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1 For Discussion --09 December 2013 Geneva, Switzerland

2  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

3  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

4  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

5  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

6  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

7  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

8  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

9  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

10  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

11  Supply chains and systemic issues ◦ Textile and apparel industry ◦ Child labour ◦ Land grabbing  Multi-stakeholder initiatives ◦ Governance gap-filling ◦ Tool kits ◦ Soft criteria

12  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

13  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

14  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)

15  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

16  Questions?  Happy Holidays


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