In 1919, shocked by the tragedy of World War I, a group that came to be known as “The Merchants of Peace” founded what today is known as the International Chamber of Commerce, the world business organization. The goal of the merchants was to achieve peace through trade. We are used to hearing of summits and meetings between world political leaders, as they meet to discuss issues and hopefully sign agreements. Yet we tend to ignore the fact that each day, all over the world, millions of meetings are held … Continue reading Adnan Kassar