Gerard Worms has been appointed Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), to which he will contribute his more than 50 years of experience in the public and private sectors.
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has come out in support of a joint campaign launched by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Intertanko, Intercargo, BIMCO and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) that urges governments to take firm action on the issue of maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia.
The Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) successfully held its 25th Conference in Istanbul, Turkey with a turnout of more than 150 delegates from 27 CACCI countries. Special guests at the event included ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) Chairman Rona Yircali.
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has recently seen a rise in the number of Nigerian oil frauds reported to them.
Registration is in full swing for the 7th World Chambers Congress, which will be held in Mexico City, from 8-10 June 2011. It is being held for the first time in Latin America and will open new doors for delegates.
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Secretary General Jean-Guy Carrier to the UN Global Compact Board, to which he will contribute a world business perspective on the Compact’s work.
Martina Bianchini, Director of EU Government Affairs and Public Policy for the Dow Chemical Company and Chair of the ICC Task Force on Green Economy, led ICC’s delegation to the 2011 UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Ministerial and Governing Council meetings. The meetings, held in Nairobi from February 17–24, brought together environment ministers from over 80 countries to consider critical next steps in preparing the environmental input to the Rio+20 Conference in 2012. Issues under discussion included new measures on chemicals, e-waste and heavy metals, and options to strengthen international environmental government institutions.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is presenting its new Banking Commission strategy to members at the upcoming annual meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of the organization’s drive to guide rule-making in the banking community.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has appointed the Head of the Trade Finance Program at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Steven Beck, as the Senior Advisor to the ICC Banking Commission.
The ICC Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative has reaffirmed its support for the unique Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and urged that participation remains open to all and that discussions on Internet policy take development issues into consideration.
The call came at the first round of open consultations for the biggest Internet-policy related event of the year, which got underway today in Geneva.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to implement the ATA Carnet System starting 1 April, bringing to 69 the number of countries using this international system, reducing paperwork and costs for businesses travelling with goods.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Chambers of Federation (WCF) commends the recent five-day training programme, jointly organized by the Senegalese Customs Administration and the Dakar Chamber of Commerce, on the ATA Carnet System, the passport for goods that facilitates international trade.
Professionals and academics from around the world recently gathered at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to discuss the potential impact of the new European Commission (EC) Directive on Defence and Sensitive Security Procurement.
Jean-Guy Carrier, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), was interviewed by BBC World News television for a report that aired several times on 15 February. He is set to appear Friday in another report.
The world economic climate indicator has achieved a new high since 2007 levels, indicating that economic activity overall is picking up, according to the quarterly World Economic Survey, from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research, released today.
The ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) is offering sponsors a unique opportunity to get their key messages across to businesses from around the world during the 7th World Chambers Congress.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has appointed the director of Global Logistics Policy at Pfizer, Anthony Barone, as Vice-Chair for its Committee on Customs and Trade Regulations.
In his role as Vice-Chair, Mr Barone is set to advance the committee’s work programme, as well as to provide support to the committee’s Chair Selig Merber, Vice President of GE International,in developing consensus within the committee on policy positions and statements.
Fordham University School of Law won first prize in the 6th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), with Universite Pantheon-Assas (Paris 2) from France taking second place, and UC Hastings College of the Law coming in third.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a second collection of procedural orders issued in ICC arbitrations. This latest collection, published as the 2010 Special Supplement to the ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, covers the 2003–2004 period.