2014 asae gr symposium global issues

Global Issues and US Government Relations

0ctober 30, 2014, 1.30pm

Introductions

• Michelle King, VP Policy and External Relations, FairWinds Partners

• Trevor S. Mitchell CA, Executive Director Membership & Technology, ARMA International

• Alfons Westgeest, Managing Partner, Kellen Europe

This Session is about

• US policy and regulatory, standards, education and training, are increasingly influenced by global issues.

• With many associations becoming “international”, an understanding of global developments is critical.

• Overview of laws / regulations governing international expansion and monitoring developments on the international scene

• Internet policies /privacy regulations under Big Data

• Case studies for discussion.

Introduction

• Election of a new European Commission & Parliament

• Transparency in lobbying: EU register

• Climate and Energy Package: future impact

• China Association Reform: promise for long term

• What is making the news on TTIP and other “Deals” ?

New European Parliament

Aren’t Elections Exciting.... ?

New European Parliament

42.54% voted

New European Parliament

751 mostly new and some return Parliamentarians

28 Member States elections

Some extreme MEPs entered

9 Groups that consolidate all fractions

221 EPP (Christian Democrats) and 191 Social Democrats (S&D) are major

Liberals / Greens balance

New European Commission

28 nationals, Commissioners

Proposed by Member States and Approved by Parliament

New Portfolios

New clusters of VPs, logically

Example for Energy Union

Starting November 1

6605: 3,000 associations, 1,000 companies, 1,000 consultancies and lawfirms 2,000 NGOs

Transparency Initiative

EU Energy /Climate Package

• European Council agreed on a new energy and climate package for 2030. The main commitments are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40%, and increase energy efficiency and renewable energy by at least 27%, compared to 1990 levels.

• Circular Economy – waste related, food, water etc.

China Association Reform

China’s Association Reform Timeline

2014

• Gradual implementations of the separation of government - social organizations, and summarizing results by end of 2014

• Introduce competitive framework for associations / summarize result of experiments with 1 industry, multiple –association

2015 • In principle realize a separation of government - social

organizations

2017

Complete reforms and realize modernized association industry , • full separation government-social organizations,

• clear rights and liabilities and • self-governance based on a legal framework

Future potential to register locally Currently in a preliminary stage and on

experimental basis only .Actual reforms will be more long-term

New Players in Trade

• August: India’s President Modi blocked Proposed Bali WTO deal

• October: New President Widodo in Indonesia

Trade Deals: Bi-laterals

• September: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA)

• October: The EU concluded talks on a trade agreement with Singapore with similar investor protection clauses.

• Today & TTIP: Karel de Gucht, Trade Commissioner: 24 of 28 member states believe ISDS should be part of investment agreements, incl with the US

TTIP: not so easy...........

Major Issues

• ISDS: Investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement

• Food: Recognition of origin

• Privacy: Data, Spying, leaking, differences in legal

• Financial regulation, consumer protection, environmental standards, labor laws and public ownership of critical infrastructure

• Time.....

Examples

1. Food: Codex Alimentarius global regulators meet on food-safety laws impacting a global value chain

2. Energy: California regulatory incentives for storing energy have a big impact on early installations to integrate renewable energy in (micro)grids

Examples

3. ARMA International: association of 27, 000 members and the authority on governing information as a strategic asset. www.arma.org

4. ICANN: with its new generic top-level domains program and role in the Internet governance discussion plays a key role for all businesses. www.icann.org

Attention points

1. Policy migration examples: Food and energy

2. Global developments going around faster and faster

3. Are your members impacted? Are they aware?

4. Trade deals are part of the story, long term

5. Be open for insights from colleauges and friends

6. Market access or processional credentials

7. Link to strategic plan and impact by regulatory or GR developments abroad

8. Coalitions and Alliances now cross borders

Contact Information

Michelle Sara King, Vice President, Policy and External Relations, FairWinds Partners Tel +1 202-223-9254 [email protected] Alfons Westgeest, FASAE, Group VP, Kellen Company (facilitator) Tel + 32 2 761 1600 [email protected] www.kelleneurope.com

Trevor Mitchell, CAE, Executive Director Membership Technology, ARMA International Tel +1 913.217.6004 [email protected]