One of the largest international meetings ever held in Korea, it will continue through May 8. ICC, which was founded in 1919, is the most extensive non-governmental international organization of its kind with its membership encompassing 1,700 economic institutions and 7,000 business companies all over the world.

Headquartered in Paris, France, ICC has been playing an instrumental role in promoting international economic cooperation and development through the active coordination among civilian enterprises. The ICC members maintain close consultations on trade and overseas investments in order to improve the international business climate with an ultimate view to enhancing the cause of world peace and prosperity. The Seoul session, attended by over 300 representatives from more than 20 countries, is sponsored by CAFEA-ICC, the regional body of ICC for Asia and the Far East.

Convened under the theme of "Problems and Prospects for Investment and Transfer of Technology," the meeting is expected to help pave the way for more effective inducement of foreign capital and technical knowhow, there by contributing greatly to Korea`s industrialization and economic development.

The Ministry of Communications, in order to emphasize the importance of this conference, is issuing this commemorative stamp.