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.

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 economy; (II) to explore how […]

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 on Implementation (SBI-3) and the third […]

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 location the top leaders, innovators, […]

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 2.5% of global GDP; by […]

2020 Trade Symposium March 10-11, 2020 Anaheim, California Check here soon for more information!

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) and related instruments. This peer-review […]

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 27709) For those who conduct […]

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).

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/

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 to tackle the interconnected challenges […]

ICC Headquarters, Paris, France Registration information forthcoming.

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 information on the Forum, click […]

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 from 120 countries, the OECD […]