WCF's key focus for the exchange of best practice and experience between chamber executives are through the World Chambers Congress and the World Chambers Competition.The World Chambers Congress gives chambers an opportunity to share best practices and learn from their counterparts some of the important tools needed to successfully manage and run a chamber of commerce. These tools and lessons learned allow chamber managers to better contribute in building long-lasting service for their members, which will help support the growth of a functional domestic private sector.
WCF works with individual chambers and partners in establishing programs on executive development tailored to the specific business needs of the chamber.
As part of their professional development chamber personnel regularly participate in ICC Events. ICC experts travel the world to stage seminars and courses on subjects in which ICC has unique expertise. These include Incoterms, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits and ICC arbitration.
ICC Events are always highly topical and are often a platform for defining policies favourable to business. Events are held in all parts of the world, many of them in collaboration with national committees and chambers. The runs courses and seminars for legal practitioners and company executives on subjects ranging from investment protection and negotiation of contracts to international arbitration and audiovisual law.
Several chambers have implemented programmes to support the professional development of chamber executives. Click here for full listing
US Chamber's Institute
Since 1921, the Institute of Organization Management has provided professional development experience specifically designed for chamber, association, and nonprofit professionals. The program is held 5 times per year in different locations across the USA. The course runs for 5 days .
American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) runs a series of leadership programmes, as well as its annual conference showcasing local chamber initiatives. ACCE is currently finalizing with WCF to sponsor up to six of its chamber members from different parts of the world to attend their Annual Conference.
Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) jointly with the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship, holds each year "Training Course on Chamber of Commerce and Industry." This program is a government sponsored and financed program aimed at fostering the human resources of CCIs in Asian countries (ASEAN + India and Pakistan), so that CCIs could more effectively contribute to the development of the economy and the promotion of SMEs. The scholarship covers transportation fares from the country of participants to Japan and return, accommodation, per diem and local transport between the local chambers visited in Japan. AOTS offices in targeted countries disseminate application forms to national CCIs.
Assembly of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ACFCI)
« L'Université d'été » Summer University, brings together chamberpresidents, elected members and senior managers from chambers across France as well as french speaking countries abroad.
The JCI University, formerly the JCI Training Institute, started in 1990. The JCI University focuses on 4 academy areas : Leadership (Executive & Political);Business (Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship); Learning (Personal & Trainers); and Non-profit (Management).
Eurochambres' Academy
Offering a 5 day chamber executive training, annually, in locations across Europe since 1998.
Should your chamber run events on executive development please contact WCF.
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