Sunil Bharti Mittal is vice chairman of global trade body ICC
BANGALORE: Sunil BhartiMittal, chairman and group CEO, Bharti Enterprises has been appointed as the vice-chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), which is amongst the world's oldest and most respected global business organisations.
He becomes the third business person from India in the history of ICC
to be appointed to this position. The ICC World Council elected the new
ICC leaders at a meeting held in Doha, Qatar.
The past Chairmen of ICC from India were distinguished business leaders Late Hari Shankar Singhania (1993-1994), and Late Dr. Bharat Ram (1969-1971), who was also the first Indian to be appointed as the Chairman of the ICC Executive Board.
Founded in 1919, ICC represents private-sector views to national governments and intergovernmental bodies around the world. It advocates for free trade and the market economy, working through a network of national committees and direct members in over 130 countries. ICC was awarded the highest level consultative status with the United Nations (UN) in 1946, and since then has represented the private sector by engaging in a broad range of activities with the UN and its specialized agencies.
Mittal said, "I am honoured at being chosen by this prestigious organisation to serve it in this capacity. ICC is playing an important role in driving global economic growth by reducing barriers to trade and economic opportunity. I look forward to working with the distinguished members of the ICC towards taking forward this agenda and addressing the needs of the international business community."
Mittal is a member of several premier international bodies - Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Reuters Editorial Advisory Board, Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council, Telecom Board of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the leading UN Agency and also a Commissioner of the Broadband Commission at ITU. He is a member of the India-US CEO Forum, the India- UK CEO Forum and India Japan Business Leaders Forum. Appointed by the Prime Minister of India, he is also the Co-Chair of the India-Africa Business Council and the India-Sri Lanka CEO Forum.
Md . Shane Haider
pgdm 2nd sem
The past Chairmen of ICC from India were distinguished business leaders Late Hari Shankar Singhania (1993-1994), and Late Dr. Bharat Ram (1969-1971), who was also the first Indian to be appointed as the Chairman of the ICC Executive Board.
Founded in 1919, ICC represents private-sector views to national governments and intergovernmental bodies around the world. It advocates for free trade and the market economy, working through a network of national committees and direct members in over 130 countries. ICC was awarded the highest level consultative status with the United Nations (UN) in 1946, and since then has represented the private sector by engaging in a broad range of activities with the UN and its specialized agencies.
Mittal said, "I am honoured at being chosen by this prestigious organisation to serve it in this capacity. ICC is playing an important role in driving global economic growth by reducing barriers to trade and economic opportunity. I look forward to working with the distinguished members of the ICC towards taking forward this agenda and addressing the needs of the international business community."
Mittal is a member of several premier international bodies - Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Reuters Editorial Advisory Board, Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council, Telecom Board of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the leading UN Agency and also a Commissioner of the Broadband Commission at ITU. He is a member of the India-US CEO Forum, the India- UK CEO Forum and India Japan Business Leaders Forum. Appointed by the Prime Minister of India, he is also the Co-Chair of the India-Africa Business Council and the India-Sri Lanka CEO Forum.
Md . Shane Haider
pgdm 2nd sem
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