ICC is launching a new programme, “The Institute Specials,” that provides the very latest hands-on training on some specific problems that practitioners meet in dealing with an International Arbitration case.

The second IGF will take place in Rio de Janeiro from 12- 15 November 2007.

Over 290,000 counterfeit software CDs and COAs (certificates of authenticity) have been confiscated in China.

ICC’s universally used rules on documentary credits, UCP 600, come into effect on 1 July 2007.

ICC outlined its views on the role of the UN in promoting corporate social responsibility in a statement released on June 29 by its Commission on Business in Society on the occasion of the forthcoming Global Compact Leaders Summit, to be held on 5-6 July at the UN in Geneva.

ICC very much regrets what appears to be a further setback to the Doha round of world trade negotiations, which we consider to be of major importance to the future health of the world economy.

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and a host of business leaders are among the distinguished guests scheduled to address the World Chambers Congress, which kicks off on 4 July in Istanbul.

ICC commended on June 13 G8 leaders for continuing to address the complicated and growing epidemic of counterfeiting and piracy at the annual G8 Summit, but expressed disappointment at the lack of substance on these issues in the outcome statement released at the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm last week.

On June 12 ICC welcomed the declaration on the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations issued at the G8 Summit last week in Heiligendamm, Germany and called on G8 leaders to translate their pledges into concrete progress at the negotiating table in the coming weeks.

ICC has welcomed progress negotiated at the G8 Summit last week in Heiligendamm, Germany addressing the challenge of climate change.

ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban last week participated in the launch of the first annual European Vector awards in recognition of the growing international reputation of Ukrainian companies.

Two training events will be held this month to help letter of credit practitioners prepare to use ICC's revised rules on documentary credits, also known as UCP 600, which take effect on 1 July 2007.