eCommerce offline forums (122 links) AMERICAS |EUROPE |OCEANIA |ASIA|AFRICA|INTERNATIONAL

Americas

USA CommerceNet The premier global industry consortium for companies using, promoting and building electronic commerce solutions on the Internet Internet Advertising Bureau The first global not for profit association devoted exclusively to maximizing the use and effectiveness of advertising on the Internet.  Financial Services Technology Consortium Premenos- Great resource for X12 and Edifact Standards. Contains many links to other EC resources. Chambers of Commerce listings The OBI Consortium The Internet Chamber of Commerce Electronic Commerce Resource Center Association for Electronic Commerce Professionals The Association of Online Professionals- The Association of Online Professionals is the principal trade association serving the U.S. Internet access, business and electronic commerce industries. Founded in 1994, AOP serves as a strong voice for the industry in legislative and regulatory issues that include privacy, copyright, taxation, self-regulation and electronic commerce The manufacturer's Network The Manufacturer's eBusiness Network delivers workshops and helped more than 200 manufacturers get started with an Internet business strategy.  Information Society Project Office (ISPO), International Cooperation -- the Americas. Links to documents, policy papers, conferences and workshops on ecommerce in the Americas. Rosetta Net Organization focusing on eCommerce in the IT industry Colorado Electronic Commerce Roundtable -  A professional association of Electronic Commerce (EC) practitioners from Colorado businesses, governmental bodies and educational institutions. TAWPI--The Association for Work Process Improvement TAWPI is a worldwide leader in management development and education for information processing professionals engaged in the fields of remittance, payment, forms, data entry/capture and electronic processing applications. National Automated Clearing House Association The National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) is a not for profit banking trade association with the largest number of member financial institutions in the country. NACHA promulgates the rules and operating guidelines for electronic payments through the ACH Network, and for Electronic Benefits Transfers, electronic checks, financial EDI and cross-border transactions. DISA Home Page - The Data Interchange Standards Association, Inc. (DISA) was formed in 1987 to be the secretariat for Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12. EDI-GYM Home Page - A set of well organized links to other internet resources. Washington Publishing Company - Washington Publishing Company (WPC) seeks to expand the scope and enhance the quality of both EDI standards development and EDI standards. Southern California EDI Roundtable - Cross-industry group of professionals that promote EDI and the free exchange of EDI information. Shop.org : not-for-profit association dedicated to serving the needs of Internet retailers. Any company that sells goods or services directly to the consumer via the Internet will benefit from joining shop.org. The goal of shop.org is to help grow the market for online shopping. National Automated Payment Association (NAPA) electronic payment industry, laws, legislation, and service providers Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange Nonprofit organization focusing on ways of improving the standards of health care, reducing administrative costs, and enhancing electronic commerce in health care through effective applications of electronic data exchange. Electronic Messaging Association The Forum that Enables the Evolution of Ebusiness DISA - The Data Interchange Standards Association - where the rules are made and published. Internet Developers Association -- for content providers Association for Interactive Media The trade association for business on the internet Association for Interactive Media (AIM) Electronic Commerce Forum  E-Commerce Connection of Northern West Virginia Dallas Ft-Worth Electronic Commerce Forum San Antonio Electronic Commerce Resource Center  Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office Electronic Commerce Forum of Maine New Jersey Electronic Commerce Network Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum Dayton EC Forum  Fairfax Electronic Commerce Resource Center Electronic Commerce Forum of St. Louis  Texas Electronic Commerce Association (Texas eComm)  "ec4me" The Electronic Commerce Forum of Maine - Home Virginia EDI Forum Electronic Payments Forum  American Electronics Association Computer Systems Policy Project: Electronic Commerce Electronic Messaging Association Software Publishers Association: Electronic Commerce Web Resources CyberNet Chamber of Commerce Payments group of W3C ABA Electronic Commerce Division CIO Electronic Commerce Research Center Center for Electronic Commerce Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office Payments group of W3C Semper United States Government Electronic Commerce Policy American Marketing Association Internet law and policy Forum Coalition for Advertising Supported Information and Entertainment (CASIE) Internet Advertising Bureau Tradegate ECA Interactive Media in Retail Group Cyber Commerce Commission  IBM Institute for Advanced Commerce Smart Card Industry Association Website Information Technology Association of America Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation Global Business Dialogue on Electric Commerce Canada Electronic Commerce Canada CBA Canadian Banking Association Task Force on Electronic Commerce Cuba Comision National para el Commercio Electronico

Europe

European Electronic Messaging Association (EEMA) Card Europe is a European industry association working to produce, test and validate open, interoperable and cashless payment systems for transport applications.  Conditional Access for Europe (CAFE) is a European electronic cash project involving 13 partners from several countries. Their goal is to make open, secure electronic wallets that can be used for payment, access to information services and--if required--identification. Information Society Project Office (ISPO), E-commerce and the European Union. European Initiatives on eCommerce and International Cooperation.  Electronic Commerce Europe (ECE) Electronic Commerce Association (ECA) United Kingdom Electronic Commerce and EDI Centre for Wales  The Electronic Commerce Association of Ireland  Danish E-Commerce Association Electronic Commerce Finland (ECF) Electronic Commerce Platform, Nederland  Slovak Association for Electronic Commerce  Slovenian Article Numbering Association  Center for the Study of Electronic Commerce, Slovenia Electronic Commerce and the European Union Association Francaise pour le Commerce et les Echanges Electroniques, FRANCE Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) Centre of Expertise in Electronic Commerce( CEeC) Secure Electronic Marketplace for Europe (SEMPER)  Observatoire Européen des Technologies de Communications (OTEC)

Oceania

Australia's Electronic Commerce Web Site  hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade inCanberra http://www.dfat.gov.au/nsr ACT  and the  http://www.dist.gov.au Information Society Project Office (ISPO), International Cooperation -- Australia and New Zealand. Links to documents, policy papers, conferences and workshops on ecommerce in Australia and New Zealand. Electronic Commerce Australia (ECA) Australian Electronic Business Network

Asia

CommerceNet Singapore advocate of Electronic Commerce (eCommerce).Official website of CommerceNet Singapore (CNSG), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promote Electronic Commerce (eCommerce) in Singapore. Advertising, Marketing and E-Commerce. Maintained by Nanyang Tech University. Highly rated by Argus Clearinghouse. Quite comprehensive set of links. A helpful feature: IT/Internet and e-commerce in Singapore  Information Society Project Office (ISPO), International Cooperation - Asia. Links to documents, policy papers, conferences and workshops on ecommerce in Asia. International Center for Electronic Commerce (ICEC) in Korea ECOM (e-com promotional council of Japan) e.com.ec - an electronic commerce site for Asia Asia Oceania Electronic Messaging Association (AOEMA) Singapore E-Commerce Hong Kong Productivity Council  TDB Singapore Trade Development Board  NSRC - Thailand  Asian Internet Marketing Group

Africa

The eCommerce debate: The purpose of this web site is to present background  information and a discussion forum for the many policy issues surrounding e-commerce in South Africa, in order to best formulate a coherent policy strategy.

International

The Electronic Commerce World Institute is an independent, international organization that addresses the strategic business issues relating to electronic data interchange and electronic commerce. ESOMAR is the leading international association for marketing and opinion research representing the highest possible standards both professionally and technically. The Association for Electronic Commerce Professionals International The International Center of electronic Commerce International Computer Security Association(ICSA) Smart Card Industry Association (SCIA)  Association For Enterprise Integration - AFEI  World Trade Organization  World Customs Organization  G7 - Information Network for SMEs The Internet society World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)