Business leaders and experts drawn from the ICC membership establish the key business positions, policies and practices on e-business, information technologies and telecommunications through the EBITT Commission. With members who are users and providers of information technology and electronic services from both developed and developing countries, ICC provides the ideal platform to develop global voluntary rules and best practices for these areas. Dedicated to the expansion of cross-border trade, ICC champions liberalization of telecoms and development of infrastructures that support global online trade and the integration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for economic growth and social development..
Objectives:
To promote the development of electronic business and the integration of information and communication technologies through policies, standards of practice and guidelines that encourage competition, growth and the secure and free flow of information.
Formulate policies on critical telecommunications, information network security, data protection and privacy, trade-related matters, technical coordination of the Internet and jurisdiction and applicable law in e-commerce issues based on a consensus building process. .
Provide an international business interface on telecommunications, ICT and e-business issues, with all relevant intergovernmental and technical organizations, including: World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, United Nations Conference on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UN ICT-related agencies and initiatives, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), G8/G20, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and the European Parliament and Commission of the European Union (EU).
How does it work:
The ICC Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms meets twice a year to discuss the work undertaken by the task forces and to outline future work items and strategy.
Mandate:
To promote the continued use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) through policies, standards of practice and guidelines to encourage the growth of e-commerce, competition, growth, predictability, compliance and, the secure and free flow of information.
Projects :
A number of projects, products and services are managed by the ICC International Secretariat and draw upon the expertise of interested members of the EBITT Commission and other ICC Commissions.
ICC contributes its network and expertise to key global efforts to help developing countries improve and create their telecommunications, IT and e-business capabilities and infrastructures, and encourage investment and entrepreneurship.
For more information regarding this commission please visit:
www.iccwbo.org