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Finance: Financial Management for MSMEs
CII organised the first session of the "Online Master Class Series" module on "Understanding Fundamentals of Finance for MSMEs" on 12 March 2013. Mr A Anil Kumar, Director, Zenomic Management Consultants was the faculty. The topics on 'Understanding Business' and 'the business model and key financial terms' were discussed in this session.
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Human Resources (HR): Total Employee Involvement (TEI)
CII organised the first session of the Online Master Classes on Total Employee Involvement on 18 April 2013. Mr C Balasubramanyan, Team Leader – Advanced Glass Solutions Business & World, Saint - Gobain Glass India Ltd was the faculty. The session focussed on the Change Management Process in Organization across the various sectors. It emphasised the need for “change for better cultures” on a continuous basis. Total Employee Involvement is a two-way social exchange among Employees rather than the imposing of ideas. It uses the creativity of all employees and social processes by which people become self-involved.
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Finance: Factoring for MSMEs
CII organised an online Master Class (OMC) webinar on 'Factoring for MSMEs' on 25 March. Mr Rakesh Kapoor, MD, IFCI Factors Ltd was the expert faculty.The objective of this session was to review, understand and analyse the factoring services for the MSMEs, as also to assist them to explore factoring as an opportunity to address the issue of Delayed Payments. Factoring is a lifeline for many small businesses which offers a useful credit facility against outstanding invoices. The enactment of the Factoring Regulation Act 2011 and Allocation of Rs 500 crore to SIDBI (in the Union Budget 2013-14) to set up a Credit Guarantee Fund for factoring are important milestones which are expected to c
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Human Resources (HR): Effective Management of HR Statutory Compliances
CII organised the "CII Online Master Class on Effective Management of HR Statutory Compliances" on 15 March 2013.
Effective management of HR statutory compliances is an integral constituent of corporate governance, demands an in-depth understanding of labour legislations. As labour and employment figures in the concurrent list, India’s complex web of legislations, revolve around 50 central and 200 state enacted legislations and these are periodically being amended to suit to emerging labour and employment landscapes. Few labour laws define a same term in a diverse sense. These factors invariably bring-in complexity in understanding, and difficulty in interpretation and managing HR statutory
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Manufacturing: 5S
CII organised an Online Master Class on 5S on 8 March 2013. Mr Ravinder Kumar, Senior Counselor, CII-AVANTHA Centre for Competitiveness was the resource person. The Master Class discussed on the meaning of 5S and its methodologies. 5S is a philosophy and a way of organizing and managing the workspace and work flow with the intent to improve efficiency by eliminating waste. The key targets of 5S are workplace morale and efficiency. Senior and middle level managers, Project Engineers, Quality Assurance Managers, Maintenance Personnel and Engineers associated with R&D, Production, Operation and Maintenance functional domiains of diverse industry sectors were the key audience.
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Finance: Direct Taxes
CII has organised an Online Master Class on Direct Taxes on 8 March 2013. Mr VP Manikandan, Senior Manager, Tax & Regulatory Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers has spoken on the subject. This Master Class intends to provide clarity about computing Direct Taxes by discussing the overview of the case laws and their judgments. The Direct Tax Code was designed to provide stability in the tax regime and it is based on well accepted principles of taxation and best international practices. An attempt has been made to avoid ambiguity in the provisions that invariably give rise to rival interpretations. Various cases were filed in the Supreme Court and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) during 2012
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Human Resources (HR): New Vistas in Project Management – Igniting Human Potential
CII organised an Online Master Class on "New Vistas in Project Management – Igniting Human Potential" on 22 February, 2013. Mr Venkatachaliah B, PMCoE, Infosys and Mr Ravi Kanniganti, MBA, PMP were the resource persons. The session dwelt on the key theme that breakthrough and complex projects and programmes are collaborative endeavours. Two major constituents, ie., the “human element” and “power of effective collaboration” were touched upon through interactive discussions and scenarios. The online session was based on the premises that the larger and complex a project becomes, the delivery capability of each individual team member is put to increasingly difficult tests. To succeed in them, p
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Session on Cyber Security
Confederation of Indian Industry had organized a Session on Cyber Security on 31 January 2013 at Kochi with the theme ‘Emerging Cyber Threats and Challenges’. The session highlighted perspectives on Cyber Security related issues from Government and Corporate side. Also the legal aspects looked upon.
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Energy: Achieving World Class Energy Efficiency in Indian Industry
CII organized Online Master Class on “Achieving World Class Energy Efficiency in Indian Industry” on 29 January, 2012. The speaker was Mr. S. Karthikeyan, Senior Counsellor, CII–Shorabji Godrej Green Business Centre.
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Partnership Summit 2013
The three day event which commenced on January 27, 2013, was the 19th edition of this summit, and was inaugurated by His Excellency Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India. The deliberations of the Summit preceded under the overarching theme “Global Partnerships for Enduring Growth”.
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Trade: International and Domestic Commercial Arbitration
CII organized Online Master Class on "International and Domestic Commercial Arbitration" on 25 January, 2013.
Speaker was Mr. Tejas Karia, Partner, Dispute Resolution Department (New Delhi & Ahmedabad), Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Advocates & Solicitors.
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Seminar on Innovation, IPR, Technology & Finance for MSME’s
CII organized a Seminar on Innovation, IPR, Technology & Finance for MSME’s at Ahmedabad on 28 December, 2012.
MSMEs play a very important role in the economic growth of our country. Gujarat which is considered to be the growth engine of the country and is driven by the spirit of enterprise, and is the home to medium and small business enterprises that together ensure the state as the largest contributor to the country's GDP.
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SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUMMIT 2012: 0900 HRS: SATURDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2012: INFOSYS LIMITED, MYSORE
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mysore Zone organized a one day Sustainable Environment & Social Responsibility Summit 2012 on 22 December 2012 at Infosys Limited, Mysore.
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CII Roundtable on Pilgrimage Tourism,"Opportunity abounds in India's Religious Circuits"
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized a Roundtable on Pilgrimage Tourism, “Opportunity abounds in India’s Religious Circuits” on 22 December 2012 in New Delhi.
The Tourism Ministry would soon come out with a website listing important tourist destinations in the country and the facilities that are available in such centres.
Disclosing this at the Inaugural, Mr. Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Tourism, Government of India said that many states have responded to this initiative of the Ministry.
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Debate on Sports in India
CII Organized a Debate on Sports on 21 December, 2012 at New Delhi. The format was new – a contest – with Speakers for and against the motion. Each speaker was introduced by the moderator and were given 3 minutes to speak. Then the debate was opened to the audience.
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CII Employability Bridge
CII and Employability Bridge were excited to kickoff the first FLAG event for calendar year 2013 with the objective of dramatically improving employment for Graduates from Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities. FLAG was a unique process that runs a multi-college placement process, in a single location. FLAG intelligently allows corporate to publish their opportunity, shortlist students and run their own hiring process at the event, leveraging EmployabilityBridge platform.
It was organized on 20 December, 2012 at Coimbatore with theme First Look @ Aspiring Graduates (FLAG) for Graduate Hiring.
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"MATRAM 2012" Modern Approach for Traffic Regulation Administration & Management
Modern Approach for Traffic Regulation Administration & Management “Chaos to Transformation” held on 20 - 21st December 2012 at Bangalore.
The vehicular traffic pattern on Indian roads is highly chaotic, and it may get worse with time. Currently, there are estimated 30 million vehicles on the road, and this figure is growing at a rate of 15-17 percent annually with thousands of new vehicles hitting the roads every day. With this, the demand for resources to manage traffic is also increasing immensely.
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Financial Distribution Summit 2012
CII had organised the Financial Distribution Summit, CII’s National Flagship Summit on the financial distribution community on 19 December 2012 at Hotel The Lalit, Sahar Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai under the Chairmanship of Mr C Jayaram, Joint Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
This national initiative was supported by Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE), Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL), Foundation of Independent Financial Advisors (FIFA), Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI), Life Insurance Council, National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)....
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Water Exposition 2012
CII, Eastern Region and CII-Triveni Water Institute along with the support of West Bengal Pollution Control Board organized a two day Water Exposition 2012 with the theme Issues and Business Opportunities in Water Sector on 19-20 December at Hotel ITC Sonar, Kolkata.
The exposition was marked by the presence of Dr Sudarsan Ghosh Dastidar, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Department of Environment and PWD, Government of West Bengal. Prof Binay K Dutta, Chairman, West Bengal Pollution Control Board was also present at the inaugural.
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9th India Health Summit,18-19 December 2012
CII organized the 9th edition of India Health Summit on 18 - 19 December 2012 at New Delhi.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has identified healthcare as a focus area because of its overriding importance to the national economy and development imperatives. The contribution of Healthcare to Indian GDP has risen over the years and this sector has the potential to be an engine of growth for the nation as it can create 70 to 80 million jobs in the next 10 years, in addition to contributing significantly to the improvement of Human Development Indicators of India.
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National Summit on Disaster Management
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), organized “National Summit on Disaster Management – “Forging Partnerships for Readiness and Relief” scheduled for 18 – 19 December 2012 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was the Institutional Partner for the Summit.
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Conference on Ports & Logistics
CII Andhra Pradesh is organized a one day Conference on Ports and Logistics with the theme “Investment Scenario and Opportunities for Ports & Logistics Sectors in India” on 17 December 2012 at Visakhapatnam with KPMG India as our Knowledge Partner for the conference.
Ports on the East coast are expected to play a significant role in the growth of Indian Ports sector, with share of traffic expected to increase from 23% in 2010 to 34% in 2014 driven by rising trade with other Asian economies.
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Seminar on Transfer Pricing and Cross Border Transactions
The Finance Minister introduced the Finance Bill 2012 in Parliament on March 16, 2012, which has resulted in overhauling of the Indian TP provisions. New and complex issues have been emerging from transactions entered into between two or more enterprises belonging to the same multinational group. The administration of Transfer Pricing regulations has created lot of legal issues and controversies.
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Human Resources (HR): HR Compliance
CII organised an “Online Master Class on HR Compliance”, on 14th December 2012, which was webcasted from CII Southern Regional Headquarters, Chennai. Mr K Varadan, Chief Operating Officer – Factory Compliance and Consultation & Audit, Aparajitha Corporate Services Limited made a detailed presentation and highlighted some of the key subjects more from compliance perspective for the benefit of the members.
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Energy Security Conference 2012
CII along with Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India organised an International Conference on 'Energy Security 2012' on 13 December 2012 at New Delhi.
Given continuing uncertainties with regard to supplies, energy security has emerged as a matter of priority and concern for India. In the present context, India needs to adopt a multi-pronged and coordinated energy strategy which requires acquisition of energy assets overseas and diversification of energy supply, increasing the domestic supply of crude oil and gas by fast-tracking upstream activities;
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Valves Conference
CII organized "Valves Conference" on 11 December, 2012 at Mumbai.
Indian valve industry must gear up to meet the future demand expected from the substantial investment proposed in power generation, petrochemicals, gas and fertiliser plants in the 12th five year plan, said Mr P Mahajan, Director (Technical) at Engineers India Ltd.
“If Indian (valve) industry has to compete globally, they must have a complete portfolio including high pressure and temperature application valves. Indian industry has to do some soul searching,”.
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Cost Congress 2012
Cost Congress 2012 held on 6-7 December, 2012 at Chennai.
Management theory and practice widely accept today that businesses operate in a more and more complex, dynamic, less predictable environment.
How can the companies survive, be sustainable and be progressive in the changing paradigm without knotting itself into predicaments?
The business models need transformation and align with new strategies to achieve growth in turbulent times. It also calls for rare incidences of courage and spirit, the kind that could make companies resilient in strategy execution
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CII Karnataka Annual HR Conference 2012
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Karnataka organized the Annual HR Conference: “HR in a Transitioning World” on 6 December 2012 at Bangalore.
As rapid as change has been over recent decades, it is likely that it is nothing in comparison to the changes that will happen in the coming years.
The world of business has recently continued to grow through networks of technological change in global scale. The trend has impact on organizational set-up and performance management giving rise to the amplifying need of HR workforce.
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Jugaad - Dare to Innovate
CII Western region organized "Jugaad – Dare To Innovate" on 5 December, 2012 at Mumbai.
CII has been focusing on Innovation only this is a slightly different kind of focus – on Jugaad.
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Water Conclave 2012
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with an objective to evolve roadmap for adopting new trends and techniques and share best practices on wastewater treatment, recycle and reuse technologies, rain water harvesting, ground water management, water demand and management, irrigation water and regulations organised 3rd edition of Water Conclave 2012 on 5 December 2012 at Jaipur.
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CII Southern Regional Power Conference
CII organized the 4th edition of the two day Regional Power Conference & Exposition on ‘Reliable & Affordable power for All – Managing the Next Decade’ on 5 December, 2012 at Hyderabad.
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Global Mining Summit 2012
CII organized the Global Mining Summit 2012 with theme Roadmap for Global Leadership on 5-6 December, 2012 at Kolkata
India is a leading mineral producer globally endowed with a resource base of several major minerals like coal, iron ore, bauxite, etc. It offers an unmatched business opportunity to both domestic and global companies.
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Agro Tech Conferences 2012 Sustainable Agriculture
The 10th edition of Agro Tech– India’s Premier Biennial Agro Technology & Business Fair was held from 01st – 4th December 2012 at the Chandigarh.
Agro Tech 2012, with its new features and innovations aimed at promoting agri business at all levels. India’s agricultural sector is in grave need of a development path involving greater productivity growth across the entire agribusiness value chain, thereby providing a solid foundation for rapid, inclusive economic growth and reduction in poverty.
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Conference on Agribiotechnology
In order to understand the relevance and strategic issues of the growing application of genomics and nanotechnology in improving agriculture practices and productivity Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with The TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, TERI, New Delhi organized a one-day International Conference on Agri-Biotechnology with a theme the “Industrial Relevance in Genomics and Nanobiotechnology” on 27 November 2012, New Delhi.
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Manufacturing: World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Practices
The Online Master Classes conducted by leading experts and practitioners enabled participants to understand the concepts and its application in day to day operations.
The topics was delivered with case study presentations by the organizations* who are role models in these practices.
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National Conference on Emerging Opportunities for the Capital Goods Industry
CII organized CII National Conference on Emerging Opportunities for the Capital Goods Industry on 26 November, 2012 at New Delhi.
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Suminfra 2012
CII organized this edition, the SUMINFRA 2012 on 23-24 November, 2012 at Bangalore with a focus on identifying big ticket/core infrastructure projects in the Southern Region, which provided required impetus for enhanced growth in the region. Hence the theme for SUMINFRA 2012 was –Integrated Infrastructure Development under PPP - Emerging Scenario in Southern India.
The Summit highlighted the key issues and challenges on structuring & delivering key infrastructure projects and options for various stake holders to help the region in attaining sustainable growth.
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Conference on Project Management "Doing More with Less"
CII in support of the Project Management Institute (PMI) organized the third edition of the Conference on Project Management on 22-23 November 2012 in Bangalore.
As the period of austerity and accountability sets in, doing more with less seems to have become the mantra for most of the organisations today to continue maintaining an edge in the economy. Enhancing output and maintaining a high level of sales growth has become crucially important for these organiations to survive in the competitive environment.
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Entrepreneurship Conclave
CII – Young Indians (Hyderabad Chapter) has organized its maiden Conference on Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship Conclave with the theme “Entrepreneurship in India - A blueprint for inclusive growth” on 17 November, 2012 at Hyderabad.
The Objective of the Conference is to strengthen the business community in this age of ideas and innovations by encouraging the young professionals and individuals to become future entrepreneurs.
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CII's 10th Pharma Summit 2012
CII WR organized its 10th Pharma Summit on 5 November 2012 at Hotel Courtyard by Marriott, Ahmedabad under the Chairmanship of Dr Rajiv Modi, Vice Chairman - CII Gujarat State Council and Managing Director, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
The Summit was supported Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association (BDMA), Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (CIPI), Food & Drug Control Administration (FDCA), Indian Chemical Council (ICC), Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA), Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) and Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council (PHARMEXCIL)
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CII National Quality Summit 2012
CII organized CII National Quality Summit 2012 with the theme "Innovation of Quality-Quality of Innovation on 2-3 November, 2012 at Bangalore.
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India Global Summit on MSMEs 2012
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in association with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, organised the India Global Summit on MSMEs on 30 - 31 October 2012 at New Delhi.
Opportunities presented by the globalization and the entwined, simultaneous pressure to innovate, opens for the MSMEs, new arenas to engage in what we may call are “global innovation” activities so as to gain, retain, and further strengthen the competitive position.
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Health & Hospital Conclave 2012
After the tremendous success of the First edition of Health & Hospital Conclave 2011, CII announced the 2nd edition of “Health & Hospital Conclave 2012” scheduled on 27th & 28th October 2012 at Gujarat University Exhibition Hall, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Conclave held concurrent to the “Hospital Tech 2012” Exhibition at the same venue.
As we all are aware, Healthcare is fast emerging as one of the most progressive and largest service sector in India. In fact, it seems to be the next big sector after IT and Manufacturing.
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4th National Rural Development Summit
CII organized the 4th National Rural Development Summit on Rural Services on 17-18 October, 2012 at New Delhi. The Summit had the following four-fold objective:
• Share potential and opportunities in Rural
• Share innovative successful enterprising models of partnership and convergence in rural services
• Share experiences of relevant good practices / innovations under each thematic area for mutual learning.
• Outline specific recommendations for promotion of convergence and partnerships on proposed themes promoting and strengthening Rural Services in the country
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EduSummit 2012
CII organized the edu Summit 2012 on Taking Higher Education to the next orbit – Agenda for Reforms in the North on 13 October, 2012 at Chandigarh.
Education in India has primarily been driven by government initiatives and funding until recently. In the past decade, several private players have forayed into the growing opportunity presented by the sector, which many believe has been lagging behind both in terms of reach and quality. Parallel to private initiatives, government spending and focus has also stepped up to raise the level of Indian education sector and encourage more private participation.
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Conference on “Driving the Growth of Industry through Research & Innovation”
CII organized a Conference on “Driving the Growth of Industry through Research & Innovation” from 1030 hrs to 1730 hrs on 12 October 2012 at Gurgaon.
The objective of this conference was to encourage the research and innovation over the entire spectrum of activities in the Manufacturing Companies in an attempt to become a global leader.
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Education Excellence Forum Workshop Chennai 2012-13
The objective of EEF is to address the core components of Education viz. Faculty, Student & Curriculum to transform the employability quotient of the Industry. It is a yearlong activity to provide architected interventions and recommendations for a synergistic outcome.
In this direction CII had called its Member Institutions to form EEF – each EEF a cluster of 10 colleges, with each state to index two EEFs.
This envisages EEF to embrace 100 colleges impacting 10,000 students and 200 faculties.
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Conference on Power Reforms for the North
CII Northern Region organized a Conference on Power Reforms for the North with Theme "Target 24/7 Electricity for All" on 12 October, 2012 at Chandigarh.
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7th National Food Safety & Quality Summit
Confederation of Indian Industry has recently added a new Centre of Excellence solely dedicated to Food and Agriculture namely 'CII-Jubilant Bhartia Food & Agricuture Centre of Excellence' (FACE). It is under this banner that CII had once again organised its Annual Flagship Event of 2012, the "7th National Food Safety & Quality Summit" during 11-12 October 2012 at New Delhi. The Theme of the Summit was "Achieving Benchmarks in Food and Beverage Manufacturing & Retail".
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School Excellence Conclave
CII hosted its School Excellence Conclave at CII Chandigarh on Wednesday, 10 October, 2012 with the theme ’Quality Education: Preparing Next Gen School Leadership’.
As a key beneficiary of the education services CII has embarked on many initiatives to bring about ‘Quality in Education in India’. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of Indian industry; partnering industry, academia and Government alike through advisory and consultative process.
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Safety Symposium & Exposition 2012
CII organized the Safety Symposium and Exposition on Towards Optimising Safety for CSR & Sustainability on 4-5 October, 2012 at Kolkata.
Indian industry has grown over the years in terms of diversity, product quality and production capacity.
This is corroborated by the fact that the country is poised to assume the status of a strong economy in another ten to fifteen years.
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3rd CII National HR Conclave 2012
The 3rd CII National HR Conclave 2012, with a focus on Future of Talent Management – Driving Greater Growth & Governance on 4 October 2012 at New Delhi organized by CII.
The annual conclave, third in the series, explored the role of HR in talent management, and in driving greater growth and governance.
The 3rd CII National HR Excellence Award 2012 process culminated in presentation of prizes to the winners at the the conclave.
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Clean Coal India 2012, summit
CII organized Clean Coal Technology Summit 2012 on Thursday, 4 October 2012 at New Delhi to discuss the issues related to Renovation & Modernization, Gasification and other Combustion and End-of-Pipe technologies.
The need to mitigate environmental impacts has driven the development of a variety of technologies designed to burn coal more cleanly and efficiently.
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6th Health Insurance Summit
CII has organized its annual programme on Health Insurance, the 6th Health Insurance Summit on 3rd October 2012 in New Delhi with the theme “Payor & Provider Collaboration: Enhancing Customer Experience”. The programme was focused on the Payor & Provider Collaboration, in terms of finding long lasting solutions for existing pain points and aspiring for mutual growth. The summit was also an opportunity to identify the mechanisms for closer association of Insurers & Providers for better patient delivery.
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Broadband Summit 2012
Broadband Summit 2012 with the theme “Broadband Ecosystem for Inclusive Growth” held on 20 - 21st December 2012 at Bangalore.
India is going through an unprecedented phase of challenges and myriad opportunities to support equitable and sustainable proliferation of Broadband in the country.
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Conference on Cloud Computing & Business Intelligence
This Conference on Cloud Computing & Business Intelligence was organized 27 September 2012 at Chennai with the objective of the explaining the present scenario of implementation and to suggest recommendations to effectively leverage the two disruptive technologies namely Cloud Computing & Business Intelligence.
The conference in its 3rd Edition paved the platform for sharing information on the pros and cons of the Cloud Computing & Business Intelligence technologies among the industry members along with User Case Studies.
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8th CII Corporate Governance Summit
The growing reach of regulations, aspirational best practices and growing demands of stakeholders is contributing to the continued evolution of the subject of corporate governance worldwide. Corporate events coupled with dynamic shifts in the economic and business cycles are leading to newer and innovative regulatory responses, theories and facets. Not only this, they are also leading to an increase in the domain of what constitutes governance in current times. Different countries, jurisdictions, companies and practices are contributing to this overall advancement – thanks to information technology which now enables news to travel faster and reach more people than ever before.
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Waste Management Summit 2012
The Waste Management Summit 2012, with a focus on “Solutions for a Sustainable Future” on 6-7 September 2012 at Chennai organized by CII.
The Waste Management Summit aims at creating a platform to bring various stake holders and policy makers to address legal aspects, acclimatize new concepts & technologies in waste management & recycling and fostering waste management & recycling movement in India. Waste Management Summit 2012 will focus on the following: Ø Developing strategies to promote Waste Management & Recycling in India
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6th International Conference on Anti-counterfeiting & Anti-piracy
Counterfeiting and Piracy are two of the fastest growing economic crimes in the world today. They threaten the economies of developed and developing countries alike, undermine trading relations, endanger public health and safety and affect new investment for economic growth. They affect all categories of products, but the impact is very high in sectors / product categories like fast moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, electronics, automobile and aircraft parts, music, publishing, software, telecom, cosmetics, personal care, beverages etc.
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2nd Green Manufacturing Summit
Efficient usage of the available natural resources, energy and power resources, minimise waste generation, recycling and adopting green manufacturing have become the expected areas of work for Indian manufacturing industry today for achieving ecological sustainability.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized the 2nd International Green Manufacturing Summit on 31 August 2012 in cooperation with the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD (BIAC) in New Delhi.
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8th India Innovation Summit 2012 - "India Innovates for the World"
The 8th India Innovation Summit 2012 with a focus on "India Innovates for the World" was organized by CII on 30-31 August, 2012 at Bangalore.
“India innovates for the world" is the theme of 8th India Innovation Summit and this topic is driven by the latest trends in the innovation domain where nations like India are gaining importance as a source for innovative products and services for the world.
The growth and success of India as a growing market has attracted international & domestic corporations to innovate for this region.
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CII Karnataka Conference on Power
India’s substantial and sustained economic growth is placing enormous demand on its energy resources. The increasing fuel prices, depleting conventional sources and increasing oil imports are creating a threat of India’s future energy security. Economic growth, increasing urbanization, rise in per capita consumption, and increasing electrification levels are the factors likely to substantially increase the demand for electricity, thus creating a growing demand-supply imbalance.
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Cold Chain Summit 2012
The Cold Chain Summit 2012 was organized by CII on 29-30 August, 2012 at New Delhi.
At the inaugural of the 4th Cold Chain Summit 2012, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Dr. Saumitra Chaudhuri, Member Planning Commission invited as the Chief Guest, pointed out that there are multiple challenges in developing the cold chain sector and hence there doesn’t exist one single solution. It will be necessary to address the individual issues given the complexities of the cold chain sector.
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Export Summit
The 3rd CII Export Summit addressed the issues of increasing exports. It was organized on 28 August at New Delhi with the theme, ‘Repositioning in the emerging global value chain”. The Export Summit was addressed by Mr S R Rao, Commerce Secretary, Dr Anup K Pujari, DGFT, Mr Anup Wadhawan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Pradeep K Chandra, Principal Secretary, Andhra Pradesh, Mr T C A Ranganathan, CMD, EXIM Bank, Mr N Shankar, CMD, ECGC, Mr Jianye Wang, Chief Economist, EXIM Bank of China.
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National Marketing Summit-2012
CII organized the 12th CII National Marketing Summit 2012 “Who Says Elephants Can't Dance: Marketing to a Billion” on 27-28 August, 2012 at Mumbai.
The Indian market is surging ahead, riding high growth rates despite challenges like the slowdown of global markets. This is the unanimous view of the captains of the Indian industry who shared the dais on Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) flagship event, the ‘Marketing Summit 2012’.
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Conference on Industrial Automation
The manufacturing industry has been the backbone that defined India’s growth in the 1980-90s. While India gained global prominence due to the rapid growth of the service Industry, the manufacturing industry has all the qualities to further enhance the economic development of the country. In fact, it is this sector that is fueling growth, employment and enhancing the other industries such as agriculture and service.
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The HR Conclave 2012
CII Andhra Pradesh has organized the ninth edition of the HR Conclave 2012 with the theme Leading in Uncertainty on 24th August 2012 in Hyderabad. The objective was the Conclave was to deliberate on how HR can be a Change Catalyst in the uncertain times and help the Management and organizations in leading the smooth journey.
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5th Medical Technology Conference : Emerging Medical Technologies - Enabling and Transforming Healthcare Delivery
CII organized the 5th Medical Technology Conference on 24 August, 2012 at New Delhi.
The Indian Medical Technology industry has taken impressive strides in recent years. Growing at a CAGR of 15.6%, the size of the industry is expected to touch $14 billion by 2020 from current levels of $ 3 billion. Besides basic economic fundamentals, a key growth driver is the increase in the overall healthcare industry, which in turn is driven by an increased burden of lifestyle diseases, higher public spending, private investments in healthcare and increased penetration of health insurance.
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MSME Conclave 2012
CII Southern Region organized a Regional MSME Conclave on 22nd & 23rd August 2012 at Hilton Hotel, Guindy, Chennai. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has been recognized as engine of growth all over the world. Apart from supporting large industries, MSMEs serve as a breeding ground for innovation and adaptation. MSMEs thus can be looked upon as a source of constant renewal in commerce and industry and as a wellspring of competition and dynamism. Consequent to the increased globalisation of the Indian economy, MSMEs are required to face new challenges.
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15th Insurance Summit
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized its flagship event in the insurance domain -15th Insurance Summit on 6 August 2012 at Mumbai.
Mr J Hari Narayan, Chairman, IRDA was the Chief Guest and delivered the Inaugural Keynote Address.
Mr Yogesh Agarwal, Chairman, PFRDA has also addressed at the Summit in an Exclusive Session. Mr S B Mathur, Secretary General, Life Insurance Council and Mr R Chandrasekaran, Secretary General, General Insurance Council has also delivered Special Address at the Summit.
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FoodCon 2012 : Conference on Advanced Technologies for Global Food Market
The third edition of FoodCon 2012 was organized by the Tamil Nadu Technology Development & Promotion of CII on 27 July at Chennai. The event focused on fostering new business opportunities and technology platforms for small agro enterprises and enabling them to benefit from the growing market opportunities in the agro food sector, domestically and internationally. The conference created linkages between corporate entities and agro–SMEs, producer’s groups through networking activities.
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Power Plant Summit 2012
The CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre [CII-Godrej GBC] is promoting the concept of “Make Indian thermal power plants world class”. The main objective was to bring the industry together to exchange views and encounter new technologies, facilitate continuous performance improvement in thermal power plants and thereby achieve world class standards.
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Seminar on India & Latin America & Caribbean: Doing Business in Emerging Markets
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the organized a Seminar on ‘India & Latin America & Caribbean: Doing Business in Emerging Markets’ on Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai.The main objective of this conference was to focus on Current Trends & Business Opportunities in Latin America and Caribbean.
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Conference on Energy Efficiency Improvement and Alternate Energy Sources for Industries
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the Conference on Energy Efficiency Improvement and Alternate Energy Sources for Industries on 17th July 2012 at Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai. The main objective of this conference was to deliberate on the challenges and opportunities in meeting the energy demand of industries, the technological options available for improving energy efficiency and to promote the use of alternate energy sources with specific focus on Solar and Wind Energy.
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Green Power 2012
CII in its efforts to promote the adoption of Renewable Energy technologies in the country has partnered with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India to organise the 11th edition of Green Power 2012 on 5-6 July 2012 at Ahmedabad. Green Power 2012 brought together different stakeholders to create an excellent platform for high level networking and business development in the renewable energy sector.
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Cloud Summit 2012-"Enabling the Cloud Revolution"
Cloud Summit 2012 'Enabling the cloud revolution', aims to bring users, providers and experts of cloud at one platform. The proposed dialogue is to lead us in our endeavor to utilize cloud computing technology towards inclusive growth.
The Information Technology (IT) industry across the world has been transformed by arrival of Cloud computing technologies. It has not only shifted the paradigm in delivery of IT services but also altered revenue models for service providers.
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Conference on Industrial Relations:"Understanding the Dynamics"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the organized a “Conference on Industrial Relations” with the theme “Understanding the Dynamics” on 29th June 2012, at Westin, Gurgaon. The conference would be centered on the theme “Dynamics of Industrial Relations in India”, by drawing up a possible roadmap for resolving some of the burning issues facing the manufacturing and industrial relations ecosystem in India
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CII's BANKing TECH Summit 2012:"Carving a New Path through Innovation"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised Banking Tech Summit with the theme “Carving a New Path through Innovation” on 28 June 2012 at Crystal Room, The Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai. The objective of the summit was to discuss the challenges faced by the industry today and how best to channelise innovations in technology to adopt a sustainable and inclusive growth strategy.
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CII Real Estate Conclave 2012:"Conservation, Consolidation and Growth"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised The Real Estate Conclave with the theme Conservation, Consolidation and Growth on 22 June 2012: Regal Room, Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The objective of the conclave is to discuss realty sector-related issues such as high cost of labour, inputs and finance and regulatory delays, among others. Besides, the meet will discuss aligning real estate development pipeline with portfolio management strategies of corporate occupiers, present and future of investable asset classes, safeguarding returns from luxury, mid-segment and affordable segments, among others.
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Mutual Fund Summit 2012:“Indian Mutual fund Industry: Is there a silver lining?”
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 8th Mutual Fund Summit 2012 on 21st June, 2012 at Trident Hotel, Mumbai. The objective of the summit was to bring together cross currents of opinions, views and ideas, inherent to the Mutual Fund Industry, as it prepares to meet new challenges and imperatives.
Major objectives:
1) Incentivisation Strategies in a Changed Distribution Landscape
2) Exploring Emerging Opportunities with New Products
3) Strategies to help the Industry claim its Rightful Share of the Long Term Investible Surplus of the Investor
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Estate South 2012 - "Accelerating the Growth"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised 6th Edition of Estate South 2012 with the theme “Accelerating Growth” on 4th May, 2012 at Hotel Hilton, Chennai. The objective of the event was to highlight various issues that deter the development of Indian Real Estate sector and to provide a platform to seek inputs from various stakeholders with a view to formulate strategies to respond to these issues
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Steel Summit 2012- Indian Steel : Global Competitiveness and Local Efficiencies
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the Steel Summit 2012 on 30th April, 2012 at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. The objective of the summit was to focus on the Indian Steel Industry which is well placed to reach its production target of 200 million tones by the year 2020.
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Conference on "Thriving in an Imbalanced World”
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the Southern Region- Annual Regional Meeting on 24th March 2012 at Taj Coromandel,Chennai.Today’s business leaders face a radically altered socio-economic, political and business landscape. Not only has the overall global growth slowed down, the growth pattern itself has become more uneven. A “two-speed” world is emerging, characterized by significantly slower growth in the developed economies of Europe, North America and Japan, and continuing fast growth in the rapidly developing economies of China, India and Brazil.
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India Cargo Summit “Infrastructure & Logistics: Achieving Efficiencies through Technology, Integration & Process Simplification”
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the India Cargo Summit with the theme “Infrastructure & Logistics: Achieving Efficiencies through Technology, Integration & Process Simplification” on 19th March, 2012 at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi. The objective of the summit was to provide a view on Improvement in Infrastructure (ports, airports, ICDs, CFSs, logistics-parks, warehousing, cold chain, etc), Simplification of Processes (documentations and coordination) and Efficiencies in Modes of Transport (domestic & international movement Aviation, Railways, Road Transport) which can help Indian economy grow and expand much faster by slashing cost and minimizing wastages across the value chain.
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Seminar on Indigenisation & Offset Opportunities (IAF-Industry Meet)
Confederation of Indian Industry, in association with Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force organised the Seminar on Indigenisation and Offset Opportunities on 17th March, 2012 at Hotel Accord Metropolitan, T-Nagar, Chennai. The objective of this Seminar was to bring together users i.e. Base Repair Depotsof IAF and the industry representatives based in southern part of the country in order to interact and identify ways in which the industry can contribute to improve supply of spares for IAF operations by indigenisation and also to identify opportunities by way of offset in services field.
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Union Budget 2012-13
Proceedings & Summary of the Budget Viewing Session organised by CII in Delhi on 17 March 2012. Commenting on the Budget presented by the Finance Minister, CII President Mr. Muthuraman said that the Budget had many growth oriented measures and has also made efforts towards fiscal consolidation. In particular, the timely focus on the infrastructure sector is welcome. An area of concern for industry is the increase in excise duty and service tax from 10% to 12%. At a time when industry is already facing huge increases in input cost, this will further add to the burden. It is possible that this may not yield the revenue that the Minister is looking for and instead result in further slowdown in
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5th CII Global Summit on Skill Development-"Building sustainability and scalability through international partnerships”
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 5th Global Summit on Skill Development on 21st & 22nd of February 2012 at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai with the theme “Building sustainability and scalability through international partnerships”. The objective of the summit was to challenge conventional wisdom and enable skill development fraternity to think differently about skills for the future -in India and to get clear views and opinions from multinational and Indian companies on their skill agendas
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National Retail Summit 2012:“Realizing the Indian Consumption Potential in Retail”
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the National Retail Summit with the theme “Realizing the Indian Consumption Potential in Retail” on 16th of February, 2012 at Hotel InterContinental The LaLit: Mumbai.The objective of the Retail Summit was to focus on “Realizing the Indian Consumption Potential in Retail”. The Retail sector can play a major role in helping realize this potential through providing distribution access, affordable products and generating employment to drive this consumption.
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FMCG Summit-“Realizing the Indian Consumption Opportunity Key Trends Shaping the Evolution”
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the National FMCG Summit with the theme “Realizing the Indian Consumption Opportunity: Key Trends Shaping the Evolution” on 16th of February, 2012 at Hotel InterContinental The LaLit: Mumbai.The Objective of the FMCG Summit was to help FMCG players to understand the potential that the Indian market holds and understand the key drivers behind the same.
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South India Surface Coating Show :“Building an Efficient, Sustainable & Responsible Future”
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the South India Surface Coating Show with the theme “Building an Efficient, Sustainable and Responsible Future “ on 15th and 16th February, 2012 at Hotel Royal Le Meridian, Chennai. The objective of the conference was to provide a view of the latest trends & technologies, emerging “green” products & technologies, designing “energy cost saving” plants and processes, automation & optimization opportunities in manufacturing and application, quality control systems, rating systems etc.
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The Partnership Summit 2012:"New Age Innovation Partnerships"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 16th edition of Partnership Summit with the theme "New Age Innovation Partnerships" on 11th – 13th January 2012 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad.The objective of the summit provide a platform for exploring the various facets of innovation that can drive future global growth and the roles that India can play in fostering and strengthening the forces of such innovation.
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11 CII-NID Design Summit 2011:"Design Innovation"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 11th CII NID Design Summit with the theme “ Design Innovation” on 8th and 9th December, 2011 at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi. The objective of the summit was to focus on the importance of design and identifying it as one of the key element and a fundamental building block for Indian economy
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International Symposium on Solid Waste Management
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the International Symposium on Solid Waste Management 2011 with the theme “Sustainable Solutions for Clean and Green Earth ” on 6th – 7th December, 2011, Taj Krishna Hyderabad. The objective of the symposium was to discuss several aspects of Solid Waste Management such as: Status of Solid Waste Management in India, Environmental Impact, Technologies available for Waste Minimization and Utilization, Energy from Waste, Modern Techniques of Waste Management, Innovative Solutions, Sustainable Solutions, successful Public Private Partnerships etc.
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8th India Health Summit:"Universal Healthcare – Addressing the Unfinished Agenda"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 8th India Health Summit with the theme "Universal Healthcare – Addressing the Unfinished Agenda" on 1- 2 December 2011, Hotel ‘The Lalit’, New Delhi. The objective of the summit was to discuss and identify healthcare as a main focus area because of its overriding importance to the national economy. The contribution of Healthcare to Indian GDP has risen in over the years and this sector has the potential to be an engine of growth for the nation as it can create 70 million to 80 million jobs in the next 10 years and adding 2 to 3 per cent annually to GDP.
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3rd Capital Market Summit:"Deepening Capital Market for Financing Growth"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised 3rd Capital Market Summit on 29th November, 2011 at Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai.Capital Market in India has been through several stages of development and is known globally as one of the well governed and efficient market for equities among the emerging economies. While there is a strong need to channelise domestic savings into the market to bring in higher liquidity in the cash market, focus on removal of tax distortions, and promoting vibrancy in the corporate bond market, especially the rupee convertible market is needed to finance India’s growth.
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Bio-Energy Summit 2011:"Enabling Sustainable Energy Access for India"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the Bio Energy Summit 2011 with the theme “Enabling Sustainable Energy Access for India” on 29th November,2011 at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi. Was to focus on sensitsing key stake holders in the Government and the Bio- Energy Industry about a holistic approach covering various forms of solids, liquids and gaseous of processed Bio Resource.
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14th CII Insurance Summit:"Securing the Unsecured: Opportunities and Challenges"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 14th Insurance Summit on 16th November, 2011 at Vivanta by Taj, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai. The objective of the summit was to focus on the Indian insurance sector which has immense potential to make considerable contributions to growth of the economy and also to secure the lives of the population given the vast untapped market.
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National Conference on Civil Aviation :"The Decade Ahead"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the National Conference on Civil Aviation: The Decade Ahead on 31st October, 2011 at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. The booming economy, growth in tourism industry, increase in low cost carriers, growing bilateral agreements and liberalized policy has immensely contributed towards achieving an unprecedented growth in aviation sector in India in recent times. The objective of the conference was to highlight about Growing Airlines Industry, Expanding Airport Capacity, and Emerging Opportunities in Aviation Industry
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Green Building Congress 2011
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 9th Edition Green Building Congress 2011, on 20 & 21 October 2011 at Pragati Maidan , New Delhi. The event mainly focused on architectural perspectives in green buildings, national & international experiences in green building concepts, global & national trends, green building rating systems, building materials, equipments & technologies as well as public Policies
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International Railway Conference 2011:'Rail Transportation in India: Moving to the Next Orbit'
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the International Rail Conference on 28 September, 2011 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The objective of the conference was to Showcase the large-scale business opportunity in rail transportation sector, Discuss trends and developments in Indian railways in operation parameters, Highlight the railway’s vision in freight management and passenger services and Provide a platform for exchange of views, ideas and business opportunities among the global / domestic industry and Indian railways.
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7th CII International Corporate Governance Summit
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 7th International Corporate Governance Summit 2011 on 13 September, 2011, Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The objective of the summit was to address the need for balancing regulatory requirements & voluntary initiatives and also deliberate on the international experience.
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National Conference on Infrastructure Financing:"Creating an Enabling Framework for 1 Trillion $ Investment in Next 5 year"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the National Conference on Infrastructure Financing on 13th September, 2011 at Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi. The objective of the conference was to focus on the Institutional framework to enhance level of private sector participation to 50% of the total requirement and Need & Reform in Institutional framework and regulatory architecture for channelizing fund in to infrastructure from banks and financial institutions, PE fund, corporate bond market etc.
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Seventh India Innovation Summit 2011:‘Making Bangalore the Innovation hub of Asia’
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the Seventh India Innovation Summit on 8-9 September at Hotel Leela Palace, Bangalore. The objective of the summit was to provide an ideal platform for Indian Industry to understand the various nuances of innovation, the critical role innovation plays in business success and the imperativeness for Indian industry to embed innovation across its spectrum of business activities and processes. The Summit will present the latest trends in the innovation domain, case studies on best practices and experiences highlighting the importance of drawing back the attention of the world towards Bangalore as Innovation / knowledge hub of Asia.
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International Conference on Dairy : Towards Raising Milk Productivity - Sharing International Experiences
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the International Conference on Dairy on 30, August, 2011 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi. The objective of the conference was to Bridge the gap between milk production and domestic demand through raising milk productivity of milch animals, identifying the opportunities and strategic thrust areas to share global technologies / innovations / practices and to understand and appreciate the emerging opportunities in the dairy sector both domestically and globally. The conference served as a platform towards the sharing of perspectives with business and stakeholders already active in this sector with special reference to raising milk productivity. Furthe
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Life Science Conclave 2011:"Enabling Growth through collaborative R&D and Technology Transfer"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the Life Science Conclave 2011 with the theme “Enabling Growth through collaborative R&D and technology transfer” on 29 and 30 August, 2011 at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi. The objective of the conclave was to discuss the role of key factors towards realizing India's potential in R&D and making it a hub of pharma and biotech innovation.
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4th Medical Technology Conference-"Medical Technology:Accelerating Affordable and Accessible Quality Health Care in India"
Confederation of Indian Industry organised the 4th Medical Technology Conference on 24 August, 2011 at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi. The objective of the Conference was to examine the opportunities and challenges the medical industry faces today towards creation of greater accessibility, affordability and availability of technology to deliver effective healthcare in India. Key to these are creating a bigger domestic manufacturing footprint and enabling local industry growth, building a strong and sustainable regulatory platform, leveraging and building technology for greater accessibility as well as the requisite pool to meet the ever-growing demand.
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Seminar on Doing Business with China
A Seminar on “Doing Business with China” was held on 25th July 2011 at Hotel Hilton, Chennai to create awareness about the latest developments in China and emerging business and investment opportunities for Indian businesses. The key topics discussed in this Seminar include Overview of Chinese economy and its growth; India-China Trade: Emerging opportunities & Business potential; Modes of setting up operations in China – Basic business laws & tax regulations; Financing options for doing business in China; Experience sharing of Indian and Chinese companies; Business opportunities for Indian companies in key sectors.
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Panel Discussion on "Corruption Free India - A Reality"
A Panel Discussion on "Corruption Free India - A Reality" was organised in Chennai on 12th July 2011. The objective of organising of this panel discussion was to initiate a dialogue with the stakeholders and to obtain their views on three aspects like: General experiences of corruption and possible solutions§ Ideas on reforms – administrative, judicial, police (to curb corruption)§ Role of States§ Eminent speakers including Mr N Gopalaswami, Former Chief Election Commissioner, Mr N Vittal, Central Vigilance Commissioner participated in this panel discussion.
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The India Finance Forum 2011
The 5th Edition of The India Finance Forum 2011 was organized by CII in the backdrop of the drastic economic changes and financial innovations, in the national, State and corporate levels. The theme of the two-day forum was `Transformation for Dynamic Growth’. In different sessions discussions lead by experts were held on major topics like `Funding for growth- innovative financing’; `Corporate governance for value creation’; Financial convergence’; System and technology for adopting to the future.
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National Marketing Summit 2011 - ‘Elephants Can Dance – New Ways to Market a New India’ - Digital Library
Confederation of Indian Industry organised Eleventh Marketing Summit on 31 March – 1 April 2011 at Intercontinental The LaLit, in Mumbai. The objective of the Summit was to bring together leading authorities from Industry over two days to engage and empower professionals by providing Insights and exploring ideas on how to effectively combine the power of marketing and advertising to meet the challenges brought about by a vibrant and complex market place and consumer demands unique to India .
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National Retail Summit 2011 - 'Modern Retail: Driving Inclusive and Profitable Growth'
Confederation of Indian Industry organized the National Retail Summit, 2011 at Hotel Taj Lands End, in Mumbai on 2nd February,2011. The objective of the Summit was to serve as a springboard for ideas and allow leaders and practitioners in the retail sector to learn from each other as well as from the best in the world to drive growth that is both inclusive and profitable at the same time. A Special Session on FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) was also a part of Retail Summit with the objective to help FMCG players understand the consumer and arm them with ideas that could enable them to compete in the disruptive environment that is likely to unfold
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India Maritime Technology Conference 2011 (IMTC)
Confederation of Indian Industry and National Maritime Foundation (NMF) had jointly hosted the first ever India Maritime Technology Conference (IMTC 2011) on January 21 & 22 at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai. An appropriate theme was “Sharpening India’s Sea Vision” to coincide with the Maritime Agenda 2010 – 2020 released by the Union Minister of Shipping, Mr G K Vasan on January 13, 2011.
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