Returning to Africa — Middle East, the 8th World Chambers Congress will be held in Doha, State of Qatar from 22–25 April 2013

With one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Qatar also offers an authentic Middle Eastern experience highlighting its heritage and rich past, while instilling pride in its future. At the crossroads of economic, cultural and natural heritage, the strategic location of the country has attracted visitors to the region for thousands of years, which makes it a perfect host for the 8th World Chambers Congress. Hosted by the Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Congress will promote free and expanded trade, creating “opportunities for all.

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Sponsorship opportunities

This Congress offers you an unrivalled opportunity to build worldwide partnerships. Partnering will get you visibility with the major decision makers in global business and chambers around the world. For further information, please read our sponsorship opportunities or contact Luz Rodriguez at: luz.rodriguez@iccwbo.org

Plenaries

• Education and Business
• Small business - the heart of the global economy
• Women in business
• A world in crisis
• What power shifts in the global economy mean for world trade and business
• What business needs from trade and the WTO
• Which way forward towards effective 21st century trade
• What role business can play in building domestic political support for trade in a global economy

Workshops

• Chamber events
• World Chambers Network
• Certificates of origin
• Chambers - maximizing your partnership with the ICC
• Speed networking - develop your regional connections, Africa and the Middle East
• Building sustainable solutions Remaining relevant - the challenges for our "Chamber of commerce" brand
• Chambers online
• Leadership in policy reform
• ATA Carnet - your passport to world trade
• G20, can you hear the voice of world business?
• Chambers and the International Court of Arbitration - competition or complementary?
• World Chambers Competition: Best corporate social responsibility project
• World Chambers Competition: Best international trade project
• World Chambers Competition: Best small business project
• World Chambers Competition: Best youth entrepreneurship project
• World Chambers Competition: Best unconventional project

Speakers

Heads of state, chamber of commerce leaders as well as influential figures from the business and public sector such as former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus and South African President Thabo Mbeki have given keynote speeches in the past.

• Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, Founder and Chairman of Arab International Women's Forum
• James Bacchus, Former Chairman of the Appellate Body of the WTO; Chairman of the Global Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig
• Alessandro Barberis, President, Eurochambres
• Marc Bolland, Chief Executive of Marks & Spencer
• Victor K. Fung, Honorary Chairman of ICC; Honorary Chairman, Li & Fung Limited
• Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Regional Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
• R.V. Kanoria, Chairman, Kanoria Chemicals & Industries; President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce
• Harold McGraw III, Vice-Chairman of ICC; President and CEO of the McGraw-Hill Companies
• Michael Spence, Professor of Economics at the NYU Leonard Stern School of Business; Nobel Laureate, US
• Zola Tsotsi, Chairman of Eskom
• Gérard Worms, Chairman of ICC

Accommodation

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Getting to Doha

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Companion Tours

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Sponsorship Opportunities

This Congress offers you an unrivalled opportunity to build worldwide partnerships. Partnering will get you visibility with the major decision makers in global business and chambers around the world.

For further information, please read our sponsorship opportunities or contact Luz Rodriguez at: luz.rodriguez@iccwbo.org.

Something for everyone

• Opportunities for all: for chambers and their business constituencies - SMEs, multinational corporations - and people of all backgrounds
• Keynote speakers: opened by Qatar’s head of state, the Congress will also feature distinguished, internationally renowned speakers who will contribute to lively discussions on key chamber and business issues.
• Business match-making: delegates can take advantage of real time appointment setting with potential business partners - CCI 2 CCI, B2B
• Investing in Qatar: an in-depth expert led look at investment opportunities combined with an overview of legal requirements
• World Chambers Competition: the only global awards programme to recognize the most innovative projects undertaken by chambers of commerce and industry from around the world
• ICC World Trade Agenda Summit