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| Herbert Heitmann has assumed the role of Chair of the ICC Commission on E-business, IT and Telecoms (EBITT). |
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Nobel laureate at ICC briefing presses for greater business input to IPCC
Rajendra Pachauri, who collected the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of a UN panel of climate scientists that shared the award with former US Vice President Al Gore, called on business to become more involved in the panel’s work at an ICC business briefing during the UN climate change conference here today. |
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ICC launches paper on sectoral approaches to climate change
The launch of an ICC discussion paper and a panel on sectoral approaches to climate change drew more than 100 participants on the penultimate day of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting, as scores more watched via a webcast on the UNFCCC’s website. |
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ICC event at climate change conference examines technology
A panel of experts debated ways to bridge the gap between the demand for low-carbon technologies and the lack of supply of such commercially available technologies in the energy sector during a side event at the UN climate change conference in Bali today. |
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Global business calls for new climate change framework
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brought together approximately 350 leaders from companies, governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations today to review the issues at stake during the UN Climate Change Conference and to suggest ways forward. |
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Getting down to the business of climate change in Bali
Writing in the Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post, on the occasion of the UNFCCC in Bali, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce Guy Sebban outlined four practical issues that must top the agenda. |
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Business pays tribute to outgoing UN NGO liaison officer in Bali
Business representatives attending the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bali were up to a bit of mischief on Thursday when they called for a meeting with Barbara Black, NGO liaison officer for the UNFCCC, to purportedly discuss the myriad of technical problems with the rooms for their side events. |
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ICC Morocco meeting ends with declaration to build a self-regulatory system
Self-regulation, a system capable of addressing radical changes in the media world, is continually proving its importance in the global environment of the 21st century. This point was underscored at an ICC event highlighting the benefits of self-regulation in countries where the legal framework is unclear or insufficient. |
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ICC/Ifo survey in TV spotlight
ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban discussed the third quarter findings of the ICC/Ifo World Economic Survey in two appearances last week on Bloomberg Television. |
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ICC Mexico event spotlights self-regulation in advertising
As self-regulation in marketing and advertising has never been more important, ICC Mexico, in coordination with the Mexican Council for Self-regulation and Advertising Ethics and the United States Council for International Business, organized a forum highlighting this point. |
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Economists see slowdown of global economy
The global economy is expected to lose momentum in the last quarter of the year in all major regions, as predictions for the existing quarter and the coming six months are significantly revised downwards, according to the latest ICC/ Ifo World Economic Survey released today. |
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ICC conference examines effect of Sharia law in arbitration
An ICC conference held in Manama, Bahrain on 10-11 November, under the patronage of Shaikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Khalifa, Bahraini Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs, placed particular focus on arbitration in relation to Sharia law and the Islamic finance industry. |
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Business role is key to Internet development
The fundamental role of business in the continuing development of the Internet was the topic of Peter Eduardo Siemsen’s speech last week at the closing of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which took place in Rio de Janeiro. |
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ICC mobilizes for Bali climate change meeting
ICC’s Commission on Environment and Energy met in Monte Carlo last week to finalize preparations before the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali next month. Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the gathering, which was hosted by ICC Monaco. |
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ICC publishes Commentary on UCP 600
ICC’s Publishing Department announced today that the Commentary on UCP 600, written by the drafting group that produced ICC’s universally used rules on documentary credits, UCP 600, is now available to the public. |
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ICC holds Internet security workshop at Internet Governance Forum
The International Chamber of Commerce, through its initiative Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS), today co-sponsored a workshop on how to improve Internet security with the Oxford Internet Institute at the 2nd Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro. |
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ICC Secretary General addresses opening of Internet Governance Forum
With billions of people still without access to Internet technologies, business is committed to helping to bring them into the fold and to simultaneously ensuring the security and stability of the Internet, ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban said here today in an address to the opening session of the second Internet Governance Forum. |
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Companies unite for Global Business Day
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) will jointly organize a Global Business Day during the 13th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali. |
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ICC names Law Prize winner
ICC has named Vincent Chantebout as the winner of its inaugural Institute of World Business Law Prize. Mr Chantebout’s entry was chosen unanimously by the competition jury, comprised of a select group of ICC Institute of World Business Law Council members. |
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ICC publishes guidance on supply chain responsibility
To help companies extend their commitment to responsible business conduct to their global supply chains, ICC published a paper today that outlined a set of practical recommendations for integrating social and environmental considerations into a company’s regular purchasing practices and overall business model. |
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ICC welcomes governments’ new anti-counterfeiting agreement and offers input
ICC said today that its member companies welcomed the announcement of plans for a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to strengthen safeguards against the theft and infringement of intellectual property rights and offered to provide business views and expertise to reinforce this new commitment by governments. |
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ICC urges governments to ratify Hague Choice of Court Convention
Today the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) began sending letters to the Ministers of Justice around the world urging countries to join the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. The Convention was adopted by consensus by the Twentieth Diplomatic Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on 30 June 2005 but is not yet in effect. |
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ICT conference in Dubai advances dialogue between government and business
A high-level conference to debate one of the most pressing issues facing the information and communications technology (ICT) sector – how to put these tools to more use in economic development – was held today in Dubai, a regional ICT hub and the first Gulf state to offer public Internet access. |
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ICC Commission on Arbitration meets in Singapore
ICC’s Commission on Arbitration, the rule-making and research body for ICC Dispute Resolution Services, met Sunday in Singapore, marking an important step in the regional development of ICC’s dispute resolution services and recognizing Asia’s growing presence in world trade. |
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Piracy attacks rise 14% as Nigerian and Somalian coasts become more dangerous
Piracy and armed robbery attacks against ships rose 14% in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in 2006, the second consecutive quarterly increase in attacks, as the coastal waters off Nigeria and Somalia became ever more dangerous, the International Maritime Bureau reported today. |
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Arbitration from the client’s perspective
When negotiating dispute resolution provisions in an international contract, it is important for a company to be aware of the choices and the central role it can play in arbitration to tailor the procedure to its needs. |
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ICC Chairman hosts panel with WTO Director General
ICC Chairman Marcus Wallenberg co-hosted a panel discussion on the Doha round with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy, and the new Swedish Trade Minister, Ewa Bjorling, earlier this week in Stockholm. |
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ICC Secretary General addresses UN Global Youth Forum
ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban today gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the Global Forum on Youth and ICT for Development: Youth and ICT as Agents of Change in Geneva, organized by the United Nations Global Alliance on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Development. |
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Spanish version of ICC’s Intellectual Property Roadmap now available
To better integrate Spanish-speaking countries into the international trademark system, Spanish was added as a third language in the international registration system for trademarks in 2004. Now ICC is pleased to announce the publication of its roadmap on current and emerging intellectual property issues for business in Spanish. |
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New online training in letters of credit and UCP 600
ICC’s new online training services for documentary credits and UCP 600, developed with technology partner Coastline Solutions, are becoming increasingly popular within the international trade community for keeping up with the latest changes in letter of credit and trade finance practice. |
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ICC applauds climate change efforts
ICC has commended global efforts to meet the challenges of climate change, including this month’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, recent UNFCCC Vienna Intercessional talks and the upcoming UN High Level Event on climate change in New York. |
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Arbitration seminar heads to Iran
As ICC arbitration is becoming the primary tool used for dispute resolution, a one-day seminar providing practical information on the use of ICC arbitration services will be held for the first time in the country, next month. |
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Economists see upturn in global economy
The global economy is set to expand in the second half of the year in all major regions, as expectations for the current quarter and the next six months are revised upwards, according to the latest ICC and Ifo World Economic Survey released today. |
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ICC issues guidelines to promote energy security and efficiency
To assist in the worldwide quest for greater energy efficiency and more secure energy supplies, ICC published two papers this month, authored by its Commission on Environment and Energy, that spell out the crucial role business will continue to play and the policies that will underpin this process. |
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ICC applauds Chinese crackdown on software counterfeiting
ICC welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the Chinese Public Security Bureau, working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and customs offices in more than 27 countries, has raided what appears to be the largest software counterfeiting operation ever uncovered. |
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New edition of ISBP is published
An updated version of ICC’s popular banking publication, International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP) for the Examination of Documents Under Documentary Credits, is now available. |
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Piracy attacks rise sharply
Piracy and armed robbery attacks against ships rose a steep 37% in the second quarter versus the same period a year ago, as the waters surrounding Nigeria and Somalia grow increasingly perilous, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported today. |
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ICC outlines conditions for effective common corporate European tax base
ICC, in a policy statement prepared by its Commission on Taxation, has outlined the conditions under which a European Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base could create a more efficient tax system for companies operating in Europe, in anticipation of the European Commission’s intention to present a legislative proposal on this subject during 2008. |
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Chambers of commerce increase pressure on governments for Doha trade deal
Leaders of the global chambers of commerce community issued a statement today at the World Chambers Congress being held here, stressing the vital importance of the multilateral trading system and calling upon all governments, especially those of the biggest trading nations, to finally summon the political will to bridge their outstanding differences and make the concessions necessary for a successful deal in the Doha round of world trade negotiations. |
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Nobel laureate challenges World Chambers Congress delegates to rid world of poverty
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, the charismatic founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, today told delegates attending the 5th World Chambers Congress that global poverty could be eradicated easily and that business people could play a vital role by creating “social businesses” or projects whose principal aim is to achieve a social good. |
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Chambers are crucial to Turkish reform
Writing in the Turkish newspaper Turkish Daily News, on the occasion of the 5th World Chambers Congress, Chairman of ICC’s World Chambers Federation Rona Yircali emphasized the important role that chambers of commerce play in the ongoing modernization effort in Turkey. |
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ICC reaction to breakdown of G4 talks in Potsdam
ICC very much regrets what appears to be a further setback to the Doha round of world trade negotiations, which we consider to be of major importance to the future health of the world economy. |
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G4 must reach consensus now for Doha trade round to succeed by year-end
ICC today called on leaders of the G4 countries (Brazil, EU, India and US) to reach consensus on a framework agreement for agriculture and industrial tariffs, which is absolutely essential for a successful conclusion of the Doha round of global trade negotiations by the end of the year. |
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Top-flight lineup unveiled for World Chambers Congress
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and a host of business leaders are among the distinguished guests scheduled to address the World Chambers Congress, which kicks off on 4 July in Istanbul. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will open the congress. |
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ICC asks G8 task force for concrete plan to fight counterfeiting
ICC today commended G8 leaders for continuing to address the complicated and growing epidemic of counterfeiting and piracy at the annual G8 Summit, but expressed disappointment at the lack of substance on these issues in the outcome statement released at the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm last week. |
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Real progress must follow G8 pledges on Doha Round, ICC says
ICC today welcomed the declaration on the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations issued at the G8 Summit last week in Heiligendamm, Germany and called on G8 leaders to translate their pledges into concrete progress at the negotiating table in the coming weeks. |
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ICC provides training on UCP 600
Two training events will be held this month to help letter of credit practitioners prepare to use ICC’s revised rules on documentary credits, also known as UCP 600, which take effect on 1 July 2007. |
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OECD study a vital step to understanding the global scope of counterfeiting
The summary of the counterfeiting and piracy study released today by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) represents the most comprehensive and thorough investigation of the problem ever conducted, and a vital step towards a more complete understanding of the scope and harmful effects of this illegal activity, the International Chamber of Commerce said. |
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Climate change counsel for G8 summit addresses business
Lars Josefsson, Chief Executive Officer of Vattenfall and Climate Change Counsel to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the upcoming G8 Summit, last week made a presentation on Vattenfall’s 3C Initiative on climate change to ICC’s Commission on Environment and Energy. |
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ICC to revise its Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees
The ICC Banking Commission has given the go-ahead to begin a revision of the ICC Uniform Rules on Demand Guarantees. The rules, approved by ICC in 1991, have as their objective to balance the conflicting interests of applicants, beneficiaries and guarantors. |
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ICC Secretary General in Geneva to accelerate ICT for development initiatives
The UN Commission for Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) must deepen the involvement of all stakeholders and address the requirements of business to build an information society accessible to all, ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban said in an opening address at the two-day CSTD meeting from 21-22 May. |
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ICC urges G8 to press for global trade accord
Even at this desperately late hour, a good deal can be struck in the Doha round of multilateral trade talks if G8 leaders intensify their diplomatic efforts, the International Chamber of Commerce said today in its annual statement on behalf of the world business community to the heads of state and government who will attend the G8 summit. |
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Global economy still on a roll, economists say
World economic expansion is poised to continue for the rest of the year as economists’ predictions remain robust for the second quarter in a row, according to the latest International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Ifo World Economic Survey, released today. |
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International arbitration conference on the Arab world
Growth in the economies of the Arab world has been accompanied by the need for a greater understanding of arbitration. Traditionally, arbitration has been seen as a last resort once all communication between parties has broken down. |
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ICC appoints new representative to the United Nations
The International Chamber of Commerce has appointed Louise Kantrow, a former United Nations official with extensive experience in the government and nonprofit arenas, as its new permanent representative to the United Nations. |
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Future of film ruminated at Cannes conference
As celebrations get underway at the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival later this month, some of the film industry’s leading legal minds will congregate at the world famous Palais des Festival to evaluate the most recent trends in film finance and the latest developments in distribution. |
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US first for ICC arbitration workshop
For the first time in the US, the ICC International Court of Arbitration will host a two-day arbitration workshop. Taking place in San Francisco on 10-12 June, the workshop will enlighten participants on strategies and tactics in drafting arbitration documents under the ICC Rules. |
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UN Special Representative Ruggie addresses business audience
Professor John Ruggie, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, today presented his second report entitled Business and human rights: mapping international standards of responsibility and accountability for corporate acts to the spring meeting of the ICC Commission on Business in Society. |
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Making intellectual property work for development
How can intellectual property be harnessed to promote economic development? This was the question under scrutiny yesterday at an ICC-hosted event which took place at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva on the occasion of World Intellectual property day. |
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Banking Commission approves document on international standard banking practice
By a unanimous vote of 71-0, the ICC Commission on Banking Technique and Practice approved an updated version of its widely acclaimed publication, International Standard Banking Practice for the Examination of Documents under Documentary Credits (ISBP). The voting took place at the commission’s meeting in Singapore yesterday. |
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Sharp decline in piracy attacks
The most recent statistics produced by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) indicate that the number of reported piracy attacks in the first quarter of 2007 world-wide declined significantly when compared with the same period for 2006. |
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Global sourcing made easy for small business
The International Chamber of Commerce today has published ICC Legal Handbook on Global Sourcing Contracts, the first comprehensive handbook to help small- and medium-sized companies navigate this process internationally. |
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New IP roadmap addresses rise in Internet use, legal challenges
The eighth edition of ICC’s annual report on current and emerging intellectual property issues for business, released today, addresses the opportunities and obstacles posed by the rapid rise of the Internet and the increase in disputes over intellectual property rights. |
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ICC construction contracts conference to focus on issues in the Gulf
Dubai, the site of the world’s largest construction boom, will be the setting for the eighth ICC/FIDIC conference on construction contracts. This year’s conference will focus on the specific features of dispute resolution in international construction contracts and explore the practical implications and current developments, particularly in the Gulf. |
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Israel agrees a Doha trade deal is vital
In a meeting this week at the Knesset, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni agreed with ICC Chairman Marcus Wallenberg on the urgent need to successfully conclude the Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations. |
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EU adopts ICC tool to streamline data transfers
ICC’s initiative to help businesses demonstrate their compliance and standardize the process for transferring data internationally from any EU country is now the foundation of the form adopted by all European data protection authorities. |
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ICC arbitration extends global reach in 2006
The ICC International Court of Arbitration increased its global presence in 2006, with proceedings located in a record 52 countries and arbitrators of 71 nationalities being appointed or confirmed by ICC. |
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Getting to grips with ADR techniques
When business partners conclude a deal, they usually make every reasonable effort to ensure that they can deliver as agreed. But when things go wrong, more and more businesses are turning to Amicable Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a means of dispute settlement. |
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ICC hosts meeting at CeBIT on challenges facing ICT growth
In a first-ever meeting on the sidelines of CeBIT, the world’s largest information technology trade fair of its kind, ministers and CEOs agreed today to increase collaboration to accelerate the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) as engines of economic growth. |
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ICC and UNCTAD to strengthen collaboration
During a meeting at the UNCTAD Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues, ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban signaled the need for closer cooperation at all levels between the two organizations, especially to promote investment. |
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ICC and UN to intensify cooperation
During a meeting at UN headquarters yesterday, ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon agreed that cooperation between business and the UN should be intensified. |
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ICC Secretary General in Silicon Valley to advance ICT development initiative
In a move to further engage the high-tech industry in bringing the benefits of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to developing countries, ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban and other members of the UN’s Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) steering committee and strategy council are meeting today with Silicon Valley’s industry, academia and venture capital community. |
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Anti-counterfeiting experts to gather in China
Business experts and government officials from around the world will meet at the Global Innovation and IP Forum in Beijing on 27-28 March to build strategies to fight the increasing problem of counterfeit goods and piracy of intellectual property rights. |
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Economists’ outlook turns sunny for world economy
The outlook for the global economy has turned rosier: economists’ assessments this quarter have improved from the fourth quarter 2006, according to the latest ICC/Ifo World Economic Survey, released today. |
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Business sets priorities for next Internet Governance Forum
In a meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Advisory Group and at subsequent consultations in Geneva this week, the International Chamber of Commerce will stress the importance of building institutions’ and people’s abilities to benefit from the Internet as a central theme for future discussions. |
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ICC group of CEOs unveil plan to stop counterfeiting and piracy
Alarmed that counterfeiting and piracy have become a social and economic scourge leaving virtually no sector or country unharmed, CEOs and senior corporate officials met today to announce a wide-ranging new plan for ramping up the fight at the highest international levels. |
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ICC Chairman in Davos urges progress in trade talks
ICC Chairman Marcus Wallenberg is stressing the need for immediate progress in the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations during high-level meetings and on international television this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos. |
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Bogus blacklist not published by ICC
A number of fictitious ‘blacklists’ circulating on the Internet do not originate from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) or any of its divisions. |
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