Istanbul Chamber of Industry

An Overview

İİSTANBULSTANBUL

CHAMBER OF INDUSTRYCHAMBER OF INDUSTRY

Chambers in Turkey

• 365 Chambers in total.• 12 Chambers of Industry in most industrialized cities.

İstanbul

• 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).

Chambers in Turkey

Establishment and Goals

• Established in 1952

• Around 18,000 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.

The ICI Member Base

Contribution to Turkey's Total GDP 9,2%

Contribution to the Total Value Added created by Turkey's industry 40%

Share of ICI Members among Top 500 firms 39%

Share of ICI Members in Net Pre-Tax Profits by Top 500 firms 37,6%

Share of ICI Members in Gross Revenues by Top 500 firms 45,2%

Share of SMEs among ICI Members 98%

<50 Employees 85%

51-100 Employees 8%

101-250 Employees 5%

>250 Employees 2%

Member Profile

Readywear & Textiles

35%

Metals30%

Chemicals13%

Food6%

Other*16%

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“Other” includes:

• Leather and leather articles• Forestry, wood, paper and printing• Mineral, stone and earth-based products• Furniture

Structure

Member Enterprises (~18.000 firms)Member Enterprises (~18.000 firms)

Sectoral Committees (290 delegates in 56 committees)Sectoral Committees (290 delegates in 56 committees)

Chamber Assembly (117 Members)Chamber Assembly (117 Members)

Board of Directors

(11 Members)

Board of Directors

(11 Members)

Secretary GeneralSecretary General DepartmentsDepartments

Assembly Speakership

Assembly Speakership

Departments Secretary General Secretary General

EnvironmentEnvironment

SME ServicesSME Services

ResearchResearch

Sectoral CommitteesSectoral Committees

Human ResourcesHuman Resources

AccountingAccounting

Legal AffairsLegal Affairs

Press & PublicationsPress & Publications

LibraryLibrary

Publication SalesPublication Sales

Membership ServicesMembership Services

IndustryIndustry

CapacityCapacityEU & Foreign Econ.

Affairs

EU & Foreign Econ. Affairs

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

ConsultantsConsultants

AdministrationAdministration

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

Basic Services

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

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

• 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

Training Programs

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

Country Days

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) 12-14 September

• SIAL France (Food) 22-24 October

• Ecomondo, Italy (EcoTech) 7-10 November

• Medica & Compamed, Germany (Medical Tech.) 15-16 November

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

Research & Publications

• Economic and Social Research

• Publications on the industry and on the economy

• “Industry“ (monthly ICI periodical)

• Top 500 Industrial Enterprises (yearly)

• Production, Sale, and Capacity Status of the ICI Member Base (trimestrial)

www.iso.org.tr

In Brief…

Thank you.

İİSTANBULSTANBUL

CHAMBER OF INDUSTRYCHAMBER OF INDUSTRY