council for multilateral business diplomacy a review of 2013 and looking forward to 2014
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Council for Multilateral Business Diplomacy A Review of 2013 and Looking Forward to 2014. For Discussion --09 December 2013 Geneva, Switzerland. CMBD in Review 2013 and Looking Forward to 2014. CMBD mission and services Guidance from m embers Innovations and issue areas for 2013 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
For Discussion --09 December 2013Geneva, Switzerland
CMBD mission and services Guidance from members Innovations and issue areas for 2013 2013 Global Issues and Players Program Business and Human Rights Forum Emerging issues for 2014
Informal neutral space for business discussions with global actors
Providing access to global policymakers Timely information on key cross-cutting
issues Tracking of global policy debates Focus on Geneva-based IOs supplemented
with IOs in other European locations
Council Dialogues with multiple stakeholders
Background briefing notes Bio sketches and contact information In-depth meeting reports with highlights Weekly newsletter with commentary,
forthcoming events and news feeds Email alerts and website postings Specialized services for each member
A forum on global public policy debates• Trust building between public and private sectors• Sharing of best practices and experiences• Benefits of interacting among stakeholder groups
Introduction of new format and services – the Global Issues and Players Program◦ Forward-looking calendar◦ Webinars and major conference reports◦ News alerts◦ Player profiles
The Post-2015 Development Agenda process
The challenge of food security and nutrition Changing global health priorities Innovation and anti-counterfeiting Jobs and youth employment Rules of engagement for the private sector New leadership implications
Continuing interest in a combined OECD visit Continuing interest in Committee on Food
Security Innovative formats for niche dialogues in
Geneva (e.g. webinars) Linking CMBD engagement with major summits Weekly news and events with commentaries
WTO leadership OECD visit Post-2015 agenda Global health
partnerships Universal health
coverage Food security Water & sanitation Employment
World Health Assembly
International Labour Conference
Economic and Social Council
WTO Public Forum Committee on Food
Security Forum on Business &
Human Rights
New format from Working Group◦ Structured interventions from three clusters◦ Limited number of panelists◦ Role of commentators
Plenary sessions, plenary and parallel panels
High turnout – over 1700 participants◦ 17% private sector◦ Large proportion of civil society from indigenous
groups
Remedies and reporting◦ Protecting human rights defenders◦ Ecuador proposal for a legally binding instrument
Sector-specific interests◦ Agribusiness◦ Digital technologies◦ Financial sector◦ Security services◦ Employment and recruitment services
Supply chains and systemic issues◦ Textile and apparel industry◦ Child labour◦ Land grabbing
Multi-stakeholder initiatives◦ Governance gap-filling◦ Tool kits◦ Soft criteria
Post-2015 Development Agenda and SDGs WTO work program for 2014 Health, food security and nutrition WHO relations with non-state actors ILO relations with the private sector Internet governance and human rights Counterfeiting and other emerging IP issues Climate change Business and human rights remedies
CMBD Perspectives – Issues Compendium Calendars
◦ CMBD events and webinars◦ Annual IO calendar with regular updates
Other information services◦ Weekly newsletter – CMBD Geneva Observer◦ News alerts, website postings◦ Speakers directory◦ NGO Player Profiles◦ IO Leadership Profiles
Reporting on Major Conferences and Meetings◦ Human Rights Council (March, June, Sept)◦ Internet Governance (April)◦ World Health Assembly (May)◦ International Labour Conference (June)◦ WTO Public Forum (Sept)◦ WIPO General Assembly (Sept-Oct)◦ Committee on Food Security (Oct)◦ Second International Conference on Nutrition
(Nov)
Jan - Health Feb – WIPO Mar - OECD Apr - Internet May – Non-state
actors
June – Informal economy
July – Post 2015 Sept - WTO Oct - CFS Nov - Nutrition Dec – Human rights
Questions?Happy Holidays