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Chamberpad #8: weekly brief from chambers of commerce worldwide

News from ICC, CIPE, U.S. Chamber and more.

Welcome to the eighth issue of Chamberpad!

This week, we have curated for you the top 10 news, 4 publications, 1 podcast episode and 5 events from all over the world.

If you are new to our newsletter, read our Key Takeaways from the WCF Europe & Asia Summit, which took place last month in Istanbul. Chamberpad was a Media Partner of the event.

👉 Watch the 5 interviews on our LinkedIn page, which have been viewed 1200+ times already.

Chamber News:

  • Ahmed Farah appointed new CEO of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce. Source

  • ICC and World Governments Summit announce knowledge partnership. Source

  • Joint trade association statement towards EU due diligence that works for all. Source

  • Amex, Chamber of Commerce launch $5 Million grant program to aid small business hurricane recovery. Source 

  • Benelux Chamber of Commerce launches in Uzbekistan. Source

  • Launch of the CIPE Creative Industries Fellowship. Source

  • ICC Qatar hosts inaugural 'Strategic Co-ordination Meeting for ICC National Committee Leadership in GCC Countries'. Source

  • Jordan Chamber of Commerce to Host Inaugural Gulf-Jordanian Investment Conference. Source

  • Kenya, Vilnius Chambers launch the “Skills 4 Women and Youth in Kenya” program. Source

  • UAE Chambers, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia sign MoU to establish UAE-Slovenia Business Council. Source

Publications

  • Boosting Association Revenue in Africa. Read more

  • Eurochambres releases its 69th issue. Read more

  • ICC announces Wave 3 of the Principles for Sustainable Trade to drive global trade sustainability across all sectors. Read more

  • The World Bank releases its Business Ready (B-READY) 2024 report. Read more

Events

  • Corruption Measurement 101 Sessions, November 14th & 21st. Discover

  • How AI shapes and is shaped by international trade, November 21st. Discover

  • Re-imagining the Future of Trade, December 5th. Discover

  • Connecting European Chambers, December 9-10 2024. Discover

  • World Chambers Congress, September 2-4 2025. Discover

Podcast of the week

Every week, we publish a new podcast episode from the chamber world, in partnership with Brandon Burton’s Chamber Chat Podcast, a podcast for chamber professionals.

👉️ Listen to the latest episode: Creating a Chamber of Impact with Matt Lofy and don’t forget to subscribe and listen on your favourite platform!

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Until next time! đź‘‹ 

Houssem Touil

Founder, Chamberpad