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 organizations.
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 Working Party on Consumer Product […]
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 in the context of the […]
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 is preparing a submission and […]
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 levels and pursuing efforts to […]
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 Climate Champions November 9-19
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. There will then be breakout […]
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 slots.
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 on November 27, 2020. Registration: […]
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 focus on preliminary results and […]
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 November 23 - December 4
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