24 February 2020 The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will support the next generation of entrepreneurs and start-up talents with initiatives provided by the ICC Centre Entrepreneurship. Mr Denton launched the ICC Centre for Entrepreneurship in Istanbul. In the past decade, multilateral trade has been transformed by the emergence of the gig economy, with entrepreneurs, start-ups and venture capitalists congregating in local innovation hubs to develop transformative products and services. Building off its global network of businesses, chambers of commerce, academic institutions, and intergovernmental organisations,

20 February 2020 ICC and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to promote business engagement in UNDP’s flagship SDG Impact initiative. The new partnership aims to leverage ICC’s global network to drive a transformation in how economic growth is generated by ensuring that the private sector has the necessary tools to embed sustainability in corporate decision-making. Experts and industry leaders now widely recognise that a step-change is needed in the level of private sector investment in the Sustainable

11 February 2020 During the Conference on Integrity held on February 11th, business leaders, public sector officials, international partners, academic personalities and civil society activists gathered in Tirana to share their initiatives their efforts and challenges faced in the fight against corruption today in Albania and worldwide. Organized by ICC Albania, this Conference was the concluding event of the Week of Integrity an initiative introduced for the first time in Albania this year and adopted from ICC Netherlands. The panel discussions and academic debate sessions

7 February 2020 ICC is partnering with government, business and other stakeholders to create digital solutions that will advance economic prosperity for all. In line with ICC’s Declaration for the Next Century of Global Business, we are committed to maximising the benefits of the digital economy through establishing key partnerships to unify, simplify, and transform trade processes for all. Here are seven ICC digital initiatives that will prepare business for the future of global trade: 1). TradeTrust facilitating ICC TradeFlow During the World Economic Forum Annual

31 January 2020 ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO has responded to the outbreak of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands and led to the deaths of more than 200 people. In a message to the ICC global network, Mr Denton said: “Businesses worldwide are now taking actions to support the government and people of China in their response efforts. We too must demonstrate our support as the global institutional representative of many businesses in China and many more in newly affected countries.”

30 January 2020 In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ICC is partnering with the Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT) to co-host the 5th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly on 11-12 February. Formally recognised by the United Nations in 2015, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science provides a platform to recognise the critical role that women and girls play addressing the major challenges of our time, through their active contributions in