1. UNGC GCC NETWORK 2013 1ST STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 2013 31.03.2013 11.00AM AST, GCC NETWORK SECRETARIAT, EEG, DUBAI

2. AGENDA

3. INTRODUCTION

4. EVENTS IN 2013 JAN TO MARCH  Activities  Supporting GC Initiatives  Publications  Membership

5. ACTIVITIES IN 2013 -MENA – AFRICA LOCAL NETWORKS REGIONAL MEETING -CSR CONFERENCE BAHRAIN -GRI TRAININGS -CSR TRAININGS + WORKSHOPS -WEBINARS -SURVEY

6. ACTIVITIES IN 2013 -MENA – AFRICA LOCAL NETWORKS REGIONAL MEETING -CSR CONFERENCE BAHRAIN -GRI TRAININGS -CSR TRAININGS + WORKSHOPS -WEBINARS -SURVEY

7. ACTIVITIES IN 2013 ACSRN and GCC Network MOU covers: -Trainings : CSR and GRI -Annual Arabia CSR Awards and Forum

8. SUPPORTING GC INITIATIVES -Caring for Climate (C4C --CEO Water Mandate -Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) -Human Rights, women’s and children’s rights and business principles -Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) -Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME -Labour Rights - Anti- Corruption

9. PUBLICATIONS Newsletters Till May 2012– EEG monthly newsletter section on UNGC From June 2012 onwards– UNGC GCC Network newsletter

10. UPCOMING EVENTS Annual Local Networks Forum Leaders Summit

11. MEMBERS & COP STATUS Total Number of Members/Participants in UNGC GCC Network as of March 2013 – 79 UAE - 43 Qatar - 16 Kuwait - 10 Saudi Arabia - 6 Bahrain - 2 Oman - 1 -Active Members – 61 (7 new members in 2013) -Non-communicating Members – 19 (4 NC in 2013) -De-listed/expelled Members – 35 (1 de-listed in 2013) Total Number of COP Submissions so far– 35 ( 2 Grace Letters and 1 Adjustment Request)

12. CONCLUSION Roles & Responsibilities of the Steering Committee -Membership support – a minimum number of new organizations from respective country -Attendance in SC meetings and completion of follow up action -Attendance in any other GC event if required -Facilitating participation of own organization in GCC Network events and activities -Interfacing vis a vis organizations in respective countries for more engagement in GCC Network -Suggestions and Inputs for GCC Network Secretariat on mobilization of financial resources -Suggested dates for Steering Committee meetings in 2013