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