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Report Worldwide YOUR CONGRESS ORGANIZERS ICC World Chambers Federation Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2009, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the world business organization, representing enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world. The fundamental mission of ICC is to promote trade and investment across frontiers and help business corporations meet the challenges and opportunities of globalization. www.iccwbo.org The World Chambers Federation (WCF) was established by ICC in 1951 to be the advocate of its chamber of commerce members Report worldwide. WCF is a non-political, non-governmental body representing the interests of all local, national, regional, bilateral 3-5 June 2009 and transnational chambers of commerce and industry. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia WCF strengthens links between chambers, enabling them to improve www.KL2009.com performance as well as discover new products and services to offer their members. Chambers represent companies of all sizes, particularly small- to medium-sized enterprises, the backbone of any true world business organization. WCF promotes and protects the chamber of commerce as an essential intermediary between business and government and between business and the general public. www.worldchambersfederation.com Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) was established in 1968, as Malaysia’s premier business organization. With a membership of 2,200 companies and some 4,000 subsidiaries of member companies, FMM covers a wide cross-section of industry sectors which contribute to 32% of Malaysia’s GDP. FMM has spearheaded the nation’s growth and modernization and is a leader of the manufacturing sector. As ICC’s national committee in Malaysia, FMM also represents business at both the regional and international levels. www.fmm.org.my ICC World Chambers Federation Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers 38 Cours Albert 1er Wisma FMM 75008 Paris, France No. 3, Persiaran Dagang PJU 9 Tel : + 33 1 49 53 29 44 Bandar Sri Damansara Fax : + 33 1 49 53 30 79 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail : [email protected] Tel : +603 6276 1211 Fax : +603 6274 1266 or 6274 7288 E-mail : [email protected] Introduction A CRucial CONGRess IN A Time OF CHalleNge FMM President Mustafa Mansur, ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung and WCF Chair Rona Yircali The World Chambers Congress is the premier meeting place for the global chamber of commerce community erhaps never in human history has the very survival of mankind been so seriously Pthreatened. With the world’s population growing exponentially, vital resources such as food, water and energy will become insufficient to meet growing demand. The shortages are interrelated and exacerbated by climate change, which threatens to displace hundreds of millions of people due to flooding and make it difficult, if not impossible, to meet the basic needs of a population projected to reach 9.2 billion by 2050. The 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur scrutinized these and other major problems and the role that the international business community can and should play in finding solutions. Three plenaries – Our Global Challenges, The Economic Implications of Climate Change, and Food, Water and Energy – heard from world experts about the extent of the problems and the consequences if the world community does not act urgently. The Congress heard a specially taped message from former US President Bill Clinton in which he pointed out that the world’s great challenges are increasingly becoming urban challenges, with urban areas consuming 75% of the world’s energy and producing 80% of greenhouse gas emissions. The former president, now head of the William J. Clinton Foundation, said resolving the problems will require the creativity, flexibility and adaptability that characterize international business. In choosing “Leading sustainable growth and change” as the theme of the Congress, the ICC World Chambers Federation and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers emphasized the social concerns and responsibility of the business community everywhere, from the backyard entrepreneur to the largest multi-national corporation. The 6th World Chambers Congress will be remembered for raising the consciousness of the international business community about the challenges that face mankind, and especially for opening the debate in the search for solutions to those problems. It was indeed a crucial Congress in a time of challenge. Opening Ceremony Opening Ceremony “Meetingthesechallengesrequiresthecreative A COLOURFUL CEREMONY energyofthebusinessworld–itsflexibility inadaptingtochangingcircumstances, OPENS A FORWARD itssearchforefficiency,andconcreteresults.” Bill Clinton, Chairman, William J. Clinton Foundation, LOOKING CONGRESS United States of America “Theworldis solo violinist played as colourfully dressed A highlight of the ceremony was the special “ICC’s voice is being heard in major international forums, undergoing A Malaysian dancers swayed to the traditional message recorded for the Congress by former including the G20 and the G8 thanks to our network of national th profoundchanges “Tarian Makan Sirih” to inaugurate the 6 World US President Bill Clinton, who told the delegates committees and chamber of commerce members,” he added. Chambers Congress under the theme “Leading that “the world’s great challenges – whether “We have spoken out against protectionism and we have asaconsequence sustainable growth and change.” climate change, food and water shortages, advocated increasing the availability of trade finance.” ofourresponseto sanitation, or extreme poverty – are increasingly theuncertainties “Given the nature of globalization, the imperative becoming urban challenges.” Mustafa Mansur, President of the Federation of Malaysian for business is ensuring competitiveness to stay Manufacturers, which co-hosted the Congress, said the andvolatilityofthe resilient in the face of economic turbulence,” In his opening remarks Rona Yircali, Chair of the Congress would focus on key business challenges that affect globaleconomy.” Deputy Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin World Chambers Federation, emphasized the the global business community. “This Congress will provide Muhyiddin Yassin, Yassin told over 1,000 delegates from 105 importance of small- and medium-sized enterprises delegates with opportunities to discuss and share views on Deputy Prime Minister, countries gathered at the Kuala Lumpur (SMEs) to the chamber movement as well as how to mitigate these challenges successfully.” Malaysia Convention Centre. their vital contribution to the global economy. Mustafa Bayburtlu, representing the Union of Chambers of “In response to the current global economic “SMEs not only contribute to sustainable Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, the host of the 5th Congress crisis, governments of affected economies are economic development by employment and in 2007, reminded delegates of the importance of this event as increasingly under pressure from deteriorating trade, they also contribute to innovation and the platform for networking among the chambers from around domestic economic conditions to adopt sustainability,” he said. the world. protectionist policies and measures,” Mr Yassin added. “Giving in to such pressures would ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung reminded delegates The ceremony ended with Deputy Prime Minister Yassin sounding only serve to make the situation worse and that this year marks the 90th anniversary of ICC, a gong, which in Malaysia symbolizes the unity of man. undermine the prospects of an early economic founded by a group of visionary businessmen recovery. Countries must collectively refrain following World War I who became known as from protectionist tendencies.” ‘Merchants of Peace’. Plenary Session Plenary Session ouR global CHalleNges Food, WateR AND ENERgy “Withitsfar-sightedprogramme inKualaLumpurthisyear,the 6thWorldChambersCongress providedparticipantswithcritical informationandknow-howon howtheyandtheirorganizations canandshouldrespondtoa worldofacceleratingchange.” Erik R. Peterson, Senior Vice President, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, United States of America Sullivan O’Carroll, Victor K. Fung, Yoshihiro Watanabe and Lawal Mohammed Marafa Megat Zaharuddin, Rajat Gupta, Mike Mack and Jack Moss lobal trends in demographics, migration Sullivan O’Carroll, Managing Director of Nestle, he growing shortages in food, water and also called for greater government sponsorship “Theworldwater Gand industrialization are putting enormous Malaysia, emphasized the need to conserve Tenergy are due to increasing population and of technology training and education and crisisisan pressures on vital resources including food, water, saying most cities have water a rise in energy needs, but they are also linked increased university participation on health and accumulation water and energy, and it is urgent that these distribution issues and that many countries to the effects of climate change. For this reason, safety issues. But he said the biggest challenge issues and their relationship to climate change have experienced water shortages. These they must be resolved simultaneously, according was to pool resources to tackle the problems oflocalcrises be addressed simultaneously if we are to avoid trends, in addition to the large amounts of to experts who participated in the Food, Water simultaneously. thatrequirelocal catastrophic consequences. water it takes to produce food, could lead to and Energy plenary. solutions.Powerful acute competition
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