International Chamber of Commerce in Belgium

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ICC Belgium is the Belgian committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, The world business organization (ICC).

Geschiedenis

ICC Belgium is the voice of international business in Belgium since 1920. Indeed, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is a unique global business organisation for its Belgian members (companies, associations and individuals) and for hundreds of thousands of member companies and associations in over 130 countries . ICC is – and has been throughout its long existence – a steadfast rallying point for those who believe, like our founders, that strengthening commercial ties among nations is not only good for business but good for global living standards and good for peace.

Belgium has been one of the five countries founding the ICC in 1919 (with Britain, France, Italy and the United States). Since then, it has acquired a prominent place in the Belgian landscape for the corporate responsibility of enterprises involved in cross-border trade, the participation of the Belgian enterprises to the international business self-regulation and dispute resolution, as well as for the voice of Belgian enterprises to promote a multilateral trade system.

This is why the logical and strong partnership of ICC in Belgium with the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium – FEB-VBO, with the umbrella organisation for all chambers of commerce in Belgium – Belgian Chambers, and with the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation – CEPANI, has been formalised in 2007 by the creation of a ‘Non Profit Organization ICC Belgium’ – ICC Belgique ASBL & ICC Belgique VZW – and the recognition of each organisation as a founding member of the newly created legal entity of ICC Belgium.

"ICC is the world’s largest business organisation representing 45 million companies and 1 billion employees from all sectors and company sizes in over 130 countries. We are the only business organisation with UN Observer Status. ICC Belgium is the representative office of ICC in the Belgium and works with Belgian business associations worldwide to represent the voice of Belgian business at inter-governmental level - the United Nations, G20 and World Trade Organization. Our events aim to provide a platform to engage with and learn from other industries, leading policy experts and senior government representatives on a variety of global policy issues."