Hyderabad - MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions/Events) Updates

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CDN Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading Software Development Company, successfully participated in IndiaSoft 2012, India’s exclusive international IT event comprising of exhibition and conference.

Indore, India, March 29, 2012 --(PR.com)-- CDN Solutions Group, an ISO 9001:2008 certified IT Solutions Company, is pleased to share its success story at IndiaSoft 2012, an event organized by Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC). The event was held in Hyderabad at International Convention Center from 21st March to 23rd March 2012.

CDN Solutions Group took this opportunity to showcase its latest Web, Mobile, Rich Internet Application & Design Solutions and various technologies in Mobile and Web. CDN also focused on Product Development sector that included Web Application development, mobile application development, print media, server/security management, search engine optimization and multimedia & Design for product based companies especially in Europe, Australia and USA.

Mr. Surajit Mitra, CEO, CDN Solutions Group says, “For any organization, software is core to their business. So, for all startup companies CDN Solutions Group has started a new division known as Product development division which is a good opportunity for getting strategic tie-ups.”

CDN Solutions Group was proud to get more than 100 visitors from countries like Uganda, Chile, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, Bahrain and many more. The diversity of topics presented and discussed by CDN Solutions Group plus the crisp and attractive backdrop of stall was very much appreciated by the delegates and the dignitaries present at the event.

CDN Solutions Group is an ISO 9001:2008 certified, CRISIL rated and STPI registered offshore development company, located in Central India. We are spread over an area of 12,000 Square foot. Being in the market for the past 11 years we have capabilities of providing wide array of technology services and solutions ranging from software development to mobile application development and high end multimedia services. We productively build applications for different industries like Business, Government, Lifestyle/ Entertainment, Education/ Learning, etc along with a range of mobile solutions including GPS, Wifi, Socket Communication, Bluetooth, Game application, Social Networking, Maps, Web service (SOAP/REST API), Ad - Server, Shopping Cart, Payment Gateway (Google Checkout, pay pal) etc.

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City to host world agri congress in Nov ’13
HYDERABAD: The state will host the world agriculture congress (WAC) in the city in November 2013. Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy gave a positive reply to a proposal from the world agricultural forum (WAF), when the board's chairman and former prime minister of New Zealand, James B Bolger, wrote to him some time back about the board's decision to hold the WAC in AP as the state has a strong agricultural tradition. This is for the first time that WAC is going to be held in India.

According to Aldas Janaiah of Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University ( Angrau), who is also a member of the board of world agricultural forum, the theme for WAC - 2013 is "Re-shaping agriculture for the benefit of small and marginal farmers". The session, which will attract around 600 delegates, including politicians, administrators, academicians, CEOs, farmers, and functionaries of development organisations, among others, will discuss with all key stakeholders on how to re-shape and re-position small-farm agriculture in order to make farming economically viable and improve farmers' income.

WAC-2013 is also expected to provide a policy direction to the developing countries on how to re-shape agricultural policy in order to make farming viable and attractive as a profession, based on sharing of inter-country experiences.

An organising committee under the chairmanship of the chief minister will be set up soon. James B Bolger will be the co-chairman.

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Hyderabad likely to host Metropolis Congress

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Hyderabad’s love affair with hosting international summits is set to continue well into 2014, as a delegation from The Metropolis (a consortium of metropolitan cities across the world) on Monday met Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain to discuss plans to conduct the triennial Metropolis Congress in 2014 in Hyderabad.

The Mayor promised all cooperation from the GHMC for the same. Talking on the sidelines of the hurriedly-convened press meet,� Alain Le Saux, Secretary General of the The Metropolis, said that the event would focus only on municipal and urban development issues and not any general topics. He stressed that Hyderabad had excellent infrastructure and urban facilities in place, which had helped it nudge out Bangalore in the final list as the host city.
When asked about any kind of monetary support which would be provided for organising of the event, he said all infrastructural expenses for the mega, multi -country event would have to be borne by the GHMC. “We help in global level advertisements and promotion activities. At the city and local level, GHMC will be undertaking the development works,” he said.
Presently seven Indian cities are part of The Metropolis. The Congress aims to study and exchange ideas on the existing sanitation, roads, energy, water, transport and solid waste management systems being practised in cities across the world.

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HYDERABAD: A national conference on 'Indian diets and health' will be organised at the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) here from November 29 to December 1, 2012. The conference is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA).

NIN director B Sesikeran and Dr Bhaskara Chary, national vice-president of IDA, informed that the theme of the conference would be "Indian diets and health: in retrospect and prospect" and to approach the theme in a multi-disciplinary way. Sessions would be organised on various aspects like social, cultural, and economic determinants of Indian diets, they said.

Health aspects of Indian diets, historically from traditional Indian medicine to contemporary science will be explored. A holistic perspective will be taken to explore how diets in various regions have changed from time to time and what prompted them in terms of policy, science, affordability and globalisation.

The national conference would be organised by the Andhra Pradesh chapter of IDA, in association with NIN. Dieticians, nutritionists, researchers, scientists, students, teachers and representatives of the industry are expected to participate in the national conference.

NIN director Sesikeran pointed out that the IDA was formed in 1962 as a result of the efforts of NIN former director Gopalan and Dr Kalyan Bagchi, another luminary in the field.

In the context of the paradox that India is facing today with undernutrition and obesity among the population, Sesikeran said he favoured the formation of a nutrition and dietetic council to look into such issues. This, he said, should be on the lines of the Medical Council of India to regulate and establish standards for dieticians across the country. A formal proposal would be sent to the Government of India after the IDA national conference and based on the papers presented during the conference.

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The need for stringent legislation to curb the misleading advertisements published by food products manufacturers and establishment of the Dietetic Council of India will top the agenda of a national conference on “Indian diets and health” to be held in Hyderabad in November this year.

Of late, several advertisements making tall claims about certain food products have been found to be lacking scientific basis. For instance, some have claimed that their health drinks will improve the memory power of children and help them grow taller.

“The Centre is considering introduction of legislation on Food Safety and Standards to curb such claims,” Director of Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) Dr B Sesikeran said. The nutrition experts from across the country will gather here for the national conference.

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HYDERABAD: All left party leaders across India will work unitedly to develop a common agenda and challenge� the monopoly on economic resources by a few. They will build the kind of democratic movements needed for the purpose announced Varavara Rao, left-wing writer and poet.
The Revolutionary Democratic Front, towards this end, will organise a two-day national conference from April 22 at the Sundarayya Vignana Kendram in Hyderabad.
He said, the objectives of the conference are to analyse the effects of global economic crises on the nation, demand an immediate halt to Operation Green Hunt and withdrawal of armed forces from Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state.
There would be serious discussions on Dalit and Adivasi issues relating to land allocations and exploitation of natural resources in tribal areas by corporate companies.
“The present government has� become an agent for foreign companies and was selling the land and resources belonging to adivasis,” he alleged. In the two-day national conference, writer and social activist Arundhati Roy and many other national-level progressive thinkers, social and human rights activists will speak.

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Hyderabad to host World Agriculture Congress

Hyderabad, Apr 25 (PTI) Hyderabad will play host to yet another major international event, the World Agriculture Congress (WAC), in November 2013 which is likely to see participation from about 600 delegates. The broad theme for the WAC-2013 will be 'Reshaping agriculture for the benefit of small and marginal farmers'. About 600 delegates from all over the world, including government leaders, administrators, eminent academicians, industry CEOs, farmers, functionaries of development group and other stakeholders are expected to attend the event. World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Chairman Kenneth M Baker and Board member Evie, who are currently visiting Hyderabad for preparatory discussions with Andhra Pradesh Government officials and stakeholders, met Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy in the Secretariat here today. State Agriculture Minister Kanna Lakshmi Narayana, Co-operatives Minister Kasu Krishna Reddy, Chief Secretary Pankaj Dwivedi and others were present at the meeting. The State Government promised full support for organising the event on a grand scale, a release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. It is for the first time that the WAC is proposed to be held in India. The WAC-2013 is expected to provide a policy direction to the developing countries on how to reshape agricultural policy to make farming a "viable and attractive profession" by sharing inter-country experiences, the release added. The Chief Minister wanted the WAF to devise policies that could attract youth towards farming, it added.

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Preparing for biodiversity summit

The 11th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Hyderabad in October 2012. About 15,000 delegates from 193 member countries are expected to participate. Because of the importance of this conference for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, the event is popularly termed “Global Biodiversity Summit”. In preparation for this important conference, it will be useful to take the following steps.

n Launch a gene care movement: India is a biodiversity rich country. Valuable genetic resources occur in a wide ra*nge of crops and farm animals and such economically valuable biodiversity is referred to as agro-biodiversity. Unfortunately, there is a serious loss of genetic diversity caused by habitat destruction, invasive alien species and changing agricultural practices. There is, therefore, need for greater efforts in spreading biodiversity literacy. Soil erosion is visible to the naked eye, while gene erosion is not. As a result, there is much less understanding of the fact that the loss of every gene and species limits our options for the future. This will be particularly unfortunate in the context of the emerging changes in temperature, precipitation and sea level as a result of global warming. We should, therefore, la*unch a gene care movement with the active participation of educational institutions and local bodies. I would suggest such a gene care movement, designed for saving and sharing genetic wealth, may be launched on June 5, 2012, which is commemorated as World Environment Day. The focal theme for this year’s World Environment Day is “Green Economy: Does it Include You?” A gene care movement launched by elected local bodies and civil society organisations will help to make the programme inclusive.

n The National Biodiversity Act 2002: This Act provides for biodiversity management at three levels, namely, local body-level biodiversity management committee, State Biodiversity Bo*ard and National Biodiversity Authority (NBA). NBA exists with its headquarters in Chennai, while 26 State Biodiversity Boards have also been established. However, panchayat-level Biodiversity Management Committees have been established only in 32,796 local bodies. Kerala and Madhya Pr*adesh are leaders in operationalising Biodiversity Management Committees. Under the Biodiversity Act, the local committees are empowered to give prior informed consent for the collection of genetic resources in their area and for benefit-sharing agreements. Biodiversity Management Co*mmittees can also declare ‘Sacred Groves’ and other areas of conservation as heritage sites, to be preserved for posterity in their pristine purity. India has been a leader in getting provisions relating to benefit sharing and prior informed consent incorporated both in the Global Biodiversity Convention and in the FAO Treaty on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. No further time should be lost in empowering all local bodies with Biodiversity Management Committees.

n Gene banks for a warming planet: Climate change will create new situations in agriculture. There could be more frequent drought and floods. Along the coast, there could be a rise in sea level. Anticipatory research and action are needed for checkmating the adverse impact of such changes. Fortunately, in nature, there is considerable genetic diversity in relation to the adaptation of crop varieties and farm animals to changes in climate and monsoon behaviour. For example, there are genes for flood and drought tolerance. Deep-water rice varieties will be important for the flood-prone areas of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. Similarly, drought tolerance will be needed particularly in unirrigated areas, which account for 60 per cent of our cultivated area. With access to food becoming a legal right under the National Food Security Act, it will be necessary to prevent violent fluctuations in food production and also avoid a high degree of price volatility.

Along the coast, we will ne*ed both trees like mangroves that can provide some protection against coastal storms and tsunamis, as well as salinity tolerant plants known botanically as halophytes. Mangroves provide genes for salt-water tolerance and it is now possible to transfer them to rice and other crops grown in coastal areas. In all areas where there is possibility of adverse weather conditions, we should develop gene banks for maintaining genetic material that can help farm families to overcome the problems arising from extreme weather events.

n Gene banks for combating malnutrition: The Prime Mi*nister’s Nutrition Advisory Council has identified 200 high-burden districts with reference to the prevalence of both child and adult malnutrition. The malnutrition bu*rden prevailing in our country is well known. However, despite a number of social protection measures introduced so far, such as the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS), school noon meal programme, and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Progr*amme (MGNREGA), the ma*lnutrition figures are remaining stubbornly high.

The most important source of livelihood in the 200 high-burden districts is agriculture comprising crop and animal husbandry, fisheries, agro-fo*restry and agro-processing. According to the Economic Survey 2012 of India, the contribution of agriculture to GDP has gone down to below 14 per cent. However, this sector continues to provide most of the employment opportunities in villages. Thus, there is a gradual impoverishment of the ru*ral sector. The proposed National Food Security Bill may to some extent enlarge economic access to food. The problem of achieving sustainable nutrition security, which involves physical, economic and social access to balanced diet (both the ne*eded calories and micronutrients like iron, iodine, zinc, vitamin A and vitamin B12), will still remain since the Food Security Bill will only ensure that most of our population will be able to get the needed calories in the form of wheat, rice and nutri-millets like ragi, bajra and madua, among others.

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Two days conference on transforming healthcare with IT to be held at Hyderabad from Aug 31

The third edition of International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT - 2012 will be held from August 31 to September 1, 2012 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center, Madhapur, Hyderabad. The conference will bring together policy - makers, healthcare providers and technologists from across the globe, combining the synergies of healthcare and IT.

Also, Nasscom will announce The Healthcare IT awards at this year’s conference. Post international Conference, 2nd International Congress on Patient Safety will be held at the same venue.

The focus of this year’s conference will be on Cloud Computing in Healthcare, Impact of hand-held devices in delivering healthcare, analytics and mhealth. Noted speakers at the conference include industry luminaries amongst over 60 national and international speakers.

The Second International Congress on Patient Safety will address critical issues in patient safety from patient safety experts across the world. The conference offers sustainable initiatives and ideas focusing on real time examples and best practices across the globe through presentations, panel discussions, patient safety awards and display of the most widely accepted patient safety tools.

The Indian healthcare industry was estimated at $40 billion in 2010, and is expected to reach $280 billion by 2020. According to Frost and Sullivan reports, spending on IT by Indian healthcare players was estimated at $244 million in 2010 and is expected to grow at 22 per cent a year over the next 10 years.

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BPO Association to Organise 26 Conferences Across India

BPO Association along with New-Delhi-based Promozz Media a Brand specialist and Alpcord an event management firm will organise 26 BPO conferences across India. Bharatico Infomedia Ltd a reputed IT company will be the title sponsor.

The 1st Bharatico BPO Conference, aimed at presenting interesting and inquisitive facts concerning the BPO industry to the fore will be held at the Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi on the 23rd May 2012 from 8:30 AM.

Speaking at the occasion Mr Siddhaarth Sharma, Vice President, Promozz Media said "The Bharatico BPO Conference's will have 26 Keynote sessions & workshops along with over a 1000 senior professionals of the BPO industry as speakers and over 10000 BPO Experts, Dignitaries as well as Govt officials presenting and discussing the growth & scope of the BPO industry".

More than 230,000 jobs people are expected to join the BPO industry in the 2012 (NASSCOM). According to a recent survey by Ma Foi, ITES becomes one of the most optimistic sectors for hiring. They also are also among the top job generation sectors (IT/ITES -227,328) with most of these leading from Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities of the country.

The Bharatico BPO Conference's will seek to provide a platform to all established as well as Entrepreneurial players interested in enhancing their profits through expert opinion. "The skill set for BPO's is shifting from Urban towns to tier 2 & 3 cities and that is where lies the answer to the near 400% attrition that is plaguing the sector" said Mr Sandeep Jain, President of the BPO Association.

Aimed at BPO owners, stake holders, Decision Makers, Policy Makers, Industry Managers, Executives, CEO's, COO's, CFO's, Business Analysts & Directors among others the 1st Bharatico BPO Conference will shed light on past, present as well as future possibilities in BPO industry creating the best forum in India for all players of the BPO value chain.

The conferences will be held at Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar, , Panaji, Gandhinagar, Trivendrum, Cochin, Shimla, Dehradun Pondicherry, Lucknow & Agra.

The Conference will necessitate executives from the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Industry to get together and share ideas and insights into leading edge issues relating to development in this sector.

"While India is best equipped to capitalize on the available opportunities, efforts should be made to ensure that these opportunities are not lost to other offshore destinations" further added Mr Manan Vashisht, Sr Vice President, Bharatico Infomedia Ltd.

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Hyd to host Indo-Global Education Summit

The fourth edition of the Indo-Global Education Summit 2012 will be held at Hyderabad from September 6. The main purpose behind the summit is to foster research and academic collaborations, promote universal equitable access to education, and to make India an economic competitor in the global market.

“The Indian economy is transforming into an international powerhouse, which requires India to have the best possible educational opportunities. We are seeking meaningful collaborations for making values to exchange undergraduate programmes, to access global knowledge etc,” said CD Arha, chairman, the Indus Foundation. The collaborations will mainly work towards tackling global issues like global warming.

Our current education system is capable to educate only 10 per cent of the country’s 1.3 billion population.
“Andhra Pradesh alone requires around 30 universities to meet the current level of demand. We should first strengthen our state universities to gain more benefits from these global educational partnerships,” said AR Reddy, vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University.

The Indo-Global Summit will see the participation of top 200 foreign universities and over 1,000 Indian universities.

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World Allergy Congress to be held in Hyderabad in December

Hyderabad, May 5 (PTI) The World Allergy Congress will be held in Hyderabad from December 6 to 8 that will discuss various issues from basic sciences of allergy to new drugs being developed. Dr Sudershan Reddy, President-Elect of Respiratory Chapter of the Congress said that it will provide insights into the mechanisms and phenotypes of severe asthma and severe allergies and will also highlight recent developments in treatment and preventive strategies of severe asthma and severe allergies. He said that the Congress which is held once in two years would be held in India for the first time.

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AMEN and HOSPACCX India Systems organise HospiArch 2012, Hyderabad

More than 180 delegates and students took part in the event

HospiArch, a conference series on hospital planning, design and architecture, was recently held in Hyderabad. The conference was jointly organised by AMEN and HOSPACCX India Systems, which witnessed eminent speakers from across the country, who shared their experiences and knowledge on hospital architecture. More than 180 delegates and students took part in the event.

Tarun Katiyar, Principal Consultant, Hospaccx India Systems shared his experiences on architectural challenges involved in building a new hospital. He said, “A hospital design should be patient-centric, designed around patient convenience and hospitality.” Abhishek Singh, Director - Healthcare at Crisil Advisory, Mumbai stressed upon the various healthcare project financing options for companies in the growth stage as well as venture. He mentioned that besides the conventional bank loan model, and the recent infavour private equity and the venture capital route, there are other options like structured finance which acts as quasi equity and quasi debt at a higher cost. Each option has its own pros and cons and a good decision could only be taken based on your existing financial and leverage position of the company. Singh was speaking on the Topic - Healthcare Financing - Planning for Growth.

Dr Parvez Ahmad, Group Medical Director, Rainbow Hospitals, Hyderabad shared his knowledge on planning and designing a new hospital. He explained the factors and challenges involved in the process of planning a new hospital. Dr Varma Vagesna, Vice Chairman and MD, Lazarus Hospital, Hyderabad during his presentation spoke on planning a green hospital. Mercury elimination, utilisation of natural light, rain water harvesting, recycling of hospital material and acoustic planning for a hospital were also discussed as part of the presentation.

Having installed more than 10,000 beds in over 15 locations across the country during his career, Radhakrishna, CEO, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Hyderabad shared his knowledge on budgeting and financial planning for a new hospital project, supporting his presentation with an example of a 200- bed hospital. Naresh Duble, DGM - Business Development, Armstrong World Industries (India), Mumbai spoke on the latest and innovative flooring methods and options available for hospitals. He also explained the advantages of vinyl flooring and its installation process. He was speaking on the Topic : Hospitals are for People - Design Solutions.

“Planning is a method for accomplishing an objective / goal / aim. It is done before hand, at start. When it comes to a hospital, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail,” quipped Yusuf Aidroos, Architect, Aidroos Associates, Hyderabad. He was speaking on the Topic - Space, Equipment & Engineering.


Dr Anilkumar Mulpur, VP and Clinical Director, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Hyderabad threw light on quality standards applicable to hospital planning. Talking about Building Hospitals of the Future, Dr Mohd. Arif, Sr Manager, Bahwan Healthcare Centre, Muscat shared his views on planning and designing hospitals in the future and all aspects related to the same. He also explained the concept of a futuristic medical shopping complex where all products and services related to patient service and care would be available under one roof. The first day ended with a power packed panel discussion on Hospital Planning, Design & Architecture - Issues, Current Trends and Challenges.

Asoka Katakam, Architect, Katakam Associates, Hyderabad began the second day of the conference speaking on Converting Existing Multi-Storeyed Superstructures into Hospitals. He pictorially depicted the various challenges he faced while trying to convert malls / other buildings into hospitals.

Ratan Jalan, Founder and Principal Consultant, Med-ium Healthcare Consulting, Hyderabad gave the participants 10 commandments on Manpower Planning for a New Hospital. To conclude the inspiring presentation, Jalan mentioned that there is a massive shortage of qualified professionals in our country. The 2010 report estimated an extra 1.4 million doctors and 2.8 million nurses required to satisfy existing demand. India produces approximately 35,000 doctors and nurses each year, far below what’s needed.

“In India it is estimated that there are about 70,000 ICU beds and about five million patients need ICU care,” revealed Dr PS Reddy, GM Hospital Administration, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Hyderabad while sharing his presentation on Planning & Designing Critical areas of the Hospital. The second day of the event also witnessed a power packed panel discussion on Hospital Planning - Traditional Vs. Professional Planners. Should Doctors design Hospitals or seek help from Professional Planners.

Paniel, Founder and Chief Strategist, AMEN concluded the Conference by saying that all hospitals should be ready for any kind of disaster and not wait for another like the AMRI incident to happen. “Earthquake, bomb blast, riot, rain, flood etc. are all potential disasters that can strike at anytime and we all need to be prepared to handle the situation,” he said. He also announced that the next HospiArch Conference would be held in Mumbai in June'12 and at Bangalore in July'12. “HospiArch has started generating a lot of interest among many people, both in India and abroad and we are in the process of planning a Conference overseas in 2013,” he further added.

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Global meet on marketing at ICFAI biz school

HYDERABAD, MAY 8:
The ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad will be organising a two-day international conference on marketing and business strategies at its campus during May 10-11, 2012.

Prof S. Raghunath, Dean, IIM-Bangalore, and Dr J. Mahender Reddy, Vice-Chancellor, IFHE University, will deliver the keynote and presidential addresses, respectively.

About 60 research papers on various aspects of marketing and business strategies are scheduled to be presented by experts from India and abroad during the conference, according to a release.

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Hyderabad likely to host Metropolis Congress

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Hyderabad’s love affair with hosting international summits is set to continue well into 2014, as a delegation from The Metropolis (a consortium of metropolitan cities across the world) on Monday met Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain to discuss plans to conduct the triennial Metropolis Congress in 2014 in Hyderabad.

The Mayor promised all cooperation from the GHMC for the same. Talking on the sidelines of the hurriedly-convened press meet,� Alain Le Saux, Secretary General of the The Metropolis, said that the event would focus only on municipal and urban development issues and not any general topics. He stressed that Hyderabad had excellent infrastructure and urban facilities in place, which had helped it nudge out Bangalore in the final list as the host city.
When asked about any kind of monetary support which would be provided for organising of the event, he said all infrastructural expenses for the mega, multi -country event would have to be borne by the GHMC. “We help in global level advertisements and promotion activities. At the city and local level, GHMC will be undertaking the development works,” he said.
Presently seven Indian cities are part of The Metropolis. The Congress aims to study and exchange ideas on the existing sanitation, roads, energy, water, transport and solid waste management systems being practised in cities across the world.

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Hyderabad to host breast cancer experts’ meet

Hyderabad: Standardising breast healthcare and establishing breast surgery as a subspecialty in India are the major goals which will be discussed at the international meeting of breast surgeons from India and abroad to be held in the city this month.

Along with world renowned breast cancer specialists , around 250 surgeons and multidisciplinary professionals involved in the management of breast cancer will be attending the event which is to be held here from May 18 to 20.

The event is the first of its kind initiative in the country and is being organised by Association of Breast Surgeons in India (ABSI) along with the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists ( EUSOMA).

The theme for the international congress is 'Breast healthcare in India - time for a paradigm change' . The three-day long programme comprises discussions and debates on several topics like best practices, latest advancements in science of breast surgery, best treatment guidelines, improving the management of benign breast disease in India, importance of specialist breast healthcare centres and importance of early detection .

The programme will begin with a dedicated advocacy session on the importance of counselling breast cancer patients led by classical dancer and breast cancer survivor Ananda Shankar Jayant on May 18.

Dr P Raghuram, founding honorary secretary of ABSI, said the event will be both unique and helpful as it would sensitise the participants on the need for counselling while dealing with breast cancer cases, an area so far neglected.

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Convention on biodiversity to be held in Oct

India is all set to host the 11th edition of the “Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-COP-11)” in October this year. By hosting the event in Hyderabad, “India will be presiding over all the activities of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) all over the world for the next two years from Oct 2012,” Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary, CBD Secretariat, said here.

Around 10,000 delegates including ministers, experts and scientists from 193 countries are expected to participate.

Speaking at a function to mark the “International Day for Biological Diversity” on Tuesday, organised by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Dias said COP will give the country an opportunity “to bring its experience and leadership role on to the international arena for eco-protection and sustainable development.”

Listing key issues to be discussed at COP-11, Dias said: “We don’t know much about the biodiversity of the ocean.”

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Hyderabad - Best city for MICE in Asia

Hyderabad has been voted by MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions) readers as the best city for MICE in Asia for the Annual MICE report Awards 2012.

The award for best city for MICE in Asia recognises Hyderabad as an excellent and outstanding destination in the meetings, incentive and business travel sector, according to a press release from Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC).

The release said that Hyderabad got a ‘double bonanza' with HICC hosting 11{+t}{+h}Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity from October 1 to 19, 2012 and Hyderabad being voted Winner of the Best City for MICE in Asia for Annual Mice Report Awards 2012 (The Mice Report is the official media partners of IMEX Frankfurt, 2012).

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Hyderabad - Best city for MICE in Asia

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