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            • Global economic growth depends on informed Internet policymaking, business leaders tell Internet Governance Forum

              Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 15/11/2009

              The future of the Internet is everyone’s concern. As a gateway to abundant resources that can help raise global living standards, the continued evolution and success of the Internet is essential. This was the message delivered today by business leaders to the UN-linked Internet Governance Forum (IGF), taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

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            • ICC chairman expresses concerns on economic growth-protectionism

              Singapore, 13/11/2009

              ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung today expressed concern over the sustainability of the current economic recovery and warned against an increase in protectionist moves that he said will only prolong the current downturn.

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            • ICC provides strong business presence at Barcelona climate change meeting

              Barcelona, 09/11/2009

              ICC provided a strong business presence at the last preparatory meeting before the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen in December. Leading the delegation in Barcelona was Chair of the ICC Commission on Environment and Energy, Laurent Corbier.

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            • Mexico forum promotes industry leadership in responsible advertising

              Mexico City, 06/11/2009

              With globalization bringing sea changes not only in the production and distribution of goods and services but also in marketing and publicity, advertising needs to be considered both within the rights that protect freedom of expression and in a context of social responsibility, a recent forum organized by ICC Mexico concluded.

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            • New FraudNet book boosts fight against financial fraud

              London, 03/11/2009

              A new book by the ICC FraudNet highlights the limitations and opportunities of legal actions around the world to recover losses due to fraud. Criminal proceeds currently being recovered from fraudsters caught and prosecuted amount to a small percentage of the losses. The need for victims to get more back is acute.

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            • ICC India CEO Forum

              New Delhi, 02/11/2009

              ICC india hosts a CEO Forum in New Delhi on 4-5 December, 2009 to mark the 90th anniversary of ICC. Participants include CEOs from international business as well as Ministers and senior officials of the Government of India.

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            • Business leaders meet to finalize plans ahead of COP15

              Paris, 28/10/2009

              ICC and business community experts met last week in Paris to discuss and finalize plans ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen.

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            • The Intellectual Property Guidelines for Business was released in Chinese during a special session at the Pearl River Delta International Forum on Innovation and Intellectual Property

              ICC BASCAP launches Intellectual Property Guidelines in China

              Guangzhou, China, 27/10/2009

              The International Chamber of Commerce’s BASCAP group today launched a set of intellectual property (IP) guidelines designed to help businesses manage copyright and branded materials and deter trade in counterfeit and pirate goods.

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            • Unprecedented increase in Somali pirate activity

              London, 21/10/2009

              Global piracy figures have already surpassed the total number of attacks recorded in 2008, according to the latest quarterly piracy report released today by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The report also revealed that the total number of incidents in which guns were used had risen by more than 200%, compared to the corresponding period in 2008.

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            • ICC Netherlands hosts climate change roundtable with EU negotiator

              Amsterdam, 21/10/2009

              ICC Netherlands yesterday hosted a roundtable discussion with leading European Union climate change negotiator Maas Goote ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen.

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            • Survival of UN Internet forum key to growth and stability, say business leaders

              Paris, 15/10/2009

              Business leaders from around the world are calling on the United Nations to retain the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), saying it is a crucial component in global policy discussions to ensure continued Internet innovation and the required conditions to attract investment.

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            • ICC explores solutions to climate change in Bangkok

              Bangkok, 02/10/2009

              In the lead up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) of the Parties (COP15) Conference in Copenhagen, ICC is mobilizing to demonstrate global business’s commitment to leading the fight against climate change.

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            • Harvard Business School workshop on future of the market economy

              Harvard, 01/10/2009

              The economic crisis has severely shaken views on the traditional capitalist economy and forced business to envisage how the market economy can regain both its vitality and its credibility, a two-day weekend seminar on the future of capitalism concluded.

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            • Global business welcomes new ICANN and NTIA commitments

              Paris, 01/10/2009

              The International Chamber of Commerce has praised a new “Affirmation of Commitments” announced yesterday by the United States National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

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            • World Chambers Federation launches webinar series

              World Chambers Federation launches webinar series

              Paris, 29/09/2009

              Following the success of the 6th World Chambers Congress in June, the ICC World Chambers Federation is launching a series of webinars to continue the conversations started in Kuala Lumpur.

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            • ICC says G20 must find political will to conclude Doha Round

              Paris, 29/09/2009

              There is much to applaud in the communiqué from the Pittsburgh G20 Summit pledging to revive global trade, reject protectionism, boost trade finance, and refrain from imposing new barriers to investment on trade in goods and services.

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            • Piracy figures for 2009 surpass those for previous year

              London, 23/09/2009

              The number of piratical incidents reported so far in 2009 has surpassed the total number reported in 2008, according to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

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              ICC calls for implementation of ATA Carnet system in the Philippines

              Manila, 18/09/2009

              ICC has called for the early implementation of the ATA Carnet system in the Philippines during a workshop in Manila on 26-27 August 2009.

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            • Op-ed by ICC Chairman ahead of G20 Summit

              Paris, 15/09/2009

              Writing in the South China Morning Post, ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung expressed the key concerns of the global business community ahead of the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh on 24-25 September.

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            • Intellectual property rights protection vital in climate change negotiations

              Paris, 15/09/2009

              Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are vital in the development and diffusion of new and existing technologies for combating climate change, ICC has stressed ahead of the December UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Copenhagen, where a post-2012 framework agreement to govern greenhouse gas emissions is to be concluded.

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