-- Bob Wright, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer, General Electric (US)
-- Nobuyuki Idei, former CEO of Sony Corporation and Representative
Director of Quantum Leaps Corporation (Japan)
-- Jean-René Fourtou, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Vivendi (France)
-- David Iakobachvili, Chairman, WBD Foods (Russia)
-- Jean-François Dehecq, Chairman, Sanofi-Aventis (France)
-- Doug Morris, CEO, Universal Music (US)
-- Kevin Havelock, President, Unilever United States (United Kingdom)
-- Blair Westlake, Corporate Vice President, Media & Entertainment Group,
Microsoft (US)
-- Andreas Fibig, Senior Vice President, U.S. Pharmaceutical Operations,
Pfizer (US)
-- Guy Sebban, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
From Government
-- Ambassador Susan Schwab, US Trade Representative
-- Michel Danet, Secretary General, World Customs Organization
-- Michael Keplinger, Deputy Secretary General, World Intellectual
Property Organization
RSVP IS ESSENTIAL
For more information on BASCAP, please visit: www.iccwbo.org/bascap
About BASCAP
The drain on businesses and the global economy from counterfeit goods and
piracy of intellectual property is of great concern to ICC member companies
worldwide. Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) is an
ICC initiative that unites the global business community across all product
sectors to address issues associated with intellectual property theft and
to petition for greater commitments by local, national and international
officials in the enforcement and protection of intellectual property
rights.
Founded in 2004, BASCAP has created a set of tools to gather information,
improve transparency of efforts to fight counterfeiting and piracy,
exchange intelligence, and raise awareness of the problem. The current
focus is now on setting standards for global performance by governments and
companies; framing decisions for policymakers; pushing for the allocation
of resources at the highest levels in national governments; and improving
awareness on a global basis. BASCAP features a Global Leadership Group
comprised of CEOs, Chairmen and senior corporate officials to build
awareness and amplify messages to national governments.
BASCAP's networking directory, searchable database of case studies and
other resources are available at: www.iccwbo.org/bascap.
About the International Chamber of Commerce
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the largest, most
representative business organization in the world. Its hundreds of
thousands of member companies in over 130 countries have interests spanning
every sector of private enterprise.
The fundamental mission of ICC is to promote trade and investment across
frontiers and help business corporations meet the challenges and
opportunities of globalization. Its conviction that trade is a powerful
force for peace and prosperity dates from its origins in 1919.
ICC has three main activities: rules-setting, arbitration and policy. ICC
has unrivalled authority in making rules that govern the conduct of
business across borders.
Business leaders and experts drawn from ICC's membership establish the
business stance on broad issues of trade and investment policy as well as
on vital technical and sectoral subjects. These include financial services,
information technologies, telecommunications, marketing ethics, the
environment, transportation, competition law and intellectual property,
among others.
ICC enjoys a close working relationship with the United Nations and other
intergovernmental organizations, including the World Trade Organization and
the G8.
ICC's national committees work with their members to address the concerns
of business in their countries and convey to their governments the business
views formulated by ICC.
For more information about ICC, please visit: www.iccwbo.org
Contact Information: To RSVP and request interviews, please contact: Catherine Foster, ICC Communications Department Tel: +33 1 49 53 28 22 Amy Lehr, USCIB (ICC's US affiliate) Tel: +1 212 703-5063