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Academy June 2004 Paul Skehan Deputy Secretary
General, EUROCHAMBRES
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41 National Chamber Organisations
2,000 Chambers of Commerce
THE CHAMBER NETWORK
17,000,000 Enterprises
120,000,000 Employees
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OUR MEMBERS 41 National Chamber Organisations
1. Albania 2. Austria 3. Belarus 4. Belgium 5.
Bosnia Herzegovina 6. Bulgaria 7. Croatia 8.
Cyprus 9. Czech Republic 10. Denmark
11. Estonia 12. Finland 13. France 14.
Germany 15. Greece 16. Hungary 17.
Iceland 18. Ireland 19. Israel 20. Italy
31. Romania 32. Russia 33. Serbia
Montenegro 34. Slovakia 35. Slovenia 36.
Spain 37. Sweden 38. Switzerland 39.
Turkey 40. Ukraine 41. United Kingdom
21. Latvia 22. Lithuania 23. Luxembourg 24.
FYROM 25. Malta 26. Moldova 27.
Netherlands 28. Norway 29. Poland 30.
Portugal
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2,000 Chambers of Commerce 900 in the European
Union
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2,000 Chambers of Commerce 300 in the 10 EU
accession countries
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Key Chamber Activities

• Policy / representation
• Business support services
• Government tasks / services
• And all with a local or regional focus

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Policy

• Different styles
• In part, based on public / private law
  relationship with Government
• Behind the scenes
• Overt, public, PR driven , pressure

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Business Support Services

• Significant difference between public and private
  law
• Public Law Longer term view, no immediate
  return needed (sometimes!), huge programmes
  possible
• Private Law Return on investment. Extra
  members? Govt. sponsored?

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Money

• Constant concern for smaller, private law CCIs.
  Competition with other similar organisations is
  usually fierce.
• Growing concern for some large, public law CCIs.
  More pressure from business and governments.

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Quality

• Increasing in importance
• Need to demonstrate value, relevance
• Accreditation
• Mystery shoppers
• League tables

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• EUROCHAMBRES

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• ? Mission
• To represent, serve and promote European Chambers
  of Commerce Industry.
• ? Objectives
• To establish EUROCHAMBRES as a significant,
  respected, valued influencer of EU affairs.
• To grow further EUROCHAMBRES capacity as an
  effective co-ordinator of projects of value to
  our members.
• To strengthen the European Chamber network
  itself, and the linkages between Chambers in the
  network.
• ? Strategy
• Make much more political impact. Ensure a strong
  pro-business influence on EU legislation and
  initiatives.
• Be much more visible ? our members ? EU
  institutions ? the media
• Convert to more self-sustaining projects with
  clear links to our political agenda

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? European Competitiveness Underline the
importance of access to finance, fiscal and
regional policy, infrastructure, sustainable
development ? Influence EU decisions Obtain a
constitutional recognition for Chambers ?
Enlargement Promote Business interests in the
process, in the 15 EU Countries and in the
accession countries ? European Global
Network Facilitate trade market access,
developing mutually beneficial partnerships with
worldwide Chambers, via the Global Chamber
Platform and developing a new network with
European Chambers abroad
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Federation of Korean Chambers of Commerce and
Industry
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines
Junior Chamber International (JCI)
Chinese Council for the Promotion of
International Trade (CCPIT)
Association of Ibero American Chambers of
Commerce (AICO)
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry
Association of Mediterranean Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (ASCAME)
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EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

• ? Academy
• Online Confidence / ADR / Trustmark programme
• Competitive EU
• Lisbon Process
• Enlargement Policy / CAPE
• BEPGs
• Industrial Policy
• Information Society
• SMEs Entrepreneurship
• Fiscal Policy / Access to Finance / Taxation
• Internal Market
• Better Regulation
• Regional Policy EES, Urban, Interreg
• European Network Projects EBP, AESOP,
  ChamberPass
• Research Innovation
• Employment / Training
• Social Affairs / CSR
• Environment
• Energy Transport

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

• European Chambers Abroad
• Global Chamber Platform
• Mediterranean Turkey, Egypt,
• ? Latin America ATLAS, Al Invest,
• Asia Gateway to Japan, ASEAN Academy, Asia
  Invest,
• ACP countries
• Russia / CIS
• Western Balkans
• Trade Customs
• Market Access Database
• Lazio Project
• EU-US Relations

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A short list of

• EUROCHAMBRES ACADEMY and ACADEMY Forums,
  intensive training and networking Executive
  Development programme for middle and senior
  Chamber management
• EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey, an annual regional
  survey on the business climate in Europe based on
  the opinion of entrepreneurs from EU and
  candidate countries
• European Business Panel, a collaborative
  initiative to improve the direct influence of
  businesses into the EU decision making, by
  organising surveys on relevant European topics
• Market Access Database, promotion campaign
  through Chambers events, to raise awareness of
  an Internet information tool for EU exporters to
  the rest of the World with trade facilitation
  follow-up from the European Commission or even
  the WTO

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A short list of

• ChamberSign, a network of certification
  authorities for digital signatures operated by
  European Chambers of Commerce
• (Founding partners from B-D-E-F-I-L-NL-A-S-UK-Eu
  rochambres)
• ? ChamberPASS, a multilingual internet portal
  allowing CCIs to offer their services to a global
  business community
• OnlineConfidence, an innovative online dispute
  resolution service for buyers to access an out of
  court settlement process
• CAPE, a programme that assists Chambers of
  Commerce and enterprises from candidate countries
  to prepare for EU accession
• EU GATEWAY TO JAPAN III (2002-2005), an EU
  funded export promotion campaign designed to
  facilitate the introduction of European goods and
  services into the Japanese market

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A short list of

• ATLAS, a programme 2001-2003 to enhance
  co-operation between EU and Latin American
  Chambers and the strengthen the role of Chambers
  in civil society
• EUROCHAMBRES Women Network, a network that
  addresses the interests, issues and priorities of
  European Chambers women professionals, women
  entrepreneurs and women in business
• GLOBAL CHAMBER PLATFORM GCP, an initiative
  aimed at gathering the major national and
  trans-national Chamber organisations around the
  globe, with a view to develop joint efforts to
  promote free trade and facilitate economic
  co-operation
• EUROPEAN CHAMBERS ABROAD ECA, an initiative
  aimed at co-operation between EUROCHAMBRES and
  the various European Chambers around the world
  

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• Content
• ? Professional Development programme for middle
  and senior management from CCIs
• - Intensive management training and networking
  event
• Timeframe
• ? Several programmes every year in 2003
• 23-25 January Academy Forum International
  Trade in Geneva/Annecy
• 30 June-4 July Annual Academy in Sigtuna
  (Sweden)
• 27 September/2 October Central European Academy
  (Slovenia)
• 27 31 October Latin America Academy (Chili)
• - November 2003 Academy Forum Lobbying
  Strategies
• Future Activities Foreseen
• ? Regional Academies 2003 EU, Central Europe,
  Asia
• ? Several Academy Forum Shorter more topic
  focused Chamber training
• ? Academy Board
• ? Strategic Partnerships with Business School
• ? European Chamber Benchmarking, best practices
• CCIs involved
• ? About 130 participants/Chambers each year,
  coming from EU and non-EU countries
• ? Academy Alumni Website - 400 Chamber Executive
  from 35 countries

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Eurochambres Economic Survey

• Content
• ? A qualitative regional survey of business
  expectations in Europe, implemented by European
  CCIs and co-ordinated by Eurochambres
• Budget
• ? 25,000
• Timeframe
• ? Every year
• Work in Progress
• ? Questionnaire sent to entrepreneurs from 25
  countries in Autumn
• ? 12 questions on 6 topics total turnover,
  domestic sales, exports, employment, investment,
  business confidence
• Future Activities Foreseen
• ? Extend EES to even more countries
• CCIs involved
• ? National CCIs coodinators of 15 EU Member
  States 10 future EU Member States
• Responsible
• Birgit Arens, arens_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 57

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European Business Panel

• Content
• ? Active lobbying tool of CCIs surveying
  entrepreneurs and providing input into the
  European legislative process
• Budget
• ? Own funds and sponsorship
• Timeframe
• ? Maximum 4 surveys a year
• Future Activities Foreseen
• ? Continue to improve the tool
• ? Extend the EBP to all European CCIs
• ? Launch business-relevant surveys in 2003
• Responsible
• Pietro Spigai, spigai_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 61

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Market Access Database
http//mkaccdb.eu.int

• Content
• ? Promotion of the Commissions Market Access
  Database (MADB) aimed at increasing the knowledge
  and use of this database among the European
  business community through the 15 EU
  countries Chambers network
• Budget
• ? 219.090 161.000
• Timeframe
• ? 1 year project (January 2002 - January 2003)
  renewed until September 2003
• Work in Progress
• ? Chambers throughout the EU organise
  presentations of the database in their regular
  foreign trade activities collect feedback from
  users. Promotion will continue on a Chamber
  basis.
• CCIs involved
• ? 15 EU countries
• Responsible
• Ester Hernández Coffey,
  hernandez.coffey_at_eurochambres.be, tel 32-2-282
  08 59

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• Content
• ? An initiative ensuring international
  interoperability between Electronic Certificates
  (for electronic signatures) issued by CCIs in
  Europe and beyond
• Budget
• ? Self-funded
• Timeframe
• ? 1st July 1999 ? ..
• Work in Progress
• ? Developed and agreed common rules (Certificate
  Policy) for issuing of qualified ChamberSIGN
  Certificates by CCIs in Europe (electronic
  signatures hand-written signatures ? same legal
  value ). Implementation technical infrastructure
• CCIs involved
• ? Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy,
  Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK
• Responsible
• Paul Skehan, skehan_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 71

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• Content
• ? On-line portal providing companies worldwide
  with access to various Chamber services. ?
  Option of adding banners to site for businesses
  and CCIs? Electronic reporting of statistics to
  member Chambers.
• Budget
• ? Self-funding
• Timeframe
• ? Ongoing
• Work in Progress
• ? Increase number or participating Chambers
  continue promotion to business community
• CCIs involved
• ? 84 CCIs in 21 countries
• Responsible
• Agathe Vis, vis_at_eurochambres.be, tel 32-2-282
  08 58

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• Content
• ? Development of an online dispute resolution
  service
• Budget
• ? Initial budget 4.8 million (50 EC 50
  CCIs), now self-funding
• Timeframe
• ? Ongoing
• Work in Progress
• ? Improvement of the technical platform and
  integration of the online dispute resolution
  service within a trustmark programme
• Future Activities Foreseen
• ? Further development, refining, plus roll-out to
  CCIs.
• Aim to be operational by mid 2003 -
  www.onlineconfidence.org
• CCIs involved
• ? Stockholm, FCCIB, Consejo Superior, DIHK,
  Unioncamere, InfoCamere
• Responsible
• Vincent Tilman, tilman_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 67

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CAPE III

• Content
• ? Technical Assistance to CE Chambers to support
• their companies to adjust to the acquis
  communautaire
• Budget
• ? 1,5 million from Phare Business Support
  Programme
• Timeframe
• January 2003 ? June 2004
• Work finalised
• ? 3 elements ? 2 Annual Surveys ? ? 2 CE
  Academies ? ? Acquis Audit Compliance
• CCIs involved
• ? Chambers from all 10 CE Accession Countries
• Responsible
• Julie Hertsens, hertsens_at_eurochambres.be,
  tel[phone]

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• Content
• ? EU funded export promotion campaign to
  facilitate the access of European goods/services
  into the Japanese market
• Budget
• ? 11 million (60 for the European part)
• Timeframe
• ? 4 years (2002-2005)
• Work in Progress
• ? First year 6 events have taken place in Japan.
  Events planned for second year (10 events).
  Recruitment open for next 6 events in 2004
• Future Activities Foreseen
• ? In total 32 events in Japan in 8 sectors until
  February 2006, training information seminars in
  Europe, individualised support to participating
  enterprises in EU and Japan
• CCIs involved
• ? 15 EU countries European Chambers abroad in
  Japan
• Responsible
• Annelies Declerck, declerck_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 75

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• Content
• ? Technical Assistance to EU and Latin American
  Chambers to facilitate and develop sustainable
  co-operation
• Budget
• ? 3.2 million (75 EU funding)
• Timeframe
• ? 2 years pilot phase (2001- 2003)
• Work in Progress
• ? 4 components MERCURE Exchange Programme ?
  Study Visits ? Capacity Building Seminars in
  Latin America ? ATLAS Chamber Partnership
  Programme (CPPs)? Final Conference
• Future Activities Foreseen
• ? Possibility consolidation phase 3
  years / 6 million
• CCIs involved
• ? EU 101 CCIs from 14 EU Countries ? LA 111
  CCIs from 18 Latin American Countries
• Responsible
• Dirk Vantyghem, vantyghem_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 50

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• Content
• ? EUROCHAMBRES Women Network addresses the
  interests, issues and priorities of all European
  Chambers women professionals, women
  entrepreneurs and women in business.
• Budget
• ? Self funded
• Timeframe
• ? Officially launched on 10 September 2003
• Work in Progress
• ? Collection of Best Practices and development of
  a working plan for 2004
• CCIs involved
• ? All Eurochambres member associations are
  involved
• Responsible
• Birgit Arens, arens_at_eurochambres.be tel.
  32-2-282 08 57

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Global Chamber Platform

• Content
• ? The Global Chamber Platform (GCP) aims at
  gathering the major national and trans-national
  Chamber organisations around the globe, with a
  view to develop joint efforts to promote free
  trade and facilitate economic co-operation.
• Timeframe
• ? Launched in Antwerp October 2002.
• Work in Progress
• ? One position paper, on the 5th WTO Ministerial
  Conference in Cancun, has already been issued
  under the GCP framework. Another will be issued
  soon after the Congress, this time on the actions
  needed to promote the free and fair trade agenda
  in the post Cancun environment.
• Possible Future Activities
• ? The GCP will continue to provide a
  pragmatic answer from the Chamber network to the
  consequences of globalisation.
• CCIs involved
• ? Chamber organisations from Latin America,
  China, India, Iran, Russia, Mediterranean
  countries and the ACP region. Discussions are
  ongoing with others.
• Contact
• Dirk Vantyghem, vantyghem_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 78

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European Chambers Abroad

• Content
• ? European Chambers Abroad is an initiative aimed
  at co-operation between EUROCHAMBRES and the
  various European Chambers around the world.
• Timeframe
• ? Desk research finalized August 2003.
• Work in Progress
• ? Meetings with ECAs, development and
  implementation of action plan
• which includes establishing a system of
  benchmarking, accreditation
• and affiliation.
• CCIs involved
• ? Discussions are ongoing with ECAs on all
  continents.
• Contact
• Dirk Vantyghem, vantyghem_at_eurochambres.be, tel
  32-2-282 08 78

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