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Singapore, 3 August 2009 – 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 today. Click here for more information
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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.
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Representatives from over 20 transnational and leading chambers of commerce came together last month to increase cooperation, strengthen ties and address some of the most pertinent issues for chambers of commerce today.
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Former US President Bill Clinton told participants of the recent 6th World Chambers Congress that they demonstrated vision, dedication and leadership in resolving the fundamental issues of our day such as climate change, population growth, sprawling urbanism and shortages of food, energy and water.
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Entrepreneurship is good for economic growth and educational institutions should play a more prominent role acting as catalysts for developing entrepreneurial drive in young people. This was the consensus of a workshop session on youth and entrepreneurship, which took place during the 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur this month.
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The World Chambers Network together with the OpenEntry e-commerce platform, jointly announce a partnership to help their 14,000 member chambers take full advantage of the opportunities opened up by global e-commerce.
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Trusting suppliers and products is paramount when conducting trade electronically. With the intention of bolstering trust in international trade on the Internet, the World Chambers Network (WCN), and Alibaba.com, signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a range of activities and projects at the 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur.
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Leaders of the global chambers of commerce community issued a statement today at the World Chambers Congress here, identifying
the current global economic crisis and the impacts of climate change as two major challenges that transcend national borders and require concerted international cooperation. For more information, please click here
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The winners of the 2009 World Chambers Competition were announced today during a special ceremony held at the 6th World Chamber Congress in Kuala Lumpur. For more information, please
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The challenges surrounding the sustainability and delivery of the world’s food, energy and water resources were the focus of debate among business leaders today at the 6th World Chambers Congress, which has brought some 1,000 delegates to Kuala Lumpur from over 100 countries. For moreinformation, please
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The ICC World Chambers Federation opened its 6th biennial World Chambers Congress today under the theme “Leading sustainable growth and change”, with a call to business leaders to address major challenges such as climate change. For more information, please
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On Thursday 4 June, the United Nations (UN) Secretariat will sign a Cooperation Agreement with the ICC World Chambers Federation during the 6th World Chambers Conference which is being held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
from 4-6 June 2009. For more information, please
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A majority of chambers registered increases in their membership during the 2009 first quarter according to a survey by the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF). For more information, please
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From increasing the qualified workforce in Madagascar to helping businesses expand in tsunami affected regions, the competition will be tight for the Best Small Business prize in the 2009 World Chambers Competition. For more information, please
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With international business services a core function of many chambers around the world, the competition will be close for the title of 2009 Best International Project.
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When it comes to tackling the global economic crisis, what would women do differently? Do women have insights that have so far eluded male world leaders? Around the globe, chambers of commerce and industry are striving to raise awareness of the growing presence and importance of women in business and the global economy.
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This year’s finalists in the 2009 World Chambers Competition Best Networking Project will cover a wide range of topics when they present their projects to an international judging panel during the 6th World Chambers Congress. For more information, please click here |
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Access to information is paramount to effective business conduct and is often taken for granted by many entrepreneurs. But without funding from the US Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the opportunity to attend the 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur in June this year would not have been possible for over 12 participants.
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The quality of entries in the Best Unconventional Project category of the 2009 World Chambers Competition has been so high that the judges have announced six finalists rather than the customary four.
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The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has announced the 18 winners of its prestigious Mohammad bin al Rachid Maktoum business awards for outstanding entrepreneurship and contribution to the development of the United Arab Emirates.
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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.
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Nearly 50 Junior Chamber International (JCI) national organizations have joined the World Chambers Network Global Business Exchange (GBX) international database of business contacts and opportunities.
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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.
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Registration is now open for the 6th World Chambers Congress, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 3-5 June 2009. By registering online at
www.KL2009.com
, delegates can also secure accommodation and book tours in one easy visit.
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ICC’s World Chambers Federation has released the themes of its 6th World Chambers Congress plenary sessions.
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ICC’s World Chambers Federation has announced categories for its 2009 World Chambers Competition.
The biennial World Chambers Competition is the only global awards programme to recognize the most innovative projects launched by chambers of commerce and industry from all over the world.
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Thanks to sponsorship from the
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
, nine ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) members attended the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) convention here from 30 July to 2 August.
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Organized by Publications UK ltd, GCC Europe Expo '08 will take place at London's Olympia Exibition Halls on 12th and 13th November 2008 and will include over 150 exhibitors and thousands of industry delegates over both days where they will meet to exchange ideas leading to new partnerships and business opportunities.
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On a day when the world’s attention turned east to the Euro Cup, some thoughts turned west at an important meeting in Stockholm, where two cities from the Americas faced off to host the World Chambers Federation Congress in 2011. more>>
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ICC World Chambers Federation is pleased to be once more an official supporter CCIPRO – “Rendez-vous des professionnels du réseau consulaire” - the market place for best practices by chambers of commerce in France. The 3rd edition of CCIPRO will be held in Rennes (Bretagne), France, 3-4 July 2008. The working language is French. For further information and registration details, please visit
http://www.rennes.cci.fr/ccipro/index.htm
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scharlon@rennes.cci.fr
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Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, launched today the one year countdown to the 6th World Chambers Congress to be held
on 3-5 June
2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Responding to the growing need of local businesses and SMEs to use intellectual property (IP), ICC has launched an online toolkit and pilot training program for chambers of commerce on this rapidly-evolving field.
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Chambers from across the Americas are putting their bids together to host the 7th World Chambers Congress when it returns to the region in 2011.
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WCF Director, Anthony Parkes, presents TOYP Award to Malamine Kone as well as presents ICC medals at the JCI World Congress.
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The ATA Carnet system is fully operational in Pakistan from 1 October 2007. Pakistan is the 65th country to join since the system’s inception over 44 years ago.
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Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammed Yunus were just some of the business leaders present at the 5th World Chambers Congress, 4-6 July in Istanbul.
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Two years after a devastating tsunami struck many communities around the Indian Ocean, chambers of commerce and business groups help communities restore their towns and rebuild their livelihoods.
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