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TCI Newsletter September 2005

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The Competitiveness Institute <fblunck@competitiveness.org>

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The Competitiveness Institute Newsletter, Sep 1, 2005
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A word from the president
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I am pleased to announce the decision for the host of the 2006 annual conference. Lyon, France was selected from among three finalists, all of whom had excellent proposals. We are very excited about the proposed program and the initiatives related to the conference. A team from Lyon will present the program at our annual conference in Hong Kong in November.

We would like to thank the other two candidates, Cape Town and Dubai, for their efforts and hope to cooperate with them in other events in the near future.

Coming back to this year's conference ("Enter the Dragon: China's Emergence and International Competitiveness." Hong Kong, November 9-11), I would like to remind you that the early bird fee will be only applicable for registrations up to the 15th of September! So take your decision fast and register online at the conference website: www.tciconference8.org.

We strongly recommend you to also book your hotel well in advance as this is a very busy time in Hong Kong and airlines and hotels may saturate soon! The conference host has arranged special prices for you at the conference hotel Shangri-La. For more information please see the website of the conference.

Hope to see you soon in Hong Kong!

Alec Hansen

New reports about innovation at kompetenznetze
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The German management office kompetenznetze.de, in cooperation with the The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Invest in Germany, recently published four innovation reports on German networks of competence.
More » http://www.competitiveness.org/article/view/676

EU conference on renewable energy research
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EU conference on renewable energy research aims to present the important role that renewable energy research plays in Europe and enhance awareness on the opportunities ahead among the stakeholders. It is organised by the European Commission.
More » http://www.competitiveness.org/article/view/693

Japan and Thailand join forces to boost wood, silk and automobile clusters
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The Thai ministry of Industry and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently announced a collaboration to enforce three clusters of SMEs.
More » http://www.competitiveness.org/article/view/694

Champagne: debate on industry and agro resources
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A conference debate titled "Industries and Agro-resources' competitiveness cluster: a new stage of the industrial and agricultural revolution?" will take place in ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne, France, on September, 1.
More » http://www.competitiveness.org/article/view/695

Noise, vibration and accoustic cluster in the region of RhÃ´ne Alpes
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Automotive, aeronautic and train industries benefit from the organisation of a cluster in RhÃ´ne Alpes, France. More than 70 participating companies and institutions near Lyon and Grenoble lead in knowledge about Noise, Vibration and Acoustic comfort for the transport industries.
More » http://www.competitiveness.org/article/view/696

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