| Final registration call for the 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City, 8-10 June | |
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With just over two weeks to go until the 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City on 8-10 June 2011, registration is still open, although remaining places are going fast. Most have been taken up by representatives of chambers of commerce and businesses from around the world.
Featuring an opening address from Mexican President Felipe Calderon, the 7th World Chambers Congress is the first to be held in Latin America. It is organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Chambers Federation (WCF) with the Mexico City National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO).
A host of internationally-renowned experts and business leaders will bring delegates up-to-date on latest business issues. Prominent new speakers are Martha Delgado Peralta, Head of the Mexico City Ministry of Environment and Secretary of the Environment for Mexico City, and environmental researcher Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute. They will debate the Green Economy in a plenary session.
Many participants will use the biennial Congress to make business connections. “The World Chambers Congress is a unique occasion for chambers of commerce and their member companies from more than 100 countries to meet and develop partnerships,” said Rona Yircali, Chair, WCF. “Once signed up, delegates can network with a worldwide community of more than 12,000 chambers of commerce.”
In a recent addition to the programme, Ekaterina Walter, Social Media Strategist for Intel, speaker in the “Social Network” workshop session, has offered to meet delegates individually to help define their social media strategies at the ICC Booth.
ICC and WCF teams are looking forward to this opportunity to meet chamber and business representatives. A webpage has been set up for delegates wishing to arrange individual meetings:
WCF encourages chamber leaders from around the world to exchange ideas and best practices at the event, helping each other to improve practical business services for their members. A sponsor delegate package is available for sponsor organizations wanting to help delegates from developing countries to take part, in exchange for full branding opportunities.
On receiving such sponsorship from the NSW Business Chamber in Sydney, Ahmed M. Abdullahi, Director General of Somalia Chamber of Commerce and Industry said: “I would like to thank the NSW Business Chamber for sponsoring the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry to participate in the Congress. Our organization hopes that this is the beginning of relationship between our two chambers and intends to promote this relationship. We are very grateful for their help.”
Stephen Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Business Chamber, said: “The NSW Business Chamber, and indeed all Australian state chambers, are very keen to encourage the chamber movement on an international platform and we are pleased that we could support this initiative with our sponsorship.”
Sponsorship from the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is also making Congress attendance possible for 12 participants.
Congress organizers would also like to extend thanks to two WCF Vice-Chairs, Mick Fleming, President and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, and Mahendra Sanghi, Past President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. Both have graciously donated cash prizes for winning projects of the 2011 World Chambers Competition, to be announced at the Competition Award Ceremony on Friday 10 June.
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| For further information, please contact : |  | Luz Rodriguez
Project Manager
Tel: +33 (0)1 49 53 28 42
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Singapore, 3 August 2009 – The already fruitful collaboration between customs and business should be further expanded by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations to speed up regional integration, provide greater trade facilitation, and harmonize customs procedures, a top ICC official said today. Click here for more information
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A new survey on intellectual property (IP) services provided by chambers of commerce shows that many more chambers around the world are actively involved in this increasingly important area.
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Representatives from over 20 transnational and leading chambers of commerce came together last month to increase cooperation, strengthen ties and address some of the most pertinent issues for chambers of commerce today.
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Former US President Bill Clinton told participants of the recent 6th World Chambers Congress that they demonstrated vision, dedication and leadership in resolving the fundamental issues of our day such as climate change, population growth, sprawling urbanism and shortages of food, energy and water.
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Entrepreneurship is good for economic growth and educational institutions should play a more prominent role acting as catalysts for developing entrepreneurial drive in young people. This was the consensus of a workshop session on youth and entrepreneurship, which took place during the 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur this month.
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The World Chambers Network together with the OpenEntry e-commerce platform, jointly announce a partnership to help their 14,000 member chambers take full advantage of the opportunities opened up by global e-commerce.
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Trusting suppliers and products is paramount when conducting trade electronically. With the intention of bolstering trust in international trade on the Internet, the World Chambers Network (WCN), and Alibaba.com, signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a range of activities and projects at the 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur.
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Leaders of the global chambers of commerce community issued a statement today at the World Chambers Congress here, identifying
the current global economic crisis and the impacts of climate change as two major challenges that transcend national borders and require concerted international cooperation. For more information, please click here
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The winners of the 2009 World Chambers Competition were announced today during a special ceremony held at the 6th World Chamber Congress in Kuala Lumpur. For more information, please
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The challenges surrounding the sustainability and delivery of the world’s food, energy and water resources were the focus of debate among business leaders today at the 6th World Chambers Congress, which has brought some 1,000 delegates to Kuala Lumpur from over 100 countries. For moreinformation, please
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The ICC World Chambers Federation opened its 6th biennial World Chambers Congress today under the theme “Leading sustainable growth and change”, with a call to business leaders to address major challenges such as climate change. For more information, please
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On Thursday 4 June, the United Nations (UN) Secretariat will sign a Cooperation Agreement with the ICC World Chambers Federation during the 6th World Chambers Conference which is being held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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A majority of chambers registered increases in their membership during the 2009 first quarter according to a survey by the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF). For more information, please
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From increasing the qualified workforce in Madagascar to helping businesses expand in tsunami affected regions, the competition will be tight for the Best Small Business prize in the 2009 World Chambers Competition. For more information, please
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With international business services a core function of many chambers around the world, the competition will be close for the title of 2009 Best International Project.
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When it comes to tackling the global economic crisis, what would women do differently? Do women have insights that have so far eluded male world leaders? Around the globe, chambers of commerce and industry are striving to raise awareness of the growing presence and importance of women in business and the global economy.
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This year’s finalists in the 2009 World Chambers Competition Best Networking Project will cover a wide range of topics when they present their projects to an international judging panel during the 6th World Chambers Congress. For more information, please click here |
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Access to information is paramount to effective business conduct and is often taken for granted by many entrepreneurs. But without funding from the US Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the opportunity to attend the 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur in June this year would not have been possible for over 12 participants.
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The quality of entries in the Best Unconventional Project category of the 2009 World Chambers Competition has been so high that the judges have announced six finalists rather than the customary four.
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The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has announced the 18 winners of its prestigious Mohammad bin al Rachid Maktoum business awards for outstanding entrepreneurship and contribution to the development of the United Arab Emirates.
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The international judging panel for the fourth World Chambers Competition today announced the 19 finalists in the four categories, Best Unconventional Project, Best Small Business Project, Best International Project and Best Networking Project.
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Nearly 50 Junior Chamber International (JCI) national organizations have joined the World Chambers Network Global Business Exchange (GBX) international database of business contacts and opportunities.
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Chambers of commerce and industry who think they’ve got what it takes to win a prestigious World Chambers Competition award have until the end of February to submit their entries.
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| Mexico City wins close contest to host 7th World Chambers Congress | |
| | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | The 7th World Chamber Congress will take place in Mexico City in 2011
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Following several weeks of intense deliberation, the ICC World Chambers Federation General Council meeting, held in Beijing today, announced that the 7th World Chamber Congress will take place in Mexico City in 2011.
Mexico City’s Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism narrowly beat out the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce / American Chamber of Commerce Executive’s bid for the Congress.
“The selection of who will host the 2011 WCF Congress has been a very close and difficult decision for the selection committee.Both chambers demonstrated equal strength in aspects of organization, venue, government support, accommodation, accessibility and infrastructure. This is why choosing between them has not been an easy task,” said Rona Yircali, World Chambers Federation Chair.
Many members of the Congress Selection Committee expressed their congratulations to Los Angeles and Mexico on the outstanding dossiers presented to help them undertake their task.
The World Chambers Congress is the only international forum for chamber executives worldwide to share best-practice experience, develop networks and learn about new areas of innovation from other chambers as they face the challenge of remaining relevant to companies in their region.
“It is going to be a great honour to host the Congress in 2011,” said Lorenzo Ysasi, Chairman of the Board of the Mexico City Chamber of Commerce. “Our candidacy represented 20 Latin American countries, and will further the integration of this region into the World Chambers Federation”.
Mexico represents the 12th largest economy and the 7th largest exporting power in the world, mainly of raw materials and manufacturing. Mr Ysasi added that delegates attending the Congress will have an opportunity to meet and discuss business opportunities especially with companies in Mexicos leading sectors including oil, agriculture, service industries, trade and the fishing industry.
The 5th Congress in Istanbul in 2007 attracted a record number of 1,600 chamber of commerce executives and business leaders from 118 countries.
The 6th Congress will be held in Kuala Lumpur 3-5 June 2009. Under the theme “Leading sustainable growth and change,” the Congress will address the major challenges facing businesses today. Plenary sessions will cover issues at the top of chambers' agendas including the food, water and energy crisis; the economic implications of climate change as well as other global challenges affecting business communities.
Bids have already been received for the 2013 and 2015 Congresses which will be held in Africa/Middle East and Europe.
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| For further information, please contact : | | Anthony Parkes
Director, World Chambers Federation
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Registration is now open for the 6th World Chambers Congress, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 3-5 June 2009. By registering online at
www.KL2009.com
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ICC’s World Chambers Federation has released the themes of its 6th World Chambers Congress plenary sessions.
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ICC’s World Chambers Federation has announced categories for its 2009 World Chambers Competition.
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Thanks to sponsorship from the
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ICC World Chambers Federation is pleased to be once more an official supporter CCIPRO – “Rendez-vous des professionnels du réseau consulaire” - the market place for best practices by chambers of commerce in France. The 3rd edition of CCIPRO will be held in Rennes (Bretagne), France, 3-4 July 2008. The working language is French. For further information and registration details, please visit
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Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, launched today the one year countdown to the 6th World Chambers Congress to be held
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Responding to the growing need of local businesses and SMEs to use intellectual property (IP), ICC has launched an online toolkit and pilot training program for chambers of commerce on this rapidly-evolving field.
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Chambers from across the Americas are putting their bids together to host the 7th World Chambers Congress when it returns to the region in 2011.
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WCF Director, Anthony Parkes, presents TOYP Award to Malamine Kone as well as presents ICC medals at the JCI World Congress.
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The ATA Carnet system is fully operational in Pakistan from 1 October 2007. Pakistan is the 65th country to join since the system’s inception over 44 years ago.
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Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammed Yunus were just some of the business leaders present at the 5th World Chambers Congress, 4-6 July in Istanbul.
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Two years after a devastating tsunami struck many communities around the Indian Ocean, chambers of commerce and business groups help communities restore their towns and rebuild their livelihoods.
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