http://www.iccwbo.org/ ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) is the voice of world business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Business-urges-Internet-governance-community-to-do-more-to-protect-World-Internet-resource/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT At the opening of the first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+10 Review meeting at UNESCO today, business appealed to all stakeholder groups within the Internet governance community to do more to protect and strengthen the Internet as it is today. ICC’s Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative used the event to highlight the importance of formulating policy that supports the free flow of information online. This encourages freedom of expression and creates the right conditions for open trade as well as investment in the Internet and the applications and services that run on it, as a path to future global economic growth and social progress, notably through education and learning. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Albania-opens-for-business-with-implementation-of-ATA-Carnets-passports-for-goods/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Republic of Albania has become the 72nd country to effectively implement the international ATA Carnet system that allows for the temporary duty and tax-free export or import goods for up to one year. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/ICC-seeks-business-input-to-G20-agenda/ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today met with business leaders and government officials in Berlin to set business priorities – based on challenges faced by large and small companies around the world – for bringing to the attention of G20 leaders in the lead up to the G20 Summit in Russia. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/ICC-mourns-former-ICC-Chairman-Hari-Shankar-Singhania/ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The global membership and staff of ICC have learned with great sadness of the passing of Hari Shankar Singhania on 22 February.