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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200603
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: OECD-USCIB-Business at OECD International Tax Conference
DESCRIPTION:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic\, this conference has been postponed.  \n\nThe annual OECD-USCIB-Business at OECD International Tax Conference will be held June 1-2 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington DC. \nContact Erin Breitenbucher (ebreitenbucher@uscib.org). \nPlease also continue to check this page for any updates and sponsorship opportunities. \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/oecd-international-tax-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200607
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: UN Ocean Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nThe UN Ocean Conference will be held in Lisbon\, Portugal. \nCo-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal\, the conference comes at a critical time as the world is strengthening its efforts to mobilize\, create and drive solutions to realize the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. As one of the first milestones of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ newly launched Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals\, the Conference will propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. \nFor more information on the conference\, click here. \nPlease contact Norine Kennedy if you wish to participate (nkennedy@uscib.org). \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/un-ocean-conference-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T110000
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:ICC Livecast on Ethical Marketing During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The event is scheduled for the June 3 at 9am ET \nThis 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. \nExpert panelists below will examine examples of misleading health claims and financial “get rich quick” ads that have increased over the past few months as the global community faces the unprecedented health and economic crisis\, as well as explain existing self-regulatory systems and the avenues for recourse they provide. \n\nLucas Boudet\, Director General\, European Advertising Standards Alliance\nSheila Millar\, Vice-Chair\, ICC Commission on Marketing & Advertising\, Partner\, Keller & Heckman\nSibylle Stanciu-Loeckx\, Manager\, International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation\n\n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/icc-livecast-on-ethical-marketing-during-covid-19/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200613
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12)
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\nThe 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 take place on the margins of MC12 on June 10\, 2020. \nThe Ministerial agenda will include sessions on issues of primary importance (WTO reform; digital trade; trade and investment facilitation; trade and environment and trade for social good).  There will also be workshops in smaller rooms on second-order issues (subsidies; WTO accession; intellectual property; financial services; innovation\, data and new technologies; and energy). An online registration system will soon be established by the government of Kazakhstan. \nThe ICC is also drafting a ICC-B20 Business Declaration. This will be a two-page communique setting out high-level demands by global business of the WTO and its Members for the next ministerial cycle (2020-2022). The aim of the document will be to push WTO Members to suggest practical ideas for WTO reform\, pressure governments to conclude ongoing negotiations and encourage new issues to be placed on the WTO’s agenda. \nIf you have any questions about the ministerial or USCIB’s role\, please email Eva Hampl (ehampl@uscib.org). \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/wto-ministerial-conference-mc12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T100000
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility & Anti-corruption
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/virtual-icc-commission-on-corporate-responsibility-anti-corruption/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200620
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn addition to the draft agenda attached\, the meeting will focus on: \n\nUpdate on the draft report on the Impacts of Covid-19 on science\, technology and innovation;\nUpdate and work related Co-creation and Covid-19;\nTIP Programme of Work for 2021-22.\n\nIf you wish to participate\, please RSVP to Guy Ossipov (OSSIPOV@biac.org) with Mike Michener (mmichener@uscib.org) and Ashley Harrington (aharrington@uscib.org) on cc by June 11\, 2020. Please note that – due to the special circumstances – the size of the business delegation to the OECD session may be limited this time. Participation will be subject to confirmation only. \n  \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/virtual-oecd-working-party-on-innovation-and-technology-policy-tip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T110000
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: ICC Commission on Environment & Energy Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou 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 meeting. \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/virtual-icc-commission-on-environment-energy-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200620
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: ICC Marketing & Advertising Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19\, this meeting will now be held virtually. Please contact Kira Yevtukhova for more details: kyevtukhova@uscib.org. \n\nThe ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising meeting will take place on June 19 in Paris at ICC Headquarters (33 Avenue du President Wilson). \nThe meeting will be held ahead of the Cannes Festival of Creativity taking place the following week. \nPlease check back soon for further details. \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/icc-marketing-advertising-commission-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T080000
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:OECD Webinar on Investment Screening in Times of COVID-19 – and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:The webinar is scheduled to take place on June 25\, 2020 at 6:30am-8am EST. \nThis 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 the landscape for international investment and FDI screening may emerge transformed even when the pandemic and the related economic crisis have eventually receded. One of the speakers will be the Chair of the Business at OECD Investment Committee\, representing the global business voice. \nIf you are interested in attending\, you can register here. Please see below for further details on the webinar\, including several OECD resources. \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/oecd-webinar-on-investment-screening-in-times-of-covid-19-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T123000
DTSTAMP:20200616T164323
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: USCIB ICT Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Quarter virtual meeting of the ICT Policy Committee will be on June 30\, 11:00-12:30 p.m. EDT. \nContact Erin Breitenbucher to RSVP or if you have any questions. \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/virtual-uscib-ict-committee-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200710
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SUMMARY:ILO Global Summit on COVID-19 & The World of Work
DESCRIPTION: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 to draw on the Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work to contribute to building back better in the post-pandemic recovery. \nA brief document is being prepared by the ILO Office to provide a framework for the discussions around the world of work impact of Covid-19\, and the ILO’s vision of the post-pandemic recovery through the human-centred approach of the Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work. \nIOE is preparing a highlights document for employers on the various topics and outlines of employers’ positions on the different items up for discussion. \nDates and structure \nThe Summit is organised in two parts: regional events (July 1-3) followed by three global events (July 7-9). All events are scheduled to allow remote participation from all time zones and will be broadcast live with interpretation in several languages. \nContact Gabriella Rigg Herzog for more information: gherzog@uscib.org. \n
URL:https://www.uscib.org/event/ilo-global-summit-on-covid-19-the-world-of-work/
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