Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

- Operating in 170 countries

Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who was elected as a member of the Board of Directors at the ICC World Council held in Geneva, will serve in the 2023-2026 period. The ICC includes the World Federation of Chambers, the International Court of Arbitration and the World Institute of Labor Law. Hisarcıklıoğlu will also have a say in these boards by entering the ICC administration. ICC, whose central secretariat is located in Paris, is a 100-year-old organization. The International Chamber of Commerce, of which the world’s giant companies are members, is the largest global business world organization representing more than 45 million companies in more than 170 countries and has gained Observer Status at the United Nations.

- Hisarcıklıoğlu: “An honor”

Giving information about his election to the ICC administration, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “As we enter a new era in which there will be significant changes in the way of doing business on a global scale, it is very important to take part in global consultation mechanisms. As TOBB, we have a wide international network. We are involved in the management of all institutions representing the private sector worldwide. It is an honor for us to represent our country and our business world at the ICC, the only organization representing the global business world at the United Nations, where the rules of trade are set. The building blocks of the future in the economy are designed in such institutions. Hisarcıklıoğlu also served on the ICC Board of Directors between 2012 and 2018.

- First woman president

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was founded in 1919 by the business communities of Belgium, England, France, Italy, and the USA. Founded in the aftermath of World War I with the slogan “Merchants of Peace”, the ICC has Observer status at the United Nations General Assembly.  ICC Technical Commissions prepare rules and laws to facilitate international commercial transactions, as well as proposals to contribute to discussions between policy products and government. There are 12 technical commissions under the umbrella of ICC. These are; Banking, Environment and Energy, Digital Economy, Intellectual Property, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption, Marketing and Advertising, Competition Policy, Arbitration, Trade Law and Practice, Trade and Investment Policy, Taxation.

Maria Fernanda Garza, CEO of Orestia, a small household goods manufacturer in Mexico, was elected as the first female President of the International Chamber of Commerce in 2022. John Denton is the Secretary General of the ICC.

- ICC Türkiye

The ICC Türkiye National Committee, which operates under the umbrella of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), has been representing the ICC in Türkiye since 1934. The Turkish National Committee continues its activities in order to contribute to the work of the Turkish business world, to increase its competitiveness and to increase Türkiye’s share from the global economy.