Global Strategies 2013
(as of November 17, 2018)
CalendarJanuary 2013
1 New Years Day
8GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
16Food Industry Codex CoalitionWashington, DC
16GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
17GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
18-20 GMA Meetings in Conjunction with FMI MidwinterThe Phoenician
21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
23GMA Export Certification WG MeetingTeleconference
24-Feb. 7APEC First Senior Officials' MeetingJakarta, Indonesia
February 2013
5GMA/USDA FAS Webinar on Tools
6GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
11FSMA International Integration Committee MeetingTeleconference
12FSMA Proposed Rules Embassy Briefing (English)Washington, DC
13Food Industry Codex CoalitionWashington, DC
18President’s Day
18 – 22Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Chiang Mai, Thailand
Inspection and Certification Systems(Carmen)
20GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
28FSMA Proposed Rules Embassy Briefing (Chinese)Washington, DC
TBDConMexico Engages with Mexican Government on NCD InitiativesMexico City, Mexico
March 2013
TBDGMA Team Visit to ChinaBeijing and Shanghai
TBDEU-Chile Meeting on Anti-Obesity and NCD InitiativesSantiago, Chile
TBDMeeting of US Ambassador to Chile Alejandro Wolff with Santiago, Chile
Governmentof Chile regarding Anti-Obesity and NCD Initiatives
OngoingUSG (USTR, DOS, USDA, FAS) and industry leverage APEC, TPP, Worldwide
Codex Committee and bilateral opportunities to engage with Latin
American countries regarding NCD initiatives
4LAWG Meeting with State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary Washington, DC for the Western Hemisphere
4-1316th Round of TPP NegotiationsSingapore
5FSMA Proposed Rules Embassy Briefing (Spanish)Washington, DC
6GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
6-7WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Meeting- Geneva, Switzerland
USTR to engage with Chilean negotiators
11-13 Latin American Regional Health & Wellness Meeting Bogota, Colombia
15Draft and Share Ecuador Anti-Obesity and NCD White Paper with Washington, D.C.
Key USD Decision Makers
15-22Codex Committee on Food AdditivesBeijing, China (Maia)
26GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
21GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
29 Good Friday
30Craft and deliver draft demarche for USG consideration and use inWashington, D.C.
engaging the Government of Ecuador
31 Easter
April 2013
TBDGMA LAWG Visit to Chilean EmbassyWashington, DC
OngoingUSG (USTR, DOS, USDA, FAS) and industry leverage APEC, TPP, Worldwide
Codex Committee and bilateral opportunities to engage with Latin
American countries on problematic NCD initiatives
1-5GMA Science ForumMarriott Wardman Park Washington, DC
9GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
8-12Codex Committee on Contaminants in FoodsMoscow, Russian
Federation (Maia)
6-19APEC Second Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM 2) & Related MeetingsSurabaya, Indonesia
(Sean)
9PTIN Aquaculture Module Training
10PTIN Workshop on Educating SMEs on Food Safety Standards
11FSCF PTIN Risk Assessment Meeting
PTIN Steering Group Meeting
12PTIN Workshop on Food Safety Incident Network
134th Food Safety Cooperation Forum (FSCF)
15Draft and Share Peru Anti-Obesity and NCD White Paper with Washington, D.C.
Key USD Decision Makers
15-21GMA Trip to ChinaBeijing (Lin, Sean)
17Food Industry Codex CoalitionWashington, DC
18GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
23BIAC Food & Agriculture Committee MeetingParis, France
23GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
24OECD/BIAC Workshop on “Greening the Agro-Food Chain: Paris, France
What Role for the Private Sector?”(Mary)
29GMA Export Certification WG MeetingWashington, DC
30Craft and deliver draft demarche for USG consideration and use in Washington, DC
engaging the Government of Peru
May 2013
TBDGMA CEO Addresses Latin American Meeting(Pam, Sean, Carmen)
7GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
14-17Codex Committee on Food LabelingCharlottetown, PEI
Canada (Regina)
16GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
21Tentative: FSMA Proposed Rules Embassy Briefing (English)Washington, DC
21GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
27Memorial Day
June 2013
TBDGMA Team Visit with Chinese GovernmentBeijing (Sean, Lin)
TBDGMA LAWG Visit to Peruvian EmbassyWashington, DC
OngoingUSG (USTR, DOS, USDA, FAS) and industry leverage APEC, TPP, Worldwide
Codex Committee and bilateral opportunities to engage with Latin
American countries on problematic NCD initiatives
3Tentative: FSMA Proposed Rules Embassy Briefing (Chinese)Washington, DC
4GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
6Tentative: FSMA Proposed Rules Embassy Briefing (Spanish)Washington, DC
12Food Industry Codex CoalitionWashington, DC
15Draft and Share Mexico Anti-Obesity and NCD White Paper with Washington, D.C.
Key USD Decision Makers
18-20WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Meeting Geneva, Switzerland
18GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
20GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
22 – 6 JulyAPEC Third Senior Officials’ (SOM3) MeetingMedan, Indonesia
24Global Strategies Council Meeting (2-5 pm)Washington, DC
July 2013
OngoingUSG (USTR, DOS, USDA, FAS) and industry leverage APEC, TPP, Worldwide
Codex Committee and bilateral opportunities to engage with Latin
American countries on problematic NCD initiatives
1-5Codex Alimentarius CommissionRome, Italy (Maia)
2GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
4 Independence Day
15Draft and Share Brazil Anti-Obesity and NCD White Paper with Washington, D.C.
Key USD Decision-Makers
16GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
16-18GMA Executive Leadership Series Event–Washington, DC
CPG Growth and Public Policy Summit
CEO Leadership Forum & Emerging Leaders Forum
18GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
23GMA Export Certification WG MeetingTeleconference
24Food Industry Codex CoalitionWashington, DC
30GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
August 2013
13GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
15GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
27GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
30Craft and deliver draft demarche for USG consideration and use in Washington, DC
engaging the Government of Mexico
September 2013
TBDGMA LAWG Visit to Brazillian EmbassyWashington, DC
TBDOutreach out to Brazil-US Business CouncilWashington, DC
TBDOutreach to the Inter-American Dialogue Washington, DC
2 Labor Day
5-6 Rosh Hashanah
10GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
14Yom Kippur
16Global Strategies Council MeetingWashington, DC
19GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
24GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
30Craft and deliver draft demarche for USG consideration and use in Washington, DC
engaging the Government of Brazil
October 2013
TBDGMA LAWG Visit to Mexican EmbassyWashington, DC
OngoingUSG (USTR, DOS, USDA, FAS) and industry leverage APEC, TPP, Worldwide
Codex Committee and bilateral opportunities to engage with Latin
American countries on problematic NCD initiatives
1-2GMA Board of Directors MeetingRitz-Carlton
Washington, DC
2Food Industry Codex CoalitionWashington, DC
1-8APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Bali, Indonesia
8GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
14Columbus Day
17GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
22GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
23GMA Export Certification Work Group MeetingWashington, DC
29- Nov 1Pam Bailey addresses Int’l Assoc. for Food ProtectionTaiwan (Pam, Sean, Lin)
29-31WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Meeting Geneva, Switzerland
November 2013
OngoingUSG (USTR, DOS, USDA, FAS) and industry leverage APEC, TPP, Worldwide
Codex Committee, and bilateral opportunities to engage with Latin
American countries on problematic NCD initiatives
4-8Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary UsesBad Soden a.T., Germany
(Robbie)
6-7 China International Food Safety & Quality ConferenceBeijing (Pam, Lin, Sean)
11Veteran’s Day
13GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
11-15Codex Committee on Food HygieneHanoi, Vietnam (Melinda)
21GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
27Food Industry Codex CoalitionWashington, DC
27GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
28 Thanksgiving Day
December 2013
OngoingUSG (USTR, DOS, USDA, FAS) and industry leverage APEC, TPP, Worldwide
Codex Committee, and bilateral opportunities to engage with Latin
American countries on problematic NCD initiatives
3-6WTO Ministerial ConferenceBali, Indonesia
(Pam, Sean, Kate)
3GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
9Global Strategies Council MeetingWashington, DC
18GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
19GMA International Committee MeetingTeleconference
17GMA Latin America Work Group (LAWG) MeetingTeleconference
25 Christmas Day
31New Year’s Eve
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