tariffs on information technology products.
- [State Department's Catherine Novelli Briefs USCIB Members on TPP](https://uscib.csdev.us/state-departments-catherine-novelli-briefs-uscib-members-on-tpp/) - Catherine Novelli stopped by USCIB's offices for a discussion about TPP and how the agreement will help carve a place for U.S. exports in Asia.
- [US Coalition For TPP Statement Of Support](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-coalition-for-tpp-statement-of-support/) - The U.S. Coalition for TPP, of which USCIB is a leading member, issued a statement in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- [ICC and UNCTAD Pledge to Work Together on 2030 Development Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-and-unctad-pledge-to-work-together-on-2030-development-agenda/) - ICC and UNCTAD have pledged to strengthen their work maximizing the benefits of international trade and investment for economic and social development
- [ICC Scorecard Flags Missed G20 Opportunities](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-scorecard-flags-missed-g20-opportunities/) - ICC unveiled its fifth annual ICC G20 Business Scorecard, which rates G20 responsiveness to key business policy priorities.
- [ICC Academy: 2016 Supply Chain Finance Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-academy-2016-supply-chain-finance-summit/) - The ICC Academy invites you to join us for the upcoming Supply Chain Financing Summit, which will take place in Singapore on March 9-10, 2016.
- [USCIB Highlights How OECD Work is Used by Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-highlights-how-oecd-work-is-used-by-business/) - USCIB explained how businesses take advantage of the OECD's resources at a 2016 kickoff event at the OECD Washington Center.
- [IBM: Maritime Piracy Hotspots Persist Worldwide](https://uscib.csdev.us/ibm-maritime-piracy-hotspots-persist-worldwide/) - ICC reports piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas is persisting at levels close to those in 2014, despite some reductions in the number of ships hijacked
- [BIAC: International Investment Agreements Matter](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-international-investment-agreements-matter/) - In light of many ongoing trade agreements, BIAC is preparing a paper on why investment protections are necessary in regional trade deals.
- [Let’s Get Realistic About a Multilateral Investment Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/lets-get-realistic-about-a-multilateral-investment-agreement/) - The "assertion that multilateralism is an inherently superior venue for all investment issues seems a little naïve to me," writes Shaun Donnelly for the OECD.
- [No Sustainable Development Without Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/no-sustainable-development-without-investment/) - Foreign direct investment will be necessary for realizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, writes Eva Hampl for Investment Policy Central.
- [BIAC Secretary General Appointed Treasurer of the Global Apprenticeships Network](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-secretary-general-appointed-treasurer-of-the-global-apprenticeships-network/) - BIAC Secretary General Bernhard Welschke was appointed treasurer of the Global Apprenticeships Network (GAN) for a term of two-and-a-half years.
- [Trump's Apple Rant Raises 'Forced Localization' Fears](https://uscib.csdev.us/trumps-apple-rant-raises-forced-localization-fears/) - USCIB's Rob Mulligan spoke with Politico about how Trump's forced localization proposals will have negative effects on global trade.
- [ICC: Trade Policymakers — Here are Your Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-trade-policymakers-here-are-your-priorities/) - ICC Secretary General John Danilovich urged policymakers to revitalize cross-border trade in letter to the editor of the Financial Times.
- [Curbing Bribery and Providing a Level Playing Field for International Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/curbing-bribery-and-providing-a-level-playing-field-for-international-business/) - BIAC called for close private sector involvement in an ambitious OECD strategy to fight corruption and bribery.
- [Defending Investor Protections in Trade Agreements](https://uscib.csdev.us/defending-investor-protections-in-trade-agreements/) - USCIB VP for Investment Shaun Donnelly traveled around Europe this week defending strong investment policies in U.S. trade agreements.
- [Business Urges Policymakers to Avoid Trade-Distorting Data Privacy Measures](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-urges-policymakers-to-avoid-trade-distorting-data-privacy-measures/) - BIAC developed a policy paper on cross-border data flows, identifying concerns with efforts by governments to restrict the flow of information.
- [New Report Surveys US Efforts to Assist Companies Overseas](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-report-surveys-us-efforts-to-assist-companies-overseas/) - A new report provides recommendations to inform the development and execution of government programs that help U.S. companies do business and compete abroad.
- [Boao Forum Focuses on G20 Policy Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/boao-forum-focuses-on-g20-policy-agenda/) - The Boao Forum for Asia brought together leaders from both business and government to discuss policy priorities to support growth and job creation.
- [Will Trade Overtake Antitrust as the Protector of Due Process?](https://uscib.csdev.us/will-trade-overtake-antitrust-as-the-protector-of-due-process/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Competition Committee will be held in advance of the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting.
- [International Business Takes a Stand on International Investment Agreements](https://uscib.csdev.us/international-business-takes-a-stand-on-international-investment-agreements/) - Shaun Donnelly explains how a new BIAC paper pushes back against increased political attacks from opponents of economic engagement.
- [Canada Sets Bad Precedent on Transatlantic Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/canada-sets-bad-precedent-on-transatlantic-investment/) - Eva Hampl discusses the issues with the EU's proposed international investment court in a post for Investment Policy Central.
- [Waiting a BIT for China](https://uscib.csdev.us/waiting-a-bit-for-china/) - Shaun Donnelly, USCIB vice president for investment and financial services, spoke to Politico about the prospects of a U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty
- [Strong Business Participation at OECD Integrity Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/strong-business-participation-at-oecd-integrity-week/) - A strong business delegation will participate in the OECD Integrity Forum on April 19-20, which this year will focus on Global Trade Without Corruption.
- [Washington Update: February - March 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-february-march-2016/) - During the months of February and March 2016, USCIB staff met with Mark Linscott and Jai Motwane (USTR) on the WTO and TTIP negotiations, participated in APEC ITC, Customs, and Health meetings, represented members at OECD meetings on Investment, anti-Bribery, and State-Owned Enterprises, submitted formal comments to the ITC on the TPP, met with CBP
- [OECD Chief Economist Discusses Global Economic Trends at USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-chief-economist-discusses-global-economic-trends-at-uscib/) - The OECD's chief economist came to USCIB for a wide-ranging discussion about global economic trends with members and staff.
- [USCIB Discusses Future of U.S. Manufacturing at Bloomberg Seminar](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-discusses-future-of-u-s-manufacturing-at-bloomberg-seminar/) - Shaun Donnelly was a lead panelist in Bloomberg Government’s April 19 Washington seminar “The Future of Manufacturing.”
- [Business Pushes for U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-pushes-for-u-s-manufacturing-competitiveness/) - USCIB joined more than 200 trade groups and companies urging Congress to quickly pass the Miscellaneous Tariffs Bill overhaul to aid U.S. manufacturers
- [Business Calls for Improved Trade and Investment at B20](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-calls-for-improved-trade-and-investment-at-b20/) - Global business leaders at a B20 meeting in Washington, D.C. and urged the private sector to intensify engagement with the G20 on trade and investment.
- [ICC Welcomes New Dialogue with WTO](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-welcomes-new-dialogue-with-wto/) - ICC welcomed the conclusion of the WTO's first ever dialogue with the business community as an important step towards strengthening the global trade agenda.
- [40th Anniversary of the OECD Declaration on Multinational Enterprises](https://uscib.csdev.us/40th-anniversary-of-the-oecd-declaration-on-multinational-enterprises/) - Business will celebrate celebrate the 40th anniversary of the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises
- [OECD Competition Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-competition-week/) - A strong BIAC delegation will participate in the upcoming OECD Competition week having prepared contributions on public interest considerations and other issues
- [Washington Update: April - May 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-april-may-2016/) - During the months of April and May 2016, USCIB staff met with U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, wrote an op-ed in support of TPP with the Japanese Keidanren
- [The Unexpected Regulatory Threat to Global Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-unexpected-regulatory-threat-to-global-trade/) - ICC is quoted in the Wall Street Journal about a European Union regulation on the short-term financial instruments
- [US Business Concerned with China's Cybersecurity Regulations](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-business-concerned-with-chinas-cybersecurity-regulations/) - USCIB and other business organizations sent a letter to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission citing concerns with China's proposed technology regulations
- [Still Clapping For Investment With Just One Hand](https://uscib.csdev.us/still-clapping-for-investment-with-just-one-hand/) - The U.S. Government still seems stuck in an outdated mercantilist world view where inward FDI is good and outward FDI is bad.
- [BIAC: Strengthen SME Financing and Global Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-strengthen-sme-financing-and-global-growth/) - The new publication, "Financing Growth; SMEs in Global Value Chains," advocates G20 policy consistency for long-term financial stability and investment
- [OECD Secretary General Addresses the Washington Trade Community](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-secretary-general-addresses-the-washington-trade-community/) - USCIB participated on a panel organized by the Washington International Trade Association with the OECD on Trade and Inclusiveness
- [International Chamber of Commerce Statement on UK EU Referendum](https://uscib.csdev.us/international-chamber-of-commerce-statement-on-uk-eu-referendum/) - Following the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union, the International Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement.
- [Business Sets Priorities for Education Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-sets-priorities-for-education-policy/) - BIAC released a “Business Priorities for Education” paper that calls for stronger cooperation among employers, policymakers, and education institutions.
- [USCIB Helps State Department Launch 2016 Investment Climate Statements](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-helps-state-department-launch-2016-investment-climate-statements/) - USCIB participated in a launch event on the State Department's Investment Climate Statements, country reports on issues important for U.S. businesses.
- [USCIB Talks Trade with European Journalists](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-talks-trade-with-european-journalists/) - On July 18 USCIB's Shaun Donnelly and Eva Hampl hosted a dozen visiting journalists from European Union nations to discuss the on-going TTIP negotiations.
- [The Sustainable Development Goals as Business Opportunities](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-sustainable-development-goals-as-business-opportunities/) - Highlighting shared interests between business and development, USCIB contributed several articles to the OECD report: SDGs as Business Opportunities
- [Pro-Investment Policies Really Matter!](https://uscib.csdev.us/pro-investment-policies-really-matter/) - USCIB contributed an opinion piece in the OECD's Development Assistance Report about the importance of pro-investment policies for economic development.
- [Washington Update: June - July 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-june-july-2016/) - During the months of June and July 2016, USCIB hosted the 11th annual OECD International Tax Conference with over 350 attendees; participated in the OECD Digital Economy Ministerial and related BIAC Stakeholder Day; held committee meetings with high-level government officials including Everett Eissenstat, Chief International Trade Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, S. Deepak, Secretary
- [Business Urges China to Revise Cybersecurity Laws](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-urges-china-to-revise-cybersecurity-laws/) - Business warned the Chinese government that it would harm business operations and restrict trade if it implements proposed cybersecurity and insurance rules.
- [Business Pushes for TFA Ratification at G20 Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-pushes-for-tfa-ratification-at-g20-summit/) - President Barack Obama will promote the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) during his upcoming trip to China and Laos in early September
- [G20 Leaders Make Broad Commitments to Expand Trade, Resist Protectionist Policies](https://uscib.csdev.us/g20-leaders-make-broad-commitments-to-expand-trade-resist-protectionist-policies/) - G20 leaders held their annual summit in Hangzhou, China on September 4-5. USCIB participated in the B20 Trade and Investment taskforce this past year
- [Business Urges Congress to Approve Ex-Im Bank Quorum Requirement](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-urges-congress-to-approve-ex-im-bank-quorum-requirement/) - USCIB joined 14 other business associations urging Congress to approve the Export-Import Bank's quorum requirement
- [Four Ways to Boost Global Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/four-ways-to-boost-global-trade/) - G20 leaders placed a heavy emphasis on global trade as an engine of inclusive growth and job creation in their annual communiqué
- [How and Why to Rethink Data Fow Restrictions](https://uscib.csdev.us/how-and-why-to-rethink-data-fow-restrictions/) - ICC calls on policymakers to consider the detrimental effects to GDP growth from applying blanket restrictions on data flows
- [Washington Update: August - September 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-august-september-2016/) - During the months of August and September, 2016, USCIB Staff met with Robert Holleyman, Deputy USTR, Angela Ellard, House Ways and Means, and Michael Tracton and Julie Zoller, U.S. Department of State; produced a series of comment letters on OECD BEPs discussion papers; discussed WTO priorities with key officials in Geneva; submitted extensive comments on
- [New Survey Finds Worsening Global Shortage of Trade Finance](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-survey-finds-worsening-global-shortage-of-trade-finance/) - Executives have identified a sharp drop in availability of financing for cross-border trade, according to a survey from the International Chamber of Commerce.
- [U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Honored for Commercial Diplomacy](https://uscib.csdev.us/u-s-embassy-in-ethiopia-honored-for-commercial-diplomacy/) - A joint award from the Departments of State and Commerce recognized an overseas commercial diplomacy team for advancing U.S. commercial and economic objectives.
- [Talking Responsibly About Trade and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/talking-responsibly-about-trade-and-investment/) - Bernhard Welschke, secretary general of Business at OECD, called on the OECD and member governments to communicate the benefits of trade more responsibly.
- [Ensuring a Level Playing Field With State-Owned Enterprises](https://uscib.csdev.us/ensuring-a-level-playing-field-with-state-owned-enterprises/) - At a series of OECD workshops, business representatives highlighted the importance of avoiding market distortions and maintaining a level playing field between public and private companies.
- [The U.S. and Mexico Must Work Together as Neighbors](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-u-s-and-mexico-must-work-together-as-neighbors/) - The chairs of USCIB and ICC Mexico have published a joint appeal for the U.S. and Mexico to work together to address trade, immigration and security.
- [Trade in the Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-trade-in-the-digital-economy/) - The Business at OECD (BIAC) Trade Committee met in Paris to discuss new priorities and challenges for cross-border trade in the digital era.
- [Business Hits Chinese Cybersecurity Rules as Protectionist](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-hits-chinese-cybersecurity-rules-as-protectionist/) - USCIB and some 40 other industry groups complained that new Chinese cybersecurity rules will wall off China's internet and unfairly hamper access to the Chinese market.
- [Bechtel Wins Transparency-International USA's Corporate Leadership Award](https://uscib.csdev.us/bechtel-wins-transparency-international-usas-corporate-leadership-award/) - A leading USCIB member company has received the coveted Corporate Leadership Award from the U.S. Chapter of Transparency International, the leading global anti-corruption non-government organization.
- [WTO Members Fail to Wrap Up Green Goods Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/wto-members-fail-to-wrap-up-green-goods-agreement/) - Business expressed disappointment at WTO members' failure to conclude negotiations toward an Environmental Goods Agreement to free up trade in a wide variety of environmentally friendly goods and technologies.
- [Washington Update: October - November 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-october-november-2016/) - uring the months of October and November, 2016, USCIB Staff filed a 65-page submission with USTR on foreign trade barriers, testified before the U.S. Government on China concerns, launched a new Working Group on Digital Trade, led coalition meetings in Geneva pressing completion of the EGA, contributed to the OECD public consultation on transfer pricing, met with government leaders at the 2016 APEC CEO Summit, and much more.
- [BIAC Trade Committee Engages with Chair of OECD Trade Committee on Business Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-trade-committee-engages-with-chair-of-oecd-trade-committee-on-business-priorities/) - Rob Mulligan, USCIB Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs participated as a Vice Chair in the meeting of the Business at OECD (BIAC) Trade Committee.
- [Washington Update: October-November 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-october-november-2016-2/) - During the months of October and November, 2016, USCIB Staff filed a 65-page submission with USTR on foreign trade barriers, testified before the U.S. Government on China concerns, launched a new Working Group on Digital Trade, led coalition meetings in Geneva pressing completion of the EGA, contributed to the OECD public consultation on transfer pricing,
- [USCIB Facilitates Dialogue on US-China Cybersecurity](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-facilitates-dialogue-on-us-china-cybersecurity/) - USCIB helped bring together U.S. government officials for a vital dialogue on U.S.-China Cybersecurity.
- [General Electric and McDonald’s Honored With ACE Awards for 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/general-electric-and-mcdonalds-honored-with-ace-awards-for-2016/) - U.S. Department of State recently honored USCIB member companies General Electric and McDonald's at its 18th annual Awards for Corporate Excellence.
- [New Compliance Guide for Trade Transactions Published](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-compliance-guide-for-trade-transactions-published/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission, along with partners, the Wolfsberg Group and the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) recently announced the publication of a revised guidance document on Trade Finance Principles.
- [Washington Update: December 2016 - January 2017](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-december-2016-january-2017/) - During the months of December 2016 – January 2017, USCIB Staff met with Everett Eissenstat of the Senate Finance Committee, Elif Eroglu of U.S. CBP, released a U.S. Competitiveness Agenda for 2017, contributed to B20 Task Forces on Trade and Digitalization Policy, participated in BIAC Tax meetings in China, facilitated a Dialogue on U.S.-China Cybersecurity,
- [USCIB in the News: Joint Letter Seeks Fair Play in India](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-in-the-news-joint-letter-seeks-fair-play-in-india/) - USCIB has recently been cited in two articles, the Economic Times India and the International Business Times India, both of which featured a multi-industry letter that was sent to Congress regarding the United States’ role in ensuring fair play in India for American companies.
- [New Report Warns of High Counterfeiting and Piracy Costs](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-report-warns-of-high-counterfeiting-and-piracy-costs/) - A new report from the International Chamber of Commerce’s BASCAP (Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy) initiative and the International Trademark Association (INTA) details the spiraling cost of global intellectual property rights abuses.
- [NAFTA Renegotiation an Opportunity to Modernize 20 Year-Old Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/nafta-renegotiation-an-opportunity-to-modernize-20-year-old-agreement/) - USCIB is canvassing its members to see where NAFTA could be improved upon, and what “red lines” exist in terms of rolling back key provisions in the agreement.
- [USCIB's Shaun Donnelly Educates US Government on BIAC-OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-shaun-donnelly-educates-us-government-on-biac-oecd/) - The State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business (EB) Affairs organized a day-long training session February 15 for sixty U.S. Government officials from nearly twenty U.S. Government agencies on how to be an effective Delegate when representing the U.S. Government at OECD committee meetings and other sessions in Paris. State invited USCIB Vice President Shaun
- [ICC's Danilovich Writes in FT on Importance of Services to American Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/iccs-danilovich-writes-in-ft-on-importance-of-services-to-american-economy/) - ICC's Secretary General John Danilovich contributed an op-ed in Financial Times on the importance of services to the American economy.
- [BIAC Holds Annual Consultation With OECD Ambassadors](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-holds-annual-consultation-with-oecd-ambassadors/) - BIAC held its annual consultation with OECD Ambassadors last month, providing an opportunity for the business community to identify priorities for the OECD agenda that affect both the private sector and governments.
- [WTO Becomes a Target in Trump's Trade Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/wto-becomes-a-target-in-trumps-trade-agenda/) - President Trump’s Administration has recently released a congressionally mandated annual report on the U.S. trade agenda, which re-examines the U.S.’s relationship with multilateral organizations and, in particular, targets the World Trade Organization (WTO).
- [USCIB, OECD and BIAC Leadership Discuss Trade, Digital Revolution](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-oecd-and-biac-leadership-discuss-trade-digital-revolution/) - USCIB hosted leadership from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Business at OECD (BIAC) on March 9 in Washington DC, following a successful joint OECD-BIAC-USCIB Fostering Digital Transformation Conference (link to news story) the day prior.
- [Donnelly Leads Business Push at OECD for FDI](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-leads-business-push-at-oecd-for-fdi/) - USCIB’s Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly was leading the business voices at multiple events around the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Investment Week in Paris last week
- [USCIB and AFL-CIO Join Forces to Support Key Programs on Labor and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-and-afl-cio-join-forces-to-support-key-programs-on-labor-and-human-rights/) - USCIB and the AFL-CIO recently submitted comments to the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies to support the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and the Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
- [USCIB Experts Quoted in Journal of Commerce Articles on Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-experts-quoted-in-journal-of-commerce-articles-on-trade/) - USCIB experts on trade and customs Rob Mulligan, senior vice president of policy and government affairs, and Megan Giblin, customs and trade facilitation director, were recently quoted in a Journal of Commerce article, “Trump administration unlikely to repudiate new WTO pact.”
- [Business Finalizes Recommendations to G20 Sherpas](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-finalizes-recommendations-to-g20-sherpas/) - In advance of a key G20 sherpas meting, USCIB President Peter Robinson took part in meetings of the Business 20 coalition, which provides private-sector input to the G20.
- [ILO Endorses Revised MNE Declaration](https://uscib.csdev.us/ilo-endorses-revised-mne-declaration/) - The International Labor Organization (ILO) recently held the 329th Session of its Governing Body (GB), which resulted in an endorsement of the revised Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) and offering guidelines to multinational enterprises, governments, and employers’ and workers’ organizations in such areas as employment, training, conditions of work and life and industrial relations.
- [Mulligan Attends London ICC Meeting on Brexit, WTO](https://uscib.csdev.us/mulligan-attends-london-icc-meeting-on-brexit-wto/) - USCIB’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, Rob Mulligan, represented USCIB at International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) meetings with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the British government on March 23 in London.
- [Paris Meetings Urge Global Level Playing Field for SOEs](https://uscib.csdev.us/paris-meetings-urge-global-level-playing-field-for-smes/) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held a meeting in Paris on Corporate Governance on March 28, which featured a special roundtable on flexibility and proportionality of corporate governance.
- [USCIB Washington Update - February and March 2017](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-washington-update-february-and-march-2017/) - During the months of February and March, 2017, USCIB Staff hosted a conference with BIAC/OECD on Digital Transformation, discussed Brexit with Alexander Lau of the UK government and Chris Southworth of ICC UK, arranged a member briefing with Doug Frantz, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD, and Bernhard Welschke, Secretary General of Business at OECD (BIAC), presented at the OECD Investment Committee meetings in Paris, participated in the ICC Trade Committee meetings in London, provided comments on NTIA’s Internet of Things Green Paper, addressed customs issues at the APEC SOM 1 meetings in Vietnam, shared member views at the OECD Meetings on VAT in Paris, and much more.
- [Donnelly Emphasizes Importance of US-China BIT](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-emphasizes-importance-of-us-china-bit/) - Shaun Donnelly, USCIB’s vice president for investment and financial services, wrote a blog post “Don’t Give Up on a Gold Standard US-China BIT!” in Investment Policy Central.
- [Mulligan to Speak on Brexit Panel on Impact to US Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/mulligan-to-speak-on-brexit-panel-on-impact-to-us-business/) - USCIB Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy Rob Mulligan will speak on a panel at a two-day conference on "The impact of Brexit on U.S. Business" on May 30-31 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
- [BIAC Releases Trade as a Priority for All Paper](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-releases-trade-as-a-priority-for-all-paper/) - As populist discontent with international trade continues to percolate around the world, Business at OECD (BIAC) today unveiled a new paper, “Trade as a Priority for All,” with recommendations for OECD action to help build renewed support for cross-border trade.
- [OECD Secretary General Briefs USCIB Members as World Bank/IMF Meetings Get Underway](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-secretary-general-briefs-uscib-members-as-world-bankimf-meetings-get-underway/) - With the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund bringing finance ministers as other top officials from around the world to Washington, D.C., USCIB members on April 21 met with OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria at Citi’s offices in the capital.
- [USCIB’s Mulligan Weighs in on Asia Trade in Wharton Journal](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-mulligan-weighs-in-on-asia-trade-in-wharton-journal/) - As the Trump administration moves to shift the focus of U.S. trade policy away from larger multilateral pacts and toward bilateral deals, USCIB Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs Rob Mulligan was cited in a Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania online business journal Knowledge@Wharton in an article titled “Bilateral or Multilateral: Which Trade Partnerships Work Best?”
- [Donnelly Talks Trade, Investment at ACFR Annual Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-talks-trade-investment-at-acfr-annual-conference/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment Policy Shaun Donnelly was the closing keynote speaker at the American Committees on Foreign Relations (ACFR) 22nd annual conference in Washington, April 28.
- [USCIB Weighs in With Administration on Trade Deficits](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-weighs-in-with-administration-on-trade-deficits/) - A USCIB statement addresses the issue of bilateral trade deficits, viewed by many as a marker of the health of U.S. commercial relations with a given country.
- [USCIB Delivers Statement on Trade Deficit at Commerce](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-delivers-statement-on-trade-deficit-at-commerce/) - As the Trump administration seeks to reorient U.S. trade policy toward bilateral agreements, bilateral trade deficits have been put forward as a marker of the health — or lack thereof — of U.S. commercial relations with a given country.
- [Robinson Joins 200 Business Leaders in Letter on International Affairs Budget](https://uscib.csdev.us/robinson-joins-200-business-leaders-in-letter-on-international-affairs-budget/) - Ahead of the release of President Trump’s 2018 proposed budget that is looking to cut up to 31 percent of the State Department and USAID budget, USCIB’s President and CEO Peter M. Robinson joined over 200 business leaders in sending a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
- [USCIB, Keidanren Discuss Trade and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-keidanren-discuss-trade-and-investment/) - USCIB's Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs Rob Mulligan and USCIB's Director for Trade, Finance and Investment Eva Hampl recently attended a dinner hosted by Keidanren, Japan's leading business group.
- [Business at OECD Gears Up for OECD Ministerial Council Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-at-oecd-gears-up-for-oecd-ministerial-council-meeting/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will be hosting executive leadership, including USCIB’s President and CEO Peter M. Robinson, and Citi’s Rick Johnston, USCIB board member and BIAC vice chair at their General Assembly in Paris this week.
- [USCIB Urges Administration to Push Anti-Bribery Agenda in G20](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-administration-to-push-anti-bribery-agency-in-g20/) - USCIB joined with the Coalition for Integrity, the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable and the AFL-CIO in a June 13 letter to President Donald Trump urging the Administration to push aggressively for other leading global trading nations to match U.S. efforts against international bribery and corruption.
- [USCIB Members Play Lead Role at 2017 SelectUSA](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-members-play-lead-role-at-2017-selectusa/) - President Donald Trump's administration has adopted and expanded upon the Obama Administration “SelectUSA” annual conference to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) into the U.S. The 2017 “SelectUSA” conference was held June 18-20 at National Harbor in suburban Maryland, outside Washington.
- [USCIB To Testify on NAFTA at Interagency Panel](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-to-testify-on-nafta-at-interagency-panel/) - Following up on the June 12 formal written submission to the Office of the US Trade Representative, USCIB will testify before the USTR-led interagency panel on “NAFTA Modernization” this week.
- [Donnelly Talks NAFTA in California](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-talks-nafta-in-california/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment and Trade Shaun Donnelly traveled to Riverside, California to address the Inland Southern California World Affairs Council on “NAFTA: Is It Good of Bad for America?” on June 22.
- [Donnelly Testifies on NAFTA at USTR-led Public Hearings](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-nafta-testimony-ustr/) - With the Trump administration having served notice of its intention to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), USCIB has been advocating for modernization of certain aspects of NAFTA through op-eds, testimonies and meetings.
- [Donnelly Co-authors Report on “Commercial Diplomacy”](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-co-authors-report-on-commercial-diplomacy/) - USCIB Vice President Shaun Donnelly has recently co-authored a new report on commercial diplomacy under the auspices of the American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD), a prestigious group of leading former senior U.S. government diplomats.
- [USCIB Op-ed: NAFTA 2.0 Needs to Protect Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-op-ed-nafta-2-0-needs-to-protect-investment/) - USCIB's Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly along with its Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl recently contributed an op-ed in The Hill titled, "NAFTA 2.0 needs to enshrine investor protections."
- [Donnelly Offers Ambassador’s Perspective in Commerce Training Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-offers-ambassadors-perspective-in-commerce-training-session/) - USCIB Vice President for Trade and Financial Services, and retired U.S. Ambassador, Shaun Donnelly offered an ambassador’s perspective on effective embassy commercial work on behalf of U.S. companies overseas to a group of new Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) officers at the U.S. Department of Commerce last week.
- [USCIB Urges Senate to Confirm Trump Administration Nominees](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-senate-to-confirm-trump-administration-nominees/) - USCIB is among approximately 90 other American business and industry associations to have signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging the Senate to take expeditious steps to ensure the timely confirmation of qualified pending nominees to administration positions.
- [USCIB Joins 107 Associations on NAFTA Letter on Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-107-associations-on-nafta-letter-on-investment/) - USCIB joined 107 other associations in a letter sent on August 8 to United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer and four other cabinet-level officials in the administration highlighting the importance of a strong investment chapter in the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- [Robinson: NAFTA Talks an Opportunity to Modernize Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-president-nafta-modernization/) - As negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement got underway, USCIB's President told Chief Executive magazine the talks provide an important opportunity to update the agreement.
- [ICC and WTO Launch Small Business Champions Initiative](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-and-wto-launch-small-business-champions-initiative/) - A joint effort to facilitate participation by smaller companies in international trade has been launched by the World Trade Organization and the International Chamber of Commerce.
- [NAFTA Briefing Focuses on Importance of Keeping Investor Protections](https://uscib.csdev.us/nafta-briefing-focuses-on-importance-of-keeping-investor-protections/) - As the NAFTA talks move into their second round, a large business turnout at a briefing with U.S. negotiators underscored the importance of keeping strong investor protections in the agreement.
- [In NAFTA Modernization Talks, Business Looks to Keep What's Working](https://uscib.csdev.us/nafta-modernization-talks/) - In light of the swiftly moving NAFTA modernization talks, USCIB is seeking further member input on priority business issues to present to the U.S. ,Canadian and Mexican governments.
- [ICC/USCIB Competition Committee Hosts DOJ Antitrust Expert](https://uscib.csdev.us/annual-competition-committee-focuses-on-mergers-antitrust/) - USCIB's Competition Meeting held its annual joint meeting on September 11 in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Competition.
- [USCIB’s Statement on China Urges WTO Compliance](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-statement-on-china-urges-wto-compliance/) - USCIB has recently submitted a statement to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on China’s compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, which incorporated a wide array of input from USCIB members across various sectors.
- [WTO Meetings in Geneva Set the Stage for Upcoming Ministerial](https://uscib.csdev.us/wto-meetings-in-geneva-set-the-stage-for-upcoming-ministerial/) - As governments begin to prepare for the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial (MC 11) in December, USCIB Senior Vice President Rob Mulligan traveled to Geneva last week for the WTO’s annual Public Forum, as well as related meetings organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
- [USCIB Washington Update August – September 2017](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-washington-update-august-september-2017/) - During the months of August and September 2017, USCIB staff arranged a meeting with John Melle, USTR, and Angela Ellard, Ways and Means staff, on NAFTA negotiations; engaged with Alan Wolff, WTO, and Chris Wilson, USTR, in Geneva on deliverables for MC 11; organized a Symposium on Business and Human Rights with over 70 business representatives; submitted comments to USTR on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments; hosted a meeting for members with Ken Ash, OECD, on their trade work and Colombia accession; had a dialogue with Martha Newton, Department of Labor Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs on ILAB; received briefings from USTR’s Jason Bernstein and Christina Kopitopoulos on Customs in NAFTA; shared business views on the OECD Going Digital project with Andrew Wyckoff, OECD; and much more.
- [USCIB Testifies on China WTO Compliance](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-testifies-on-china-wto-compliance/) - In response to Federal Register notice 82 FR 36071, USCIB Director, Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl, provided oral testimony on Wednesday, October 4 to the U.S. government interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) regarding China’s Compliance with its WTO Commitments on behalf of USCIB and its members.
- [USCIB Leads Geneva Fight for Strong Investment Agreements](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leads-geneva-fight-for-strong-investment-agreements/) - USCIB Leads Geneva Fight for Strong Investment Agreements
- [USCIB Huddles with US Mission in Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-huddles-with-us-mission-in-geneva/) - On the margins of the UN Conference on Trade and development UNCTAD meetings in Geneva, USCIB Vice President for Trade Services Shaun Donnelly went to the U.S. Mission (i.e. the multilateral US Embassy) to UN agencies for a morning of meetings on October 12.
- [Mulligan Talks NAFTA at CSI Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/mulligan-talks-nafta-at-recent-csi-summit/) - USCIB Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Rob Mulligan spoke at a Coalition of Services Industries (CSI) summit earlier this week on USCIB’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) priorities.
- [Big Turnout on Capitol Hill Raises Alarm on NAFTA Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/big-turnout-on-capitol-hill-raises-alarm-on-nafta-talks/) - Last week, as the fourth round of talks between the United States, Canada and Mexico on the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement unfolded, USCIB joined many of its members and other associations in flooding Congressional offices on Capitol Hill, raising serious concern over the direction of talks.
- [Hampl Advocates for Open and Fair Investment Policies at OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-advocates-for-open-and-fair-investment-policies-at-oecd/) - Hampl Advocates for Open and Fair Investment Policies at OECD
- [USCIB Applauds 20 Years of Anti-Bribery Convention](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-applauds-20-years-of-anti-bribery-convention/) - As the OECD celebrates 20 years of the Anti-bribery convention this year, USCIB will join a conference organized by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Business at OECD on “No Turning Back: 40 Years of the FCPA and 20 Years of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention” conference on November 9th in New York.
- [Donnelly Talks NAFTA and U.S. Trade Policy in Louisville](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-talks-nafta-and-u-s-trade-policy-in-louisville/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment Policy Shaun Donnelly traveled to Kentucky last week to speak to the Louisville Committee on Foreign Relations (LCFR) on “NAFTA and U.S. Trade Policy in the Trump Era.”
- [Hampl Raises Anti-Corruption and Transparency Concerns at SOE Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-raises-concerns-over-soes-at-oecd-anti-corruption-meetings/) - Eva Hampl, USCIB's director for investment, trade and financial services was in Paris last week representing USCIB at a special roundtable at the OECD on Integrity, the Fight Against Corruption and Responsible Business Conduct in the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Sector.
- [USCIB Submits Comments on Trade Barriers to Telecommunication Products](https://uscib.csdev.us/telecommunications_ustr_trade_barriers/) - USCIB submitted comments in response to USTR’s request for public comments to compile the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers and the so-called Section 1377 trade barriers to telecommunications products and services.
- [Hampl Addresses the Costs of Corruption and Bribery on Panel](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-addresses-the-costs-of-corruption-and-bribery-on-panel/) - As the OECD celebrated 20 years of the Anti-Bribery Convention last week, USCIB’s Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl took part in a panel at the event “Celebrating the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention at 20, the FCPA at 40 & Addressing the Challenges Ahead”.
- [Hampl Urges High Standards in Colombia’s OECD Accession](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-urges-high-standards-in-colombias-oecd-accession/) - USCIB’s Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl traveled to Paris last week with member companies and associations, to attend meetings with OECD officials and various OECD delegations.
- [USCIB Gears Up for WTO Ministerial](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-gears-up-for-wto-ministerial/) - Over 160 governments will gather next week in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial (MC 11). USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson will also be attending on behalf of U.S. business and will support the International Chamber of Commerce activities planned in conjunction with MC11.
- [Donnelly Offers Business Views on OECD Anti-bribery Convention](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-offers-business-views-on-oecd-anti-bribery-convention/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment Policy Shaun Donnelly represented business on a panel discussion on November 29 marking the 20th anniversary of the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention organized in Washington by the Coalition for Integrity, “C4I”
- [USCIB Supports UN Convention on Receivables](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-un-convention-on-receivables/) - Last week, USCIB joined nine other trade associations to sign on to a letter to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in support for the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade, asking the committee to move expeditiously toward its ratification.
- [Business at OECD Calls for Action Against Corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-at-oecd-calls-for-action-against-corruption/) - While progress has been made in creating cultures of integrity, corruption continues to seriously affect economies. Marking the 20th anniversary of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Business at OECD (BIAC) and USCIB affirm the importance of an integrated and effective approach in the fight against corruption, which is a global challenge and requires international cooperation.
- [USCIB Gears Up for NAFTA Talks in Montreal This Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-gears-up-for-nafta-talks-in-montreal-this-week/) - The sixth round of NAFTA negotiations is taking place in Montreal, Canada this week with a concluding Ministerial scheduled for Monday, January 29.
- [BIAC Issues Statement on Future OECD Accessions](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-issues-statement-on-future-oecd-accessions/) - As more countries in Europe and Latin America apply for membership with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Business at OECD (BIAC) Executive Board issued a statement this week noting, in part, that a commitment to open markets should guide any decision to the opening of accession negotiations.
- [USCIB Washington Update, December 2017-January 2018](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-washington-update-december-2017-january-2018/) - During the months of December 2017 and January 2018, USCIB Staff arranged for members to meet on CFIUS with Heath Tarbert, Treasury, and internet governance with Robert Strayer, State, issued the USCIB 2018 Trade and Investment Agenda, participated in a Senate Lobby Day on NAFTA, traveled to Montreal for the 6th round of NAFTA negotiations, led a meeting with USTR on OECD Accession issues for Colombia, submitted comments to a UK consultation on digital taxation, and much more.
- [Business Cautiously Optimistic on NAFTA Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-cautiously-optimistic-on-nafta-talks/) - The 6th round of NAFTA negotiations wrapped up yesterday with much progress being made on a technical level in several chapters, including in digital trade and telecom. USCIB Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl was on the ground during the talks in Montreal, coordinating with member companies and associations, and meeting with negotiators from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- [Politico Highlights Business at OECD Work on Colombia Accession](https://uscib.csdev.us/politico-highlights-business-at-oecd-work-on-colombia-accession/) - In light of Secretary Tillerson’s upcoming trip to South America, Politico published an article highlighting unresolved concerns surrounding Colombia’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including on intellectual property and transparency.
- [Hampl Leads Group for NAFTA Lobby Day to Voice Concerns](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-prepares-for-next-round-of-nafta-talks-with-lobby-day/) - With the next NAFTA negotiating round now set for Mexico City later this month, USCIB Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl joined more than 100 representatives from the business and agriculture community last Wednesday for a second NAFTA House Lobby Day.
- [USCIB Partners with Japanese Group Keidanren on NAFTA Letter](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-partners-with-japanese-group-keidanren-on-nafta-letter/) - With the National Governors Association meeting last week and this week and the next round of NAFTA negotiations starting this week, USCIB coordinated with the Japanese business group, Keidanren, on a joint letter to each governor expressing support for keeping and modernizing NAFTA.
- [Controversial Proposals Remain Following Recent NAFTA Round](https://uscib.csdev.us/controversial-proposals-remain-following-recent-nafta-round/) - Eva Hampl, USCIB director for trade and financial services was in Mexico City last week for the 7th Round of negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- [Post-Brexit Trade: An Opportunity to Set New Standards](https://uscib.csdev.us/post-brexit-trade-an-opportunity-to-set-new-standards/) - In a rare display of unity, business and other civil society groups agree that the post-Brexit UK needs a more inclusive framework to handle trade policy.
- [ICC: New Leadership for World Business Organization](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-announces-new-leadership/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced the election of a new Secretary General and new First-Vice Chair at its March 12 meeting of the ICC World Council in Tokyo. CEO of the leading Australian law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth John W.H. Denton AO has been elected as the next Secretary-General of ICC.
- [Colombians in Washington Lobby on OECD Accession](https://uscib.csdev.us/colombians-in-washington-to-lobby-on-oecd-accession/) - Last week, USCIB was actively involved in various meetings with the Colombian Government, business community, and civil society on the issue of Colombia’s accession process to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
- [“Illicit Trade” Work Heating up at OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/illicit-trade-work-heating-up-at-oecd/) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Governance Committee’s Task Force on Illicit Trade is raising its profile and tempo of work and increasing its effort to include the private sector in that workstream.
- [Donnelly and Claman Play Key Roles at OECD and BIAC Investment Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-and-claman-play-key-roles-at-oecd-and-biac-investment-meetings/) - Citi Director of International Government Affairs Kimberley Claman joined USCIB Vice President Shaun Donnelly at the recent March 12-13 meetings of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Business at OECD (BIAC) Investment Committee meetings in Paris.
- [Hampl Moderates Panel on Trade and Corruption in Paris](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-moderates-panel-on-trade-and-corruption-in-paris/) - USCIB’s Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl was in Paris the week of March 26, participating in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, during which she moderated a panel on “Integrity & Trade: No Need to Grease the Wheels,” which focused on the relationship between trade facilitation and opportunities for corruption at the border.
- [Hampl Advocates on SOE Issues at OECD Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-advocates-on-soe-issues-at-oecd-meetings/) - USCIB’s Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl was in Paris the week of March 26 participating in various meetings surrounding the work of the OECD Working Party on State Ownership and Privatization Practices. The consultation with the SOE working party took place on March 27.
- [Washington Update: Highlighting Key Activities, February – March 2018](https://uscib.csdev.us/washington-update-highlighting-key-activities-february-march-2018/) - During the months of February and March 2018, USCIB Staff met with Special Assistant to the President Clete Willems and Senate Finance Chief International Trade Counsel Shane Warren on our trade priorities, advocated for business interests in NAFTA on Capitol Hill and at negotiating rounds in Canada and Mexico, submitted comments to the United Kingdom
- [Over 100 Business Representatives Lobby Senate on NAFTA](https://uscib.csdev.us/over-100-business-representatives-lobby-senate-on-nafta/) - Following previous successful NAFTA Senate Lobby Days, USCIB once again participated last week, joining more than 100 representatives from the agriculture and business community to talk about private sector concerns and perspectives regarding the ongoing negotiations to modernize NAFTA.
- [Donnelly Defends Strong Investment Protections at UNCITRAL Meeting in New York](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-defends-strong-investment-protections-at-uncitral-meeting-in-new-york/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment Policy Shaun Donnelly is on the front lines this week defending international investment protections, and Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) specifically, at the United Nations in New York City.
- [Donnelly Speaks Up for Business at UN Trade Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-speaks-up-for-business-at-un-trade-meetings/) - Donnelly Speaks Up for Business at UN Trade Meetings
- [Mulligan Joins BIAC to Push for Business Priorities at OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/mulligan-reports-on-oecdbiac-trade-meetings-in-paris/) - USCIB Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs Rob Mulligan was in Paris the last week of April attending Business at OECD (BIAC) and OECD Trade Committee meetings, which included dialogues with several OECD officials, including Director of the OECD Trade Directorate Ken Ash, OECD Deputy Secretary General Mari Kiviniemi, Head of the OECD Investment Division Ana Novik, and Head of the OECD Services Trade Division John Drummond, among others.
- [USCIB Sponsors National Governors Association North American Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-sponsors-national-governors-association-north-american-summit/) - USCIB was an organizational sponsor for the National Governor Association (NGA) North American Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was held May 4-6. USCIB Vice President for Investment Policy and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly represented USCIB at the weekend event. The NGA welcomed Mexican Governors and Canadian provincial premiers to the North American Summit, which focused on strengthening North American economic integration and competitiveness in today’s and tomorrow’s global economy.
- [USCIB Warns of Potential Harms to the US Following China Tariffs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-warns-of-potential-harms-to-the-us-following-china-tariffs/) - In light of the Trump administration’s proposed Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods, USCIB sent comments last week to the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressing concern about the potential unintended negative consequences the proposed tariffs will have on sectors vital to the U.S. economy and jobs.
- [Hampl Testifies Regarding Proposed China Tariffs](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-testifies-regarding-proposed-china-tariffs/) - Following the Trump administration’s proposed Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods, USCIB Senior Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl gave a testimony on the hill on May 16 regarding the proposal. Hampl’s testimony reflected USCIB member concerns about potential consequences the proposed tariffs will have on sectors vital to the U.S. economy.
- [Colombia Statements Picked Up by Inside US Trade and Politico](https://uscib.csdev.us/colombia-statements-picked-up-by-inside-us-trade-and-politico/) - USCIB has been actively involved in providing input into Colombia’s accession process to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Most recently, USCIB’s views on Colombia’s progress to meet certain standards have been published in Politico and Inside U.S. Trade.
- [Colombia Gets Approval to Join the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/colombia-gets-approval-to-join-the-oecd/) - Colombia will join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development following an agreement among the 35-nation forum's member states ahead of this week's OECD ministerial.
- [US Scuttles Trade Language at OECD Ministerial, Imposes Steel Tariffs](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-scuttles-trade-language-at-oecd-ministerial-imposes-steel-tariffs/) - For the second year in a row, the U.S. opted not to join a consensus statement among OECD countries in support of the multilateral trading system.
- [Washington Update, April - May 2018](https://uscib.csdev.us/washingtonupdate_april-may/) - Highlighting Key Activities, April – May 2018 During the months of April and May 2018, USCIB Staff met with EU Finance Ministries on draft digital tax directives, participated in a roundtable with OECD Trade staff on digital trade, testified before USTR’s Section 301 Committee, advocated for business as Colombia acceded to the OECD, spoke on
- [Colombia Officially Joins OECD, Becomes 37th Member](https://uscib.csdev.us/colombia-officially-joins-oecd-becomes-37th-member/) - OECD countries have officially agreed, on May 25, to invite Colombia to become a member of the organization. An Accession Agreement was signed by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria on May 30 during the OECD Ministerial meetings in Paris. Colombia is the 37th country and the third member country from the LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) region to join the OECD.
- [Mulligan Reports From Paris on Trade Talks at B20, BIAC, ICC](https://uscib.csdev.us/mulligan-reports-from-paris-on-trade-talks-at-b20-biac-icc/) - USCIB Vice President for Public Policy Rob Mulligan was in Paris at the end of May participating in various Business at OECD (BIAC), B20, ICC and OECD meetings related to trade and investment. The meetings provided important policy-related updates for USCIB members and U.S. business, as well as recent developments and staff changes in USCIB’s global network.
- [USCIB Expresses Concern Over China 301 Tariffs](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-expresses-concern-over-china-301-tariffs-to-reporters/) - In light of last week’s release of two lists of China 301 tariffs by the Trump administration, USCIB Senior Director for Trade, Financial Services and Investment Eva Hampl expressed concern about the impact the China 301 tariffs will have on the U.S. economy and jobs. “In our submission to the U.S. government we highlighted a number of products of particular concern to our members, for which tariffs would have a significant effect on U.S. production and revenue.
- [Unilever Chief Paul Polman Named Chair of ICC](https://uscib.csdev.us/unilever-chief-paul-polman-named-chair-of-icc/) - Unilever Chief Paul Polman Named Chair of ICC
- [USCIB Joins Coalition to Urge Congress to Curb Trump Tariffs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-coalition-to-urge-congress-to-curb-trump-tariffs/) - USCIB Joins Coalition to Urge Congress to Curb Trump Tariffs
- [In BBC Interview, Mulligan Shares Thoughts on G20 Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/in-bbc-interview-mulligan-shares-thoughts-on-g20-meeting/) - G20 Finance Ministers gathered in Argentina over the weekend to raise concerns over growing tensions between the United States and its major trading partners. Following the meetings, BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst spoke with USCIB Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs Rob Mulligan as part of BBC’s Talking Business segment regarding international trade tensions that may undermine the global economy and stunt growth.
- [USCIB Warns More Tariffs Will Harm US Companies, Consumers](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-warns-more-tariffs-will-harm-us-companies-consumers/) - In the continuing battle of tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China, USCIB submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 regarding the proposed 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chinese imports.
- [USCIB Urges G20 to Get More Active Combating International Bribery](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-g20-to-get-more-active-combating-international-bribery/) - USCIB has joined with other major U.S. business associations as well as the AFL-CIO labor federation and the Coalition for Integrity, a leading anti-corruption NGO, to send a joint letter to President Trump requesting that the Administration take major steps this year to combat international bribery and corruption.
- [Congress Sends Revised “CFIUS” Foreign Investment Rules to President for Signature](https://uscib.csdev.us/congress-sends-revised-cfius-foreign-investment-rules-to-president-for-signature/) - USCIB was very pleased to see both houses of Congress adopt (the House on July 25 and Senate a week later on August 1) as part of the compromise Conference Report on the overall 2019 “John McCain” National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), some fundamental long-gestating revisions to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (“CFIUS”) process for U.S. Government review of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the U.S.
- [USCIB Represents Business at State Department Anti-Corruption Training](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-represents-business-at-state-department-anti-corruption-training/) - USCIB's Shaun Donnelly was the business community panelist at a State Department anti-corruption training session.
- [Donnelly Talks Trade and Diplomacy (and Soybeans) in Podcast Interview](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-talks-trade-and-diplomacy-and-soybeans-in-podcast-interview/) - USCIB's Shaun Donnelly takes listeners of the "American Diplomat" podcast on a deep dive into American commercial diplomacy.
- [Hampl Urges USTR to Remove Products from China Tariff List](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-urges-ustr-to-remove-products-from-china-tariff-list/) - With a new set of proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, USCIB has been actively advocating on the effect these tariffs will have on the competitiveness of U.S. companies. USCIB Senior Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl provided testimony to the 301 Committee chaired by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on August 20, expressing concern about the potential unintended consequences these proposed tariffs of 10 percent are likely to have, affecting many sectors vital to the U.S. economy and jobs. The Administration is also considering increasing tariffs to 25 percent.
- [USCIB, USTR Discuss World Trade Organization Updates](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-ustr-discuss-new-world-trade-organization-updates/) - Members of USCIB’s Trade and Investment Committee sat down with Chris Wilson, deputy chief of mission at USTR’s Geneva office, on August 30 in Washington DC.
- [Business Must Help Governments Chart New Course in Trade Policy, Writes ICC Secretary General](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-must-help-governments-chart-new-course-in-trade-policy-writes-icc-secretary-general/) - ICC Secretary General John Denton published a letter in Financial Times on September 5 titled, "Let’s be constructive on trade and not just vent." The letter responds to recent critique of a "muted response from U.S. chief executives to the ongoing escalation in global trade tensions," particularly in response to President Donald Trump's threat to pull the U.S. out of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
- [USCIB Submits Comments on China 301 Tariffs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-submits-comments-on-china-301-tariffs/) - USCIB submitted comments on the Trump administration's proposed imposition of $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports.
- [USCIB Washington Update: June, July, August 2018](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-washington-update-june-july-august-2018/) - Highlighting Key Activities, June, July, and August 2018 During the months of June, July, and August 2018, USCIB Staff met with Angela Ellard, House Ways & Means Chief Trade Counsel, Esther Nieto Hernandez and Peter Fatelnig from the EU Mission to the U.S., Sam Dupont and Kevin McHale from USTR, Gael Perraud of the French
- [Global Competition Policy in the Spotlight at Joint ICC/USCIB Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-icc-hold-meeting-on-international-competition-issues/) - This morning, the USCIB Competition Committee held a joint meeting with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Competition Commission to discuss international competition issues.
- [USCIB Member Marriott Announced Winner of Prestigious Integrity Award](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-member-marriott-announced-winner-of-prestigious-integrity-award/) - For the fifth time in eight years, a USCIB member company has won the coveted annual Corporate Leadership Award of the Coalition for integrity, a leading U.S. anti-corruption organization. Marriott International has been announced as the 2018 winner of the Coalition’s award. The award will be presented at the Coalition’s annual Integrity Awards Dinner on October 29 in Washington, DC.
- [USCIB Salutes Retiring US Diplomat Ted Allegra](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-salutes-retiring-us-diplomat-ted-allegra/) - Last week, senior U.S. diplomat Ted Allegra retired after 27 years in the State Department’s Foreign Service. USCIB has worked closely with Ted Allegra over the past five years, through his service first as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs at the State Department and since 2015 as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. As the representative of U.S. business to the broad network of UN agencies and international organizations headquartered in Geneva, USCIB works closely with senior officials at the Department of State and in U.S. Missions to international organizations.
- [USCIB Voices Concerns With China’s WTO Commitments](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-voices-concerns-with-chinas-wto-commitments/) - As part of the annual request by the U.S. Trade Representative for comments on China’s compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments and notice of public hearing, USCIB submitted comments on September 21 reflecting USCIB members’ feedback and concerns. Since China acceded to the WTO in 2001, while progress has been made in some areas, there still remain significant WTO obligation compliance concerns.
- [Donnelly Talks Trade and EU at Chautauqua](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-talks-trade-and-eu-at-chautauqua/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly is serving as a speaker at a week-long Foreign Policy seminar at the historic Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York.
- [Chevron Wins Key Investment Arbitration Victory](https://uscib.csdev.us/chevron-wins-key-investment-arbitration-victory/) - Chevron Wins Key Investment Arbitration Victory
- [Hampl Voices China Concerns in Public Testimony](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-voices-china-concerns-in-public-testimony/) - Following USCIB’s submission to the annual request by USTR for comments on China's compliance with WTO commitments and notice of public hearing, USCIB Senior Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl provided testimony on October 3 to the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC).
- [Pamela Bates Nominated as US Ambassador to OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/pamela-bates-nominated-as-us-ambassador-to-oecd/) - On September 24, President Donald Trump officially nominated Pamela Bates to be next U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris.
- [USCIB Hosts U.S. Chargé to OECD Andrew Havilland](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosts-u-s-charge-to-oecd-andrew-havilland/) - Two dozen USCIB member companies met with Andrew Havilland, acting head (“charge d’affaires”) of the U.S. Mission to the OECD on October 11 at USCIB’s Washington office. In a wide-ranging hour-long give and take, Havilland reviewed OECD activities and upcoming challenges, cooperation of both the U.S. Mission and the sprawling OECD structures with the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (Business at OECD) group and ways to strengthen those government/business links.
- [Trump Nominates US Ambassador to UN in Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/trump-nominates-us-ambassador-to-un-in-geneva/) - In late September, President Trump nominated Andrew Bremberg to be the next Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva with the rank of Ambassador. Bremberg currently serves at the White house as a special assistant to the President and director of the Domestic Policy Council.
- [Donnelly Talks Trade, NAFTA and USMCA in Vancouver](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-talks-trade-nafta-and-usmca-in-vancouver/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly traveled to Vancouver, Canada the week of October 15 to deliver a keynote speech at the annual gala dinner of the Pacific chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Canada). Donnelly provided a Washington perspective on North American and global trade issues, focusing on NAFTA and the just-agreed successor agreement the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA is front page news across Canada so audience interest was high in Donnelly's candid presentation and in the after-dinner panel discussion he joined along with former Canadian Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day and two prominent local business figures.
- [Donnelly Talks USMCA Investment Developments at Sidley Austin Panel](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-talks-usmca-investment-developments-at-sidley-austin-panel/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly joined senior officials of the Canadian and Mexican embassies in Washington on a panel on “What Does NAFTA 2.0 Mean for Investor Protection in North America and Beyond?” The session was hosted by a leading Washington law firm, Sidley Austin, and co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law.
- [USCIB Notes Importance of Free Data Flows for Economic Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-notes-importance-of-free-data-flows-for-economic-growth/) - The OECD hosted its annual Global Forum on Trade on October 22 in Paris, which focused on Trade in the Digital Era. The agenda included sessions on digital transformation and what it means for trade, measuring digital trade, digital trade and market openness, data flows, and discussing priorities for trade policy makers.
- [Hampl Emphasizes Importance of Foreign Investment at OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-emphasizes-importance-of-foreign-investment-at-oecd/) - USCIB Senior Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl was in Paris last week participating in investment and trade related meetings at the OECD October 23-24. Hampl had a speaking role in every meeting, sharing business views, opportunities and concerns. Hampl’s speaking engagements kicked off with the Business at OECD consultation with the OECD Investment Committee.
- [USCIB Defends Pro-Investment Policies at UNCTAD](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-defends-pro-investment-policies-at-unctad/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly was in Geneva last week (October 22-26) leading international business advocacy efforts at the annual World Investment Forum (WIF) hosted by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Donnelly led a small, but outspoken, group of business representatives, including the European Service Forum and BDI, Germany’s large business organization, and participated in a few sessions, being a constant business presence throughout the course of the week.
- [USCIB Member Marriott Wins Coveted Integrity Award](https://uscib.csdev.us/scib-member-marriott-wins-coveted-integrity-award/) - USCIB member company Marriott International won the 2018 Corporate Leadership Award from the Coalition for Integrity, a leading U.S. anti-bribery, anti-corruption organization. Marriott was awarded the prestigious Corporate Leadership award at the Coalition’s annual awards dinner held in Washington, DC on October 29.
- [USCIB Washington Update: September, October, November 2018](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-washington-update-september-october-november-2018/) - During the months of September, October, and November 2018, USCIB Staff met with Alan Wolff, WTO Deputy Director General, Andrew Haviland, Charge d’Affaires, U.S. Mission to the OECD Katherine Tai, House Ways and Means, Nasim Fussell, Senate Finance, Christina Kopitopolous, USTR, submitted significant comments for the National Trade Estimate/1377 Report and on China’s WTO Compliance, launched a new Anti-Illicit Trade Committee, weighed in on the proposed European Digital Services Tax across Europe, and much more.
- [USCIB Submits Negotiation Objectives for US-EU Trade Deal](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-submits-negotiation-objectives-for-us-eu-trade-deal/) - USCIB submitted negotiation objectives for a U.S.-EU Trade Agreement to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on December 11. The submission was filed in response to USTR’s request for comments and emphasized the importance of a comprehensive negotiation, covering not only market access for goods, but also critical services issues.
- [USCIB Outlines Priorities for Trade Agreement With Japan](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-outlines-priorities-for-trade-agreement-with-japan/) - USCIB submitted comments [in late 2018?] to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) outlining negotiating objectives for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. USCIB supports negotiation of a comprehensive trade agreement with Japan as part of a broader strategy to open international markets for U.S. companies and remove barriers and unfair trade practices in support of U.S. jobs.
- [US-China Trade: Hampl Speaks With BBC Radio](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-china-trade-hampl-speaks-with-bbc-radio/) - USCIB's Eva Hampl provided her take on talks to de-escalate the U.S.-China trade war.
- [Donnelly Stresses Need for US Commercial Diplomacy](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-stresses-need-for-us-commercial-diplomacy/) - Donnelly Stresses Need for US Commercial Diplomacy
- [USCIB Issues Recommendations for WTO Modernization](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-issues-recommendations-for-wto-modernization/) - As World Trade Organization (WTO) member governments move forward this year with efforts to reform the WTO, USCIB issued recommendations on how business can support the WTO and its efforts to improve the organization. USCIB’s recommendations also noted the importance of the WTO as a cornerstone of the global rules-based trading system that has helped spread growth and development for decades.
- [USCIB Voices China Tariffs Concerns in Coalition Letter](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-voices-china-tariffs-concerns-in-coalition-letter/) - USCIB Voices China Tariffs Concerns in Coalition Letter
- [USCIB Submits Negotiating Objectives for US-UK Trade Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-submits-negotiating-objectives-for-us-uk-trade-agreement/) - Given a recent request for comments by the United States Trade Representative (USTR), USCIB submitted negotiating objectives for a U.S.-UK Trade Agreement on January 16
- [USCIB Urges Removal of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs in USMCA](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-removal-of-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-in-usmca/) - USCIB joined a coalition of other trade and industry organizations to send a letter to Secretary Wilbur Ross and Ambassador Robert Lighthizer on January 23 regarding the 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.
- [Hampl Gives Testimony on US-UK Trade Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-gives-testimony-to-ustr-on-us-uk-trade-agreement/) - Following USCIB’s submission on January 16 to USTR regarding negotiating objectives for a U.S.-UK Trade Agreement, USCIB Senior Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl provided testimony before the Trade Policy Staff Committee, chaired by USTR, on January 29.
- [USCIB Releases 2019 Trade and Investment Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-releases-2019-trade-and-investment-priorities/) - USCIB has published its 2019 Trade and Investment Agenda. The Agenda is a result of an intensive consultation process with USCIB members to identify key member priorities for 2019.
- [In Op-ed, Robinson Stresses Business's Critical Role in WTO Modernization](https://uscib.csdev.us/in-op-ed-robinson-stresses-businesss-critical-role-in-wto-modernization/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson has appealed for a strong business role in efforts to modernize the global trade body.
- [Tariffs Hurt the Heartland Group Warns of Impacts on Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/tariffs-hurt-the-heartland-group-warns-of-impacts-on-economy/) - Tariffs Hurt the Heartland Group Warns of Impacts on Economy
- [USCIB Participates in Business Coalition Fly-in on China Tariffs  ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-participates-in-business-coalition-fly-in-on-china-tariffs/) - USCIB Senior Director Eva Hampl participated in the Fly-In organized by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland the nationwide campaign against tariffs, combining the efforts of Farmers for Free Trade and Americans for Free Trade, of which USCIB is a member.
- [ICC UK's Chris Southworth Discusses Brexit Burdens in FT Letter](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-uks-chris-southworth-discusses-brexit-burdens-in-ft-letter/) - The Secretary General of the International Chambers of Commerce UK Chris Southworth published a letter in FT on February 8 on affects of Brexit on smaller UK traders. 
- [CEO of ICC Finland Talks US-Europe With USCIB Washington Team](https://uscib.csdev.us/ceo-of-icc-finland-talks-us-europe-with-uscib-washington-team/) - ICC Finland's Executive Director/CEO and Executive Vice President of the Finland Chamber of Commerce Timo Vuori met with USCIB Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs Rob Mulligan and key staff members of USCIB’s Washington office on February 13. 
- [USCIB Co-Sponsors China-US Foreign Policy Association Panel](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-co-sponsors-china-us-foreign-policy-association-panel/) - USCIB co-sponsored a recent Foreign Policy Association event titled, "U.S.-China Trade: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead" on February 28.
- [USCIB Speaks at Annual OECD Investment Treaties Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-speaks-at-annual-oecd-investment-treaties-conference/) - OECD’s annual all-day conference in Paris on International Investment Treaties had a distinctly USCIB flavor this year. 
- [Donnelly Visits Google During Trade Tour in Switzerland](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-visits-google-during-trade-tour-in-switzerland/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly spent the week of March 4 as the business representative on a Washington Think Tank study tour of Switzerland, focusing on trade issues and possibilities for a potential U.S.-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- [OECD Focus on “National Security” as Factor in Inward Investment Reviews](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-notes-national-security-as-factor-in-inward-investment-reviews/) - OECD Notes “National Security” as Factor in Inward Investment Reviews
- [Donnelly Offers US Perspectives to Nordic Business Delegation](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-offers-u-s-perspective-to-nordic-business-delegation/) - USCIB joined with the local Washington offices of key international partner business groups, including the Representative of German Industry and Trade RGIT/BDI, CII from India, TUSIAD from Turkey, Keidanren from Japan and CBI from the UK, in a very useful free-wheeling briefing session for a visiting delegation from leading Nordic business associations.
- [USCIB Joins Global Dialogue on Anti-Corruption and Technology](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-global-dialogue-on-anti-corruption-and-technology/) - USCIB Joins Global Dialogue on Anti-Corruption and Technology
- [USCIB Washington Update: December, January, February 2018-2019](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-washington-update-december-january-february-2018-2019/) - Highlighting Key Activities, December, January, and February 2018-2019 During the months of December, January, and February 2018-2019, USCIB Staff submitted comments on potential trade agreements with Japan, the EU, and the UK, testified on a potential trade agreement with the UK, issued recommendations in on how business can support WTO reform, met with Nan Fife
- [USCIB Joins in Business Appeal on WTO Reform](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-in-business-appeal-on-wto-reform/) - USCIB has joined with leading private-sector groups from Argentina, Brazil, the European Union and Mexico in a statement on reforming the World Trade Organization. Meeting at a daylong seminar in Sao Paolo hosted by CNI, the Brazilian industry confederation, the groups underscored the critical importance to business of the WTO “as the proper and only way to guarantee the full range of rules and necessary predictability to promote global economic and investment growth.”
- [USCIB Participates in UNCTAD E-Commerce Week in Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-participates-in-unctad-e-commerce-week-in-geneva/) - Last week, USCIB Senior Director for Investment, Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl attended E-Commerce Week hosted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva. T
- [Donnelly Returns to State as “Economic Leadership” Panelist  ](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-returns-to-state-as-economic-leadership-panelist/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment Policy and Financial Services Shaun Donnelly was invited back to the Department of State last week as a featured panelist at the annual "Economic Leadership Day," session, organized organized by the three bureaus at State working primarily on economic issues. 
- [USCIB Joins Coalition in Urging Specific US Government Action on US-China Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-coalition-in-urging-specific-us-government-action-on-us-china-trade/) - USCIB Joins Coalition in Urging Specific US Government Action on US-China Trade
- [New OECD Reports Outlines Business Investment Contribution to SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-oecd-reports-outlines-business-investment-contribution-to-sdgs/) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recently published a report on "The Contribution of International Business Investment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."
- [USCIB Meets With WTO Deputy Secretary General Alan Wolff](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-meets-with-wto-deputy-secretary-general-alan-wolff/) - USCIB hosted the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Deputy Secretary General Alan Wolff on April 29 at its Washington office.
- [USCIB Co-Sponsors Reception to Promote OECD Trade Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-co-sponsors-reception-to-promote-oecd-trade-priorities/) - USCIB Senior Director for Trade, Investment and Financial Services Eva Hampl joined global business colleagues from Business at OECD and Irish Business (Ibec) to co-sponsor a reception in Paris on April 25 to officially launch a report “Business at OECD Considerations for Trade and Investment – Priorities for Future OECD Work.”
- [Business Not Bullish on Prospect of New China Tariffs](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-not-bullish-on-prospect-of-new-china-tariffs/) - USCIB joined other members of the American for Free Trade coalition to issue a statement to President Trump in response to his announcement on May 3 to increase the China tariffs from 10 to 25 percent, representing a tariff total of $200 billion.
- [Governments Actively Engaged at WTO E-Commerce Negotiations](https://uscib.csdev.us/governments-actively-engaged-at-wto-e-commerce-negotiations/) - In an effort to support e-commerce negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO), USCIB has been contributing to the Digital Trade Network, led by Nick Ashton-Hart.
- [At OECD Ministerial, Business Engages on Digital Transformation](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-oecd-ministerial-business-engages-on-digital-transformation/) - USCIB's CEO joined business representatives in Paris at the annual high-level meetings of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
- [Hampl Discusses China and USMCA at Investor Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-discusses-china-and-usmca-at-investor-conference/) - Last week, Eva Hampl, Senior Director, Investment, Trade and Financial Services, spoke on a panel entitled Trade & Tariffs – Today & Tomorrow at the annual MLP & Energy Infrastructure Conference (MEIC 2019). The panel, which also included Colin Bird from the Embassy of Canada, and Karen Antebi from the Embassy of Mexico, provided a macro perspective on current trade issues.
- [USCIB Statement on WTO e-Commerce Negotiations](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-statement-on-wto-e-commerce-negotiations/) - Following the first round of plurilateral negotiations on digital trade, USCIB has submitted its initial statement.
- [Business Pushes Back Against Mexico Tariff Plan](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-pushes-back-against-mexico-tariff-plan/) - USCIB joined a broad array of American business groups who said the Trump administration's plan would jeopardize the US Mexico Canada Agreement.
- [USCIB Responds to US Tariff Escalation With China](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-responds-to-us-tariff-escalation-with-china/) - In response to the recent escalation of tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China, USCIB submitted comments (insert hyperlink) on June 17 to the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the proposed modification to Section 301 regarding China’s policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation.
- [Business Calls for More Time on Proposed Tech Export Controls ](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-calls-for-more-time-on-proposed-tech-export-controls/) - Business Calls for More Time on Proposed Tech Export Controls 
- [Modest Progress at G20 Osaka Summit Welcomed](https://uscib.csdev.us/modest-progress-at-g20-osaka-summit-welcomed/) - Leaders of the Group of 20 made incremental progress on a range of issues, while the U.S. and China avoided escalation of their simmering trade dispute.
- [USCIB Washington Update: May - June, 2019](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-washington-update-may-june-2019/) - During the months of May and June 2019, USCIB Staff met with Angela Ellard, House Ways & Means Minority Chief Trade Counsel, Christa Brzozwski, DHS, Nick Gardner, US Dairy Export Council, and Martin Kreienbaum, German Federal Ministry of Finance, issued recommendations on the WTO e-Commerce negotiations, hosted the 14th Annual OECD International Tax Conference, and much more. Below are summaries of these and other highlights from the activities of USCIB in Washington, D.C. over the last three months. If you have any questions or comments, or want more information on a specific topic, please contact any of the staff members listed at the end of this brief.
- [USCIB Backs Coalition Response to Trump's Call for More Tariffs on Chinese Goods](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-coalition-responding-to-more-tariffs-on-chinese-goods/) - USCIB supported the Tariffs Hurt the Heartland coalition to issue a statement in response to President Trump's announcement to impose a ten percent tariff on an additional $300 billion in Chinese goods.
- [USCIB Joins Congressional Lobby Days to Push for USMCA](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-congressional-lobby-days-to-push-for-usmca/) - USCIB joined the effort of the USMCA Coalition in its most recent Congressional Lobby Days just ahead of August recess, which reached more than 100 House offices. USCIB Senior Director for Trade, Investment and Financial Services Eva Hampl joined a group which met exclusively with House Democratic offices July 24-25. According to Hampl, representatives noted that they understood the importance of USMCA for the economic future of the U.S.
- [Donnelly and US Government Talk Investment With African Union Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-and-us-government-talk-investment-with-african-union-group/) - USCIB Vice President for Investment Policy Shaun Donnelly was one of two private sector investment policy experts invited to join a September 10 U.S. government interagency team meeting with a delegation of economic policy experts form the African Union (AU) Commission staff.
- [USCIB Releases Statement on China's WTO Commitments, Urges Bilateral and Plurilateral Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-releases-statement-on-chinas-wto-commitments-urges-bilateral-and-plurilateral-dialogue/) - In response to an annual request by the United States Trade Representative for comments on China’s compliance with WTO commitments and notice of public hearing, USCIB gathered member input and submitted a comprehensive statement on September 18.
- [USCIB Meets With DOJ on Global Competition Issues](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-meets-with-doj-on-global-competition-issues/) - Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Appellate Mike Murray met with USCIB's Competition Committee, chaired by Dina Kallay (Ericsson), during its fall meeting on September 25 at the offices of White & Case LLP.
- [USCIB Participates in WTO Public Forum in Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-participates-in-wto-public-forum-in-geneva/) - With the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum taking place this week in Switzerland, USCIB Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs Rob Mulligan and Senior Director for Trade, Investment, and Financial Services Eva Hampl are on the ground in Geneva to engage in various side meetings with WTO officials and staff.
- [Hampl Provides Testimony at Interagency Committee on China's WTO Compliance](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-provides-testimony-at-interagency-committee-on-chinas-wto-compliance/) - Following USCIB’s annual submission to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding China’s compliance with its WTO commitments, USCIB Senior Director for Trade, Investment and Financial Services Eva Hampl provided testimony before the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee, which was chaired by USTR and included officials from the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, State, Agriculture and Labor.
- [USCIB Holds High-Level Meetings During WTO Public Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-holds-high-level-meetings-during-wto-public-forum/) - USCIB and several members were on the ground in Geneva the week of October 7 for the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum. The Forum included a plethora of panels on critical issues of concern to business including digital trade, services, the moratorium in customs duties on electric transmissions (Moratorium), the ongoing e-commerce negotiations, and WTO reform, including issues surrounding the Appellate Body (AB).
- [USCIB Members Win Prestigious State Department ACE Award](https://uscib.csdev.us/again-for-2019-uscib-members-win-prestigious-state-department-ace-award/) - The U.S. Department of State has announced the four winning U.S. companies for the 2019 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (“ACE Award”) and, again this year, USCIB member companies are well represented.
- [Hampl Contributes Expertise at OECD Workshop on Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-contributes-expertise-at-oecd-workshop-on-investment/) - USCIB Senior Director for Trade, Finance and Investment Eva Hampl contributed her expertise on a panel hosted by the OECD during its workshop on investment promotion and facilitation in Paris on October 22. The day-long event focused on investment facilitation and retention, foreign direct investment (FDI) impact on the host economy, as well as organized break-out sessions focusing on specific regions such as the European Union, Eurasia and select Latin America and Caribbean countries.
- [USCIB Welcomes Ratification of UN Convention That Helps SMEs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-ratification-of-un-convention-that-helps-smes/) - After years of effort by USCIB and a coalition of other trade associations, USCIB welcomed an announcement that the United States has formally ratified the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade, having Deposited the Instrument on October 17 at the UN Treaty Office in NYC.
- [Mulligan Represents Business at OECD Trade Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/mulligan-represents-business-at-oecd-trade-meetings/) - Rob Mulligan, USCIB senior vice president for policy and government affairs, was in Paris the week of October 21 attending OECD and Business at OECD (BIAC) trade committee meetings. Over the last few months, USCIB members have contributed to the development of BIAC’s trade priorities paper which was released last week.
- [USCIB Member Reports on Recent UN International Trade Law Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-member-reports-on-un-international-trade-law-meetings/) - Lauren Mandell, an international investment expert from the Washington DC office of USCIB member WilmerHale and a former deputy assistant U.S. Trade Representative for investment policy, represented USCIB at the October 14-18 meeting of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III in Vienna.
- [P&G, Pepsi Receive Prestigious State Department ACE Awards](https://uscib.csdev.us/pg-and-pepsi-receive-prestigious-state-department-ace-awards/) - P&G and Pepsi Receive Prestigious State Department ACE Awards
- [OECD Report Weighs In On WTO Moratorium Debate](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-report-weighs-in-on-wto-moratorium-debate/) - The much-anticipated Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report on the World Trade Organization (WTO) moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions was de-classified on November 4.
- [New OECD Deputy Secretary General Meets With USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-oecd-deputy-secretary-general-meets-with-uscib/) - USCIB members and staff had the opportunity to meet with the new Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Deputy Secretary-General Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen on November 5 at the USCIB Washington DC office. Knudsen’s diverse policy portfolio at the OECD includes science, technology and innovation, trade and agriculture, the OECD Center for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, as well as regions and cities.
- [Donnelly Pushes for Strong Investment Protections at UNCTAD](https://uscib.csdev.us/donnelly-pushes-for-strong-investment-protections-at-unctad/) - USCIB Vice President Shaun Donnelly led a small but vocal team of international business representatives at the November 13 annual High-Level Experts Group on International Investment Agreements (IIAs) at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva.
- [USCIB Welcomes New US Ambassador to UN in Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-new-us-ambassador-to-un-in-geneva/) - Newly-confirmed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations offices in Geneva, Andrew Bremberg, visited USCIB’s Washington office on November 5 to share U.S. government priorities and to hear business perspectives and concerns before heading to Geneva to assume his post later this week.
- [Hampl Weighs In On WTO Discussions on E-Commerce](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-weighs-in-on-wto-discussions-on-e-commerce/) - Hampl Weighs In On WTO Discussions on E-Commerce
- [Trade Conference Focuses on Inclusive Global Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/trade-conference-focuses-on-inclusive-global-economy/) - Amid backlash to increased international trade and rising populism and protectionism across the globe, the Institute of Human Rights and Business (IHRB) held a conference today in London entitled Next Generation Trade: Building a Principled, People-Centred Global Economy.
- [USCIB Discusses Online Platforms With Department of Justice](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-discusses-online-platforms-with-department-of-justice/) - USCIB hosted a meeting with officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the “Big Tech” review of online platforms on December 18.
- [USCIB Opposes Proposed Rule on ICT-Related Transactions ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-opposes-proposed-rule-on-ict-related-transactions/) - USCIB joined a coalition of over thirty other associations to send a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross regarding a proposed rule to implement an Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Supply Chain.
- [USCIB Releases 2020 Trade and Investment Policy Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-releases-2020-trade-and-investment-policy-priorities/) - Each year the Trade and Investment Committee of the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) conducts an extensive consultation process among members in identifying priorities for the coming year.
- [USCIB Supports Respect for Arbitration Awards in U.S. GSP Program](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-respect-for-arbitration-awards-in-u-s-gsp-program/) - USCIB went on the record at the January 30 Public Hearing of the USTR-led interagency Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Subcommittee, supporting respect for the GSP eligibility criteria, specifically the need for “respecting and enforcing international arbitral awards.”
- [USCIB Supports US–Singapore Joint Statement on Financial Services Connectivity](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-u-s-singapore-joint-statement-on-financial-services-connectivity/) - USCIB voiced its support for the recent US-Singapore Joint Statement on Financial Services Data Connectivity.
- [USCIB Urges US Participation in WTO’s Procurement Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-us-participation-in-wtos-procurement-agreement/) - USCIB joined over twenty industry associations in signing a letter to high-level government officials emphasizing the critical importance of continued U.S. participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). The letter was sent to United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, Secretary of the Treasurer Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, and National Economic Council Director Lawrence Kudlow.
- [Hampl Facilitates Discussion on WTO Digital Trade Negotiations](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-facilitates-discussion-on-wto-digital-trade-negotiations/) - World Trade Organization (WTO) members met earlier this month in Geneva for their seventh round of negotiations of a plurilateral agreement on electronic commerce. Negotiations started last year on this critical issue, and there will be two further rounds in Geneva to work toward an outcome by the WTO Ministerial, which will take place in June in Kazakhstan.
- [USCIB Talks OECD Accession With New US Ambassador to Brazil   ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-talks-oecd-accession-with-new-us-ambassador-to-brazil/) - USCIB trade and investment policy staffers Shaun Donnelly and Eva Hampl had an introductory conference call on March 19 with the recently-confirmed new U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Todd Chapman and State Department Brazil Desk Economist Ben Kalt.
- [USCIB Comments on Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-comments-on-draft-vertical-merger-guidelines/) - USCIB submitted comments recently on the Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines announced in January by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
- [USCIB Concerned Over Draft “Buy American” Executive Order](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-concerned-over-draft-buy-american-executive-order/) - USCIB joined a broad group of national trade associations, as well as state and local organizations, to send a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Steven T. Mnuchin, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Wilbur Ross and the National Economic Council’s Lawrence Kudlow expressing concern over the Administration’s draft “Buy American” executive order.
- [G20 Trade Ministers Release Statement on COVID-19](https://uscib.csdev.us/g20-trade-ministers-release-statement-on-covid-19/) - The G20 Trade Ministers met virtually on March 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss stepping up cooperation and coordination to protect human life and lay the foundations for a strong economic recovery and a sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth after the crisis. Following the meeting, the Trade Ministers posted a statement.
- [USCIB Talks OECD Accession with Brazilian Ambassador](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-talks-oecd-accession-with-brazilian-ambassador/) - On the heals of USCIB's mid-March virtual meeting with newly sworn-in U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Todd C. Chapman, USCIB senior staff, led by Senior Vice President Rob Mulligan, had an excellent introductory call with Brazilian Ambassador Nestor Forster on April 2.
- [USCIB Comments on Negotiating Objectives for a US-Kenya Trade Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-comments-on-negotiating-objectives-for-a-us-kenya-trade-agreement/) - Following the Administration’s recent notice to Congress that it is going to enter into negotiations with the Republic of Kenya for a U.S.-Kenya trade agreement, USCIB submitted comments on April 28 to offer its input on negotiating objectives.
- [IOE Hosts Digital Conference of COVID Impact on Global Trade, Supply Chains, Employment](https://uscib.csdev.us/ioe-hosts-digital-conference-of-covid-impact-on-global-trade-supply-chains-employment/) - The International Organization of Employers' (IOE) hosted a digital conference on the impact of COVID-19 on global trade, supply chains and employment on April 8. The digital conference addressed the “pause button” placed on the global economy in efforts to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and endeavored to answer questions such as: whether trade activities will return to normal, how many jobs will be lost, whether companies can continue producing and whether global production chains will be revamped after the crisis. 
- [USCIB Competition Committee Hosts FTC Antitrust Expert](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-competition-committee-hosts-ftc-antitrust-expert/) - USCIB’s Competition Committee held its spring meeting on April 16 in virtual format due to the COVID-19 crisis. The meeting included distinguished speaker Gail Levine, deputy director of the Bureau of Competition at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
- [USCIB Supports Final Duty Deferral in Letter to Trump](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-final-duty-deferral-in-letter-to-trump/) - USCIB joined the coalition Americans for Free Trade to send a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to take further action to provide relief to struggling American businesses by delaying the collection of all duties and fees.
- [USCIB Congratulates Colombia on Formally Becoming OECD Member](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-congratulates-colombia-on-formally-becoming-oecd-member/) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced today that Colombia has formally become an OECD Member as of April 28, 2020. Colombia is the 37th country to do so in the Organization’s near 60-year history.
- [USCIB Urges Administration to Remove China Tariffs on Products Needed to Fight COVID-19](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-administration-to-remove-china-tariffs-on-products-needed-to-fight-covid-19/) - USCIB submitted comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on China tariffs on May 18. The comments focused on Additional Modifications to the 301 Action to Address COVID-19 in relation to China’s acts, policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation.
- [USCIB Strengthens Trade Policy Advocacy Through New Coalition: Alliance for Trade Enforcement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-strengthens-trade-policy-advocacy-through-new-coalition-alliance-for-trade-enforcement/) - USCIB joined a new coalition, the Alliance for Trade Enforcement, which includes nearly a dozen other industry groups and trade associations. The coalition’s goal is to support U.S. policymakers in their efforts to enforce U.S. trade agreements and ensure that America’s trading partners end unfair trade practices.
- [Global Industry Urges G20 to Promote Innovation, Digital Tech, Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-industry-urges-g20-to-promote-innovation-digital-tech-trade/) - USCIB joined a global group of like-minded industry and trade associations to urge the G20 to work with industry to encourage the open markets and accelerated technology adoption that will drive groundbreaking innovations and creative solutions, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [USCIB, Global Industry Urge WTO to Resume Full Work](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-global-industry-urge-wto-to-resume-full-work/) - As international organizations such as the UN Security Council, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are routinely working online, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has yet to fully empower its substantive bodies to meet and take decisions virtually. In light of this, USCIB, along with major industry associations across the world, issued a statement on June 15 urging WTO Members to restart a full, regular schedule of work online.
- [USCIB, Business Groups Urge Administration to Prioritize US-China Deal](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-business-groups-support-us-china-phase-one-trade-agreement/) - USCIB, along with dozens of U.S. business and industry groups, sent a letter to USTR Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Vice Premier of China’s State Council Liu He strongly supporting the U.S.-China Phase One Trade Agreement noting its “significant achievement in ongoing efforts to advance a more balanced and mutually beneficial U.S.-China economic and commercial relationship.”
- [USTR Must Urge Canada and Mexico to Honor USMCA Commitments](https://uscib.csdev.us/ustr-must-urge-canada-and-mexico-to-honor-usmca-commitments/) - USCIB joined the Alliance for Trade Enforcement (AFTE) to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer to ensure that Canada and Mexico abide by the commitment they have made in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and treat U.S. interests fairly.
- [USCIB Submits Comments to USTR on China’s Compliance With WTO](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-comments-on-chinas-compliance-with-wto-focus-on-phase-one-trade-agreement/) - USCIB submitted comments on China’s compliance with WTO commitments on September 17. The comments were in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) request for input.
- [USCIB Welcomes a Changing of the Guard at US Mission to OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-a-changing-of-the-guard-at-us-mission-to-oecd/) - Late summer is traditionally turnover season at U.S. diplomatic missions overseas, according to U.S. Ambassador (ret.) Shaun Donnelly, who serves as senior adviser at USCIB. Pandemic notwithstanding, 2020 is no exception. For USCIB, a key move is at the U.S. Mission to the OECD in Paris. Andrew Havilland is wrapping up three years as chargé d’affaires (i.e. acting Ambassador) at the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Three years ago, Havilland arrived in Paris as deputy chief of mission (DCM) at the OECD but for three years, no U.S. Ambassador has been confirmed.
- [Hampl Discusses Role of Open Markets, Inclusive Multilateralism in COVID-19 Recovery](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-discusses-role-of-open-markets-inclusive-multilateralism-in-covid-19-recovery/) - USCIB Senior Director for Trade and Financial Services Eva Hampl provided a U.S. business perspective at the Joint Conference on Reviving the Global Economy by Opening Markets and Enhancing Cooperation.
- [Hampl Joins BIAC-OECD Discussion on Building Resilient Supply Chains](https://uscib.csdev.us/hampl-joins-biac-oecd-discussion-on-building-resilient-supply-chains/) - USCIB joined Business at OECD (BIAC) for a joint meeting on October 7 with the OECD to discuss building resilience in global supply chains to ensure that trade and investment can contribute to a robust, inclusive and sustainable recovery.
- [USCIB Delegation Makes Interventions at UN Meetings on Investment Reform](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-delegation-makes-interventions-at-un-meetings-on-investment-reform/) - USCIB member Lauren Mandell from Wilmer Hale and USCIB Senior Director Eva Hampl represented the USCIB delegation at the meetings of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform that took place October 5-9. The meeting sought to address a variety of issues crucial to USCIB and its membership.
- [USCIB Competition Committee Hosts DOJ Antitrust Division Deputy](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-competition-committee-hosts-doj-antitrust-division-deputy/) - USCIB’s Competition Committee held its fall meeting on October 28 in a virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Following welcome and introductory remarks by Dina Kallay (Ericsson) and Jennifer Patterson (Arnold & Porter), Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee, respectively, the group received an update on the upcoming meetings of the OECD Competition Committee from John Taladay (Baker Botts), Chair of the Business at OECD ("BIAC") Competition Committee, and on the current work of the ICC Competition Commission from USCIB Senior Director for Trade, Investment, and Financial Services Eva Hampl.
- [Business Letter to US Senate on Dire Situation in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-letter-to-us-senate-on-dire-situation-in-xinjiang-uyghur-autonomous-region/) - USCIB joined with several other associations, including the U.S.-China Business Council, the National Retail Federation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, among others, to express great concern regarding the dire situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The letter was sent to the Honorable Sherrod Brown and the Honorable Ron Wyden of the United States Senate on November 6 and is copied below.
- [Brazil's Accession to OECD: USCIB Hosts Discussion on Regulatory Good Practices](https://uscib.csdev.us/brazils-accession-to-oecd-uscib-hosts-discussion-on-regulatory-good-practices/) - USCIB co-hosted a third meeting of the Brazil-OECD Business Policy Roundtable last week, gathering U.S. and Brazilian industry and government officials to discuss the advancement of regulatory good practices (RGPs) to facilitate Brazil’s accession to the OECD.
- [USCIB Praises US Engagement But Urges More Ambitious WTO Negotiation on Services Domestic Regulations](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-praises-us-engagement-but-urges-more-ambitious-wto-negotiation-on-services-domestic-regulations/) - USCIB submitted a letter to the Biden administration lauding its recent decision to engage in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations to facilitate trade in services, but urging a more ambitious outcome.
- [USCIB Makes Recommendations to Biden Administration on Negotiations of Investor-State Dispute Settlement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-submits-letter-to-biden-administration-on-reform-of-investor-state-dispute-settlement/) - USCIB submitted a letter to the United States Department of State and the United States Trade Representative regarding ongoing negotiations on reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III.
- [USCIB Comments on China’s Compliance With Its WTO Commitments](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-comments-on-chinas-compliance-with-its-wto-commitments/) - USCIB submitted comments September 15 in response to the U.S. Trade Representatives request for input into China’s compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments. The comments covered a wide variety of topics with a focus on intellectual property enforcement, regulation, transparency and standards.
- [USCIB Member HP Presents at WTO Symposium on Information Technology Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-member-hp-presents-at-wto-symposium-on-information-technology-agreement/) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) hosted a two-day workshop in mid-September celebrating trade liberalization under the Information Technology Agreement titled “ITA Symposium: 25th Anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement.” WTO Director General Dr. Ngozi Okojo-Iweala opened the conference, which explored the benefits of ICT in combatting COVID-19 and bridging the digital divide, as well as the latest advances in technology and justifications for a new, third, round of ITA expansion.
- [USCIB Leads Business Voices at UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leads-business-voices-at-unctads-world-investment-forum/) - USCIB again provided international business community leadership at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s World Investment Forum (WIF), a summit level meeting held virtually this year from UNCTAD’s Geneva headquarters. USCIB President/CEO Peter Robinson was a private sector speaker at one of the Summit leaders’ plenary panels, reprising a lead role he had
- [USCIB Leads Business Policy Roundtable as Part of Brazil’s Accession to OECD ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-leads-business-policy-roundtable-as-part-of-brazils-accession-to-oecd/) - The Brazil OECD Business Policy Roundtable brought together U.S. and Brazilian government officials, the OECD and industry representatives in early November to discuss taxation reform and best practices as Brazil seeks to accede to the OECD. According to USCIB Director for Investment, Trade and China Alice Slayton Clark, this is the latest of the several forums held by the Brazil Roundtable to explore changes to policy and practice – in line with OECD standards and best practices – that benefit businesses and employees while driving inclusive economic growth in Brazil.
- [USCIB Advocates Strong Investment Policies at OECD Investment Committee Sessions](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-advocates-strong-investment-policies-at-oecd-investment-committee-sessions/) - USCIB and its international affiliate partners through Business at OECD (BIAC) remain on the front lines, defending solid, pro-investment policies at multilateral fora this fall.
- [USCIB Competition Group Meets With FTC Commissioner, Discusses US Antitrust Developments](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-competition-group-meets-with-ftc-commissioner-discusses-us-antitrust-developments/) - The USCIB Competition Committee convened virtually November 12 for its semiannual meeting to discuss updates on antitrust at the national and international levels.
- [USCIB Presses USTR for Section 301 Tariff Relief](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-presses-ustr-for-section-301-tariff-relief/) - USCIB sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai urging for full reinstatement of the Section 301 product exclusion process and calling for a negotiated solution to put an end to the tariffs. According to USCIB Director for Investment, Trade and China Alice Slayton Clark, the letter was dispatched December 1
- [USCIB Launches Competition Webinar Series; First One Focuses on China](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-launches-competition-webinar-series-first-one-focuses-on-china/) - The USCIB Competition Committee launched a new webinar series for 2022 titled “Updates in International Competition Law and Enforcement,” spotlighting antitrust developments in key jurisdictions around the globe.
- [USCIB Commences 2022 With Robust Engagement With Biden Trade Officials](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-commences-2022-with-robust-engagement-with-biden-trade-officials/) - USCIB is off to a vigorous start in 2022 in the area of business advocacy. In January, USCIB Director for Investment, Trade and China Alice Slayton Clark held three major committee meetings to bring USCIB members together with Biden Administration officials to discuss China, India and Indo-Pacific trade policy.
- [USCIB Supports Strengthening Trade, Investment, Economic Ties in Indo-Pacific](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-strengthening-trade-investment-economic-ties-in-indo-pacific/) - USCIB was among a dozen other trade associations in submitting a letter to the Biden Administration welcoming the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) initiative as part of the government’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
- [USCIB Submits Comments to USTR on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-submits-comments-to-ustr-on-indo-pacific-economic-framework/) - USCIB submitted comments this week on the trade aspects of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), a new Biden Administration initiative to engage regional partners on economic and trade priorities.
- [USCIB Co-Hosts Webinar on Brazil and Peru’s OECD Accession Process](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-co-hosts-webinar-on-brazil-and-perus-oecd-accession-process/) - USCIB and Baker McKenzie co-hosted an informational webinar on December 6 regarding Brazil and Peru’s accessions to the OECD. Approximately 140 private sector attendees, including USCIB members, participated in the meeting. USCIB Director for Trade, Investment and China Alice Slayton Clark outlined the OECD accession timeline, including roadmaps, initial memorandum, technical review and political assessment.
- [USCIB Releases 2023 Trade and Investment Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-releases-2023-trade-and-investment-agenda/) - USCIB released to policymakers and the press its 2023 Trade and Investment Agenda, an annual paper outlining Member objectives for the year. The 2023 priorities include: Free, open and fair markets are imperative to competitiveness, well-paying skilled jobs and broad-based economic prosperity. Companies and workers depend on a stable, rules-based trading system to facilitate
- [USCIB Hosts Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosts-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting/) - The USCIB Trade and Investment Committee met on May 20 at the USCIB DC office to address the Trump Administration’s shift toward bilateral trade agreements. Neil Beck, Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Multilateral Affairs, delivered off-the-record remarks. Rick Johnston, Managing Director of Global Government Affairs at Citi, Chair The USCIB Trade and Investment Committee met on May 20 at the USCIB DC office to address the Trump Administration’s shift toward bilateral trade agreements. Neil Beck, Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Multilateral Affairs, delivered off-the-record remarks.
- [USCIB Welcomes Sarah Schradin as Vice Chair of the Trade & Investment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-welcomes-sarah-schradin-as-vice-chair-of-the-trade-investment-committee/) - Sarah Schradin, VP of Government Affairs at Chubb, has been appointed USCIB’s new Vice Chair of the USCIB Trade & Investment Committee. Schradin has been a leading voice in USCIB’s investment work, including advising and steering our ad hoc investment coalition promoting investment safeguards. She has extensive expertise and leadership in services trade and regulatory
- [WATAC Raises Awareness About Carnets Among Indian Exports and Customs](https://uscib.csdev.us/watac-raises-awareness-about-carnets-in-india/) - Meetings of the World ATA Carnet Council (WATAC), were held in Jaipur, India on November 15-16 at Hotel Jai Mahal Palace and SMS Convention Centre respectively. USCIB Senior Vice President and CFO Declan Daly, who oversees USCIB's ATA Carnet department, attended the meetings.
- [World Chambers Congress Tackles Key Development Issues](https://uscib.csdev.us/world-chambers-congress-tackles-key-development-issues/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) concluded its 11th World Chambers Congress on June 14, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s Congress included three days of engagement among over 1,000 delegates on key issues affecting chambers and their respective business communities.
- [Coronavirus Impact on ATA Carnet](https://uscib.csdev.us/coronavirus-impact-on-ata-carnet/) - USCIB, as the national guaranteeing and issuing association in the U.S. for ATA Carnets, along with our service providers, Boomerang Carnets and Roanoke, have been watching with concern reports of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential impact to ATA Carnet holders and the business community at large.
- [USCIB ATA Carnet Advisory for Brexit](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-ata-carnet-advisory-for-brexit/) - USCIB has issued the following guidance for Holders using U.S. ATA Carnets in the United Kingdom (UK) in preparation of the end of the Brexit transition phase.
- [Vietnam to Join Global "Merchandise Passport" System in Spring 2022](https://uscib.csdev.us/vietnam-to-join-global-merchandise-passport-system-in-spring-2022/) - Vietnam is set to become the seventy-ninth member country to accept ATA Carnets for the temporary, duty-and tax-free importation of various types of goods, beginning May 1, 2022, according to the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which administers the ATA system in the United States.
- [New Carnet Processing Fees Effective February 1, 2022](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-carnet-processing-fees-effective-february-1-2022/) - [row] [col span="1/1"] Beginning February 1, 2022, there will be new Processing Fees for Carnets. [table id=50 /] [gap height="15px"] ATA Carnets can be obtained from one of our service providers. [/col] [/row]
- [USCIB Issues ATA Carnet Advisory on Brazil; Brazil to Terminate Carnet as of January 1](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-issues-ata-carnet-advisory-on-brazil-brazil-to-terminate-carnet-as-of-january-1/) - New York, N.Y., December 22, 2021 — As the National Guaranteeing and Issuing Association (NGA and IA) for ATA Carnet in the United States, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) is issuing the following guidance for holders (users) of U.S. ATA Carnets to Brazil (BR) or “BR ATA Carnets” for entry into the United States.
- [USCIB Conducts eATA Carnet Pilot With CBP at JFK Airport](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-conducts-eata-carnet-pilot-with-cbp-at-jfk-airport/) - USCIB collaborated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Headquarters staff and leaders from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on a training, hosted on-site at JFK in New York on February 7, 2023. The goal of the training was to educate customs officers on the “eATA” Carnet System and process. This training built on
- [USCIB and Roanoke Meet With Rock-IT Global to Discuss Benefits of Digital Carnet](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-and-roanoke-meet-with-rock-it-global-to-discuss-benefits-of-digital-carnet/) - USCIB Chief Operating Officer Declan Daly was recently in Los Angeles, along with Amanda Barlow, Senior VP, Client Experience and Candece Perry from Roanoke Insurance Group, which serves as USCIB’s authorized service provider for the ATA Carnet, to meet with one of USCIB’s largest carnet users in the U.S.—Rock-IT Global. Daly met with Rock-IT VP and
- [ATA Carnet Highlighted in The Chronicle of the Horse](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-highlighted-in-the-chronicle-of-the-horse/) - ATA Carnet was featured in The Chronicle of The Horse in an article titled "Impending Tariffs May Inflict Big Costs And Headaches At US Border." The article shares information about how tariffs could apply to horses coming into the US from Mexico or Canada, and how the ATA Carnet can help. Emily Stearns, the health,
- [New ICC Secretary General Makes First Visit to USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-icc-secretary-general-makes-first-visit-to-uscib-ud-3917/) - Just three weeks after taking the reins at the Paris-based world business body, Jean Rozwadowski, the new secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce, paid a visit to USCIB, which has served as ICC’s American national committee since 1945.
- [USCIB Arbitration Committee Hosts Corporate Counsel Luncheon](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-arbitration-committee-hosts-corporate-counsel-luncheon-ud-3942/) - Stephen E. Smith, vice president and general counsel with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, was the keynote speaker at an October 22 luncheon hosted by USCIB’s Arbitration Committee and held at the New York offices of Latham & Watkins, LLP. Attended by over 40 legal practitioners, Mr. Smith’s remarks on “Reflections of a Corporate Counsel
- [New ICC Rules of Arbitration a Hot Topic at Miami Conferences](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-icc-rules-of-arbitration-a-hot-topic-at-miami-conferences-ud-4179/) - New ICC Rules of Arbitration a Hot Topic at Miami Conferences
- [2012 Sees New ICC Rules of Arbitration Enter Into Force](https://uscib.csdev.us/2012-sees-new-icc-rules-of-arbitration-enter-into-force-ud-4227/) - 2012 Sees New ICC Rules of Arbitration Enter Into Force
- [South Texas College of Law Wins ICC Mediation Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/south-texas-college-of-law-wins-icc-mediation-competition-ud-4254/) - After five days of intense competition, South Texas College of Law, has emerged victorious in the battle to win the 7th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition. South Texas beat off competitors Bar Ilan University of Israel, in ICC’s most challenging mediation competition to date. The two schools thrilled an international audience of over 250 people
- [Asia-Pacific Arbitration Community Gathers in San Francisco](https://uscib.csdev.us/asiapacific-arbitration-community-gathers-in-san-francisco-ud-4281/) - Asia-Pacific Arbitration Community Gathers in San Francisco
- [New Secretary General of ICC International Court of Arbitration Named](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-secretary-general-of-icc-international-court-of-arbitration-named-ud-4327/) - New Secretary General of ICC International Court of Arbitration Named
- [10th ICC Miami Conference Puts Latin America and Sports Arbitration in the Spotlight](https://uscib.csdev.us/10th-icc-miami-conference-puts-latin-america-and-sports-arbitration-in-the-spotlight-ud-4399/) - 10th ICC Miami Conference Puts Latin America and Sports Arbitration in the Spotlight
- [ICC Unveils New Online Training in International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-unveils-new-online-training-in-international-arbitration-ud-4434/) - ICC Unveils New Online Training in International Arbitration
- [ICC Arbitration: New Rules Attract International Cases](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-arbitration-new-rules-attract-international-cases-ud-4501/) - ICC Arbitration: New Rules Attract International Cases
- [ICC announces newly named Commission on Arbitration and ADR](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-announces-newly-named-commission-on-arbitration-and-adr-ud-4569/) - ICC announces newly named Commission on Arbitration and ADR
- [ICC Set to Move Paris Headquarters](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-set-to-move-paris-headquarters-ud-4610/) - ICC Set to Move Paris Headquarters
- [ICC Arbitration Cases Now Administered in New York](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-arbitration-cases-now-administered-in-new-york-ud-4624/) - ICC Arbitration Cases Now Administered in New York
- [Historic Opening of New Israel Palestine Center to Mediate Commercial Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/historic-opening-of-new-israelpalestine-center-to-mediate-commercial-disputes-ud-4637/) - Historic Opening of New Israel-Palestine Center to Mediate Commercial Disputes
- [News Brief New ICC Mediation Rules Launched](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-new-icc-mediation-rules-launched-ud-4655/) - New ICC Mediation Rules Launched
- [ICC Dispute Resolution Services](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-services-ud-3261/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has long been the world’s preeminent organization in the field of international commercial dispute resolution. ICC established its International Court of Arbitration® in 1923, only four years after the world business organization itself was created, and took the lead in securing the worldwide acceptance of arbitration as the most effective way of resolving international commercial disputes.
- [As New York Facility Begins Administering Cases, ICC Arbitration Passes Milestone](https://uscib.csdev.us/as-new-york-facility-begins-administering-cases-icc-arbitration-passes-milestone-ud-4671/) - As New York Facility Begins Administering Cases, ICC Arbitration Passes Milestone
- [ICC Mediation Competition Attracts Teams From Around the World](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-mediation-competition-attracts-teams-from-around-the-world-ud-4673/) - ICC Mediation Competition Attracts Teams From Around the World
- [Supreme Court Sides With Arbitrators in Investment Treaty Ruling](https://uscib.csdev.us/supreme-court-sides-with-arbitrators-in-investment-treaty-ruling-ud-4687/) - Supreme Court Sides With Arbitrators in Investment Treaty Ruling
- [ICC Launches 2014 Mediation Rules in North America](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-launches-2014-mediation-rules-in-north-america-ud-4745/) - ICC Launches 2014 Mediation Rules in North America
- [New Brochure Gives Engaging Glimpse into ICC Dispute Resolution](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-brochure-gives-engaging-glimpse-into-icc-dispute-resolution-ud-4776/) - New Brochure Gives Engaging Glimpse into ICC Dispute Resolution (July 2, 2014)
- [Enter ICC's International Commercial Mediation Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/enter-iccs-international-commercial-mediation-competition-ud-4790/) - The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Center for ADR will celebrate the 10th edition of its International Commercial Mediation Competition from February 6-11, 2015. Universities and mediators can now apply to a unique event which will attract participants from all over the world.
- [ICC Court of Arbitration Expands its Global Reach](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-court-of-arbitration-expands-its-global-reach-ud-4789/) - Fresh data confirms that the International Chamber of Commerce’s Court of Arbitration is a truly global dispute resolution provider. In 2013, the court received 767 new requests involving parties from 138 countries, and 80 percent of the cases were cross-border dispute cases between parties of different nationalities.
- [All Set for New ICC Dispute Resolution Rules Global Launch](https://uscib.csdev.us/all-set-for-new-icc-dispute-resolution-rules-global-launch-ud-4916/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will launch its new 2015 ICC Expert Rules in January, with international events in three of the world’s major dispute resolution hubs. Entering into force on February 1, 2015, the Rules will be available in English, Spanish and French, helping to solve cross-border commercial disputes worldwide.
- [Alexis Mourre Nominated to Lead ICC's International Court of Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/alexis-mourre-nominated-to-lead-iccs-international-court-of-arbitration-ud-4924/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Executive Board has recommended that Alexis Mourre be appointed to succeed John Beechey as President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration®. Mourre’s presidency will begin on July 1, 2015. The recommendation will be submitted to the ICC World Council for approval at its meeting in Turin, Italy in
- [University of Houston Law Center wins ICC Mediation Competition 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/university-of-houston-law-center-wins-icc-mediation-competition-2015/) - The University of Houston Law Center has won the International Chamber of Commerce 10th International Commercial Mediation Competition, taking the title after a thrilling final against the University of Sao Paolo. ICC’s biggest education event ran from February 6 to 11 in Paris, and is the world’s only moot devoted exclusively to international commercial mediation.
- [New ICC Dispute Board Rules Enter Into Force on October 1](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-icc-dispute-board-rules-enter-into-force-on-october-1/) - New ICC Dispute Board Rules emphasizing dispute avoidance will enter into force on October 1.
- [13th ICC Miami Conference: Tooling up for International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/13th-icc-miami-conference-tooling-up-for-international-arbitration/) - ICC's acclaimed annual conference on international arbitration in Latin America returns to Miami in November, titled "Tooling up for International Arbitration"
- [ICC Court to Communicate Reasons as a New Service to Users](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-court-to-communicate-reasons-as-a-new-service-to-users/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration will communicate reasons for many of the administrative decisions it is called on to take.
- [ICC Court Announces New Policies to Foster Transparency and Efficiency](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-court-announces-new-policies-to-foster-transparency-and-efficiency/) - The International Court of Arbitration® announced two major decisions aimed at enhancing the efficiency and transparency of ICC arbitration proceedings.
- [ICC-Atlanta Center Cooperation to Bolster Services in North America](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-atlanta-center-cooperation-to-bolster-services-in-north-america/) - ICC and the Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation announced efforts to enhance cooperation.
- [ICC Report Examines How Arbitrators Make Decisions on Costs](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-report-examines-how-arbitrators-make-decisions-on-costs/) - ICC released a new report as part of its continued work to improve the management of time and costs in international arbitral proceedings.
- [University of New South Wales Wins 11th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/university-of-new-south-wales-wins-11th-icc-international-commercial-mediation-competition/) - After six days of rigorous mock mediation sessions, the University of New South Wales won the 11th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
- [ICC Arbitration Posts Strong Growth in 2015](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-arbitration-posts-strong-growth-in-2015/) - ICC has announced strong growth in 2015—underscoring the ICC Court’s position as the world’s leading arbitral institution.
- [ICC New York Conference Explores Regional Arbitration Landscape](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-new-york-conference-explores-regional-arbitration-landscape/) - The high-level event proved to be a successful blend of thought-provoking discussions and stimulating networking opportunities for arbitration professionals
- [12 Reasons to Attend ICC's Miami Arbitration Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/12-reasons-to-attend-iccs-miami-arbitration-conference/) - Hundreds of legal professionals from the United States and Latin America are set to converge in Miami next month for the International Chamber of Commerce Miami Conference on International Arbitration.
- [ICC Court of Arbitration Events: Issues for Colorado Businesses and Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-court-of-arbitration-events-issues-for-colorado-businesses-and-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - ICC's Court of Arbitration will be co-hosting two events; a luncheon on "Key Issues for Colorado Businesses" and an Annual Conference on International Energy Arbitration.
- [Hold the Date: ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators](https://uscib.csdev.us/save-the-date-2017-international-court-of-arbitration-events/) - ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators: Overview of fundamentals and best practices related to serving as an arbitrator Please save the date for the upcoming ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators: Overview of fundamentals and best practices related to serving as an arbitrator, Date: March 13-15, 2017 Location: Washington, DC This advanced level training will provide participants
- [Registration Open for USCIB's Arbitration Committee Annual Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/registration-open-for-uscibs-arbitration-committee-annual-session/) - The USCIB Arbitration Committee will hold its annual session on Wednesday, January 18th in NYC, featuring updates from the ICC International Court of Arbitration as well as from the United States Council for International Business.
- [New Report on Financial Institutions and International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-report-on-financial-institutions-and-international-arbitration/) - The International Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new report assessing the finance industry’s experience and perceptions of cross-border alternative dispute resolution.
- [Upcoming ICC Arbitration Events](https://uscib.csdev.us/upcoming-icc-arbitration-events/) - Registration is closing soon for the ICC Court of Arbitration’s 4th Annual Conference on International Energy Arbitration.
- [ICC Welcomes New Court Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-welcomes-new-court-secretary-general-and-deputy-secretary-general/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently announced the appointment of Alexander G. Fessas as Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (“ICC Court”) and Director of ICC Dispute Resolution Services and Ana Serra e Moura as Deputy Secretary General of the ICC Court.
- [ICC and USCIB Hold Educational Events on Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-and-uscib-hold-educational-events-on-arbitration/) - The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration and USCIB’s Arbitration Committee organized two educational events in New York last month—the fifth annual Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration on February 21 and the Eleventh Vis Moot Practice Session on February 24.
- [New ICC Arbitration Rules and Note](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-icc-arbitration-rules-and-note/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration recently adopted new ICC Arbitration Rules and Note, which was approved by the Bureau of the Court on February 22 and went into effect earlier this month.
- [ICC Institute Advanced Training on the Conduct of the Proceedings and Case Management](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-institute-advanced-training-on-the-conduct-of-the-proceedings-and-case-management/) - This training is of an advanced level and will focus in depth on how the arbitrator should establish his or her authority over the parties throughout the proceedings, including hearings, and interact with his or her fellow-arbitrators.
- [Upcoming ICC Young Arbitrators Events](https://uscib.csdev.us/upcoming-icc-young-arbitrators-events/) - The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce is organizing two ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) events in New York and San Francisco.
- [Upcoming Arbitration Events: Global YAF](https://uscib.csdev.us/arbitration-icc-uscib-host-event-on-resolving-business-disputes-in-asia/) - ICC Court of Arbitration will be hosting the ICC Global YAF from June 9-10 in New York City.
- [ICC and USCIB Host Singapore Minister to Discuss Trade Disputes in Asia](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-and-uscib-host-singapore-minister-to-discuss-trade-disputes-in-asia-2/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration and USCIB’s Arbitration Committee co-hosted Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance Indranee Rajah SC on May 22 in New York, attracting law professionals including arbitrators, counsel and academics.
- [Early Bird Registration: ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/early-bird-registration-icc-new-york-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration will be holding its 12th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration on September 27 at NYU's School of Law.
- [ICC Court Opens Case Management Office in Singapore](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-court-opens-case-management-office-in-singapore/) - The Singapore Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced last week that the ICC Court will set up a case management office in Singapore—aimed at boosting arbitration and serving the dispute resolution needs of businesses around the world.
- [Thevenin Serves as Arbitrator at Annual Vis Moot Practice Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/thevenin-serves-as-arbitrator-at-annual-vis-moot-practice-session/) - USCIB/ICC USA held it’s 12th Annual Vis Moot Practice Session earlier this month. The practice moots help students hone their advocacy skills in preparation for competing in one of the premier events in international arbitration – the Willem V. Vis Moot Competition in Vienna, Austria — which brings together over 300 law schools competing before hundreds of the world’s best international arbitration experts.
- [US and Canada ICC National Arbitration Committees Hold Annual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-and-canada-icc-national-arbitration-committees-hold-annual-meeting/) - The co-chairs of USCIB/ICC USA’s and ICC Canada’s Arbitration Expatriate Subcommittees, Charles Kaplan of Orrick and Aren Goldsmith of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP organized their annual joint meeting in Paris on April 9th. The meeting was also organized by Andrew McDougall and Kirsten Odynski both of White & Case.
- [Russian Sanctions: How Do They Affect US Business?](https://uscib.csdev.us/russian-sanctions-how-do-they-affect-us-business/) - A roundtable discussion was held at HodgsonRuss LLP in New York on April 26, connecting participants from Washington DC, New York and Europe to discuss the recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. Government on Russia, enforcement trends and how they affect the way the U.S. companies conduct business around the globe.
- [USCIB Joins ICC in Celebrating Anniversary of NY Convention](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-icc-in-celebrating-anniversary-of-ny-convention/) - New York's international arbitration community recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the New York Convention, which provides a universal basis for enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards is a source of particular pride to ICC, which initiated the drafting process that led to the Convention’s adoption by the United Nations in 1958.
- [The New York Convention Turns 60](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-new-york-convention-turns-60/) - On the 60th anniversary of the landmark convention on international arbitral awards, the chair of USCIB's Arbitration Committee explains its relevance.
- [USCIB Hosts Arbitration Luncheon on B2B Data Breaches Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hosts-arbitration-luncheon-on-b2b-data-breaches-disputes/) - USCIB's Arbitration Committee hosted a luncheon with Squire Patton Boggs on October 3 focusing on Arbitrating B2B data breach disputes. As data breaches are increasingly more common, business-to-business (“B2B”) disputes arising from security incidents between companies are also on the rise. The program focused on the coming wave of data privacy and security disputes between businesses, the legal claims and defenses asserted in these cases and the key role of ADR in resolving these disputes.
- [USCIB Supports Singapore Convention on Mediation ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-supports-singapore-convention-on-mediation/) - International businesses now have a powerful tool that will greatly facilitate international trade and commerce. The new Singapore Convention will make enforceable settlement agreements resulting from international mediation.
- [Arbitration Committee Meetings Plan for Upcoming Year](https://uscib.csdev.us/arbitration-committee-meetings-plan-for-upcoming-year/) - USCIB co-hosted Washington, DC and New York City luncheons of its Arbitration Committee on January 25 and 29, respectively.
- [Seminar on International Arbitration of Life Sciences Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/seminar-on-international-arbitration-of-life-sciences-disputes/) - International Arbitration of Life Sciences Disputes: Key Issues and Best Practices Description: The life sciences industry - pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, vaccines, and related businesses - is huge, growing and global, with international licensing, sales contracts, research and development agreements, and joint ventures. Each of these international ventures can lead to disputes, and well-positioned life sciences
- [Annual Proskauer Lecture Analyzes Challenges of Arbitration Community](https://uscib.csdev.us/annual-proskauer-lecture-analyzes-challenges-of-arbitration-community/) - As in previous years, USCIB was honored to co-sponsor the 7th annual Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration along with Proskauer, Columbia University School of Law's Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Law and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration. Taking place on May 14, the event featured a lecture by widely respected commercial and investment arbitrator Mark Kantor.
- [USCIB Sponsors Seminar on Mitigating Business Risk With Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-sponsors-seminar-on-mitigating-business-risk-with-arbitration/) - USCIB/ICC USA sponsored a seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 14 on international arbitration and how that state’s businesses can use arbitration to mitigate the risks of doing business overseas. 
- [USCIB Urges Reversal of 1-800 Contacts FTC Ruling](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-reversal-of-ftc-ruling/) - USCIB filed an amicus brief with regards to a 1-800 Contacts, Inc. case to highlight the challenges American businesses would face under the recent Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision's approach an antitrust liability for trademark settlements, and explain the potential negative impacts the decision would have on businesses, consumers and competition if left to stand.
- [USCIB Holds Annual Arbitration Luncheon](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-holds-annual-arbitration-luncheon/) - USCIB co-hosted its annual USCIB Arbitration Committee Luncheon in New York on January 22, bringing together local arbitration professionals for an update on new initiatives and goals for 2020, as well as a look back on 2019 accomplishments by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration©.
- [ICC Launches Report on Climate Change Related Dispute Resolution](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-launches-report-on-climate-change-related-dispute-resolution/) - The ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR recently released a report on resolving business disputes related to climate change with arbitration. The report, titled Resolving Climate Change Related Disputes through Arbitration and ADR, was launched globally on January 21 at the New York offices of Norton Rose Fulbright US and was co-sponsored by USCIB and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration©. 
- [Accepting USCIB Amicus Position, Appeals Court Rejects FTC Approach to Antitrust Liability for Trademark Settlements](https://uscib.csdev.us/accepting-uscib-amicus-position-appeals-court-rejects-ftc-approach-to-antitrust-liability-for-trademark-settlements/) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision that 1-800 Contacts engaged in illegal agreements with rival online contact lens sellers on June 11, 2021.
- [USCIB Submits Amicus Brief Supporting Tech Companies](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-submits-amicus-brief-supporting-tech-companies/) - USCIB, along with the Chamber of Commerce, NFTC and Business Roundtable submitted an amicus brief on December 6 in support of Twitter.
- [USCIB Files Joint Amicus Brief Challenging FTC Noncompete Rule](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-files-joint-amicus-brief-challenging-ftc-noncompete-rule/) - With significant member support, USCIB has filed a joint amicus brief in support of a challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s recently published rule banning noncompete agreements. USCIB joined ten other industry associations in filing the brief: the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Associated Builders & Contractors, The Consumer Technology Association, Home Care Association of With significant member support, USCIB has filed a joint amicus brief in support of a challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s recently published rule banning noncompete agreements.
- [USCIB Highlights Arbitration in ABA’s Law Practice Today](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-highlights-arbitration-in-abas-law-practice-today/) - An article by USCIB’s Director of Legal Affairs Jason File is featured in Law Practice Today, a monthly publication of the American Bar Association (ABA). The article explains how understanding the differences between international arbitration and US domestic arbitration can aid in identifying issues, risks, and opportunities for strengthening a party’s case in an international An article by USCIB’s Director of Legal Affairs Jason File is featured in Law Practice Today, a monthly publication of the American Bar Association (ABA).
- [USCIB’s Arbitration Committee Welcomes Two New Subcommittees](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-arbitration-committee-welcomes-two-new-subcommittees/) - USCIB has launched two new entities within the USCIB Arbitration Committee: The Life Sciences Arbitration Task Force and the Mediation Subcommittee. The Life Sciences Arbitration Task Force, co-chaired by International Arbitration Partner and Arbitrator at Reed Smith J.P. Duffy and Partner, Deputy Lead and Head of Americas, International Arbitration & Global Disputes at Orrick Herrington USCIB has launched two new entities within the USCIB Arbitration Committee: The Life Sciences Arbitration Task Force and the Mediation Subcommittee.
- [USCIB Files Amicus Brief Challenging FTC Noncompete Rule](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-files-amicus-brief-challenging-ftc-noncompete-rule/) - USCIB has filed a joint amicus brief alongside nine other industry associations in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals case challenging the FTC’s final rule banning noncompete agreements. The brief argues that the FTC’s rule is arbitrary and capricious because it is based on incomplete, cherrypicked data and USCIB has filed a joint amicus brief alongside nine other industry associations in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals case challenging the FTC’s final rule banning noncompete agreements.
- [Unanimous Supreme Court Adopts USCIB Position in Devas v. Antrix](https://uscib.csdev.us/unanimous-supreme-court-adopts-uscib-position-in-devas-v-antrix/) - On June 5, the US Supreme Court unanimously adopted the position USCIB advocated in its amicus brief filed on December 11, 2024, in the case CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. In its 9-0 ruling, the Court confirmed that under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), companies do not need to demonstrate “minimum contacts”
- [Member Staff News: New Chair for ICT Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/member-staff-news-ud-4147/) - Ambassador David Gross, the former top State Department official on international communications policy, now at Wiley Rein, is the new chair of USCIB’s Information, Communications and Technology Committee. He will lead the development and delivery of business views on information technology and Internet policy developments worldwide. Mr. Gross succeeds Arthur Reilly, who has retired from Cisco Systems, Inc….Pfizer executive Anthony Barone has been appointed vice chair of USCIB’s Customs and Trade Regulations Committee, in which he is set to advance the committee’s work program and provide support to the committee’s chair, Selig Meber, vice president of GE International. The committee’s work focuses on customs reform, with the aim of simplifying and harmonizing customs policies and procedures so as to overcome barriers to trade.
- [Membership Testimonials](https://uscib.csdev.us/membership-testimonials-ud-4287/) - “I want to thank all of you who are active members of USCIB for your commitment to innovation and open markets and the kind of partnership I think we have to bring America back economically and ultimately socially and politically. “ - Former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton, 2011
- [Join USCIB New Version](https://uscib.csdev.us/join-uscib-new-version-ud-4288/) - Why You Should Consider Joining USCIB The most critical business risks on a global scale are concentrated in the areas of regulations and compliance. At USCIB, our reputation as a pro-trade, pro-business organization that leads the way in ensuring clear, predictable rules and regulations under which business can plan, invest and innovate has made us
- [Case Study 2: Uncertainty in International Tax Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/case-study-2-ud-4290/) - Uncertainty in the application of international tax rules can act as a barrier to the expansion of cross-border trade and investment. When the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises were being revised, the chapter on tax contained vague language on “complying with the spirit of the law” that few people had focused on. USCIB alerted its members to the risks associated with language that created an environment without transparency or certainty which would place companies at the mercy of government’s interpretation of what constituted a violation of the “spirit” without regard to the intention of their legislatures.
- [Case Study 1: Business and Supply Chain Linkages](https://uscib.csdev.us/case-study-1-ud-4289/) - Efforts by government to force companies to monitor all levels of their supply chains are impractical and do not account for social and political injustices. Business has responded by proactively establishing privatized labor inspection systems to monitor supply chains to ensure compliance with codes of conduct pass but past the first tier (direct suppliers), efforts are impractical.
- [Join USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/joining-ud-4315/) - People spend their time and money on things they value. In business, the same holds true – owners and executives want to know, “How will it benefit me and my organization?” Today, the most critical business risks on a global scale are concentrated in the areas of regulations and compliance. At USCIB, our reputation as the leader in global regulatory diplomacy for predictable rules and regulations under which business can plan, invest and innovate has made us a “must have” partner for American business interests since 1945. Read more.
- [Member and Staff News: USCIB’s Greene Tapped for State Department Advisory Panel](https://uscib.csdev.us/member-staff-news-ud-4356/) - USCIB Staff News: Adam Greene, USCIB’s vice president for labor and corporate responsibility, has been named to a State Department advisory body on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Joining Adam on the panel is Clifford Henry, associate director of corporate sustainable development with Procter & Gamble and chair of USCIB’s Corporate Responsibility Committee. The OECD Guidelines are voluntary recommendations from governments to multinational enterprises on responsible conduct in such areas as human rights, labor, environment, and corruption. They are the only multilateral, comprehensive code of conduct, endorsed by 43 national governments. The new panel will advise the U.S. National Contact Point, a State Department official who leads the United States work under the Guidelines. For more information, please visit www.state.gov/usncp.
- [Member Staff News: New Chair for Trade and Investment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/member-staff-news-ud-4379/) - Charles R. (Rick) Johnston, director and senior vice president for international government affairs with Citi, is the new chair of USCIB’s Trade and Investment Committee, which coordinates business advocacy among USCIB’s hundreds of member companies, advises the U.S. government on key trade and investment matters, and drives broader international support for open markets. “We are very excited that Rick Johnston has agreed to lead USCIB’s trade and investment policy work,” said USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson. “He brings strong leadership and a truly global perspective.”
- [Global Impact - Winter 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-impact-winter-2016/) - USCIB’s Global Impact offers a quarterly update on our advocacy activities around the world in support of our members' interests.
- [USCIB's Global Impact: 2017 Update on Advocacy](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-global-impact-2017-update-on-advocacy/) - Welcome to USCIB’s Global Impact – an update on USCIB’s advocacy activities around the world in support of your interests.
- [USCIB Briefs Members on New Business and Society Initiatives ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-informs-members-of-new-business-and-society-initiatives/) - USCIB held a special briefing on April 8 in Washington, DC with leading members, USCIB staff and the U.S. Department of State focusing on how USCIB is responding to challenges in the multilateral system around business and society.
- [USCIB Submits Comments to UN Advisory Body on AI ](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-submits-comments-to-un-advisory-body-on-ai/) - USCIB has submitted a response to the United Nations Secretary General’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Board and its Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity. This UN report calls for a closer alignment between international norms and how AI is developed and rolled out. The report also proposes to strengthen international governance of AI to reach the USCIB has submitted a response to the United Nations Secretary General’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Board and its Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity. This UN report calls for a closer alignment between international norms and how AI is developed and rolled out. The report also proposes to strengthen international governance of AI to reach the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals SDGs.
- [USCIB Statement on Tariff Executive Orders](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-statement-on-tariff-executive-orders/) - The US Council for International Business (USCIB) recognizes the importance of stemming the flow of illegal drugs across the US border, finding solutions in cooperation with nations involved. The broad use of tariffs to solve this problem will have a destabilizing impact on supply chains, economic growth and the geostrategic benefits of an integrated North American market achieved under the Trump Administration’s US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
- [USCIB Engages the United Nations](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-engages-the-united-nations-ud-4541/) - USCIB Engages the United Nations
- [Terry A. Cullum of General Motors to Lead USCIB Work on Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/terry-a-cullum-of-general-motors-to-lead-uscib-work-on-environment-ud-3558/) - New York, N.Y., October 5, 2006 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a leading pro-trade group, announced today that Terry A. Cullum, director for corporate responsibility and environment & energy with General Motors Public Policy Center, has been named the chair of USCIB’s Environment Committee. “We are delighted that Terry Cullum has
- [Terry A. Cullum of General Motors to Lead USCIB Work on Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/terry-a-cullum-of-general-motors-to-lead-uscib-work-on-environment-ud-3571/) - New York, N.Y., October 13, 2006 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a leading pro-trade group, announced today that Terry A. Cullum, director for corporate responsibility and environment & energy with General Motors Public Policy Center, has been named the chair of USCIB’s Environment Committee. “We are delighted that Terry Cullum has
- [On to Copenhagen: Major Business Groups Set Priorities for Climate Action](https://uscib.csdev.us/on-to-copenhagen-major-business-groups-set-priorities-for-climate-action-ud-3930/) - As the world enters the final stretch leading up to December’s UN Copenhagen summit meeting on climate change, representatives of major business groups from around the world met in Washington on September 21 and 22 to frame recommendations on long-term climate action and the role of business in curbing greenhouse gases. Representatives of ten top leading
- [Copenhagen Climate Summit Latest statements and information](https://uscib.csdev.us/copenhagen-climate-summit-latest-statements-and-information-ud-3958/) - Latest statements and information from USCIB and our global business network USCIB and its global business network have actively contributed to international discussions of climate change for many years. Our unique affiliations with leading worldwide business groups – in particular the International Chamber of Commerce – provide an invaluable channel through which to influence the
- [Business Gears Up for UN Commission on Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-gears-up-for-un-commission-on-sustainable-development-ud-3978/) - Join USCIB and the International Chamber of Commerce as we represent business and industry at the upcoming meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), May 3-14 at United Nations headquarters in New York City. For two weeks, USCIB representatives will attend the 18th session of UN CSD, and we are actively seeking USCIB
- [USCIB Members Meet with European Climate Commissioner](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-members-meet-with-european-climate-commissioner-ud-3984/) - USCIB Members Meet with European Climate Commissioner
- [BIAC Hosts International Green Economy Dialogue Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-hosts-international-green-economy-dialogue-conference-ud-4222/) - BIAC Hosts International Green Economy Dialogue Conference
- [Business Seeks to Take UN Green Growth Talks to the Next Level](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-seeks-to-take-un-green-growth-talks-to-the-next-level-ud-4062/) - Business Seeks to Take UN Green Growth Talks to “the Next Level”
- [Green Economies in Globalized Markets](https://uscib.csdev.us/green-economies-in-globalized-markets-ud-4125/) - USCIB invites you to join your peers for an intensely focused, academically rigorous 3-day Executive Education program developed specifically for USCIB by Boston University School of Management on “Green Economies in a Globalized Market.” Viewed from the global perspective of multinational corporations, the curriculum is designed to keep
- [Inaugural Green Economies Dialogue Held in Washington](https://uscib.csdev.us/inaugural-green-economies-dialogue-held-in-washington-ud-4193/) - Inaugural Green Economies Dialogue Held in Washington
- [Business Looking to Move Forward at UN Climate Conference, Even as Governments Wrestle With Developing Country Obligations](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-looking-to-move-forward-at-un-climate-conference-even-as-governments-wrestle-with-developing-country-obligations-ud-4205/) - Business Looking to Move Forward at UN Climate Conference, Even as Governments Wrestle With Developing Country Obligations
- [Business Looks Forward to Rio+20 Earth Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-looks-forward-to-rio20-earth-summit-ud-4226/) - Business Looks Forward to Rio+20 Earth SummitBusiness Looks Forward to Rio+20 Earth Summit
- [Hague Conference Will Develop PrivateSector Input to Rio+20 Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/hague-conference-will-develop-privatesector-input-to-rio20-conference-ud-4249/) - Hague Conference Will Develop Private-Sector Input to Rio+20 Conference
- [Global Business Calls for Accelerated Joint Action for Green Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-business-calls-for-accelerated-joint-action-for-green-growth-ud-4266/) - Global Business Calls for Accelerated Joint Action for Green Growth
- [Green Economies Dialogue to Hold Sessions in China Japan and Brazil](https://uscib.csdev.us/green-economies-dialogue-to-hold-sessions-in-china-japan-and-brazil-ud-4263/) - Green Economies Dialogue to Hold Sessions in China, Japan and Brazil
- [Private Sector Role in Sustainable Development Grows Stronger Ahead of Rio Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/private-sector-role-in-sustainable-development-grows-stronger-ahead-of-rio-summit-ud-4297/) - Private Sector Role in Sustainable Development Grows Stronger Ahead of Rio Summit
- [Hague Meeting Maps Out Private Sector’s Role Ahead of Rio+20](https://uscib.csdev.us/hague-meeting-maps-out-private-sectors-role-ahead-of-rio20-ud-4304/) - Hague Meeting Maps Out Private Sector’s Role Ahead of Rio+20
- [Green Economies Dialogue Sessions Held in Japan and Brazil](https://uscib.csdev.us/green-economies-dialogue-sessions-held-in-japan-and-brazil-ud-4314/) - Green Economies Dialogue Sessions Held in Japan and Brazil
- [ICC Pledges to Take Outcome of Rio+20 Forward](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-pledges-to-take-outcome-of-rio20-forward-ud-4350/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) welcomed the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, as a stepping stone to achieve sustainable development while helping to eradicate poverty.
- [BIAC Participates in Second International Green Manufacturing Summit in India](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-participates-in-second-international-green-manufacturing-summit-in-india-ud-4371/) - The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with the support of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and OECD, organized its “2nd Green Manufacturing Summit” in New Delhi.
- [ICC Champions Green Economy Business Priorities in South Africa](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-champions-green-economy-business-priorities-in-south-africa-ud-4400/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) experts underscored the crucial role played by business in tackling the challenges of climate change, at the 15th annual meeting of the International Business Forum (IBF) in Pretoria earlier this month. Around 260 participants, mainly from the private sector and government, took part in the conference organized on behalf
- [New Research Papers Advance Discussion of the Green Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-research-papers-advance-discussion-of-the-green-economy-ud-4403/) - New Research Papers Advance Discussion of the Green Economy
- [Business Calls on UN Climate Talks to Open a New, More Pragmatic Approach](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-calls-on-un-climate-talks-to-open-a-new-more-pragmatic-approach-ud-4406/) - Business Calls on UN Climate Talks to Open A New More Pragmatic Approach
- [Doha Meeting Points Way Toward a New International Climate Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/doha-meeting-points-way-toward-a-new-international-climate-agreement-ud-4414/) - Doha Meeting Points Way Toward a New International Climate Agreement
- [At UN Biodiversity Panel, Business Affirms Importance of Strengthening Science/Policy Links](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-un-biodiversity-panel-business-affirms-importance-of-strengthening-sciencepolicy-links-ud-4425/) - At UN Biodiversity Panel, Business Affirms Importance of Strengthening Science/Policy Links
- [UN Environment Program Begins Work Under New Mandate](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-environment-program-begins-work-under-new-mandate-ud-4453/) - UN Environment Program Begins Work Under New Mandate
- [News Brief UN Post 2015 Development Agenda Employers Call for Enabling Conditions for Private Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-brief-un-post2015-development-agenda-employers-call-for-enabling-conditions-for-private-sector-ud-4459/) - UN Post-2015 Development Agenda: Employers Call for Enabling Conditions for Private Sector
- [UN Urged to Engage Private Sector on Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-urged-to-engage-private-sector-on-sustainable-development-goals-ud-4479/) - UN Urged to Engage Private Sector on Sustainable Development Goals
- [At UN Climate Talks Business Urges Support for Investment and Innovation](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-un-climate-talks-business-urges-support-for-investment-and-innovation-ud-4506/) - At UN Climate Talks, Business Urges Support for Investment and Innovation
- [Business Keeping the Pressure on Negotiators at UN Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-keeping-the-pressure-on-negotiators-at-un-climate-talks-ud-4530/) - Business Keeping the Pressure on Negotiators at UN Climate Talks
- [One Year After Rio+20 UN Moves Ahead on New Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/one-year-after-rio20-un-moves-ahead-on-new-sustainable-development-goals-ud-4526/) - One Year After Rio+20, UN Moves Ahead on New Sustainable Development Goals
- [The UN SDGs and Post-2015 Development Agenda USCIB's Ongoing Involvement](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-un-sdgs-and-post2015-development-agenda-uscibs-ongoing-involvement-ud-4540/) - The UN SDGs and Post-2015 Development Agenda: USCIB’s Ongoing Involvement
- [US and China Agree to Action on Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-and-china-agree-to-action-on-climate-change-ud-4562/) - U.S. and China Agree to Action on Climate Change
- [Comparative Matrix Expert Group Reports Proposals for Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/comparative-matrix-expert-group-reports-proposals-for-sustainable-development-goals-ud-4566/) - Comparative Matrix: Expert Group Reports' Proposals for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- [New UN High Level Political Forum to Focus on Sustainable Development through Head of State Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/new-un-high-level-political-forum-to-focus-on-sustainable-development-through-head-of-state-meetings-ud-4567/) - New UN High Level Political Forum to Focus on Sustainable Development through Head of State Meetings
- [Analysis UN Secretary General Report on the Millennium Development Goals and the Post2015 Development Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/analysis-un-secretary-general-report-on-the-millennium-development-goals-and-the-post2015-development-agenda-ud-4577/) - Analysis: UN Secretary General Report on the Millennium Development Goals and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
- [US Business to Meet With Government and UN Representatives in New York](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-business-to-meet-with-government-and-un-representatives-in-new-york-ud-4578/) - U.S. Business to Meet With Government and UN representatives in New York
- [The Big Idea: The UN's Development Agenda: An Opportunity to Cement Private Sector-Led Growth](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-big-idea-the-uns-development-agenda-an-opportunity-to-cement-private-sectorled-growth-ud-4614/) - The Big Idea: The UN’s Development Agenda: An Opportunity to Cement Private Sector-Led Growth (Autumn 2013)
- [BIAC to Participate in OECD/IEA Global Forum on Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/biac-to-participate-in-oecdiea-global-forum-on-climate-change-ud-4588/) - BIAC to Participate in OECD/IEA Global Forum on Climate Change
- [As General Assembly Opens, USCIB Flags Business Priorities in UN "DoorKnock" Consultations](https://uscib.csdev.us/as-general-assembly-opens-uscib-flags-business-priorities-in-un-doorknock-ud-4611/) - As General Assembly Opens, USCIB Flags Business Priorities in UN “Door-Knock”
- [UN Climate Negotiators Set Course for New Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-climate-negotiators-set-course-for-new-agreement-ud-4616/) - UN Climate Negotiators Set Course for New Agreement
- [ICC Sets Out Business Priorities for Long-Term Climate Regime](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-sets-out-business-priorities-for-longterm-climate-regime-ud-4627/) - ICC Sets Out Business Priorities for Long-Term Climate Regime
- [At OECD Forum USCIB Spotlights Prerequisites for Green Investments](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-oecd-forum-uscib-spotlights-prerequisites-for-green-investments-ud-4647/) - At OECD Forum, USCIB Spotlights Prerequisites for Green Investments
- [USCIB Delivers Business Recommendations on UN Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-delivers-business-recommendations-on-un-sustainable-development-goals-ud-4669/) - USCIB Delivers Business Recommendations on UN Sustainable Development Goals
- [Making the Case for Business Engagement in the UN Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/making-the-case-for-business-engagement-in-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-ud-4679/) - Making the Case for Business Engagement in the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- [UN Welcomes Business as It Plans for Global Environmental Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-welcomes-business-as-it-plans-for-global-environmental-assembly-ud-4702/) - UN Welcomes Business as It Plans for Global Environmental Assembly
- [Bonn Meeting Sets the Stage for New, "Bottom-Up" Climate Regime](https://uscib.csdev.us/bonn-meeting-sets-the-stage-for-new-bottomup-climate-regime-ud-4703/) - While political disagreements continue to bedevil the development of a long-term, post-2020 global agreement to address climate change, meetings last month in Bonn, Germany, held under the auspices of the UN Framework Agreement on Climate Change (UNFCCC), made some progress in practical areas, notably on how a “bottom-up” approach could be the basis for the
- [USCIBs Kennedy in Germany for UN Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-kennedy-in-germany-for-un-climate-talks-ud-4750/) - USCIB’s Kennedy in Germany for UN Climate Talks (June 6, 2014)
- [USCIB Promotes Business Innovation at Historic UN Environment Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-promotes-business-innovation-at-historic-un-environment-assembly-ud-4772/) - USCIB Promotes Business Innovation at Historic UN Environment Assembly (June 30, 2014)
- [Coalition for Green Trade Endorses WTO's Environmental Goods Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/coalition-for-green-trade-endorses-wtos-environmental-goods-agreement-ud-4779/) - Coalition for Green Trade Endorses WTO’s Environmental Goods Agreement (July 9, 2014)
- [USCIB Marshals Business Input for the UN Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-marshals-business-input-for-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-ud-4797/) - USCIB Marshals Business Input for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (July 28, 2014)
- [The Role of Trade in the UN Post 2015 Development Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-role-of-trade-in-the-un-post-2015-development-agenda-ud-4819/) - The Role of Trade in the UN Post 2015 Development Agenda (August 26, 2014)
- [USCIB Activity During the Opening Week of the United Nations General Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-activity-during-the-opening-week-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly-ud-4836/) - As the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicks off this week, USCIB and its global network are involved in a slate of conferences and programs focused around UN climate talks and the core of its Post-2015 Development Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to address development, lifestyle and equity issues through international commitments,
- [USCIB Convenes Forum on Private Sectors Engagement in UN Development Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-convenes-forum-on-private-sectors-engagement-in-un-development-agenda-ud-4840/) - More: USCIB Spotlights Sustainable Business Practices Last week in New York, the United Nations General Assembly began its annual deliberations, convened an important Climate Summit and formally launched the process to complete the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda, including the formulation of ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to build on the earlier UN Millennium Development Goals.
- [USCIB Holds GED Dialogue at WTO on Green Benefits of Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-holds-ged-dialogue-at-wto-on-green-benefits-of-trade-ud-4848/) - As the United Nations designs its Post-2015 Development Agenda, international trade and investment will serve as powerful tools to disseminate technological innovation and environmental solutions. USCIB and the Green Economies Dialogue initiative presented a Working Session on trade and development in Geneva on October 2 at the World Trade Organization 2014 Public Forum titled “The
- [Business Engagement in UN Climate Negotiations](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-engagement-in-un-climate-negotiations-ud-4903/) - Overview: The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) will be representing American business interests at the 2014 United Nations Climate Change Conference, host to the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), in Lima, Peru, from December 1-12, 2014. As governments in Lima
- [UN Secretary General Private Sector Critical for Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-secretary-general-private-sector-critical-for-sustainable-development-ud-4913/) - On December 4, the United Nations secretary general submitted an advance version of the synthesis report to the UN general assembly outlining his views on the UN’s Post-2015 Development Agenda outcomes. Titled “The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the Planet,” the report will inform member states’ negotiations of
- [In FT USCIB Urges Stronger Business Participation in UN Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/in-ft-uscib-urges-stronger-business-participation-in-un-climate-talks-ud-4915/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson and USCIB Vice President Norine Kennedy are in Lima, Peru this week for the UN climate talks (COP20). Robinson took part in a press briefing yesterday alongside other members of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), including James Bacchus of Greenberg Traurig, chair of the ICC Commission on Trade
- [Business Dialogue Engages Private Sector in UN Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-dialogue-engages-private-sector-in-un-climate-talks-ud-4918/) - The United Nations climate change conference wrapped up in the wee hours of Sunday in Lima, Peru ending two weeks of climate talks and 36 straight hours of negotiations over the weekend. Member states agreed to a common structure for reducing greenhouse gas emissions – known in the UN as “Intended Nationally Determined Pledges” –
- [USCIB Urges WHO to Take Full Advantage of Private-Sector Engagement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-who-to-take-full-advantage-of-private-sector-engagement-ud-4938/) - The sheer scale of global health challenges requires everyone to be on board to address world health. USCIB and other associations are concerned that the World Health Organization’s non-state actors framework is too stringent, as it would limit the WHO’s ability to fully benefit from the private sector’s practical expertise, resources and research.
- [USCIB Nominates First-Ever Business Representative for UNEP High Level Scientific Advisory Panel](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-nominates-first-ever-business-representative-for-unep-high-level-scientific-advisory-panel/) - USCIB has nominated Dr. Neil C. Hawkins, corporate vice president for sustainability at The Dow Chemical Company, to serve as the first industry representative to the United Nations Environment Program’s Global Environment Outlook (GEO), the organization’s flagship advisory group.
- [USCIB Urges US to Engage Business on UN Climate Action](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-us-to-engage-business-on-un-climate-action/) - USCIB urged senior U.S. cabinet officials to include business in talks about limiting greenhouse gas emissions as part of the United Nations’ global effort to develop a new international cooperative climate accord. Business is encouraging all governments to consult with the private sector to assess each country’s pledge on climate change
- [USCIB Talks Transatlantic Trade as TPA Moves Forward in Congress](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-talks-transatlantic-trade-as-tpa-moves-forward-in-congress/) - USCIB staff made a strong business case for the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) this week at policy conferences in Washington, D.C. and New York, while the United States made promising progress on its trade agenda last week with the introduction in Congress of Trade Promotion Authority.
- [The Big Idea: UN Climate Talks: Why the Private Sector Needs to Be Involved Now](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-big-idea-un-climate-talks-why-the-private-sector-needs-to-be-involved-now/) - UN engagement with the private sector is imperative from both an economic and environmental standpoint. We need to manage and address the risks of climate change, and doing so requires engaging all countries and societal partners. USCIB wants to make sure negotiators do not miss the opportunity to anchor business in climate deliberations.
- [Business Engagement in the UN Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-engagement-in-the-un-climate-talks/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson will lead an American business delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
- [Campaign 2015: Because These Talks Will Lead to Action](https://uscib.csdev.us/campaign-2015-because-these-talks-will-lead-to-action/) - USCIB has launched a demanding advocacy campaign on behalf of our members to ensure that U.S. business has a stake in the two major policy negotiations taking place later this year. UN 2030 Development Agenda, New York COP21 Climate talks in Paris. If these far-reaching agreements don’t work for business, they won’t work. CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES: Represent
- [Business Groups Recommend WHO Engagement with Private Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-groups-recommend-who-engagement-with-private-sector/) - USCIB and five other business associations signed a letter to U.S. cabinet officials at the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services stating concern about proposals on the table that could unjustifiably restrict the WHO’s ability to engage with the private sector in support of its mission.
- [USCIB Calls on WHO to Frame Non-Discriminatory and Pro-Partnership Policy on Non-State Actors](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-calls-on-who-to-frame-non-discriminatory-and-pro-partnership-policy-on-non-state-actors/) - Governments have decided to postpone action on a controversial proposal to broaden anti-business discrimination and limit participation by non-state actors in the work of the World Health Organization. On the final day of the 68th World Health Assembly, WHO member states opted to continue discussions of the draft Framework for Engagement of Non-State Actors (FENSA) for another year.
- [At UN Climate Talks in Bonn, Negotiators Make Incremental Progress](https://uscib.csdev.us/at-un-climate-talks-in-bonn-negotiators-make-incremental-progress/) - Continuing the march to COP21 in Paris, governments wrapped up two weeks of negotiations in Bonn, Germany yesterday under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. While that march has been at a snail’s pace, it has made some limited progress, according to Norine Kennedy, USCIB’s vice president for environment and energy, who took part in the talks.
- [ICC Launches New Tool to Promote Business Sustainability](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-launches-new-tool-to-promote-business-sustainability/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) launched a radical update of its respected Business Charter for Sustainable Development. The third edition of the ICC Charter has been designed to reflect a more holistic approach to sustainability, drawing on the expertise, experience and good practices of a broad range of international companies and business associations across all sectors and industries.
- [A Turning Point for International Climate Policy: ICC North American Regional Consultation](https://uscib.csdev.us/a-turning-point-for-international-climate-policy-icc-north-american-regional-consultation/) - USCIB convened the North American Public-Private Dialogue on Climate Change in D.C., to identify the business's role in addressing climate change.
- [USCIB, EU Environment Commissioner Discuss Post-2015 Development Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-eu-environment-commissioner-discuss-post-2015-development-agenda/) - USCIB met with European Union Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella on July 7 in New York for a productive discussion about the private sector's role in the United Nations Post-2015 Development Agenda. Commissioner Vella addressed the need for business and government to work together on creating jobs, growth and investment for sustainable development, as well as the importance of integrating economic growth and environmental protection.
- [Impact of the UN Climate Agreement on U.S. Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/impact-of-the-un-climate-agreement-on-u-s-business/) - The UN post-2015 climate agreement will be built on member countries’ Independent Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), or binding pledges, in which each country commits to lowering its greenhouse gas emissions by certain amounts over the next several decades. The United States, for example, has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by
- [On the Road to COP21](https://uscib.csdev.us/on-the-road-to-cop21/) - Upcoming Events All events are by invitation only and participation must be confirmed by USCIB staff. December 1, Paris, venue: US Government Pavilion, “Deploying Innovative Technologies for Climate Change: Looking to Trade to Jumpstart Paris Action”, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm December 2, Paris, venue: French Government Climate Generations Area, Room: Salle 7, “Business, the SDGs and Climate
- [Press Coverage](https://uscib.csdev.us/press-coverage/) - Obama Announces Rule to Cut Carbon Emissions From Power Plants Wall Street Journal, August 3, 2015 "Norine Kennedy, vice president for environment and energy for the United States Council for International Business, said the administration’s ambition in reducing carbon emissions is commendable. But thorny issues, such as agreeing on a plan to verify countries’ emissions
- [Information and Resources](https://uscib.csdev.us/information-and-resources/) - High-level Business Summit on Energy and Climate December 8th and 9th, MEDEF Headquarters, Paris Joint statement Documents and PowerPoint Presentations from Major Economies Business Forum (BizMEF) official side-event Business Perspectives on Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC's) at COP-21, December 10, 2015: Agenda Norine Kennedy, USCIB presentation on BizMEF INDC survey Tennet Reed, Australia Industry Group, presentation and
- [White House, USCIB Members Launch American Business Action on Climate Change Pledge](https://uscib.csdev.us/white-house-uscib-members-launch-american-business-action-on-climate-change-pledge/) - USCIB welcomes the leadership announcements made at the White House by several of its members, including Coca-Cola, Google, Microsoft, Pepsico, UPS and Walmart as part of the American Business Action on Climate Change Pledge.
- [USCIB Joins Other Business Groups in Defense of IPRs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-other-business-groups-in-defense-of-iprs-in-international-sustainability-negotiations/) - The protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is a central enabling condition for innovation, stimulating investment and disseminating new greener technologies and knowledge. USCIB joined eight other business associations in signing a letter to U.S. cabinet officials calling upon the U.S. government to resist “persistent efforts” by a small group of countries and NGOs to undermine American innovation for environmental technologies.
- [ICC Launches Climate Website on the Road to COP21](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-launches-climate-website-on-the-road-to-cop21/) - ICC launched a one-stop climate website to mobilize business in the run up to the UN climate conference in Paris (COP21).
- [USCIB Members in Vanguard of White House Climate Action Pledges](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-members-in-vanguard-of-white-house-climate-action-pledges/) - The White House announced a set of new commitments from 81 companies – including dozens of USCIB members – under the American Business Act on Climate Pledge.
- [ICC Calls for Collaboration to Tackle Climate Challenge](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-calls-for-collaboration-to-tackle-climate-challenge/) - ICC continues to engage its network in more than 130 countries to advocate for a climate deal that engages business to fully address the climate challenge.
- [USCIB & ICC to Convene Numerous Events at UN Climate Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-and-cop21-five-key-events-to-add-to-your-calendar/) - ICC will be participating in a series of events to make the case for a robust global agreement that works with business to meet the climate challenge.
- [Highlights from the First Week of COP21](https://uscib.csdev.us/highlights-from-the-first-week-of-cop21/) - Here are some highlights from week one of the world's largest climate change summit.
- [USCIB Hails Long-Term Paris Agreement, Calls for Engagement with Private Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-hails-long-term-paris-agreement-calls-on-governments-to-engage-with-private-sector/) - Business and s presented many solutions to the climate challenge as governments reached a long-term climate accord in Paris.
- [Business Reflections on COP21](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-reflections-on-cop21/) - USCIB noted several positive outcomes for business in the United Nations climate agreement.
- [2015: A Landmark Year for Sustainability](https://uscib.csdev.us/looking-back-at-2015-and-sustainability-new-terrain-opportunities-and-challenges-for-us-business/) - Countries have developed a climate agreement that will depend on business innovation and investment, and impact companies of all sectors and sizes.
- [Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership a Catalyst for Climate Action?](https://uscib.csdev.us/is-the-trans-pacific-partnership-a-catalyst-for-climate-action/) - USCIB participated in a panel hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Development about the effects of TPP on international climate action.
- [Following the Paris Agreement, UN Charts Next Steps for International Environmental Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/following-the-paris-agreement-un-charts-next-steps-for-international-environmental-policy/) - Fresh on the heels of COP21, governments are meeting in Nairobi this week to develop an international policy agenda on a wide range of environmental topics.
- [Fighting Efforts in the UN to Degrade Intellectual Property Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/fighting-efforts-in-the-un-to-degrade-intellectual-property-rights/) - As significant challenges to intellectual property are proliferating throughout the UN system, USCIB urged the U.S. government to safeguard IPR at multilaterals
- [UN 2030 Development Agenda Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-2030-development-agenda-week/) - We recap some of the activities USCIB and its global network undertook in 2015 in support of the UN Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals
- [USCIB Statement: Setting the 2030 Sustainability Agenda In Motion](https://uscib.csdev.us/setting-the-2015-sustainability-agenda-in-motion/) - USCIB issued a statement on setting the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda into motion
- [Climate Change High on BIAC's Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/climate-change-high-on-biacs-agenda/) - BIAC reiterated its continued support to the OECD as a key organization to provide fact-based analysis concerning the implementation of the Paris Agreement
- [Business Priorities for UN Climate Agreement Implementation](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-priorities-for-un-climate-agreement-implementation/) - USCIB presented business priorities at the first meeting of the UN's Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Accord in Bonn, Germany
- [Business Flags Innovation and Investment at UN Environment Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-flags-innovation-and-investment-at-un-environment-assembly/) - Business representatives from the Global Business Alliance for 2030 highlighted investment and innovation at the second United Nations Environment Assembly
- [Business Calls on Governments to Ratify the Paris Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-calls-on-governments-to-ratify-the-paris-agreement/) - The Business & Climate Summit amet over two days in London to address how business can play a role in building a climate-resilient economy.
- [Roundtable on Business Engagement in the Paris Climate Agreement and INDCs](https://uscib.csdev.us/roundtable-on-business-engagement-in-the-paris-climate-agreement-and-indcs/) - In September BIAC will organize a roundtable on Business Engagement in Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (country pledges) and the Paris Agreement
- [Business Highlights Opportunities to Strengthen Paris Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-highlights-opportunities-to-strengthen-paris-agreement/) - Business, government, OECD and UNFCCC representatives attended a workshop to explore next steps to enhance the role of business in the Paris Agreement.
- [Business Involvement Essential to Address Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-involvement-essential-to-address-climate-change/) - At the meeting of OECD Environment Ministers in Paris, business shared views on how to address major environmental challenges related to climate change
- [As Paris Agreement Enters Into Force, What's Next on Climate?](https://uscib.csdev.us/as-paris-agreement-enters-into-force-whats-next-on-climate/) - As the Paris Climate Agreement enters into force, read an interview with USCIB's Norine Kennedy on what this means for business, and what happens next.
- [Workshop Highlights Need for Business Input to Implement UN Climate Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/workshop-highlights-need-for-business-input-to-implement-un-climate-agreement/) - At the COP22 conference in Morocco, business groups met to make the case for closer cooperation with the private sector in implementing last year's landmark Paris Climate Agreement.
- [Will COP22 Mark the Beginning or the End of the Paris Climate Agreement?](https://uscib.csdev.us/will-cop22-mark-the-beginning-or-the-end-of-the-paris-climate-agreement/) - Donald Trump’s election jolted UN climate negotiators meeting in Morocco, who grappled with the prospect of a possible U.S. pullout from last December’s historic Paris Climate Agreement.
- [ICC Meeting With Head of UNEP Discusses Private Sector Approaches to Resource Efficiency](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-meeting-with-head-of-unep-discusses-private-sector-approaches-to-resource-efficiency/) - USCIB takes part in first international business meeting with Erik Solheim, recently appointed as Executive Director of the UN’s environmental agency
- [Private Sector Unites for Action Under Paris Climate Agreement](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-joins-40-major-business-groups-in-support-of-private-sector-action-under-the-paris-climate-agreement/) - At COP22 in Marrakesh, USCIB joined over 40 other business groups to endorse the Marrakesh Declaration, a vision for private-sector action on climate.
- [USCIB Urges Secretary Tillerson to Push for UN Accountability](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-secretary-tillerson-to-push-for-un-accountability/) - USCIB’s President and CEO Peter M. Robinson issued a letter last week to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson outlining principles and priority areas for President Trump Administration’s posture and involvement in international environmental policy and forums.
- [USCIB Urges Business Access in Comments to UNFCCC](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-comments-to-unfccc-stress-the-need-for-business-access/) - As uncertainty in U.S. participation and leadership in UN climate negotiations and the Paris Climate Agreement continues, USCIB and its global network are pushing to ensure that business has a voice in the global climate policy process.
- [Global Partnerships Week Launches With Focus on SDG-17](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-partnerships-week-launches-focus-sdg17/) - Global Partnerships Week (GPW) launched yesterday, March 7, to celebrate the role of public-private partnerships in promoting global development and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
- [USCIB’s Sustainable Development Event to Focus on Infrastructure](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscibs-sustainable-development-event-to-focus-on-infrastructure/) - Since the global adoption of the UN Agenda for 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the international community has turned its attention to implementation, and the resources from governments and business required to set the SDGs into motion.
- [USCIB Convenes Multistakeholder Roundtable on Business and Infrastructure for SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-convenes-sdg-infrastructure-roundtable/) - As the UN gears up for its annual high-level political forum (HLPF) on the sustainable development goals (SDG’s) in July, the international community is turning its attention to SDG 9—building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and fostering innovation.
- [USCIB Urges Trump Administration to Remain Engaged in UN Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-trump-administration-to-remain-engaged-in-un-climate-talks/) - With senior officials set to discuss U.S. engagement in the UN and other international climate change discussions, USCIB has urged the administration to keep the U.S. seat at the table.
- [USCIB in the News: Business and the UN Climate Process](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-in-the-news-business-and-the-un-climate-process/) - In a letter to the Financial Times, USCIB pushes back against efforts to curtail business access to the UN climate talks.
- [USCIB SDG Series: Countdown to the High-Level Political Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/sdg-countdown-hlpf/) - This year’s United Nations High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development will be held from July 10-17 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council.
- [Like it or Not, UN Needs Private Sector Input in Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-needs-private-sector-input-climate-talks/) - As the current round of UN climate talks here in Bonn reach the half-way point, delegates are allowing themselves a sense of cautious relief.
- [UN High Level Political Forum Countdown: Ending Poverty](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-high-level-political-forum-countdown-ending-poverty/) - This year’s United Nations High-Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) on sustainable development will be held from July 10-17 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The theme for the forum will be “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world” focusing in part on Sustainable Development Goal 1: ending poverty in all its forms everywhere.
- [Countdown to UN High-Level Political Forum: Ending Hunger, SDG 2](https://uscib.csdev.us/countdown-to-un-high-level-political-forum-ending-hunger-sdg-2/) - This year’s United Nations High-Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) on sustainable development will be held from July 10-17 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council.
- [Kennedy Delivers Pro-Business Messages at UN Climate Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/kennedy-delivers-pro-business-messages-at-un-climate-meeting/) - USCIB’s expert on climate change and environment Norine Kennedy attended the most recent UN climate change meetings in Bonn, Germany which were held from May 8-18.
- [USCIB Urges Wider Business Role at UN Financing for Development Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-urges-wider-business-role-at-un-financing-for-development-forum/) - The second UN Financing for Development (FfD) Forum took place May 22-25 at UN headquarters in New York, serving as follow-up to the inaugural FfD Forum in 2015.
- [SDG Business Forum Will Report on Private Sector Achievements](https://uscib.csdev.us/sdg-business-forum-will-report-on-private-sector-achievements/) - Following the success of last year’s inaugural forum, the second annual SDG Business Forum will take place at the United Nations on July 18, 2017 during the ministerial segment of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development.
- [Historic Business Meeting at the UN Advances the Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/historic-business-meeting-at-the-un-advances-the-sustainable-development-goals/) - USCIB members joined today’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Business Forum during the High Level segment of the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) to highlight the role of business in advancing environmental, economic and social cooperation for the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- [USCIB Highlights Business Role at UN Sustainable Development Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-highlights-business-role-at-un-sustainable-development-meetings/) - The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) were created to measure progress and achievements towards a sustainable future through a series of 17 goals adopted by the UN General Assembly under the moniker Agenda 2030.
- [Business Makes It Happen: Rethinking Collaboration for the SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-makes-it-happen-rethinking-collaboration-for-the-sdgs/) - Gearing up for September’s United Nations General Assembly discussion of progress on the UN’s 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), USCIB has partnered with Business Fights Poverty on an ambitious program on September 18 in New York, “Rethinking Collaboration for the SDGs.”
- [USCIB Spotlights Business Engagement During UNGA Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-spotlights-us-business-engagement-at-un-general-assembly-week/) - From September 18 to 22, 193 countries will gather in New York for the opening of the 72nd UN General Assembly (GA).
- [Business and Climate Summit Highlights Business Leadership](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-and-climate-summit-highlights-business-leadership/) - The third annual Business and Climate Summit—the leading forum for business leaders, investors and policymakers on climate action—took place from August 31 to September 1 this year in New Delhi, India.
- [USCIB Strengthens Business Voice at UNGA](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-meetings-during-unga-highlight-business-impact/) - For the first time, USCIB convened a series of meetings during UNGA week to highlight challenges and opportunities for the U.S. business community in advancing inclusive growth and sustainable development, working with the United Nations, and the importance of partnering with the U.S. government in advancing economic and other benefits at home and abroad.
- [USCIB Partners With Global Business Organizations at UNGA Opening Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-partners-global-business/) - While USCIB was on the front lines during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), it was also joined by its international affiliates, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Organization of Employers (IOE), to spearhead collaborative discussions and to foster recognized opportunities for the private sector to cooperate with the UN.
- [USCIB Highlights US Business Stake and Voice at UNGA Opening](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-strengthens-business-voice-at-unga/) - As the dust settles on this year’s 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), USCIB reflects on its accomplishments and advocacy activities on behalf of U.S. business during a hectic two-week period.
- [USCIB Rolls Out Updates to Businessfor2030.org](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-rolls-out-updates-to-businessfor2030-org/) - On the occasion of the high-level opening of the UN General Assembly in New York, USCIB announced new additions and improvements to the Businessfor2030 web platform.
- [USCIB Experts Roundtable on Understanding Big Data for Business Action on SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-experts-roundtable-on-understanding-big-data-for-business-action-on-sdgs/) - USCIB convened a Business Experts Roundtable on Data Analytics for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) and National Reports, on September 19, kindly hosted by KPMG.
- [USCIB Experts Roundtable on Enhancing Impact of SDG Public Private Partnership](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-experts-roundtable-on-enhancing-impact-of-sdg-public-private-partnership/) - While partnerships are a widely accepted means to complement government policy and implementation, USCIB’s Business Experts Roundtable on Enhancing Impact of SDG Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s), which was held on the margins of the UN General Assembly, zeroed in on the special attributes and expectations relating to such partnerships for SDG implementation.
- [Shared Interests in the SDGs: Business Makes It Happen at UNGA72 USCIB Side Event](https://uscib.csdev.us/shared-interests-in-the-sdgs-business-makes-it-happen-at-unga72-uscib-side-event/) - On Friday, September 22nd, USCIB held a side event discussion for its members, government and UN representatives at the end of UN General Assembly opening week on "Shared Interests in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's): Business Makes It Happen," hosted by USCIB member Pfizer.
- [Business Dialogue at Climate COP Underscores Need for Inclusive Engagement](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-dialogue-at-climate-cop-underscores-need-for-inclusive-engagement/) - Business Dialogue at Climate COP Underscores Need for Inclusive Engagement
- [USCIB Applauds Progress at Bonn Climate Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-applauds-progress-at-bonn-climate-conference/) - As the Bonn Climate Conference wrapped up, USCIB welcomed progress on priority topics for American business, including transparency of emissions reduction commitments.
- [US Business Helps Launch First Ever Business Meeting at UN Environment Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/us-business-helps-launch-first-ever-business-meeting-at-un-environment-assembly/) - The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the highest level policy making forum on environment in the UN system, opened its 3rd session under the auspices of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP or UN Environment) on December 4 in Nairobi, Kenya.
- [USCIB attends Business “Talanoa Dialogue” to Advance Climate Policy Implementation](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-attends-business-talanoa-dialogue-to-advance-climate-policy-implementation/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) convened a business workshop under the UNFCCC Talanoa Dialogue process last week.
- [USCIB Pushes for Equitable, Stable Tax Systems and SDG Implementation at UN](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-pushes-for-equitable-stable-tax-systems-and-sdg-implementation-at-un/) - Over 500 participants attended the First Global Conference of the Platform for Collaboration on Taxation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on February 14-16 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The conference was spearheaded by the OECD, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations’ office for Financing for Development (FfD).
- [USCIB Member Appointed Chair of ICC Environment Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-member-appointed-chair-of-icc-environment-commission/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced the appointment of USCIB member Justin Perrettson of Novozymes as the new chair of the Commission on Environment and Energy. Perrettson is head of global engagements at Novozymes, the world`s leading bio innovation company, where he leads a series of policy and stakeholder interactions that support its sustainability agenda.
- [UN Global Pact for Environment Negotiations to Begin](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-global-pact-for-environment-negotiations-to-begin/) - UN Member States voted to launch a negotiation toward the development of a “Global Pact for Environment” last week. An initiative of French President Emanuel Macron, the Pact is to be a binding, universal “umbrella text” providing a common global legal basis for environmental policy principles, such as polluter-pays, the precautionary principle, environmental rights-based approaches and other environmental regulations and treaties.
- [Governments Reject Discriminatory Barriers to Business at UN Climate Talks](https://uscib.csdev.us/governments-reject-discriminatory-barriers-to-business-at-un-climate-talks/) - Following intense and sometimes contentious negotiations, governments meeting in Bonn under the UN climate treaty last month rejected any reference to “conflict of interest” or conditionality for observer organizations.
- [USCIB Gathers Stakeholders on Margins of UN Science, Technology, Innovation Forum for SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-gathers-stakeholders-on-margins-of-un-science-technology-innovation-forum-for-sdgs/) - USCIB Gathers Stakeholders on Margins of UN Science, Technology, Innovation Forum for SDGs
- [USCIB SDG Series: Countdown to UN's High-Level Political Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-sdg-series-countdown-to-uns-high-level-political-forum/) - This year’s United Nations High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development will be held from July 9-18 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The theme for the forum will be “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies” focusing on the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- [UN High-Level Political Forum Countdown: Ensure Water, Sanitation and Energy for All](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-high-level-political-forum-countdown-ensure-water-sanitation-and-energy-for-all/) - This year’s United Nations High-Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) on sustainable development will be held from July 9-18 in New York under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The theme for the forum will be “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies” focusing in part on Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, and Sustainable Development Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
- [SDGs Countdown: Sustainable Cities, Consumption and Production](https://uscib.csdev.us/un-high-level-political-forum-countdown-sustainable-cities-consumption-and-production/) - As part of this year's UN High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development, USCIB is showcasing company actions in support of global goals for cities and sustainable production/consumption.

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- [Trade Services](https://uscib.csdev.us/trade-services-ud-4293/) - USCIB provides three trade services that facilitate international trade: ATA Carnet, eCertificates of Origin, International Trade Books and Training. These export tools are valuable to international professionals in every industry.
- [2026 Policy Priorities](https://uscib.csdev.us/policy-advocacy-ud-706/policy-priorities/) - USCIB stands ready in 2026 to help US companies seize opportunities and manage risks in an uncertain global landscape. Deregulation, technological innovation, and emerging global tax alignment promise increased economic productivity while immigration, trade, and industrial policies strain supply chains, access to critical minerals, labor markets, and longstanding alliances. Conflicts and strategic rivalries are polarizing
- [Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/policy-advocacy-ud-706/) - USCIB powers the success of US business across the globe. We promote open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development, and corporate responsibility, and a level playing field. We pursue a broad policy agenda, applying US business ideas to major world challenges. USCIB offers opportunities for members to engage and make an impact in policy discussions
- [USCIB at a Glance](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-at-a-glance-ud-2410/) - About USCIB The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) powers the success of US business across the globe. Our members include US-based companies and professional services firms from every sector of the economy, with operations in every region of the world. As the US affiliate of leading international business organizations including Business at OECD
- [Trustees](https://uscib.csdev.us/trustees-ud-742/) - In addition to USCIB Officers: Nikesh Arora Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Palo Alto Networks Ester Baiget President & Chief Executive Officer Novonesis Whitney Y. Baird President & Chief Executive Officer USCIB Suzanne P. Clark President and CEO U.S. Chamber of Commerce Joaquin Duato Chairman & CEO Johnson & Johnson Börje Ekholm President & CEO
- [Tom Mackall](https://uscib.csdev.us/tom-mackall/) - Tom MackallSenior Counsel and ILO Governing Body Member Tom Mackall is currently Senior Counsel to USCIB, Member of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization, and North American Regional Vice President of the International Organization of Employers. Mackall assumed his role with USCIB upon retiring from Sodexo, where his positions included Group Vice President
- [Officers](https://uscib.csdev.us/officers-ud-736/) - Chairman: Dorothy Attwood General Counsel, International and Executive Vice President Global Public Policy & Privacy The Walt Disney Company Vice Chair: Rick Johnston Managing Director Global Government Affairs Citi Group Vice Chair: Dan Konigsburg Global Head, Public Affairs KPMG Vice Chair: Gerald “Chip” Kunde SVP, Institutional Affairs & Corporate Communications, North America Ferrero Treasurer: Chad
- [Norine Kennedy](https://uscib.csdev.us/norine-kennedy/) - Norine KennedySenior Vice President for Global Strategy and United Nations Affairs and Executive Director, The USCIB Foundation Tel: 212.703.5052 As USCIB’s Senior VP, Global Strategy and UN Affairs, Norine Kennedy leads USCIB’s global engagement in influential multilateral institutions in New York and elsewhere, and its relations with the United Nations. She also serves as Executive
- [Natalie Bidner](https://uscib.csdev.us/natalie-bidner/) - Natalie Bidner-SwehlaDirector, International Agriculture Tel: 202.682.7375 Natalie Bidner joined USCIB in 2024 as Director of International Agriculture Policy. Before joining USCIB, Bidner worked at the World Food Prize Foundation, leading global agriculture and food security initiatives and programming. She also fostered synergetic stakeholder relationships and cultivated unique partnerships. Prior to that role, Bidner was a
- [Kristen Edgreen Kaufman](https://uscib.csdev.us/kristen-edgreen-kaufman-2/) - Kristen KaufmanSenior Vice President, Global Impact Initiatives Tel: 212.703.5043 Kristen Edgreen Kaufman is USCIB’s Senior Vice President, Global Impact Initiatives where she provides strategic direction for several policy issues of critical importance to US businesses, including Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs (CRLA), Environment, Health, and International Product Policy. She possesses a nuanced understanding of the
- [Kira Yevtukhova](https://uscib.csdev.us/kira-yevtukhova/) - Kira YevtukhovaDirector, Communications Tel: 202.617.3160 Kira Yevtukhova serves as the organization’s digital media, marketing, and communications strategist. She also manages USCIB’s print and online publications, including press releases and news stories, the website, e-newsletter, annual report and quarterly magazine. In addition, Kira manages the policy work of USCIB’s Marketing & Advertising Committee, working closely with
- [Jose Arroyo](https://uscib.csdev.us/jose-arroyo/) - Jose ArroyoManager, Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Tel: 212.703.5083 Jose Arroyo manages corporate responsibility, human rights, and labor affairs policy. Arroyo started his career in 2011 as a policy and financial auditor for the Government of Costa Rica and later, he transitioned to the Foreign Service. In 2013, he was appointed as Consul of Costa
- [Join USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/why-join-uscib/) - USCIB powers the success of US business across the globe. For 80 years, our non-partisan association has led globally engaged companies in calling for an open system of world trade, finance, and investment where business can succeed and be a full partner in contributing to inclusive economic growth. Get Involved Loading... “USCIB membership is not
- [Jason File](https://uscib.csdev.us/jason-file/) - Jason FileDirector of Legal Affairs and General Counsel Tel: 212.703.5047 Jason File is Director of Legal Affairs at the US Council for International Business (USCIB) in New York, where he advances the global interests of USCIB members in the international dispute resolution arena. He leads the US national committee for international arbitration at the International
- [ICC Dispute Resolution](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/) - USCIB is the US National Committee to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). USCIB’s Arbitration & ADR Committee serves as the contact point for the International Court of Arbitration® and its multi-faceted dispute resolution services. The committee provides assistance in the nomination of arbitrators, makes referrals to parties seeking attorneys, organizes seminars and corporate roundtables, and answers questions regarding the arbitration process and other ICC dispute resolution services. On this webpage you will find useful information, resources and links regarding ICC international dispute resolution.
- [Global Network](https://uscib.csdev.us/global-network/) - USCIB provides key platforms for American business to participate in – and influence – major multilateral discussions and negotiations. As sole US affiliate of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Organization of Employers (IOE), and Business at OECD (BIAC), USCIB presents informed business views and solutions to government leaders and policy makers worldwide.
- [Gabrielle Girard](https://uscib.csdev.us/gabrielle-girard/) - Gabrielle GirardManager, Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Tel: 212.703.5044 Gabrielle Girard is a policy manager on corporate responsibility and labor affairs at USCIB. Prior to joining USCIB, she completed a PhD in History at Princeton University, focusing on Latin America and human rights. As a doctoral student, Gabrielle interned remotely in the Bureau of Democracy,
- [Executive Leadership](https://uscib.csdev.us/meet-the-staff-ud-739/) - Whitney BairdPresident and CEO Tel: 212.703.5055 Alice Slayton ClarkSenior Vice President, Trade, Investment, and Digital Tel: 202.682.0051 Declan DalyChief Operating & Financial Officer Tel: 212.703.5059 Jason FileDirector of Legal Affairs and General Counsel Tel: 212.703.5047 Brianna HealySpecial Assistant, Office of the President Tel: 212.617.3156 Alison HoiemVice President, Membership Tel: 202.682.1291 Anna HughesVice President, Communications Tel:
- [Ewa Staworzynska](https://uscib.csdev.us/ewa-staworzynska/) - Ewa StaworzynskaDirector, Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Tel: 212.703.5056 Ewa Staworzynska is currently the Head of the Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs practice at USCIB, leading the organization’s work on business and human rights, corporate social responsibility, and labor policy. Staworzynska is a member of the US Federal Responsible Business Conduct Advisory Committee, advising the
- [Employment Opportunities](https://uscib.csdev.us/employment-opportunities-ud-3646/) - Employment Opportunities at USCIB
- [Declan Daly](https://uscib.csdev.us/declan-daly/) - Declan DalyChief Operating & Financial Officer Tel: 212.703.5059 Declan Daly joined USCIB in August 2018 as Senior Vice President and CFO. Daly now serves as COO, overseeing ATA Carnet and Trade Services and IT. Prior to USCIB, Daly was with CSI Sports, an international multimedia company operating in over 40 countries, where he was VP of
- [Cheryl Miller](https://uscib.csdev.us/cheryl-miller/) - Cheryl MillerVice President, Digital Tel: 202.617.3155 Cheryl Miller is Vice President of Digital Policy. Miller is an accomplished technology executive and a strong advocate for a safe, secure, interoperable and open Internet. She joined USCIB in 2024 and brought with her a broad range of experience in the digital space across government agencies, the private
- [Board of Directors](https://uscib.csdev.us/board-of-directors-ud-745/) - In addition to USCIB Officers: Arrow Augerot Director, Americas Policy Amazon Ravi Aurora Senior Vice President, International Government Affairs Mastercard James Cascone Partner, Supply Chain Resilience & Assurance Deloitte Alejandra Castro Vice President, International Affairs & Sustainability Strategy Bayer Emily M. Dickens Chief Administrative Officer Society for Human Resource Management Michael Ferguson EVP, Federal Legislative
- [ATA Carnet & Trade Services](https://uscib.csdev.us/meet-the-staff-ata-carnet-and-trade-services/) - Declan DalyChief Operating & Financial Officer Tel: 212.703.5059 Gertruda BajramiDirector, ATA Carnet Tel: 212.703.5071 Madison CalkinsManager, ATA Carnet Business Development Tel: 212.703.5064 Sydney KorlishinAdministrative Assistant Tel: 212.703.5068 Araba OcranAssociate, ATA Carnet Tel: 212.703.5078 Frankie RaddishAssociate Director, ATA Carnet Tel: 212.703.5066 Tatianna SampleManager, ATA Carnet Tel: 212.703.5067 Michael SicangcoSenior Manager, ATA Carnet Tel: 212.703.5089 Glendy SungVice
- [Whitney Y. Baird](https://uscib.csdev.us/whitney-y-baird/) - Whitney BairdPresident and CEO Tel: 212.703.5055 Whitney Baird is President and CEO of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), the leading voice of American business in global economic policy. An accomplished diplomat with a distinguished career in international affairs, Baird is a passionate advocate for open markets, trade, and the role of business
- [Alice Slayton Clark](https://uscib.csdev.us/alice-slayton-clark/) - Alice Slayton ClarkSenior Vice President, Trade, Investment, and Digital Tel: 202.682.0051 Alice Slayton Clark is USCIB’s Senior VP of Trade, Investment and Digital Policy. She is a seasoned international trade professional with a strong background working with the Executive Branch, US Congress, and multilateral organizations. Clark’s career includes roles as Senior Government Relations Advisor, International
- [Alison Hoiem](https://uscib.csdev.us/alison-hoiem/) - Alison HoiemVice President, Membership Tel: 202.682.1291 Alison Hoiem manages USCIB’s Member Services department and works to ensure that USCIB’s policy priorities are aligned with the needs of members. She also works to recruit new members to USCIB. Prior to joining USCIB in 2008 as membership assistant, she served as an account executive at several public
- [Anna Hughes](https://uscib.csdev.us/anna-hughes/) - Anna HughesVice President, Communications Tel: 202.682.1221 As Vice President of Communications, Anna Hughes works to elevate the profile of USCIB and its in-house expertise, promote USCIB’s mission and brand to relevant stakeholders, and craft messaging and campaigns to build trust in American businesses. Hughes joined USCIB in 2024, bringing more than 20 years of experience
- [Ashley Harrington](https://uscib.csdev.us/ashley-harrington/) - Ashley HarringtonManager, Health and Sustainability Tel: 202.682.5861 Ashley Harrington is USCIB’s Policy Manager for Health and Sustainability. Ashley leads USCIB’s policy work on issues related to economic and commercial determinants of health, non-communicable diseases (NCD), health data governance, and health and wellness-related commitments under the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), specifically SDG 3: Good Health
- [Agnes Vinblad](https://uscib.csdev.us/agnes-vinblad/) - Agnes VinbladDirector, Environment and Sustainable Development Tel: 646.404.3298 Agnes Vinblad is USCIB’s Director of Environment and Sustainable Development. In this role, Vinblad is the Policy Lead for Climate, Biodiversity, and Environment, and heads up USCIB’s Environment Committee. Vinblad represents USCIB members at key global policy deliberations across the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
- [News](https://uscib.csdev.us/dispute-resolution-news/) - The USCIB Foundation Hosts Reception Commemorating Eighty Years of Global Economic and Social CooperationThe USCIB Foundation commemorated the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with a reception on January 28. The evening recognized the leadership and contributions of Member States’ representatives and the UN Secretariat in support
- [Membership & Communications](https://uscib.csdev.us/meet-the-staff-membership-communications-marketing-ud-3174/) - Alison HoiemVice President, Membership Tel: 202.682.1291 Anna HughesVice President, Communications Tel: 202.682.1221 Diana MendezManager, Membership Tel: 212.703.5062 Kira YevtukhovaDirector, Communications Tel: 202.617.3160
- [Contact USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/contact-uscib-ud-724/) - Headquarters: 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Telephone: (212) 354-4480, Fax: (212) 575-0327
- [The USCIB Foundation](https://uscib.csdev.us/the-uscib-foundation/) - PresidentWhitney BairdPresident and CEO Tel: 212.703.5055 TreasurerDeclan DalyChief Operating & Financial Officer Tel: 212.703.5059 SecretaryNorine KennedySenior Vice President for Global Strategy and United Nations Affairs and Executive Director, The USCIB Foundation Tel: 212.703.5052 Emine ShinjatariProgram Associate for UN Affairs and USCIB Foundation Tel: 212.703.5057
- [Finance, Administration & Technology](https://uscib.csdev.us/meet-the-staff-finance-administration-technology-ud-3173/) - Declan DalyChief Operating & Financial Officer Tel: 212.703.5059 Mayya FishmanSenior Accountant Tel: 212.703.5093 Edward HoDirector, Information Technology Tel: 212.703.5077 Stephanie MoyManager, Data Management and Reporting Tel: 212.703.5053
- [News and Events](https://uscib.csdev.us/news-and-events/) - For 80 years, USCIB has powered the success of US business across the globe. As the US affiliate of leading international business organizations including Business at OECD (BIAC), The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and The International Organization of Employers (IOE), USCIB offers a unique perspective on the most critical policy issues businesses face today.
- [Sole Practitioners Program](https://uscib.csdev.us/sole-practitioners-program-ud-2723/) - USCIB's Sole Practitioner Program offers individual USCIB membership to attorneys and arbitrators in private practice. This membership group aims to give individuals who are not associated with a law firm or a company the same opportunities within USCIB's Arbitration Committee available to members of USCIB. This special membership opportunity is only available for USCIB's Arbitration
- [US Delegation to ICC Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/u-s-delegation-to-icc-commission/) - ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR is a forum of experts nominated by ICC national committees that examines major issues of practical concern to international arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution. The US Delegates to the Commission and its active Task Forces can be found here. The ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR aims to:
- [ICC Books](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-books/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published Incoterms® 2020, an update of the regulations that define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers operating in the international trade system. This newest edition of the Incoterms® rules will help prepare business for the next century of global trade. Incoterms® 2020 is available for purchase from USCIB:
- [USCIB 2024 Annual Report](https://uscib.csdev.us/annual-report/) - USCIB is the voice of US business in the international arena and in 2024, we delivered. Our 2024 Annual Report, Powering the Success of US Business, highlights our key accomplishments around the globe. Our staff stepped up in a big way in 2024 to advance private sector solutions for global problems of a multi-dimensional nature.
- [Recommendations](https://uscib.csdev.us/policy-recommendations/) - In 2025 businesses face new political and economic landscapes around the world. New governments are shifting policies on competitiveness and economic advantage, climate change, health challenges, resource access, and response to global conflicts and humanitarian crises. USCIB will help Members seize opportunities and manage risk to promote prosperity, supply chain resilience and competitiveness in the
- [US National Arbitration Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/u-s-national-arbitration-committee/) - US ICC Court Members USCIB's Arbitration Committee Diversity and Inclusion Projects Rules and Other Information USCIB Dispute Resolution Services
- [ICC Arbitrator Nominations](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/icc-arbitrator-nominations/) - USCIB's Arbitration Nominations Commission Neutrals Database
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- [USCIB’s Arbitration Nominations Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/uscibs-arbitration-nominations-committee/) - USCIB/ICC USA is the ICC’s U.S. national committee, and when the ICC International Court of Arbitration® (“ICC Court”) or the ICC ADR Centre asks us to do so, we propose US nationals with the required qualifications to serve in each case. We also propose non-nationals residing in the United States. This process is administered by
- [Rules and Other Information](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/icc-rules-forms-guidelines/) - USCIB/ICC USA is one of two resources for information about dispute resolution provided by the ICC in North America. Questions about the ICC’s dispute resolution services including arbitration, mediation, dispute boards or expertise proceedings can be answered by SICANA, Inc. or by contacting D. Jason File. at jfile@uscib.org See below list of ICC Rules concerning
- [Diversity and Inclusion Projects](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/diversity-and-inclusion-projects/) - USCIB/ICC USA supports diversity and inclusion in international dispute resolution. Towards this end, we encourage arbitrators, mediators and experts from ethnically diverse backgrounds to register on our Neutrals Databases. We also encourage participation in our arbitration events and activities. In 2021, USCIB/ICC USA’s Arbitration Committee created a Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to
- [USCIB’s Arbitration Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/uscibs-arbitration-committee/) - USCIB’s Arbitration Committee consists of all corporate, law firm and organizational members of USCIB who are interested in learning about and becoming more involved in ICC’s dispute resolution services in the US The group meets in different parts of the US and abroad at luncheons, roundtable discussions, ICC arbitration conferences and via video or telephone
- [Developer — Events + Map](https://uscib.csdev.us/developer-events-map/) - Developer Test page
- [e-ATA Carnets JFK Test](https://uscib.csdev.us/eata-carnets-jfk-test/) - Exciting Opportunity: Test the New e-ATA with USCIB USCIB is thrilled to announce that we are ready to test the new e-ATA, or digital ATA Carnet! We are looking for current ATA Carnet holders who are willing to participate in this pilot program and help shape the future of the global trading process. If you
- [OECD Accession Engagement](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-accession-engagement/) - [ux_banner bg="https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-content/uploads/2022/11/oecd-hdr-img-scaled.jpg" height="375px" text_color="light" text_align="center" text_pos="center bottom" text_width="100%" text_bg="" parallax_text="0" parallax="0" effect=""] USCIB MEMBER ALERT: OECD Accession Engagement [gap height="10px"] [gap height="30px"] OECD accessions provide a unique opportunity for USCIB member companies to change policy and reform laws in candidate countries. [gap height="15px"] [/ux_banner] [section bg="https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-content/uploads/2022/11/white_background.jpg" title="" padding="50px" parallax_text="0" parallax="0" margin="0px"] What OECD is undertaking
- [Database of Neutrals](https://uscib.csdev.us/icc-dispute-resolution/database-of-neutrals-2/) - These Databases are applicable to all US nationals, wherever located, interested in being considered for ICC arbitrations and ADR proceedings, including mediations and expertise matters. We also welcome profiles from non-national neutrals residing in the United States. To increase the chances of being considered for nomination on cases, please create a free profile on the
- [Development Page](https://uscib.csdev.us/development-page/)
- [Scott Ratzan](https://uscib.csdev.us/scott-ratzan-2/) - Scott C. Ratzan MD, MPA, MA is Executive Director of Business Partners for Sustainable Development, an initiative of the U.S. Council for International Business Foundation.
- [Mission Statement](https://uscib.csdev.us/mission-statement-ud-2664/) - The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) powers the success of US business across the globe. We use our experience and access to engage with multilateral and international decisionmakers to facilitate commerce and to shape policy outcomes that promote inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. HOW WE OPERATE USCIB’s advocacy spans a broad range
- [Artificial Intelligence for Economic and Social Prosperity](https://uscib.csdev.us/artificial-intelligence-for-economic-and-social-prosperity/) - Artificial Intelligence for Economic & Social Prosperity USCIB Policy Recommendations USCIB recognizes the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance human well-being, drive economic growth and realize many of the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Nevertheless, we recognize that these ground-breaking technologies will require upskilling and adaptation of the labor market,
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- [What's New at USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/whats-new-at-uscib-ud-1826/) - What's New at USCIB news information international business international trade investment environment competitiveness Internet labor corporate responsibility development sustainable
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- [Moving the Needle: Advancing Our Common Agenda with Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/moving-the-needle-advancing-our-common-agenda-with-business/) - USCIB launched an initiative during the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly that focuses on three priorities identified by the UN President of the General Assembly: Solutions for Sustainability, Science, and Solidarity. The initiative is titled "Moving the Needle (MTN): Advancing our Common Agenda with Business” About USCIB's MTN Campaign MTN Roadmap Report MTN
- [Business at OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/business-industry-advisory-committee-to-the-oecd-biac-ud-760/) - [row ] [col span="1/2" ] [/col] [col span="1/2" ] Business at OECD Location: Paris Founded: 1962 Membership: Top business organizations from all 35 OECD member economies as well as major non-member economies [/col] [/row] [row ] [col span="1/2" ] Role Business at OECD speaks for business at the OECD. Established in 1962, it stands for
- [International Organization of Employers (IOE)](https://uscib.csdev.us/international-organization-of-employers-ioe-ud-757/) - [row ] [col span="1/2" ] [/col] [col span="1/2" ] International Organization of Employers Location: Geneva Founded: 1920 Membership: 150 national employers federations from 143 countries [/col] [/row] [row ] [col span="1/2" ] Role Represents business interests in social and labor matters at the global level, especially in the International Labor Organization, which sets international workplace
- [USCIB e-Publications](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-epublications/) - [row] [col] [/col] [/row]
- [International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)](https://uscib.csdev.us/international-chamber-of-commerce-icc-ud-754/) - [row ] [col span="1/2" ] [/col] [col span="1/2" ] International Chamber of Commerce Location: Paris Founded: 1919 Membership: Business interests in over 140 countries [/col] [/row] [row ] [col span="1/2" ] Role The International Chamber of Commerce promotes international trade and investment, and helps business meet the challenges and opportunities of globalization. ICC has three
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- [ATA Carnet](https://uscib.csdev.us/how-to-apply-for-an-ata-carnet/) - [gap height="30px"] [row] [col span="2/3"] What is an ATA Carnet? ATA Carnet, commonly referred to as the “Merchandise Passport” or “Passport for Goods”, is a unified customs document used by 80+ countries. The initials, ATA, are an acronym of the French and English words Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission. The ATA Carnet helps U.S. exporters of all
- [Senior Counsel to the President](https://uscib.csdev.us/senior-counsel-to-the-president/) - [row] [col span="1/2"][/col] [col span="1/2"][/col] [/row] [row] [col span="1/2"][/col] [col span="1/2"][/col] [/row]
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- [Learn More About USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/learn-more-about-uscib/) - [row] [col span="9/12"] ATA Carnet NGA USCIB is the sole USA National Guaranteeing Association for ATA Carnets – which is a valuable international customs and temporary export/import document that helps to simplify international trade. Authorized Service Providers For your benefit, we have two authorized service providers to issue ATA Carnets – Roanoke ATA Carnet and
- [OECD Tax Conference Registration Login Request](https://uscib.csdev.us/oecd-tax-conference-registration-login-request/) - [row] [col] [/col] [/row]
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- [Why Join USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/join-uscib-ud-721/) - [row ] [col span="5/12" ] USCIB is the global voice for American companies who drive U.S. economic growth and jobs. For more than 70 years, our non-partisan association has led globally engaged companies in calling for an open system of world trade, finance and investment where business can succeed and be a full partner in
- [Why Join USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/join-uscib-ud-721/) - [row ] [col span="5/12" ] USCIB is the global voice for American companies who drive U.S. economic growth and jobs. For more than 70 years, our non-partisan association has led globally engaged companies in calling for an open system of world trade, finance and investment where business can succeed and be a full partner in
- [How We Work](https://uscib.csdev.us/how-we-work/) - [row] [col span="1/1"] When You Join USCIB, You Join the World [/col] [/row] [row] [col span="1/1"] USCIB is a member-driven organization. Our committees, chaired by leading corporate executives and staffed by USCIB policy experts, cover over 30 international issues areas. As a member, you can join as many of these committees as you wish. Through
- [Carnets to Brazil](https://uscib.csdev.us/carnets-to-brazil/) - As of June 28, 2016 began accepting ATA Carnets. You can read about this in our press release, Brazil Set to Accept ATA Carnets, “Merchandise Passports”. For more information, please visit our country page for Brazil.
- [electronic Certificates of Origin](https://uscib.csdev.us/electronic-certificates-of-origin-ud-4259/) - Welcome to USCIB's electronic Certificate of Origin application. USCIB’s eCOs save time and money bypassing the delay and expense of employing couriers to obtain certification. After a few simple steps, print your eCOs wherever you can access a computer a
- [Carnets to Indonesia](https://uscib.csdev.us/carnets-to-indonesia/) - [block id="carnet-countries-navigation"] [row][col span="1/1"] [gap height="60px"] Indoneisa now accepts Carnets. For more information, please visit our country page for Indonesia. [gap height="60px"] [/col][/row]
- [USCIB Office Hours](https://uscib.csdev.us/uscib-office-hours-ud-2290/) - USCIB’s normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- [Layerslider test](https://uscib.csdev.us/layerslider-test/)
- [United States Council Foundation](https://uscib.csdev.us/united-states-council-foundation-ud-3639/) - The United States Council Foundation, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the United States Council for International Business (USCIB). It undertakes educational activities to promote the benefits of a free market economy, demonstrate and document the role of the corporate private sector in economic growth and social development, and advance sustainability in environmental
- [How to Use a Carnet](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/how-to-use-a-carnet/) - The Parts of an ATA Carnet An ATA Carnet consists of green covers (front and back) and counterfoils and vouchers. Green Front and Back Covers The green front and back covers of the ATA Carnet are critical for customs clearance. The front green cover identifies the Holder and authorized representatives and must be signed by
- [Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/meet-the-staff-policy-program-ud-3175/) - Alice Slayton ClarkSenior Vice President, Trade,Investment, and DigitalTel: 202.682.0051 Kristen KaufmanSenior Vice President,Global Impact InitiativesTel: 212.703.5043 Alice Slayton ClarkSenior Vice President, Trade, Investment, and Digital Tel: 202.682.0051 Declan DalyChief Operating & Financial Officer Tel: 212.703.5059
- [Policy Issues (Sandbox)](https://uscib.csdev.us/policy-advocacy-ud-706/policy-issues-sandbox/) - USCIB powers the success of US business across the globe. We promote open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development, and corporate responsibility, and a level playing field. We pursue a broad policy agenda, applying US business ideas to major world challenges. USCIB offers opportunities for members to engage and make an impact in policy discussions
- [Policy Issues](https://uscib.csdev.us/policy-advocacy-ud-706/policy-issues/) - USCIB’s advocacy spans all sectors. We pursue dialogue and collaboration with Administrations to advance priorities and amplify American values, innovations, and solutions to global challenges at home and abroad. Anti-Illicit Trade APEC Working Group Arbitration Banking Biodiversity Working Group Competition Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Customs and Trade Facilitation Digital Policy Environment Food and Agriculture
- [Get Involved](https://uscib.csdev.us/policy-advocacy-ud-706/get-involved/) - USCIB shapes our policy positions in committees composed of business experts drawn from our membership of 300+ global corporations, professional firms, and industry associations. We advocate these positions to international policymakers and regulatory authorities. Visit our Membership page to join. We engage directly with members via policy committees and working groups that form the backbone
- [A Sample of What we are Focused on Right Now](https://uscib.csdev.us/policy-advocacy-ud-706/a-sample-of-what-we-are-focused-on-right-now/) - Trade and TariffsRecent initiatives to advance US competitiveness, including the America First Trade Policy and multiple tariff actions, are reshaping supply chains and creating market uncertainties for global businesses. Moreover, the rise of economic nationalism and strategic rivalries threaten a more fragmented and economically divided world. Open and stable markets are imperative to US companies
- [Michael Lebovitz](https://uscib.csdev.us/michael-lebovitz/) - Michael LebovitzSenior Vice President, International Tax Policy Tel: 202.682.7376 Michael Lebovitz is USCIB’s Senior Vice President, International Tax Policy. Lebovitz has a distinguished 40-year career across global law firms and Big Four accounting platforms, with extensive experience in both the United States and Europe. He has led international tax projects and teams in more than
- [Value Added Tax Rates (VAT) By Country](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/vat/) - This page is for reference purposes only. While updated periodically, it should not be construed as an authoritative list of all applicable VAT rates. Visitors are encouraged to contact representatives of the country or territory in question for official rates. Please note that the U.S does not have a national VAT or GST. The U.S
- [US Government Compliance for ATA Carnet](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/compliance/) - Complying with US Government Export Regulations as an ATA Carnet Holder The ATA Carnet allows for the temporary import and export of goods without paying duties or taxes in over 80 countries. However, use of a Carnet does not exempt the holder from compliance with US import and export control laws. Carnet users must adhere
- [Glossary of Carnet Terms](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/glossary/) - Terms, Definitions, and Abbreviations Carnet Service Provider (SP): An organization authorized to issue Carnets under the direction of the Guaranteeing Association. Certificates: The top section of the certificate is the counterfoil and the bottom section is the voucher. Certificates are issued in sets of two. A yellow set for leaving or re-entering the U.S., a
- [Fees and Security Deposit](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/fees/) - Processing Fees The price of an ATA Carnet ranges from $255 to $545 depending on the value of the goods traveling on the ATA Carnet. Expedited and same-day delivery may be available. Check with your issuing office for costs and availability. Value of Goods Basic Fee $1 - $9,999 $255 $10,000 - $49,999 $300 $50,000
- [Eligible Goods and Rules](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/eligibility/) - Items Accepted on an ATA Carnet ATA Carnets cover almost all types of merchandise for commercial use, including ordinary business goods, unique items, or exotic goods such as rare art or live animals. Typically, Carnet merchandise falls into these categories: Commercial Samples Items temporarily imported for demonstration or to solicit orders. Examples: Heart monitoring systems
- [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/faq/) - General InformationWhat do the acronyms ATA and TECRO/AIT represent?BHWH2026-02-05T18:51:41-05:00What do the acronyms ATA and TECRO/AIT represent?The initials ATA are an acronym of the French and English words Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission. TECRO is the acronym for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) and AIT is for the American Institute in
- [Claims Support](https://uscib.csdev.us/ata-carnet-export-service/claims-support/) - What Causes a Claim? Claims are caused by improper handling of Carnet merchandise. Here are some examples which may result in a claim: Goods are sold and will remain in the importing country permanently; Goods are stolen or lost; Goods are not re-exported in a timely manner: Re-exported after the expiration of a Carnet from

## Events

- [USCIB Tax Committee: EU P2 Directive - Legal Implications and Potential Challenges](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-committee-eu-p2-directive-legal-implications-and-potential-challenges/) - "EU P2 Directive - Legal Implications and Potential Challenges” will take place on Thursday, July 13 at 1:00pm ET. Please register here. Background: The EU P2 Directive is in the process of being transposed into national law in all 27 Member States. Among legal experts, there is uncertainty around the practical implementation of Pillar 2
- [ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for North America](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-advanced-arbitration-academy-for-north-america/) - *ICC is only accepting applications from May 25 – June 25, 2023. November 2023 - 2024 Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto, New York Are you interested in becoming an arbitrator? Join the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for North America! The ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy is a comprehensive and practice-oriented professional training programme tailored for experienced
- [ITC Munich 2023](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/itc-munich-2023/) - ITC Munich 2023 is organized by ICC, Business at OECD, and BusinessEurope. The conference will take place on Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30. This year’s conference topic is “International Taxation between Legacy and (R)evolution?” For more information about the event, please refer to the forwarded message below. To view the program, please click
- [USCIB Moving the Needle (MTN) Roundtable on “I for Implementation: SDG 9 In Action”](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-moving-the-needle-mtn-roundtable-on-i-for-implementation-sdg-9-in-action/) - Join us for a roundtable during the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on collaborative partnerships advancing SDG9 ( Industry, Infrastructure, and Innovation) On July 12, governments from all over the world gather at HLPF to review SDG 9 implementation, in which business plays an essential role. This roundtable will dive into why SDG 9
- [21st ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/21st-icc-miami-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - Miami, FL Join us in Miami on 12-14 November 2023 for the 21st ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration. With a line-up of expert speakers and topical discussions on the latest developments and trends in arbitration and ADR in Latin America, the conference provides excellent opportunities for arbitration professionals to network and build skills. An
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Consultation With OECD Ambassadors on China](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-consultation-with-oecd-ambassadors-on-china/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) consultation with OECD Ambassadors on China will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 4-5:30am EST (10-11:30 CET) at the OECD in Paris. Most likely this will be provided in hybrid format. This exchange will be led by the BIAC China Expert Group, which contributes expert guidance to OECD-China cooperation,
- [OECD-Business Roundtable on the U.S. Environmental Performance Review](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-business-roundtable-on-the-u-s-environmental-performance-review/) - USCIB, in conjunction with the OECD Washington Center, will hold an OECD-Business Roundtable on the U.S. Environmental Performance Review that will take place on Friday, June 23, from 10:00-11:00am Eastern. This off-the-record dialogue with the authors of the report will provide members an opportunity to react directly to its findings and provide industry perspectives on
- [OECD Release Event: US Environmental Performance Review for 2023](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-release-event-us-environmental-performance-review-for-2023/) - The OECD is releasing its U.S. Environmental Performance Review for 2023. This will be the first U.S. Environmental Performance Review since 2005, and it will look at recent environmental trends in the U.S., with a specific focus on marine litter.
- [Business at OECD-USCIB Foundation Roundtable on Data Privacy for Immersive Technology & Metaverse](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-uscib-foundation-roundtable-on-data-privacy-for-immersive-technology-metaverse/) - This will be the second Roundtable of a Business at OECD (BIAC) and The USCIB Foundation focused on data privacy for immersive technology and the metaverse. For more information, please contact Abby Shapiro: ashapiro@uscib.org It will be held in hybrid format at the REACH Kennedy Center.
- [Embracing the Power of AI: Accelerating Productivity, Labor Market Formalization and Social Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/embracing-the-power-of-ai-accelerating-productivity-labor-market-formalization-and-social-development/) - USCIB will be participating in the, Embracing the Power of AI: Accelerating Productivity, Labor Market Formalization and Social Development, on November 4 at 11:30-12:45, in Qatar National Convention Center. USCIB, IOE, and the Government of Zimbabwe are co-hosting a panel discussion at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar. This Solutions Session
- [USCIB-Walmart Roundtable on AI](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-walmart-roundtable-on-ai/) - USCIB members are invited to a joint USCIB-Walmart breakfast roundtable on AI: People-Led, Tech-Powered – Building the Workforce of the Future. The discussion will be held on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on September 23 from 8:00 – 9:15 AM in our New York office. This discussion will focus on how AI
- [USCIB Digital Policy Committee Meeting Featuring Bill Guidera](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-digital-policy-committee-meeting-featuring-bill-guidera/) - USCIB members are invited to join the upcoming Digital Policy Committee Meeting on September 29, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET. We’re pleased to welcome Bill Guidera, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. Additional updates will include highlights from recent working group reports and a recap of UN
- [Digital Ambassadors Forum: 2025 Dialogue on the Future of Digital Governance](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/digital-ambassadors-forum-2025-dialogue-on-the-future-of-digital-governance/) - USCIB will attend the Digital Ambassadors Forum: 2025 Dialogue on the Future of Digital Governance in New York, NY on September 23.
- [UNCITRAL WG III](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uncitral-wg-iii-2/) - USCIB will be attending the UN Commision On International Trade Law Working Group III (UNCITRAL WG III) meeting in Vienna, Austria on September 22-26.
- [20th ICC Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/20th-icc-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - USCIB will be participating in the 20th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration on September 18-19.
- [USCIB-FAO Roundtable on the FAO Global Roadmap](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-fao-roundtable-on-the-fao-global-roadmap/) - USCIB will attend the joint USCIB-Food and Agriculture (FAO) roundtable on the FAO Global Roadmap on September 23 in New York.
- [14th Annual International Arbitration Society Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/14th-annual-international-arbitration-society-conference/) - USCIB will attend the 14th Annual International Arbitration Society Conference on October 1-3 in Atlanta, Georgia.
- [84th Annual General Meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/84th-annual-general-meeting-of-the-internet-corporation-for-assigned-names-and-numbers/) - USCIB will attend the 84th Annual General Meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers in Dublin, Ireland on October 25-30.
- [CRLA In-Person Meeting in Houston](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/crla-in-person-meeting-in-houston/) - USCIB members are invited to attend the upcoming Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs (CRLA) in-person Committee meeting, taking place December 8–10 at ExxonMobil Headquarters in Houston, TX. This important gathering will help shape USCIB’s CRLA strategy for 2026 and beyond, offering members a chance to engage in forward-looking discussions on key global issues. The dialogue
- [UNGA-80 + Side Events](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unga-80/) - USCIB will be attending the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA-80) in New York on September 9-28. USCIB will also attend UNGA side events.
- [APEC SOM3](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-som3/) - USCIB will be participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Third Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM3) in Incheon, South Korea on July 26 - August 15.
- [Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-2/) - USCIB will be attending the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting in Chicago, IL on September 29-30.
- [Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting/) - USCIB will be attending the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting in Minneapolis, MN on October 1-2.
- [HLPF Panel on Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/hlpf-panel-on-aligning-climate-and-biodiversity-policy/) - To mark the opening of the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum, USCIB members are invited to a panel discussion titled “Bridging the Gap: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policy,” co-hosted by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. This event will take place on Wednesday, July 16, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET in
- [23rd ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-arbitration-conference/) - USCIB will be attending the 23rd ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration on November 30 - December 2.
- [CFS 53](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/cfs-53/) - USCIB will be participating in the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53) in Rome, Italy on October 20-24.
- [World Telecommunication Development Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-telecommunication-development-conference/) - USCIB will attend the World Telecommunication Development Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 17-28.
- [G20 Leaders' Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/g20-leaders-summit-2/) - USCIB will attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 22-23.
- [WSIS Review](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wsis-review/) - USCIB will attend the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Review in Geneva, Switzerland on December 16-17.
- [OECD Non-Counterfeit Illicit Products](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-non-counterfeit-illicit-products/) - USCIB will be participating in the OECD Non-Counterfeit Illicit Products (NCIP) on August 6, in Japan.
- [OECD Anti-Illicit Trade Discussion](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-anti-illicit-trade-discussion/) - USCIB will be participating in the OECD Anti-Illicit Trade Online Marketplaces Discussion on August 4-5 in Japan
- [2025 MAP Day Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2025-map-day-conference/) - The University of Lausanne’s Tax Policy Center will host its annual Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) Day conference on September 1 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Rick Minor, USCIB’s SVP and International Tax Counsel, will speak on a panel titled “Relations with the US: From §899 of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to Tariffs: Impact on Switzerland, Europe, and
- [4th International Conference on Financing for Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/4th-finance-for-development-conference-and-business-forum/) - USCIB will be attending the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain on June 30 - July 3.
- [The American Association of Exporters and Importers](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/aaei/) - USCIB will attend The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) in Washington, DC on June 26-27.
- [UNFCCC Technical Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-technical-meeting/) - The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Technical Meeting – Just Transition Work Programme Global Dialogue will be held on May 22-23 in Panama City, Panama. USCIB will serve as the sole global business representative to this meeting.
- [North Capital Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/north-capital-forum/) - USCIB will attend the North Capital Forum in Mexico, City on October 5-7.
- [WTO Public Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-public-forum-4/) - USCIB will be attending the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland on September 17-18.
- [DLA Piper and USCIB Webinar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/dla-piper-and-uscib-webinar/) - USCIB will host a joint webinar with DLA Piper titled: Insights and Impact of the US Tax Bill on International Tax on June 17 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET.
- [UNIDROIT & ICC Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unidroit-icc-meetings/) - USCIB will attend The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) and ICC Meetings on June 8-13 in Paris, France.
- [UN Forum and IOE Strategy Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-forum-and-ioe-strategy-meeting/) - USCIB will be participating in the UN Forum and IOE Strategy Meeting on November 24 - 28 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- [OECPR-7](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecpr-7-2/) - USCIB will be attending the 7th Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7) on December 1-5 in Nairobi, Kenya.
- [BIAC Health Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/biac-health-forum/) - USCIB will be attending the 2025 Business at OECD (BIAC) Health Forum on December 3 in Paris, France.
- [UNEA7](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unea7/) - USCIB will be in attendance at the 7th Meeting of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA7) which will take place on December 8 - 12, at the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. This meeting will be preceded by the 7th Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7).
- [UN Climate COP30](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-climate-cop30/) - The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is convening from November 10-21, in Belem, Brazil. As in all prior years, USCIB will lead a delegation of US businesses to these critical negotiations, ensuring that US business interests are represented and protected across key issue areas of
- [UN 2nd World Social Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-2nd-world-social-summit/) - USCIB will be attending the UN 2nd World Social Summit in Doha, Qatar on November 4 - 6.
- [UNCITRAL WG III](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uncitral-wg-iii/) - USCIB will be attending the UN Commission on International Trade Law Working Group (UNCITRAL WG III) Meeting in Santiago, Chile on November 3 - 7.
- [ICC Commision + IBA Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commision-iba-meetings/) - USCIB will attend the ICC Commision + International Bar Association (IBA) meetings in Toronto, Canada on October 31- November 2.
- [APEC CEO Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-ceo-forum/) - Whitney Y. Baird, President and CEO of USCIB will be attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Forum in Gyeongju, Korea on October 27-31.
- [UNIDROIT-ICC Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unidroit-icc-meetings-2/) - USCIB will attend The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Meetings on October 26-30 in Rome, Italy.
- [SBSTTA27 UN CBD](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sbstta27-un-cbd/) - USCIB will be participating in the 27th Session of the Subsidiary Body for Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA27) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UN CBD) on October 20-24 in Panama City.
- [OECD Trade Committee Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-trade-committee-meetings/) - USCIB will be attending the OECD Trade Committee Meetings in Paris, France on October 13-15.
- [SACC-USA Executive Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sacc-usa-executive-forum/) - The Executive Forum, hosted by the Swedish American Chambers of Commerce of the United States of America (SACC-USA), will take place in Washington, DC on June 12. This event will feature high-profile speakers, engaging discussions, and networking opportunities at the House of Sweden on the Potomac River. As a premier business development platform, the Executive
- [BIAC Environment & Energy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/biac-environment-energy-committee-meeting/) - USCIB will attend the BIAC Environment & Energy Committee Meeting on June 10 in Paris, France.
- [USCIB & UNEP Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-unep-meeting/) - USCIB is partnering with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Better World Campaign, to organize a timely discussion under the theme, "US engagement in Environmental Multilateralism - What's at Stake?" on June 4 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET at the UN Foundation in Washington, D.C.
- [2025 International Labour Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2025-international-labour-conference/) - USCIB will be attending the 2025 International Labour Conference (ILC) on June 2-13 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- [OAS Regional Labor Meeting –Ministerial](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oas-regional-labor-meeting-ministerial/) - USCIB will participate in the Organization of American States (OAS) Regional Labor Meeting–Ministerial on September 30 - October 3 in Punta Cana.
- [New York Climate Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/new-york-climate-week/) - USCIB will be participating in New York Climate Week 2025 on September 23-25 in New York City.
- [HLM4](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/hlm4/) - USCIB will be participating in the Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) (HLM4) in New York on September 17-24.
- [OECD-IEA CCXG](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-iea-ccxg/) - USCIB will be attending the OECD- International Energy Agency (IEA) Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) Global Forum on the Environment and Climate Change in Paris, France on September 16-17.
- [ICC World Chambers Congress](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-world-chambers-congress-2/) - USCIB will be attending the 14th ICC World Chambers Congress (14WCC) in Melbourne, Australia. This event will take place on September 2-4.
- [World ATA Carnet Council Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-ata-carnet-council-meeting/) - USCIB will be attending the World ATA Carnet Council Meeting (WATAC) in Melbourne, Australia on August 24 - September 4.
- [INC-5.2](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/inc-5-2/) - USCIB will be participating in the Resumed fifth session of the plastic pollution treaty (INC-5.2). This session will be held on August 5-14, in Geneva, Switzerland.
- [2nd UNFSS+4](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfss4/) - USCIB will be participating in the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 28 - 30.
- [UN High Level Political Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-political-forum/) - Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President & CEO, will be attending the UN High Level Political Forum in New York on July 16-25.
- [ITC Munich 2025](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/itc-munich-2025/) - Rick Minor, SVP and International Tax Counsel at USCIB will be speaking at the International Tax Conference Munich (ITC Munich) titled “Tax Coordination vs Unilateralism – International Taxation in a fundamentally changed Environment?” This conference will be held on July 10-11.
- [WSIS+20](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wsis20/) - USCIB will attend the WSIS Forum 2025 (WSIS+20). This event will take place on July 7-11 in Geneva, Switzerland, and serve as a platform to provide multistakeholder discussions and to take stock of the achievements and key trends, challenges and opportunities since the Geneva Plan of Action in 2003.
- [ATA Carnet Administrative Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ata-carnet-administrative-committee/) - USCIB will be attending the ATA Carnet Administrative Committee (ATAC) meetings in London on July 2 - 4.
- [OECD Working Party on Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-climate-change/) - BIAC is inviting USCIB members to register for the upcoming OECD Working Party on Climate Change (WPCC). The meeting will take place on July 1-2 in a hybrid format at the OECD in Paris and virtually.
- [IGF 2025](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/igf-2025/) - USCIB will be attending the 2025 Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2025) in Oslo, Norway on June 23 - 27.
- [OECD-USCIB International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-uscib-international-tax-conference/) - The 2025 OECD-USCIB International Tax Conference will take place on June 23-24 at the Four Seasons in Washington. The Conference provides a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with key representatives from the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) as well as key members of the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs: including Manal
- [UNFCCC SB62](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-sb62/) - The 62nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from June 16 - 26. Learn more here.
- [Concordia Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/concordia-summit/) - USCIB will be attending the Concordia Summit in London on June 7-11.
- [WIPO IGC Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wipo-igc-meetings/) - USCIB will be attending the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) Meetings in Geneva, Switzerland on May 29 - June 6.
- [USCIB 80th Anniversary DC Reception](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-80th-anniversary-dc-reception/) - For 80 years, USCIB has been a powerful voice for US business in the global arena. USCIB hosts a summer drinks reception to gather members, policymakers, and other DC-based stakeholders to commemorate this milestone anniversary.
- [ILO Meetings in Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-meetings-in-geneva/) - USCIB will be attending the International Labour Organization (ILO) Committee on Freedom of Association, ILO International Labor Conference, and ILO Governing Body on May 27- June 15 in Geneva Switzerland.
- [OECD RBC Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-rbc-meetings/) - USCIB will attend the OECD Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) meetings and the OECD Due Diligence Platform meeting in Paris, France. These meetings will be held on October 27-31.
- [OECD IFCMA](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-ifcma/) - USCIB will attend the OECD Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) June 12-13.
- [WPBWE](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wpbwe/) - USCIB will be attending the OECD Working Party on Biodiversity, Water, and Ecosystems (WPBWE) on May 14-15, which will be convening in a hybrid format at OECD Headquarters in Paris.
- [USCIB Tax Webinar with US Department of Treasury](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-webinar-with-us-department-of-treasury/) - The next tax webinar has been rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 14 from 2-3pm ET. Deputy Assistant Secretary Rebecca Burch and Senior Advisor Elizabeth Bell of the US Treasury Department will share the Administration’s international tax priorities with the committee. There will be the opportunity for Q&A. This webinar is for USCIB members
- [G20 Leaders' Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/g20-leaders-summit/) - Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President & CEO, will be attending the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 22 - 23.
- [OECPR-7](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecpr-7/) - USCIB will be attending the 7th Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7) on December 1-5 in Nairobi, Kenya.
- [B7 Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/b7-summit/) - Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President and CEO will be attending the B7 Summit in Ottawa, Canada on May 14-16.
- [Milken Institute Global Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/milken-institute-global-conference/) - Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President and CEO will be in attendance at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles on May 4-5.
- [Bab Al-Bahrain Forum 2025](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bab-al-bahrain-forum-2025/) - USCIB will be in attendance on April 29 at the Bab Al-Bahrain Forum 2025 “Shaping a Sustainable Future through Trade and Employment” in Bahrain. Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President and CEO will moderate a panel titled “The Essential Function of the Private Sector and its Civic Institutions in Economic Growth Relative to the Government's Position as
- [2025 OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2025-oecd-southeast-asia-regional-forum/) - USCIB will be participating in the 2025 OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. The Forum will be held on May 2. Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President & CEO, will be a panelist at the Business Roundtable on Investment and a participant in the in The OECD and High-Quality Investment - a Public-Private Dialogue.
- [UN STI Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-sti-forum/) - USCIB will be in attendance at the UN’s 10th Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Forum will be held on May 7 – May 8 at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber and UN Headquarters in New York. Whitney Young Baird, USCIB President & CEO
- [The Future of AI and Health: How the Private Sector Can Improve Healthcare Innovation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/science-technology-innovation-forum/) - USCIB members are invited to join an exclusive USCIB roundtable focused on AI and healthcare as part of the UN’s 10th Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI Forum) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The roundtable will be held on May 7 from 8:00 am – 9:30 am at the Microsoft office in
- [USCIB Roundtable Discussion With OECD's Mathias Cormann](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-roundtable-with-oecds-mathias-cormann/) - USCIB is delighted to invite members to an in-person only breakfast roundtable discussion with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann on Wednesday, April 23 from 8:30-10:00am ET focused on OECD contributions to the conversation on strengthening global growth and improving the policy environment for business and investment. Opening remarks will be made by Cormann; Rick Johnston, Managing Director
- [USCIB and ICC USA Reception: Arbitrate & Celebrate](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-and-icc-usa-reception-arbitrate-celebrate/) - USCIB members are welcome to join the “Arbitrate and Celebrate: USCIB Cocktails in Chicago” cocktail reception hosted by Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago. The reception will take place on April 25 during the American Bar Association (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section Spring Conference. Jenner & Block, along with the Co-Chairs of the USCIB Midwest Committee,
- [USCIB Geneva Week 2025](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-geneva-week-2/) - USCIB’s annual Geneva Week is scheduled May 5-9, this event will feature a strategic series of high-level meetings and events in Geneva and provide members with the opportunity to connect with key UN bodies, Geneva-based policymakers, and influential decision-makers from government and the international community. By participating in Geneva Week 2025, you will have the
- [Seeking Common Cause 2025: The Future of Transatlantic Relations](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/joint-seminar-on-the-future-of-transatlantic-relations/) - A joint USCIB and Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) seminar Seeking Common Cause 2025: The Future of Transatlantic Relations will be held on Wednesday, February 19 from 09:00-17:45 CET at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. This event will provide companies with valuable insights into economic priorities, upcoming legislative and regulatory actions, and opportunities for industry to
- [Tax Forum Berlin](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/tax-forum-berlin/) - The Tax Forum Berlin hosted by the Federation of German Industries is the flagship event for taxes in Germany. The conference brings together decision-makers from business and politics to shape the tax policy of the future. The main focus is on the exchange with business, politics, tax administration, the judiciary, academia, and consultants on current
- [Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/13th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - The 13th ITA-IEL-ICC joint conference is presented in person annually in Houston and includes a year-in-review analysis of key developments in international energy arbitration practice, panels and debates concerning these developments, a forum for off-the-record discussion of current issues, a young practitioners roundtable, and a variety of networking opportunities. Register here.
- [USCIB/ICC USA Annual Arbitration Committee Luncheon](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usa-annual-arbitration-committee-luncheon-4/) - The annual committee luncheon will be held in New York on Tuesday, January 14 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm ET, to network with colleagues in international arbitration and learn about USCIB/ICC USA's arbitration activities, trends in ICC dispute resolution in 2024, and expected developments in the US and globally in 2025. The registration link will be
- [19th Annual ICC/USCIB Vis Pre-Moot Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/19th-annual-icc-uscib-vis-pre-moot-competition/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration’s North America team and USCIB/ICC USA are organizing their annual New York Vis Pre-Moot Competition to help teams prepare for the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Experienced arbitrators and practitioners are invited to express interest in serving as mock arbitrators using the application form here –
- [Taxing the Wealthy Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/taxing-the-wealthy-conference/) - What Will Survive, What Will Thrive in '25?: DSTs, the OECD/UN Dance, Taxing the Wealthy Conference will be held on December 11 from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm in Washington. Rick Minor, Senior Vice President for International Tax Counsel at USCIB, will be speaking on the first panel: Making Sense of DSTs: Harmonizing the Rules
- [USCIB Hosts Meeting with OSET Discussing Digital Issues](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-hosts-meeting-with-oset-discussing-digital-issues/) - On Thursday, September 12 at 11:00 AM USCIB will hosts a call with the Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology (OSET). Renata Dwan, Special Advisor, Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology and her team will discuss the Digital Action Days and present their latest proposal for endorsement and implementation of the GDC.
- [USCIB Tax Webinar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-webinar/) - The USCIB tax webinar will take place on September 9, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET. The topic of the webinar concerns the UN Framework Convention, process and implications, in light of the Terms of Reference document agreed at the UN in the ad hoc committee on August 16. Register here.
- [The MAP Day Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-map-day-conference/) - University of Lausanne's Tax Policy Center will host The MAP Day conference September 26. USCIB's Senior Vice President and International Tax Counsel Rick Minor will be a speaker regarding the MAP, enhanced relations, and ICAP and Amount B panel. The detailed program and registration form are available here.
- [Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs-week/) - The USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs (CRLA) Week hosted by Amazon will take place on November 5-8 in Seattle. Speakers have not been finalized; we will provide that information promptly. Please see schedule and register here.
- [APEC CEO Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-ceo-summit-3/) - On November 13-15 the APEC CEO Summit: “People, Business, Prosperity,” will be held in Peru. The APEC CEO Summit gathers CEOs, multilateral institutions, thought leaders, and senior political figures from around the world. Please express interest to attend here.
- [WTO Public Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-public-forum-3/) - On September 10-13 the WTO Public Forum: “Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World,” will be held in Geneva. The WTO Public Forum will provide a platform for over 2000 stakeholders from around the world to discuss the latest developments in global trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. Please register
- [World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-food-prize-borlaug-dialogue/) - On October 29-31 the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue: “Seeds of Opportunity: Bridging Generations and Cultivating Diplomacy,” will be held at the Iowa Events Center. The 2024 Borlaug Dialogue will gather world leaders, industry executives, and top experts in development, agriculture, economic policy, resource management, and nutrition to discuss cutting-edge issues in food security and
- [Commerce Supply Chain Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/commerce-supply-chain-roundtable/) - USCIB is hosting a member only Commerce Supply Chain Roundtable on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 1:00-2:00 pm ET. We have confirmed participation from Commerce Supply Chain Center Director, Marti Flacks. This meeting with Commerce is the second part of a series of roundtables USCIB is launching with building off our previous supply chain events and submissions.
- [USCIB Hosts Briefing on OECD Competitiveness Project](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-hosts-briefing-on-oecd-competitiveness-project/) - Please register for the upcoming exchange with OECD Chief Economist Alvaro Pereira on policy and structural indicators that shape a country’s competitiveness on September 5th, 4:00 - 5:00 PM CEST. This event is for USCIB members only. For more information, please contact Norine Kennedy: nkennedy@uscib.org
- [APEC Customs and Trade Facilitation Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-customs-and-trade-facilitation-meetings/) - APEC Customs and Trade Facilitation Meetings Aug 12 – Aug 18, Lima, Peru For more information, please contact Megan Giblin: mgiblin@uscib.org
- [Privacy and Immersive Technologies Discussion with OECD Deputy Director Audrey Plonk](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/privacy-and-immersive-technologies-discussion-with-oecd-deputy-director-audrey-plonk-discussion/) - USCIB will host an event on July 18 from 11:00 – 2:00 pm ET at the USCIB Washington office to launch a new report about the metaverse and engage in a lunch discussion on the future of privacy with Audrey Plonk, Deputy Director, OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate (STI), Head of Division, Digital Economy
- [USCIB Hosts Meeting with OECD and USG on Top Tech Issues](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-hosts-oecd-and-us-state-department/) - On July 10, USCIB will host Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Cyberspace at the US State Department Liesyl Franz and Head of Digital Policy, Economics and Measurement at the OECD Molly Lesher. Franz will be discussing State’s new Digital and Cyber strategy. Lesher will be releasing metrics, a new paper, and upcoming OECD
- [USCIB Hosts Conversation with OECD Deputy Director for Trade Julia Nielson](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-conversation-with-oecd-deputy-director-for-trade-julia-nielson/) - On Thursday June 20 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET, USCIB will hosts a member only roundtable discussion on the trade agenda at the OECD with Julia Nielson, the Deputy Director for the Trade and Agriculture Directorate. This hybrid meeting will take place at the USCIB offices, 1400 K Street, NW Washington, DC and via
- [Virtual Panel on Global AI Governance](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-panel-on-global-ai-governance/) - USCIB will co-host a virtual panel on AI with a specific focus on the OECD's efforts. The invited panelists include: Dr. Orit Frenkel, CEO, American Leadership Initiative, and co-author of the paper, US Leadership on AI Global Governance Kate Goodloe, Managing Director, BSA | The Software Alliance Karine Perset, Head of AI Unit and OECD.AI, OECD Digital Economy
- [ICC Digital Economy Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-digital-economy-commission-meeting/) - ICC Digital Economy Commission Meeting will be held in USCIB’s New York office on May 14, 2024 If you have any questions, please reach out to Nan Schechter: nschechter@uscib.org
- [ITC Munich International Tax Conference 2024](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/itc-munich-international-tax-conference-2024/) - Rick Minor, USCIB Senior Vice President and International Tax Counsel, will be a returning speaker and panelist for the Pillar One Panel of the OECD project at the Annual ITC Munich Tax Conference from July 11 to 12, 2024. For more information, please contact Rick Minor: rminor@uscib.org
- [Official Side Event of the Business and Industry Major Group at the 9th UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Innovation and Technology](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/official-side-event-of-the-business-and-industry-major-group-at-the-9th-un-multi-stakeholder-forum-on-science-innovation-and-technology/) - The Business and Industry Major Group (BIMG) side event will take place May 10 and will showcase private sector innovations, such as digital, nature-based, and climate-friendly technologies, that can significantly impact livelihoods and promote shared prosperity while advancing Agenda 2030 commitments. Examples will underscore the importance of a robust science-policy-business interface in fostering trust and
- [Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/proskauer-lecture-on-international-arbitration-4/) - The Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration was held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 6:00-8:00pm EDT. Julie Bédard, renowned international arbitration practitioner and arbitrator, and member of the ICC Court was the lecturer. Jointly organized by: Proskauer The Columbia University School of Law's Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Law The ICC International Court
- [IOE Co-Hosted Event: International Human Rights Conference on Responsible Business Conduct](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-human-rights-conference-on-responsible-business-conduct/) - The global business community convenes at this annual human rights conference to discuss responsible business conduct (RBC). USCIB’s Ewa Staworzynzka moderated high-level political panel with the following speakers: Ms. Renate Hornung-Draus, Managing Director, Economic and International Affairs, BDA, and Employer Vice-Chair at the ILO H.E. Mr. Adama Kamara, Minister of Employment and Social Protection of
- [Business at OECD Forum on Agriculture Sustainability and Green Growth in China](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-forum-on-agriculture-sustainability-and-green-growth-in-china/) - Business at OECD will be hosting a high-level Forum on Agriculture Sustainability and Green Growth in China, taking place on June 25, at the OECD Conference Center in Paris (Hybrid). Participants in this important event include agriculture industry leaders, stakeholders, farmers, OECD representatives, OECD Ambassadors and government representatives, and Business at OECD members. Contact Alice Slayton
- [USCIB Roundtable in Chicago on Customs and Trade Facilitation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-roundtable-in-chicago-on-customs-and-trade-facilitation/) - USCIB will host a roundtable (in-person only) on April 23 at Fulton Market in Chicago after the USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting. The meeting will feature Ashlyn Holeyfield, Customs Lead at the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Trade Agreements Negotiations and Compliance (TANC). This will be a great opportunity
- [OECD-USCIB International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-uscib-tax-conference/) - For more information and to register and/or to sponsor the Annual OECD-USCIB International Tax Conference, please visit: https://www.uscibtax.org/
- [Engaging Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/engaging-business-forum/) - The annual Engaging Business Forum will take place on October 15th and 16th at The Coca-Cola Company's headquarters in Atlanta. The EBF is co-organized by USCIB, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the International Organization of Employers (IOE). To register or to learn more, please visit: https://engagingbusiness.org/
- [USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-7/) - USCIB will be hosting a hybrid Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting on April 23, 2024 at the Google Offices in Chicago and online via Zoom. For more information, agenda, and registration info, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org
- [ICC Dispute Resolution Services: USCIB-Salesforce Event on Innovation and AI: Risks & Opportunities](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-dispute-resolution-services-uscib-salesforce-event-on-innovation-and-ai-risks-opportunities/) - Hosted by USCIB and member Salesforce, this half-day event in San Francisco will feature conversations about the risks & opportunities for businesses & the dispute resolution field as they look to foster innovation through artificial intelligence. Click here to register. USCIB Director for Legal Services Jason File will moderate the panel on “AI and Business
- [UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-bonn-climate-change-conference-2/) - USCIB is seeking nominations for our member delegation to the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference (aka SB60). This is the most important negotiation session ahead of Climate COP29 in Baku later this year, and we encourage members to attend. The conference is scheduled for June 3 – 13 at the World Conference Center in Bonn,
- [UNGA Sustainability Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unga-sustainability-week/) - The UN headquarters in New York will host Sustainability Week from April 15-19. For more information, please click here.
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-13/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place in person in Washington, DC (exact location TBD) and via Zoom, on Thursday, April 18, from 10:00 -11:30 am ET. Please contact Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org) if you would like to RSVP. Our keynote speaker will be Sharon H. Yuan, Counselor and Chief
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee-meeting-7/) - The USCIB Environment Committee is convening on Tuesday, March 26 for a hybrid meeting in New York City and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The meeting will include sessions on climate change, biodiversity, and plastic pollution. For more information, please contact Agnes Vinblad, Director of Environment & Sustainable Development at USCIB, avinblad@uscib.org
- [OECD Trade Committee Plenary Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-trade-committee-plenary-session-2/) - This OECD session will focus on reflections on the implementation of the OECD Trade Strategy post MC13, and prepare for the May OECD Ministerial Council Meeting chaired by Japan. In this context, the OECD will also discuss next steps of its work on critical supply chains, and explore a proposal for a forthcoming dedicated Forum
- [Business at OECD Trade Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-trade-committee-meeting-3/) - Business at OECD will hold its Trade Committee meeting on April 10 in Paris (and virtually). This session will provide an excellent opportunity to exchange among Committee members on business trade priorities after WTO MC13, and next steps for the OECD. In this context, we will also discuss with OECD trade leadership on the Organization’s
- [U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct Launch](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/u-s-national-action-plan-on-responsible-business-conduct-launch/) - The U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct will be launched on March 25. The launch is hosted by the U.S. State Department. The event will feature discussions around key priorities addressed in the National Action Plan, including strengthening access to remedy and protecting workers’ rights, as well as a discussion on government approaches
- [ILO International Labor Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-international-labor-conference/) - USCIB's CRLA team is preparing the U.S. employer delegation for this year’s International Labour Conference, scheduled for June 3rd-14th in Geneva. We welcome all types of companies to join the delegation. This year’s discussions are particularly important for companies in healthcare, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and the care economy. We also encourage companies impacted by future standard-setting
- [OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-ministerial-council-meeting-mcm/) - The next OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) will take place from May 2-3, 2024, in Paris with the theme “Co-Creating the Flow of Change: Leading Global Discussion with Objective and Reliable Approach towards Sustainable and Inclusive Growth.” USCIB’s President and CEO, Whitney Baird, plans to attend the MCM. The Ministerial, chaired by the Government of
- [USCIB - FETCO Briefing on Canadian Forced Labor Law](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-fetco-briefing-on-canadian-forced-labor-law/) - USCIB and FETCO welcome you to a briefing on the reporting obligations of Bill S-211 “An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff”. Many companies are getting ready to file their reports, and our Canadian colleagues are here to help. The briefing
- [2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2024-un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-29/) - The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) will convene in November 2024. It will include the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29), the 19th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 19), and the sixth meeting of the COP serving as
- [79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/79th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-79/) - The 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) will open on Tuesday, September 10. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, September 24. We will add more information to this page as it becomes available.
- [United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-high-level-political-forum-hlpf-2/) - The United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will be held from July 8-17. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17, as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, July 18. The theme will
- [OECD Committee on Consumer Policy and Working Party meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-committee-on-consumer-policy-and-working-party-meetings/) - Business at OECD delegates are invited to register their attendance to the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy and its Working Party on Consumer Product Safety, which will take place both at the OECD Conference Center in Paris and online from April 8th to 11th - see detailed schedule below: Monday 8 April | 10:20 –
- [OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-of-the-trade-committee-wptc-3/) - The next meeting of the OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC) March 14-15, in person or virtually. This meeting will discuss, among other topics,: Update on the Forum on Critical Supply Chains. The Secretariat will provide an update on the preparation for the Forum on Critical Supply Chains taking place on March 26-27,
- [UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (STI)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-science-technology-and-innovation-forum-sti/) - The UN STI Forum will be held from May 9-10 in New York. Theme: “Science, technology and innovation for reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”. The Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC, Her Excellency Paula Narváez, who had
- [USCIB CRLA Semi Annual Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-crla-semi-annual-committee-meeting/) - We will be hosting our next USCIB Semi-Annual Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee Meeting in person in Washington, D.C., on May 8- 9, 2024. This event will not have a virtual option. Event details are forthcoming. If you have any questions, please email Ewa Staworzynska: estaworzynska@uscib.org
- [IOE Policy Working Group on Employment, Skills & Digitalization](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-policy-working-group-on-employment-skills-digitalization/) - IOE is pleased to invite IOE members and partners to join the Policy Working Group on Employment, Skills and Digitalisation virtual meeting on March 7, 2024 from 13:15-14:25 CET (Geneva time). The following items will be addressed: Presentation on IOE’s draft policy review: Artificial Intelligence and its impact on work and employment Briefing on the
- [USCIB Digital Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-digital-policy-committee-meeting/) - The 1st Quarter 2024 meeting of USCIB’s Digital Policy Committee will be held on March 14 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT. Please contact Nan Schechter is you would like to join. Elham Tabassi, Chief AI Advisor, NIST Associate Director for Emerging Technologies at Information Technology Laboratory, NIST, has accepted our invitation to provide status reports on
- [IOE Conference on Women in Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-conference-on-women-in-business/) - IOE, together with the International Labour Organization’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) will hold a virtual conference on March 21 from 13:00 to 14:30 CET. This virtual discussion will delve into the insights of the latest joint report, "Women in Business: How Employer and Business Membership Organizations Drive Gender Equality". This report features research carried out
- [OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-joint-working-party-on-trade-and-environment-jwpte-2/) - The March 7-8 meeting of the OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE) will be held virtually and in-person in Paris. Please register for this event with aharrington@uscib.org by February 23, 2024. Please note that the size of our business delegation to the OECD session may be limited, and participation will be subject to
- [USCIB - UN OHCHR Briefing on AI and Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-un-ohchr-briefing-on-ai-and-business-and-human-rights/) - USCIB will be hosting a joint meeting with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on March 11th, 11:00 am -12:00 p.m. EST. Lene Wendland, OHCHR’s Chief for Business and Human Rights, will be one of the speakers. At the meeting, OHCHR will brief USCIB members on the recent publications listed
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) EPC Virtual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-epc-virtual-meeting/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will present the preliminary results of the 2024 Business at OECD Economic Policy Survey. OECD guest speakers will discuss OECD publications released for the OECD’s WP1 and EPC meetings. An agenda will be sent shortly.
- [OECD Working Party 1 on Macroeconomic and Structural Policy Analysis meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-1-on-macroeconomic-and-structural-policy-analysis-meeting/) - The OECD’s Working Party 1 on Macroeconomic and Structural Policy Analysis will meet in Paris with hybrid option. Key topics discussed will be the economics of Artificial Intelligence, enhancing productivity, and the digitalisation of financial services.
- [9th OECD Investment Treaty Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/9th-oecd-investment-treaty-conference/) - The 9th OECD Investment Treaty Conference will be held on March 11, 2024, addressing the energy transition and evaluating methods for climate alignment of investment treaties. The Conference will support work within and across governments to incorporate climate commitments into their investment treaty networks and policies. At COP28 in December 2023, 198 countries committed to
- [OECD Webinar: Inclusive Infrastructure - Scaling-Up Local Investment in the US](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-webinar-inclusive-infrastructure-scaling-up-local-investment-in-the-us/) - The OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities and the U.S. Mission are hosting an event on February 13, 4pm Easter (10pm CET) on “Inclusive Infrastructure: Scaling-Up Local Investment in the United States.” During this webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to learn from international experiences to help make the most of the opportunities
- [OECD Trusted Dialogue on Getting Influence Right](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-trusted-dialogue-on-getting-influence-right/) - Our OECD colleagues have extended an invitation to USCIB members to attend the third roundtable of the OECD Trusted Dialogue on Getting Influence Right, on February 14th from 10am-5pm EST at the National Press Club in Washington DC. This workstream is supported by the US Department of State, as part of the Global Initiative to
- [ICC Global Environment & Energy Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-environment-energy-commission-meeting/) - The ICC Global Environment and Energy Commission will host its next meeting on March 6 from 10:00 to 17:00 CET. This event will be held in hybrid format, both on Teams and in person at the ICC Headquarters in Paris. The meeting will provide an opportunity for interactive in-depth discussions, including both plenary and break-out
- [6th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 6)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/6th-session-of-the-united-nations-environment-assembly-unea-6/) - The 6th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 6) is scheduled to take place from February 26 to March 1 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. UNEA is the world’s highest decision-making body on the environment and is a key forum to shape global environmental policy across multilateral
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-12/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place at USCIB DC office (1400 K St NW) and via Zoom, on Wednesday, January 24, from 10:00 -11:30 am ET. Registration: Please register here and indicate if you will be attending in person or virtually. You will receive a confirmation email from
- [Consumer Electronics Show (CES)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/consumer-electronics-show-ces/) - CES® convenes the tech industry, giving a global audience access to major brands and startups, as well as the world’s most-influential leaders and industry advocates. CES heads back to Las Vegas January 9-12, 2024. USCIB President and CEO Whitney Baird and VP for ICT Policy Barbara Wanner will be at this year's CES.
- [OECD Global Forum on PFAS](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-global-forum-on-pfas/) - As both full days of this event begin at 3:30am Eastern/12:30am Pacific, should a USCIB member or a colleague in Europe be interested in attending this event in person at the OECD in Paris, you can fill in this pre-registration form before January 26 to attend. For more information, please contact Chris Olsen: colsen@uscib.org.
- [Business at OECD Chemicals Committee & OECD Chemicals & Biotech Committee meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-chemicals-committee-oecd-chemicals-biotech-committee-meetings/) - The first Business at OECD (BIAC) Chemicals Committee and OECD Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee meetings of the year will be held on February 6 (10:00am ET), and February 7-8, respectively. Contact Chris Olsen for registration information: colsen@uscib.org
- [Eighteenth Vis Moot Practice Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/eighteenth-vis-moot-practice-session/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration’s North America team and the United States Council for International Business (USCIB)/ICC USA are organizing their annual New York Vis Practice Session to help teams prepare for the 31th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, arbitrated under the ICC Rules of Arbitration. Experienced arbitrators and practitioners are invited
- [12th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/12th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - The 1½-day joint conference is presented in person annually in Houston and includes a year-in-review analysis of key developments in international energy arbitration practice, panels and debates concerning these developments, a forum for off-the-record discussion of current issues, a young practitioners roundtable, and a variety of social networking activities. Click here to find out more
- [USCIB/ICC USA Annual Arbitration Committee Luncheon](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usa-annual-arbitration-committee-luncheon-3/) - Join us for our popular annual committee luncheon to network with colleagues in international arbitration and learn about USCIB/ICC USA's arbitration activities, trends in ICC dispute resolution in 2023, and expected developments in the U.S. and globally in 2024. Space is limited, so if you have not already done so, register soon for this complimentary
- [USCIB Holiday Office Closure](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-holiday-office-closure-3/) - Please note, USCIB offices in New York and Washington will be closed December 25 - January 1.
- [27th Session of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/27th-session-of-the-un-commission-on-science-and-technology-for-development/) - The 27th Session of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from April 15-19. For more information about this meeting, please contact Barbara Wanner: bwanner@uscib.org
- [OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-committee-on-digital-economy-policy-2/) - A meeting of the OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy will be held in Paris, France via hybrid format. For more information, please contact Barbara Wanner: bwanner@uscib.org
- [OECD CDEP Working Party on Measurement & Analysis of the Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-cdep-working-party-on-measurement-analysis-of-the-digital-economy/) - A meeting of the OECD CDEP Working Party on Measurement & Analysis of the Digital Economy will be held in Paris via a hybrid format from April 2-3. For more information, please contact Barbara Wanner: bwanner@uscib.org
- [Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN 77) Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/internet-corporation-for-assigned-names-and-numbers-icann-77-session/) - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold its 77th session in a hybrid format in San Juan, Puerto Rico from March 2-7. For questions regarding ICANN, please contact Barbara Wanner: bwanner@uscib.org
- [APEC First Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-first-senior-officials-meeting-som1/) - The first Senior Officials Meeting for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC SOM1) Peru host year will take place in Lima, Peru. The format of the meeting is still TBD. For more information, please contact our APEC policy lead Chris Olsen, colsen@uscib.org
- [UN Meeting on Countering the Use of ICT for Criminal Purposes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-meeting-on-countering-the-use-of-ict-for-criminal-purposes/) - The UN Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention for Countering the Use of ICT for Criminal Purposes will be held at UN-HQ in New York from January 29-February 9. For more information, please contact Barbara Wanner: bwanner@uscib.org
- [World Economic Forum Annual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting/) - The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will be held in Davos, Switzerland from January 15-19. The Annual Meeting will convene leaders from government, business, and civil society to address the state of the world and discuss priorities for the year ahead. It will provide a platform to engage in constructive, forward-looking dialogues and help find
- [Business at OECD Skills Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-skills-summit/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will hold a "Skills Summit" on February 21-22 in Brussels, Belgium.
- [Business at OECD General Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-general-assembly/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will hold its annual General Assembly on February 19 in Paris.
- [Business at OECD Employment, Labor and Social Affairs Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-employment-labor-and-social-affairs-committee/) - The Business at OECD Employment, Labor and Social Affairs Committee will be held in Paris on February 8. For more information, please contact Jose Arroyo: jarroyo@uscib.org
- [OECD Health High Level Policy Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-health-high-level-policy-forum/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will participate in the OECD’s 2024 High-Level Policy Forum in the margins of the OECD Health Ministerial meeting on January 22, 2024. The Forum on The Future of People-Centred Health Innovation will explore policies and priorities for adopting new innovations into health systems. BIAC Health Committee Chair, Olga Mironenko Stampfer, will
- [OECD Health Ministerial Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-health-ministerial/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will participate in the OECD’s 2024 High-Level Policy Forum in the margins of the OECD Health Ministerial meeting on January 22, 2024. The Forum on The Future of People-Centred Health Innovation will explore policies and priorities for adopting new innovations into health systems. BIAC Health Committee Chair, Olga Mironenko Stampfer, will
- [UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-intergovernmental-negotiating-committee-on-plastic-pollution-inc-4/) - The fourth session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will take place at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, Canada, from April 21 to 30, 2024. For more information, please contact Chris Olsen: colsen@uscib.org
- [World Trade Organization's 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-trade-organizations-13th-ministerial-conference-mc13/) - The World Trade Organization's (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) will take place from February 26-29, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For more information, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org
- [ICC Marketing & Advertising Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-marketing-advertising-commission-meeting-2/) - The ICC Global Marketing and Advertising Commission will take place on January 30 in London, UK. The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format, with the venue to be announced at a later stage. The agenda will include substantive discussions on the 11th revision of the ICC Marketing Code and the extensive communication campaign set
- [The USCIB Foundation Board Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-uscib-foundation-board-meeting-2/) - The USCIB Foundation Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, December 14 from 10:00-11:30am ET. We are very excited to welcome our new USCIB President and CEO, Whitney Baird, who will provide Introductory Remarks. We will also be presenting 2023 achievements and activities -- and discussing proposed activities for 2024.
- [USCIB “Behind the Curtain: Meet the Arbitrators” Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-behind-the-curtain-meet-the-arbitrators-dialogue/) - USCIB's Arbitration Committee will co-host a “Behind the Curtain: Meet the Arbitrators” Dialogue on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Noon ET for a dialogue with well-known U.S. arbitrators, John Fellas and Edna Sussman. More information about the discussion is included below and Chatham House Rules apply.
- [USCIB-IOE Webinar: Getting Business on Board for the UN Summit of the Future](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/62956/) - A virtual webinar, “Getting Business on Board for the UN Summit of the Future”, organized by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and USCIB will be held on Monday, December 4 Webinar Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am This webinar will: Spotlight key outcomes for business from this year’s SDG Summit and set a course for
- [USCIB UNFCCC Side Event at COP28: Business Leadership on the Global Stocktake](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-unfccc-side-event-at-cop28-business-leadership-on-the-global-stocktake/) - For those attending COP28 in Dubai, you are welcome to join the USCIB co-organized official side event on Tuesday, December 5, 6:30 – 8:00 pm local time on: Business Leadership on the Global Stocktake: Catalyzing Investment while Prioritizing a Just Transition Location: SE Room 8, Blue Zone Policy focus: the Global Stocktake (GST), Just Transition,
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-13/) - The 4th Quarter meeting of the USCIB ICT Policy Committee will be on December 12, 3:00-4:30 p.m. EST. Please contact Nan Schecter if you'd like to participate: nschecter@uscib.org. Our guest speaker will be Anne Neuberger (NSC). The Committee will also discuss its 2024 Goals and Objectives.
- [COP28 BizMEF Business Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/cop28-bizmef-business-dialogue/) - The Major Economies Business Forum (BizMEF) will host a business dialogue titled, The Role of Business in the Global Stocktake: Innovation, Ambition, and Resilience. The Dialogue will be held in-person only during COP28 in Dubai at Delta Hotels by Marriott, Dubai Investment Park. Registration & light breakfast at 9:30 – 10:00 h (local time) The
- [ICC Global Intellectual Property Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-intellectual-property-commission-meeting/) - ICC will hold the IP Commission meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The agenda will include: Speakers from the World Customs Organization (WCO), the OECD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Briefings on current issues such as: New policy discussions on Standard Essential Patents, IP and geopolitical risk, trends on patent litigation and evolution of design
- [USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-6/) - The upcoming USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting will take place in Hybrid format in Chicago, IL (Google Offices) on November 14, 2023. Topics include; 2024 Committee priorities; forced labor; 21 CCF update; CBP Trade Day COP28; WTO Humanitarian Shipments; WTO and WCO Valuation; APEC 2023 and 2024, and more. Member Request: If you
- [UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC3)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-intergovernmental-negotiating-committee-on-plastic-pollution-inc3/) - The third session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC3) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-3), is scheduled to take place fully in-person at the UNEP Headquarters, in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13-19, 2023.
- [OECD AI Governance Working Party (AIGO) Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-ai-governance-working-party-aigo-meeting/) - The OECD AI Governance Working Party (AIGO) will meet in Paris from November 7-8. For more information, please contact Barbara Wanner (bwanner@uscib.org).
- [Summit of the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/summit-of-the-global-partnership-on-ai-gpai/) - The Summit of the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) will meet in New Delhi, India from December 12-14, 2024. We will share more information when it is available. If you have any questions, please reach out to Nan Schechter: nschechter@uscib.org
- [USCIB Foundation: Business Partner Roundtable Global Health Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-foundation-business-partner-roundtable-global-health-session/) - This third Business Partner Roundtable will take place in Georgetown at the Evermay Estate. Representatives from The USCIB Foundation, CDC, WHO, IOE, Moderna, Pfizer, and University of St. Andrews, among others, will be part of the high-level roundtable. For more information on this meeting, please contact Jen Faucon: jfaucon@uscib.org
- [OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-committee-on-digital-economy-policy-cdep-meeting/) - For more information on the upcoming OECD Meeting on Digital Economy Policy, please contact Nan Schechter: nschechter@uscib.org
- [349th Session of the ILO Governing Body](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/349th-session-of-the-ilo-governing-body/) - For more information, contact Jose Arroyo: jarroyo@uscib.org Additional info available on the ILO website here.
- [USCIB-IOE Event: Getting Business on Board for the UN 2024 Summit of the Future](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ioe-event-getting-business-on-board-for-the-un-2024-summit-of-the-future/) - Hosted by: The International Organization of Employers (IOE) The Business & Industry Major Group (BIMG) to the UN in New York The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) REGISTER HERE More than Observers How can business drive mainstream solutions at the 2024 UN Summit of the Future? As the international community faces challenges and
- [12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/12th-un-forum-on-business-and-human-rights/) - The 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, taking place in Geneva from November 27th – 29th in a hybrid format. The UN Forum is the world’s largest forum for business and human rights, and it is usually a good “thermometer” for upcoming related policy developments within the UN and other agencies. It is
- [USCIB Tax Committee Webinar – US Consultation P1 MLC](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-committee-webinar-us-consultation-p1-mlc/) - For USCIB members only! The next USCIB Tax Committee webinar will feature U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Plowgian and the rest of the Treasury MLC team tomorrow, Friday, October 20 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm ET. Michael and team will present highlights of the OECD Multilateral Convention released October 11 and the Treasury
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Energy and Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-energy-and-environment-committee-meeting/) - This virtual meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 9, 8:00 – 9:00 am EDT //14:00 – 15:00 CEST, and will provide an opportunity to align on key business priorities for the future OECD work programme. Members will be invited to provide feedback on the Organization’s newly proposed focus areas: Critical materials Hydrogen and hard to
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs-committee-meeting-3/) - The next semi-annual CRLA in-person Committee Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. on November 15-16, 2023. Click here to register for the event. Please note that space is limited, and spots will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Due to the capacity restraints, only one representative per member company may be
- [SHRM Global Worker Summit NYC: Featuring USCIB's Ronnie Goldberg](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/shrm-global-worker-summit-nyc-featuring-uscibs-ronnie-goldberg/) - We are pleased to announce SHRM's complete and stellar speaker line-up, including Ronnie Goldberg (USCIB) and Shea Gopaul (IOE). These industry giants will share invaluable insights, fresh data and transformative strategies, all tailored to address challenges and opportunities in the world of work. Plenary Session I: Charting the World of Work Camille Olson and Richard Lapp, Partners
- [2023 Business at OECD (BIAC) Health Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2023-business-at-oecd-biac-health-forum/) - USCIB members are invited to register for the 2023 Business at OECD Health Forum taking place at the OECD Conference Center in Paris on Thursday, October 5, 2023. This Forum will focus on Health as a key for economic resilience, and panels will focus on investing in health and environment, innovation, strategic partnerships, health &
- [USCIB Tax Committee Webinar: CSR and Corporate Taxation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-committee-webinar-csr-and-corporate-taxation/) - USCIB tax committee webinar is on Tuesday, October 3 from 11 am ET to noon. Please email Anastasia Teller for registration details: ateller@uscib.org. The topic is “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Taxation.” Peter Barnes of Caplin & Drysdale and current President of the International Fiscal Association (the global leadership) will lead with his presentation
- [USCIB, Business at OECD, OECD International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-business-at-oecd-oecd-international-tax-conference/) - The annual International Tax Conference will be held at the Four Seasons. Please go to the website to register, view the agenda, and for more information.
- [UN High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-meeting-on-pandemic-prevention-preparedness-and-response/) - The UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) will be convened by the President of the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, the second day of the general debate of the Assembly at its 78th session. The overall theme of the HLM will be “Making the world safer: Creating and
- [UN High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-dialogue-on-financing-for-development/) - The General Assembly will convene its second High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development since the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Despite progress since the adoption of the Addis Agenda, growing uncertainties and risks threaten development progress and sustainable finance prospects. As global challenges are more integrated, responses become increasingly fragmented. Facing this context,
- [USCIB High Level Business Roundtable at UNGA78](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-high-level-business-roundtable-at-unga78/) - 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
- [SDG Digital Day](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sdg-digital-day/) - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners will convene for SDG Digital at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Digital technologies are key to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the moment – ahead of the 2023 SDG Digital Summit – to take stock of achievements, gaps, and opportunities, catalyse
- [ICC YAAF: Born in the USA](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaaf-born-in-the-usa/) - Join USCIB and the ICC Court of International Arbitration for a special YAAF event highlighting the global network’s U.S. origins. USCIB General Counsel Nancy Thevenin will serve as one of the speakers at the event. Before ICC YAAF became the global network that it is today, it was created by a driven group of young professionals
- [SDG Partnership Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sdg-partnership-symposium/) - 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
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-12/) - 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
- [World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee 72nd Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-committee-72nd-session/) - The 72nd Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) will take place from September 18 – 29, 2023. Jeff Bensing, USCIB, and Ken Montgomery, Technology Trade Regulation Alliance (TTRA), will represent the ICC delegation at this meeting.
- [ICC Construction Arbitration Training](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-construction-arbitration-training/) - October 14, 2023 | 9:00am - 5:00pm CET Paris, France Join us in Paris for an exclusive one-day workshop training on construction arbitration! Based on a mock case inspired by real arbitration cases, this exclusive one-day workshop will equip participants with practical tips on how to navigate gateway issues that commonly arise in construction arbitration
- [APEC SOM3: Customs Business Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-som3-customs-business-dialogue/) - 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
- [WTO Public Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-public-forum-2/) - 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
- [ILO Technical Meeting: Digitalization in Retail for Economic Recovery & Decent Work](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-technical-meeting-digitalization-in-retail-for-economic-recovery-decent-work/) - The ILO will hold a tripartite meeting on digitalization in the retail sector as an engine for economic recovery and decent work September 25-29, 2023. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss opportunities and challenges for the future of work in retail and commerce in the context of digitalization as a vehicle to
- [USCIB - USNCP Briefing on 2023 OECD Revised MNE Guidelines](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-usncp-briefing-on-2023-oecd-revised-mne-guidelines/) - 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
- [USCIB Moving the Needle (MTN) Reception on Occasion of the UN HLPF](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-moving-the-needle-mtn-reception-on-occasion-of-the-un-hlpf/) - USCIB will host a Moving the Needle Reception on July 18 in New York from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. This event concludes a day of business events during the 2023 UN HLPF. This reception will spotlight Moving the Needle recommendations to the SDG Summit, setting out a vision of inclusive and practical multilateralism that gets the SDG’s
- [OECD Investment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-investment-committee/) - The OECD Investment Committee will take place virtually October 16-20. For more information, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-3/) - USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place in a hybrid format, in person at USCIB DC office (1400 K St NW) and via Zoom, on Monday, July 17, from 9:00 - 10:30 am ET. To register for this meeting, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org. We will be joined (virtually) by WTO Deputy Director General
- [ICC Global Trade & Investment Policy Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-trade-investment-policy-commission/) - 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:
- [Internet Governance Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/internet-governance-forum/) - The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto from October 8-12, 2023. The Forum's overarching theme is: The Internet We Want - Empowering All People. Building on the results of the call for thematic issues the MAG decided that the 18th annual IGF programme will develop around the following sub-themes: AI & Emerging Technologies
- [USCIB & FETCO Briefing: Act to Enact Fighting Against Forced Labor & Child Labor in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-fetco-briefing-act-to-enact-fighting-against-forced-labor-child-labor-in-supply-chains-act-and-to-amend-the-customs-tariff/) - USCIB and FETCO will be holding a briefing on a new Canadian law, “An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff” on July 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET. Background: In May, Canada passed Bill S-211, “An Act to enact Fighting Against
- [USCIB CRLA Meeting on Upcoming ILO Labor Standard on Platform Work](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-crla-meeting-on-upcoming-ilo-labor-standard-on-platform-work/) - By invitation only. Please contact Anastasia Teller (ateller@uscib.org) to register. Join us to learn about the upcoming ILO standard-setting process on platform work! Date: July 11th, 1pm ET Location: Zoom In March, the Governing Body decided to move forward with setting an international labor standard on platform work. The formal negotiations will take place during
- [18th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/18th-icc-new-york-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - New York, NY The 18th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, taking place on 21-22 September 2023, will feature experts in the field as well as representatives from the ICC International Court of Arbitration, all on hand to engage with professionals wanting to keep pace with the latest arbitral developments. A prime networking opportunity,
- [15th Annual Engaging Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/15th-annual-engaging-business-forum/) - The 15th Annual Engaging Business Forum will be held this year on October 11-12, 2023, at The Coca-Cola Company headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Sponsored by the IOE, USCIB, and the US Chamber of Commerce, and hosted by The Coca-Cola Company, this hybrid Forum brings together leaders from across the stakeholder spectrum to discuss today’s most
- [Meeting the Dispute Resolution Needs of US Businesses](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/meeting-the-dispute-resolution-needs-of-us-businesses/) - Fort Ponchartrain Hotel Detroit, MI This roundtable discussion will address what steps, tools, and innovations should be considered to best align arbitration, and dispute resolution generally, with the needs and expectations of companies engaging in domestic and international commercial transactions in Detroit and elsewhere. The panelists will discuss whether and to what extent arbitration and
- [ICC World Congress](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-world-congress/) - Held every two years with a different co-organizer, the World Chambers Congress is an inclusive event that brings together people from around the world, to address common challenges that shape both chamber and business activities. Its engaging and constantly evolving format provides the ideal environment to do business and network. Its success across time leads
- [Promoting Women, Diversity & Civility in Law: A Fireside Chat with Presidents of the ABA & ICC Court](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/promoting-women-diversity-civility-in-law-a-fireside-chat-with-presidents-of-the-aba-icc-court/) - Virtual Join a special fireside chat with American Bar Association President Deborah Enix-Ross and ICC International Court of Arbitration President Claudia Salomon, moderated by Carolyn Lamm, former President of the American Bar Association and partner at White & Case LLP. They will discuss how we can advance diversity and increase the representation of women in
- [USCIB-BIAC-OECD Digital Economy Roundtable on Advancing Implementation of the OECD AI Principles Across Sectors](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-biac-oecd-digital-economy-roundtable-on-advancing-implementation-of-the-oecd-ai-principles-across-sectors/) - Click here for the Summary Report of the Roundtable Click here for the Agenda of the Roundtable Click here for Speakers' Bios USCIB is pleased to launch The Joseph H. Alhadeff Digital Economy Roundtable Series, which will be held as a virtual event on April 26, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT. This joint initiative
- [OECD Economic Policy Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-economic-policy-committee/) - OECD Economic Policy Committee (EPC) meeting will take place in Paris May 16-17, in hybrid format. Please contact Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org) with any questions.
- [62nd Session of World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Review Sub-Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/62nd-session-of-world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-review-sub-committee/) - The 62nd Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Review Sub-Committee (RSC) will take place in an in-person format from June 5 – 9, 2023. Jeff Bensing, USCIB, will represent the ICC delegation at this meeting.
- [USCIB Meeting with Senate Judiciary Staff on Antitrust in 118th Congress](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-meeting-with-senate-judiciary-staff-on-antitrust-in-118th-congress/) - The USCIB Competition Committee is hosting its second lunch ‘n’ learn webinar on the outlook for antitrust reforms in the 118th Congress and for Republican appointments to the FTC, among other competition policy matters. Join us May 15 as we host Mark Meador, Deputy Chief Counsel for Senator Mike Lee, Ranking Member of the Senate
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-11/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place in a hybrid format, in person at USCIB DC office (1400 K St NW) and via Zoom, on May 18, from 10:00 - 11:30 am ET. To register for this meeting, please click here. We will be joined by Mayur Patel, Chief
- [Pillar Two & International Investment Law](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/pillar-two-international-investment-law/) - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Washington, D.C. With its Pillar Two project establishing minimum taxation regimes internationally for qualifying enterprises, the OECD has unleashed what many consider to be a revolution in international taxation. This hybrid event aims to bring together experts and practitioners of international tax and international investment law to discuss
- [Building a Dispute Resolution Toolbox](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/building-a-dispute-resolution-toolbox/) - Cleveland State University College of Law Cleveland, OH This is an in-person only event featuring discussion from Claire Starza Allen, Global Director of Legal and Commercial at Kin + Carta, Joshua Fellenbaum, Arbitration & International Disputes Chair of Tucker Ellis LLP, Marek Krasula, Director of Arbitration and ADR, North America of ICC, and Quo Vadis
- [Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC2)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/intergovernmental-negotiating-committee-on-plastic-pollution-inc2/) - INC2 will take place in Paris, France. In February 2022, at the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, a resolution was adopted to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment with the ambition to complete the negotiations by end of 2024. The instrument is to
- [WITA-USCIB Webinar: Finding Synergies on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wita-uscib-webinar-finding-synergies-on-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanisms/) - Please join WITA, in partnership with USCIB, to discuss Carbon Border Adjustment Measures (CBAM). To register for the event via Zoom, please click here. Panelists will look at efforts at the OECD, G7 and WTO to develop policies that seek to leverage trade to deploy cleaner energy and technology while avoiding unilateralism and counter-productive trade disruptions.
- [World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-trade-week-nyc-kick-off-event/) - This year’s World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event will feature a supply chain panel discussion: Digitizing the Global Supply Chain: Opportunities and Challenges moderated by Pete Mento, SVP Compliance, Traffic Tech, Inc. In this panel, we will feature key industry experts to discuss what digitization has in store for us as ecommerce becomes a part
- [USCIB-IOE Business and Industry Major Group at UN Side-Event: Catalytic Private Sector Innovation Solutions in Africa](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ioe-business-and-industry-major-group-at-un-side-event-catalytic-private-sector-innovation-solutions-in-africa/) - Register here As co-chairs of the United Nations Business and Industry Major Group, USCIB and the International Organization of Employers (IOE) will be hosting a side event during the UN Science and Technology Innovation Forum (STI Forum). The side event is titled, Catalytic Private Sector Innovation Solutions in Africa: Animating Our Common Agenda Proposals Towards
- [Sixteenth Vis Moot Practice Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sixteenth-vis-moot-practice-session/) - Sixteenth Vis Moot Practice Session Friday, February 10, 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm EST Sidley Austin, 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY We are pleased to announce that the ICC International Court of Arbitration/SICANA and USCIB/ICC USA's 16th Annual Vis Moot Practice Session will take place on Friday, February 10, 2023, hosted by Sidley
- [Business Partner Roundtables](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-partner-roundtables/) - Please check this page again soon for more updates.
- [UN High-Level Meeting on Access to Universal Health Coverage](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-meeting-on-access-to-universal-health-coverage/) - A United Nations UN High-level Meeting is organized under the auspices of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and brings together all 193 Member States to address issues of global importance and identify new goals or strategies set out in a political declaration (or similar document). Previous meetings have addressed other pressing global health issues such
- [UN Secretary General’s Climate Ambition Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-secretary-generals-climate-ambition-summit/) - The UN Secretary General’s Climate Ambition Summit will include: High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response In December 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced that he will convene a Climate Ambition Summit in September 2023. He urged leaders from governments, business, cities and regions, civil society, and finance to come with new, tangible,
- [UN Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-summit-on-the-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs/) - The 2023 SDG Summit will be convened in September 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week, marking the mid-point of implementing the 17 SGDs of the 2030 Agenda agreed in 2015. Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to follow-up and review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and
- [APEC CEO Summit 2023](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-ceo-summit-2023/) - The APEC CEO Summit 2023 will take place in San Francisco, California, the week of November 12th. The Summit will bring CEOs, thought leaders and other stakeholders together with political leaders from the Asia-Pacific for two days of robust dialogue and engagement on global challenges including, climate change, equitable growth, global health, and supply chain
- [APEC Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) & Related Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-third-senior-officials-meeting-som3-related-meetings/) - 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
- [3rd APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/3rd-apec-business-advisory-council-abac-meeting/) - The third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting will take place in the Philippines. Please visit the official APEC website for more details.
- [ICC Global Trade & Investment Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-trade-investment-commission/) - The ICC Global Trade & Investment Commission will be held virtually. If you're interested in this meeting, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org
- [111th Session of the International Labor Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/111th-session-of-the-international-labor-conference/) - The annual International Labor Conference (ILC) will be taking place in Geneva. June 5: The Opening Sitting of the ILC. The ILC Plenary will take place at the UN Palais in Geneva from June 6-9 and June 12-13, 2023. Delegates will be able to deliver their statements (maximum 4 minutes) there, in-person, on the reports
- [ICANN78 Annual General Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icann78-annual-general-meeting/) - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold its General Meeting October 21-26 in Hamburg, Germany. For more information, please contact Barbara Wanner at bwanner@uscib.org
- [ICANN 77 Policy Forum in Washington DC](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icann-77-policy-forum-in-washington-dc/) - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold its Policy Forum in Washington DC from June 12-15. Venue: Marriott Marquis Washington D.C. 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States Please contact Barbara Wanner if you have any questions at bwanner@uscib.org
- [Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bonn-climate-change-conference-sb58/) - SB 58 will be held from June 5–15, 2023 at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB). Please contact Agnes Vinblad for more information at avinblad@uscib.org
- [Summit for a New Global Financial Pact](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/summit-for-a-new-global-financial-pact/) - From June 22-23, 2023, the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact will be held in Paris following the wishes of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, shared during the COP27 in Egypt. During this Summit, the issues at stake are the repercussions of the multiple climate, energy, health and economic crises, particularly in
- [Second Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC2)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/second-session-of-intergovernmental-negotiating-committee-on-plastic-pollution-inc2/) - The Second Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution will be held May 29-June 2, 2023 in Paris. Just as was the case in Uruguay for INC1 last year, observer groups can register up to five in person attendees per organization. Unlike at INC1, there is no virtual participation for the meetings in Paris,
- [United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-28)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-climate-change-conference-cop-28/) - COP 28 will take place November 30 - December 12, 2023 in Dubai. Dates for the pre-sessionals will be announced. Please consult the notifications to Parties and Observers page regularly for advance information. The Road to the UAE The COP 27 Presidency and the Incoming COP 28 Presidency are committed to ensuring a transparent and inclusive process
- [78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/78th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-78/) - 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.
- [UN High-Level Political Forum 2023](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-political-forum-2023/) - The HLPF 2023, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held July 10-14, 2023 in New York. The high-level segment of the Council, including the three-day ministerial segment of the HLPF, will be held July 17-20. The theme will be "Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the
- [ICC Marketing and Advertising Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-marketing-and-advertising-commission-meeting/) - The next meeting of the ICC Global Marketing and Advertising Commission will take place on Tuesday, June 13 at ICC’s headquarters in Paris. Agenda themes This will be a great occasion to exchange on the Global Commission’s activities, discuss emerging trends in Marketing and Advertising, and update members on the progress of the revision of the
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs-committee-meeting-2/) - USCIB will be holding its semi-annual Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee Meeting in person in Washington, D.C., on May 3-4, 2023. This event will not have a virtual option. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Anastasia Teller at ateller@uscib.org.
- [Everything You Want to Know About a Career in International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/everything-you-want-to-know-about-a-career-in-international-arbitration-2/) - Arnold & Porter, New York, NY We encourage professors to extend this invitation to their law students. Organized by USCIB/ICC USA and Arnold & Porter as a hybrid-style town hall discussion, this event will provide an insider’s view into a career in international arbitration. Practitioners working at law firms, arbitral institutions, and in-house will share
- [OECD 2023 Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-2023-forum-on-responsible-mineral-supply-chains/) - The OECD 2023 Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains from April 26-27, 2023. The Forum will reflect the current priorities of the OECD implementation programme, featuring sessions on measuring impacts, combating corruption, engaging with mining communities in high-risk areas, and taking action against environmental degradation linked to mineral production and processing. A key theme will be on
- [ICC Global Banking Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-banking-commission/) - This meeting of the ICC Global Banking Commission will be held in Paris. Contact Chris Olsen for more information: colsen@uscib.org
- [IOE International Human Rights Conference on Responsible Business Conduct](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-international-human-rights-conference-on-responsible-business-conduct/) - Organised by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) together with the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) and hosted by Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), this high-level conference brings together global, regional and national leaders from the UN, business, governments, trade unions and CSOs. Participants will learn about the latest developments and be invited to
- [OECD-Korea Seminar on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-korea-seminar-on-corporate-governance-of-state-owned-enterprises/) - OECD-Korea Seminar on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises will be held on April 17, 2023.
- [OECD Working Party on State Ownership & Privatization Practices](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-state-ownership-privatization-practices/) - The OECD Working Party on State Ownership and Privatization Practices (WP SOPP) will meet April 18-19. As part of this meeting, there will be a consultation with Business at OECD (BIAC) and the trade unions at OECD (TUAC) on the morning of April 18. As reported earlier this year, the WP SOPP is revising this
- [USCIB Customs & Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-3/) - USCIB will be hosting an in-person CTFC meeting at Google offices in Chicago. We look forward to participation from our many members that are located in the mid-west region. We will look to include a social and networking event along side our meeting. We look forward to having a great show of members! Those that
- [USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-5/) - This will be a hybrid meeting at the USCIB Washington, D.C. office and virtually via Zoom. Please email Megan Giblin mgiblin@uscib.org with any questions. Registration: please register here to receive the Zoom link.
- [Views from California: US-China Business & Next Generation of Life Sciences Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/views-from-california-us-china-business-next-generation-of-life-sciences-disputes/) - Arnold & Porter San Francisco, CA This is an in-person half day event with ICC International Court of Arbitration President, Claudia Salomon. Panel one will discuss the state of US-China business and dispute resolution. Panel two will address the next generation of life sciences disputes. A cocktail reception will follow. Please click here to register.
- [ICC YAAF: International Arbitration Association Annual Conference Reception](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaaf-international-arbitration-association-annual-conference-reception/) - 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
- [KPMG – USCIB Webinar on Tax Certainty](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/kpmg-uscib-webinar-on-tax-certainty/) - 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
- [ILO Governing Body Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-governing-body-meetings/) - 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
- [ICC Arbitration Series: Tools for In-House Counsel](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-arbitration-series-tools-for-in-house-counsel/) - 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
- [ICC YAAF: Innovative Strategies for Effective Oral Advocacy in Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaaf-innovative-strategies-for-effective-oral-advocacy-in-arbitration/) - 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
- [ICC Global Environment and Energy Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-environment-and-energy-commission-meeting-2/) - 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
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee-meeting-6/) - 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
- [Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/proskauer-lecture-on-international-arbitration-3/) - 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
- [WTO Trade Dialogue on Food](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-trade-dialogue-on-food/) - It is time for another WTO Trade Dialogue on Food. This one will focus on high tech foods and WTO rules. There is no advance registration required. Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 Time: 14h – 15h30 (CET) Link: Click here to watch You can send your questions to Dialogues@wto.org either before or during the
- [UN Committee of Experts in International Tax Cooperation Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-committee-of-experts-in-international-tax-cooperation-meetings/) - 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.
- [ICC Global Tax Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-tax-commission-meeting/) - 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
- [USCIB Discussion: USCIB-WCO HS Exploratory Study Survey Submission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-discussion-uscib-wco-hs-exploratory-study-survey-submission/) - Per our recent CTFC meeting, we will be hosting a discussion about a possible USCIB submission into the WCO survey related to the Exploratory Study Project on the HS. Registration: please register here to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation.
- [ICC HS Working Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-hs-working-group-meeting/) - Please contact me, Megan Giblin, at mgiblin@uscib.org if you would like to learn more about this Working Group and/or if you would like to be nominated to participate in the HS Working Group.
- [UN Financing for Development Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-financing-for-development-forum/) - The theme of this year's United Nations Financing for Development (FfD) Forum is coherent, effective, inclusive, fully integrated substantive and organizational support to the financing for development processes overseen by ECOSOC and the UN General Assembly with a focus on follow-up and review of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Contact Agnes Vinblad if you would
- [IOE Policy Working Group on Labor Migration: First 2023 Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-policy-working-group-on-labor-migration-first-2023-meeting/) - Join the IOE Policy Working Group on Migration on 20 February from 9:00am-11:00am ET Contact Jose Arroyo if you're interested in learning more about this meeting: jarroyo@uscib.org.
- [Columbia Arbitration Day 2023](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/columbia-arbitration-day-2023/) - Columbia Law School New York, NY This year's theme is Arbitration Beyond the Box: New Innovations & Perspectives. The event will feature a conversation on the Supreme Court's arbitration legacy with Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Click here to view the flyer and here to access the website. Registration details to follow soon.
- [Columbia Arbitration Day 2023](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/columbia-arbitration-day-2023/) - Columbia Law School New York, NY This year's theme is Arbitration Beyond the Box: New Innovations & Perspectives. The event will feature a conversation on the Supreme Court's arbitration legacy with Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Click here to view the flyer and here to access the website. Registration details to follow soon.
- [Everything You Want to Know About a Career in International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/everything-you-want-to-know-about-a-career-in-international-arbitration/) - UC Law San Francisco, 333 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA We encourage professors to extend this invitation to their law students. Organized as a hybrid-style town hall discussion, this event will provide an insider’s view into a career in international arbitration. Junior and senior practitioners working at law firms, arbitral institutions, and in-house will
- [USCIB, IOE Event: Accelerating SDG Implementation Through Private Sector Partnerships](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ioe-event-accelerating-sdg-implementation-through-private-sector-partnerships/) - On the margins of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 2023 in New York, under the umbrella of Business and Industry Major Group, the International Organization of Employers (IOE), in cooperation with USCIB, is leading a spotlight event. The event brings together international partners to discuss concrete steps to enhance financing to accelerate action
- [OECD Roundtable for Policy Makers on Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment & Footwear Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-roundtable-for-policy-makers-on-responsible-supply-chains-in-the-garment-footwear-sector/) - The OECD Roundtable for Policy Makers on Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector will be held on April 19. This event is by invitation only. Contact Jose Arroyo for more information (jarroyo@uscib.org) or if you wish to participate.
- [ILO Technical Meeting on the Future of Work in the Arts & Entertainment Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-technical-meeting-on-the-future-of-work-in-the-arts-entertainment-sector/) - The International Labor Organization (ILO) will hold a Technical Meeting on the future of work in the arts and entertainment sector in Geneva from February 13-17, 2023. Contact Jose Arroyo for more information (jarroyo@uscib.org).
- [OECD Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-responsible-business-conduct-rbc-week/) - The OECD Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Week is taking place from February 13-17, with three consequential meetings: The RBC Ministerial Meeting, co-chaired by the U.S. and France. The Ministerial will set the OECD RBC policy approach for the upcoming years. The 10th Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, February 15th, for discussing the outcomes of
- [APEC Data Privacy Subgroup & Digital Economic Steering Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-data-privacy-subgroup-digital-economic-steering-group/) - The APEC Data Privacy Subgroup and Digital Economic Steering Group will meet February 19-20 in Palm Springs, CA as part of the 1st Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1). If you or a colleague would like to participate under the auspices of USCIB’s Guest Status, please contact Nan Schecter (nschecter@uscib.org) by January 23 COB.
- [Business at OECD Launch: Stepping Up the Game: Digital Technologies for Promotion of the Fight Against Corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-launch-stepping-up-the-game-digital-technologies-for-promotion-of-the-fight-against-corruption/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will hold a launch event of “Stepping up the game: Digital technologies for the promotion of the fight against corruption – a business perspective on January 26. The event will be the occasion to present the main conclusions of the paper, as well as an overview of various digital tools and their
- [USCIB Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Working Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sustainable-development-goals-sdg-working-group-meeting/) - The USCIB SDG WG will hold its first meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, February 1 at 9:30am–11:00am ET. The meeting will: focus on the 2023 – 2024 UN calendar and decision-making relevant to the private sector; provide an update and overview of UN SDG-related meetings in the coming year UN preparations for the 2023 SDG
- [Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/multistakeholder-forum-on-science-technology-and-innovation-for-the-sdgs/) - The Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs will be held on May 3-4 and will be co-chaired by the PR of South Africa and the PR of the United Kingdom. The theme of the Forum in 2023 is “Science, technology and innovation for accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and
- [Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction  ](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/midterm-review-of-the-sendai-framework-for-disaster-risk-reduction/) - The Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is co-facilitated by PR of Australia and PR of Indonesia. A provisional roadmap can be found HERE. Contact Agnes Vinblad for more information (avinblad@uscib.org).
- [UN 2023 Water Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-2023-water-conference/) - 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
- [LDC5 Private Sector Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ldc5-private-sector-forum/) - 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
- [UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-conference-on-the-least-developed-countries-ldc5/) - 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
- [Business Partner Roundtable: An Initiative of The USCIB Foundation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-partner-roundtable-an-initiative-of-the-uscib-foundation/) - The first of a series of Business Partner Roundtables, an initiative of The USCIB Foundation, will be held on February 7 from 8:30am-10:30am. This meeting is virtual. For more information contact Jen Faucon (jfaucon@uscib.org).
- [The Changing FDI Landscape: ISDS Reform, Future of Investment Treaties & Outbound Investment Screening](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-changing-fdi-landscape-isds-reform-future-of-investment-treaties-outbound-investment-screening/) - USCIB and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for a virtual briefing on February 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. (ET), on The Changing FDI Landscape: ISDS Reform, the Future of Investment Treaties, and Outbound Investment Screening. To register and receive a Zoom link for the event, contact Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org). FDI is needed today more than ever to
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-2/) - the next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place in a hybrid format, in person at USCIB DC office (1400 K St NW) and via Zoom, on Wednesday, January 25, from 10:00 - 11:30 am ET. To register for this meeting, contact Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org). Marion Jansen, OECD Director of the
- [OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-task-force-on-climate-change-adaptation-3/) - The OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation will meet in Paris on July 3-4. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Working Party on Climate, Investment and Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-climate-investment-and-development/) - The OECD Working Party on Climate, Investment and Development will meet in Paris on June 29-30. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Working Party on Integrating Environmental and Economic Policies](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-integrating-environmental-and-economic-policies-2/) - The OECD Working Party on Integrating Environmental and Economic Policies will meet in Paris on June 27-28. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-joint-working-party-on-trade-and-environment/) - The OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment will meet in Paris on June 26-30. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-task-force-on-climate-change-adaptation-2/) - The OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation will meet on June 12-13. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) if you have questions.
- [OECD Working Party on Integrating Environmental and Economic Policies](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-integrating-environmental-and-economic-policies/) - The OECD Working Party on Integrating Environmental and Economic Policies will meet on June 12-14. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) if you have questions.
- [OECD Working Party on Resource Productivity and Waste](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-resource-productivity-and-waste/) - The OECD Working Party on Resource Productivity and Waste will meet on May 9-10. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Joint Working Party on Agriculture and the Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-joint-working-party-on-agriculture-and-the-environment/) - The OECD Joint Working Party on Agriculture and the Environment will meet on April 6-7. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Climate Change Expert Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-climate-change-expert-group-meeting/) - The OECD Climate Change Expert Group Meeting will meet in Paris on March 23. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) Launch](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-inclusive-forum-on-carbon-mitigation-approaches-ifcma-launch/) - The OECD Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) Launch will meet in Paris on February 9. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [OECD Environment Policy Committee (EPOC)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-environment-policy-committee-epoc/) - The OECD Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) will meet in Paris on February 7-8. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more details.
- [Official Launch Event of the Centenary of the ICC Court](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/official-launch-event-of-the-centenary-of-the-icc-court/) - On 19 January we'll be commemorating exactly 100 years since the inauguration of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and our year-long celebrations are about to get underway! The official launch event of the Centenary of the ICC Court takes place tomorrow, 19 January at 2:00 pm (CET).
- [ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2023](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ecosoc-partnership-forum-2023/) - The 2023 Partnership Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will be held on January 31, 2023, from 9:00 am to 5:45 pm (EDT), back-to-back with the Council’s Coordination Segment, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Under the main theme of the 2023 ECOSOC and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
- [USCIB Foundation Board Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-foundation-board-meeting/) - For more information, contact Abby Shapiro: ashapiro@uscib.org
- [USCIB Holiday Office Closure](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-holiday-office-closure-2/) - Our offices in New York and Washington DC will be closed from December 24 until January 2. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
- [Responding to Today's Challenges in International Arbitration: A Chat With Claudia Salomon, ICC Court President](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/responding-to-todays-challenges-in-international-arbitration-a-chat-with-claudia-salomon-icc-court-president/) - Foley Hoag LLP, Boston, MA Join us for a special event featuring a fireside chat between Claudia Salomon, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and Conna Weiner, Mediator, Arbitrator, former in-house counsel and Chair of our Arbitration Northeast Subcommittee. They will discuss current challenges in dispute resolution and Claudia's goals and planned initiatives
- [An Optimum View: Dispute Resolution Through the Lens of International Industries in our Region](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/an-optimum-view-dispute-resolution-through-the-lens-of-international-industries-in-our-region/) - Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC If not in Houston, join us in South Carolina for an engaging discussion about dispute resolution in the aerospace, automotive, and supply chain/ports industries. Featuring in-house counsel from Baker Hughes, The Boeing Company, Volvo Car USA LLC, Mercedes Vans LLC, and Morgan Advanced Materials, this half-day seminar will explore
- [11th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/11th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - Hilton Houston Post Oak, Houston, TX This joint conference is presented in person annually in Houston and includes a year-in-review analysis of key developments in international energy arbitration practice, panels, and debates concerning these developments, a forum for off-the-record discussion of current issues, a young practitioners roundtable and a variety of social networking activities. This
- [USCIB/ICC USA Annual Arbitration Committee Luncheon](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usa-annual-arbitration-committee-luncheon-2/) - Join us for our annual committee luncheon to meet and network with colleagues in international arbitration. The luncheon will feature reports about USCIB/ICC USA's arbitration activities by Committee Chair Peter J.W. Sherwin and USCIB General Counsel Nancy M. Thevenin. We will also hear about trends in the past year and expected developments in ICC arbitration
- [USCIB-Baker McKenzie Webinar on Brazil and Peru's Accession to the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-baker-mckenzie-webinar-on-brazil-and-perus-accession-to-the-oecd/) - In collaboration with Baker McKenzie, we have organized a webinar that will take place on December 6th on Peru and Brazil's Accession to the OECD. Lawyers from Baker McKenzie Peru and Trench Rossi Watanabe* in Brazil will analyze the current political landscape in both countries and will focus on the developments or changes that are
- [ICC Global Marketing and Advertising Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-marketing-and-advertising-commission/) - The next meeting of the ICC Global Marketing and Advertising Commission will take place on Thursday, December 8, 2022 (1.00 pm – 5.00 pm CEST) in hybrid format - virtual and in person - at ICC’s headquarters in Paris. We will share further information on the agenda in the coming weeks. How to register Please
- [27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/27th-conference-of-the-parties-cop27-to-un-framework-convention-on-climate-change-unfccc/) - COP27, aka the UN Climate Summit, will be held November 6 – 16 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. As at all previous Climate COPs, USCIB will be on hand in Sharm El-Sheikh, supporting our members, advancing agreed USCIB positions, and providing opportunities for member visibility and engagement, in our own right and by working closely with
- [World Chambers Federation General Council Elections](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-chambers-federation-general-council-elections/) - The term of the current World Chambers Federation (WCF) General Council members is coming to an end on December 31, 2022. Sitting members are eligible to serve on the Council for a 3-year term, twice renewable in accordance with the current WCF Bylaws. As such, members in their first mandate can opt for a second
- [OECD Working Party on Integrating Environmental Policies](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-integrating-environmental-policies/) - The OECD Working Party on Integrating Environmental and Economic Policies (WPIEEP) will convene from November 16 – 17 as a virtual meeting via Zoom. Please find the draft annotated agenda attached. The meeting will feature discussions on the following: Day 1: The OECD Environmental Policy and Individual Behaviour Change (EPIC) survey, harvesting innovation for the
- [11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/11th-un-forum-on-business-and-human-rights/) - This year, the UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights (UNAF) will be held from November 28-30, 2022 under the theme “Rights holders at the centre: Strengthening accountability to advance business respect for people and planet in the next decade”. It will have a hybrid format. There will be no side sessions this year
- [USCIB International Product Policy Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-international-product-policy-working-group-2/) - The USCIB International Product Policy Working Group will meet on Thursday, November 10, from 1:00-2:30pm Eastern. We will discuss USCIB’s involvement at the upcoming Plastics Treaty INC-1 in Uruguay, as well as other updates on SAICM/IP4, next week’s BIAC and OECD Chemicals Committee meetings, the OEWG on the Science Policy Panel, the BRS Conventions, and
- [WTO's Agri-Food Business Day](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wtos-agri-food-business-day/) - WTO's Agri-Food Business Day is fast approaching (December 8-9) – so mark your calendars! The online program can be found here: WTO | Agri-Food Business Day (also attached). There is no registration required for this event. It will be broadcast live on the WTO youtube channel which you can watch by clicking on the links
- [IOE-Deloitte Business Impact 2022 @ B20 – Navigating Current Labor Market Turmoil](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-deloitte-business-impact-2022-b20-navigating-current-labor-market-turmoil/) - IOE and USCIB member Deloitte will bring together business leaders and senior representatives from the G20, L20 and multilateral institutions to discuss the current pressures faced by today’s labour markets. Discussions will focus on what businesses are or should be doing to mitigate wage and inflationary pressures; why just transition matters to business and its
- [COP27 Major Economies Business Forum (BizMEF) Business Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/cop27-major-economies-business-forum-bizmef-business-dialogue/) - The Major Economies Business Forum (BizMEF) Partners and Observers, of which USCIB is a member, has announced that it will hold a BizMEF Business Dialogue at COP27, kindly hosted at the Green Zone FEI Pavilion, on Saturday, November 12. The theme of the Dialogue is Advancing the Just Transition for Climate Change Impact and Resilience.
- [IOE Open Discussion with New ILO Director General Gilbert Houngbo](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-open-discussion-with-new-ilo-director-general-gilbert-houngbo/) - The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) will host a virtual exchange with ILO Director General Gilbert Houngbo, offering members an opportunity to engage directly with him. The ILO Director-General will provide details on his priorities heading into his first Governing Body, outcomes from the transition team, and his plans to ensure Employers’ concerns are understood
- [USCIB/ICC Call with UN Tech Envoy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/58263/) - USCIB will convene a special consultation with UN Tech Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill on Tuesday, November 8, 9:00-10:00 a.m. EST. USCIB will be collaborating on this meeting with the ICC Digital Economy Commission, which will extend this invitation to its affiliates to ensure that we have worldwide business participation, as well as with Access Partnership.
- [USCIB Meeting: OECD Work on Trusted Government Access Framework](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-meeting-oecd-work-on-trusted-government-access-framework/) - USCIB will convene a virtual meeting with relevant U.S. Government officials who are participating in the special OECD drafting group that is developing principles that will serve as a framework for Trusted Government Access to Data Held by the Private Sector (TGA). USCIB Members will hear from USG officials of the Commerce and Justice Departments
- [OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-of-the-trade-committee/) - The meeting will address regular WPTC activities, including discussions on digitalisation and trade, raw materials critical to the green transition, supply chains of essential medicines, and the Services Trade Restrictiveness index (STRI). An STRI Workshop will take place on days two and three. Registration: Comments on draft OECD background papers should be sent in redline
- [OECD Global Forum on Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-global-forum-on-trade/) - The objective of the Global Forum will be to promote better coherence and synergies between policies aimed at improving the resilience and sustainability of supply chains, including policies for RBC, and to improve understanding of how a more integrated approach to policy making can strengthen the resilience, security and sustainability of global supply chains. Registration:
- [OECD Trade Committee – Plenary Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-trade-committee-plenary-session/) - This OECD meeting will include an update on G20, G7 and APEC activities, discuss recent trade developments notably in relation to the impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and feature an exchange on responsible business conduct in preparation for a forthcoming OECD Ministerial session in February 2023. The session will be held in-person at the
- [Business at OECD Trade Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-trade-committee-meeting-2/) - This meetings will be held in-person at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, with accommodations for those who cannot travel and would like to join virtually. This meeting will be an excellent opportunity to exchange among Committee members about current business trade priorities, and prepare for the sessions of the OECD Trade Committee. We will
- [OECD Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-roundtable-on-investment-and-sustainable-development/) - OECD is hosting the 5th OECD Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development: Setting reforms in motion to boost sustainable investment. The objective is to identify how sustainable investment actors – public and private, domestic and foreign – can work together to identify concrete reforms for sustainable investment and set these reforms in motion. High-level policymakers
- [IOE/Microsoft Tech@Work Launch](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-microsoft-techwork-launch/) - IOE, Microsoft and the local partner in Senegal, Synapse, will mark the start of the first phase of the innovative Tech@Work programme during a digital event on 3 October. The global project aims are to train 20,000 young people in digital and entrepreneurial skills in four African countries - the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho,
- [OECD Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-southeast-asia-ministerial-forum/) - OECD is holding its Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum in Hanoi, Vietnam, on October 17-18, 2022, as one of the highlights of its Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP) activities. Business at OECD (BIAC) will participate and has been asked to present a joint business statement, “Connecting Regions: Partnership for Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains,” in collaboration
- [OECD Working Party on Chemical Accidents (WPCA)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-chemical-accidents-wpca/) - The OECD Working Party on Chemical Accidents (WPCA) will convene from October 25-27, 2022 as a hybrid meeting via Zoom and in person at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. Please find the draft agenda attached. As you will see in the attached, the meeting will feature discussions on the following issues: Day 1: Progress and
- [OECD Working Party on Biocides](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-biocides/) - The OECD Working Party on Biocides will convene next week from September 28-29, 2022 as a hybrid meeting via Zoom and in person at the OECD in Paris. For your information, please find attached the draft agenda. As you will see in the attached, the meeting will feature discussions on the following issues: Day 1:
- [ICC Global Intellectual Property Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-intellectual-property-commission/) - We are pleased to share that the ICC Global Intellectual Property Commission will meet on the December 1-2, 2022 at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting, organized jointly by the two organizations, will be an opportunity for ICC members to discuss with and hear from WIPO officials
- [14th Annual Engaging Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/14th-annual-engaging-business-forum/) - The 14th Annual Atlanta Business & Human Rights Conference is Sponsored by the U.S. Council for International Business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the International Organization of Employers. Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company. Registration for this event is available here: https://engagingbusiness.org/2022-virtual-program/
- [International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-telecommunications-union-itu-plenipotentiary-conference-2022/) - ITU's Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from September 26 to October 14, 2022. It will be preceded by the last meeting of the 2022 session of the Council on September 24, 2022. The Plenipotentiary Conference is the highest policy-making body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Held every four years,
- [UN Global Compact Private Sector Forum 2022](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-global-compact-private-sector-forum-2022/) - Since 2008, the annual Private Sector Forum (PSF) has gathered global leaders at the United Nations during UN General Assembly week to address major global issues such as climate change, sustainable development and human rights. Co-hosted with the UN Secretary-General and organized by the UN Global Compact, the event will provide a unique opportunity for
- [APEC Customs Business Dialogue "Customs and Green Economy"](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-customs-business-dialogue-customs-and-green-economy/) - The 2022 APEC Customs Business Dialogue (ACBD) titled “Customs and Green Economy: Enhancing Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability” will take place on August 23, from 10:00 pm – 12:00 am ET (9:00 am Bangkok time). This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. For more information, please contact Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org).
- [USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-4/) - The USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting will be on August 17, 2022, from 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET. Additional information and an agenda will be shared closer to the date, however, we expect discussion topics to include, among others: WCO topics, CBP Green Strategy, OECD Accession and process, UFLPA implementation, and more. If
- [USCIB 21 Century Customs Framework (CCF) Update](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-21-century-customs-framework-ccf-update/) - USCIB will host this meeting with an update from Co-Chair of COAC, Brian White of Intel. For more information and to register, please email Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org)
- [USCIB/IOE Call on Proposed Changes to UN Global Compact Rules, Other RBC Updates](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ioe-call-on-proposed-changes-to-un-global-compact-rules-other-rbc-updates/) - In collaboration with the International Organization of Employers (IOE), you are invited to a special joint meeting between USCIB’s Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee and IOE’s Policy Working Group on Responsible Business Conduct on Wednesday, August 10th at 9:00am EST. Call participants will include representatives of IOE national employer organization members, IOE partner company
- [World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-committee/) - The 70th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) will take place in a hybrid in person and document based / virtual format from September 5 – 23, 2022. Jeff Bensing, USCIB, along with Ken Montgomery of USCIB member CompTIA, as part of the ICC delegation, will be participating in this
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-11/) - The 3rd quarter meeting of the USCIB ICT Policy Committee will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 10:00-11:30 a.m. EDT. Please click here to register and receive the Zoom link.
- [USCIB Roundtable With Department of Commerce on China ICT Developments](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-roundtable-with-department-of-commerce-on-china-ict-developments/) - USCIB is hosting a virtual roundtable discussion on Thursday, August 4, from 2-3pm EDT with Department of Commerce (DOC) officials to discuss the latest laws and regulations in China impacting the US information and communications technology (ICT) community (eg. data security, cyber security, and personal information protection). If you would like attend, please register here.
- [WIPO Committee on Development & Intellectual Property (CDIP)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wipo-committee-on-development-intellectual-property-cdip/) - The World Intellectual Property Organization has scheduled the next meetings of the WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) for October 17-21, 2022. The Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) was established by the WIPO General Assembly in 2008 with a mandate to develop a work-program for implementing the 45 adopted Development Agenda recommendations; monitor,
- [WTO E-Commerce Briefing with Nick Ashton-Hart](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-e-commerce-briefing-with-nick-ashton-hart/) - USCIB will host another briefing with Nick Ashton-Hart from the Digital Trade Network on August 3, 2022, at 11:00 am EST on key aspects of the July 12, 2022 WTO E-Commerce Negotiations. If you would like to join the briefing, please register here to receive the meeting information.
- [The Challenges of Illicit Trade in Counterfeits for E-Commerce](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-challenges-of-illicit-trade-in-counterfeits-for-e-commerce/) - USCIB, in coordination with BIAC AITEG and the OECD TF-CIT, will be hosting a U.S.-focused dialogue: The challenges of illicit trade in counterfeits for e-commerce: “Towards a global, voluntary standard for online marketplaces to counter illicit trade in counterfeits”
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-10/)
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs-committee/) - The USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, July 20th at 11:00 am ET.
- [Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO: Sixty-Third Series of Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/assemblies-of-the-member-states-of-wipo-sixty-third-series-of-meetings/) - The Sixty-Third Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO will take place at the WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In order to enable compliance with current health and safety measures, the Assemblies will be held in a hybrid format.
- [20th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/20th-icc-miami-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - Mandarin Oriental, 500 Brickell Key Drive Miami, Florida ICC’s annual Miami Conference is on 27 and 28 October 2022, followed by the ICC Institute Advanced Level Training on 30 October 2022. This major conference brings together world-renowned practicing lawyers, neutrals, corporate counsel, academics, and other professionals interested in or involved in international arbitration in Latin
- [17th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/17th-icc-new-york-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - The ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration is ICC’s flagship arbitration event for North America. Join us at the 17th edition for thought-provoking discussions and insights into the latest North American arbitration trends. The conference features experts in the field as well as representatives from the ICC International Court of Arbitration, all on hand
- [77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/77th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-77/) - The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) will open on Tuesday, 13 September 2022. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 20 September 2022. We will add more information to this page as it becomes available. dates: 13-27 September 2022 location: New York City, US
- [ICC Global Intellectual Property Commission Side-Event During 63rd Assembly of WIPO](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-intellectual-property-commission-side-event-during-63rd-assembly-of-wipo/) - The ICC Global Intellectual Property Commission will hold a side event on Monday July 18 from 14:00 to 17:00 CET (Geneva/Paris time) in the framework of the 63rd Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO. The event will be structured in three roundtables, around one hour each, combining WIPO and ICC speakers. In each of
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Peace for Food: Virtual Stakeholder Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-peace-for-food-virtual-stakeholder-dialogue/) - Responding to shocks for food security, demand and supply by multi-layered crises, we are happy to launch “Peace for Food”, a new project that addresses the challenges for global food security, through a dedicated stakeholder dialogue: Peace for Food: Virtual Stakeholder Dialogue Wednesday, July 13, 2022 | 9:00am – 10:15 (ET) | Virtual Event Climate
- [9th OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/9th-oecd-forum-on-green-finance-and-investment/) - The OECD has extended an invitation to participate in the 9th OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment taking place virtually from October 5-7, 2022. This year’s Forum will focus on the theme “Moving from commitments to actions in the decade for delivery: towards impactful green and sustainable finance”. The 9th Forum will bring together the most influential global actors from
- [USCIB SDG Working Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sdg-working-group-meeting/) - USCIB will be hosting an SDG Working Group meeting: July 13 from 12:30 – 2 pm at USCIB’s New York Office – IN-PERSON (Zoom link available) – To RSVP, please register here. This in-person meeting, with virtual participation option, takes place on the margins of the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF),
- [State Department Stakeholder Meeting on Plastic Pollution Treaty](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/state-department-stakeholder-meeting-on-plastic-pollution-treaty/) - The State Department will be hosting a virtual briefing for U.S. Industry Stakeholders on Wednesday, July 6, from 9:30-10:30am ET. This Administration briefing will debrief on the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) meeting to prepare for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on a legally binding instrument on plastics pollution held May 30 - June
- [HLPF Global Town Hall: “What Is the State of the Global Workplace” The Role of Business: Sustainable Workplace](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/hlpf-global-town-hall-what-is-the-state-of-the-global-workplace-the-role-of-business-sustainable-workplace/) - REGISTER HERE FOR GLOBAL TOWN HALL: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2R_t2Db-RFyJ6bzEBPR4FA ABOUT HLPF The meeting of the HLPF in 2022 will be held from July 5-7 and from July 11-15, 2022.The theme will be “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” HLPF will review in-depth SDG4 quality
- [2nd Annual Global Trade Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2nd-annual-global-trade-week/) - Economist Impact’s Global Trade Week 2022 is the only event that convenes thought leaders from the entire trade ecosystem. It connects supply-chain, procurement, manufacturing and finance executives with high-level government representatives including ministers, policymakers and advisors. This allows for the new reality of trade to be understood in its entirety, including geopolitical and climate-change risks. USCIB
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Business Briefing on OECD Accession](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-business-briefing-on-oecd-accession/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) will host a virtual event Wednesday July 6, at 8am (EDT), showcasing how USCIB member companies can influence the OECD accession process for candidate countries Brazil, Peru, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania. Business Briefing on OECD Accession: Leveraging pro-market reform in prospective member countries: Access agenda here. Register here. Read the OECD
- [OECD Digital Ministerial](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-digital-ministerial/) - OECD Digital Ministerial, December 12-16, Canary Islands, Spain. For more information, please contact Barbara Wanner (bwanner@uscib.org)
- [USCIB-ACC Briefing: Global Plastics Pollution Treaty](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-acc-briefing-global-plastics-pollution-treaty/) - USCIB and ACC will co-host a hybrid meeting on Thursday, June 23, from 12:00-1:00pm Eastern, to discuss the negotiation of a global plastics treaty and debrief from the recent UNEA meeting Open Ended Working Group meeting in Dakar, Senegal. This meeting will serve to not only report on outcomes from Dakar, but also to look
- [USCIB Food and Agriculture Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-food-and-agriculture-committee-meeting/) - The USCIB Food and Agriculture Committee will meet on June 22, 2022, at 9:00 am EDT. During the meeting, we will be joined by OECD Senior Economist, Jesús Anton, to have a discussion on the recently published OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Paper, “Agricultural Total Factor Productivity and the Environment: A guide to emerging best
- [United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn (56th Session of Subsidiary Bodies)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-climate-change-conference-in-bonn-56th-session-of-subsidiary-bodies/) - The 56th session of the subsidiary bodies will take place from June 6-16, 2022, at the World Convention Center Bonn, Germany. Pre-sessional meetings will take place May 31 to June 5, 2022.
- [ICANN74 in The Hague](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icann74-in-the-hague/) - ICANN74 Policy Forum will be held in The Hague, Netherlands at the World Forum The Hague, June 13-16, 2022. This will be a hybrid meeting with both in-person and virtual participation. All sessions will be conducted during regular working hours in The Hague, Netherlands (Central European Summer Time / UTC+2). Prep Week will be held virtually May
- [Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/twelfth-wto-ministerial-conference/) - In a communication forwarded to WTO members on 25 April, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chair of the 12th Ministerial Conference Mr Timur Suleimenov of Kazakhstan and General Council Chair Ambassador Didier Chambovey of Switzerland informed delegations that the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) will take place on June 12-15, 2022 at WTO headquarters in Geneva.
- [UN Stockholm+50: A Healthy Planet for the Prosperity for All](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-stockholm50-a-healthy-planet-for-the-prosperity-for-all/) - “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,
- [Business Partners to CONVINCE: Fireside Chat on "Global Pandemic Response & Business Recovery - Where Do We Go from Here?"](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-partners-to-convince-fireside-chat-on-global-pandemic-response-business-recovery-where-do-we-go-from-here/) - Join Business Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C), a USCIB Foundation initiative, for a virtual fireside chat on June 9 on "Global Pandemic Response and Business Recovery - Where Do We Go From Here?" The chat will be moderated by BP2C Executive Director and public health expert Dr. Scott Ratzan and will feature Lawrence Gostin, professor at
- [UN Ad Hoc Open‑Ended Working Group to Prepare for Intergovernmental Negotiation on Plastic Pollution](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-ad-hoc-open‑ended-working-group-to-prepare-for-intergovernmental-negotiation-on-plastic-pollution/) - 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
- [USCIB Maritime Industry & Illicit Supply Chains Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-maritime-industry-illicit-supply-chains-roundtable/) - 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
- [ICC Global Marketing & Advertising Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-marketing-advertising-commission-meeting/) - The next meeting of the ICC Global Marketing & Advertising Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, June 16 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm CET (Paris time). While broader participation for the meeting will be virtual, ICC is exploring the possibility of bringing together Commission officers and working group/project leads for an in-person meeting in Paris,
- [2022 OECD Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2022-oecd-tax-conference/) - Four Seasons Hotel, Washington June 27, 2022 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception June 28, 2022 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. We’re back! Now in its 15th year, this annual conference provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. business community to interact with key representatives from the OECD Centre for
- [USCIB Webinar Series: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Office - OHCHR Report to German G7 Presidency](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-webinar-series-un-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-office-ohchr-report-to-german-g7-presidency/) - 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
- [IOE Gala Dinner](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-gala-dinner/) - 2020 was the IOE centenary. It was also the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, putting all celebrations on hold. As we slowly get back to normal, at least for the time being, we would be honoured if you could join us for an aperitif and gala dinner on Thursday 9 June at 19:00 at the
- [IOE Business Leaders’ Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-business-leaders-summit/) - 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
- [United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2022](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-high-level-political-forum-2022/) - The meeting of the HLPF in 2022 will be held from Tuesday, 5 July, to Thursday, 7 July, and from Monday, 11 July, to Friday, 15 July 2022, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Wednesday, 13 July, to Friday, 15 July 2022, as a part
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-10/) - Please mark your calendars for the Q2 meeting of the ICT Policy Committee on June 22, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT. You may use this link to register for the meeting and receive the Zoom link. We will provide an agenda closer to June 22.
- [2022 Trade Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2022-trade-symposium/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be holding the 2022 Trade Symposium from July 19-20 in Anaheim, California. Additional details and information will be provided once available. Refer to the CBP Office of Trade Relations page for more information.
- [Innovation and Our Common Agenda: Partnering With Business to Turbocharge SDG Action](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sti-forum-side-event/) - 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
- [ICC Working Group on Patents & Trade Secrets](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-working-group-on-patents-trade-secrets/) - 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
- [ICC Global Digital Economy Commission Virtual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-digital-economy-commission-virtual-meeting/) - 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
- [USCIB Webinar Series: ILO Fundamental Principles and OSH](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-webinar-series-ilo-fundamental-principles-and-osh/) - 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
- [USCIB Webinar Series: ILO - Supply Chain Discussions](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-webinar-series-ilo-supply-chain-discussions/) - 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
- [OECD Public Meeting Implementation Framework Consultation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-public-meeting-implementation-framework-consultation/) - 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.
- [USCIB Webinar Series: Introduction to the ILO](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-webinar-series-introduction-to-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 ILO procedures, and to gain feedback
- [USCIB Virtual Session with Executive Assistant Commissioner, US Customs & Border Protection (CBP)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-virtual-session-with-executive-assistant-commissioner-us-customs-border-protection-cbp/) - 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
- [Public Symposium: Agile Governance for Our Future: Reimagining Regulation to Support Innovation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/public-symposium-agile-governance-for-our-future-reimagining-regulation-to-support-innovation/) - 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
- [What Do Clients Want? – Perspectives on Arbitration & ADR from California](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/what-do-clients-want-perspectives-on-arbitration-adr-from-california/) - 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
- [ICC Global Environment and Energy Commission meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-global-environment-and-energy-commission-meeting/) - 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
- [ILO Global Launch of World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2022](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-global-launch-of-world-day-for-safety-and-health-at-work-2022/) - 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".
- [ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ecosoc-forum-on-financing-for-development/) - Organized by the United Nations' Economic and Social Council Aim of the meeting The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to review the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (Addis Agenda) and other financing for development outcomes and the means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- [USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-3/) - *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,
- [Launch of the Datasphere Initiative: Responsibly unlocking the value of data for all](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/launch-of-the-datasphere-initiative-responsibly-unlocking-the-value-of-data-for-all/) - A virtual event aimed at launching the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network’s Datasphere Initiative. The event, “Launch of the Datasphere Initiative: Responsibly unlocking the value of data for all” will take place on April 5, 2022 - 1-3 pm UTC on the occasion of a G7 Multistakeholder Meeting under the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Germany
- [ICC Roundtable on Responsible Behavior in Cyberspace](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-roundtable-on-responsible-behavior-in-cyberspace/) - On March 29 from 8:00 – 10:00 EST / 14:00 – 16:00 CEST, the International Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host a multistakeholder Roundtable on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace. This roundtable will bring together leaders of the private and public sectors, to fortify collaboration towards the shared aim of cybersecurity and enforcing responsible behavior in
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) and OECD Trade Committee Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-and-oecd-trade-committee-meetings/) - You are invited to attend virtually the Business at OECD (BIAC) and OECD Trade Committee meetings on April 4-6, 2022. If you would like to participate, please email aharrington@uscib.org by noon Monday, March 28, and indicate which sessions you would like to attend. As space is limited for the OECD meetings, please note that participation
- [USCIB Customs Meeting with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-meeting-with-us-customs-and-border-protection-cbp/) - 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
- [UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-multi-stakeholder-forum-on-science-technology-and-innovation-for-the-sdgs-sti-forum/) - 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.
- [USCIB Member Briefing With US Department of Commerce](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-member-briefing-with-us-department-of-commerce/) - USCIB Member Briefing with Dr. Aaron Chatterji, Chief Economist, US Department of Commerce During this member briefing, Dr. Chatterji will: Join a fireside chat with USCIB Senior Vice President, Innovation, Regulation, and Trade, Brian Lowry, to discuss the priority areas identified through the USCIB supply chain survey and the planned supply chain ministerial forum, co-hosted
- [USCIB Member Briefing With NSC](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-member-briefing-with-nsc/) - USCIB is hosting a Members Only Briefing with Peter Harrell, Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness on the White House National Security Council (NSC) During this member briefing, Peter Harrell will: Provide an overview of the reports and findings under President Biden’s February 24, 2021, Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains. Participate in a
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee-meeting-5/) - USCIB’s Environment Committee will meet on Thursday, March 10 from 11 am – 12:30 pm New York (TBC) Elements of the agenda will include; - UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): Preparing for final negotiations of Post-2020 Framework on Biodiversity - UNEA 5.2: Briefing on key outcomes and USCIB next steps on global plastic pollution
- [ICC Digital Trade Conference: “Are we ready to trade digitally?”](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-digital-trade-conference-are-we-ready-to-trade-digitally/) - The conference will focus on preparing industry for mass adoption of open, interoperable digital trade standards. Sessions will concentrate on key sectors and look at systems, operations, processes, and use of interoperable standards. Each session will help identify barriers and opportunities to the creation of a modern fully digitalized trade ecosystem. They will bring together
- [ILO Global Conference on Elimination of Child Labor](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-global-conference-on-elimination-of-child-labor/) - 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
- [Times are Changing: What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Investor-State Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/times-are-changing-what-in-house-counsel-need-to-know-about-investor-state-disputes/) - This is a closed meeting for USCIB member disputes corporate counsel Zoom Meeting Hear from two leading experts about recent changes and initiatives that may fundamentally alter the landscape of investor-state dispute resolution. Tom Sikora of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Patrick Pearsall of Allen & Overy will discuss recent significant developments and pending initiatives in the ISDS process and
- [USCIB/ICC USA Panel on Tribunal Deliberations](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usa-panel-on-tribunal-deliberations/) - Please join us on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EST for a panel discussion on “The Room Where It Happens: How Successful International Arbitration Tribunals Deliberate and Avoid Dysfunction.” This discussion, which is part of our Nuts and Bolts Arbitrators Series, is organized by USCIB/ICC USA’s Sole Practitioners and Corporate Counsel Subcommittees,
- [SHRM Workplace Policy Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/shrm-workplace-policy-conference/) - The SHRM Workplace Policy Conference is THE premier workplace policy conference to hear the latest workplace policy updates from decision-makers. The conference will be held at the Washington Hilton – Dupont Circle Hotel. Register now while seats are open! Notable confirmed speakers include: Gwynne A. Wilcox and John F. Ring J National Labor Relations Board
- [OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-global-anti-corruption-and-integrity-forum-2/) - Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum, taking place from March 30 - April 1 (virtual format), is now available on the Forum website. Registration has already been opened and can be accessed via this link. The OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum is one of the OECD’s largest public fora, bringing together stakeholders across policy communities
- [OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-joint-working-party-on-trade-and-environment-jwpte/) - OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE) will meet virtually February 22-24, with limited seating for industry participation. The 3-day meetings will include: A discussion of the coming Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) 2023-2024; a report on climate implications of government support in emissions-intensive sectors; updates on the work of the Export
- [World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) 69th Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-committee-hsc-69th-session/) - The 69th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) will take place in a document based / virtual format from March 4 – 25, 2022. Jeff Bensing, USCIB, along with Ken Montgomery of USCIB member CompTIA, as part of the ICC delegation, will be participating in this virtual meeting. If you
- [IOE Meeting: ILO's Efforts on Eliminating Forced & Child Labour in Uzbekistan's Cotton Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-meeting-on-ilos-efforts-on-eliminating-forced-child-labour-in-uzbekistans-cotton-sector/) - IOE is organising an Informative Digital Meeting on ILO's efforts on Eliminating Forced and Child Labour in the cotton sector in Uzbekistan on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 16:00-17:00 CET. You will find below the agenda of this business only session. You can register HERE. To facilitate the conversation, the exchange will be held under
- [OECD Workshop on Data Portability & Consumer Protection on Online Marketplaces](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-workshop-on-data-portability-consumer-protection-on-online-marketplaces/) - Data Portability and Consumer Protection on Online Marketplaces will be organized jointly by the OECD and Colombia Government. It will take place from 15:00 to 18:00 CET on Thursday, February 3, 2022. The workshop will consist of two expert panel discussions featuring a range of speakers from government, business, and civil society with a special
- [2022 ICC/USCIB Vis Moot Practice Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2022-icc-uscib-vis-moot-practice-session/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration® (SICANA, Inc.) and the Arbitration Committee of ICC USA/the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) cordially invite you to participate as an arbitrator during one or two rounds in our Sixteenth Vis Moot Practice Session. This year’s program will be held online via Zoom on Friday, February 25,
- [2022 ECOSOC Partnership Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2022-ecosoc-partnership-forum/) - Registration to the 2022 ECOSOC Partnership Forum online event platform is now open! The 2022 ECOSOC Partnership Forum will be held virtually on February 2, 2022 on the theme “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The ECOSOC Partnership Forum will be an opportunity for
- [42nd Session of Working Group III: Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/42nd-session-of-working-group-iii-investor-state-dispute-settlement-reform/) - The Forty-second session of Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform) is scheduled to be held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from February 14-18 2022. USCIB is a NGO representative and is invited to attend only virtually. For detailed information on this meeting, visit: https://uncitral.un.org/en/working_groups/3/investor-state UN Documents now available for the meeting include:
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-9/) - Virtual via Teams RSVP to Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org) for calendar invite. Guest speaker: will be joined by Pamela Phan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia at the Department of Commerce discussing the Biden Administration’s recently announced Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-9/) - ICT Policy Committee Meeting, 1st Quarter 2022 Washington, DC & virtual Contact Erin Breitenbucher to RSVP: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org
- [2022 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-20)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2020-world-telecommunication-standardization-assembly-wtsa-20/) - The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly is held every four years and defines the next period of study for ITU-T. WTSA-20 is planned to​ take place in ​Geneva, Switzerland​, March 1-9, 2022 preceded by the ​Global Standards Symposium on February 28, 2022​. Registration to WTSA-20 is carried out exclusively online by each participant interested in participating. Every request for participation
- [ITU Global Standards Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/itu-global-standards-symposium/) - International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Global Standards Symposium, Geneva, Switzerland The Global Standards Symposium (GSS) provides a high-level forum for discussion and coordination open both to ITU members and non-members. This year’s GSS-20 will be chaired by H.E. Ms Nele Leosk, Ambassador-at-Large for Digital Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia. The theme of GSS-20 is “International
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Annual Meeting with Ambassadors (LCM)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-annual-meeting-with-ambassadors-lcm/) - Please contact Barbara Wanner for more details: bwanner@uscib.org.
- [Responsible Business USA 2022](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/responsible-business-usa-2022/) - 6 themes, 20+ case studies and 20+ panels New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, USA | #RBUSA KEYNOTES: Leadership Keynote: Delivering the New Business Blueprint for a Commercially Successful Transition To survive and succeed in a more sustainable world business must lead the change, putting profit and the planet on an equal footing. In this opening
- [IOE-BDA-DPDHL International Business & Human Rights Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-bda-dpdhl-international-business-human-rights-conference/) - The theme of this conference is: From challenges to opportunities: Business and Human Rights in 2022 and beyond Hybrid format – Berlin, Germany and virtual (Zoom), Register here Venue: DHL Innovation Center, Junkersring 55, 53844 Troisdorf-Spich (Germany) and Zoom (Hybrid) For more information contact Gabriella Rigg Herzog: gherzog@uscib.org.
- [OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-forum-on-due-diligence-in-the-garment-footwear-sector-4/) - Virtual format, registration and agenda here The theme of the 2022 Forum is Rethinking The Business Model For Responsible Supply Chains. Discussions will consider key developments in the sector, some affecting the very essence of supply chain structures and the capacity of different actors to adopt risk-based due diligence in their day to day activities. A
- [USCIB/ICC USA Annual Arbitration Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usa-annual-arbitration-committee-meeting/) - Virtual Only Given the surge in omicron cases, this meeting, which is normally held as a luncheon, is being held virtually only. The meeting will feature reports about USCIB/ICC USA's arbitration activities by Committee Chair Peter J.W. Sherwin and USCIB General Counsel Nancy M. Thevenin. We will also hear about trends in the past year
- [The USCIB Foundation's BP2C Training Session "Communication Strategies for Building Vaccine Confidence with Employees”](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-uscib-foundations-bp2c-training-session-communication-strategies-for-building-vaccine-confidence-with-employees/) - Join Business Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C) on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 for an important session for employers: "Communication Strategies for Building Vaccine Confidence with Employees." BP2C Executive Director, Dr. Scott Ratzan will moderate a session with Dr. Jia Hu, Primary Care Vaccine Rollout Lead at Alberta Medical Association, and Co-Founder of 19 To Zero. Dr.
- [ICC Commission on Trade and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-trade-and-investment/) - The next meeting of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment will take place virtually on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET (Paris time). The meeting will focus on setting a forward agenda for the Commission’s work under the newly appointed leadership group composed of Chair Ute John (Daimler) and Vice-Chairs Sophie
- [ILO Virtual Public Dialogue With 5 candidates to the Post of ILO DG](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-virtual-public-dialogue-with-5-candidates-to-the-post-of-ilo-dg/) - The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) reminds our global membership to take part in the ILO virtual public dialogue with the five candidates to the post of ILO Director-General that is taking place on 20 and 21 January as follows: Thursday 20 January 12:00 – 13:20 Mr Gilbert Houngbo (Togo) 13:30 – 14:50 Dr Kyung-wha
- [USCIB Webinar Series: Updates in International Competition Law and Enforcement](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-webinar-series-updates-in-international-competition-law-and-enforcement/) - USCIB is launching a new webinar series for 2022 titled “Updates in International Competition Law and Enforcement,” spotlighting antitrust developments in key jurisdictions around the globe. Our first event will be on the competition law and enforcement climate in China held Thursday, January 20 from 8-9am EST. If you would like to attend, please email
- [10th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/10th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - Virtual Only Join us on January 20-21, 2022 when ITA, IEL and ICC combine again to present their 10th annual review of the year past and the year ahead in the arbitration of international energy disputes. Click here to register.
- [ICC Business Roundtable on Cybercrime](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-business-roundtable-on-cybercrime/) - Please see the recently released issue brief developed by the ICC Working Group on Cybersecurity calling for Government Action on Cybersecurity To further explore the issues raised in the brief, ICC will host an ICC Business Roundtable on Cybersecurity, to take place virtually on January 10 at 15:00 CET. ICC considers it essential that businesses and governments
- [Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) First Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM-1)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/asia-pacific-economic-cooperation-apec-first-senior-officials-meeting-som-1/) - The first Senior Officials' Meeting for APEC will take place Pattaya, Thailand and include the following meetings of relevance to USCIB members: Policy Partnership on Food Security Meeting Chemical Dialogue Industry Preparatory Meeting Investment Experts Group Meeting Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures Meeting Health Working Group Meeting Digital Economy Steering Group Data Privacy Sub-Group Meeting Policy
- [USCIB Holiday Office Closure](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-holiday-office-closure/) - The USCIB New York and Washington DC offices will be closed between Christmas Eve and New Years Day. Happy Holidays!
- [4th Intersessional Meeting of the UN Human Rights Council on Human Rights & 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/4th-intersessional-meeting-of-the-un-human-rights-council-on-human-rights-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development/) - This meeting will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information, please contact Gabriella Rigg Herzog (gherzog@uscib.org).
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-labor-affairs-committee-meeting-6/) - Please join us for our final USCIB CR/LA Committee meeting of 2021 on Thursday, December 16th from 4:00 – 5:00pm EST. We will be joined by IOE Deputy Secretary General, Matthias Thorns, and updates will include: • UN Binding Treaty on Business & Human Rights - status and strategy • ILO Global Supply Chain (GSC)
- [The USCIB Foundation Board Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-uscib-foundation-board-meeting/) - The USCIB Foundation will meet for its board meeting at 11:00am EST.
- [United Nations Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-working-party-on-pollution-and-energy-grpe/) - The Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) is the subsidiary body of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) that prepares regulatory proposals on pollution and energy efficiency to WP.29. This group of experts conducts research and analysis to develop emission and energy requirements for vehicles. Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for more
- [OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC) Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-of-the-trade-committee-wptc-meeting/) - The OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC) will meet virtually on December 15-16. Attached is the draft agenda covering services, including a “green services trade restrictiveness index” and competition in passenger air transport, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global trade, and preliminary findings on the relationship of international trade and artificial
- [U.S.-APEC Business Coalition Briefing](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/u-s-apec-business-coalition-briefing/) - On Monday, December 13, from 7-8pm EST, the U.S. APEC Business Coalition is hosting a virtual a briefing on outcomes of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November and Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting earlier this month. Representing the U.S. government will be: Michael L. Beeman, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea, and APEC, USTR;
- [OECD Launch Event: “E-Commerce Challenges in Illicit Trade in Fakes” Report](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-launch-event-e-commerce-challenges-in-illicit-trade-in-fakes-report/) - The OECD is publishing its “e-Commerce Challenges in Illicit Trade in Fakes” report on December 13, 2021 at 9:00 am EST. Business at OECD (BIAC) Anti-Illicit Trade Expert Group (AITEG) Chair, David Luna, who also serves as USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade Committee Chair, will be speaking at the event. RSVP: Please note that there is very
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee-meeting-4/) - The USCIB Environment Committee will hold its final 2021 virtual meeting on December 14 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. We are pleased to confirm that Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, International Environment and Scientific Affairs, Monica P. Medina, will join as guest speaker. Additional details and an agenda will be shared in
- [Internet Governance Forum (IGF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/internet-governance-forum-igf-2/) - The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held in hybrid format December 6-10, 2021, hosted by the Government of Poland, under the theme Internet United. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), of which USCIB is the U.S. national affiliate, will be endeavoring to shape global conversations on digital policy and Internet governance matters at this
- [15th Conference of Parties of the UNCBD (COP15)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/15th-conference-of-parties-of-the-uncbd-cop15/) - 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
- [USCIB ICT Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-committee-meeting-6/) - USCIB will wrap up its ICT Committee meetings on Wednesday, December 15, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. Among other things, we will consider 2022 Goals and Objectives. Please RSVP to Erin (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org) to receive the Teams Calendar invitation.
- [Business at OECD (BIAC): Evolution of illicit trade during the pandemic - lessons & recommendations](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-the-evolution-of-illicit-trade-during-the-pandemic-lessons-recommendations/) - We are pleased to invite you to a conference on the evolution of illicit trade during the pandemic hosted by Business at OECD (BIAC) and the SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises. This joint event, will be opened by Ms. Hanni Rosenbaum, Executive Director of Business at OECD (BIAC) and Mr. Alexandros Chatzopoulos, General Director of
- [B20 Inception Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/b20-inception-meeting/) - The B20 kicks-off with the Inception Meeting scheduled for January 27-28, 2022. Under the theme "Advancing innovative, inclusive and collaborative growth”, B20 Indonesia puts forward three priorities throughout the presidency, namely: embracing a collaborative recovery and growth; boosting an innovative global economy; and forging an inclusive and sustainable future. Towards these goals, the B20 Indonesia
- [UN Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-forum-on-business-and-human-rights-3/) - The United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights is right around the corner. This year's session will be held virtually, from November 29 - December 1. The United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights is the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights that regularly attracts over 3,000 participants to
- [ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-marketing-and-advertising-2/) - The ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising will take place virtually on Friday, December 3, 2021 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am (ET time). Please kindly reserve the date in your calendar – further information on the meeting and registration will follow in due course.
- [BizMEF UNFCCC COP26 Official Side Event](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bizmef-unfccc-cop26-official-side-event/) - BizMEF UNFCCC Official Side Event Thursday, November 11 from 2:30 – 3:45pm ET/6:30 – 7:45pm UK Additional details will be provided in the near future.
- [USCIB COP26 Side Event: Mobilize: Climate Infrastructure, Innovation & Investment for a Sustainable Recovery](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-cop26-side-event-mobilize-climate-infrastructure-innovation-investment-for-a-sustainable-recovery/) - USCIB virtual side event: “Mobilize: Climate Infrastructure, Innovation and Investment for a Sustainable Recovery, part of the International Chamber of Commerce virtual conference, “Making Climate Change Everyone’s Business” Monday, November 8 from 15h – 16h UK’ Registration information to follow.
- [BizMEF Virtual Business Dialogue at COP26](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bizmef-virtual-business-dialogue-at-cop26/) - Major Economies Business Forum (BizMEF) Virtual Business Dialogue at COP26 Friday, November 5, 2021 from 9:00 -11:30 am ET/1:00- 3:30 pm UK Registration is available here. Calendar invite with access details will be provided following registration.
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-labor-affairs-committee/) - USCIB’s Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee on October 27, 2021 from 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT To RSVP, send a note to Diana Mendez at: dmendez@uscib.org.
- [ICC Commission on Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-competition-2/) - The ICC Commission on Competition will host its next meeting on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 8:00-10:00 am ET. This will be a virtual event. For more information contact Chris Olsen, colsen@uscib.org
- [USCIB Big 4 Tax Policy Roundtable Webinar on the Inclusive Framework Plan](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-big-4-tax-policy-roundtable-webinar-on-the-inclusive-framework-plan/) - USCIB tax committee webinar on Friday, October 29, 2021 from 11:00am – 12:30pm ET (90 minutes). The webinar features a tax policy roundtable that includes Barbara Angus, Global Tax Policy leader, EY, Manal Corwin, Principal in Charge of Washington National Tax, KPMG; Chip Harter, Senior Policy Advisor, PwC; and Bob Stack, Managing Director of Washington
- [OECD Inclusive Framework Webinar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-inclusive-framework-webinar/) - This webinar is for USCIB members only. OECD inclusive framework webinar on Friday October 22, 2021 from 10.00 to noon EDT. The webinar will feature presentations from the leadership of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) of the OECD on the October 8, 2021 Statement on the Two Pillar Solution to Address the
- [USCIB - Alston & Bird Transfer Pricing Subcommittee Webinar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-alston-bird-transfer-pricing-subcommittee-webinar/) - USCIB, in cooperation with Alston & Bird, will host a two-hour, transfer pricing program on October 20, from 3 to 5 pm EDT, followed by a reception. You may attend the program in-person or virtually. The program features: John Hughes, Director, IRS Advance Pricing & Mutual Agreement Program (invited) Richard Slowinski, Partner, Alston & Bird
- [OECD Agriculture Ministerial](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-agriculture-ministerial/) - The OECD will hold an Agriculture Ministerial meeting on November 3-4, 2022, more than 6 years after the most recent Agriculture Ministerial in 2016. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack was a Co-Chair at the 2016 meeting, which produced a Ministerial Declaration that has guided OECD agriculture work since 2016. That Declaration framed the issues in terms
- [USCIB Food and Agriculture Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-food-and-agriculture-committee/) - The next USCIB Food and Agriculture Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19 from 11:00 - 12:30 pm EDT. Agenda topics will include: An update on the Coalition for Sustainable Productivity OECD Discussion with Steve Neff, Senior Advisor for OECD Affairs, USDA Background on OECD Discussion: The OECD will hold an Agriculture Ministerial
- [IOE Event on COVID-19: Vaccinations and Prevention](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-covid-19-vaccinations-and-prevention/) - On October 5 from 14:00-15:30 (CEST), the International Organization of Employers (IOE) will host global health and business leaders to examine how employers and employer organization ensure the continuity of appropriate preventive measures, and can manage vaccine mandates and the role and responsibility of the employer. Employers continue to face unprecedented challenges because of the
- [OECD Workshop on Digital Security and Safety in the Internet of Things (IoT)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-workshop-on-digital-security-and-safety-in-the-internet-of-things-iot/) - This is a joint program of the OECD Working Party on Consumer Product Safety (WPCPS) and the OECD CDEP Working Party on Security in the Digital Economy (WPSDE). BIAC would appreciate confirmation of your participation by notifying Wilfried Jabot (jabot@biac.org).
- [OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-of-the-trade-committee-wptc-2/) - If you would like to attend, please email Chris Olsen colsen@uscib.org by Monday, October 4. Please note that the size of the Business at OECD (BIAC) delegation to the OECD session may be limited, so participation will be subject to confirmation only. This meeting will cover myriad topics including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
- [ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-corporate-responsibility-and-anti-corruption/) - Save the date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 8-10:30am EST, virtual meeting of the ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption. A preliminary agenda and registration details for the upcoming meeting will be circulated shortly. For your information, click here to view a copy of the Council of Europe’s Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities’ practical guidelines
- [OECD Investment Promotion Agency Network Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-investment-promotion-agency-network-meeting/) - OECD Investment Promotion Agency Network Meeting on October, 13, 2021, 7-9:00am EST -15:00 CET (Virtual format). The meeting will explore the topic of Investment Promotion and Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Recovery. See attached for the agenda; click here to register.
- [OECD High-level Panel on Catalyzing Quality Infrastructure Investment to Build-Back-Better](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-high-level-panel-on-catalyzing-quality-infrastructure-investment-to-build-back-better/) - 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
- [OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-committee-on-digital-economy-policy/) - 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
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-8/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 10:00-11:30am EDT. We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by Alexandra Whittaker, Chief Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee majority. This meeting will be held virtually. To attend, please RSVP
- [Inclusive Multilateralism, A Business Townhall at UNGA76](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-business-town-hall-at-unga76-business-makes-it-happen-priorities-for-a-better-normal/) - 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
- [WHO Global Conference on Health and Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/who-global-conference-on-health-and-climate-change/) - The 2021 Global Conference on Health & Climate Change with a special focus on Climate Justice, will convene at the margin of the COP26 UN climate change conference. The aim of the conference is to support and showcase Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement which are ambitious, based on the principles of justice and equity,
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee: Q3](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-q3/) - 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
- [19th ICC Miami Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/19th-icc-miami-conference/) - More details to come. Click here for additional information.
- [16th ICC New York Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/16th-icc-new-york-conference/) - 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
- [World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee: 68th Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-committee-68th-session/) - 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.
- [IOE Digital Conference on Telework beyond Covid-19](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-digital-conference-on-telework-beyond-covid-19/) - 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
- [Building Employee Vaccine Confidence and the Impact on Employers](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/building-employee-vaccine-confidence-and-the-impact-on-employers/) - Join Business Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C) on August 4th 9:00-10:00am ET for an important discussion “Building Employee Vaccine Confidence and the Impact on Employers.” For registration information and additional information, please visit this page.
- [WIPO-USCIB Joint Conference Call](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wipo-uscib-joint-conference-call/) - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in collaboration with the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), will hold a WIPO-USCIB Virtual Meeting on July 29, 2021, from 9:00 am – 11:30 am EDT. A draft program is available here. Please RSVP to Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org).
- [USCIB Meeting With USTR, Treasury, Commerce on ASEAN Single Window](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-meeting-with-ustr-treasury-commerce-on-asean-single-window/) - In advance of the USTR led multi-association meeting with CBP on the ASEAN Single Window on August 3, 2021, we have a arranged a USCIB member meeting with USTR, Treasury, and Commerce to discuss our concerns with the US – Singapore Letter of Intent as well as the Singapore – China Single Window effort. This
- [10th Annual Pacific Rim Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/10th-annual-pacific-rim-tax-conference/) - 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.
- [ICC International Trade & Prosperity Week “Resetting the Global Economy”](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-international-trade-prosperity-week-resetting-the-global-economy/) - Consisting of 8 webinars hosted over 4 days, this year’s theme is “Resetting the Global Economy”, specifically addressing how companies, organisations and governments are implementing solutions that deliver more inclusive, sustainable, and greener outcomes. By focussing on practical global case studies and initiatives, we will share international best practice with the aim of providing a
- [International Chamber of Commerce 5th Annual Pre-COP Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-chamber-of-commerce-5th-annual-pre-cop-forum/) - 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
- [76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/76th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-76/) - 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
- [USCIB Tax Webinar with KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, EY](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-webinar-with-kpmg-pwc-deloitte/) - The next USCIB tax committee webinar is scheduled for July 19, 2021 from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm as a tax policy roundtable. The roundtable includes Manal Corwin, Principal in Charge of Washington National Tax, KPMG; Chip Harter, Senior Policy Advisor, PwC; and Bob Stack, Managing Director of Washington National Tax, Deloitte. The roundtable will
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-7/) - USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place next Thursday, July 1, from 2:00-3:30pm EDT. We will be joined by Peter Haas, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State, for a discussion about Biden Administration policies on China, supply chain, OECD and sanctions, as well as a recap of
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Environment & Energy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-environment-energy-committee-meeting/) - This session will provide an update on our recent activities with the OECD, discuss member priorities and initiatives including in preparation for COP26, and exchange with senior OECD leadership on recently launched major projects, including the OECD Horizontal Project on Building Climate and Economic Resilience; International Programme for Action and Climate (IPAC) and OECD’s contributions
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Meeting on Tax, Environment, & Climate](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-meeting-on-tax-environment-climate/) - The virtual meeting will bring together senior representatives from governments, the OECD, and business to discuss the interlinkages of tax, environment and climate change. Through this event, we will also introduce our Business at OECD Principles on Tax and the Environment. Our interactive conversation will explore our Business at OECD principles and how we can incorporate them into
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Informal Transportation Group Business Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-informal-transportation-group-business-roundtable/) - Business at OECD will host an Informal Transportation Group business roundtable titled, “An introductory conversation on OECD work on tourism,” which will discuss business priorities on tourism as economies recover from COVID-19. The event will take place from 9:00-10:15am (EDT) on July 7. To view the agenda, click here. To register, click here.
- [IOE: "G20 in COVID Times: Stress-testing of policies & implementation"](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-g20-in-covid-times-stress-testing-of-policies-implementation/) - Jointly with Deloitte, the IOE is organizing a major digital event bringing together G20 and ILO officials, employers organisations and business experts and which will include the participation of cartoonist Floris Oudshoorn of Comichouse. Join IOE's interactive digital conference "The G20 in COVID Times: Stress-testing of policies and implementation ", Animated by cartoonist Floris Oudshoorn
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-labor-affairs-committee-meeting-4/) - We will be holding a committee call Tuesday, June 22nd from 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. EST. Our guest speaker will be Allan Jorgensen Head of the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct and Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs. We will discuss priorities for the OECD’s RBC work, the intersection of that work with other
- [2021 Annual Conference of the OECD Global Forum on Productivity](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2021-annual-conference-of-the-oecd-global-forum-on-productivity/) - The 2021 Annual Conference of the OECD Global Forum on Productivity (GFP) will be held as a hybrid event in early July. In-person registration is limited because of COVID restrictions; and priority will assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The Flagship Event will be held on July 8-9 in Venice, with both physical and online
- [U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Virtual Trade Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-cbp-virtual-trade-week/) - Additional information and details will be shared once they become available. Email Megan Giblin for more information: mgiblin@uscib.org
- [109th Session of the ILO International Labor Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/109th-session-of-the-ilo-international-labor-conference/) - The International Labor Conference is the ILO’s highest decision-making body. It meets annually in June, bringing together the tripartite delegations from the Organization’s 187 member States. This year it will be held virtually. The Conference is composed of a plenary and of technical committees. The Conference opens and closes in plenary sitting; during intermediate plenary
- [OECD Conference on Consumer Marketplace of the Future](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-conference-on-consumer-marketplace-of-the-future/) - The OECD Conference on Consumer Marketplace of the Future, which will take place over three days, June 15-17, will celebrate 50 years of consumer policy at the OECD and look to an agenda for the future. It will feature prominent speakers from the U.S. and around the world including FTC Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
- [OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-of-the-trade-committee-wptc/) - The next meeting of the OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC) will take place virtually from June 16-17, 2021. This meeting will provide an OECD update on the COVID-19 pandemic and trade and economic recovery, advance the OECD’s services trade agenda, and discuss recent trade facilitation projects, among others. There are a number
- [Joint USCIB, BIAC, & OECD Digital Economy Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/joint-uscib-biac-oecd-digital-economy-conference/) - The second Joseph H. Alhadeff Digital Economy Conference will be held as a virtual event on May 25, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EST. Registration is open through Friday, May 21 and may be accessed here. The conference, titled “A Decade of OECD Internet Principles: Policy-Making in a Data-Driven World,” will focus on the OECD’s Internet Policy
- [USCIB Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Working Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-working-group-meeting/) - We are pleased to confirm our next virtual meeting on Thursday, May 16 from 11:30 am – 1 pm. A provisional agenda is included below, and other materials will be shared prior to the meeting. Provisional Agenda 11:30 – 11:45 Opening comments and Objectives 11:45 – 12 noon Update: The UN and SDGs –
- [Business Partners to CONVINCE Steering Team & Business Advisory Council](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-partners-to-convince-steering-team-business-advisory-council/) - Please save the date for the joint meeting of the Steering Team and Business Advisory Council to be held on Thursday, June 10, from 9:30AM – 11:00AM Eastern. Please RSVP to Alison Hoiem (ahoiem@uscib.org). Visit www.businesspartners2convince.org
- [Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/proskauer-lecture-on-international-arbitration-2/) - 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. ET | Lecture (1 CLE credit) 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. ET | Networking Breakout Sessions This year’s topic is Iura Novit Arbiter: Truth or Fiction? 2021 Selected Lecturer: Chiann Bao is an internationally recognized arbitrator with almost 20 years of experience working in Hong Kong, New York and London and is
- [ICC Trade and Investment Commission Virtual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-trade-and-investment-commission-virtual-meeting/) - The focus of the meeting will be on ICC’s trade priorities and WTO engagement.
- [OECD Competition Meeting: Competition Enforcement & Regulatory Alternatives](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-competition-meeting-competition-enforcement-regulatory-alternatives/) - Economic regulation and competition policy are interdependent instruments of economic policy which, while distinct, can have overlapping scopes. Competition law seeks to strengthen the workings of markets by prohibiting certain forms of anticompetitive behaviour that, alone or in concert, have the ability to exercise market power. Economic regulation generally involves a State-directed, coercive alteration or
- [IOE Policy Working Group on Migration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-policy-working-group-on-migration/) - Join the IOE Policy Working Group on Migration on 25 May at 14:00 to 15:00 (CET) to formally endorse the publication on “The Key role of Labour Migration in the post-Covid recovery” Register here. On May 25, 14:00-15:00 (CET), the International Organisation of Employers Policy Working Group on Migration will convene to formally endorse the
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-8/) - Please mark your calendars for the 2nd Quarter meeting of the ICT Policy Committee on Thursday, June 24, 10:00-11:30 a.m. EDT. You will receive an agenda closer to the date. Please RSVP to Erin to receive the Teams call-in link (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org).
- [Business and Industry Major Group (B&I MG) Side Event - Unleashing Private Sector Innovation Enhancing the Science/Policy/Business and Society Interface](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-and-industry-major-group-bi-mg-side-event-unleashing-private-sector-innovation-enhancing-the-science-policy-business-and-society-interface/) - Marking the UN Science Technology and Innovation Forum (UN STIF) RSVP here TODAY if you wish to attend. This side event will: Highlight innovations across a diverse range of sectors that are enabling SDG action, restoring livelihoods, and accelerating sustainable pandemic recovery Provide new and diverse examples of private sector contributions to strengthen the science/policy/business and society
- [BizMEF Virtual Business Dialogue: Synergies with Sustainable Recovery: The Role of Business in Strengthening NDCs](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bizmef-virtual-business-dialogue/) - This is a virtual Business Dialogue that will be held on the margins of the White House Climate Summit and Meeting of the Major Economies Forum. BizMEF Business Dialogues are by invitation only. RSVP here TODAY if you wish to attend. This virtual Business Dialogue will build from successful BizMEF Dialogues at COPs in Doha,
- [Educate to Vaccinate: The Role of Employers](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-partners-to-convince-webinar-in-support-of-whos-world-immunization-week/) - During World Immunization Week, join Business Partners to CONVINCE for "Educate to Vaccinate: The Role of Employers," a live panel of global public health and business experts, who will discuss actionable workplace strategies for vaccine adoption and the vital role employers can play in educating their employees on the facts about COVID-19 vaccines and motivating - not mandating - the workforce to get vaccinated.
- [World Immunization Week 2021 - Vaccines Bring Us Closer](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-immunization-week/) - World Immunization Week – celebrated annually in April – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Using the theme ‘Vaccines bring us closer’, the WHO will urge greater engagement around immunization globally to promote the importance of vaccination in bringing people together, and improving the health and wellbeing of everyone, everywhere.
- [International Girls in ICT Day:  Empowering, Encouraging and Excelling](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-girls-in-ict-day-empowering-encouraging-and-excelling/) - Presented by the FCBA International Telecommunications, Engineering and Technical, Diversity, Diversity Pipeline Program, Women’s Leadership and Young Lawyers Committees Location: Webinar AGENDA The FCBA is proud to join a number of organizations worldwide to celebrate International Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) day, which is celebrated the fourth Thursday of April every year. The
- [Resolving International Commercial Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/resolving-international-commercial-disputes/) - Resolving International Commercial Disputes: What You Need to Know About International Arbitration and Mediation Trends Thursday, April 15, 2021 Virtual / 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT In-house and outside counsel as well as students beginning their practice will benefit from this interactive roundtable discussion on the advantages of arbitrating international disputes, recent institutional innovations, and
- [Arbitrating Disputes with Brazilian Parties: Expectations & Realities](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/arbitrating-disputes-with-brazilian-parties-expectations-realities/) - Join the ICC International Court of Arbitration and Mayer Brown for a program on various challenges that arise when arbitrating disputes with Brazilian parties. Brazil being the United States’ and Canada’s largest trading partner in South America, the panel will explore the different expectations that parties and practitioners from North America and Brazil may bring
- [UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-convention-on-biological-diversity-cbd-conference/) - Please refer to this press release from the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) announcing that CBD COP15 will be held on October 11-24, 2021 in Kunming, China. The preparatory meetings are provisionally envisaged as follows: Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24) and the Third meeting of the Subsidiary
- [ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility & Anti-corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-corporate-responsibility-anti-corruption-3/) - This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss key policy developments, align on priorities for the remainder of 2021 and to take stock of the Commission's main achievements in the past months. For more information, contact Gabriella Rigg Herzog: gherzog@uscib.org
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Consultation with OECD Investment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-consultation-with-oecd-investment-committee/) - At this meeting Business at OECD (BIAC) will present the final version of its forward looking investment paper on ‘Fostering Investment to Overcome the Recession’. USCIB Senior Advisor Shaun Donnelly will represent USCIB in this consultation and we will circulate additional documents for the OECD meeting as they become available.
- [OECD FDI Qualities Network Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-fdi-qualities-network-meeting/) - Then, on Wednesday, March 31, from 7:30-9:30 EDT, the OECD FDI Qualities Network Meeting will take place. This OECD FDI Qualities project, supported by the Dutch and Swiss Governments, focuses on developing toolkits to strengthen the linkage between Foreign Direct Investment and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Shaun Donnelly will be participating in this event
- [Sixth Annual OECD Investment Treaty Conference on Future of Investment Treaties](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sixth-annual-oecd-investment-treaty-conference-on-future-of-investment-treaties/) - On Monday, March 29, from 6:30-9:00am EDT, the OECD is hosting its Sixth Annual OECD Investment Treaty Conference on the Future of Investment Treaties. This event is open to the public, and you can register here, view the preliminary agenda here, and the full conference website here. The event will feature as a speaker USCIB
- [USCIB Trade & Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-investment-committee-meeting-3/) - The USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will hold its first meeting of 2021 virtually onMarch 25, from 10:00-11:30am EDT. We are pleased that the new senior White House NSC Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness, Peter Harrell will be our guest speaker. To register to attend the meeting and to get the videoconference information
- [Joint USCIB/ICC Competition Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/joint-uscib-icc-competition-meeting/) - USCIB and the International Chamber of Commerce will hold a joint Competition meeting on April 14, 9:00am - 10:30am eastern. For more information, please contact Chris Olsen (colsen@uscib.org).
- [World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee: 67th Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-committee-67th-session/) - The 67th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) will take place in a document based / virtual format from April 12 – 30, 2021. Jeff Bensing, USCIB, as part of the ICC delegation, will be participating in this virtual meeting. In the event you are you have questions, clarifications,
- [ILO Governing Body: 341st Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-governing-body-341st-session/) - The Governing Body is the executive body of the International Labour Organization (the Office is the secretariat of the Organization). It meets three times a year, in March, June and November. It takes decisions on ILO policy, decides the agenda of the International Labour Conference, adopts the draft Programme and Budget of the Organization for
- [UN Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation for SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-multistakeholder-forum-on-science-technology-innovation-for-sdgs/) - ECOSOC will be hosting the UN multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology, and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals. For more information visit the event webpage on the UN website: https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en/events/2021/multi-stakeholder-forum-science-technology-and-innovation-sustainable-development-goals
- [Business Partners to CONVINCE Steering Team Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/convince-steering-team-meeting/) - Date: Friday, Mar 19, 2021 Time: 10am – 11:30am ET Location: Video-/tele- conference The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), The USCIB Foundation, and Business Partners for Sustainable Development (BPSD) have launched Business Partners to CONVINCE, a global communication and education initiative to promote COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among private sector employers and employees. If you
- [ICC Commission on Taxation Virtual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-taxation-virtual-meeting/) - The ICC Commission on Taxation will convene virtually on Thursday, April 14. If you are interested in participating, please contact Erin Breitenbucher (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org).
- [International Business & Human Rights Digital Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-business-human-rights-digital-conference/) - Organised by the International Organization of Employers (IOE) together with the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) and Deutsche Post DHL, this high-level business-only conference is a key opportunity for receiving information about the latest developments and trends, peer-learning, and the exchange of experience. Contact Daniella Goncalves for more information: dgoncalves@uscib.org
- [IOE Event on COVID-19: What Employers Need to Prepare for Next](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-event-on-covid-19-what-employers-need-to-prepare-for-next/) - IOE is hosting a high-level digital conference with senior UN officials and business leaders on the next steps in a safe return to work on February 25, 7:30 am - 9:00 am EST. Issues such as how social distancing, protective devices, testing, vaccination and other preventative measures enable companies to bring staff back to workplaces
- [2021 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2021-ecosoc-forum-on-financing-for-development/) - As decided by Member States in the intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations of the 2020 FfD Forum, the sixth FfD Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC from April 12-15, 2021 in a hybrid (virtual and in-person) format at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The 2021 ECOSOC FfD Forum will provide an
- [World Health Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-health-assembly/)
- [2021 OECD Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2021-oecd-anti-corruption-integrity-forum/) - The 2021 OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum will take place virtually March 23-25, 2021, with a theme of ‘Leading through the Crisis: Integrity and Anti-Corruption for a Resilient Recovery’. Per Business at OECD (BIAC), this annual forum will convene leading actors from business, government and civil society from all around the world to discuss innovative
- [OECD Investment Treaty Conference & Freedom of Investment Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-investment-treaty-conference-freedom-of-investment-roundtable/) - The Pandemic is not deterring the OECD from pushing ahead with its annual Investment Treaty Conference and other elements of their traditional Spring Investment Policy week. Details on upcoming OECD investment sessions are shown below, please save the following dates. For more information about these meetings contact Chris Olsen (colsen@uscib.org). USCIB welcomes and encourages member
- [USCIB/ICC USA’s Sole Practitioners & Corporate Counsel Subcommittees Present Nuts & Bolts Arbitrators Series:](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usas-sole-practitioners-corporate-counsel-subcommittees-present-nuts-bolts-arbitrators-series/) - USCIB/ICC USA’s Sole Practitioners and Corporate Counsel Subcommittees present Nuts & Bolts Arbitrators Series: Expert Tips on Wing Arbitrator Nomination of Tribunal Chairs Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00pm to 2:15pm EST Contact Nancy Thevenin for more information: nthevenin@uscib.org.
- [Fifteenth Vis Moot Practice Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/fifteenth-vis-moot-practice-session/) - Friday, February 26, 2021 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Virtual Contact Nancy Thevenin for more information: nthevenin@uscib.org.
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-7/) - We will hold the 2021 1st quarter meeting of the ICT Policy Committee on Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST. Please RSVP to Erin Breitenbucher (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org) to receive the Teams Calendar invitation. An agenda will be shared closer to the date.
- [ICC Commission on Intellectual Property](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-intellectual-property-2/) - The meeting will focus on the Commission's new projects for 2021, and will be an opportunity to hear from the IP Commission’s leadership, members and National Committees.
- [OECD Public Consultation on BEPS Action 14](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-public-consultation-on-beps-action-14/) - As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Inclusive Framework), the OECD invited public comments on the 2020 Review of BEPS Action 14. This public consultation meeting will focus on the key questions identified in the consultation document and raised in the written submissions received as part of the consultation process. Registration
- [Global Forum on Migration and Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-forum-on-migration-and-development/) - The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), hosted by the UAE, will take place virtually the week of January 18, with business hosted sessions on January 21 and 22. If you are interested in the forum, contact Ronnie Goldberg (rgoldberg@uscib.org) or Gabriella Rigg Herzog (rherzog@uscib.org).
- [13th Annual Engaging Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/13th-annual-engaging-business-forum/) - Hosted in Atlanta, GA by The Coca Cola Company. Be sure to watch for updates on www.engagingbusiness.org. Sponsored by the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the International Organization of Employers (IOE).
- [2021 OECD Garment Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2021-oecd-garment-forum/) - The 2021 OECD Garment Forum will be hosted as a virtual forum. The Forum will be hosted by the OECD, as part of a full week of events, and will bring together over 600 representatives from government, business, trade unions and civil society to address emerging risks and to share learnings on implementing labour, human rights, environmental
- [ILO Alliance 8.7 Kick-Off Event: International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-alliance-8-7-kick-off-event-international-year-for-the-elimination-of-child-labor/) - This event will set the tone for 2021. Hear from stakeholders, who are taking action and learn how everyone can engage throughout the year. The 2021 Action Pledges, and the three stages of Act, Inspire, and Scale Up, are on the agenda. RSVP form Event flyer Visit Alliance 8.7’s website to learn more about the
- [USCIB/ICC USA Annual Arbitration Committee Luncheon](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usa-annual-arbitration-committee-luncheon/) - Location: Virtual Join us for our annual committee luncheon featuring reports from the ICC International Court of Arbitration by ICC Court President, Alexis Mourre; the ICC Court Secretariat by Secretary General, Alexander Fessas; and SICANA by the Director of Arbitration and ADR for North America, Marek Krasula. The session will also feature a report of
- [9th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/9th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - Date: Wednesday to Friday, January 20-22, 2021 Time: Wednesday - 11:30am-2:30pm EST Thursday - 11:30am-3:30pm EST Friday - 11:30am-3:00pm EST The ITA, IEL and ICC combine again to present their 9th annual review of the year past and the year ahead in the arbitration of international disputes in the energy industry. View Program Details. Conference
- [Global Launch of ICC Report: Accuracy of Fact Witness Memory in International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-launch-of-icc-report-accuracy-of-fact-witness-memory-in-international-arbitration/) - The ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR you to join them for a Virtual Global Launch of the latest ICC Commission Report entitled "The Accuracy of Fact Witness Memory in International Arbitration: Current Issues and Possible Solutions." Report will be presented by the Leadership of the Task Force and with special guests Toby Landau QC;
- [Global Virtual Inauguration of REAL - Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-virtual-inauguration-of-real-racial-equality-for-arbitration-lawyers/) - Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL) is a new initiative launched by a group of global lawyers practicing international arbitration who are committed to striving to achieve racial equality for arbitration lawyers through dialogue and collaborative action for change. This event is free of charge and the registration link for the two sessions are included
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Digital Health High-Level Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-digital-health-high-level-roundtable/) - Join Business at OECD (BIAC) for a high-level virtual roundtable co-organized with Sanofi to discuss how OECD action and stakeholder collaboration can drive greater sustainability of health systems, using digital and new technologies in disease prevention and control. As the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted, innovative solutions, including integrated care and better management of chronic diseases, must
- [UN Biodiversity, Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical & Technological Advice](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-biodiversity-subsidiary-body-on-scientific-technical-technological-advice/) - In order to maintain momentum in the preparation for the COP15 and related meetings, informal sessions of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) will be convened virtually on February 17-19. Further information, including the programme and connection details, will be made available on the official website for SBSSTA24. For more information,
- [ICC Commission on Environment & Energy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-environment-energy-2/) - The next meeting of the ICC Commission on Environment and Energy will take place virtually on March 17, 2021, 9:00am-12:00pm (EST). For more information, please contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org).
- [Business Partners to CONVINCE (BP2C) Steering Team Meeting (Tentative)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-partners-to-convince-bp2c-steering-team-meeting/) - Please note this meeting is tentatively scheduled. For more information contact Abby Shapiro (ashapiro@uscib.org)
- [USCIB Session With US Customs and Border Patrol](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-session-with-us-customs-and-border-patrol/) - USCIB will be hosting a listening session with Alice Kipel, Executive Director, CBP’s Office of Regulations and Rulings (OR&R) on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST. If you’d like to participate, please RSVP to Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org) to receive the access details.
- [OECD Forum on Due Diligence in Garment & Footwear Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-forum-on-due-diligence-in-garment-footwear-sector/) - OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector will take place virtually February 3-4. For more information and to register: https://oecd-events.org/garment-forum/en/registration/register
- [Business at OECD Committees on Consumer Policy (CCP) & Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-committee-on-consumer-policy-ccp-committee-on-digital-economy-policy-cdep-meeting/) - If you would like to join the next joint CCP/CDEP conference call on January 26 from 9am-10am, please register with the link below by Monday, January 19, 2021. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkd-qpqDovHtSHzlb1813SZWIixygorn-j
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-labor-affairs-committee-meeting-3/) - USCIB's Committee on Corporate Responsibility & Labors Affairs will host its final meeting of the year on Wednesday, December 16th from 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. – CR/LA Committee meeting. To RSVP: email kthibeadeau@uscib.org
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Taxation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-taxation-committee-meeting/) - Business at OECD (BIAC) Tax Committee Meeting Location: Virtual Date: December 16 For more information contact Erin Breitenbucher: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org
- [APEC Privacy Roundtable Hosted by National Center for APEC](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-privacy-roundtable-hosted-by-national-center-for-apec/) - Location: Virtual Date: December 17 Link: https://app.glueup.com/event/apec-privacy-roundtable-29824/ Contact Erin Breitenbucher for more information: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org
- [USCIB Holiday Office Closure](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-holiday-closure/) - USCIB will be closed for the holidays from December 24 - January 4.
- [Major Economies Business Forum (BizMEF) Webinar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/major-economies-business-forum-bizmef-webinar/) - BizMEF will hold a Virtual Business Dialogue on Monday, December 7, 2020. More details, including a provisional agenda, can be found below. BizMEF Provisional Agenda available here
- [Briefing With US Negotiators on ISDS Reform at UNCITRAL](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/briefing-with-us-negotiators-on-isds-reform-at-uncitral/) - USCIB will hold a briefing with the U.S. negotiating team on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform at the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Working Group III focuses on the issue at UNCITRAL and just held its 39th session in early October. The briefing will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 2pm
- [OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology & Converging Technologies](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-biotechnology-nanotechnology-converging-technologies-3/) - The 12th session of the OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Converging Technologies (BNCT) will take place virtually on December 14-16, 2020. A draft agenda is attached to this email. Amongst other things, the meeting will feature: A workshop on Collaborative platforms for pandemic preparedness and health resilience – future directions on the 14th
- [Brazil OECD Business Policy Roundtables](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/brazil-oecd-business-policy-roundtables/) - The Brazil OECD Business Policy Roundtables (“The Roundtables”) seek to convene Brazilian and global private sector leaders to build sectoral consensus and provide specific policy recommendations to the Brazilian government that will advance economic prosperity in Brazil, across the hemisphere and globally. The Roundtables will focus on incremental changes to policy and practice -- in
- [Business at OECD China Expert Group Virtual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-china-expert-group-virtual-meeting/) - This meeting will provide the opportunity to discuss China-related priorities, and hear from the OECD about their ongoing and future cooperation with China. During the session, there will also be a discussion of the Business at OECD key messages and presentation to the OECD Informal Reflection Group on China, convening selected Ambassadors and government delegates
- [ICC Commission on Marketing & Advertising Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-marketing-advertising-meeting/) - The biannual ICC Commission on Marketing & Advertising will convene virtually on December 1. A preliminary agenda for the upcoming virtual meeting is now available. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 1 from 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm CET. For more information contact Kira Yevtukhova, USCB Deputy Director, Communications & Marketing: kyevtukhova@uscib.org
- [UN Subsidiary Bodies Chairs' Climate Dialogues](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-subsidiary-bodies-chairs-climate-dialogues/) - The UNFCCC Secretariat, together with the Subsidiary Bodies Chairs, the High-Level Climate Action Champions and the COP25 and COP26 Presidencies will convene a series of events in November and December with the aim of keeping up momentum on climate action and advance on technical work under the UNFCCC. Climate Dialogues convened by the Subsidiary Bodies Chairs
- [UN High-Level Climate Champions: Race to Zero Dialogues](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-climate-champions-race-to-zero-dialogues/) - The UNFCCC Secretariat, together with the Subsidiary Bodies Chairs, the High-Level Climate Action Champions and the COP25 and COP26 Presidencies will convene a series of events in November and December with the aim of keeping up momentum on climate action and advance on technical work under the UNFCCC. Race to Zero Dialogues convened by the High-Level
- [18th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/18th-icc-miami-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - ICC's Annual Miami Conference is taking place online for the first time! -An exclusive interview with Alexis Mourre: "Re-shaping Dispute Resolution in a new era" followed by Q&A - Tackling 5 Tricky scenarios of online arbitrations: What would you do? - How can dispute resolution services support business resilience: An in-house perspective - Closing Keynote
- [ICC Institute Advanced Training: Data Protection and Cybersecurity in Virtual Proceedings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-institute-advanced-training-data-protection-and-cybersecurity-in-virtual-proceedings/) - The training will use a case study and the ICCA-IBA Roadmap and Annexes to provide hands-on expertise in applying the data protection laws and related cybersecurity requirements to an international arbitration proceeding being held virtually. The training will start with an overview of what data protection is and what it means for a virtual arbitration.
- [Arbitrating with Non-Participating Respondents: Pitfalls and Best Practices](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/arbitrating-with-non-participating-respondents-pitfalls-and-best-practices/) - Arbitrating with Non-Participating Respondents: Pitfalls and Best Practices Date: Thursday, November 5, 2020 Time: 12:00pmET With the increasing likelihood that, due to the pandemic, arbitrators and claimants will encounter more cases with non-participating respondents, join us for an interactive roundtable discussion addressing practical issues and challenges for arbitrators and counsel arising out of these
- [UN Event: Science Technology & Innovation for SDGs Roadmaps](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-event-science-technology-innovation-for-sdgs-roadmaps/) - The United Nations will host a "UN75th General Assembly Side Event on Science Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs Roadmaps (Science, Technology, and Innovation) Roadmaps for SDGs – achievements and new opportunities" on November 17 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST. Co-organized by DESA (on behalf of IATT), EC/JRC, OECD and Japan, the event will
- [Business at OECD & OECD Trade Committee Virtual Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-oecd-trade-committee-virtual-meetings/) - Monday, November 2, 2020, 7am – 9am EST – Virtual Business at OECD Trade Committee Meeting Please find attached the draft agenda for the upcoming Business at OECD Trade Committee session, as well as the summary record of the April 2020 meeting. Following the Business at OECD discussion on Building Resilience in Global Supply Chains
- [OECD Consumer Policy Virtual Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-consumer-policy-virtual-meetings/) - OECD Consumer Policy meetings on November 2-6, 2020, which will be held remotely. Please find some further preliminary information about the meetings of the OECD Consumer Policy Committee (CCP) and the OECD Working Party on Consumer Product Safety (WPCPS) below: OECD Working Party on Consumer Product Safety (WPCPS) | 2 November 2020 The OECD
- [ICC Intellectual Property Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-intellectual-property-commission-meeting/) - The meeting will also serve as the official launch of the 2020 edition of the Intellectual Property Roadmap. Click the link to see the preliminary agenda. If you wish to participate in the meeting, please register here no later than November 12. Only registered participants will receive the details to join the meeting.
- [WIPO Conversation on IP and Artificial Intelligence](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wipo-conversation-on-ip-and-artificial-intelligence/) - The International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Intellectual Property has a working group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that has been participating in the WIPO conversations on IP and AI since 2019. WIPO has now announced that they will hold the 3rd installment of these events on November 4, 2020 (Details here). The AI Working Group
- [USCIB Trade & Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-investment-committee-meeting-2/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place on Tuesday, October 20, from 10:00-11:30am EST. We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by Dawn Shackleford, Assistant USTR for WTO and Multilateral Affairs. Shackleford is also the Chair of the OECD Trade Committee. This meeting will be held
- [ICC Commission on the Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-the-digital-economy-2/) - The Autumn Virtual meeting of the ICC Commission on the Digital Economy will be held on October 28, 8:30 a.m. EDT-11:30 a.m. EDT. Registration and agenda information is forthcoming.
- [OECD Consumer Policy Committee Virtual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-consumer-policy-committee-virtual-meeting/) - The OECD will host its OECD Consumer Policy Committee meeting virtually on October 2 from 1pm - 2pm (Paris time). If you have not yet done so, we kindly ask you to register in advance on Zoom via the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrf-yqqz4jEt0_AlaB4LukojRSdOvl8E3_
- [9th Annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/9th-annual-un-forum-on-business-and-human-rights/) - The 9th Annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights will be taking place virtually November 16-18. The theme for this year’s Forum is “Preventing business-related human rights abuses: The key to a sustainable future for people and planet." A concept note can be found here. USCIB is exploring opportunities for side events, panels and speaking
- [ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility & Anti-corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-corporate-responsibility-anti-corruption-2/) - Please save the date for the next virtual meeting of the Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption taking place on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The ICC has asked for input on the agenda. If there any specific items you would like to see added, please let us know as soon as possible. We will share
- [Around the World in 80 Minutes - Impact of Corona Crisis on Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/around-the-world-in-80-minutes-impact-of-corona-crisis-on-trade/) - Join USCIB's partners around the world - Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Business Unity South Africa, National Confederation of Industry Brazil (CNI), Keidanren (Japan) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a virtual trip around the world for 80 minutes and listen to and interact with business representatives from six continents. They will
- [UN High-Level Event on Digital Cooperation: Action Today for Future Generations](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-event-on-digital-cooperation-action-today-for-future-generations/) - The United Nations will hold a High-Level Event on September 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm “Digital Cooperation: Action Today for Future Generations.” The event will be convened by UNICEF and Generation Unlimited, ITU, UNDP and the Office of the Special Adviser. Featuring Heads of States and Governments, CEOs of technology companies and technology luminaries,
- [USCIB - IOE Event: Partnership Solutions at UNGA 75](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ioe-event-partnership-solutions-at-unga-75/) - USCIB All In UN 75 and the International Organization of Employers (IOE), under the auspices of the Business and Industry Major Group to the UN in NY, invite you to participate in a virtual symposium on Partnership Solutions at UNGA 75 on September 16 at 7:30 am – 9:30 am EST. Confirmed speakers include: H.E.
- [Webinar: Updates from the ILO on Uzbekistan](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/webinar-updates-from-the-ilo-on-uzbekistan/) - USCIB will host a call on Tuesday, September 8th focused on the work led by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on the Government of Uzbekistan’s efforts to combat forced and child labor – particularly in their cotton industry. Presenters will include representatives from a range of ILO departments working in support of the Government of
- [USCIB/ICC USA Arbitration Fall Series: Update on Committee Activities and  Tribunal Secretaries: Uses and Misuses](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-icc-usa-arbitration-fall-series-update-on-committee-activities-and-tribunal-secretaries-uses-and-misuses/) - Date: September 8, 2020 Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm ET Join us for our first webinar in fall 2020 during which the new chair of USCIB/ICC USA’s Arbitration Committee, Peter Sherwin, will provide an update on committee activities and projects. This will be followed by a panel discussion on tribunal secretaries. Tribunal secretaries are regularly used
- [12th Annual Engaging Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/12th-annual-engaging-business-forum/) - On behalf of the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the International Organization of Employers (IOE), after careful consideration due to the ongoing COVID – 19 pandemic the difficult decision has been made to postpone the in person Engaging Business Forum hosted in Atlanta by The Coca-Cola Company
- [ICC Taxation Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-taxation-commission-meeting/) - The ICC Commission on Taxation will take place on Wednesday, October 21 from 2pm – 5pm CET. Please kindly indicate your interest in participating using the registration link below, in order to receive the link to the meeting platform. The preliminary agenda for the meeting will be circulated shortly.
- [ICC Customs & Trade Facilitation Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-customs-trade-facilitation-commission-meeting/) - ICC will be hosting a Customs and Trade Facilitation virtual commission meeting on September 15-17 from 6:00 am-9:00 am ET/12:00 pm-3pm CET. Please register here in order to receive the link to the meeting platform.
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting (Virtual)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-virtual/) - The 3rd quarter virtual meeting of USCIB's ICT Policy Committee will be held on September 22, 2:00-3:30 p.m. A detailed agenda will be forthcoming. Likely items will cover preparations for upcoming meetings of the OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) and its Working Parties, the 2020 virtual Internet Governance Forum, ICANN 69, and continued preparations
- [USCIB Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-working-group/) - USCIB SDGs Working Group conference call will take place on September 1, 2020 at 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm EST. This virtual meeting will cover: Overview of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 75) What is At Stake: Business Issues and Main Governmental Positions Online Events During UNGA USCIB Involvement Options, Responsive
- [Virtual Trade Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-trade-week/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that they will be hosting a Virtual Trade Week September 8-11, 2020. We will continue to share information and event details they become available. Point of contact: Megan M. Giblin e-mail: mgiblin@uscib.org
- [USCIB Sustainable Development Goals Working Group Conference Call](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sustainable-development-goals-working-group-conference-call/) - USCIB's SDGs Working Group will hold a conference call on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm EST. More details on this (e.g. agenda, etc.) to follow. For more information, contact: Claudia Herbert Colfer: ccolfer@uscib.org
- [SDG Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sdg-business-forum-2/) - The 2020 SDG Business Forum will be held virtually on the margins of the 75th United Nations (UN) General Assembly, the 2020 Biodiversity Summit and the Beijing +25 Conference. The event — hosted by ICC, UN DESA and UN Global Compact — highlights companies using their influence as a positive agent of change in their
- [USCIB Conversation with State Department: How US Business Can Use Embassy Human Rights & Labor Officers](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-conversation-with-state-department-how-us-business-can-use-embassy-human-rights-labor-officers/) - Conversation with the U.S. State Department on how U.S. business can use U.S. Embassy human rights officers and labor officers as resources in their work in country; anything from supply chain issues in country, liaising with the host government, protecting human rights defenders, as well as a host of other issues. Presented by Lynn Sicade, Director,
- [World Day Against Trafficking in Persons](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-day-against-trafficking-in-persons/) - July 30th is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will hold an online event featuring senior speakers including from State Department, USTR, Department of Homeland Secuirty, and Department of Labout on key forced labor issues. https://uscib.csdev.us/event/us-chamber-of-commerce-virtual-event-on-eliminating-forced-labor/
- [UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-working-group-on-business-and-human-rights/) - UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (UNWG) on the UNGPs 10 Year Project. UNWG members and project co-leads, Dante Pesce and Anita Ramasastry, will begin the webinar with an overview of the project’s goals and planned outputs before opening up the discussion for member comments. When: Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29th from 1:00 p.m.
- [UN Biodiversity Virtual Meetings: Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical & Technological Advice | Subsidiary Body on Implementation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-biodiversity-virtual-meetings-subsidiary-body-on-scientific-technical-technological-advice-subsidiary-body-on-implementation/) - In advance of the virtual UN Biodiversity Summit at the end of September, the UN will hold a series of special virtual sessions of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) and the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) to facilitate preparations for SBSTTA-24 and SBI-3.
- [US Chamber of Commerce Virtual Event on Eliminating Forced Labor](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/us-chamber-of-commerce-virtual-event-on-eliminating-forced-labor/) - USCIB VP for CR and Labor Affairs Gabriella Rigg Herzog will moderate a panel during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event on the role businesses play in detecting and eliminating forced labor. The event will begin with a keynote from Robert A. Destro, U.S. Department of State, on forced labor in China. Marcia Eugenio, U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau
- [USCIB Conversation With UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-conversation-with-un-working-group-on-business-and-human-rights/) - USCIB's Committee on Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs will host a conversation with UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights members Dante Pesce and Anita Ramasastry. Next year (2021) will be the 10-year anniversary of the unanimous adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
- [Jumpstart American Jobs Series: “Sold. Separately.”](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/jumpstart-american-jobs-series-sold-separately/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson will be joined by other leading industry experts at the Jumpstart American Jobs event “Sold. Separately.” Reserve your spot today at Jumpstartjobs.org. About the Jumpstart American Jobs Series As millions of Americans begin to emerge from this pandemic-induced hibernation, the economic landscape around them will be dramatically different. Just as
- [COVID-19 Vaccines, Scientific Advances, Access Models and Vaccination Acceptance](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/covid-19-vaccines-scientific-advances-access-models-and-vaccination-acceptance/) - BPSD, together with the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, and others has organized an event on "COVID-19 vaccines: scientific advances, access models and vaccination acceptance". Join experts to discuss the following questions: What
- [Business Side Event at UN HLPF: Inclusive Multilateralism in Action](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-side-event-at-un-hlpf-inclusive-multilateralism-in-action/) - USCIB (as co-chair of the Business and Industry Major Group) together with IOE, UN Global Compact, ICC, and the American Chemistry Council will be hosting panel discussions on "Inclusive Multilateralism in Action: Working Together to Build Stronger, Resilient and Sustainable Economies". This side event will highlight synergies at national and global level of COVID19 response
- [Partnerships Against COVID-19 – Building Back Better Together to Advance the UN 2030 Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/partnerships-against-covid-19-building-back-better-together-to-advance-the-un-2030-agenda/) - Business Partners for Sustainable Development (BPSD), an initiative of the USCIB Foundation will be featured in "Partnerships against COVID-19 - building back better together to advance the 2030 Agenda". Presented by the 2030 Agenda Partnership Accelerator, this side event will explore how partnerships can help assist in particular developing countries to address the COVID-19 crisis
- [United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-high-level-political-forum-hlpf/) - The theme of this year's UN HLPF will be “Accelerated Action and Transformative Pathways: Realizing the Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development.” Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the HLPF will be held virtually, with very limited access to the virtual platform of the inter-governmental discussions. The HLPF will be webcast on UN WebTV. If
- [USCIB SDGs Working Group Virtual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sdgs-working-group-virtual-meeting/) - The next USCIB SDGs Working Group online meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 11:30 am – 1:00 pm EST. This virtual meeting will cover: Overview of the 2020 United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) What is At Stake: Business Issues and main governmental positions Socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 and the
- [ICC SDG Action Lab: Enabling Inclusive Digital Transition](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-sdg-action-lab-enabling-inclusive-digital-transition/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is organizing a series of online SDG Action Labs on the margins of the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) and in the run-up to the UN General Assembly meeting in September. These virtual interactive discussions will showcase pioneering business leaders taking bold action to mobilize resources towards stabilizing
- [VIRTUAL: Dialogue on SDG 17 & Public-Private Partnerships: COVID-19 Response & Recovery in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-dialogue-on-sdg-17-public-private-partnerships-covid-19-response-and-recovery-in-the-framework-of-the-2030-agenda/) - Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity A Virtual Dialogue on SDG 17 and Public-Private Partnerships: COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda Organized by UN DESA, IOE, USCIB’s All In 2020 Campaign and the Business Partners for Sustainable Development (BPSD), this webinar will provide ideas about how partnerships can be catalyzed and scaled
- [UN Consultation on a Proposed Global Pact for Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-consultation-on-a-proposed-global-pact-for-environment/) - There will be an informal substantive consultation on options for follow up towards a proposed Global Pact for the Environment from July 21-23, 2020. Additional details on the consultation can be found enclosed and here. Registration details will be shared on June 29, 2020. Major Groups and Stakeholders are invited to review the relevant documents
- [USCIB Briefing with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Francis Gurry](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-briefing-with-world-intellectual-property-organization-wipo-director-general-francis-gurry/) - USCIB will hold a briefing with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Francis Gurry and his WIPO staff on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 9:00 am ET. The Director-General will provide opening remarks on his tenure at WIPO and future challenges to the IP system.The briefing by WIPO staff will cover the Patent
- [ILO Global Summit on COVID-19 & The World of Work](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-global-summit-on-covid-19-the-world-of-work/) - The International Labour Office is organising a virtual Global Summit to address the impact of Covid-19 on the world of work. The Global Summit will provide a high-profile platform for the tripartite constituents to maintain connectivity with the ILO’s global tripartite constituency, address the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and in particular
- [OECD Webinar on Investment Screening in Times of COVID-19 – and Beyond](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-webinar-on-investment-screening-in-times-of-covid-19-and-beyond/) - The webinar is scheduled to take place on June 25, 2020 at 6:30am-8am EST. This webinar will set out the developments in the area of investment screening prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and how the pandemic modified and amplified these developments. The webinar will also seek to anticipate the future of FDI screening policy, as
- [POSTPONED: UNFCCC 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-26th-conference-of-the-parties-cop26/) - COP26 will now take place November 1-12, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. COP26 will be held from November 9 – 19, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. COP26 is taking place five years after the signing of the Paris Agreement, the central aim of which is “holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial
- [UNFCCC 26th Conference of the Parties (COP-26)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-21st-conference-of-the-parties-cop-21/) - COP26 The next UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will take place from November 1-12, 2021 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Please find here the official notification from the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. Please also be reminded that the First Intersessional Meeting will take place from October 4-12, 2020 at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany. A calendar
- [UNFCCC First Intersessional Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-first-intersessional-meeting/) - First United Nations Intersessional Meeting on Climate Change will take place from October 4-12, 2020 at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany. A calendar of events for this meeting will be made available shortly. For more information, contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org).
- [VIRTUAL: ICC Commission on Environment & Energy Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-icc-commission-on-environment-energy-meeting/) - Registration is now open for the virtual meeting of the ICC Commission on Environment and Energy, which will take place on June 18, 9am-11am ET. You may register for the meeting here using the following code: CEE_Virtual2020. An invitation and link to the Microsoft Teams platform will be shared with registered participants ahead of the
- [ICC Livecast on Ethical Marketing During COVID-19](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-livecast-on-ethical-marketing-during-covid-19/) - The event is scheduled for the June 3 at 9am ET This ICC webinar will explore the different health and financial claims made in the context of the current pandemic and demonstrate how businesses can and should advertise responsibly, drawing from guidance in the ICC Marketing Code. Expert panelists below will examine examples of misleading health
- [VIRTUAL: ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility & Anti-corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-icc-commission-on-corporate-responsibility-anti-corruption/) - The aim of the meeting will be to identify and exchange on integrity and responsible business conduct approaches for a Covid-19 response and rebuild. Further details will be shared shortly.
- [VIRTUAL: US Department of Commerce Roundtable on Digital Issues](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-us-department-of-commerce-roundtable-on-digital-issues/) - This Roundtable is hosted by the Department of Commerce’s Office of Digital Services Industries (ODSI) with DAS James Sullivan on May 28, 11:00-12:00 p.m. EDT. Contact Erin Breitenbucher for dial-in information: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org. NOTE: The ODSI Roundtable directly conflicts with another Roundtable planned by the US ITU Association to engage with the State Department, Commerce, and
- [VIRTUAL: USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-uscib-environment-committee-meeting/) - The USCIB Environment Committee will hold a briefing webinar on Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST to provide an overview of UNEA 5 preparations and USCIB priorities for advocacy and engagement relating to: - Chemicals, plastics and waste management - Resuming inter-governmental discussions of proposed Global Pact for the Environment
- [VIRTUAL: OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-oecd-working-party-on-innovation-and-technology-policy-tip/) - The OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP) will meet virtually June 18-19, 2020 beginning at 6:30 am ET/12:30 pm CET and lasting for 3 hours on both days. In addition to the draft agenda attached, the meeting will focus on: Update on the draft report on the Impacts of Covid-19 on science,
- [VIRTUAL: OECD Webinar on Blockchain](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-oecd-webinar-on-blockchain/) - The Webinar will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 26, at 8:00 am ET. Blockchain Webinar Objective: • The webinar will feature presentations from OECD and Business to provide a strategic overview of the OECD work on Blockchain and the application of the technology in different business sectors. • The webinar will provide context for
- [UN@75 & Private Sector Online Dialogue with UN Under-Secretary General Fabrizio Hochschild](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un75-private-sector-online-dialogue-with-un-under-secretary-general-fabrizio-hochschild/) - The recent preliminary results of the UN75 2020 and Beyond highlight the need for global cooperation, partnerships, knowledge sharing and inclusive policy making decisions. The private sector engagement with the UN has become more evident in the context of the economic disruption carried out by the Covid-19 health emergency. The UN Secretary-General has called for action
- [ICC Podcast Series - COVID-19 Recovery; Is There a Global Consensus Emerging?](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-podcast-series-covid-19-recovery-is-there-a-global-consensus-emerging/) - USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson will participate in this podcast. Covid-19 has created an economic crisis of global proportions with a deep recession or depression widely forecast across many of the large economies. Is there a consensus emerging on what the global economy will look like post Covid-19, how we re-boot global value chains or what
- [VIRTUAL: 2020 OECD Global Forum on Responsible Conduct](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-2020-oecd-global-forum-on-responsible-conduct/) - 2020 OECD Global Forum on Responsible Conduct will be held in two separate online sessions. The first session will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, and will focus on COVID-19 and Responsible Business Conduct (RBC). USCIB President and CEO, Peter Robinson will be speaking on the panel “SESSION 2 - Building value: The role of
- [VIRTUAL: USCIB ICT Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-uscib-ict-committee-meeting/) - The 2nd Quarter virtual meeting of the ICT Policy Committee will be on June 30, 11:00-12:30 p.m. EDT. Contact Erin Breitenbucher to RSVP or if you have any questions.
- [VIRTUAL OECD Briefing: Impacts & Consequences of Coronavirus Pandemic](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-oecd-briefing-impacts-consequences-of-coronavirus-pandemic/) - The impacts and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on our lives and our societies have been profound. What are some of the solutions to boost the performance of our healthcare systems, secure our businesses, maintain our jobs and education standards, and stabilize financial markets and economies? The OECD is compiling data, conducting analyses and offering
- [VIRTUAL: ICC Academy Livecast "Is Now a Good Time to Settle Your Dispute?"](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-icc-academy-livecast-is-now-a-good-time-to-settle-your-dispute/) - The ICC Academy will be hosting a livecast on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 9:00 am NEW YORK / 3:00 pm PARIS / 6:30 pm NEW DELHI / 9:00 pm SINGAPORE on 'Is now a good time to settle your dispute?' This week's speakers are Katherine González Arrocha, Director, ICC Arbitration and ADR, Latin America, ICC International
- [POSTPONED: WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-ministerial-conference-mc12/) - Due to COVID-19, this ministerial has been postponed. A new date has not yet been determined. Contact Chris Olsen for more information: colsen@uscib.org The next WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) is taking place in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan June 8-12, 2020. USCIB will be on the ground for the meetings. The ICC is organizing a Business Forum to
- [POSTPONED: UN Ocean Conference 2020](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-ocean-conference-2020/) - Due to COVID-19, this conference has been postponed. A new date has not yet been determined. Contact Claudia Herbert Colfer for more information. ccolfer@uscib.org The UN Ocean Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal. Co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, the conference comes at a critical time as the world is strengthening its
- [VIRTUAL: ICC Marketing & Advertising Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-marketing-advertising-commission-meeting/) - Due to COVID-19, this meeting will now be held virtually. Please contact Kira Yevtukhova for more details: kyevtukhova@uscib.org. The ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising meeting will take place on June 19 in Paris at ICC Headquarters (33 Avenue du President Wilson). The meeting will be held ahead of the Cannes Festival of Creativity taking
- [POSTPONED: OECD-USCIB-Business at OECD International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-international-tax-conference/) - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference has been postponed. The annual OECD-USCIB-Business at OECD International Tax Conference will be held June 1-2 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington DC. Contact Erin Breitenbucher (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org). Please also continue to check this page for any updates and sponsorship opportunities.
- [VIRTUAL: ICC Commission on the Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-the-digital-economy/) - Due to COVID-19, this meeting will now be held via Zoom. Please contact Barbara Wanner (bwanner@uscib.org) for more information. The next meeting of the ICC Commission on the Digital Economy will take place on: April 27, 2020 in Paris close to ICC headquarters, at the Conseil Economique Social et Environnemental (CESE), 9 place d'Iena, 75016 Paris. It will
- [POSTPONED: ICC Banking Commission Annual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-banking-commission-annual-meeting-3/) - Please check back soon for a new date; this meeting has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will hold the 2020 Banking Commission Annual Meeting in Dubai on April 20-23. Successors in Trade (SIT) was established in 2018 as a strategic programme to identify and support the future
- [POSTPONED: USCIB Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-labor-affairs-committee-meeting-2/) - Please check back soon for a new date. The new meeting will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The spring meeting of the USCIB Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee will take place: April 22-23, 2020 Location: White & Case Washington DC (701 13th St NW # 600, Washington, DC 20005) RSVP Information:
- [POSTPONED: 5th Annual Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation (STI Forum)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/5th-annual-multistakeholder-forum-on-science-technology-innovation-sti-forum/) - This Forum has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 5th STI Forum will be held May 12-13, 2020 in New York. The Co-chairs of the 2020 Forum, appointed by the President of ECOSOC Her Excellency Mona Juul are the Permanent Representatives of Ghana (Ms. Martha Pobee) and Israel ( Mr. Danny Danon) to the United Nations.
- [VIRTUAL: IOE Europe & Central Asia Conference on Covid-19 Business Response](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-ioe-europe-central-asia-conference-on-covid-19-business-response/) - Europe is the Covid-19 most affected continent, putting health care systems throughout the region under massive pressure and causing nearly 82,000 deaths to date. The impact on employment, industry and services has been severe. Many countries in the region have taken drastic measures to mitigate the impacts of the crisis. Eurozone finance ministers recently reached an
- [POSTPONED: USCIB Geneva Week 2020](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-geneva-week-2020/) - USCIB's 'Geneva Week' is a unique member benefit designed to build and strengthen relationships in support of continued communication between Geneva-based UN institutions and the business community, as well as to ensure that UN Agencies and Missions clearly understand: Our shared values - how and where the synergies and areas of cooperation exist between business
- [VIRTUAL: USCIB Sustainable Development Goals Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/virtual-uscib-sustainable-development-goals-working-group/) - USCIB Sustainable Development Goals Working Group call on Tuesday, April 21 at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Confirmed guest speakers include: Irena Zubcevic, Chief, Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) Michael Urban, Policy Analyst, Office of Economic and Development Affairs, Bureau of
- [WIPO Director General Public Briefing (VIRTUAL)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wipo-director-general-public-briefing/) - Director General Francis Gurry of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will conduct an on-line public briefing on WIPO’s 2019 results and also discuss how the organization is managing the current crisis. For more information please contact USCIB Vice President for Innovation & Product Policy Mike Michener (mmichener@uscib.org).
- [IOE-ITUC Digital Summit: What Needs to Happen Next in COVID-19 Response](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-ituc-digital-summit-what-needs-to-happen-next-in-covid-19-response/) - IOE President Erol Kiresepi and Secretary General Roberto Suárez Santos together with ITUC General-Secretary Sharan Burrow will be joined by: Ahmad Alzahrani, Deputy Minister and Chair of the G20 Employment Working Group Anousheh Karvar, Government Representative to the ILO Governing Body & Labour & Employment Sherpa to G7-G20 Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General. Following the recent Joint Statement by IOE and ITUC, this digital
- [Business at OECD Tax Committee (Virtual)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-tax-committee-virtual/) - The Business at OECD will hold a virtual Tax Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 3:00pm – 4:15pm Paris time. The meeting will be held as a video call using Zoom. This will be the first time Business at OECD conducts a virtual meeting, so we count on your patience in case of any issues. However,
- [10th Annual Pacific Rim Tax Institute](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/10th-annual-pacific-rim-tax-institute/) - 10th Annual Pacific Rim Tax Institute will be held July 20-21, 2020 at the Pullman Hotel Redwood Shores, CA. The theme will be Pillars of International Business Taxation: Executing and Administering Session topics will include: OECD’s Pillars I and II: New Profit Allocation, Nexus, Tax Treaties, Minimum Tax, TFDE Study etc.; International Structuring/ Re-Structuring; EU
- [World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee - 65th Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-committee-65th-session/) - The 65th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC), which will be held: March 11 – 20, 2020, at WCO Headquarters in Brussels. USCIB, as part of the ICC delegation, will be participating in this meeting. Please reach out to Megan Giblin (mgiblin@uscib.org) with any questions, clarifications, and/or to discuss further.
- [USCIB Competition Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-competition-committee-meeting-2/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Competition Committee will take place on Thursday, April 16, from 12:00-2:30pm in Washington, DC. The meeting will begin with a working lunch. We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by Alexander Okuliar, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. If you would like to
- [15th Internet Governance Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/15th-internet-governance-forum/) - The 15th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting will take place in Katowice, Poland, November 2-6, 2020. "Internet United" is a motto of this year's IGF. However, it is not just another empty slogan but a real obligation and challenge for the whole Internet society, involving representatives of governments, the private sector, academia, civil societies and technical
- [75th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/75th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-75/) - The 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, September 22, 2020.
- [Arbitration & Risk Management in Cross-Border Life Sciences Agreements](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/arbitration-risk-management-in-cross-border-life-sciences-agreements/) - Join us for a luncheon program, organized by ICC International Court of Arbitration and USCIB (ICC-USA) and sponsored by ReedSmith, to discuss best practices and tips for using international arbitration to resolve international agreements in the life sciences industry. Location: North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Hamner Conference Center, 15 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee-meeting-3/) - Our next Environment Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, March 19 from 10:00am – 2:30pm EST, kindly hosted by Sullivan & Cromwell (125 Broad St, New York, NY 10004). The meeting will review a proposed USCIB Environment Committee Work Program for 2020 – 2021, and review USCIB advocacy and messaging in the following areas:
- [Responsible Business Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/responsible-business-summit-2/) - The Responsible Business Summit will be held at the Marriott, Brooklyn Bridge. The Responsible Business Summit New York 2020 we will convene 750+ leaders from across the globe to share their latest strategies, and more importantly, tangible insights into how they are helping deliver the required transformation of business. How they’re delivering a sustainable economy. To register: https://events.ethicalcorp.com/rbs-ny/
- [Responsible Business Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/responsible-business-summit/) - The Responsible Business Summit New York 2020 we will convene 750+ leaders from across the globe to share their latest strategies, and more importantly, tangible insights into how they are helping deliver the required transformation of business. How they’re delivering a sustainable economy. Location: Marriott, Brooklyn Bridge To Register: https://events.ethicalcorp.com/rbs-ny/
- [USCIB Trade & Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-investment-committee-meeting/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place on March 4 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Location: USCIB DC office (1400 K St., NW, Suite 525) If you plan to attend the committee meeting, please RSVP to Chris Olsen (colsen@uscib.org).
- [Strengthening Synergies: Paris Agreement & Sustainable Development Agenda](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/strengthening-synergies-paris-agreement-sustainable-development-agenda/) - This is the second Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The conference will be held at the Palais de Nations in Geneva, Switzerland Click here for more information about the event. About the Climate & SDG Synergies Knowledge Platform The adoption of the 2030 Agenda and
- [Circular Economy Symposium at Harvard University](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/circular-economy-symposium-at-harvard-university/) - BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE TO BRING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY TO LIFE Cambridge, MA Environmental concerns are rising on the global agenda, with pressure growing on both governments and businesses to accelerate progress to achieve a sustainable economy. The inaugural Circular Economy Symposium at Harvard will take place on March 6th 2020, uniting at a key
- [UN High-Level Event on Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-event-on-anti-microbial-resistance-amr/) - The United Nations will host a high-level event on Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR). The event will be organized by the President of the UN General Assembly. The interactive panel discussion will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 10:00am – 6:00pm. The letter of invitation and concept
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-6/) - The first quarterly meeting of the ICT Policy Committee will be on Wednesday, March 25, 10:00-11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in USCIB’s Washington DC conference room, 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 525. Please RSVP to Erin (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org) by Monday, March 23, 5:00 p.m. NOTE for RSVP: USCIB’s building has new (not so convenient)
- [Boston International Arbitration Day](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/boston-international-arbitration-day/) - This is the first annual Boston International Arbitration Day, organized by the Boston International Arbitration Council and hosted by Ropes & Gray. Our panels of in-house counsel,arbitrators, policymakers and practitioners will discuss recent developments that are shaping the city of Boston into a new seat of international arbitration, and will examine how international arbitration is
- [Business at OECD Trade Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-trade-committee-meeting/) - Business at OECD Trade Committee Meeting will be held in Paris, France on April 6, 2020. The Business at OECD Trade Committee ensures that business views and priorities are adequately reflected in the OECD’s trade agenda. The Committee identifies existing problems, barriers and protectionist measures based on its members’ on–the–ground expertise, and promotes its priorities
- [OECD Trade Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-trade-committee-meeting/) - OECD Trade Committee Meeting will meet in Paris, France from April 7-8. The OECD Trade Committee provides a unique forum for senior trade policy officials to build mutual understanding of important policy issues and developments in trade relations. Proceeding through dialogue and peer review, which involves sharing information and exchanging views, among Members, non-Members and
- [2020 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2020-oecd-global-anti-corruption-integrity-forum/) - OECD Conference Centre, Paris, France The 2020 Forum will have a special focus on anti-corruption and integrity approaches between all sectors: public, private and beyond. Please find attached: A preliminary outline of the sessions An overview of other OECD meetings during the Integrity Week. Please note that some events are by invitation only. For further
- [OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-anti-corruption-and-integrity-forum/) - Integrity is imperative for governments and businesses to work together on every level: where are the gaps, and how can they be bridged? How can transparency be reinforced within and through civil society? How to strengthen trust between public, private and other sectors for the benefit of society as a whole? With over 2000 participants
- [ICC Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-corporate-responsibility-and-anti-corruption-commission-meeting/) - ICC Headquarters, Paris, France Registration information forthcoming.
- [Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region in Geneva](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/regional-forum-on-sustainable-development-for-the-unece-region-in-geneva/) - This Forum will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. UNECE supports countries in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) thanks to its role as a platform for governments to cooperate and engage with all stakeholders on norms, standards and conventions, its unique convening power across the region, its multisectoral approach
- [OECD & Business at OECD Investment Committee Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-business-at-oecd-investment-committee-meetings/) - OECD and Business at OECD will be holding their respective Investment Committee meetings March 16-20, 2020 Paris, France If you have any questions regarding this meeting, contact Shaun Donnelly (sdonnelly@uscib.org) or Chris Olsen (colsen@uscib.org).
- [OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-group-on-bribery-in-international-business-transactions/) - OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions March 10 - 13 Established in 1994, the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions (Working Group) is responsible for monitoring the implementation and enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, the 2009 Recommendation on Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Bribery in International Business Transactions (2009 Anti-Bribery Recommendation)
- [2020 Trade Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2020-trade-symposium/) - 2020 Trade Symposium March 10-11, 2020 Anaheim, California Check here soon for more information!
- [World Ocean Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-ocean-summit/) - World Ocean Summit March 9 - 10 in Tokyo, Japan A new ocean agenda is taking shape. New waves of investment in the “blue economy” are rising. Ambitious national strategies are encouraging the development of industries such as bio-prospecting, sustainable aquaculture, tourism and deep-sea mining. The OECD estimates that the ocean economy already accounts for
- [UN CBD Consultation for a Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-cbd-consultation-for-a-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework/) - UN CBD Thematic Consultation on Capacity-building and Technical and Scientific Cooperation for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework March 1, 2020 in Kunming, China The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat will hold a thematic consultation on capacity building. The report of this thematic consultation will be made available to the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body
- [OECD Workshop: International Trade & the Circular Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-workshop-international-trade-the-circular-economy/) - OECD Workshop on International Trade and the Circular Economy will be held in Paris, France February 26-27, 2020 This Workshop on Trade and Circular Economy will dedicate two full days to cover wide-ranging issues in this emerging policy domain. The objectives of the workshop are (I) to examine the interlinkages of international trade and circular
- [UN Convention on Biodiversity: 2nd Meeting on a Post-2020 Global Framework](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-convention-on-biodiversity-2nd-meeting-on-a-post-2020-global-framework/) - United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity: Second Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Diversity Framework February 24-29 Kunming, China More info here.
- [UN Human Rights Council: 43rd Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-human-rights-council-43rd-session/) - UN Human Rights Council Session, 43rd Session February 24 - March 20 Geneva, Switzerland For more information, contact Gabriella Rigg Herzog (gherzog@uscib.org).
- [OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-forum-on-due-diligence-in-the-garment-footwear-sector-3/) - OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector February 21-22 in Kunming, China The OECD Garment Forum convenes over 500 representatives from government, business, workers and civil society to discuss key issues and risks related to due diligence in global garment and footwear supply chains in a neutral environment. A common denominator
- [USCIB Intellectual Property & Innovation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-intellectual-property-innovation-committee-meeting-2/) - USCIB's IP & Innovation Committee will meet on: February 12, 2020 from 12:30 – 2 pm USCIB's Washington, DC office WIPO Deputy Director General, John Sandage, will be our guest. He will give an overview of recent developments at WIPO and can address process questions regarding the upcoming election for Director General. After he departs,
- [OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-task-force-on-climate-change-adaptation/) - OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation – First Meeting February 11, 2020 in Paris OECD has launched a Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation and has invited BusinessatOECD members to join that Task Force’s first meeting. If you would like to attend the event as part of the Business at OECD delegation, please contact
- [OECD Working Party on Climate Change, Investment & Development Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-climate-change-investment-development-meeting/) - OECD Working Party on Climate Change, Investment and Development Meeting February 12 – 13 in Paris, France The OECD Working Party on Climate Change, Investment and Development (WPCID) will meet on February 12-13, 2020 in Paris. If you would like to attend the meeting as part of the BusinessatOECD delegation, please contact Josefine Karlsson (KARLSSON@biac.org) with Dominik
- [International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-assembly/) - USCIB, ICC and the Royal Academy of Science International Trust are co-hosting an event called the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly”, commemorating five years since the UN formally recognized the need to increase equity in the sciences to support implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The event is taking place with
- [8th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/8th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - Date: January 23-24, 2020 Location: Hilton Houston Post Oak (2001 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056) Time: Day One: 2:30pm-8:30pm: Day Two: 8:00am-6:00pm A world in transition: this year’s conference reflects on the many externalities influencing the industry, the drivers of change in recent years, including in the decade that has passed since Macondo, and
- [Annual Meeting and Committee Luncheon (Arbitration)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/annual-meeting-and-committee-luncheon-arbitration/) - Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Location: Baker & McKenzie, LLP (452 5th Avenue, New York, NY) Time: Noon-2:00pm Featuring a panel consisting of the ICC International Court of Arbitration President, Alexis Mourre; Deputy Secretary General, Ana Serra e Moura; Counsel for North American cases, Marek Krasula, among others, our annual January luncheon will provide information about trends in
- [Global Launch ICC Report: NY Edition - Resolving Climate Change Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-launch-icc-report-ny-edition-resolving-climate-change-disputes-2/) - Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Location: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY) Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm ICC’s Commission on Arbitration and ADR is releasing a Report that explores how arbitration and other dispute resolution services are currently used to resolve climate change related disputes. The Report titled “Resolving Climate Change
- [OECD Private Finance for Sustainable Development Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-private-finance-for-sustainable-development-conference/) - OECD Private Finance for Sustainable Development Conference January 28 – 30, 2020 The OECD will hold its 2020 Private Finance for Sustainable Development Conference from January 28 – 30 on “Aligning Finance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. Please note that participation is by invitation only. An invitation to register can be requested by email
- [Business at OECD Development Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-development-committee-meeting/) - Business at OECD Development Committee meeting January 30, 2020 in Paris Please contact Frederik Lange (lange@biac.org) to register yourself, or a Europe-based representative of your firm or association. Please contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) with any questions.
- [USCIB Customs & Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-2/) - USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee will be holding its first Committee meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, from 1:30 PM – 4 PM EST, at Sandler, Travis, & Rosenberg (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400). We will be joined by CBP speakers Executive Director, John Leonard, Trade Policy & Programs, and Director,
- [USCIB Office Closure](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-office-closure-2/) - USCIB New York and Washington DC offices will be closed from December 23 through December 27. Happy Holidays from all of us at USCIB and best wishes in the New Year!
- [OECD Global Conference on Governance Innovation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-global-conference-on-governance-innovation/) - OECD Global Conference on Governance Innovation January 13-14, 2020 The conference will take place at the OECD Conference Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, Paris, France. The conference is co-organised by the Directorates for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and Public Governance (GOV) and will build on the 2019 G20 Ministerial Statement on Trade and Digital
- [ICT Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ict-committee-meeting/) - ICT Committee Meeting December 18, 2-4 pm USCIB Washington DC conference room: 1400 K Street NW, Suite 525 Following is the agenda: Welcome and Introductions EU Digital Developments Peter Fatelnig, Digital Attache at the EU Mission -- confirmed [We will present Peter with USCIB’s statement of Digital Economy Policy Priorities developed earlier this fall, discuss
- [A Business Roundtable - Inclusive Multilateralism in 2020: A Vital Synergy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/a-business-roundtable-inclusive-multilateralism-in-2020-a-vital-synergy/) - A Business Roundtable - Inclusive Multilateralism in 2020: A Vital Synergy Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm at the Harvard Club (35 W 44th St, New York) Please RSVP by December 11 to Claudia Herbert Colfer with Crys Won in copy to confirm your participation. Please join USCIB and the USCIB Foundation for
- [Annual Meeting of The USCIB Foundation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/annual-meeting-of-the-uscib-foundation/) - When: Tuesday, December 17th 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: The Harvard Club, 35 W 44th Street, New York NY 10036 RSVP: Kendall Thibeadeau (kthibeadeau@uscib.org) In addition to highlighting the Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee’s Future of Work series, the meeting agenda will cover several other USCIB Foundation initiatives, including: Forging a Pathway to Trust:
- [Office Closure: Thanksgiving Day Holiday](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/office-closure-thanksgiving-day-holiday/) - USCIB's Washington DC and New York offices will be closed to observe the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday.
- [Global Launch ICC Report: NY Edition - Resolving Climate Change Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-launch-icc-report-ny-edition-resolving-climate-change-disputes/) - January 21, 2020. 5:00-7:00 pm Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY, USA) ICC’s Commission on Arbitration and ADR is about to release a Report that explores how arbitration and other dispute resolution services are currently used to resolve climate change related disputes. The Report entitled “Resolving Climate Change
- [UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP 25)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/29951/) - UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP-25) December 2-13 Madrid, Spain IFEMA - Feria de Madrid The COP 25 will take place in Spain. The pre-sessional period will take place on November 25 - December 1, 2019. COP 25 / CMP 15 / CMA 2 will be organized at IFEMA - Feria de Madrid
- [World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Review Subcommittee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-customs-organization-wco-harmonized-system-review-subcommittee/) - The World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Review Subcommittee The meeting will take place in Brussels, Belgium from November 25-29, 2019. If you have any questions please contact Megan Giblin at mgiblin@uscib.org.
- [VAT Symposium: Implications of Cross-Border Modern Commerce](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/vat-symposium-implications-of-cross-border-modern-commerce/) - Business at OECD and USCIB, in cooperation with Baker & McKenzie, National Foreign Trade Council, Software Finance and Tax Executives Council, and The Tax Council, are hosting a one-day exclusive meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd for U.S. enterprises to receive cutting edge insights into the VAT implications of cross-border modern commerce. This is a unique
- [OECD Working Party on Innovation & Technology Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-innovation-technology-policy/) - OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP) December 9-11, 2019 in Paris The OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP) provides evidence-based advice to countries to foster STI policies that enhance productivity and foster sustainable and inclusive knowledge-driven economic growth, strengthen public research institutions and their contributions to innovation and economic
- [OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology & Converging Technologies](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-biotechnology-nanotechnology-converging-technologies-2/) - OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Converging Technologies (BNCT) December 2-4, 2019 in Paris The OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Converging Technologies (BNCT) aims to contribute original policy analysis and messages to the global community, and to make ground-breaking proposals to policy makers. It advises upon emerging policy issues related to the responsible development
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-6/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will be held on Tuesday, December 10. The meeting will take place at Citigroup offices (1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 1000, Washington, DC) from 9:00-11:30 a.m. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Chris Olsen (colsen@uscib.org).
- [USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade Committee meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-anti-illicit-trade-committee-meeting-3/) - The rescheduled USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade Committee (AITC) meeting will be held Thursday, November 14, 2019, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at our Washington, DC office. Vishal Amin, the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, will join us as our speaker. Please find attached the updated agenda. If you have not already, please RSVP to Ashley Harrington
- [11th Annual Global Services Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/11th-annual-global-services-summit/) - The Coalition of Services Industries (CSI) will host its 11th Annual Global Services Summit on November 7 USCIB is a Partner Sponsor of the event this year, which will bring together more than 300 key senior trade officials, policy makers, and business leaders from around the world to discuss current international trade issues, with specific interest
- [USCIB International Leadership Award Gala](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-international-leadership-award-gala/) - At this year's International Leadership Award Gala, USCIB is delighted to honor Guy Ryder, director general of the International Labor Organization. The Award Dinner will take place on Monday, December 16 at the Lotte New York Palace. The theme of this year’s dinner is Resilient Institutions that Matter. Each year this gala event attracts several hundred industry
- [World Trade Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-trade-symposium/) - USCIB is once again supporting the World Trade Symposium, hosted by Finastra, on November 6-7 at the Grand Hyatt in New York. This year's agenda will take a deep dive into the new technologies and platforms that are opening up trade and identify the opportunities presented by changing trends, as well as exploring how shifting consumer
- [UN Open Ended Working Group on Cybersecurity (OEWG)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-open-ended-working-group-on-cybersecurity-oewg/) - USCIB has been accredited to the Open-Ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of ICT in the Context of International Security (OEWG) and will participate in the OEWG Intersessional meeting with Industry Partners and NGOs, December 2-4, at UN-HQ in New York. For any questions, please contact Erin: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org.
- [OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-forum-on-green-finance-and-investment/) - OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment takes place on October 29-30, 2019 at the OECD Conference Center in Paris. This event brings together leading actors from the green and sustainable finance and investment community to promote effective engagement, collaboration and action on green finance and investment. This includes institutional investors, asset managers, ministries of
- [USCIB Customs & Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting/) - The next USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee meeting is October 16, 2019, from 9:30-11:30 AM at our office in Washington, D.C. The guest speaker will be John Leonard, Executive Director, CBP Trade Policy & Programs. Please RSVP to Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org).
- [USCIB/ICC’s annual Miami conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-iccs-annual-miami-conference/) - ICC’s annual Miami conference is the key forum for understanding international commercial arbitration in Latin America. This conference provides an indispensable update on developments in the region and is the most important gathering for the Latin American arbitration community. Not only does it offer a line-up of top-class speakers, topical discussions and relevant news, but also
- [OECD Workshop: STI and Sustainability](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-workshop-sti-and-sustainability/) - OECD Workshop dedicated to “STI and Sustainability” October 16, 2019 Paris, France For additional information, visit: https://www.oecd.org/sti/ or contact Mike Michener (mmichener@uscib.org)
- [OECD Global Science Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/30684/) - OECD Global Science Forum (GSF) October 7-9, 2019 Paris, France The GSF serves its members in the formulation and implementation of their science policies by: exploring opportunities and mechanisms for new or enhanced international co-operation in selected priority areas defining international frameworks for national or regional science policy developments addressing the science policy dimensions of
- [Inaugural OECD Trust in Business Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/inaugural-oecd-trust-in-business-meeting/) - Inaugural OECD Trust in Business Meeting October 1-2, 2019 OECD Conference Center, Paris The Forum builds on the work of OECD Trust in Business Initiative, which seeks to strengthen connections between companies and OECD policy communities working on corporate governance, responsible business conduct and anticorruption. The two day forum will address the following topics: The
- [Career Paths in Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/career-paths-in-arbitration/) - Please join us for an interview and Q&A with our panelists who will describe their respective career paths in international arbitration,challenges in pursing a career in the field and some of today's hot topics in international arbitration and award enforcement. Wednesday, September 25 2019 5:00-6:30 pm Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East C (Cambridge,
- [USCIB Luncheon with USEPA Administrator](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-luncheon-with-usepa-administrator/) - USCIB Luncheon with USEPA Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler Monday, September 23, 12 noon – 1:15 pm The Harvard Club - Presidents Room (35 West 44th Street, New York) This is a unique opportunity to engage in discussion with the Administrator on U.S. business priorities for international environmental leadership and engagement, while advancing economic prosperity and environmental
- [ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-customs-and-trade-facilitation/) - ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation October 29-30, 2019 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Email Megan Giblin (mgiblin@uscib.org) with any specific comments, questions.
- [FAO Committee on World Food Security](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/fao-committee-on-world-food-security/) - Food & Agriculture Organization's 46th Committee on World Food Security October 14-18, 2019 Rome, Italy The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all. The Committee reports to the UN General Assembly through the Economic and
- [ICC Competition Commission ](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-competition-commission/) - ICC Competition Commission Friday, November 22 2:00pm - 5:00 pm ICC Global Headquarters in Paris
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee-meeting-2/) - USCIB Environment Committee Meeting When: Tuesday, September 10th from 1:00 – 4:00 PM Venue: USCIB's New York Office at 1212 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2100 Elements of the agenda would include: International Climate Change UN Environment initiatives – Plastics and Marine Waste Biodiversity and Business To RSVP for this meeting, please email Mia Lauter
- [Joint ICC Commission on Digital Economy & ICC BASIS](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/joint-icc-commission-on-digital-economy-icc-basis/) - Joint ICC Commission on the Digital Economy and ICC BASIS Autumn Meeting 2019 This meeting will take place during the high-level week of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, which also features a number of opportunities for advocacy and engagement.
- [UN Private Sector Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-private-sector-forum/) - September 23, 2019 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM United Nations Headquarters ICC is supporting the Global Compact in the development of this year's Private Sector Forum. As the official luncheon of the UN Secretary-General Climate Action Summit, this year’s Forum will bring together Heads of State, CEOs, UN Agencies and young entrepreneurs to accelerate ambitious climate action
- [ICC Commission on Environment and Energy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-environment-and-energy/) - A member only meeting of the ICC Commission on Environment and Energy and the ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption. The ICC Commission on Environment and Energy and ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption are delighted to invite members and National Committees to the first joint meeting of the Commissions to be held
- [ICC Marketing & Advertising Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-marketing-advertising-commission-2/) - ICC Marketing & Advertising Commission October 9, 2020 Stockholm, Sweden
- [UN General Assembly Preparatory Meeting & Briefing for USCIB Members](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-general-assembly-preparatory-meeting-briefing-for-uscib-members/) - UN General Assembly (UNGA): Preparatory Meeting and Briefing for USCIB Members September 12 10:30 am – 2:30 pm in New York (venue tbc) The agenda will include: Expected outcomes – High level meetings on Climate Action, Universal Healthcare, SDGs and Financing for Development Briefing by US UN representative(s) USCIB role in partnership with Administration, and
- [‘All In’ Conference on Inclusive Multilateralism, SDGs & Business](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/all-in-conference-on-inclusive-multilateralism-sdgs-business/) - ‘All In’ Conference on Inclusive Multilateralism, SDGs and Business Wednesday, September 11th from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, followed by reception in New York (venue tbc) A provisional agenda is forthcoming. For more information on Campaign All In, please click here.
- [USCIB Intellectual Property & Innovation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-intellectual-property-innovation-committee-meeting/) - Tuesday, September 10th from 10:00 – 1:00 PM in New York (venue tbc) Elements of the agenda would include: Report on Geneva Week and meeting with WIPO DG Francis Gurry Update on the campaigns for next WIPO Director General ICC reorganization and the IP Commission Report on E-commerce negotiations USCIB initiatives on inclusive multilateralism Please
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-labor-affairs-committee-meeting/) - Corporate Responsibility & Labor Affairs Committee meeting October 1-2 Washington, DC. For more information, please contact Kendall Thibeadeau (kthibeadeau@uscib.org).
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-2/) - The 3rd quarter meeting of the ICT Policy Committee will meet on September 17, 10:00-11:30 a.m. in USCIB’s conference room, 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 525. Please RSVP to Erin (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org) by Friday, September 13, 5:00 p.m. EDT.`
- [Preparing for the Future of Work: A USCIB Foundation Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/preparing-for-the-future-of-work-a-uscib-foundation-dialogue/) - The future of work is already here. Join us for a conversation on what works and what doesn’t, and come away with practical steps your company could be taking to address today's challenges and prepare for the future.
- [14th Annual ICC New York Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/14th-annual-icc-new-york-conference/) - A “must attend” for arbitration professionals who want to keep up to date on the latest arbitration developments in North America. This conference will offer not only a line-up of top-class speakers, topical discussions and relevant news, but also an excellent opportunity to network. For More information click here. To register for the event click
- [APEC Food Security Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-food-security-week/) - APEC Food Security Week Hotel Bellavista, Puerto Varas For more information, contact Mike Michener: amichener@uscib.org Food security has become an increasing concern among many APEC economies due to rising food prices and periods of price volatility. APEC economies are faced with challenges related to the supply and demand for food. On the demand side, economies
- [APEC Workshops: Consumer Protection & Best Practices in Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-workshops-consumer-protection-best-practices-in-digital-economy/) - ECSG workshops focus on Consumer Protection and Best Practices on Competency-Based Training for Supports Labor Market Adaptability in the Digital Economy. August 22-23, 2019 Puerto Varas, Chile Visit the official APEC website for more info.
- [APEC Senior Officials Meetings (SOM3) on Digital Economy & E-Commerce](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-senior-officials-meetings-som3-on-digital-economy-e-commerce/) - APEC SOM3 meetings of the Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG), Data Privacy Subgroup and Digital Economy Steering Group (DESG) August 18-21, in Puerto Varas, Chile Visit the official APEC website for more info.
- [International Contracts & Arbitration: Siena Program](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/siena-program/) - USCIB/ICC USA is co-sponsoring an arbitration event in Siena, Italy. Alongside other co-sponsors such as ICC Italy and Baker McKenzie, this event will feature a mock arbitration case. Panelists will address considerations when drafting and negotiating international agreements and drafting and enforcing dispute resolution clauses. USCIB General Counsel Nancy Thevenin will be one of the featured speakers
- [USCIB Foundation-IOE-Deloitte SDG Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-foundation-event-with-ioe-and-ilo-hlpf/) - Date: July 17, 2019 Location: New York, NY Event info: In conjunction with the United Nations High Level Political Forum, The USCIB Foundation is teaming up with the International Organization of Employers and Deloitte to host a meeting and dinner is to give business and employers’ organizations the opportunity to discuss SDG engagement with senior
- [US Customs & Border Protection 2019 Trade Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/us-customs-border-protection-2019-trade-symposium/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection “2019 Trade Symposium” Date: July 23-24, 2019 Location: Chicago, Illinois Registration: The registration fee is $184.00 U.S. dollars. Registration must be completed on-line and payment must be made by credit card. Registrations will be confirmed and processed on a first come, first served basis. Visit: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium)
- [USCIB Customs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-committee-meeting/) - Event: USCIB Customs Committee Meeting Date: July 10, 2019 Time: 1:00-3:30 pm Meeting Location: 1400 K Street NW, Suite 525, Washington DC 20005 For more information contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org
- [11th Annual Engaging Business Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/coca-cola-engaging-business-forum/) - Engaging Business Forum on Business and Human Rights September 12-13, 2019 Atlanta, Georgia Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company This year's 11th annual Engaging Business Forum on Business and Human Rights will be held on September 12-13 in Atlanta at Coca-Cola's headquarters. This event is organized by USCIB, the International Organization of Employers, and the U.S. Chamber
- [8th UN Annual Forum on Business & Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/8th-un-annual-forum-on-business-human-rights/) - 8th UN Annual Forum on Business & Human Rights November 25-27, 2019 Geneva, Switzerland This years UN Annual forum on Business and Human Rights will have the theme of: "Time to act: Governments as catalysts for business respect for human rights." The UN annual Forum on Business and Human Rights is the global platform for stock-taking
- [BSR Conference 2019](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bsr-conference-2019/) - 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
- [USCIB-US Chamber WCO E-Commerce Industry Day](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-us-chamber-wco-e-commerce-industry-day/) - USCIB and the U.S. Chamber will hold a World Customs Organization (WCO) E-Commerce Industry Day meetings with U.S. government inter-agency partners. Tuesday, May 21, 3:00-5:00 pm Hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC If you are interested in attending, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org.
- [National Center for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Executive Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/national-center-for-asia-pacific-economic-cooperation-executive-forum/) - National Center for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Executive Forum June 26, 2019 Singapore Registration is now open! As part of its 25th Anniversary celebration, the National Center for APEC​ is organizing an Executive Forum in Singapore. Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing will deliver the keynote. The Forum will convene senior government officials and business
- [United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-climate-action-summit-2019/) - United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019 September 23, 2019 New York, NY UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a summit to mobilize political and economic energy at the highest levels to advance climate action that will enable implementation of many of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN 2019 Climate Summit
- [Pacific Rim Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/pacific-rim-tax-conference/) - Pacific Rim Tax Conference May 9-10, 2019 The Pullman Hotel in Redwood Shores, CA. USCIB Vice President for Tax Policy Carol Doran Klein will be a speaker. The theme will be Post-Tax Cut, Digital and MLI World Session topics will include: International Aspects of Tax Policy and Enacted Legislation: Did it Work?; Corporate Restructuring in
- [United Nations High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-high-level-dialogue-on-financing-for-development/) - United Nations High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development September 26, 2019 New York, NY The UN General Assembly will hold a high-level dialogue on financing for development (FfD) on September 26, 2019, the day after the meeting of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) under UNGA auspices. T his date has been
- [United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 74)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-general-assembly-unga-74/) - 74th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) September 17 - 30, 2019 New York, NY The 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) will open on September 17, 2019. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be September 24, 2019. During the week of the debate, several other high-level
- [UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development-hlpf/) - United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) July 9-18 New York, NY The establishment of the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) was mandated in 2012 by the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), "The Future We Want". The format and organizational aspects of the Forum are
- [International Labor Conference - 108th Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-labor-conference-108th-session/) - International Labor Conference - 108th Session June 10-21, 2019 Geneva, Switzerland The International Labor Conference is the ILO’s highest decision-making body. It meets annually in June, bringing together the tripartite delegations from the Organization’s 187 member States. Aim of the meeting: The Conference is composed of a plenary and of technical committees. The plenary sits
- [World Chambers Congress](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-chambers-congress/) - World Chambers Congress Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 12-14, 2019 The World Chambers Congress is the largest international gathering for chambers of commerce and their business members. Comprising an influential thought-leadership conference and a world-class competition to showcase chamber innovation, the global forum provides an unrivaled opportunity to share best-practices, exchange real-word ideas and inspire
- [WTO Public Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-public-forum/) - WTO Public Forum October 8-11, 2019 Geneva, Switzerland Theme: "Trading Forward: Adapting to a Changing World" The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event, which provides a platform for participants to discuss the latest developments in world trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. The event regularly attracts over
- [G20 Ministerial Meeting on Trade and Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/g20-ministerial-meeting-on-trade-and-digital-economy/) - June 8-9, 2019 Tsukuba, Japan Tsukuba International Congress Center; Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture For more information, visit: https://g20trade-digital.go.jp/informationEn.html
- [G20 Summit Japan](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/g20-summit-japan/) - G20 Summit Japan June 28-29 Osaka, Japan On June 28-29, 2019, the leaders of the G20 will gather in Osaka as Japan hosts its first ever G20 Summit. Concurrent with the Summit meeting, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and other ministerial meetings will also be held at eight
- [World Trade Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-trade-week-2/) - World Trade Week NYC is an active network of more than 40 organizations in the New York metro region working together to underscore the importance of international trade, logistics and port operations to the region’s economy and to use their collective expertise to help the region’s businesses grow through international trade. World Trade Week NYC is
- [Internet Governance Forum 2019](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/internet-governance-forum-2019/) - This year’s IGF will be hosted by Germany on November 25-29 in Berlin. Stakeholders are invited to submit proposals under three main themes: (1) data governance; (2) inclusion; and (3) security and safety. For more information contact Erin Breitenbucher (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org)
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) China Taskforce](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-china-taskforce/) - The Business at OECD (BIAC) China Taskforce will meet on June 11-12, 2019 in Paris, France. The sessions will include: Business at OECD Preparatory Meeting (June 11, 2019 | 3pm-6pm) Seminar with OECD Informal Reflection Group on China (June 12, 2019 |10:30am-12:30pm) Subscription lunch with chair of the OECD Informal Reflection Group on China (June
- [OECD Competition Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/29929/) - OECD Competition Week will take place June 3-6, 2019 in Paris. The week will include meetings of the OECD Competition Committee (CC) and its Working Parties (WP2, WP3). Below please find detailed information from Business at OECD on the various meetings taking place that week, as well as papers Business at OECD plans on contributing
- [ICC Centenary Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-centenary-summit/) - The ICC Centenary Summit will be taking place on May 28, 2019 at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild (2:00pm-7:00pm). The Summit will be followed by a cocktail reception at the same location. Featuring distinguished corporate leaders as well as influential figures from political and civil society, the Summit will provide a platform for engaging discussions
- [OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy - 79th Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-committee-on-digital-economy-policy-79th-session/) - The 79th session of the Committee on Digital Economy Policy which will take place at the OECD Headquarters July 1-2, 2019 Paris, France The Deputy Secretary-General responsible for the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), Mr. Ulrik Knudsen, and the Director for STI, Mr. Andrew Wyckoff, will report on the main developments in the
- [OECD Working Party on Measurement & Analysis of the Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-measurement-analysis-of-the-digital-economy/) - OECD Working Party on Measurement and Analysis of the Digital Economy Paris, France May 6-7 2019 OECD Headquarters Topics for discussion will include: Measuring the Digital Transformation: a measurement roadmap for the future Going Digital Toolkit Measuring the diffusion of Artificial Intelligence related technologies in business AI concepts and definitions Measuring AI diffusion in practice
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee/) - USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will be on Thursday, June 20. The Committee will meet at Citigroup offices: 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 9:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. For questions or RSVP, contact to Chris Olsen (colsen@uscib.org).
- [18th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network (ICN) ](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/18th-annual-conference-of-the-international-competition-network-icn/) - 18th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network (ICN) May 15-17, 2019 Cartagena, Colombia The Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce will host the 2019 International Competition Network (ICN) Annual Conference. The venue for the conference will be Hotel Las Americas, Cartagena. The 2019 Annual Conference will be the 18th annual conference hosted under ICN
- [ICC & the International Bar Association Pre-ICN Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-the-international-bar-association-pre-icn-forum/) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) & the International Bar Association (IBA) Pre-ICN Forum at the Hotel Las Americas will be held on May 14 in Cartagena, Colombia. This event offers attendees an opportunity to participate in discussions on competition law enforcement and policy and get insights directly from regulators and business experts. Confirmed speakers
- [International Arbitration Clauses: The Good, the Bad, and How to Deal with the Ugly](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-arbitration-clauses-the-good-the-bad-and-how-to-deal-with-the-ugly/) - Join the ICC International Court of Arbitration® and ICC USA/USCIB Southwest Arbitration Subcommittee for a luncheon programme that will examine decisions to be taken when drafting an arbitration clause, how to avoid crafting a clause that will cost extra time and money down the road and what, if anything, can be done when a dispute
- [OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology & Converging Technologies](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-working-party-on-biotechnology-nanotechnology-converging-technologies/) - OECD Workshop on Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology: Lessons from across emerging technologies | May 15, 2019 in Paris, France The French delegation will host an OECD workshop entitled “Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology: lessons from across emerging technologies.” This workshop aims to further inform efforts on the advancement of responsible innovation in neurotechnology, and will take
- [World Trade Week: International Trade Awards Breakfast](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-trade-week-international-trade-awards-breakfast/) - The International Trade Awards Breakfast offers a unique chance to recognize the achievements of practitioners in field and facilitate the promotion of small businesses around the world. This event recognizes the importance of international trade to the growth of the region’s economy and celebrates the companies and organizations that contribute to it. Attendees will have
- [USCIB Competition Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-competition-committee-meeting/) - USCIB Competition Committee Meeting Tuesday, April 16, 2018 9:00 – 11:30am Milbank 1850 K Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington DC Speakers will include: Mr. Thomas Kramler, Head of the Digital Single Market Task Force, DG COMP Mr. Roger Alford, DAAG for International Affairs, DOJ Ms. Yumiko Takahashi, Washington D.C. attaché of the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) If
- [USCIB Geneva Week-Business in Society: Shared Values](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-geneva-week-business-in-society-shared-values/) - 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
- [Workshop on the New Center for Sports & Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/workshop-on-the-new-center-for-sports-human-rights/) - Please join us for an exciting workshop with the Center for Sports and Human Rights. Please see below for more information about the event and how to RSVP. RSVP for April 9th Workshop on the new Center for Sport & Human Rights Together with the Institute for Human Rights and Business, USCIB will co-sponsor a
- [ICC West Coast Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-west-coast-conference/) - When: Monday, April 29,2019 Time: 1:30-7:00 PM Where: Arnold & Porter (Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111) About: This conference presented by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce will address hot topics and recent developments in international arbitration of interest to practitioners on the West Coast. Topics include the developments, challenges
- [2019 Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2019-proskauer-lecture-on-international-arbitration/) - When: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Time: 6:00-7:30 PM Where: Proskauer (Eleven Times Square, 27th floor, New York, NY 10036) About: Co-sponsored by Columbia University School of Law's Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Law, USCIB/ICC USA and the ICC International Court of Arbitration, this year’s Proskauer Lecture will be given by Mark Kantor who will present on “Legitimacy
- [The Singapore Convention: Expert Perspectives on its Significance for the Future of Dispute Resolution](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-singapore-convention-expert-perspectives-on-its-significance-for-the-future-of-dispute-resolution/) - When: Friday, April 5, 2019 Time: 1:15-2:15 PM Where: Conference Room 8, United Nations Conference Building About: For those who already have a UN pass, the ICC is hosting an event during the UNCITRAL Working Group III meeting that will examine the development, scope, and significance of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the “Singapore Convention”)
- [Seminar on International Arbitration of Life Sciences Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/seminar-on-international-arbitration-of-life-sciences-disputes/) - International Arbitration of Life Sciences Disputes: Key Issues and Best Practices Description: The life sciences industry – pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, vaccines, and related businesses – is huge, growing and global, with international licensing, sales contracts, research and development agreements, and joint ventures. Each of these international ventures can lead to disputes, and well-positioned life
- [Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Spring Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs-spring-committee-meeting/) - When: April 10-11th Where: White&Case DC Office (701 13th St NW # 600, Washington, DC 20005) Speakers: The Honorable Michelle Bachelet Jeria, United Nations, High Commissioner for Human Rights Martha Newton, Deputy Undersecretary, International Labor Affairs Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor (TBC) Bob Shepherd, Director, Office of International relations, International Labor Affairs Bureau, U.S. Department
- [Business & Society - Creating Shared Values: USCIB Responds](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-society-creating-shared-values-uscib-responds/) - 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
- [USCIB Joint Meeting of Food & Agriculture, Marketing & Advertising, Healthcare Working Groups](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-joint-meeting-of-food-agriculture-marketing-advertising-healthcare-working-groups/) - USCIB’s committees on Food and Agriculture, Health Care, and Marketing and Advertising will meet on Tuesday, March 26th from 10:00 – 11:00 AM EST Location: USCIB Office in Washington, D.C. 1400 K Street NW Suite 525 USCIB will be using this opportunity to discuss the new WHO policies on advertising to children and more. A
- [Investing in People at Work: Event at Columbia University](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/investing-in-people-at-work-event-at-columbia-university/) - USCIB Senior Counsel Ronnie Goldberg will be speaking at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs event, "Investing in People at Work." 13 March 2019 2:00PM TO 5:20PM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, SIPA, ROOM 1512, NEW YORK, NY, USA The International Labor Organization (ILO) Office for the United States in collaboration with Columbia University is hosting an afternoon conference, followed by
- [U.S.-China Trade: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/u-s-china-trade-taking-stock-and-looking-ahead/) - USCIB is pleased to co-host this timely panel discussion with the Foreign Policy Association. This program will focus on the state of trade between the United States and China, including the geopolitical and economic implications of the trade war, the 90-day truce, and the negotiations currently taking place. The discussion will break down the often complex
- [USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade (AIT) Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-anti-illicit-trade-ait-committee-meeting/) - The USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade (AIT) Committee meeting will be held Thursday, February 21, 2019, from 2 – 3:30 PM at USCIB offices. Please RSVP to Ashley Harrington at aharrington@uscib.org. At this time, we are tentatively going to have a USG speaker for the first part of the meeting. The rest of the meeting will be
- [Business Fights Poverty Online Discussion: Transformational Partnerships](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-fights-poverty-online-discussion-transformational-partnerships/) - Join this live online discussion, co-hosted by Business Fights Poverty, Cargill and USCIB to explore why businesses, NGOs and others are looking at new ways to partner, deepen impact and make a difference. You will hear first hand accounts from practitioners, learn from their successes and their mistakes, deepen your insight into partnerships which are
- [Joint Meeting of USCIB ICT Policy Committee & Business at OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/joint-meeting-of-uscib-ict-policy-committee-business-at-oecd-committee-on-digital-economy-policy/) - Joint Meeting of USCIB’s ICT Policy Committee and Business at OECD’s Committee on Digital Economy Policy March 26, 2019 10:00am – 12:00pm ET Washington, DC
- [OECD and BIAC Investment Committee Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-and-biac-investment-committee-meetings/) - OECD and BIAC Investment Committee Meetings Paris, France March 11-13
- [UN Global Pact for Environment Negotiations](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-global-pact-for-environment-negotiations/) - 2nd substantive negotiations towards a proposed UN Global Pact for Environment, March 18 – 20 Nairobi, Kenya
- [The 2019 OECD International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-2019-oecd-international-tax-conference/) - The 2019 OECD International Tax Conference June 3-4, 2019 Four Seasons Hotel, Washington www.uscibtax.org
- [USCIB Arbitration Committee Luncheon - Washington, D.C.](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-arbitration-committee-luncheon-washington-d-c/) - Hosted by Subcommittee Chair, Jonathan Greenblatt, the luncheon will feature a presentation by and discussion with the Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Alexander Fessas, who will provide an update on the ICC’s cases in 2018, use of the expedited and the emergency arbitrator procedural rules, and the ICC Court’s goals for
- [Going Digital: OECD Insights for a Changing World](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/going-digital-oecd-insights-for-a-changing-world/) - ICT Conference – “Going Digital: OECD Insights for a Changing World” Co-sponsored by The USCIB Foundation, Inc. March 25, 2019 Washington DC AT&T Forum For Technology, Entertainment & Policy
- [USCIB Annual Arbitration Committee Luncheon – New York](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-annual-arbitration-committee-luncheon-new-york/) - Join us for a panel discussion with key members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration: President, Alexis Mourre; Secretary General, Alexander Fessas; Counsel for the North American cases, Marek Krasula; Vice President of the Court, Claudia Salomon; and U.S. Court member as well as Chair of the USCIB Arbitration Committee, Grant Hanessian, who will
- [Best Practices to Combat Human Trafficking](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/best-practices-to-combat-human-trafficking/) - Best Practices to Combat Human Trafficking January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. Please join us on January 24 as the U.S. Chamber hosts an event highlighting the key role businesses play in preventing human trafficking. The event will feature top experts from government and the private sector who will discuss tools and
- [Meeting of the Business at OECD ELSA Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/meeting-of-the-business-at-oecd-elsa-committee/) - Meeting of the Business at OECD ELSA Committee and dinner with OECD Leadership April 2, 2019 Paris, France
- [ILO 335th Session of the Governing Body](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-335th-session-of-the-governing-body/) - ILO 335th Session of the Governing Body March 14-28 Geneva, Switzerland
- [ILO Tripartite Experts pre-meeting on violence & Harassment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-tripartite-experts-pre-meeting-on-violence-harassment/) - ILO Tripartite Experts pre-meeting on violence & Harassment March 14-15 Geneva, Switzerland
- [ILO Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Cross-Border Social Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ilo-tripartite-meeting-of-experts-on-cross-border-social-dialogue/) - ILO Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Cross-Border Social Dialogue 12-15 February 2019 Geneva, Switzerland Aims of the meeting of experts To analyse contemporary experiences, challenges and trends characterizing cross-border social dialogue initiatives, as well as the role and added value of the ILO. It would also seek guidance from ILO constituents (employers, workers and governments)
- [OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-forum-on-due-diligence-in-the-garment-footwear-sector-2/) - OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector Paris, France February 12-14 Please note that registration will close on Friday, 25 January 2019. Registration link: https://survey2018.oecd.org/Survey.aspx?s=0104327e5c1d46318a7fb1fd038fff30&source=public
- [6th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/6th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC) with the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) of the Centre for American and International Law are holding their 6th annual joint conference on international arbitration in the energy sector. The conference will cover key challenges that arbitration faces, the opportunities and
- [USCIB Office Closure](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-office-closure/) - The USCIB New York and Washington DC offices will be closed from December 24 - January 1. Happy Holidays!
- [ECOSOC 2019 Session, Geneva, Switzerland](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ecosoc-2019-session-geneva-switzerland/) - ECOSOC 2019 Session Geneva, Switzerland May 29 – 31
- [APEC SOM 2, Vaplaraiso, Chile – May 6-18](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-som-2-vaplaraiso-chile-may-6-18/) - The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2nd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-2) will meet in Vaplaraiso, Chile. May 6-18 For more information visit: www.apec.org
- [UN Environment Assembly (UNEA4)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-environment-assembly-unea4/) - 4th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA4), Nairobi, Kenya – March 11-15 Theme: “Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production” The theme Innovative solutions, covering policies, financing, technologies, partnerships and multistakeholder processes – are key both to solving many environmental challenges, as well as to accelerating sustainable development more generally. This recognition of the need
- [APEC SOM-1](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-som-1/) - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) first Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-1) will be held in Santiago, Chile February 23 - March 8 For more information visit: https://www.apec.org/
- [35th Annual Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/35th-annual-joint-colloquium-on-international-arbitration/) - ICDR-AAA/ICC/ICSID 35th Annual Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration Date: 7 December in Washington, DC Description: Since 1983, the three leading international arbitral institutions annually co-organise a joint colloquium that covers significant topics in international arbitration. This year’s event focuses on best practice in key areas of international arbitration. Sessions will address practical challenges faced by
- [ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-young-arbitrators-forum-yaf/) - ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), ICDR Young & International (Y&I) and Young ICSID Triple Colloquium Date: 6 December in Washington, DC Title: Arbitration Ex Machina: Use of Technology in International Arbitration Description: ICC YAF, ICDR Y&I and Young ICSID are organizing a joint programme on the eve of the 35th Annual Joint Colloquium on International
- [USCIB Office Closure: Thanksgiving Holiday](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-office-closure-thanksgiving-holiday/) - USCIB's New York and Washington DC offices will be closed Thursday - Friday (November 22-23) to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen on Monday, November 26.
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-5/) - USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting December 4 9:00-11:30am Washington, D.C. Contact Chris Olsen for further details: colsen@uscib.org
- [USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-anti-illicit-trade-committee-meeting-2/) - USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade Committee Meeting 2:00-4:00pm Washington, D.C. Contact Chris Olsen for further details: colsen@uscib.org
- [The USCIB Foundation 2018 Annual meeting of the Board of Directors](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-uscib-foundation-2018-annual-meeting-of-the-board-of-directors/) - The USCIB Foundation will hold its 2018 Annual meeting of the Board of Directors on December 12 in New York. Location: Hosted by USCIB: 1212 Avenue of the Americas Suite 2100 New York, NY 10036 Timing: 12pm - 2pm For additional information, please contact Alison Hoiem: ahoiem@uscib.org
- [Together for Nutrition: applying principles for public-private engagement](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/together-for-nutrition-applying-principles-for-public-private-engagement/) - With the future of food continuing to be a pressing global challenge and malnutrition profoundly affecting every country, The USCIB Foundation is again teaming up with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to organize a public-private partnerships dialogue to tackle malnutrition. The November 8-9 dialogue in Rome, Italy will be a second in a
- [USCIB ICT Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-committee-meeting-5/) - USCB's ICT committee meeting December 13 from 10:30-12pm USCIB’s Washington DC office For more information, or to RSVP, contact Erin Breitenbucher: Tel: (202) 682-7465 | Email: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org
- [2018 USCIB International Leadership Award Dinner](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2018-uscib-international-leadership-award-dinner/) - Hosted at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations HQ USCIB is delighted to honor Paul Polman, chief executive officer of Unilever. 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
- [16th Annual ICC Arbitration Miami Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/16th-annual-icc-arbitration-miami-conference/) - A key forum for understanding international commercial arbitration in Latin America, this conference provides an essential update on developments in the region and is considered an indispensable gathering for the Latin American arbitration community. Attracting more than 600 participants from over 40 countries, the conference offers top-class speakers on relevant developments and updates in the
- [ICC Institute Advanced Level Seminar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-institute-advanced-level-seminar/) - During this seminar, participants will learn about whether, when and how arbitrators should act as settlement facilitators, direct and indirect facilitation by arbitrators and how to draft a consent award. Registration information can be found here.
- [ICC Institute for Training Tribunal Secretaries](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-institute-for-training-tribunal-secretaries/) - This one-day training developed by the ICC Institute of World Business Law aims at teaching legal professionals the role and tasks of a tribunal secretary and the skills necessary to excel in this function. More information about this training and registration details can be found here.
- [USCIB/ICC USA Arbitration Florida Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscibicc-usa-arbitration-florida-roundtable/) - Join us for a roundtable discussion about the function and activities of USCIB’s Arbitration Committee, its Florida Subcommittee, the role of U.S. Court members to the ICC Court, an update on the U.S. members of the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR and the current work of the Commission, how USCIB’s Nominations Committee nominates U.S.
- [Enforcing Your Contracts in the Global Economy: International Arbitration and the Cross-Border Deal](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/enforcing-your-contracts-in-the-global-economy-international-arbitration-and-the-cross-border-deal/) - Arbitration program in Detroit, MI. Join the ICC International Court of Arbitration, ICC USA/United States Council for International Business (USCIB), the International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and Miller Canfield for a breakfast program on international arbitration. A panel of experts will discuss considerations when drafting an arbitration clause, selection of arbitrators, unique
- [UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-conference-on-trade-and-development-unctad-world-investment-forum-in-geneva/) - UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Forum Geneva, Switzerland October 22-26, 2018
- [OECD/BIAC Trade and Investment Committees](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecdbiac-trade-and-investment-committees/) - OECD and BIAC will host their Trade and Investment Committees meetings in Paris October 22-26
- [CSI Global Services Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/27545/) - USCIB is proud to co-sponsor the Global Services Summit - a one day event bringing together over 300 key senior trade officials, policy makers, and business leaders from around the world to discuss how to ensure 21st Century rules-based trade promotes services and digital technologies. 2018 Global Services Summit Registration & Program LOCATION Ronald Reagan
- [Arbitrating B2B Data Breach Disputes](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/arbitrating-b2b-data-breach-disputes/) - Arbitrating B2B Data Breach Disputes Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Noon to 2:00pm Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 23rd Floor New York, New York Organized by the USCIB Arbitration Transactional and Corporate Counsel Subcommittees Every news cycle seems to bring to light another data breach. Target. SONY. Anthem. Fitbit. The list is long
- [13th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/13th-icc-new-york-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - This annual conference seeks to create a highly interactive environment for lively discussion among arbitrators, legal practitioners, in-house counsels and academics who wish to learn more about developments in international dispute resolution. Please click here for conference details and registration.
- [Certificate in International Commercial & Investment Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/certificate-in-international-commercial-investment-arbitration/) - ICC, with the University of Roma Tre Law School, the Italian Association for Arbitration (AIA) and the Milan Chamber for Arbitration (CAM), is organizing the 5th Annual Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration. The Certificate will be held at the University of Roma Tre facility from September 24-28, 2018. The program will be led by
- [Making, Valuing, Communicating SDG Impact: U.S. Business Signposts for next 5 years](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/making-valuing-communicating-sdg-impact-u-s-business-signposts-for-next-5-years/) - Hosted by Deloitte at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York Request registration here by COB Friday, September 21 Background: U.S. companies have increasingly embraced and internalized the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in the process, have devised innovative metrics and means to demonstrate the value, return on investment and impact of business SDG implementation, and to communicate
- [USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-anti-illicit-trade-committee-meeting/) - This meeting will be hosted at USCIB Washington, DC offices (1400 K St., NW, Suite 525). At the start of the meeting senior experts from the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade will brief members on their latest research, initiatives, and projects which will help to inform our discussion in developing an AIT Plan of
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-4/) - The meeting will be hosted by Citigroup - 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1000. Guest speakers: Katherine Tai, House Ways and Means Committee Minority Chief Trade Counsel, and Nasim Fussell, newly appointed Senate Finance Committee Deputy Chief International Trade Counsel. For more information please email Chris Olsen at colsen@uscib.org.
- [Together for Nutrition](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/together-for-nutrition/) - Rome, Italy For more information, please contact Mia Lauter: mlauter@uscib.org
- [World Food Prize](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-food-prize/) - Des Moines, Iowa For more information, contact Mia Lauter: mlauter@uscib.org
- [BizMEF-BIAC Workshop on Business Engagement](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bizmef-biac-workshop-on-business-engagement/) - BizMEF-BIAC Workshop on Business Engagement in Implementing National Climate Pledges in the Paris Agreement Paris, France For more information, please contact Mia Lauter, mlauter@uscib.org
- [OECD Climate Change Experts Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-climate-change-experts-group-meeting-2/) - Paris, France The Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) is a group of government delegates and experts from developed and developing countries. The aim of the group is to promote dialogue on and enhance understanding of politically important technical issues in the international climate change negotiations. The group holds two seminars per year which bring together
- [ICC Environment and Energy Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-environment-and-energy-commission/) - Sao Paulo, Brazil For more information, please visit ICC: https://iccwbo.org/
- [USCIB IP and Innovation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ip-and-innovation-committee-meeting/) - USCIB's fall Intellectual Property and Innovation Committee meeting will be taking place in Washington DC. For more information, please contact Mia Lauter, mlauter@uscib.org
- [Global Business Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-business-forum-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/) - Madrid, Spain The purpose of the Global Business Forum is to support the IOE, its member organisations and their company affiliates to engage in the discussion on, and the implementation of, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Specifically, the forum aims to Raise awareness of the SDGs and the contribution business can make to their
- [ICC Marketing & Advertising Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-marketing-advertising-commission/) - Cartagena, Colombia ICC provides guidance on the ever-changing landscape of modern marketing and advertising marketing and advertising issues, promoting effective self-regulation that is harmonized to best practice around the world. From principles for regulation of responsible marketing related to children to checklists for marketers and their agencies to evaluate environment claims, ICC continues to promote
- [USCIB ICT Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-committee-meeting-4/) - USCB's ICT committee meeting September 26 from 10:30-12pm USCIB’s Washington DC office For more information, or to RSVP, contact Erin Breitenbucher: Tel: (202) 682-7465 | Email: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org
- [ICC/USCIB Competition Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/iccuscib-competition-meeting/) - The next ICC/USCIB Competition meeting will take place on September 5, 2018 in NYC, from 9-11:30am. The meeting will be hosted by Arnold & Porter at 250 W 55th Street, New York, NY. The meeting will be in conjunction with the 45th Annual Fordham Conference on International Antitrust Law (September 6-7).
- [Engaging Business Forum – Human Rights Conference (hosted by The Coca-Cola Company)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/engaging-business-forum-coca-cola-conference/) - On behalf of the U.S. Council for International Business, the International Organization of Employers, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, I am pleased to invite you to register for the Engaging Business Forum on Business and Human Rights on September 13-14, 2018. This is the tenth human rights forum hosted by The Coca-Cola Company. At
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-5/) - June 20, 2018 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT AT&T, 1120 20th Street, NW North Lobby Lafayette Center Building 1 Eric Loeb, Chair, USCIB ICT Policy Committee Senior Vice President, International External and Regulatory Affairs, AT&T Update on EU Digital Developments EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Implementation EU E-Privacy Regulation Cross-Border Data Flows language in Future
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-3/) - USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting June 19, 2018 Citigroup offices, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 1000 Contact Christopher Olsen (colsen@uscib.org) for more information.
- [OECD Responsible Business Conduct Annual Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-responsible-business-conduct-annual-forum/) - The Global Forum brings together stakeholders from business, trade unions, civil society and academia to debate key global social and economic challenges related to responsible business conduct. Paris, France Draft Programme OECD Conference Centre
- [Together for Impact: Business Innovation for the SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/together-for-impact-business-innovation-for-the-sdgs/) - 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
- [ICANN 62, Panama City, Panama](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icann-62-panama-city-panama/) - EVENT DETAILS Event Dates: 25-28 June 2018 Event Location: Megapolis Convention Center Address: Boulevard El Hayek, Panama City, Panama Venue Telephone: +507 380 1111 Meeting Website: https://meetings.icann.org/en/panamacity62 Register: Sign up to attend ICANN62 Now! ANNOUNCEMENTS The comprehensive meeting schedule will be posted on Monday, 04 June 2018 at https://62.schedule.icann.org/ ATTENDANCE & FEES All attendees will be required to present valid government-issued identification at the
- [ICC YAF North America Regional Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaf-north-america-regional-conference/) - ICC Young Arbitrators Forum will hold its North America Regional Conference in Montreal, Canada on June 8th. This year's programme is generously hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLC. The event programme can be found here. Please click here for complete event information including registration details.
- [Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/proskauer-lecture-on-international-arbitration/) - USCIB along with the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the Center for International Commercial & Investment Arbitration at Columbia Law School and Proskauer are pleased to present the 2018 Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration taking place on Tuesday, June 12th beginning at 6:00 pm. The lecture will be followed by a networking cocktail reception. Please click
- [OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy and its Working Parties](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-committee-on-digital-economy-policy-and-its-working-parties/) - OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy and its Working Parties (CDEP) Meetings OECD Headquarters, Paris May 14-18
- [BIAC Tax Committee Meeting, OECD Headquarters](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/biac-tax-committee-meeting-oecd-headquarters/) - BIAC Tax Committee Meeting OECD Headquarters, Paris May 4, 2018
- [World Trade Week's NYC International Trade Awards Breakfast](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/world-trade-weeks-nyc-international-trade-awards-breakfast/) - World Trade Week's NYC International Trade Awards Breakfast will be held on May 7, hosted by the New York District Export Council at Baruch College, 55 Lexington Avenue, NY from 8:30-11am. The keynote speaker will be President and COO Cheryl Moore of the New York Genome Center. USCIB members are invited at the Partner rate.
- [ICC International Court of Arbitration - West Coast Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-international-court-of-arbitration-west-coast-conference/) - Save the date for ICC's annual West coast program in San Francisco to discuss recent developments in international arbitration. For more information and updates on registration, please click here.
- [USCIB "Geneva Week"](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-geneva-week/) - We are pleased to confirm the dates for a USCIB "Geneva Week" from April 23-26, 2018. This will be a week-long opportunity for members to meet with UN Agencies, officials in the U.S. Missions to the WTO and the UN in Geneva, and other important Permanent Representatives in Geneva to highlight your work and policy priorities.
- [UNFCCC COP24 in Poland](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-cop24-in-poland/) - The Katowice Climate Change Conference will include the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the UNFCCC, along with meetings of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation,
- [2018 Concordia Annual Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2018-concordia-annual-summit/) - The 2018 Concordia Annual Summit will be held on September 24th-26th, 2018 in New York City, where we hope to build on the success of the 2017 Summit and elevate critical discussions as the largest and most inclusive nonpartisan forum on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. At Concordia, inclusivity remains at the core of what
- [OECD Climate Change Experts Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-climate-change-experts-group-meeting/) - September 10 - 11 in Paris, France The Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) is a group of government delegates and experts from developed and developing countries. The aim of the group is to promote dialogue on and enhance understanding of politically important technical issues in the international climate change negotiations. The group holds two seminars
- [45th Session of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS 45)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/45th-session-of-the-un-committee-on-world-food-security-cfs-45/) - October 15-16, Rome, Italy The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all. The Committee reports to the UN General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and to FAO Conference. Using a multi-stakeholder, inclusive approach,
- [3rd UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (STIF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/3rd-un-science-technology-and-innovation-forum-stif/) - As part of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism mandated by the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the annual collaborative Multi-stakeholder Forum on science, technology and innovation for the sustainable development Goals (STI Forum) is expected to "provide a venue for facilitating interaction, matchmaking and the establishment of networks between relevant stakeholders and multi-stakeholder partnerships in
- [UNGA High-level Event on SDG Financing](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unga-high-level-event-on-sdg-financing/) - UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak has announced that he will convene an event on financing the SDGs in June. In a briefing on 12 January, Lajcak said the event “should act as a platform for stronger public-private partnerships” and will explore ways for the UN to better align with the “rapidly changing world of
- [47th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/47th-intergovernmental-panel-on-climate-change/) - The 47th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 47) will convene from 13-16 March 2018, in Paris, France. The IPCC is currently in its Sixth Assessment cycle. During this cycle, the Panel will produce three Special Reports, a Methodology Report on national greenhouse gas inventories and the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The
- [Business and OECD Employment Labor and Social Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-and-oecd-employment-labor-and-social-affairs-committee-meeting/) - March 19, 2018 Paris, France For more information visit: http://biac.org/policy_groups/elsa/
- [USCIB CSR/Labor Affairs Committee Spring Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-csrlabor-affairs-committee-spring-meeting/) - May 2-3, Washington DC hosted by Littler Mendelson Please contact Elizabeth Kim (ekim@uscib.org) or 212-703-5095 for more details.
- [16th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/16th-icc-miami-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - This annual conference seeks to create a highly interactive environment for lively discussion among arbitrators, legal practitioners, in-house counsels and academics who wish to learn more about developments in international dispute resolution. Check back for registration details as they become available.
- [The State of International Arbitration in U.S. Courts 2017](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-state-of-international-arbitration-in-u-s-courts/) - USCIB-ICC USA is proud to sponsor this conference organized by Shearman & Sterling in partnership with The George Washington University Law School, where the event will be held. This year’s conference will be the inaugural occurrence of an annual program that provides a retrospective analysis of significant decisions by U.S. federal courts that arose from
- [2018 OECD International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2018-oecd-international-tax-conference/) - June 4-5, 2018 at the Four Seasons, Washington DC This annual conference provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. business community to interact with key representatives from the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, including the new Head of the Transfer Pricing Unit, Tomas Balco, the new Head of theTax Treaty Unit, Sophie Chatel, and
- [12th Annual Vis Moot Practice Session](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/12th-annual-vis-moot-practice-session/) - February 16 The ICC International Court of Arbitration and the Arbitration Committee of USCIB/ICC-USA are co-sponsoring the Twelfth Annual Vis Moot Practice Session to take place on Friday, February 16, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis in New York City. For more information, please contact the USCIB Arbitration
- [USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-trade-and-investment-committee-meeting-2/) - USCIB Trade and Investment Committee Meeting Washington DC More information coming soon!
- [When ICC Met Atlanta – A Training on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/when-icc-met-atlanta-a-training-on-international-arbitration/) - When ICC Met Atlanta – A Training on International Arbitration and ICC Arbitration Procedures Description: This training will feature presentations and interactive discussions along with mock scenarios designed to give attendees an in-depth understanding of how to conduct an international arbitration with specific instruction on best practices under the ICC Rules. Topics to be covered
- [International Arbitration: Key Issues for Arizona Businesses](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/international-arbitration-key-issues-for-arizona-businesses/) - International Arbitration: Key Issues for Arizona Businesses Description: The International Court of Arbitration ®, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and USCIB Arbitration Committee present a luncheon program on international arbitration. This luncheon program is ideal for anyone who does business internationally and would like to learn more about international arbitration and
- [6th Biennial High-level Meeting of the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/6th-biennial-high-level-meeting-of-the-development-cooperation-forum-dcf/) - The 6th Development Cooperation Forum will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 21-22 May 2018. The DCF is the principal platform for global policy dialogue on development cooperation, open to all Member States and engaging all stakeholders. Convened by ECOSOC, the DCF will generate key messages and concrete policy guidance on
- [ICC and BIAC Environment and Energy Committee meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-and-biac-environment-and-energy-committee-meetings/) - April 10-12 Paris, France Contact Norine Kennedy (nkennedy@uscib.org) for details
- [UN Financing for Development Forum (FfD)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-financing-for-development-forum-ffd/) - The third FfD Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC from April 23-26, 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event will bring together ministers, high-level officials from ministries of finance, foreign affairs and development cooperation, Executive Directors of the World Bank and IMF, as well as senior officials from
- [48th Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/48th-session-of-the-unfccc-subsidiary-bodies-meeting/) - The 48th sessions of the subsidiary bodies to the UNFCCC are expected to take place in April-May 2018. dates: 30 April – 10 May 2018 venue: World Conference Center Bonn location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany contact: UNFCCC Secretariat phone: (49-228) 815-1000 fax: (49-228) 815-1999 e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int www: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2018 www.unfccc.int
- [2nd Meeting of the SAICM Intersessional Process](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2nd-meeting-of-the-saicm-intersessional-process/) - March 13-15 Stockholm, Sweden For more details, visit SAICM's official website. The fourth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4), through resolution IV/4, initiated an intersessional process to prepare recommendations regarding the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020. ICCM4 agreed that the intersessional process should be open to
- [49th Session of the UN Statistical Commission](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/49th-session-of-the-un-statistical-commission/) - New York, NY March 6-9 The 49th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC 49) will be held at UN Headquarters in New York. The UNSC brings together Chief Statisticians from UN Member States, and is the highest decision making body for international statistical activities. The Commission consists of 24 member countries of the
- [OECD/IEA Climate Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecdiea-climate-forum/) - March 7-8 Paris, France Contact Norine (nkennedy@uscib.org) for details
- [Global Partnerships Week](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-partnerships-week/) - March 5-9 Washington DC Global Partnerships Week (GPW) 2018 will be hosted by the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Global Development Lab at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Concordia, and PeaceTech Lab. During GPW, public and private organizations around the world will have the opportunity to participate by hosting self-organized activities to
- [UN SDG 7 Energy meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-sdg-7-energy-meeting/) - February 21-23 Bangkok, Thailand In recognition of the fundamental role of sustainable energy in achieving almost all of Sustainable Development Goals, from the eradication of poverty through advancements in health, education, water supply and industrialization, to combating climate change, a global preparatory meeting in support of the review of SDG7 at the 2018 UN High-level
- [BSR Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bsr-conference/) - November 6-8 New York, NY The Leading Event for Collaboration and Action on Sustainable Business The BSR Conference is one of the most important annual gatherings dedicated to finding solutions to our most pressing global challenges. Industry leaders and decision makers from Fortune 500 companies, as well as leading foundations, nonprofit organizations, and government, gather
- [73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/73rd-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-73/) - The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73) will open on 18 September 2018. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 25 September 2018. On Monday, 24 September, the UNGA will hold a high-level plenary meeting on global peace. The plenary will adopt a political declaration negotiated by Member States. Dates: 18-30
- [OECD Social Policy Ministerial](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-social-policy-ministerial/) - On May 15th 2018, Ministers responsible for Social Policy in over 35 OECD and partner countries will meet in Montréal to exchange their views on their countries’ challenges, opportunities, and best practices in social protection in a Ministerial meeting entitled Social Policy for Shared Prosperity: Embracing the Future. Ministers will address: Modernising social protection systems to better
- [OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-global-anti-corruption-and-integrity-forum/) - OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum Paris, France March 27-28 For more information visit: http://www.oecd.org/corruption/integrity-forum/ Globalisation - the increasing integration of economies in terms of flows of goods, services, capital, people and ideas - has transformed the world. While it has brought immense benefits, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty, creating economic growth and increasing
- [USCIB Digital Trade Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-digital-trade-working-group/) - USCIB Digital Trade Working Group February 13 2-3:30pm USCIB Offices, Washington, DC If you would like to attend, please contact Erin Breitenbucher: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org
- [USCIB Tax Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-committee-meeting-4/) - USCIB Tax Committee Meeting February 22 2-5pm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, DC If you would like to attend, please contact Erin Breitenbucher: ebreitenbucher@uscib.org
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-4/) - USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting March 26 1-2:30pm AT&T Offices, Washington, DC
- [USCIB Arbitration Committee Luncheon - DC](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-arbitration-committee-luncheon-dc/) - Shearman & Sterling LLP 401 9th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 USCIB Arbitration Subcommittee in DC have organized a roundtable discussion featuring ICC Court Secretary General, Alexander Fessas, who will discuss, inter alia, the 2016 ICC Court statistics and recent ICC developments. Click here to register. Please contact Crys Won at cwon@uscib.org for further information.
- [USCIB Arbitration Committee Program - Boston](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-arbitration-committee-program-boston/) - Boston Bar Association 16 Beacon Street Boston, MA USCIB Arbitration Subcommittee for the Northeast region in partnership with the Boston Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and the Silicon Valley International Arbitration & Mediation Center, have organized a discussion with the ICC Court Secretary General, Alexander Fessas, and corporate counsel from Waters Corporation, Carbonite, Inc. and
- [USCIB Arbitration Committee Luncheon, New York](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-arbitration-committee-luncheon-new-york/) - Our first committee luncheon of the new year will provide an update on the activities of the committee and the ICC Court. Registration information was provided in the December 15th email from the USCIB Arbitration Committee. Alternatively, please click here to register. Or contact Crys Won at cwon@uscib.org for further details.
- [2018 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2018-un-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development/) - The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2018 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council will be held from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 16 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018. The theme will be "Transformation towards
- [333rd Session of the ILO Governing Body](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/333rd-session-of-the-ilo-governing-body/) - The Governing Body takes decisions on ILO policy, decides the agenda of the International Labour Conference, adopts the draft Programme and Budget of the Organization for submission to the Conference, and elects the Director-General. The IOE coordinates, supports and guides the participation of the Employers’ Group.
- [107th Session of the International Labor Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/107th-session-of-the-international-labor-conference/) - Geneva, Switzerland May 28 - June 8 Visit ILO for more information.
- [2018 Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2018-forum-on-responsible-mineral-supply-chains/) - Paris, France April 17-20, 2018 The 2018 Forum will provide the opportunity to review and discuss implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Minerals and other initiatives to enable responsible mineral production and sourcing. More than 700 stakeholders will come together to discuss drivers for responsible sourcing across various minerals, alignment of industry programmes,
- [ICC Banking Commission Annual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-banking-commission-annual-meeting-2/) - Description The Banking Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in collaboration with the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) is pleased to invite you to the highly-anticipated ICC Banking Commission Annual Meeting to be held at the Intercontinental Miami from April 3-6, 2018. This two-day flagship event will bring together over 500+ of the
- [332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/332nd-session-of-the-ilo-governing-body/) - Location: ILO Geneva The Governing Body takes decisions on ILO policy, decides the agenda of the International Labour Conference, adopts the draft Programme and Budget of the Organization for submission to the Conference, and elects the Director-General. The IOE coordinates, supports and guides the participation of the Employers’ Group.
- [OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-forum-on-due-diligence-in-the-garment-footwear-sector/) - OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, Paris, France Registration request Please note that registration will close on January 19, 2018. Registration will be confirmed by the OECD.
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee/) - The USCIB ICT Policy Committee’s final 2017 meeting will be on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the office of AT&T, 1120 20th Street, NW, Conference Room 8-1. The agenda is as follows: Internet Governance Opportunities and Challenges in 2018 New BIAC CDEP Leadership: CDEP Recap and Issues of Interest/Concern ICANN Update: GDPR/WHOIS, .Amazon,
- [USCIB Environment Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee/) - The December 15 USCIB Environment Committee will meet in Washington DC. Please contact Mia Lauter for details: mlauter@uscib.org
- [WTO Ministerial Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wto-ministerial-conference/) - The Conference will be chaired by Minister Susana Malcorra of Argentina. The Conference opens on 10 December at the Centro de Convenciones in Buenos Aires. The plenary sessions begin on 11 December in the Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires. These sessions provide an opportunity for ministers representing the WTO's 164 members to make prepared statements.
- [Thanksgiving Office Closure: NY and Washington Offices](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/thanksgiving-office-closure-ny-and-washington-offices/) - USCIB's New York and Washington offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23-24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our offices will reopen on Monday, November 27.
- [5th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration, Houston, Texas](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/5th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration-houston-texas/) - The ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC) is co-organizing along with the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) of the Centre for American and International Law the 5th edition of their joint conference on international arbitration in the energy sector. Procedural issues such as arbitrator selection and emergency arbitrators
- [ICC YAF: Battle of the Seats, Miami, Florida](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaf-battle-of-the-seats-miami-florida/) - Organized as part of the ICC Miami conference, this ICC YAF program will feature a debate on the advantages and considerations of seating your arbitration in Latin America and North America, specifically in the following cities: Buenos Aires, Miami, Mexico City, New York, Santiago de Chile and Sao Paulo. Contact Nancy Thevenin (nthevenin@uscib.org) for details.
- [ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Latin America – Workshop VI, Miami, Florida](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-advanced-arbitration-academy-for-latin-america-workshop-vi-miami-florida/) - This course is organized over two years, divided into 8 one-day workshops that take place every three months. Each workshop will consist of: Review and study by the participants of relevant topics on the basis of recommended materials; Analysis of practical situations based on ICC cases; Drafting procedural documents (correspondence with the parties, Terms of
- [ICC Marketing Commission meeting in San Francisco](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-marketing-commission-meeting-in-san-francisco/) - ICC Marketing Commission meeting, Dec 4-5, in San Francisco Meeting materials and agenda are forthcoming. Please contact Jonathan Huneke (jhuneke@uscib.org) for details.
- [BIAC/OECD Meeting of Chemicals Committee, Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotech, Paris, France](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/biacoecd-meeting-of-chemicals-committee-working-party-on-chemicals-pesticides-and-biotech-paris-france/) - 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
- [3rd UN Environment Assembly (UNEA3) in Nairobi, Kenya](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/3rd-un-environment-assembly-unea3-in-nairobi-kenya/) - 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.
- [SAICM ICCM-5 Bureau Meeting in Rome, Italy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/saicm-iccm-5-bureau-meeting-in-rome-italy/) - SAICM ICCM-5 Bureau Meeting - November 7-8, 2017 in Rome, Italy SAICM’s overall objective is the achievement of the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle so that by the year 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on the environment and human health. The Bureau advises the
- [UN Climate Conference (COP 23) in Bonn, Germany](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-climate-conference-cop-23-in-bonn-germany/) - 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
- [COP 23 BizMEF Side Event, The Role of Business in the Facilitative Dialogue](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/cop-23-bizmef-side-event-the-role-of-business-in-the-facilitative-dialogue/) - 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.
- [APEC CEO Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-ceo-summit-2/) - APEC CEO Summit, November 8-10, Da Nang, Vietnam The APEC CEO Summit provides an opportunity for business leaders in the Asia-Pacific to engage in discussions with APEC Economic Leaders, policy makers, academia and other CEOs on issues facing the region. The Summit an example of APEC's efforts to promote public-private sector dialogue and cooperation. USCIB’s
- [Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations & Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/intergovernmental-working-group-on-transnational-corporations-human-rights/) - he third session of the working group will use these draft elements as a basis for substantive negotiations. USCIB’s Gabriella Herzog, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs, will attend the third session.
- [15th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/15th-icc-miami-conference-on-international-arbitration/) - 15th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration
- [Official Re-launch Event of USCIB IP Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/official-re-launch-event-of-uscib-ip-committee-as-uscib-ip-and-innovation-ipi-committee/) - Official Re-launch Event of USCIB IP Committee as USCIB IP and Innovation (IPI) Committee Please mark your calendars for the official re-launch event of the USCIB IP Committee as the USCIB IP and Innovation (IPI) Committee, featuring a keynote address from John Sandage, Deputy Director General for Patents and Technology at WIPO. Email Mia Lauter to RSVP (mlauter@uscib.org).
- [2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2017-un-forum-on-business-and-human-rights/) - 2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights (November 27-29, Geneva)
- [USCIB Side Event, Business Makes It Happen](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-side-event-business-makes-it-happen/) - Hosted by Pfizer at 235 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017 Contact mlauter@uscib.org for registration information by Wednesday, September 20. This wrap-up event will present the main recommendations and initiatives identified during USCIB UNGA week events, and discuss next steps on key questions: Where does UN reform create new opportunities to mobilize business action on
- [Going Further Together for Shared Impact: U.S. Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development” a USCIB UNGA72 Breakfast Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/going-further-together-for-shared-impact-u-s-public-private-partnerships-for-sustainable-development-a-uscib-unga72-breakfast-roundtable/) - 8:00AM-10:00AM, hosted by Deloitte at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 Public-private cooperation is needed to break down silos, catalyze resources and join forces to address SDG challenges. Such partnerships are also identifying new business opportunities and innovative solutions. USCIB member companies and government partners will present and discuss examples of public-private sector partnership
- [“Data Analytics for SDGs and National Reports,” a USCIB UNGA72 Breakfast Roundtable](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/data-analytics-for-sdgs-and-national-reports-a-uscib-unga72-breakfast-roundtable/) - Measuring progress and tracking private sector development impact is crucial to prioritize deployment of investment and other business resources, and to inform SDG relevant policy and implementation. Big data is not enough by itself and governments and business alike are facing the challenge of “too much information.” A framework for understanding and prioritizing sustainability actions
- [Consultation on the ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labor and Human Trafficking](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/consultation-on-the-ilo-global-business-network-on-forced-labor-and-human-trafficking/) - The ILO is now seeking input on the Global Business Network on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking. The goals of the Network will include: knowledge sharing and identification of good practices among network members; the development of joint projects and services; strengthening business representative organizations to reach out to small and medium sized enterprises and
- [USCIB ICT Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-meeting/) - 3rd Quarter meeting of the ICT Policy Committee will be on Tuesday, October 3, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., at the office of AT&T
- [Human Rights and Remedy in Business Relationships with Limited Leverage](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/human-rights-and-remedy-in-business-relationships-with-limited-leverage/) - Hosted by USCIB, Barrick Gold, and Article One Advisors in Washington DC, Location TBD Invite only contact Elizabeth Kim (ekim@uscib.org) for more details
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs-committee-meeting/) - September 11-12: USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Committee Meeting, Washington D.C., Location TBA
- [Finance Disrupted Economist Event](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/finance-disrupted-economist-event/) - Initially seen as a threat, banking incumbents have acknowledged the profitability behind collaborating with fintech insurgents and the opportunity to create win-win partnerships. On September 28th at Finance Disrupted top venture capitalists and established banks will bring a hollistic perspective to find out: who is succeeding, who is failing, and where is the new seed
- [United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/united-nations-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development/) - The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2017 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Monday, 10 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2017; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 17 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2017. The theme will be
- [2017 USCIB International Leadership Award Dinner](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2017-uscib-international-leadership-award-dinner/) - 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
- [Incoterms® 2020 Drafting Group Meeting and Regional Consultation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/incoterms-2020-drafting-group-meeting-and-regional-consultation/) - The Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (CLP) facilitates international trade and promotes a balanced self-regulatory and regulatory legal framework for international business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The Commission’s mandate is to set global business standards for international B2B transactions and provide global business input on commercial rules developed by intergovermental organizations. The Commission works with some
- [Roundtable on Apprenticeships](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/roundtable-on-apprenticeships/) - As companies struggle to find talent and youth unemployment continues to grow, the valuable role that apprenticeships can play in supporting the development of business-ready skills for youth makes sense and is critically important to the goals of inclusive economic growth and an equitable transition to a more sustainable world. The roundtable will include representatives
- [Business at OECD (BIAC) Forum on Health, Growth and Productivity](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-at-oecd-biac-forum-on-health-growth-and-productivity/) - Following last year's inaugural success of the first Business at OECD Forum on Health and Well-being, we are pleased to announce our next This event will bring together business executives, governments, OECD leadership and ambassadors, academia, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss how the private sector can promote and contribute to a healthier society and
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/environment-committee-meeting/) - Quarterly meeting of the USCIB Environment Committee.
- [USCIB ICT Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-committee-meeting-3/) - Quarterly Meeting of the USCIB ICT Committee Meeting.
- [USCIB/OECD/BIAC International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/usciboecdbiac-international-tax-conference-2/) - USCIB, OECD, and BIAC, in cooperation with IFA-USA, ITPF, NFTC, OFII, TCPI, TEI and Tax Foundation, will host its annual conference on the OECD’s new international taxation initiatives on June 5-6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. This conference will provide a unique opportunity for the U.S. business community to interact with key representatives from the OECD
- [OECD Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-global-forum-on-responsible-business-conduct/) - The Global Forum brings together stakeholders from business, trade unions, civil society and academia to debate key global social and economic challenges related to responsible business conduct.
- [Reframing Human Rights Symposium](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/reframing-human-rights-symposium/) - The second annual "Reframing Human Rights Symposium" by Skytop Strategies, hosted by Bard College. This year's program will assess the connection between human rights, human capital development and operational opportunity for resiliency & ROI. Several USCIB members will be speaking.
- [UN Business and Human Rights Treaty Webinar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-business-and-human-rights-treaty-webinar/) - Webinar with Robert McCorquodale (British Institute of International and Comparative Law) and Doug Cassel (Notre Dame Law School) on the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty.
- [SDG Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/sdg-business-forum/) - Following the success of last year’s inaugural forum, the second annual SDG Business Forum will take place at the United Nations on 18 July 2017 during the ministerial segment of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda recognizes the critical role of business in delivering on the promise of sustainable and
- [IOE Global Employers’ Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ioe-global-employers-summit/) - The First IOE Annual Global Employers' Summit will take place in Bahrain at the invitation of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) on October 6-7, 2015. This prestigious event will focus on key areas of interest to employers and companies operating in a global context. Registration Forms and the Program will be sent to you in due course. For more information, contact Matthias Thorns (thorns@ioe-emp.org)
- [105th Session of the International Labour Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/105th-session-of-the-international-labour-conference-2/) - The broad policies of the International Labor Organization are set by the International Labour Conference, which meets once a year in June, in Geneva, Switzerland.
- [OECD ELSA Working Party on Employment](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-elsa-working-party-on-employment/) - March 30: BIAC TUAC Consultation with the OECD ELSA Working Party on Employment to provide comments on the draft Chapters of the 2017 OECD Employment Outlook (EO) March 30: BIAC ELSA Committee dinner with Stefano Scarpetta, Director OECD DELSA, and Bernard Weber, Chair of the OECD Working Party on Employment March 31: Meeting of the
- [OECD ELSA Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-elsa-committee-meeting/) - BIAC will be invited to selected sessions together with TUAC (sessions to be confirmed – Stefano Scarpetta indicated that topics will likely be Future of Work and Migration). BIAC members will also be invited to the ELSA cocktail with OECD ELSA delegations on the evening of April 10.
- [High-Level Policy Forum on the OECD Workshop on the Revised Jobs Strategy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/high-level-policy-forum-on-the-oecd-workshop-on-the-revised-jobs-strategy/)
- [Employment Summit and B20/L20/G20 Joint B20 L20 Business at OECD TUAC Deloitte dinner with G20 Ministers](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/employment-summit-and-b20l20g20-joint-b20-l20-business-at-oecd-tuac-deloitte-dinner-with-g20-ministers/) - The second Global Employers Summit will take place on 17 May in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany. It will bring together high-level representatives of global companies, international organizations, employers’ organizations and institutions. Its aim is to explore key areas of interest for business in the G20 process. Themes discussed will include amongst others the economic implications of
- [G20 Labor Ministers Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/g20-labor-ministers-meeting/) - The G20 Labor and Employment Ministers' Meeting brings together labor and employment ministers from countries representing approximately 85 percent of the world's global economy to advise G20 Leaders on the most pressing labor challenges facing workers. The Ministerial also provides G20 Labor and Employment Ministers with a chance to review global labor market challenges, discuss
- [BIAC ELSA Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/biac-elsa-committee-meeting/)
- [OECD ELSA Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-elsa-committee-meeting-2/) - BIAC and TUAC invited to selected sessions.
- [Access to Remedy Briefing](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/access-to-remedy-briefing/) - In November 2014, the OHCHR launched an initiative "to make domestic legal responses fairer and more effective for victims of business-related human rights abuses, particularly in the most severe cases." The initiative, called the Accountability and Remedy Project, will deliver credible and concrete recommendations and guidance to States to enable more effective implementation of the
- [Business for 2030:  The Portal for Business Engagement in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-for-2030-the-portal-for-business-engagement-in-the-un-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development/) - Organized by The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) in partnership with the IFPMA "I urge the private sector to take its place at the table and plot a path forward for the next 15 years, reaffirming once again that responsible business is a force for good.” – Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon Please join
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility Committee and Labor & Employment Policy Committee Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-committee-and-labor-employment-policy-committee-meetings/) - USCIB is hosting a joint meeting of the USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor & Employment Policy Committees. Based on feedback from the Member Satisfaction Survey, USCIB is experimenting with merging the meetings of the two committees to present a more streamlined format and to integrate participation from the committees’ members. Guests and colleagues are invited
- [Corporate Responsibility and Labor & Employment Policy Committee Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/corporate-responsibility-and-labor-employment-policy-committee-meetings/) - USCIB will be hosting its Spring meetings of the USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor & Employment Policy Committees
- [Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/global-forum-on-responsible-business-conduct/) - The Global Forum was launched by the OECD in 2013 to strengthen international dialogue on responsible business conduct (RBC) and to enhance the synergies between corporate responsibility instruments on all levels, including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The Global Forum is the first multi-stakeholder platform for integrating corporate responsibility questions into the global economic agenda. Governments, businesses, trade unions and civil society come together to provide insights and exchange views on how to do well while doing no harm in an effort to contribute to sustainable development and enduring social progress. The fourth Global Forum will meet in June this year.
- [High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development/) - The HLPF is the central UN platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015. The 2016 forum will be the first HLPF after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- [2016 Engaging Business Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2016-engaging-business-forum/) - U.S. Council for International Business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the International Organization of Employers 2016 Engaging Business Conference hosted by The Coca-Cola Company
- [USCIB SDGs Working Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sdgs-working-group-meeting/) - Meeting of the SDGs Working Group to discuss USCIB activities during UNGA Week relevant to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, SDGs Indicators and Metrics, and next steps for USCIB Business and SDGs Roundtables.
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor & Employment Policy Committees Meetings](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-and-labor-employment-policy-committees-meetings/) - Meeting of the Corporate Responsibility and Labor & Employment Committees to discuss issues of forced labor, the UNGP Reporting Framework, the ILO Global Supply Chains Discussion and MNE Declaration revision, among other priority topics in the field.
- [BIAC Workshop on Gender Equality and Skills: Preparing All our Minds for Work:  Girls, Women and Learning over a Lifetime](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/biac-workshop-on-gender-equality-and-skills-preparing-all-our-minds-for-work-girls-women-and-learning-over-a-lifetime/) - This is the third BIAC workshop on gender equality, and will address the 3rd “E” of the OECD project on Gender: Education. The workshop will present business initiatives that promote lifelong education and training of women, explore questions related to soft skills and career preference, and discuss how the digital economy and related skills are
- [UN Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-forum-on-business-and-human-rights/) - The fifth meeting of the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights will bring together representatives and practitioners from civil society, business, government, international organizations and affected stakeholders.
- [USCIB Business SDG Roundtable on Infrastructure Organizing Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-business-sdg-roundtable-on-infrastructure-organizing-group/) - At its last meeting, USCIB’s SDG Working Group agreed to organize SDG Business Roundtables in 2017, focusing on multi-sectoral business solutions and partnerships in the international arena on infrastructure and innovation aspects of the SDGs. These roundtables will be organized to coincide with important UN and US government events relating to SDGs, and bring government,
- [Webinar with The Blue Number Foundation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/webinar-with-the-blue-number-foundation/) - This webinar will address a global registry providing businesses in supply chains with unique global identifiers allowing them to share information about their responsible business conduct practices with downstream business partners.
- [USCIB SDG Working Group Conference Call](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-sdg-working-group-conference-call/) - This call will update the group on UN activities relating to the SDGs in 2017, opportunities for USCIB member involvement in UN SDG-related meetings and also discuss main developments and private sector messages on business and the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to be conveyed to the incoming Administration. More information on the agenda and
- [Research on Human Rights Due Diligence Trends Across Industries](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/research-on-human-rights-due-diligence-trends-across-industries/) - USCIB will host the British Institute for International and Comparative Law and Norton Rose Fulbright to discuss their new research on human rights due diligence trends across industries.
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor & Employment Policy Committees Conference Call](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-and-labor-employment-policy-committees-conference-call/) - Conference call meeting of the Corporate Responsibility and Labor & Employment Committees to update members with timely information and to provide more frequent opportunities for in-depth discussion of emerging issues and members’ views on the Committee’s policy priorities and strategic direction.
- [Security and Human Rights Toolkit Webinar](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/security-and-human-rights-toolkit-webinar/) - Companies working in complex environments face many security challenges around their areas of operations. These challenges can undermine the safety and security of their operations and staff while also affecting the human rights of local communities. Since 2012, DCAF and the ICRC, with the support of the Human Security Division of the Swiss Federal Department
- [ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility & Anti-corruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-corporate-responsibility-anti-corruption/) - ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility & Anti-corruption meeting in Mexico.
- [ICC Latin American Conference on Anticorruption](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-latin-american-conference-on-anticorruption/) - ICC Latin American Conference on Anticorruption in Mexico.
- [5th Responsible Business Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/5th-responsible-business-summit/) - USCIB is proud to partner with the Ethical Corporation in organizing the 5th Responsible Business Summit in NY. The Summit will take place March 27-28 at the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge. The 2017 conference brings the best, the most innovative and most inspiring brands in responsible business to New York. Click here to see the full agenda.
- [Meeting of the OECD Expert Group on Collective Bargaining](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/meeting-of-the-oecd-expert-group-on-collective-bargaining/) - OECD has confirmed that the next Meeting of Experts for the project on Collective Bargaining will take place on April 12 at the OECD in Paris. This will be a full day meeting.
- [The Business for SDGs Roundtable on Infrastructure](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-business-for-sdgs-roundtable-on-infrastructure/) - Since the global adoption of the U.N. Agenda for 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the international community has turned its attention to implementation, and the resources from governments and business required to set the SDGs into motion. In this regard, a pressing priority across all 17 SDGs is upgrading and building infrastructure for
- [USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Policy Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-corporate-responsibility-and-labor-policy-committee/) - USCIB Corporate Responsibility and Labor Policy Committee spring 2017 meetings.
- [2nd Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/2nd-science-technology-and-innovation-sti-forum/) - Launched in 2016, the annual collaborative STI Forum is meant to bring partners together to examine technology needs and gaps, regarding scientific cooperation and innovation, in addition to technology transfer, facilitation and development for the sustainable development goals. The Forum will involve representatives from civil society, the private sector and the scientific community.
- [ECOSOC Financing for Development Follow-up](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/ecosoc-financing-for-development-follow-up/) - This event brings together large numbers of high-level participants to review progress on the Addis Ababa Action Agenda agreed in 2015. The 2016 Forum resulted in conclusions and recommendations that were included in the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development
- [UN Forum on Business and Human Rights](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/un-forum-on-business-and-human-rights-2/) - The UN Forum is the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights with more than 2,000 participants from government, business, community groups and civil society, law firms, investor organisations, UN bodies, national human rights institutions, trade unions, academia and the media. Over three days, participants take part in 60+ panel discussions on topics
- [10th World Chambers Congress](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/10th-world-chambers-congress/) - The World Chambers Congress is the premier event of its kind bringing together chamber, business and government figures alike. Now in its 10th edition, this flagship event is much more than just a chamber’s gathering. In convening the globe’s most prominent leaders and brightest minds, we aim to transform the future of business. The #10WCC
- [Internet Governance Forum (IGF)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/internet-governance-forum-igf/) - The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multistakeholder space that facilitates the discussion and dialogue of public policy issues pertaining to the Internet. The IGF was convened in 2005 by the United Nations General Assembly. With the renewal of its mandate by United Nations in December 2015, the IGF consolidates itself as a platform to
- [ICC Banking Commission Technical Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-banking-commission-technical-meeting/) - ICC Banking Commission Technical Meeting in London, England.
- [ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-arbitration-and-adr-2/) - ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR meeting in Sydney, Australia.
- [ICC Commercial Law & Practice Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commercial-law-practice-commission-meeting-2/) - ICC Commercial Law & Practice Commission Meeting in China.
- [ICC Commission on Environment & Energy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-environment-energy/) - ICC Commission on Environment & Energy meeting in New Delhi, India.
- [ICC Commission on Marketing & Advertising](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-marketing-advertising/) - ICC Commission on Marketing & Advertising in Paris, France.
- [ICC Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-customs-trade-facilitation/) - ICC Commission on Customs & Trade Facilitation meeting in Dubai, UAE.
- [BASCAP Steering Committee](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/bascap-steering-committee/) - BASCAP Steering Committee meeting.
- [ICC Commission on Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-competition/) - ICC Commission on Competition meeting.
- [The UN Ocean Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/the-un-ocean-conference/) - This conference, coinciding with World Oceans Day, seeks to discuss and promote the implementation of SDG 14: conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
- [Annual General Meetings of both the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) and the Private Sector Mechanism (PSM)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/annual-general-meetings-of-both-the-international-agri-food-network-iafn-and-the-private-sector-mechanism-psm/) - Three key messages are to be discussed during the annual general meeting of the IAFN/PSM: (1) Business wants to be involved and can bring constructive, practical insights; (2) Business has specific proposals for engagement in CFS work streams (nutrition, SDGs, MYPOW, women’s empowerment); and (3) Business would like to partner more effectively on food security
- [UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/unfccc-bonn-climate-change-conference/) - The UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference consists of meetings of subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP), which may have important implications for international climate change agreements, particularly the Paris Agreement. It will include a workshop on the role of non-state actors in the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
- [Facilitating Digital Transformation: The OECD's Role](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/facilitating-the-digital-transformation-the-enabling-role-of-the-oecd/) - Facilitating the Digital Transformation: The Enabling Role of the OECD, March 8, 2017, Washington, DC
- [ICC Commission on Intellectual Property](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-intellectual-property/) - ICC Commission on Intellectual Property Meeting in London, England.
- [ICC Commercial Law & Practice Commission Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commercial-law-practice-commission-meeting/) - ICC Commercial Law & Practice Commission Meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
- [ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-arbitration-and-adr/) - ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR meeting in Paris, France.
- [ICC Digital Economy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-digital-economy/) - ICC Digital Economy meeting in New Delhi, India.
- [9th ICC Roundtable on Competition Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/9th-icc-roundtable-on-competition-policy/) - 9th ICC Roundtable on Competition Policy in Porto, Portugal.
- [ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-trade-and-investment-policy/) - ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy meeting in London.
- [7th Annual Pacific Rim Tax Institute](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/7th-annual-pacific-rim-tax-institute/) - 7th Annual Pacific Rim Tax Institute will be held March 9 & 10, 2017 at the Sofitel Hotel (re-named Pullman Hotel) Redwood Shores, CA. The theme will be BEPS Implementation: Deep Dive. Panels will include Challenges and Opportunities of BEPS; Competent Authority in Light of BEPS; Implementing Substance (Actions 1. 7-10); Implementing Consistency (Actions 2-4,6);
- [ICC Commission on Taxation Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-taxation-meeting/) - The next meeting of the ICC Commission on Taxation will take place on April 6-7, 2017 in New York.
- [USCIB Digital Trade Working Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-digital-trade-working-group-meeting/) - 1st Quarter Meeting of the Digital Trade Working Group (DTWG)
- [USCIB Tax Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-committee-meeting-3/) - Meeting of the USCIB Tax Committee
- [USCIB Arbitration Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-arbitration-committee-meeting/) - USCIB’s annual Arbitration Committee meeting with report out from the ICC Court of Arbitration. Confirmed participation from ICC Court President Alexis Mourre, and Secretary General of the Court Andrea Carlevaris.
- [4th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/4th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration/) - This fourth annual conference presented by the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the Institute for Transnational Arbitration and the Institute for Energy Law will address the current key influences on international arbitration in the energy sector today.
- [USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-customs-and-trade-facilitation-committee-meeting-2/) - The next meeting of the USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee.
- [USCIB Briefing and Discussion - Implications of the new Administration on International Environmental Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-briefing-and-discussion-implications-of-the-new-administration-on-international-environmental-policy/) - The purpose of this meeting is to (1) update USCIB members on key people in the new Administration, and their role in US government policy and involvement in international environmental deliberations and institutions relevant to US business; (2) discuss opportunities and challenges to USCIB international environmental policy advocacy priorities; and (3) develop USCIB main recommendations
- [WCO 51st Harmonized System Review Sub-Committee Meeting (RSC)](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/wco-51st-harmonized-system-review-sub-committee-meeting-rsc/) - The Review Sub-Committee (RSC) acts under the overall direction of the HS Committee with administrative support provided by the WCO Secretariat.
- [Business Day at the OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-day-at-the-oecd/) - The annual Business Day at the OECD connects private-sector leaders with key representatives of the 35-member organization. This year's event will focus on the OECD's contributions to the G20 and B20.
- [6th Supply Chain Finance Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/6th-supply-chain-finance-summit/) - The Supply Chain Finance Summit is an annual meeting of CFOs, Corporate credit and risk managers, corporate treasurers, import managers and trade specialists, bankers, insurers, consultants and vendors, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting supply chain finance. In its sixth edition, and for the first time in London, the ICC Academy’s Supply Chain
- [5th Supply Chain Finance Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/5th-supply-chain-finance-summit/) - The Supply Chain Finance Summit is an annual meeting of CFOs, Corporate credit and risk managers, corporate treasurers, import managers and trade specialists, bankers, insurers, consultants and vendors, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting supply chain finance. In its fifth edition, the ICC Academy’s Supply Chain Finance Summit will provide a unique opportunity
- [ICC Banking Commission Annual Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-banking-commission-annual-meeting/) - The ICC Banking Commission in collaboration with ICC Indonesia is delighted to invite members, National Committees and key players of the banking Industry to the ICC Banking Commission Annual Meeting at the premises of the Shangri-La Hotel.
- [Incoterms® 2020  Drafting Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/incoterms-2020-drafting-group-meeting/) - The Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (CLP) facilitates international trade and promotes a balanced self-regulatory and regulatory legal framework for international business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The Commission's mandate is to set global business standards for international B2B transactions and provide global business input on commercial rules developed by intergovermental organizations. The Commission works with some
- [Internet Governance Forum 2016](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/internet-governance-forum-2016/) - The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multistakeholder space that facilitates the discussion and dialogue of public policy issues pertaining to the Internet. The IGF was convened in 2005 by the United Nations General Assembly. With the renewal of its mandate by United Nations in December 2015, the IGF consolidates itself as a platform to
- [ICC – DG Competition Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-dg-competition-meeting/) - The ICC Commission on Competition ensures that modern business needs and markets are taken into account in the formulation and implementation of competition laws and policies. The commission contributes business expertise and experience to the work of the ICN in areas of competition policy implementation, unilateral conduct, cartels and mergers. In addition, it contributes the
- [ICC YAF - Interview with the Judiciary](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaf-interview-with-the-judiciary/) - Held in conjunction with the 14th ICC Miami Conference and co-organized by ICC YAF and the University of Miami's International Arbitration Institute, please join us for an interactive breakfast program in which judges, both current and former, will be interviewed about their experiences in the field of arbitration. As with other ICC YAF events, this
- [ICC YAF - Using a Mock Arbitration to Improve your Case](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaf-using-a-mock-arbitration-to-improve-your-case/) - Please join us for an interactive program on mock arbitrations during which presenters will walk through the process of a mock arbitration and will discuss how to plan for, conduct, and incorporate the lessons of a mock arbitration to improve your case. Topics will include: timing for scheduling a mock arbitration within the overall timetable
- [ICC YAF Holiday Party](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-yaf-holiday-party/) - The North American Chapter of ICC YAF & Chaffetz Lindsey LLP invite you to join us for a Holiday Party.
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-3/) - Quarterly Meeting of the USCIB ICT Committee
- [Business Perspectives on Implementing the Paris Agreement: Role of Business in INDCs and 5-Year Cycles](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/business-perspectives-on-implementing-the-paris-agreement-role-of-business-in-indcs-and-5-year-cycles/) - Business will provide perspectives on interactions with domestic governments in the formulation of initial and future INDCs and ways that business input can inform the 5-year cycle of reports, reviews, strengthening and renewals of INDCs and the global implications and possible input of business in the portfolio of national actions for long term progress. Organizers:
- [USCIB, the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), and Major Economies Business Forum (BizMEF) Dialogue during COP-22](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-the-general-confederation-of-moroccan-enterprises-cgem-and-major-economies-business-forum-bizmef-dialogue-during-cop-22/) - USCIB is partnering with Morocco’s industry group CGEM to hold a BizMEF meeting to discuss how to design important public-private connections at national and international levels under the Paris Agreement. This meeting will highlight case studies from major business groups that describe their interactions with government in the preparation of domestic (I)NDCs and consider ways
- [USCIB International Product Policy Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-international-product-policy-working-group/) - The meeting will focus on recent developments at APEC, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management as well as USCIB submissions to various draft chemical laws. The meeting will also discuss the group’s priorities for 2017.
- [ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-commission-on-marketing-and-advertising/) - The ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising meets twice a year and examines major marketing-and advertising-related policy issues of interest to world business via issue-specific task forces and working groups that advance this work throughout the year.
- [APEC CEO Summit](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/apec-ceo-summit/) - USCIB will attend the 2016 CEO Summit, where business executives will engage in dialogue with APEC Economy leaders, Ministers, and other high-level government officials, as well as other global CEOs.
- [Special Joint USCIB/US Chamber Briefing by Amb. Holleyman Regarding the New Digital Trade Working Group](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/special-joint-uscibus-chamber-briefing-by-amb-holleyman-regarding-the-new-digital-trade-working-group/) - Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Robert Holleyman will brief members of USCIB and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the newly launched Digital Trade Working Group. For more information, contact Erin Breitenbucher (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org).
- [USCIB ICT Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-committee-meeting-2/) - Quarterly meeting of the USCIB ICT Policy Committee. This meeting is for USCIB Members only. For more information, please contact Erin Breitenbucher (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org).
- [OECD Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-forum-2/) - Held in Paris every year to coincide with the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, the OECD Forum has emerged as a major international conference. Leaders and influencers from all sectors of civil society—former and current heads of state and government, CEOs, leaders of key NGOs and trade unions and prominent members of academia and media—gather to debate the most pressing social and economic challenges confronting society.
- [OECD Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/oecd-ministerial-meeting-on-digital-economy-innovation-growth-and-social-prosperity/) - Ministers and stakeholders will meet for the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity, to move the digital agenda forward in four key policy areas foundational to the growth of the digital economy: Internet openness and innovation, building global connectivity, trust in the digital economy, and jobs and skills in the digital economy. The 2016 Ministerial meeting will build on previous OECD Ministerial meetings on the digital economy – the 1998 OECD Ministerial Conference on Electronic Commerce in Ottawa and the 2008 Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy in Seoul.
- [71st Session of the UN General Assembly](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/71st-session-of-the-un-general-assembly/) - The General Assembly (GA) meets every September and is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN.
- [ICC & USCIB Customs and Trade Facilitation Symposium Finding Solutions to Cross-Border Challenges](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/icc-uscib-customs-and-trade-facilitation-symposium-finding-solutions-to-cross-border-challenges/) - This conference brings business, govern­ment, international organizations and operational customs and trade experts together from the world over for an important dialogue on the most effec­tive means to ease the movement of goods and services between countries along supply chains.
- [USCIB Environment Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-environment-committee-meeting/) - Quarterly meeting of the USCIB Environment Committee
- [BIAC Global Health Forum](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/biac-global-health-forum/) - This event is by invitation only and registration must be confirmed by BIAC’s Secretariat
- [USCIB International Product Policy Working Group Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-international-product-policy-working-group-meeting/) - Quarterly meeting of the USCIB International Product Policy Working Group
- [USCIB Intellectual Property Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-intellectual-property-committee-meeting/) - Quarterly USCIB IP Committee Meeting
- [USCIB Meeting with US Department of Agriculture](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-meeting-with-us-department-of-agriculture/) - USCIB Food and Agriculture Working Group meeting, co-organized with the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association to discuss the upcoming OECD Agriculture Ministerial.
- [USCIB/OECD/BIAC International Tax Conference](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/usciboecdbiac-international-tax-conference/) - USCIB, OECD, and BIAC, in cooperation with IFA-USA, ITPF, NFTC, OFII, TCPI, TEI and Tax Foundation, will host its annual conference on the OECD’s new international taxation initiatives on June 6-7, 2016 in Washington, D.C.
- [USCIB ICT Policy Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-ict-policy-committee-meeting-2/) - Quarterly Meeting of the USCIB ICT Policy Committee
- [USCIB Tax Committee Meeting](https://uscib.csdev.us/event/uscib-tax-committee-meeting-2/) - Semi-Annual Meeting of the USCIB Tax Committee

## FAQs

- [Other Regions and Customs Territories](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/other-regions-and-customs-territories/) - Table goes here
- [Other European Countries](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/other-european-countries/) - Table goes here
- [European Union](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/european-union/) - Table goes here
- [Asia & Pacific](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/asia-pacific/) - Table goes here
- [Americas](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/americas/) - Table goes here
- [Africa & Middle East](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/africa-middle-east/)
- [Can I use a Carnet for an exhibit at a trade show in the US?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/can-i-use-a-carnet-for-an-exhibit-at-a-trade-show-in-the-us/) - Although the US is not a party to the Exhibitions and Fairs Convention, goods may be temporarily imported under a Carnet as: Commercial Samples: items to be exhibited. Professional Equipment: items used to set up or operate booths, tables, or displays.
- [I am checking my Carnet goods with my baggage to leave the US. Where do I get my Carnet stamped?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/i-am-checking-my-carnet-goods-with-my-baggage-to-leave-the-us-where-do-i-get-my-carnet-stamped-2/) - Always present your Carnet and goods to US Customs before checking in your baggage, even if your flight connects to another US city. Customs requires stamping at the location where you last have control of the goods before they reach their final foreign destination. This follows CBP Directive 3280-013B. Example: A Canadian company participates in
- [Can I bring a vehicle into the US under a foreign-issued Carnet?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/can-i-bring-a-vehicle-into-the-us-under-a-foreign-issued-carnet/) - If your vehicle will be used as a sample (show/exhibit) or professional equipment (driven in a race/rally), you may import it into the US temporarily under Carnet. If it will be driven on the roads, the vehicle will need to conform to DOT (Department of Transportation) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) emissions standards prior to
- [I would like to sell my goods imported into the US on a foreign-issued Carnet. How should I proceed?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/i-would-like-to-sell-my-goods-imported-into-the-us-on-a-foreign-issued-carnet-how-should-i-proceed/) - If the Carnet is still valid: Contact the US Customs Entry Team (either directly or through your customs broker) to request an anticipatory breach. Provide the following: A letter on the Carnet Holder’s letterhead listing the goods that will not be re-exported and requesting assessment of liquidated damages. Copies of the Carnet front cover, General
- [May I use a foreign Carnet to enter Puerto Rico, Guam or the US Virgin Islands?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/may-i-use-a-foreign-carnet-to-enter-puerto-rico-guam-or-the-us-virgin-islands/) - Foreign Carnets may be used for entry into Puerto Rico, but not for Guam or the US Virgin Islands (St. John, St. Croix, or St. Thomas).
- [My goods need to stay in the US beyond Carnet expiration. What are my options?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/my-goods-need-to-stay-in-the-us-beyond-carnet-expiration-what-are-my-options/) - According to US Customs regulations, foreign-issued Carnets may not be extended beyond expiration. Please note consumption entries are not allowed to discharge a Carnet entry. This may result in a second payment of duties on a claim made on the Carnet. However, to keep the merchandise in the US beyond the expiration of the Carnet
- [What if I don’t get my Carnet stamped leaving the country?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/what-if-i-dont-get-my-carnet-stamped-leaving-the-country/) - It is the Carnet holder’s responsibility to have the Carnet validated both entering and leaving the US. You must arrange for US Customs to examine the goods and stamp the Carnet, even if office hours are outside your travel times. Contact information for all ports of entry is available here on the CBP Ports page.
- [I have a US Carnet, but the goods will not leave before it expires. What do I do?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/i-have-a-us-carnet-but-the-goods-will-not-leave-before-it-expires-what-do-i-do/) - If goods must remain abroad past the Carnet’s expiration, you may be able to request a replacement Carnet. Not all Carnet countries accept Replacement Carnets. The replacement has a new number but the same General List as the original and is typically valid for one year. Present both the original and replacement to foreign customs:
- [Can I sell the goods covered under Carnet?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/can-i-sell-the-goods-covered-under-carnet/) - Carnets are intended for goods NOT for sale. If you sell goods under a Carnet, you must pay duties and taxes plus a penalty of 10% of that amount. A USCIB Claims Handling Fee may also apply. Procedures vary by country. Some, like the UK and Australia, strictly regulate sales. Local customs will usually require
- [I received a duplicate Carnet after I lost the original. The duplicate was sent back to you, so why do I still receive reminder letters?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/i-received-a-duplicate-carnet-after-i-lost-the-original-the-duplicate-was-sent-back-to-you-so-why-do-i-still-receive-reminder-letters/) - To fully close out a Carnet, both the original and the duplicate must be returned to USCIB. Even though you sent back the duplicate, the original Carnet is still considered “open” until it is also received. As long as a Carnet remains open, our system will continue to send reminder letters. If the original Carnet
- [We have lost our Carnet. What shall we do?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/we-have-lost-our-carnet-what-shall-we-do/) - Call the Service Provider that issued your Carnet. If you wish, a duplicate will be issued. Additional fees will apply.
- [My Carnet is still valid, but I have used all the counterfoils and vouchers. What should I do?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/my-carnet-is-still-valid-but-i-have-used-all-the-counterfoils-and-vouchers-what-should-i-do/) - If you need to make additional trips with your Carnet, you may apply for additional sets of counterfoils and vouchers by simply contacting the Service Provider (the company) that issued the Carnet for assistance in obtaining additional sets. The cost is $25 per set (minimum charge is $80) plus shipping and handling. This fee includes
- [My Carnet was never used. Do I still have to return it?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/my-carnet-was-never-used-do-i-still-have-to-return-it/) - Yes, all Carnets must be returned even if they were never used. Carnets that are not returned will be considered "open" and thus, the associated security deposit will remain in effect until the time during which a customs claim may be submitted to USCIB has ended.
- [When and where do I return my Carnet?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/when-and-where-do-i-return-my-carnet/) - Please note that the Carnet is the property of USCIB. The Carnet should be returned after its final use or immediately upon expiration, whichever comes first. Before returning, make and keep a clear copy of the entire Carnet booklet (including used and unused counterfoils and vouchers). Send the original via receipted mail to the service
- [Where can I validate a Carnet in the US?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/where-can-i-validate-a-carnet-in-the-us/) - Refer to the CBP Ports page to see where you can validate a Carnet in the US.
- [I am checking my Carnet goods with my baggage to leave the US. Where do I get my Carnet stamped?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/i-am-checking-my-carnet-goods-with-my-baggage-to-leave-the-us-where-do-i-get-my-carnet-stamped/) - Always present your Carnet and goods to US Customs before checking in your baggage, even if your flight connects to another US city. Customs requires stamping at the location where you last have control of the goods before they reach their final foreign destination. This follows CBP Directive 3280-013B. Example: A US company is going
- [I need to move goods out of the US, but do not have a legal residence in the US. Is it possible to obtain a US Carnet?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/i-need-to-move-goods-out-of-the-us-but-do-not-have-a-legal-residence-in-the-us-is-it-possible-to-obtain-a-us-carnet/) - In most instances, it is not possible to obtain a US Carnet without legal residence and Taxpayer ID. To discuss your specific circumstances, contact Glendy Sung at 212-703-5073 or gsung@uscib.org.
- [Do I still need an export license when using a Carnet?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/do-i-still-need-an-export-license-when-using-a-carnet/) - An ATA Carnet does not change export license requirements. If your goods require you to have an export license, you will still need one, regardless of whether they are moved on a carnet. Please see US Government Compliance for ATA Carnet for more details.
- [Are there country-specific rules I should know about?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/are-there-country-specific-rules-i-should-know-about/) - Yes. For detailed country regulations, please contact an ATA Carnet Service provider. All country-specific rules will be thoroughly explained to you during a Carnet application process. Example rules include: EU countries: The 27 EU members form a customs union, noted on the green Carnet cover. No customs documentation is needed when traveling between EU states.
- [Who in my company should sign section “F. Obligation” on the application and the General List?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/who-in-my-company-should-sign-section-f-obligation-on-the-application-and-the-general-list/) - The signer should be someone who possesses the authority to obligate the company to pay duties and taxes should they become due.
- [Some items on my Carnet will travel to country A and others to country B a week later. Do I need multiple Carnets?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/some-items-on-my-carnet-will-travel-to-country-a-and-others-to-country-b-a-week-later-do-i-need-multiple-carnets/) - Not necessarily, split shipments are possible. Depending on the amount of time between the two shipments, a second Carnet may be advised. Contact your Carnet Service Provider for details.
- [How specific do the descriptions need to be on the General List?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/how-specific-do-the-descriptions-need-to-be-on-the-general-list/) - The more specific the better, as customs has the right to stop goods from entering its border for lack of adequate description. Include serial numbers or model numbers whenever possible. An imprecise or incomplete description may cause a customs inspector to question the importation (or re-exportation) and possibly seize the goods.
- [Why must a security deposit be provided?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/why-must-a-security-deposit-be-provided/) - Security deposits are required by the ATA Carnet conventions and help maintain the financial stability of the system. Each country has one Guaranteeing Association appointed by their government that ensures duties and taxes are paid to customs authorities for valid claims. In the US, USCIB guarantees payment for all US-issued Carnets to foreign authorities and
- [What options do I have if I am taking goods out of the country and planning to return them?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/what-options-do-i-have-if-i-am-taking-goods-out-of-the-country-and-planning-to-return-them/) - Most countries allow temporary importation of goods for less than 12 months. There are three main options: Duty Refund: Pay duties and taxes upon entry and claim a refund upon re-export. Rates vary by country (e.g., Europe 20-30%, Australia 10%, China 40%). Refunds may take 2-6 months and are issued in local currency. Country-Specific Temporary
- [Where can I find more detailed information?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/where-can-i-find-more-detailed-information/) - For country-specific rules, licensing requirements, and a glossary of Carnet terms, see the ATA Carnet homepage and the ATA Carnet resources page. For information about the international ATA Carnet system, visit the website of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), www.iccwbo.org.
- [What is an ATA Carnet?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/what-is-an-ata-carnet/) - An ATA Carnet is an international customs document that allows goods to be temporarily imported into multiple countries without paying duties or taxes.
- [What do the acronyms ATA and TECRO/AIT represent?](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq-items/what-do-the-acronyms-ata-and-tecro-ait-represent/) - The initials ATA are an acronym of the French and English words Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission. TECRO is the acronym for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) and AIT is for the American Institute in Taiwan. They represent the contracting parties to this agreement between the US and Chinese Taipei.

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- [post cards home 1](https://uscib.csdev.us/fusion_element/post-cards-home-1/)
- [30 space](https://uscib.csdev.us/fusion_element/30-space/)
- [Arrow Circle w/link](https://uscib.csdev.us/fusion_element/arrow-circle-w-link/)

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/uncategorized/)
- [Communication Department](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/)
- [Policy Areas](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/policy-areas/)
- [Growth, Jobs and Open Markets](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/policy-areas/growth-jobs-and-open-markets/)
- [Business In Society](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/policy-areas/business-in-society/)
- [Competitiveness and Innovation](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/policy-areas/competitiveness-and-innovation/)
- [Sustainable Development](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/policy-areas/sustainable-development/)
- [From the President](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/from-the-president/)
- [Washington Update](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/washington-update/)
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- [Electronic Certificate of Origin](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/electronic-certificate-of-origin/)
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- [Membership](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/membership/)
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- [IOE](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/ioe/)
- [BIAC](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/biac/)
- [Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/icc/arbitration/)
- [Latest from USCIB](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/latest-from-uscib/)
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- [Bookstore Products](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/international-bookstore/bookstore-products/)
- [New Titles](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/international-bookstore/bookstore-products/new-titles/)
- [Best Sellers](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/international-bookstore/bookstore-products/best-sellers/)
- [More Titles](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/international-bookstore/bookstore-products/more-titles/)
- [General Carnet Info](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/general-carnet-info/)
- [Carnet References](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/carnet-references-ata-carnet/)
- [Carnet Contact Information](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/carnet-contact-information/)
- [Committee Profiles](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/policy-areas/committee-profiles/)
- [Carnet Member Country](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/carnet-membership/carnet-member-country/)
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- [Carnet Pending Member Country](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/carnet-membership/carnet-pending-member-country/)
- [Carnet Membership](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/carnet-membership/)
- [Big Idea](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/big-idea/)
- [Media Coverage](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/media-coverage/)
- [Discounts and Offers](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/international-bookstore/discounts-and-offers/)
- [Featured Story Accented Stories](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/accented-stories/featured-story-accented-stories/)
- [Accented Stories](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/accented-stories/)
- [Sub Featured Story](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/accented-stories/sub-featured-story/)
- [Carnet Claims](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/carnet-claims/)
- [zed](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/zed/)
- [Trans-Pacific Partnership](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/policy-areas/growth-jobs-and-open-markets/trans-pacific-partnership/)
- [USCIB Spotlight](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/uscib-spotlight/)
- [COVID-19](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/covid-19/)
- [Latest ATA Carnet News](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/trade-services/ata-carnet/latest-ata-carnet-news/)
- [USCIB in the News](https://uscib.csdev.us/category/communication-department/uscib-in-the-news/)

## Tags

- [Banking](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/banking/)
- [China](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/china/)
- [Competition](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/competition/)
- [Emerging Markets](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/emerging-markets/)
- [European Union](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/european-union/)
- [Financial Services](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/financial-services/)
- [Taxation](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/taxation/)
- [Trade and Investment](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/trade-and-investment/)
- [Transportation](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/transportation/)
- [Biotechnology](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/biotechnology/)
- [Energy](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/energy/)
- [Health Care](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/health-care/)
- [Digital Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/digital-policy/)
- [Intellectual Property](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/intellectual-property/)
- [Nanotechnology](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/nanotechnology/)
- [Product Policy](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/product-policy/)
- [Environment](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/environment/)
- [Marketing and Advertising](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/marketing-and-advertising/)
- [Communications and Technology](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/communications-and-technology/)
- [APEC](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/apec/)
- [Gender](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/gender/)
- [Featured Story](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/featured-story/)
- [Climate Change](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/climate-change/)
- [Food and Agriculture](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/food-and-agriculture/)
- [Customs and Trade Facilitation](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/customs-and-trade-facilitation/)
- [Upcoming Events](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/upcoming-events/)
- [Position/Statement](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/positionstatement/)
- [Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/corporate-responsibility-and-labor-affairs/)
- [Display Date](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/display-date/)
- [Arbitration](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/arbitration/)
- [Anti-Illicit Trade](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/anti-illicit-trade/)
- [press re](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/press-re/)
- [SDGs](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/sdgs/)
- [press release](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/press-release/)
- [t](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/t/)
- [arbit](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/arbit/)
- [The USCIB Foundation](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/the-uscib-foundation/)
- [BIAC](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/biac/)
- [OECD](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/oecd/)
- [ILO](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/ilo/)
- [UNGA](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/unga/)
- [146](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/146/)
- [avinblad](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/avinblad/)
- [committee-profiles](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/committee-profiles/)
- [agnes-vinblad](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/agnes-vinblad/)
- [xagnes-vinblad](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/xagnes-vinblad/)
- [153](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/153/)
- [xewa](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/xewa/)
- [159](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/159/)
- [x159](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/x159/)
- [AH77](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/ah77/)
- [MG57](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/mg57/)
- [165](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/165/)
- [150](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/150/)
- [KY43](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/ky43/)
- [170](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/170/)
- [NK36](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/nk36/)
- [158](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/158/)
- [AH32](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/ah32/)
- [157](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/157/)
- [DD75](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/dd75/)
- [144](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/144/)
- [155](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/155/)
- [x170](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/x170/)
- [xNK36](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/xnk36/)
- [x144](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/x144/)
- [ATA Carnet More](https://uscib.csdev.us/tag/ata-carnet-more/)

## Event Categories

- [Foundation](https://uscib.csdev.us/events/category/foundation/)
- [BP2C](https://uscib.csdev.us/events/category/bp2c/)

## FAQ Categories

- [General Information](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq_category/general-information/)
- [Obtaining and Using a US Carnet](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq_category/obtaining-and-using-a-us-carnet/)
- [Claims Support: Avoiding a Claim on Your Carnet](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq_category/claims-support-avoiding-a-claim-on-your-carnet/)
- [Using a Foreign Carnet in the US](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq_category/using-a-foreign-carnet-in-the-us/)
- [ATA Carnet Countries](https://uscib.csdev.us/faq_category/ata-carnet-countries/)