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WORLD
CHAMBERS FEDERATION (WCF)
Formally, ICC's
International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce, IBCC has updated its name in
line with the needs and requests of ICC chamber members renamed the ICC World
Chambers Federation. This event took place at the Second World Chambers
Congress in June 2001.
World Chambers Federation (WCF) is ICC's department responsible for chambers
of commerce affairs. WCF's mission is to strengthen chambers worldwide. It
provides a unique international meeting place for exchange of experience and
expertise on issues affecting chambers of commerce, particularly for chamber
executives from emerging and transition economies.
Activities
World Chambers
Congress
Held every two years in
different regions of the world, the World Chambers Congress creates the
personal networks that chamber executives worldwide need to truly exchange
expertise and experience. This sharing of knowledge on a permanent basis is
core objective of the Congress. The Premiere World Chambers Congress was held
in Marseille in 1999 with representatives of 240 chambers from 91 countries.
The second Congress, held in Seoul, 7-8 June 2001 resulted in over 800
participants of 271 chambers from 85 countries. The Third World Chambers
Congress will be held in Quebec, 16-18 September, 2003.
The World Chambers
Network (WCN)
WCN mobilizes the worldwide network of chambers of commerce to work
together at one Internet location - www.worldchambers.com.
WCN is the only global chambers of commerce website, made by chambers
worldwide. The WCN site provides a platform for the exchange of chamber
"best practice" and facilitates communication between chambers.
In addition, the site provides an international business opportunity
service for chambers to promote their SME members worldwide. A worldwide
directory of chambers (10000) is also located on this site.
ATA Carnets System
WCF administers the ATA Carnet System and its international guarantee chain,
according to the conventions on temporary admission of goods, developed by
the World Customs Organization (WCO). The ATA carnets are extensively used in
most parts of the world, with more than 195 000 issued every year for goods
valued at over US$12 billion. Currently, 56 countries use the ATA Carnet for
temporary admission of commercial samples, professional equipment and goods
destined for international trade fairs and similar events. In cooperation
with the WCO and chambers internationally, IBCC is working to extend the ATA
Carnet System throughout the world.
ICC
Conferences
ICC's
programme of conferences and seminars is an essential channel for passing
on the world business organization's expertise to a wider audience.
Alongside the conferences which spotlight policy issues of direct concern
to business, ICC experts travel the world to stage seminars and courses
on subjects in which ICC has unique expertise. These include Incoterms,
the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits and ICC arbitration.
ICC conferences are always highly topical and are often a platform for
defining policies favourable to business. Conferences are held in all
parts of the world, many of them in collaboration with national committees.
Every two years ICC holds its World Congress, always at a different
venue and at the invitation of a national committee. These are major
global business events that bring together business and public leaders
to discuss issues that affect the environment in which they work.
WORLD
CHAMBERS FEDERATION
Director Anthony Parkes
Executive Assistant, Helene Kolmodin
For more information on members, Please Click on the following link: http://www.iccwbo.org/wcf/id3826/index.html
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