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The Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce (GBDe)
The Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce is a worldwide, CEO-led, business initiative, established in January 1999 to assist in the creation of a policy framework.
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econsumer.gov
International web site established by many governments to assist consumers in filing complaints about cross border fraud in e-commerce.
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Consumers International (CI)
Consumers International represents consumer groups and agencies all over the world. It has a membership of over 250 organisations in 115 countries. It strives to promote a fairer society through defending the rights of all consumers, especially the poor, marginalised and disadvantaged, and by supporting and strengthening member organisations and the consumer movement in general and by campaigning at the international level for policies which respect consumer concerns.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
The APEC is the primary international organization for promoting open trade and economic cooperation among 21 member 'economies' around the Pacific Rim.
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European Union (EU)
The European Union--previously known as the European Community--is an institutional framework for the construction of a united Europe. This site provides information on EU member countries, the EU - US partnership, and EU laws and policy overviews.
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Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
This site contains documents from the process initiated in the 1994 Summit of the Americas to integrate the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single free trade arrangement.
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
OECD is an international organization helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalize economy.
www.oecd.org/EN/home/0,,EN-home-29-nodirectorate-no-no--29,00.html - This site provides e-commerce news.
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UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The UNCTAD Electronic Commerce Branch (ECB) carries out policy-oriented analytical work on the implications for developing countries of the adoption of e-commerce and Internet technologies.
http://r0.unctad.org/ecommerce/ecommerce_en/faq_en.htm - FAQ's regarding international e-commerce and the use of the Internet in other countries.
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property
This site provides information regarding WIPO's program of work and activities concerning intellectual property and electronic commerce.
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world's trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/region_e/region_e.htm - This site provides information on regional trade agreements.
www.wto.org/english/res_e/reser_e/reser_e.htm - This site provides links to WTO reports on assessments of the global trade picture and special studies on specific topics.
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO is the source of ISO 9000 and more than 13, 700 International Standards for business, government and society. ISO is a network of national standards institutes from 147 countries working in partnership with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives.
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
ICC is the voice of world business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity.
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