BCIU promotes international understanding and expands global trade and commerce through a combination of dialogue and action. We organize meetings, panel discussions and off-the-record briefings between business executives and senior government officials, heads of state, chiefs of government, cabinet ministers, senior officials of multilateral and international organizations, and subject matter experts. We drive impact by understanding the priorities of the governments and businesses that we work with, and tailor our initiatives to address and overcome global challenges as well as fulfill ambitious objectives. Our values shape our approach to building partnerships and helping all our stakeholders. The global marketplace and our global community thrive when commercial diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges serve as the foundation of robust international understanding.
BCIU promotes international understanding and expands global trade and commerce through a combination of dialogue and action. We organize meetings, panel discussions and off-the-record briefings between business executives and senior government officials, heads of state, chiefs of government, cabinet ministers, senior officials of multilateral and international organizations, and subject matter experts. We drive impact by understanding the priorities of the governments and businesses that we work with, and tailor our initiatives to address and overcome global challenges as well as fulfill ambitious objectives. Our values shape our approach to building partnerships and helping all our stakeholders. The global marketplace and our global community thrive when commercial diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges serve as the foundation of robust international understanding.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a silent and growing threat. Here’s how BCIU utilizes its expertise and neutral convening powers to facilitate a series of multi-stakeholder discussions to solve in-country challenges on AMR.
The Nigerian agricultural sector has a wealth of untapped potential with over 50 million hectares of unused land. But business and government need to come together to drive solutions and open opportunities. Here’s how BCIU helped make that happen.
AWS and Viasat not only had the tools to help close the education gap exacerbated by COVID-19, they also felt the responsibility to take action. Here’s how BCIU helped them unlock the power of global partnerships.
COVID-19 exacerbated issues across almost every sector, but particularly in healthcare. Roche and MetLife wanted to show their commitment to the Latin American market. Here’s how BCIU helped its members address challenges in healthcare financing during the pandemic.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices are not just smart business, they are an essential part of long-term success. But across industries and sectors, there is a lack of standardization and common metrics. Here’s how BCIU leveraged its access and credibility to drive common standards in the ESG movement.
Over the last two decades, the United States and India have had an evolving relationship in the defense industry. Motivated by stability and common industrial alliances, India has been designated one of the United States’ Major Defense Partners since 2016.2 In 2018, India was elevated to Strategic Trade Authorization tier 1 status, meaning India can receive license-free access to a range of military dual-use technologies regulated by the Department of Commerce. Despite original equipment manufacturers desire to be more involved in government contracts with the Government of India, there are restrictions from both sides that inhibit sales.
BCIU’s focus areas are broad and cover everything from agriculture to education, health, and defense. BCIU invests in opportunities, partnerships and action that drive forward every industry. Here are some of our main focus areas:
The mission of BCIU’s regional teams is to build and maintain high-level networks. BCIU invests in sustaining this global network to help members with business continuity, gain local knowledge, procure new opportunities, assess political risk, and solve specific last mile challenges.
Across sectors, several themes of interest persist. Because of their global relevance, these are topics that often require high-level organizational strategy and action. Some examples that we’ve identified for their urgency include diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and climate and sustainability. Themes are nuanced by nature and methods of addressing them will vary widely by location – often influenced by local politics, culture and historical precedent. Private and public sector organizations can work with BCIU to better understand these themes, determine courses of action and build constructive partnerships that facilitate positive solutions.