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22-26 June 2009, Leipzig, Germany.
"Managing a region's structural change in global competition: technology, people, policy."
The Organizing Committee is already working on next TCI Annual Global Conference, that will be held on June 22-26 in Leipzig, the heart of Central Germany. Book the dates and keep informed about the conference on www.clusters2009.com

12 February 2009, Barcelona, Spain
22@Barcelona, in collaboration with TCI Network, ACC1Ó (Center for Innovation and Business Development - Catalan Government) and the Barcelona City Council, will celebrate the 3rd Symposium on Urban Clusters at Barcelona International Convention Center (CCIB) on 12th February, 2009.

Within de global strategy of TCI Network, some regional initiatives are emerging in order to respond to local and regional challenges and specificities.

On the occassion of the 11th Global Conference in Cape Town, a TCI German Contact Point was set up. Under the direction of Klaus Haasis, member of the TCI Board of Directors, this regional initiative develops new services with its members and serves as information point in the German speaking area. Furthermore, it provides support for the preparative activities for the 12th TCI Annual Global Conference in Leipzig, Germany, 22-26 June 2009.

The Pan African Competitiveness Forum (PACF) is a new continent-wide competence and action centre for innovation and cluster based competitiveness approaches to national and regional economic development in Africa.

Clustering is an active process in Latin America and it is getting more so. After the 3rd. Latin-American Cluster Conference – 3CLAC www.clusterslatinoamerica2008.com - that took place in Chihuahua, México, in May 2008, a renewed interest in linking and reinforcing cluster processes in the region has arisen. As a first step, the recent TCI Cluster Conference in Cape Town included a session on Latin America with a presentation of 5 relevant examples from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and México. As part of that session three projects were launched.

The initiative on India was started on behalf of TCI by Amit Kapoor, Professor of Strategy and Industrial Economics, MDI, Gurgaon, India & Chairman of the Institute for Competitiveness in 2008.

Until 31 March 2009, Stockholm, Sweden
Invitation to participate in Sida’s Advanced International Training Programme: Putting Ideas to Work – Strategies for Innovation-led Sustainable Growth

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