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New tool launched to help RESIST corruption
Paris, 16 March 2009
Knowing how to respond to inappropriate client demands can be challenging for company employees, especially if the demand is accompanied by a threat. But help is now at hand in the form of a practical new tool, launched today, to help business better address the risk of solicitation and extortion.

Self-regulation and advertising: Surviving the global challenges ahead
Washington, D.C., 4 February 2009  Just ahead of the US administration change, marketers and advertisers from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. to participate in a roundtable on the future of self-regulation held by the International Chamber of Commerce.

IMB reports unprecedented rise in maritime hijackings
London, 16 January 2009  The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) has today released its annual piracy report which shows an unprecedented rise in maritime hijacking in 2008. The 2008 figures surpass all figures recorded by the PRC since it began its worldwide reporting function in 1991.

ICC kicks off 90th anniversary celebrations with launch of Research Foundation
Geneva, 2 February 2009  Over 270 business leaders converge in Geneva today to celebrate the International Chamber of Commerce’s 90th anniversary, which will be highlighted by the launch of the ICC Research Foundation.

ICC convenes special session on climate change
Paris, 27 January 2009  The 14th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP14) in December 2008 signalled a shift into full negotiation mode towards a post-2012 framework agreement on climate change, scheduled to be concluded in Copenhagen in December 2009.

ICC to hold international contracts training
Paris, 15 January 2009  The success of international business depends on the quality of contracts signed. Too often, if the relationship between parties deteriorates, loopholes in the contract make the situation worse. Negotiating and drafting a contract are important skills and techniques that need to be learned.

Trade volume and value decline sharply as a result of crisis
Paris, 23 March 2009  Trade has significantly decreased in both volume and value as a result of the worldwide recession and may be reduced further due to tight credit conditions, ICC said in a report presented at a meeting of banking experts organized by The World Trade Organization.

ICC calls for more business input for border security
Paris, 23 January 2009  ICC is urging governments to provide meaningful opportunities for the private sector to supply input on mutual recognition of US-EU trade partnership programmes for border security.

ICC appoints Vice-Chair of Commission on Trade and Investment Policy
Paris, 26 January 2009  Geoffrey Gamble has been appointed Vice-Chair of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy. As an officer of the commission, Mr Gamble joins Rajya V. Kanoria, Chairman and Managing Director of Kanoria Chemicals & Industries and President of ICC India, who was appointed Chair in October 2008.

Lowest global economic index in history
Paris, 18 February 2009  The world economic climate index fell for the sixth consecutive quarter, dropping 10 percentage points to reach its historically lowest level since the introduction of the World Economic Survey in 1981, according to the ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, who conduct the survey.

ICC debuts conference on resolving disputes in space and aeronautics industries
Paris, 7 January 2009  As international and domestic air travel and the use of outer space rapidly grow and diversify, the commercial issues are becoming increasingly complex, creating opportunities for costly and lengthy disputes. To address a field undergoing tremendous change amid a proliferation of space activities, ICC will hold a seminar on resolving disputes in the space and aeronautics sectors.

Traders warned about non-existent ICC instruments quoted on Internet
Paris, 1 April 2009  Traders are warned to be aware of fraudulent business offers on the Internet quoting non-existent instruments of ICC. The false references most frequently concern trading in currencies, commodities, gold and financial instruments.

ICC issues positions on global economic crisis
Paris, 13 March 2009  The global economic crisis does not stem from a failure of the market economy system nor does it call into question the system’s successful record in creating wealth and significantly raising global living standards, ICC said in a position paper on the current emergency.

ICC Chairman Victor Fung meets Gordon Brown ahead of G20 Summit
London, 12 March 2009  The upcoming G20 Summit in London should strongly reject growing protectionist pressures and increase multilateral cooperation to resolve the global financial crisis, ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung told British Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday.

Financial crisis to be addressed at first ICC banking meeting in Gulf
Paris, 6 March 2009  ICC, in association with ICC United Arab Emirates and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is set to host a major ICC Banking Commission meeting in Dubai from 10-12 March at the Dubai Chamber Auditorium.

ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy appoints Vice-Chair
Paris, 10 February 2009  Jukka Seppälä has been appointed Vice-Chair of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy. As an officer of the commission, Mr Seppälä joins commission Vice-Chair Geoffrey Gamble and commission Chair Rajya V. Kanoria.

ICC to provide voice of business at World Water Forum
Paris, 2 March 2009  A global water crisis exacerbated by economic conditions and climate change makes it critical to raise the political profile of water. The upcoming 5th World Water Forum will provide an excellent opportunity to review the scale of water resources seriously threatened by population growth, land use changes and pollution, ICC underscored in a discussion paper.

G20 must take action to fight protectionism and support trade finance to keep trade flowing
Paris, 31 March 2009  Leaders of the G20 countries must coordinate their national policies to end the global recession support a monitoring system to honour previous promises to reject protectionism, and restore trade financing to more normal levels, ICC said today.

ICC to hold workshop on issuing documentary credits in current downturn
Paris, 23 April 2009  ICC will hold a one-and-a-half day workshop in Paris on 18-19 June to show how a better structure of the letter of credit itself and the correct application of the UCP 600 rules can help all parties better manage the documentary credit process and alleviate many of the problems being experienced at this critical time.

ICC makes recommendations at the Internet Governance Forum consultations
Geneva, 25 February 2009  ICC/BASIS expressed its strong support in Geneva this week for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in its current format, believing it allows an open dialogue among all stakeholders concerned with Internet governance issues. The two-day open consultations reviewed the discussions in Hyderabad, India, last December and began preparations for the upcoming IGF session in Egypt.

ICC submits views on climate change to United Nations
Paris, 24 February 2009  ICC has stressed commitment to achievable objectives, the role of markets, support for research and development and other views of world business in its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC) on the elements needed to achieve a global, post-2012 UNFCCC framework agreement on climate change.

World Chambers Competition finalists announced
Paris, 9 April 2009  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.

ICC calls on G20 to address impact of Basel II on trade finance
Paris, 27 March 2009  With global trade expected to register its biggest decline this year since World War II, ICC called today on the upcoming G20 summit in London to coordinate measures to allow private banks to ramp-up their provision of trade finance.

National University of Singapore wins mediation competition
Paris, 23 February 2009  The National University of Singapore has taken first place in the 4th Annual International Commercial Mediation Competition hosted by the Amicable Dispute Resolution Service of the International Chamber of Commerce.

ICC Anti-Corruption Chair meets with OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria
Paris, 23 March 2009   The economic crisis threatens an erosion of ethical standards but also provides a unique opportunity for business and government to reinforce their commitment to fighting corruption, ICC Commission on Anti-Corruption Chairman François Vincke told Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary General Angel Gurría.

World Chambers Competition deadline draws near
Paris, 16 February 2009  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.

Essential amicable dispute resolution training at ICC
26 January 2009  In the current world economic climate it is more important than ever for international trade professionals to increase their knowledge of basic Amicable Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques.

Business calls on Istanbul Forum to raise political profile of water
Paris, 13 March 2009  The 5th World Water Forum, to be held in Istanbul, is an opportunity to raise significantly the political profile of water and highlight its interconnection with other global challenges including climate change, food, energy and the current financial crisis.

ICC welcomes G20 boost to trade finance and pledge to conclude Doha Round
Paris, 2 April 2009  ICC today congratulated the G20 leaders for taking a multilateral approach to resolving the world economic crisis. In particular, ICC applauded their agreement to kick-start trade by significantly increasing trade finance, rapidly concluding the Doha Round of trade negotiations, and strengthening promises to avoid protectionist measures.

ICC Chairman calls on G20 to reject protectionism
London, 11 March 2009  ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung called on world leaders to clearly reject all protectionist pressures at the upcoming G20 summit in London.


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