Istanbul Chamber of Industry An Overview

1. Istanbul Chamber of Industry An Overview THE GATEWAY TO TURKISH INDUSTRY

2. Chambers in Turkey • 365 Chambers in total. • 12 Chambers of Industry in most industrialized cities. İstanbul Kocaeli Ankara Balıkesir Eskişehir Kayseri İzmir Aydın Konya Denizli Gaziantep Adana

3. Chambers in Turkey • All Chambers are established by law - all are non-governmental organizations. • Compulsory membership. • Some services are assigned by law. • Umbrella organization of all Chambers: The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (in Ankara) (TOBB).

4. Establishment and Goals • Established in 1952 • Around18,000 members Mission: To enhance the international competitiveness of industry and to contribute to the country's economic development by delivering information, training, and consultancy services.

5. The ICI Member Base

6. Member Profile • “Other” includes: • Leatherandleatherarticles • Forestry, wood, paperandprinting • Mineral, stoneandearth-basedproducts • Furniture

7. Structure Secretary General Departments Board of Directors (11 Members) Assembly Speakership Chamber Assembly (117 Members) Sectoral Committees (290 delegates in 56 committees) Member Enterprises (~18.000 firms)

8. Departments Secretary General EU & Foreign Econ. Affairs Capacity Environment Industry SME Services Membership Services Research Publication Sales Sectoral Committees Library Consultants Press & Publications Human Resources Legal Affairs Information Technology Accounting Administration

9. Basic Services • Registration Services • Capacity Reports • Expertise and appraisal reports • Investment incentive certification • Free Movement Certificates

10. Information and Consultancy(1) • Research • Sector strategies and sector policy reports • Industry • Investment incentive consultancy • Legal consultancy on industrial legislation • Management consultancy for SMEs • SME Financing • Consultancy on intellectual and industrial property rights • The ICI - Quality & Technology Council • Quality, R & D, Technology consultancy • Information and consultancy on Quality Management Systems (ISO 9000, ISO 14000) • Environment • Guidance on Environmental issues and the Waste Exchange Service

11. Information and Consultancy(2) • EU & Foreign Economic Relations • Guidance on Export incentives • Bilateral meetings with foreign commercial missions • The Foreign Trade Knowledge Base, guidance on legislation and procedures • Harmonization of national legislation with the EU's technical legislation • EU Projects • Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP):The Enterprise Europe Network • The ISO-EU Academy project • Enhancing the Vocational Training Capacity of the ICI • Business Development Training for SMEs

12. Training Programs • Vocational and Technical Training • Management & corporate culture • Total quality management and efficiency • International Trade • Environmental Management Systems • Finance & Accounting • Seminars & training aimed at increasing exports • Seminars on current issues • SME Seminars on developing international cooperation • Workshops on the harmonization of national legislation with the EU's • Foreign Trade and international markets • Intellectual and industrial property rights

13. Internationalization • Country Days • Foreign Trade Trainings • Market Information /Country Fact Sheets • ITC Trade Maps • Business Cooperation • Foreign Trade Forum • EU Projects • Certificates • Trade and Industry Fairs

14. Country Days • In these events, experience & knowledge are shared by: • Relevant Commercial Counselors • Turkish companies with previous experience in doing business in that specific country • The Chairman of the relevant Bilateral Business Council May 25, 2012 Brazil - Chile May 7, 2012 ScandinavianCountries March 9, 2012 USA May 31, 2011 China April 12, 2011 Romania March 8, 2011 NRW Invest (Germany) April 19, 2010 Russian Federation March 30, 2010 Poland March 22, 2010 Slovakia March 5, 2010 Egypt April 13, 2009 Romania March 31, 2009 Kenya March 17, 2009 Iran Previous: …Austria, Greece, Azerbaijan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Khazakstan, Syria, India, Hungary…

15. Fairs, B2B Events (2012) IPACK Italy(Packaging) 1-2 March Anuga 2012, Germany (Food)28-29 March Hannover Messe, Germany (Industry) 23-27 April Seafood,Belgium(Fisheries)24 April Drupa, Germany(Printing) 9-10 May IFAT, Germany (Energy)7-11 May SMM, Germany(Shipbuilding, Machinery)5 September Automechanika,Germany(Automotiv)12-14September SIALFrance(Food)22-24 October Ecomondo, Italy (EcoTech)7-10 November Medica & Compamed, Germany (Medical Tech.)15-16 November

16. International Cooperation • ISO – Milan Chamber of Commerce & Industry • ISO – Cologne Chamber of Commerce & Industry • ISO – Lyon Chamber of Commerce & Industry • ISO – Trieste Chamber of Commerce & Industry • ISO – Poland Chamber of Commerce • ISO – Hungary Chamber of Commerce & Industry • ISO – Macedonian Chamber of Commerce • ISO –Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria • ISO – Serbia Regional Ch. of Commerce & Industry Leskovać • ISO – Teheran Chamber of Commerce & Industry

17. Research & Publications • Economic and Social Research • Publications on theindustry and on the economy • “Industry“(monthly ICI periodical) • Top 500 Industrial Enterprises(yearly) • Production, Sale, and Capacity Status of the ICI Member Base (trimestrial)

18. www.iso.org.tr

20. In Brief… • Nongovernmental, nonprofit, established by law • Membership is compulsory; 18,000 members • Largest Chamber of Industry in Turkey • Provides services and does lobbying to enhance competitiveness and economic performance of industry in Istanbul & Turkey • Basic services(as required by law), • Information & Consultancy • Research, Industry, SME Management, Environment, Vocational & Technical Training, International Markets & Foreign Trade, European Union, Current Issues • Training • Actively involved in international cooperation

21. THE GATEWAY TO TURKISH INDUSTRY Thank you.