Council
The ICC World Council is the equivalent of the general assembly of a major intergovernmental organization. The big difference is that the delegates are business executives and not government officials. There is a federal structure, based on the Council as ICC's supreme governing body. National committees name delegates to the Council, which normally meets twice a year. Ten direct members - from countries where there is no national committee - may also be invited to participate in the Council's work.
National committees and groups
They represent the ICC in their respective countries. The national committees and groups make sure that ICC takes account of their national business concerns in its policy recommendations to governments and international organizations.
The Chairmanship and ExecutiveBoard
The Council elects the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for two-year terms. The Chairman, his immediate predecessor and the Vice-Chairman form the Chairmanship. The Council also elects the Executive Board, responsible for implementing ICC policy, on the Chairman's recommendation. The Executive Board has between 15 and 30 members, who serve for three years, with one third retiring at the end of each year.
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Secretary General
The Secretary General heads the International Secretariat and works closely with the national committees to carry out ICC's work programme. The Secretary General is appointed by the Council at the initiative of the Presidency and on the recommendation of the Executive Board.
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Commissions
Member companies and business associations can shape the ICC stance on any given business issue by participating in the work of ICC commissions. Commissions are the bedrock of ICC, composed of a total of more than 500 business experts who give freely of their time to formulate ICC policy and elaborate its rules. Commissions scrutinize proposed international and national government initiatives affecting their subject areas and prepare business positions for submission to international organizations and governments.
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Working with the United Nations
Since 1946, ICC has engaged in a broad range of activities with the United Nations and its specialized agencies. In addition, ICC has actively participated in global UN conferences such as the Conference on Financing for Development, the World Summit on Sustainable Development and the World Summit on the Information Society. Throughout the years ICC has been actively involved in the work of The Economic and Social Council, the Commission on Sustainable Development, the Commission for Social Development, the UN Information and Communication Task Force, the UN Economic Commission for Europe, the UN Commission on International Trade Law, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the UN Development Program (UNDP), the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the UN World Aids Campaign among others.
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