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Very unofficial report, but informal analysis
by Mr Vuori of the ICC Finland
Relevant questions before Xmas and End of the Year
”Have you been kind for everybody?”
”What good have you done this year?”
Well, we at the ICC Finland strongly believe that we tried to be kind and cooperative as well as effective in 2013. And we also have done lot of things in
order to support international trade and to strengthen prosperity as´you can
find out latter in this informal Xmas report.
If you do not believe us, ask what the Santa Claus is thinking about it.
The One and Only Santa Claus is living in Lapland and he is a very good friend
of ours. You know, we, ICC leaders must know well all decision-makers!
Season Harvest from the ICC Work 2013
Few action by the ICC Finland in 2013
Global Economy
• World Economic Surveys published in Finland by all key media
• Ifo-study was commented by Anne Brunila, Esko Aho, Martin Granholm
Trade & Investments
Competition
• Meeting with National Competition
office DG Timo Mattila
• Meeting with DG Alexander Italianer
and EU Commission ,
ICC Finland represented by
Anne Leppälä-Nilsson (Kesko)
E-business & IPR
• New Vice Chair for ICC Digital Economy:
• ICC CEO Support Letter for Doha in Financial Times signed by key
Finnish CEOs Matti Alahuhta, Matti Kähkönen, Jussi Pesonen, Risto
Siilasmaa & Björn Rosengren
• Guidelines for Int Investment presented at the Helsinki Process by
Nicole Graugnard and Jukka Seppälä (Metso)
• ICC Finland supporting the ICC World Trade Agenda
Kaisa Olkkonen (Nokia)
• Finnish expert lesson in Brazil
by Minna Aalto-Setälä (FinnCham)
Commercial Laws
• ICC Public Procurement Work lead by
Dr. Lauri Railas (Krogerus)
Trade terms and delivery
Taxation
• Q & A of Incoterms on daily basis
• Business voice on taxes &
international business
• Case India & Mexico and Finnish
companies, common action by
ICC Finland & Finnish Chamber
• PSYM – Nordic Freight Forwarders
Terms Project commented by ICC
experts Lauri Railas and Asko Räty
Trade Finance
Energy & Climate
• Finnish business views on energy and climate
• Meetings with the Finnish Government climate
experts
Corporate Responsibility
• Finnish delegation at the Global Compact Leaders
Summit 2013 – Finnair, Vaisala, Outotec & ICC Finland
• Global Compact Nordic Network Event in Helsinki
arranged by ICC Finland
Policy influencing & networking
• ICC World Council: Anne Brunila
•ICC Executive Board: Esko Aho
• ICC European Group: Martin Granholm
• ICC G20 Europe Consultation: Martin Granholm
• ICC Asia Pacific Forum: Fortum, Cargotec, Nokia
• ICC Nordic Co-operation: Timo Vuori
• European Economic and Social Committee: Timo Vuori
• ISBP 2013 in Finnish published
• Workshop with Gary Collyer in Helsinki
BPO session in Helsinki
• Finance for SMEs – co-op with Finnvera –
Export Credit Agency
Dispute Resolution
• Court member and Vice Chair:
Carita Wallgren-Lindholm
• 2nd Young Arbitrators Forum in Helsinki
• New ICC Rules workshop in Helsinki
But as it was agreed by Dr Jagdish Bhagwati of Columbia
University and unknown Finnish observer in April in Doha
The Bali Package is the best Xmas present for the global
economy in the long run and therefore…
The official analysis and greetings of Santa Claus to
the whole ICC family and stakeholders world-wide
Dear ICC friends and partners,
You all have been extremely
kind and co-operative and you
all have worked hard for
international trade !
Enjoy Your Season Holidays
Happy New Year 2014