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2 TEN-Telecom Case Studies
Paul SkehanDeputy Secretary General
36 countries: 1,300 Chambers - 14 million companies
Established 1958
Brussels based. Core staff 25+, but we depend on members’ active participation in all activities
Business representational role is key, but this has led us into a number of pan-European projects and services over past 7 years. Wide range of projects now undertaken, some IT, but many business to business and Chamber-building
Eurochambres - A Brief Introduction
Despite incredible spread of Chambers, and wide variety of services available from each Chamber…
…we wanted to maximise the network itself
Chambers as inter-linked but independent units
Services from each Chamber available to that Chamber ’s members, but not to others
ChamberPASS: The Challenge
Idea to create a ‘club’ of Chambers willing to offer some of their own services to foreign businesses
We quickly dropped idea of ‘affinity’ membership card. Similarly discarded idea of brochures, or other printed materials - out of date too fast
We wanted a medium that would allow multiple, instant changes, visible to the maximum number of businesses at any time - the Internet
But several unknowns - technical, market, admin...
ChamberPASS: The Solution
A successful service (so far!)
Launched earlier this year, already profitable
91 Chambers from 18 countries already in
Seeking to extend beyond Europe to US and Asia
System fine, key issue to promote the site effectively to the general business population (target: internationally-oriented SMEs)
ChamberPASS: The Outcome
Chambers of Commerce and Industry well placed to act as trusted third parties, as neutral facilitators of the ADR process
Many European Chambers have long and distinguished history: Stockholm, Paris, Milan, London…
Obligation on Italian Chambers to provide, not just B2B, but also B2C services
Arbitration, mediation, conciliation - all form part of the Chambers’ armoury
OnlineConfidence: The Background
More business moving online
But questions of trust and confidence when buying online, especially from non-brand companies
Perceived difficulties in seeking redress in case of dispute, when dealing with foreign seller
Difficulties with language, customs, law…
How can Chambers maintain their levels of assistance, but in this new environment?
OnlineConfidence: The Challenge
Eurochambres assembled a consortium of interested Chambers to develop “OnlineConfidence” in 2000
OnlineConfidence: A trustseal businesses can display on their site, backed up by an online ADR mechanism to help resolve any disputes that may arise
We wish to keep Chambers as central to the process, regardless of whether it is on- or off-line
OnlineConfidence: The Solution
€ 5 million budget established (TEN-Telecom support also secured)
Project commenced January 2001
Work well underway on defining legal issues, code of conduct, processes of mediation/conciliation
Still to do: further development, then market testing, refining, plus roll-out to Chambers
Aim to be operational by Q3, 2002
OnlineConfidence: Progress to Date
Overall, very positive
Guidelines for making bid are clear and helpful
Evaluation process transparent, and written feedback given as to strong and weak points
‘Human beings’ rather than ‘officials’
Annual Review process useful as a sanity check
Prompt payments, once you report on time...
Overall TEN-Telecom Experience
Time from OJ bid evaluation negotiation contract start is too long for IT based projects
10% limit (of overall project costs) seems arbitrary and unduly harsh
Delineation between market validation and deployment should be reconsidered
Increase overall size of TEN-Telecom budget
What holds TEN-Telecom back?
…promotes e-confidence...
…helps SMEs abroad...
…with TEN-Telecom assistance...Thank You
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