Workshop | Negotiating Protocols of the UN Tax Convention
A workshop for tax experts and non-tax practitioners engaging in the negotiations of the protocols of the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax
On February 4, 2025, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Centre for Tax & Development (ICTD) hosted an in-person only workshop on negotiating the protocols of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
This event was set in the margins of the UN’s intergovernmental committee meeting working on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax. It was organized in-person at the Millennium Hilton New York, providing a space for discussion and learning on international tax cooperation.
Event details
- Date: February 4, 2025
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Venue: Millennium Hilton New York, One UN Plaza
Agenda
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Refreshments and networking
- 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Overview of international tax cooperation and the UN Tax Convention
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Panel discussion on the protocols
This event provided a space for peer-to-peer learning, allowing participants to engage in discussions about international tax cooperation and explore priorities for protocols, based on the research we’ve initiated. It enabled attendees to connect with both tax experts and non-tax practitioners involved in the negotiations, with contributions from academia, civil society, and international organizations.
Scene Setting Presenters
- Elisângela Rita, Senior Policy Advisor - International Institute for Sustainable Development
- Frederik Heitmuller, Associate Postdoctoral Fellow - International Centre for Tax & Development
Speakers
- Abdul Chowdhary, Senior Programme Officer - Tax Cooperation and Policy, South Center
- Aisha Isa, Manager, Centre for Studies in African Taxation
- Diane Ring, Professor of Law, Boston College Law School
- Thulani Shongwe, Senior Manager International Tax, African Tax Administration Forum
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