ICC is the world business organization, a representative body that speaks with authority on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world. The fundamental mission of ICC is to promote open international trade and investment and help business meet the challenges and opportunities of globalization. Our conviction is that trade is a powerful force for peace and prosperity dates from the organization’s origins early in the 20th century. The small group of far-sighted business leaders who founded ICC included representatives from Belgium and called themselves “the merchants of peace”. We have three main activities: - participating with Belgian representatives to the rule setting, dispute resolution, and policy advocacy. Because our member companies and associations are themselves engaged in international business, ICC has unrivalled authority in making rules that govern the conduct of business across borders. Although these rules are voluntary, they are observed in countless thousands of transactions every day and have become part of the fabric of international trade. - providing essential services, foremost among them the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the world’s leading arbitral institution. Another service is the World Chambers Federation, ICC’s worldwide network of chambers of commerce, fostering interaction and exchange of chamber best practice. - offering specialized training and seminars and is an industry-leading publisher of practical and educational reference tools for international business, banking and arbitration. The leading ICC Belgium’s executive education with the Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce is the International Business Institute: www.iccbelgium.be/ibi. ICC works closely with the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other intergovernmental forums, including the G20.