The Competitiveness Institute Annual Conf 2010 29th Nov 3rd Dec
13th TCI Annual Global Conference Competitiveness, Innovative Clusters and Prosperity
Slated for five days from November 29th to December 3rd 2010, New Dehli, India, the 13th TCI Annual Global Conference gathers cluster practioners around the world under the theme "Competitiveness, Innovative Clusters and Prosperity". Call for proposals already open!
With over 300 international delegates present from various countries, the conference is the place to meet and share policies, development methods and practices; encourage exchange of innovation, learning and research; and forge business and academic ties for future, long-term benefits. Read the preliminary program (in PDF format) and visit the conference pages at www.tci-network.org/tci2010!
Highlights of the conference include
•Creating business and knowledge links between India and rest of the world: The conference will allow participants to understand the global cluster phenomenon from Indian perspective. It is an excellent platform for sharing of lessons between cluster practioners from both developed and developing economies..•International business-matching: A special arena for cluster managers and businesses will facilitate networking and partnering opportunities..•Exploring the impact of clusters: Clusters have played a major role in the socio-economic transformation of India. The conference is a unique occasion to learn more about them and meet their practitioners in person at cluster tours..
Four cluster tours in New Delhi region
•Automobile Cluster in Gurgaon, New Delhi
Visit to some of the largest automotive companies operating in India: Maruti Suzuki, Hero and Honda. There will be also an opportunity to see how they work with their suppliers, Sona Koya and Rico..
•Information Technology and Knowledge process outsourcing in Gurgaon, New Delhi
Visit to companies Genpact, WNC Global, Accenture and Microsoft to understand best practices of large scale knowledge process companies..
• Broadcast Media Cluster in Noida, New Delhi
Visit to high-profile media companies Star, CNN-IBN and 2ee to understand the operations of the media in India..•Apparel Cluster in New Delhi (TBA).
Open Call for Presentations
Cluster practitioners around the world are invited to submit proposals for presentations on the theme Competitiveness, Innovative Clusters and Prosperity. The conference will include a session where ideas and processes examining clusters and competitiveness are to be presented. You can contribute to produce new ideas and practical solutions for your fellow practitioners managing change, crisis and other challenges in developing sustainable competitiveness.
•Format: Abstracts of proposed presentations should consist of a cover page and an abstract of the proposed presentations..•The cover page should contain: Title of the presentation, Full name and title (Mr, Mrs, Dr, Professor etc), name of the organization/company, country, job title, a brief CV of not more than 200 words, contact email address and telephone number..•The abstract should contain: Brief details of the main areas of the presentation and should be no longer than 1000 words. We specially encourage young practitioners to submit an abstract. CV's and abstracts must be emailed to submissions@competitiveness.in.
•Deadlines:
15 August 2010 Submission of abstracts
31 August 2010 Notification for selected abstracts.
•Selection: The selected presentations would be presented at a special session dedicated to new ideas and theories. You would need to formally register for the conference to present your ideas within the session proceedings..•Best Presentation Award: The best presentation at the session would receive a special mention and an award would be announced at the conference. .For more information, please visit the conference page at our website.
Registration opening soon
Reserve the dates in your agenda and pass the word to your colleagues! We will soon open the registration where you can take advantage of the early-bird fee.
Conference Website: www.tci-network.org/tci2010
For more information, contact
Neera Vohra, Institute for Competitiveness, India
neera.vohra@competitiveness.in