The Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs, as the official representative of Ukrainian business in the BIAC at the OECD, opens up the opportunity for companies to join Policy Groups to participate in the development of global policies in areas that directly affect the daily operations of business – taxes, competition, digitalisation, sustainable development, regulation, trade, innovation, finance, investment, agriculture, healthcare, etc.
What is BIAC and OECD?
- The OECD is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which brings together 38 leading countries to develop standards in the areas of economy, trade, investment, regulation and sustainable development.
- BIAC (Business at OECD) is the official business arm of the OECD, which provides the private sector with access to all committees, analytical groups and the global standards development process.
How can you get involved?
- Review the list of groups and select the areas that are relevant to your business;
- Inform the SUP of your interest;
- Get access to working documents, meetings and the opportunity to submit the position of your company or sector.
BIAC committees, expert groups and contact groups you can work in:
- Integrity and Anti–Corruption Committee
→ Anti-corruption policy, digital solutions, compliance with international standards - Corporate Governance Committee
→ Governance principles, transparency, efficiency of state-owned companies - Responsible Business Conduct Committee
→ Compliance, due diligence, interaction with contact points - Education Committee
→ Education policy, adaptation of programmes to the labour market - Employment, Labor and Social Affairs Committee
→ Jobs, impact of digitalisation and automation, migration - Blockchain Contact Group
→ Implementation of blockchain technologies, standardisation - Consumer Policy Committee
→ Consumer rights, online commerce, data protection - Digital Policy Committee
→ Internet regulation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity - Innovation and Technology Committee
→ Science, research, support for new technologies - China Expert Group
→ Business in China, challenges and opportunities - Development Committee
→ Investing in developing countries, sustainable development goals
Southeast Asia Contact Group
→ Entering the Southeast Asian markets, cooperation with ASEAN - Biotechnology Expert Group
→ Biotechnology, safe introduction of new products - Chemicals Committee
→ Risk assessment, chemical safety
Environment and Energy Committee
→ Climate policy, energy transition - Nanotechnology Expert Group
→ Standards and regulation of nanomaterials - Tax Committee
→ BEPS, Pillar I & II, tax fairness, avoidance of double taxation - Competition Committee
→ Effective competition policy, competition - Economic Policy Committee
→ Macroeconomic analysis, structural reforms - Finance Committee
→ Financial system stability, digital finance - Governance and Regulatory Policy Committee
→ Administrative burden, quality of regulation - Private Pensions Expert Group
→ Private pensions, system stability, employer participation - SMEs and Entrepreneurship Committee
→ SME policy, access to finance, digitalisation - Food and Agriculture Committee
→ Agricultural policy, food security, supply chains - Health Committee
→ Healthcare, innovation in the sector, patient data - Tourism Contact Group
→ Sustainability, digitalisation of tourism, support for the sector - Anti-Illicit Trade Expert Group
→ Fight against counterfeiting, transparency in free trade zones - Export Credits Expert Group
→ Export financing, global arrangements - Investment Committee
→ Investment attractiveness, investor protection - Trade Committee
→ Global trade rules, digital trade, WTO reforms
How to get involved?
Write to Anatoliy Butych, SUP Coordinator, at ac_coord@sup.org.ua
We will contact you to discuss the direction, format of participation and access to materials.
Together we create policies that shape the global business environment.