2. Eurochambres New Technologies Department

3. New Technologies Department Main objectives: - to be a «prime mover» in the field of new technologies - to provide assistance to the Chamber network in the application of new ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) - to lobby for a pro-business IT environment

4. New Technologies Department Key Projects of this Department: ò ( ChamberPASS ) ò ( OnlineConfidence ) ò ChamberSign ò eLexPortal ò AESOP

5. How can a person be sure that the people he or she does business with - over the Internet - really are who they claim to be? Doing business in the virtual world depends as much on trust as any business in the physical world. Electronic Certificates issued by Chambers of Commerce for secure e-commerce across international borders

6. ChamberSign's primary goal is to achieve interoperability among Digital Certificates issued by Chambers and used by European companies in cross-border B2B e-Commerce. Digital Certificates = electronic signatures = hand-written signatures = same legal value Electronic Certificates issued by Chambers of Commerce for secure e-commerce across international borders

7. “ChamberSign aims to create an international virtual marketplace where certified enterprises can confidently engage in business transactions with each other - no matter where in the world they are located.“ Electronic Certificates issued by Chambers of Commerce for secure e-commerce across international borders

8. More Information: On the Internet: www.chambersign.com www.eurochambres.be/chambersign Contact person: Maike Bielfeldt bielfeldt.maike@berlin.de One-page overview is available at the desk Electronic Certificates issued by Chambers of Commerce for secure e-commerce across international borders

9. The transition to the “new economy“ presents opportunities for industry and commerce of every size and description. ò The need to be aware of the varying legislative and regulatory climate, which differs from country to country within the European Union, is felt by enterprises in general, particularly SMEs throughout Europe. ò Specialist international legal advice is notoriously expensive and may represent an obstacle in setting up new e-Commerce initiatives.

10. eLexPortal.com National legislation on e-Commerce, the easy way eLexPortal is an Internet Portal providing information for non- specialist entrepreneurs and business people about Legislation and Regulatory Policy relating to e-Commerce across the EU in a user-friendly manner.

11. eLexPortal.com National legislation on e-Commerce, the easy way eLexPortal Key Services: Regulatory Engine - legal information on National legislation and regulations - collected by experts in each EU Member State - all content is free of charge and in 6 languages Multilingual HelpDesk - personalized, written answers on matters related to e-Commerce legislation Updated information about e-Commerce field - e-mail alerts about news & events all over Europe - interactive online community (Forum, News items)

12. More Information: On the Internet: www.eLexPortal.com Contact person: Pietro Spigai spigai@eurochambres.be Tel.: +322.2820861 Printed overview is available at the desk

13. A.E.S.O.P. Architectural Environments for Smart Organisation Portals The Aesop project is a Research and Development action co-funded by the European Commission within IST 2001 work programme; Its partners include Regional CCIs, Universities and IT companies from several EU countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, UK).

14. A.E.S.O.P. Architectural Environments for Smart Organisation Portals All Chambers are different: they operate in different business, cultural and legal contexts, deliver different services ò The Aesop project explores the concept of Third Generation Portals ò Its aim is to provide Chambers with a standard and reconfigurable on line “workspace” to deliver services to its members

15. A.E.S.O.P. Architectural Environments for Smart Organisation Portals AESOP platform - using a Modular approach - will provide Chambers with a number of useful tools. For example: ò Private Secure Server Space ò Catalogue of offers, decision support ò Document management ò Database of clients

16. AESOP Architectural Environments for Smart Organisation Portals More Information: On the Internet: www. aesop-ist.com www.eurochambres.be/aesop Contact person: Pietro Spigai spigai@eurochambres.be Tel.: +322.2820861

17. EUROCHAMBRES The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry Rue Archimède, 5 1000 Brussels Belgium Tel.: +32(0)2-282 08 50 Fax: +32(0)2-230 00 38 eurochambres@eurochambres.be Thank you Contact person: Pietro Spigai spigai@eurochambres.be Tel.: +322.2820861