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Conventions: Feb 12, 2008

Organisation Development, A programme on Managing Change

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre Madhya Pradesh India

We are passing through an era which is unparallel in the history of mankind. Never before have a billion dreams been charged with excitement for change. People whether in rural or urban area are witnessing changes in their lives. For the poor and those who do not have voice, the civil society has taken the mandate upon itself to ensure that they are not left out in this process of change. But is the sector prepared to address the issues that this change is likely to bring about? Newer challenges require newer approaches and perhaps innovative approach to problem solving. Some of the challenges that we in the sector face relate to fundamental questions such as vision and mission, our identity and human resources.

Organizational Development (OD) is all about managing change. We have designed this programme with a view to address crucial issues that confront most of the social entrepreneurs and change leaders. How do we know if our organization is equipped to take on the outside world; for if we are not, then the poor have missed yet another bus in their long struggle for better lives?

Objective

The training programme will be conducted to meet the following objectives:

- To identify the need for instituting Organization Development processes within their organizations,

- To conduct a self reflection on organization preparedness to initiate change management processes

The Grass Yarn & Tufters Forum 2008

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Swissôtel Zurich Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

AMI's 2nd Grass Yarn & Tufters Forum will take place from 12- 14 February 2008 at the Swissotel in Zurich. The first edition attracted over 150 participants from companies involved in the production of synthetic grass yarn through to turf supply.

AMI has recently published an authoritative multi-client review on the global grass yarn market and this together with other work gives it unrivalled insight into the key business and technical issues facing the industry today. This event will built on that knowledge and key players will present papers to provide up to date information of the industry in a balanced and objective manner.

Mobilware'08

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Hotel Grauer Bär, Universitätsstraße 5–7 A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria

This new international conference, MOBILWARE, is dedicated to addressing emerging topics and challenges in various mobile wireless software-related areas. The scope of the conference is the design, implementation, deployment, and evaluation of middleware, operating systems (OS), and applications for computing and communications in mobile wireless systems. It aims to provide a high profile, leading edge forum for researchers, engineers, and standards developers to present their latest research, techniques, and experiences in the filed of software technology for mobile wireless systems.

29th Annual The San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium (CREF 2008)

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina 333 W Harbor Dr San Diego, California United States 92101

CREF offers cutting-edge presentations, discussions, and hands-on workshops on topics related to cardiovascular surgery and extracorporeal perfusion.

Since 1981 the San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium has evolved as the premier educational gathering for perfusionists, physicians and surgeons, and biomedical professionals whose work relates to cardiovascular surgery. This annual four-day Symposium offers in-depth discussions of topics related to cardiovascular surgery and extracorporeal perfusion, and its exhibit show features one of the largest displays of new equipment and technology provided at an educational venue.

IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Innsbruck, Austria

The IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering (SE 2008) will provide a forum for in-depth and substantive discussion on the emerging technologies and methodologies being developed to overcome the challenges that exist in all areas of software engineering. All papers submitted to this conference will be double blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.

2008 Advertising Law & Business Affairs Conference

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 13, 2008,
The New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eight Avenue, New York, New York United States 10001

The ANA Advertising Law and Business Affairs Conference sets the standard for comprehensive legal and business-driven conferences, bringing together in-house and outside counsel, regulators, and business executives. Presented by the world's leading advertising trade association, it will cover critical developments in advertising and marketing law, advertiser and advertising agency business affairs management, future trends, and risk management.

Enterprise Learning Strategies Conference

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 13, 2008,
Westin New York at Times Square, New York, New York United States

Every business is currently challenged with conducting itself at the speed of change. Whether it is a change in leadership, a change in operations, or a change in talent overall, holistic, strategic learning systems, processes and initiatives can enable these changes to succeed.

Successful enterprise learning requires preparing the employees, the organization, and the culture to ready itself for the consistently changing and ongoing competition to attract, develop, and retain top talent. It also requires a strategic plan to determine how learning will be sustained individually and organizationally to become an integral part of governance and of doing business.

1st International Conference on MOBILe Wireless MiddleWARE, Operating Systems, and Applications

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Hotel Grauer Bär Universitätsstraße 5–7 Innsbruck, Austria A-6020

This new international conference, MOBILWARE, is dedicated to addressing emerging topics and challenges in various mobile wireless software-related areas. The scope of the conference is the design, implementation, deployment, and evaluation of middleware, operating systems (OS), and applications for computing and communications in mobile wireless systems. It aims to provide a high profile, leading edge forum for researchers, engineers, and standards developers to present their latest research, techniques, and experiences in the filed of software technology for mobile wireless systems.

Original and unpublished research achievements in various aspects of middleware/operating systems/applications are solicited.

Mobilware 2008 will thus offer a unique forum for researchers from academia, government and industry to share ideas and disseminate new results in these important areas.

1st International Mobile Service Industry B2B Event

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 12, 2008,
Hotel Grauer Bär Universitätsstraße 5–7 Innsbruck, Tyrol Austria A-6020

This new B2B event aims at becoming a primary venue for industries and policy makers to have a clear overview of the state-of-the-art of the research in the OS/middleware industrial supports for seamless service provisioning in 4G heterogeneous networks and to exchange ideas/experiences in order to direct strategically targeted efforts of medium- and short-term research. The venue will be a catalyst in the process of creating the cross-over between the business, government, and technology spheres by bringing together the key respective actors in an environment that will foster the creation of their synergy. In particular, this year the B2B day will be devoted to answer the challenging question for today's support systems "Interoperable Cost-Effective Middleware for 4G Mobile Services: Myths or Reality?". Which are the primary economic, regulatory, and technologic issues to address in order to leverage the mass market of 4G mobile services?

The IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Innsbruck, Austria

This conference will act as an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in and applications of parallel and distributed computing and networks. It will be an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas.

3rd Annual Mining Investment Conference on Nigeria

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

The Nigerian mining industry has been repositioned not only to play a leading role in the country’s target of achieving a 13% growth rate, but also to deliver a high rate of return on investment to local and foreign investors.

Reforms that have successfully taken place include

* Transformation of the role of Government from being an owner/operator to that of being an administrator/regulator. All mineral properties and core assets of Government owned Nigerian Mining Corporation, Jos and the Nigerian Coal Corporation in Enugu have been sold to private investors through competitive bids by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
* A Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) has been set up to institutionalize a non-discretionary, efficient and transparent mineral rights management regime in Nigeria.
* The National parliament has passed into law a new minerals and mines act which is a world class legal and regulatory framework that can be benchmarked against global best practices.
* The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency has now completed the digitalization of all geoscientific data on Nigeria including the geological and mineral maps of all the 36 states and the Federal capital. In addition, airborne geophysical survey has been completed on 44% of the entire country while the contract for the remaining 56% has been awarded through a World Bank assisted project.

Environmental Management in Mining

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 13, 2008,
Citigate, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

IQPC’S Environmental Management In Mining Event Includes A 2 Day Main Conference, With Special Emphasis On The Changing Environmental Legislations In Western Australia. The Conference Includes 4 Separately Book-Able Pre And Post Workshops And Will Provide Delegates With A Number Of Informative And Innovative Case Studies Sessions From Several Environmental Managers, Each Discussing The Outcomes Of Their Environmental Management Trials.

IQPC’s upcoming Environmental Management in Mining event will cover topics related to:

* Implementing New Environmental Legislations
* Developing Successful Auditing Programs
* Deploying Waste Management Systems
* Increasing Onsite Environmental Planning
* Enhancing Onsite Water Management
* Breaking Through Onsite Environmental Culture Challenges
* Effective Mine Closure and Rehabilitation

12th Dubtech Service Industry CIOs and IT Managers Summit

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 13, 2008,
Dubai City, Dubai Emirate United Arab Emirates

Where can IT professionals in the service industry discuss topics surrounding information systems and technology? Datamatix Group, the region’s knowledge and information powerhouse, is organizing the 12th Dubtech summit to focus exclusively on ICT challenges in the service industry.

The next summit will take place 2008 and organizers expect at least 100 senior IT executives within the service sector to attend. Topics of each forum are decided based on thorough research and delegate feedbacks.

Agile Approaches for Delivering Business Value

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 13, 2008,
Novotel Hammersmith, 1 Hammersmith International Centre London, England, United Kingdom

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THESE EVENTS:

The WORKSHOP on 11 February provides a top-level overview and clarification of what Agile is and a balanced appreciation of the different methodologies that support it.

The CONFERENCE on 12-13 February features real-life case studies and independent presentations which offer pragmatic guidance to help you to implement and benchmark Agile strategies in your organisation and avoid the pitfalls.

Developing and Commercialising Next Generation Biofuels

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 13, 2008,
Atlantic Kempinski Hotel, Hamburg, Hamburg Germany

Share oil and automotive industry perspectives on next generation biofuels.

Hear the latest projected timescales for the commercialisation of next generation biofuels

Find out the latest developments in enzyme technology and the role of consolidated bioprocessing for one step processing of cellulosic biomass to ethanol.

Discover what role second generation renewable diesel will play in supplying the diesel market.

Hear the latest developments in alternative energy crops including sorghum, switchgrass, jatropha and algae.

Examine the economics of running a next generation biofuels plant.

Assess the challenges of supplying, transporting and storing ligno cellulosic feedstock.

Assess the synergies of biobutanol and bioethanol production.

Discover key developments in advanced biofuels for the aviation market.

Examine the role of biomethanol as a transportation fuel

Google Analytics Online Training - Introductory Training Course

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 12, 2008,
Webinar Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Our Google Analytics Online Introductory Training Course provides an overview of what Google Analytics is, what it offers, the benefits and how visitor tracking can be used to measure and improve the performance of websites to support business plans and strategies.

Healthcare Reform 2008- Evolution or Revolution?

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 12, 2008,
Harvard Club of New York New York, New York United States

It now appears certain that healthcare reform is high on the political agenda this year. The upcoming Presidential and Congressional elections promise to focus public and business leaders’ attention on proposals to heal our ailing healthcare system. This requires more than force of will or mere innovation. Everyone would agree that the current system is unsustainable. What is the best way to change the system? Full market-based? Governmental-run system?

For New York, the stakes could not be higher.

At this private forum, you will get answers to key issues:

How much can we rely on Marketplace Forces?

What to do about Universal Coverage, Rising Health Care Costs, Gaps in Quality of Care?

What impact could Reform have on our large Academic Health Centers and Medical Schools? The Life Sciences Community? Small Businesses? Wall Street?

What Role should State and Federal Government Play in Addressing these Problems?

How could Reform Impact State and City Medicaid and other Health Expenditures?

South Asia Aviation Finance Conference (SAAFiC 2008 )

Feb 12, 2008 - Feb 14, 2008,
Mumbai, India

SAAFiC 2008 will provide the ideal forum for delegates

1.To hear the latest information about this region of the industry from key aviation professionals.
2.To gain a first-hand insight into Aviation financing
3.To find out about the various financing options available.
4.To learn about the developments and challenges facing the Indian market
5. To hear airline CFO's discuss the financing options and considerations
6.superb networking opportunities with the industry leaders, key Airline executives of the region, Aviation professionals as and global Aviation stakeholders.