From Site Selection magazine, September 2002
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
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From Site Selection magazine, September 2002
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
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Introducing
The Competitiveness Institute
The mission of The Competitiveness Institute is to improve the living standards and local competitiveness of regions across the world by enhancing cluster-based development initiatives.
Our focus is primarily on regional clusters - geographic groupings of firms in the same or closely related industries. The Institute's members are active in 38 countries around the world, and their activity is reflected on many websites, including:
TCI Members have access to a global network of leading edge practitioners. The Institute is a not-for-profit organization open to economic development organizations and cluster practitioners, with the objectives of:
The Institute is represented in three regions by the following VPs,
who coordinate initiatives in their regions:
TCI's Annual Conference: Clustering for Growth
Building networks for your region's future
The Competitiveness Institute (TCI), the worldwide association for cluster development professionals, is holding its 5th annual world conference in Cairns, Australia in October 2002.
Your participation is welcomed!
"Connecting Clusters' is the conference theme.
In today's global economy, trade and investment is increasingly between
dynamic regions. Clusters are a vital part of a region's innovation system.
The conference will enable economic development practitioners, researchers and policymakers to explore best practices in the cluster approach to economic development. The conference will also facilitate the sharing of ideas and the building of alliances to strengthen investment, trade and research links between clusters around the globe.
The tropical city of Cairns, in north Queensland, Australia will provide a stunning backdrop for the conference, held Wednesday October 9 to Friday October 11.
Conference highlights include:
  
Further information and registration is available through
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