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5 September 2017, Tirana: Supporting private sector competitiveness by facilitating SME access to finance and by fostering an enabling business environment, Bank of Albania and the EBRD in partnership with ICC Albania and Factor Chain International held a factoring workshop in Tirana this week. Discussions also focused on ways to support domestic and international trade. In their opening statements, Bank of Albania Deputy Governor, Natasha Ahmetaj, and EBRD Head of Albania, Matteo Colangeli, expressed the importance of factoring as a useful tool for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access finance that enables their growth and contributes to the development of the

18/07/2017, New York, United Nations: SDG Business Forum 2017 High-level Political Forum, United Nations Business statement This statement is issued by leading business organizations, private sector institutions and networks that support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the world as listed at the end of this statement. Business supports the SDGs as a framework of universally applicable goals to tackle the world’s most pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges in the lead-up to 2030 and beyond. Business drives innovation, provides a source of finance and constitutes an engine for economic development and employment. Strong and visionary business leadership is

13/07/2017, Trieste, Italy: Italy hosted on the 12th of July 2017 the fourth Western Balkans summit of the Berlin Process in Trieste. The region’s six countries and several EU member states (Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Slovenia, UK) representatives of the EU and International Finance Institutions reviewed current progress and discussed a broad agenda in attempt to go further with regional cooperation, increase coherence and deepen economic integration. This summit concluded by setting up measures in several areas of cooperation, in particular in the connectivity agenda, which is and will remain the core element of the process and in the integration process. This process

His Excellency the President of ECOSOC, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, As the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business organization, it’s a great honor to be invited to deliver remarks at the start of the High-Level Political Forum’s review of SDG 9. Since their inception, I have consistently said that the SDGs should be known within the global business community as the “BDGs”, the “Business Development Goals”. And the reason for this is because the SDGs represent a clear economic imperative. Their achievement would mean greater productivity, increased employment, and stronger economic growth. In short,

New York City: A high-level political forum, currently taking place at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, is gauging efforts undertaken to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – launched in September 2015. The forum presents an opportunity to highlight the central role business is playing to advance the UN’s 2030 Agenda and during the two week gathering, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will be showcasing specific projects and partnerships undertaken by the global business community to implement each of the 17 SDGs. ICC Secretary General John Danilovich said: “We are witnessing leadership from companies of all sizes, in all regions, who are incorporating sustainability into

10/07/2017, Paris: Following the conclusion of the G20 Hamburg Summit, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has issued the following statement. Sunil Bharti Mittal said: “We commend the German Presidency’s leadership in securing an outcome to the G20 Hamburg Summit which emphasises the importance of international cooperation in tackling global challenges. Economic integration is a central force in lifting millions out of poverty. But enhanced global rules and strong multilateral institutions are vital to ensure that globalization benefits all. “The G20 leaders rightly emphasise the central role of digitisation and mobile connectivity in driving sustainable development and inclusive growth.

09/07/2017, Paris: Following the release of the G20 Hamburg Summit communiqué, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has issued the following statement. ICC G20 Advisory Group Chairman, Marcus Wallenberg, said: “We’ve been clear in recent months that G20 must stand firm on keeping markets open to trade and investment. We welcome that the Hamburg Summit has succeeded in maintaining the G20’s long-established stance to continue the fight against protectionism in all its forms. “Business and industry worldwide now wish that G20 leaders put words into action. We have often seen a divide between summit commitments and implementation when it comes to trade.

07/07/2017, Paris: ICC has released a set of best practices to promote effective procedural safeguards in competition law enforcement proceedings. The official launch follows an initial introduction of the best practices made at the Pre-International Competition Network (ICN) Forum on new trends in global competition policy, which took place last month. Drawing upon significant experience from business and antitrust experts around the world, the principles set forth in the ICC Best Practices aim to complement the ICC Recommended Framework for International Best Practices in Competition Law Enforcement Proceedings as well as other guidance materials and standards developed by key international and intergovernmental organizations. The