Information and communication technologies (ICTs) play an important role stimulating economic growth and development around the world. As a primary innovator and partner in putting ICTs to work, business is a crucial participant at international meetings and forums on such issues.
The global economy is still on shaky ground, and despite budding signs of recovery, evidence is not strong enough to conclude that the current recession is waning, according to an ICC report on trade finance released today.
David Koris has been appointed the new Chair of the ICC Commission on Intellectual Property with effect from 3 November 2009.
ICC, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Energy Council (WEC) today called on government leaders to reach a climate change agreement in Copenhagen during final negotiations there in December on a post 2012 framework.
The ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is urging banks to be vigilant in the wake of a spate of fraudulent bank guarantees identified in recent months.
The WTO and ILO research teams assembled 30 leading researchers on global trade and employment for a workshop at the WTO in Geneva on 31 August and 1 September. The project was supported by the ICC Research Foundation. The objectives were to survey current research projects on trade and employment, and to assemble a priority research program on trade and employment. The two-day session consisted of presentations by the researchers and discussion of their projects.
The world economic climate index rose significantly in the third quarter, its second consecutive increase resulting mainly from favourable future economic expectations but also from a slight improvement in the global economy.
ICC fully supports proposed changes by the European Commission regarding electronic VAT invoicing, especially the planned abolition of technology-specific requirements for the transmission of electronic invoices.
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.
Global trade and employment will be the focus as 30 researchers from around the globe gather at the WTO at the end of August, with support from the Foundation. The workshop is the first step in identifying priority issues for research on links between trade and employment. The presentations by researchers and a transcript of discussion will be made available on the Foundation’s website.
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.
Less than one month after taking office, ICC Secretary General Jean Rozwadowski visited New York where he participated in a UN Global Compact board meeting and met with ICC’s US national committee before returning to Europe to speak at the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Leadership Summit in Geneva.
Two ICC representatives will teach a course on business’ role and priorities regarding Internet policy issues to a diverse group of international students at the European Summer School on Internet governance (Euro-SSIG).
G8 leaders took steps at their summit in L’Aquila to develop an effective response to climate change that meets economic, social and energy needs, most especially in developing countries, but more cooperation between governments and business is needed, ICC said today.
ICC’s most recent revision of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600) was officially endorsed by the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) at its 42nd annual session in Vienna.
Piracy attacks around the world more than doubled to 240 from 114 during the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2008, the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB) said today.
ICC today expressed concerns to the European Commission (EC) and members of the European Parliament regarding the EC’s fining policy in competition cases and called for a radical revision of the EC’s Fining Guidelines.
ICC welcomes the pledge by leaders of the G8 countries to conclude the Doha Round of trade negotiations in 2010. However, the G8 has set many deadlines for these negotiations in the past which have not been met. International business hopes that after so many years of failure governments may now be on the verge of rapid, concrete, and determined action to reach an ambitious agreement.
Governments in both the United States and around Europe have warned digital marketers to regulate themselves and allay consumer fears about privacy on the Internet or they will do it for them, the ICC Marketing and Advertising Commission has been told.