INTERNATIONAL NEWS
OECD has appointed Masamichi Kono as Deputy Secretary-General
Kono takes up his position in August 2017 to support Secretary-General to cover the strategic direction of OECD policy
30th ASEAN Summit: The Chairman’s Statement at the meeting in Manila
Theme, “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World”, envisions an integrated, peaceful, stable & resilient ASEAN Community
B20 Germany hands over its policy recommendations to the G20 Presidency
B20 has officially handed over its Policy Recommendations to German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin
B20 Chair Heraeus: G20 needs to have more courage in actively shaping globalization
B20 strongly rejects protectionism & supports implementation of Paris Climate Change Agreement
US Chamber Foundation announces new CCC Advisory Board Chair & Members
Long-time board member Hugh Welsh will serve as Board Chair starting May 1, 2017
IMF Spring Meetings 2017: Keeping a more positive outlook on the global growth
Panelists, including IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, discuss global gender challenges
APEC: Stay the course on globalization, but make it work better
These are challenging times for trade liberalization, need to press ahead with regional economic integration
FSB publishes thematic peer review on corporate governance
Review identifies effective practices & areas with good progress while noting gaps & areas of possible weakness
World Bank: Pascale Dubois appointed as the Vice President of Integrity
Ms Dubois will assume her new position from July 01, 2017
B20 Germany: Employment and Education taskforce policy paper published
The EE taskforce has developed three highly relevant recommendations to the G20
World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2017: Development Committee Communiqué
Global outlook requires policies to foster inclusive & sustainable growth and address financial vulnerabilities
OECD: The 3rd version of the Public-Private Partnerships reference guide available
This latest version was created in collaboration with over 110 experts from 26 organisations worldwide
IMF: Communiqué of the thirty-fifth meeting of the IMFC, Washington D.C.
Reinforcing commitment to achieve strong, sustainable, balanced, inclusive & job-rich growth
World Bank: Multilateral banks to deepen collaboration with private sector
Step needed to boost sustainable infrastructure & inclusive economic growth throughout the world
ISO: The first International Standard for sustainable procurement published
You are what you buy- Sustainable purchasing can improve supplier relations & business
UN: New executive secretaries appointed for three regional commissions
Olga Algayerova , Vera Songwe & Mohamed Ali Alhakim to be the new appointments for UNECE, UNECA & ESCWA respectively
B20 Financing Growth & Infrastructure taskforce policy paper published
Under the leadership of FGI Chair Oliver Bäte, the taskforce developed three highly relevant recommendations
B20 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises policy paper published
SME’s are indispensable for a future-oriented, sustainable global economy
WTO: Trade recovery expected in 2017 and 2018, amid policy uncertainty
For the first time in several years all regions of the world economy should experience a synchronized upturn in 2017
B20 publishes policy paper on Responsible Business Conduct & Anti-Corruption
Paper is the outcome of intense discussions & hard work among 112 CTG members from 26 countries
WTO-IMF-World Bank report calls domestic policies critical in aiding displaced workers
Well structured labour policies can facilitate reintegration of displaced workers into job market
G20 Digital Ministers meeting at Düsseldorf – Declaration released
Shaping digitalisation for an interconnected world to maximize its contributions towards economy
B20 Digitalization policy paper & statement for G20 Digital Ministers
Digitalization taskforce releases paper & statement signed by more than 50 business representatives
B20 policy paper: Energy, Climate & Resource Efficiency Taskforce
The paper is the outcome of 5 months of intense discussions among members from 23 countries
B20 policy paper released by the Trade and Investment Taskforce 2017
Creating benefits for all driving inclusive growth through trade and investment
Rome, B7 leaders hand over their policy recommendations to the G7 Presidency
Leaders convey conclusions to the G7 Presidency in view of Summit of Taormina on 26-27 May 2017
Boao Forum for Asia – declaration on economic globalization
BFA to promote economic exchange, coordination & cooperation between Asia & other parts of the world
B20 on Communiqué of G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors meeting
Overall, the B20 welcomes many aspects of the Communiqué and calls on G20 to take more decisive action
B20 Germany: WTO Business Focus Group adopts recommendations
Recommendations on how to improve the process of WTO & make it more relevant for business
ISO: Central Secretariat announces Sergio Mujica as the new Secretary-General
In July 2017 Mujica twill replace Kevin McKinley, who has been Acting Secretary-General