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

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Pharmexcil to host 'India – Asia-Pacific International Pharma Business Meet'

Event in Hyderabad from September 26 to 28, 2012 to see participation from 60 overseas buyers

As part of its eighth annual meet, Pharmexcil will organise 'India – Asia Pacific International Pharma Business Meet' in Hyderabad. The event will be held at Hotel Marriott, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad from September 26 to 28, 2012 where importers, buyers, FDA, Drug Regulatory officials from Australia, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam will participate.

Keeping in view the opportunities available for the Indian pharma industry and in order to improve export performance, the council is inviting about 60 buyers from the above countries. Technical presentations will be held where FDA/ drug regulatory officials of various Asia Pacific countries attached to the drug regulatory systems in their respective countries will participate. Emphasis will be given to one-to-one meetings with buyers.

The three-day programme will be divided into five sessions for business meetings including one follow up session. Members will have the option to choose any one of the four business sessions to meet the overseas buyers. The follow up session on the third day will be open to all registered participants. An exhibition of Indian companies (for about 20 members only) will be held at the same venue during all three days.

Plant visits will be organised for the FDA/ drug regulatory authorities, depending upon their availability. The CEO conclave will be held on September 27, 2012. The closing ceremony will be attended by Minister for Commerce & Industry and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The last date for registration is September 15, 2012.

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Indo-Global Education Summit to be held at Hyderabad

Report by India Education bureau; Hyderabad: A never before event Indo-Global Education Summit 2012, offering opportunities for Indian educational institutions for collaborations with foreign universities to be held in Hyderabad from September 7th to 9th at Hotel Taj Krishna and Hotel Taj Deccan. Organised successfully for the fourth time by The Indus Foundation, an American organization, over 1000 top Indian and foreign universities from the USA, the UK, Germany, Australia, South Africa and 40 other countries are expected to participate.

The Indus Foundation is a non-profit educational trust dedicated to the promotion of higher education in India. An important mission of the Foundation is to galvanize high-impact educational collaborations between Indian institutions and reputable foreign universities.

Disclosing this addressing a press conference here in city today Mr. S.B. Anumolu, Managing Trustee of The Indus Foundation informed that Indo-Global Education Summit 2012 is an annual event and it is the biggest and the most comprehensive networking educational event where the who’s who of the Indian education systems converge, he said.

Stating further Mr. S.B. Anumolu added that the objective of the Summit is to explore opportunities for collaborations between foreign universities and Indian institutions, apart from guidance of Indian students for higher education abroad.

As you are aware, Indian educational system has been undergoing a paradigm shift in the recent past. India has the world's second largest post-secondary student population of around 20 million. It is expected that this number will get doubled over the next 12 years. Further, the Indian economy is transforming into an international powerhouse requiring India to provide the best possible educational opportunities to its citizens. In the face of a growing demand for post secondary education and limited capacities, India is keen to bridge the anticipated gap, by improving the quality of its own higher education with the help of reputable foreign universities, while enhancing capacities.

Indo-Global Education Summit 2012 is a unique event which is being organized in India as a sequel to the highly successful Education Summits held in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The Summit 2012 will have sessions on collaborative research programs, joint / dual degree programs, twinning & transfer programs, distance education & vocational education programs, faculty & student exchange programs, study abroad in India programs, and other academic partnerships. The major fields covered would be Engineering & Applied Sciences, Information Technology, Business & Management, Clinical & Health Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Agricultural Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environment & Natural Resources, Education & Teacher Training, Arts & Humanities, and Social Sciences.

The Summit 2012 is specifically designed for Managing Directors, CEOs, Vice-Chancellors, Principals, Provosts, Deans, Dept. Heads, Faculty, Trustees, Correspondents, Government Officials, and others connected with higher education.

The Expo, running in parallel with the Summit, would provide a showcase of technology & training solutions and highlight best practices in teaching, learning and training. Around 10,000 students and parents are expected to visit the Expo.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUMMIT & EXPO 2012 include
· Most comprehensive educational event of its kind ever held in India
· Biggest networking event for leaders in education from around the World
· Convergence of who is who of the huge Indian educational system
· Participation by an estimated 1,200 top Indian and foreign universities
· Major Sessions on academic collaborations in several academic disciplines
· Expo 2012 for showcasing best practices in teaching, learning and training
· Awards for educational excellence to Indian and foreign institutions
· Attendance by around 10,000 students interested in study abroad.
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The Indus Foundation is committed to assisting Indian students for study in good foreign institutions. The motto of the Foundation is: Educational Excellence without Borders.

Some of the universities participating in the summit include Aachen University, Germany; Aston University, UK; College Board, USA; Dartmouth College, USA; Hadassah Medical School, Israel; Iowa State University, USA; King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; Lille Catholic University, France; McGill University, Canada; McMaster University, Canada; Montana State University Billings, USA; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Paris-Dauphine University, France; Purdue University, USA; Sackler School of Medicine, Israel; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Singapore Management University, Singapore; Southern Illinois University, USA; Tel Aviv University, Israel; UBIS University, Switzerland; University of California Berkeley, USA; University of Cape Town, South Africa; University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA; University of Hong Kong, China; University of Johannesburg, South Africa; University of Montana, USA; University of Nottingham, UK; University of Southern California, USA; University of Stockholm, Switzerland; University of Virginia, USA; University of Waikato, New Zealand; University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA; West Virginia University, USA; Western University of Health Sciences, USA; etc and others.

Another important feature of the Summit is to present educational excellence awards to the institutions from around the world in recognition to their excellence in Arts, Science, Commerce / Business / Management, Law, Engineering, Medicine etc. Initiated in 2010, the Indus Foundation’s awards identify and promote innovation and educational excellence.

Mr. S.B. Anumolu is an Alumnae of IIM Bangalore. He served earlier as Deputy Inspector General of Police. He received letter of commendation from the Government. He was MD of a Management Consulting firm in USA. He had led several business delegations to the USA, Canada, Japan, UAE and other Gulf Countries. Mr. Anumolu is armed with the record of recruiting students to 300 universities in the US. He can be seen often reeling out information on educational and career opportunities effortlessly.

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Apollo Hospitals Group to Host two Prestigious International Conferences

NEW DELHI, August 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
National and International Specialists at Both the Hyderabad Conferences Will Highlight Best-Practice Solutions for Present day Problems in Healthcare, Including Safety Issues
The Apollo Hospitals Group is all set to organize twin conferences at Hyderabad. The '3rd International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT 2012' will be held on 31 August-1 September at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad,and the '2nd International Congress on Patient Safety; Best Practices for Asia' will be held on 1-2 September 2012 at the same venue.
The '3rd International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT 2012' aims to bring together all healthcare ecosystem players on a global platform, to participate, propagate and promote various technology-driven transformational approaches, solutions and their benefits to the grassroots, administrators, providers, and research community and to find ways to achieve the goal of an equitable, sustainable, quality healthcare system.
70 speakers including 26 specialists from USA, Canada, UK, Middle East, Pakistan, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia and Iran will participate in the conference toshare personal experiences on how ICT (Information and Communications Technology) is making a major difference in healthcare. A special tutorial on Health Information Systems and Digital Health Records with case studies will be conducted as a part of the conference.
Subsequently, the '2ndInternational Congress on Patient Safety' will address critical issues on patient safety from relevant experts across the world. The main purpose of this International Congress is to discuss how proactive practices and streamlined systems could improve patient safety. The multi-disciplinary invigorating learning sessions will involve participants from all areas of the healthcare continuum, including clinical and administrative leaders, practitioners, healthcare academics, regulators and caregivers.
"Transforming healthcare and delivering greater value to patients over time is closely tied to effective adoption of information technology. Collaboration and convergence will be the next wave of innovation in Indian healthcare. Technology plays a vital role in facilitating equitable healthcare distribution and helps in creating awareness about various health issues. Technology has also begun positively impacting various stages of the patient's lifecycle. On the other hand, patient safety has evolved to become a distinct and important healthcare discipline across the world. Preventable errors in healthcare have led to undue stress and anxiety for patients and their families, the idea of patient safety is to improve quality, access and safety. The conference aims to provide an insight on how reforms can affect health organizations and patients by providing efficient and effective solutions to common challenges faced. Against this backdrop, the International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT will seek to highlight best-practice solutions for present day problems, while the second International Conference will focus on practices and systems that boost Patient Safety," said Ms. Sangita Reddy, Executive Director - Operations, Apollo Hospitals.
A joint panel discussion with the Patient Safety Congress will highlight how ICT can make a difference in patient safety. Senior secretaries from the Central Government and the State Governments will also discuss the role of ICT and eHealth initiatives across India. Exhibitors at the conference will highlight the latest advances made in the use of information technology in healthcare.

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Apollo Hospitals Group to organise two international conferences in Hyderabad

The Apollo Hospitals Group, one of Asia’s largest integrated healthcare organizations with over 8,500 beds across 50 hospitals, is set to organise two international conferences at Hyderabad. The ‘3rd International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT 2012’ will be held on August 31 to September 1, 2012 and the ‘2nd International Congress on Patient Safety; Best Practices for Asia’ will be on September 1-2, 2012 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.
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The international conference on transforming healthcare with IT 2012 aims to bring together all healthcare eco-system players on a global platform, to participate, propagate and promote the various technology-driven transformational approaches, solutions and their benefits to the grassroots, administrators, providers, and research community and to find ways to achieve the goal of an equitable, sustainable, quality healthcare system and the international congress on patient safety will address critical issues in patient safety from relevant experts across the world. The main purpose of this international congress is to discuss how proactive practices and streamlined systems could improve patient safety. It will involve participants from all areas of the healthcare continuum, including clinical and administrative leaders, practitioners, healthcare academics, regulators and caregivers.

“Transforming healthcare and delivering greater value to patients over time is closely tied to effective adoption of information technology. Collaboration and convergence will be the next wave of innovation in Indian healthcare. Technology plays a vital role in facilitating equitable healthcare distribution and helps in creating awareness about various health issues.Technology has also begun positively impacting various stages of the patient’s lifecycle. On the other hand Patient safety has evolved to become a distinct and important health care discipline across the world. Preventable errors in healthcare have led to undue stress and anxiety for patients and their families, the idea of patient safety is to improve quality, access and safety. The conference aims to provide an insight on how reforms can affect health organisations and patients by providing efficient and effective solutions to common challenges faced.Against this backdrop, the International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT will seek to highlight best-practice solutions for present-day problems, while the second International Conference will focus on practices and systems that boost Patient Safety, “said MsSangita Reddy, Executive Director – Operations, Apollo Hospitals.

70 speakers including 26 specialists from the USA, Canada, UK, Middle East, Pakistan, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia and Iran will participate in the conference to share personal experiences on how ICT (Information and Communications Technology) is making a major difference in healthcare. A special tutorial on Health Information Systems and Digital Health Records with Case Studies will be conducted as a part of the conference.

A joint panel discussion with the Patient Safety Congress will highlight how ICT can make a difference in patient safety. Senior secretaries from the central government and the state governments will also discuss the role of ICT and eHealth initiatives across India. Both the conferences will highlight the latest advances made in the use of information technology in healthcare.

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Indo-Global Education Summit to be held at Hyderabad ; Over 1000 top Indian and Foreign Universities from the USA, UK, Australia to participate

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A never before event Indo-Global Education Summit 2012, offering opportunities for Indian educational institutions for collaborations with foreign universities to be held in Hyderabad from September 7th to 9th at Hotel Taj Krishna and Hotel Taj Deccan. Organised successfully for the fourth time by The Indus Foundation, an American organization, over 1000 top Indian and foreign universities from the USA, the UK, Germany, Australia, South Africa and 40 other countries are expected to participate.

The Indus Foundation is a non-profit educational trust dedicated to the promotion of higher education in India. An important mission of the Foundation is to galvanize high-impact educational collaborations between Indian institutions and reputable foreign universities.

Disclosing this Mr. S.B. Anumolu, Managing Trustee of The Indus Foundation informed that Indo-Global Education Summit 2012 is an annual event and it is the biggest and the most comprehensive networking educational event where the who’s who of the Indian education systems converge, he said.

Stating further Mr. S.B. Anumolu added that the objective of the Summit is to explore opportunities for collaborations between foreign universities and Indian institutions, apart from guidance of Indian students for higher education abroad.

As you are aware, Indian educational system has been undergoing a paradigm shift in the recent past. India has the world's second largest post-secondary student population of around 20 million. It is expected that this number will get doubled over the next 12 years. Further, the Indian economy is transforming into an international powerhouse requiring India to provide the best possible educational opportunities to its citizens. In the face of a growing demand for post secondary education and limited capacities, India is keen to bridge the anticipated gap, by improving the quality of its own higher education with the help of reputable foreign universities, while enhancing capacities.

Indo-Global Education Summit 2012 is a unique event which is being organized in India as a sequel to the highly successful Education Summits held in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The Summit 2012 will have sessions on collaborative research programs, joint / dual degree programs, twinning & transfer programs, distance education & vocational education programs, faculty & student exchange programs, study abroad in India programs, and other academic partnerships. The major fields covered would be Engineering & Applied Sciences, Information Technology, Business & Management, Clinical & Health Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Agricultural Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environment & Natural Resources, Education & Teacher Training, Arts & Humanities, and Social Sciences.

The Summit 2012 is specifically designed for Managing Directors, CEOs, Vice-Chancellors, Principals, Provosts, Deans, Dept. Heads, Faculty, Trustees, Correspondents, Government Officials, and others connected with higher education.

The Expo, running in parallel with the Summit, would provide a showcase of technology & training solutions and highlight best practices in teaching, learning and training. Around 10,000 students and parents are expected to visit the Expo.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUMMIT & EXPO 2012 include

· Most comprehensive educational event of its kind ever held in India
· Biggest networking event for leaders in education from around the World
· Convergence of who is who of the huge Indian educational system
· Participation by an estimated 1,200 top Indian and foreign universities
· Major Sessions on academic collaborations in several academic disciplines
· Expo 2012 for showcasing best practices in teaching, learning and training
· Awards for educational excellence to Indian and foreign institutions
· Attendance by around 10,000 students interested in study abroad.
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The Indus Foundation is committed to assisting Indian students for study in good foreign institutions. The motto of the Foundation is: Educational Excellence without Borders.

Some of the universities participating in the summit include Aachen University, Germany; Aston University, UK; College Board, USA; Dartmouth College, USA; Hadassah Medical School, Israel; Iowa State University, USA; King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; Lille Catholic University, France; McGill University, Canada; McMaster University, Canada; Montana State University Billings, USA; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Paris-Dauphine University, France; Purdue University, USA; Sackler School of Medicine, Israel; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Singapore Management University, Singapore; Southern Illinois University, USA; Tel Aviv University, Israel; UBIS University, Switzerland; University of California Berkeley, USA; University of Cape Town, South Africa; University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA; University of Hong Kong, China; University of Johannesburg, South Africa; University of Montana, USA; University of Nottingham, UK; University of Southern California, USA; University of Stockholm, Switzerland; University of Virginia, USA; University of Waikato, New Zealand; University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA; West Virginia University, USA; Western University of Health Sciences, USA; etc and others.

Another important feature of the Summit is to present educational excellence awards to the institutions from around the world in recognition to their excellence in Arts, Science, Commerce / Business / Management, Law, Engineering, Medicine etc. Initiated in 2010, the Indus Foundation’s awards identify and promote innovation and educational excellence.

Mr. S.B. Anumolu is an Alumnae of IIM Bangalore. He served earlier as Deputy Inspector General of Police. He received letter of commendation from the Government. He was MD of a Management Consulting firm in USA. He had led several business delegations to the USA, Canada, Japan, UAE and other Gulf Countries. Mr. Anumolu is armed with the record of recruiting students to 300 universities in the US. He can be seen often reeling out information on educational and career opportunities effortlessly.

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Mining sector a growth engine for AP: Minister

Process Engineering, Machine Tool expo begins at Hyderabad

HYDERABAD, AUG 23:
The two-day second Process Engineering Conference 2012 and Fourth Hitex International Machine Tool Expo got underway here today with a focus on energy savings in the manufacturing sector.

STATE TO OFFER INCENTIVES

Inaugurating the Expo and Conference at Hitex here today, the Andhra Pradesh Minister for Mines and Geology, Galla Aruna Kumari, said the State Government is encouraging the setting up of new industries by offering various incentives under the industrial policy 2010-2015.

Highlighting the importance of optimising the utilisation of natural resources, while taking care of environment and local population, she said mineral-based industries too need value addition production and process technologies.

The Minister said the State Government has identified the mining sector as one of the growth engines for overall development of industry and infrastructure. Under the Chief Minister, N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, the focus has been on attracting investors facilitating them with necessary support. The exposition has a concurrent conference on process engineering where the focus is on energy efficiency and power optimisation. In his opening remarks, Devendra Surana, President of Fapcci, said Andhra Pradesh is second largest producer of machine tools products in the country. He said industries are faced with huge challenges due to tough economic conditions and demand-supply gap of energy.

ENERGY CONSERVATION

B. G. Shankar, Managing Director of AGS Energy Conservation, said even a five per cent improvement in efficiency by energy intensive industries in the country, can bring about huge savings.

While there was no incentive for companies to consider energy saving aspect, now the PAT (perform, achieve and trade) scheme has provided the necessary impetus to address energy saving.

It is rewarding and the payback is also fast for companies which take to energy conservation, he said.

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AIMS Hyderabad convention puts spotlight on innovation in management education

The magnificent Mahindra Satyam auditorium in the pearl city of Hyderabad was the venue of the 24th AIMS Annual Management Education Convention, held on Aug 25-27, 2012. The theme of the convention was 'Innovative Management Education for Sustainable Deve

We need innovation in all facets of MBA education, be it marketing, faculty development, program delivery or placements. We need to leverage technology, and build alliance to survive and thrive.

Inaugurating the program, Mr GM Rao, Chairman, GMR Group said, “Indian market is complex. Our challenges are unique. We need to innovate to find our solutions. GMR group has grown by taking the risks, and focusing on execution.” Asking the management education fraternity to create programs for Indian challenges, and opportunities, Rao said, “A lot of businesses in India are family owned, and family managed. The needs of family business management need to be researched in greater detail by B-schools. B-schools must then offer customized programs in family business management.”

Taking about the summit theme, AIMS president Prof Masood Ahmed said, “Sustainable economic and social development is the key challenge facing India and the world. B-schools have to prepare leaders that create the right strategies for a sustainable planet. Indian Management education will have to innovate to create strategies for future sustainable development.”

Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, questioned the current paradigm of management education, and called for a fresh approach. “Why are majority of our MBA students in top B-school male, and engineers? We are not attracting, or are mistakenly rejecting, the larger pool of MBA students. Diversity of a class in important for innovation. We also need to leverage education technology fully to reach a much larger base,” said Rangnekar.

Dr Sekhar Chauduri, Director, IIM Kolkatta offered an innovative model of faculty development for management schools. He said that absence of faculty is the biggest constraint, and we must create a rigorous faculty development program at IIMs that admits working executives and also management educators, and retrains them to the highest standards.

Dr Ashok Joshi, Director, IndSearch, Pune highlighted the challenges facing B-schools, when he said, “According to the recent MBAUniverse.com research, only 21 percent MBAs are employable. This is alarming. As a result, a lot of B-schools are facing a shortfall in student intake, and are on the verge of closure. We need to revisit of assumptions and approaches.”

Day 3 of the convention will be addressed by Dr Pritam Singh, Director General, IMI, New Delhi.

Summing up the deliberations, Prof Srinivas Acharya, AIMS convention director, said, “We need innovation in all facets of MBA education, be it marketing, faculty development, program delivery or placements. We need to leverage technology, and build alliance to survive and thrive.”

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Conference on transforming healthcare with IT organised by Apollo Hospitals' begins in Hyderabad

The Apollo Hospitals Group, one of Asia’s largest integrated healthcare organizations, has started the two-day ‘3rd International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT 2012’ at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad. This conference brought all healthcare ecosystem stakeholders together on a global platform to participate, propagate and promote the various technology-driven transformational approaches, solutions and their benefits to the grassroots, administrators, providers and research community.

Senior government officials deliberated the role of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and eHealth initiatives across India, while the exhibitors at the Conference highlighted the latest advances in the use of information technology in healthcare. The Conference also highlighted various ways to achieve the goal of an equitable, sustainable and quality healthcare system.

Dr Prathap Reddy, executive chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “It is very clear that the world is facing the 21st century health challenges, irrespective of whether they are the rich or the developing or the underdeveloped countries. With India, the real challenges are the new lifestyle diseases that are picking fast. Diseases like non communicable diseases, diabetes etc is rampantly on the rise and need to be tackled; these diseases need to be fought using the powerful tool of IT. Fortunately, for India, citizens of the country have mustered up the use of this tool, which can be seen in the growing incidence of technology users. What is however required, is the integration with healthcare players with patient focus. The need of the hour now, is to move the care from hospitals to clinics to the homes. This will only be possible with the effective use and implementation of technology using the synergies of the various stakeholders."

“Technology plays a vital role in facilitating equitable healthcare distribution and helps in creating awareness about various health issues. Thanks to the convergence of Healthcare, IT and Telecom, transformational solutions are being created to provide better treatment for patients. Aware that collaboration of all healthcare ecosystem players is imperative to make this union a success, Apollo Hospitals has always been eager to address such challenges by creating a just, sustainable, quality healthcare system for all. With multidisciplinary learning sessions involving participants from all areas of the healthcare continuum, this Conference has helped bring together a wealth of knowledge from across the world and focused on best-practice solutions for present-day problems,” said Sangita Reddy, executive director – Operations, Apollo Hospitals.

The speakers discussed topics such as e-health initiatives, globalisation of healthcare and Next-Gen telemedicine. The Conference will be followed by the 2nd International Congress on Patient Safety to highlight how ICT can make a big difference in ensuring the safety of patients.

The specialists from the USA, Canada, UK, Middle East, Pakistan, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia and Iran participated in the conference and shared personal experiences on how ICT is ushering in a global revolution in healthcare.

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Tata Power wins at the National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2012

Report by India Education bureau; Delhi: Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, won several awards at the 13th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2012. Tata Power’s Unit 6 at Trombay Thermal Power Station was awarded the Energy Efficient Unit at the ceremony held at HICC Centre in Hyderabad on August 24, 2012.

Tata Power also bagged two more awards under the Innovative Energy Service category for its two Demand Side Management (DSM) programmes. The awards were:

The Most Innovative Energy Service Award - 2012 for thermal storage incentive DSM programme
Innovative Energy Service Award - 2012 for demand response DSM programme
In the final round, Tata Power’s DSM cell was advised to put up a stall for two days, where they could demonstrate their product/services.

The award ceremony was conducted by Confederation of Indian Industry at Hyderabad. More than 160 companies from various sectors participated in the competition to showcase their energy efficient units and innovative products / services.

Speaking on the awards, S Padmanabhan, executive director, operations, Tata Power, said, “This is indeed a moment of great pride for Tata Power and we are delighted that our initiatives have been appreciated on a national platform. We are committed to driving energy conservation and efficiency at all our facilities, and will continue to deliver the most innovative DSM initiatives to our customers.”

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AIMS Annual Management Education Convention held in Hyderabad

Report by India Education bureau; Hyderabad: The Association of Indian management Schools, (AIMS) concluded its 24th Annual mega event in the city of Hyderabad recently with this year’s theme being Innovative Management Education for Sustainable Development. Sustainable development mantra urges the current generation to take a structured approach to growth and development without compromising to manage on the natural resource capital for the welfare of their own and future generations. In the case of natural resources there is an irreversible non-substitutability and utmost caution is required in their usage. The important elements of sustainable development – environment, economic and social protection should be the driving factors for any business. Instead, of only profit, it has to be People, Profit, Planet –Triple Bottomline should be mantra for business houses and corporate entities. “Management schools play a critical role in this challenge and sustainable development requires deliberations to arrive at approaches and blue prints” said, Prof. ShrinivasAcharya, Chairman Association of Indian Management Schools - AP Chapter and Principal Director, VishwaVishwani School of Business, Hyderabad.

Along with who’s-who of Indian Management Schools were also the corporate leaders present in the convention. Inaugurating the program, Mr. GM Rao, Chairman, GMR Group said, “Indian market is complex. Our challenges are unique. We need to innovate to find our solutions.” Along with him was also present Mr. B. A. Prabhakar, Chairman & MD, Andhra Bank Hyderabad. Talking on the topic, Dr. Jitendra Das, Director FORE School of Management, Delhi in his speech said, “We produce so we pollute, approach has to be stopped. While production cannot be stopped for the sake of development, innovative approaches should be immediately adopted to stop the pollution in the process of production for the sake of survival.”

Taking a cue, Dr. AlimullahMiyan, V.C, IUBAT, Dhaka said, “Organisations should be benchmarked based on the carbon footprint it leaves. It should be a factored in the balance sheet as well. ” Dr. Mohamed Latheef Civil Service Commissioner Male, Maldives, said “ Young couples from Japan, India and other countries consider Maldives a ‘dreamland’ and come to spend their some of the most memorable days here. But, Maldives shall soonlose its charm as it has become extremely vulnerable due to the global warming, pollutions and carbon footprints. The corals are extremely sensitive and have become endangered. Extreme care needs to be taken immediately by all of us to protect and sustain the precious nature”.

The 3 Day convention from Aug 25th to 27th, held at the Mahindra Satyam Learning World in Hi-Tech City Hyderabad,attracted more than 450 participants from India and abroad. Present were leaders of Indian B-Schools - Dr SekharChauduri, Director, IIM Kolkata; Prof. NaliniTripathy IIM Shillong; AjitRangnekar, Dean, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad; Prof. S. S. PrasadaRao Dean & Director Hyderabad Business School; Dr. H Chaturvedi, Director BIMTECH, Noida; Prof. KhawajaAmjadSaeed, Principal Hailey College of Banking and Finance Lahore and Prof. Zahoor Hassan from Lahore University of Management Sciences; Prof. Ashok Kumar Grand Valley State University, MI, USA; Dr. MinetSchindehutte, Syracuse University New York.

The Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) announced its prestigious Ravi J Matthai National Fellowship Awards which was conferred on Prof. ShekharChaudhuri, Director of IIM Calcutta; Fr. E Abraham, S J Director, XLRI Jamshedpur, and Prof Dr UdaySalunkhe, Group Director, Welingkar Institute of Management Research and Development. The award has been instituted in the memory of Ravi J Matthai, the first full-time Director of IIM Ahmedabad.The awards were given away by PadmashreeDr. Pritam Singh, Director General, IMI, New Delhi, who was the Chief Guest of the valedictory session.Talking on the significance of the award, Prof MohdMasood Ahmed, president, AIMS, said, “This award seeks to recognize the leaders who are teachers and teachers who are leaders – who, thereby, set the standards ‘excellence in management education.”

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FAPCCI to conduct course in entrepreneurial finance

The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry is conducting a Certificate Course in ‘Basics of Entrepreneurial Finance’ during September 12-15 from 4 pm to 6 pm at JS Krishna Murthy Hall on its premises at Red Hills.

The course will expose participants to the basics of financial management as well as financial planning and financial control. The course will cover subjects like Entrepreneurship, Sources of Finance for Enterprise, Equity, Debt, Venture Capital, Time value of money and Capital budgeting decisions, Hire purchase or Lease Purchase for Fixed Assets acquisition, Liquidity Vs. Profitability, Sources of Working Capital Finance, Day-to-Day Financial Management of operations for maintaining liquidity in business and key areas for financial control.

It is useful for entrepreneurs, general management or chief executives, general managers, managing directors, financial controllers and full- time directors of micro, small and medium companies as well as students pursuingmanagement /professional studies. For details, contact 9885921599.

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Two-day All India Students Conference of Company Secretaries in Hyderabad from tomorrow

Report by India Education bureau; Hyderabad: The two-day 13th All India Students Conference of Company Secretaries is to be held in Hyderabad from tomorrow at the Global Peace Auditorium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. The conference with the theme – ‘Company Secretary (CS) – The Corporate Leader’ will be inaugurated by Chief Guest Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Minister for Housing, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor, Nalsar University; Mr. CS Nesar Ahmad, President, The Institute of Company Secretaries, New Delhi and many others will grace the inaugural session tomorrow. Eminent Economists, Academicians, Senior Executives from Government and experienced Professionals will address the participants. The conference is hosted by Hyderabad Chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

The conference is expected to be attended by about 1500 delegates from different parts of the country comprising of students of Company Secretary Course, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, College Students, Corporate Executives, Advocates, practitioners, etc.

The Conference will have sub-themes such as Companies Bill 2011, Role of CS as a strong leader; CS - a key Governance, Risk & Compliance Professional; Emerging Avenues & Newer vistas – Future Transformation of CS; Leadership from the Front; Communicate to conquer; Technology – Strong enabler; Integrity, Ethics & Core Values; and Personal and Professional attributes for success. The themes are designed in such a manner that they impart knowledge on the students that will help them in pursuing their dream.

There will be a lot of interactive sessions for the students who attend the conference. Panel discussion with the President, Council members and other office bearers of the ICSI; Interactive session with student speakers; Mock AGM; Mock Board meetings; etc. are in store for the participants giving them a complete insight into the profession.

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International hybrid rice symposium begins on Monday

HYDERABAD, SEPT. 9:
Yuan LongPing from China, considered the father of hybrid rice, will be the star speaker among 400 delegates from 30 countries, who are expected to take part in the 6th international hybrid rice symposium in Hyderabad. The three-day symposium beginning on Monday, will take stock of the progress in hybrid rice, especially research, seed production and progress made in different countries. China is the first country to develop and commercialise the hybrid rice technology.

HYBRID VARIETIES

More than 50 per cent of rice area is under hybrid varieties. India is the second nation to develop its own hybrid rice and adopt it on a commercial scale.

At present, there are 59 rice hybrids that cover an estimated area of two million hectares. These are grown in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Assam. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Directorate of Rice Research, and the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, will organise the global meet. It is being held for the second time in Hyderabad.

The event will be inaugurated by the Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister, Kanna Lakshminarayana. AP has emerged as the hybrid rice seed capital of the country, with more than 85 per cent of seed produced in Warangal and Karimnagar districts, according to a press release from the Directorate of Rice.

India produces 103 million tonnes of rice from 44 million hectares. It is the second largest producer after China. However, the challenge is to produce 1.5 to 2 million tonnes of additional rice annually, to feed the growing population in the next 15 to 20 years. The conference will focus on hybrid rice research and development in several countries and its role in achieving food security, said B.C. Viraktamath, Director of the Directorate of Rice Reserach. The international rice hybrid symposia is being held once in four years.

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ICAR to set up National Hybrid Rice Consortium

HYDERABAD, SEPT. 10:
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) is in the process of establishing a National Hybrid Rice Consortium to bring all stakeholders onto a common platform to share research knowledge and put it to use in order to build the hybrid rice ecosystem.

ICAR has held several rounds of consultation meetings with public agencies and private firms on the need and on the framework for such a consortium.

“We have appointed a committee to come out with terms of reference for the consortium. We will share them with all the stakeholders and after considering the feedback we will announce the launch of the consortium,” Swapan K. Datta, Deputy Director-General of ICAR, told Business Line on the sidelines of the sixth international Hybrid Rice Symposium here on Monday.

In all likelihood, the consortium will be formed in a month. Private firms will pay a membership (about Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh). Government universities and research agencies will get membership free of charge.

The stakeholders will bring in their research output to the platform.

“Those interested can use them after paying a certain amount. The consortium would maintain a database of the research knowledge and its authors. This is to keep tabs on the unauthorised use of the material or inventions,” he said.

Initially, the consortium will take care of the hybrid rice. “We are planning to extend this to other crops as well in the future,” the ICAR official said.

“After working for years, some scientists and research bodies discard certain lines. They don’t use them any longer. They can bring such research updates to the platform. We will give the receivers non-exclusive rights,” he said.

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9GA of IAPB to be held in Hyderabad from Sept 17-20

The 9th General Assembly (9GA) of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) will be held in Hyderabad from September 17-20.

The main theme of the assembly this year is, “Eye Health: Everyone's Business” and will bring together ophthalmologists, optometrists, public health specialists and other professionals involved in blindness prevention, from around the world.

The 9GA will present new approaches and practical solutions to improving eye care. Topics will include global blindness prevention, cataract, refractive error, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, childhood blindness, corneal blindness and eye banking. Delegates will also learn of the progress being made towards the goal of VISION 2020: The Right to Sight (IAPB’s joint initiative with the World Health Organization for the elimination of avoidable blindness).

An estimated 12 million of India’s 1.12 billion people are blind and an additional 456 million require vision correction. Knowing that 80 per cent of blindness is avoidable, the Indian Government has significantly increased its blindness prevention efforts over recent years. This deputation will provide a conduit for cutting-edge developments to reach the millions of Indians affected by avoidable blindness.

Dr Gullapalli N Rao, chairman of the L V Prasad Eye Institute and a past president of IAPB said, “This deputation demonstrates the on-going commitment by the Government to combat avoidable blindness. The 9GA will provide the ophthalmologists with practical skills and the latest knowledge which they will take back to their districts, enabling improvements to be implemented in existing programmes. It has the potential to ultimately facilitate thousands more people having their sight restored and blindness prevented.”

Ophthalmologists from each of the 640 districts in India will have the opportunity to attend this year’s premier event in blindness prevention and visual impairment with support from the National Programme for the Control of Blindness (NPCB). One ophthalmologist from each district will be deputed to attend the 9GA, facilitating the distribution of knowledge across the country. Forty courses, lectures and symposia, presented by 150 of the world’s leading experts on blindness prevention and low vision, will be on offer to the privileged group.

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ASTM Symposium will look at zirconium in nuclear industry

September 12, 2012 - Sponsored by ASTM International Committee B10 on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys, 17th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry will be held February 3-7, 2013 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. This event will provide forum for exchanging new information on fabrication, testing, development, and characterization of traditional and new zirconium-based materials in nuclear industry. Online registration closes January 30.

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3rd World Congress on Biotechnology (Biotechnology-2012) 13-�15 September 2012 in Hyderabad

Report by India Education bureau; Hyderabad: The threeâ€�day World Conference on Biotechnology-2012 is organized by OMICS Group , started today at Hyderabad International Convention Center, Hyderabad. The gathering was given a warm welcome by Dr Srinu Babu Gedela, Director, OMICS Group. Initiated discussion funding opportunities from USA to Indian Students, Scholars and focusing on how to get funding from USA while working in India; and the potential of Indian Biotechnology Industry in the International Market”.

Shri. Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Honorable Minister for Information Technology and Communications, AP, India. He is very happy that the OMICS Group founder Dr. Srinu Babu Gedela, a post-doctorate fellow of the Stanford University an Indian and that too from the state of Andhra Pradesh has been instrumental in organizing this conference. IH e is also happy to note that OMICS Group Inc. is providing employment for hundreds of young Indians and shortly reaching the threshold of thousand employees. Discussed Biotechnology globally has emerged as a nische area with significance in unravelling secrets of life, particularly in the studies of new biology and biotechnology. The genomic revolution has far exceeded the role of Bioinformatics in understanding the very basic of life processes. Genetic resources are made to improve the agricultural productivity and are the vital components of the global environment. Gene Bank concept has become very important, both for ex-situ conservation and the utilization of the valuable germplasm on a long -term basis. The need to conserve, protect and utilize them on a sustainable basis is the need of the hour. This is where Information Technology plays a vital role.

IT help in data collections, Data Mining and use of date for appropriate R&D activities. The accelerated progress of information technology has completely transformed the research in life sciences area. Enterprise Bioinformatics, high system computing, genomic data and database integration and DNA amplification and sequencing, genome assembly and gene types, web based Bioinformatics, biochips and gene expression analysis and Proteomics and mass spectrometry. Bioinformatics tools for efficient research will have significant implications in life sciences and betterment of human lives. Shri. Satrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju, Honorable Minister for Forest, Environment, Science & Technology, AP, India discussed The key to the modernization is the modernization of science and technology. Without modern science and technology, it is impossible to build modern agriculture, modern industry or modern national defense. Without the rapid development of science and technology, there can be no rapid development of the economy. A series of new industries, including high- bio polymer synthesis, Biofuels, Biosimilars, Bioenergy, biological computers, semi-conductors, biosensors, founded on the basis of newly emerging sciences. Of course both now and in the future there will be many topics of theoretical research for which at the moment no practical application can be seen.

Following guests discussed the importance of biotechnology and funding opportunities in USA to Indian Students, Scholars Dr.Jag H. Khalsa, Chief, National Institute on Drug Abuse, USA Dr. Mukesh Verma, Chief, National Cancer Institute, USA Dr. Jeymohan Joseph, Chief, National Institute of Mental Health, USA Dr. Howard S. Fox, Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA Dr. Madhavan Nair, Professor, Florida International University, USA Dr. Motonobu Yoshida, Professor, Kinki University, Japan Brief background Enriched by inputs from genomic research, biotechnology is a major force for development in all countries. This event pays tribute to the growing significance of Biotechnology. OMICS Group provides such innovative brains a platform to reach out to the rest and connect with other people with budding ideas in their gray matter.

Having organized more than 60 conferences by now, with renowned speakers and scientists from across the globe, OMICS stands amongst the top 10 in the world. Program in brief The 3�day World congress has 40 Sessions and four Parallel Sessions with about 200 lectures and 500 poster presentation spread over three days from 13 September 2012. All the sessions are chaired by eminent scholars and science communicators. Altogether, there are fifteen invited lectures by resource persons from industry, academic and regulatory agencies. There are more than 1000 delegates from 25 more countries are participating in this conference.

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Global eye healthcare meet to be held from Sep 17

Hyderabad, Sep 13 (PTI) The ninth general assembly of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), to be held here from September 17 to September 20, will be inaugurated by former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam, L V Prasad Eye Instituter's chairperson Gulapalli Nageshwar Rao said here today.

Besides taking stock of the progress made around the world in eye care, the meet will also look at wiping out infections like trachoma and river blindness by 2020.

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L V Prasad Eye Institute to host 9th General Assembly in Hyderabad from Sept 17

L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad is organising the four-day 9th General Assembly (9GA) of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) with the theme “Eye Health: Everyone’s Business”at HICC, Hyderabad from September 17-20, 2012. The 9GA will present new approaches and practical solutions to improving eye care.

“LVPEI is happy to host the premier event in global eye health. The 9th General Assembly of the IAPB is going to be the biggest ever in its history. We have over 1500 delegates registered from 66 countries, and 120 eminent invited speakers for more than 50 symposia, sessions and courses,” said Dr Gullapalli N Rao, chair, L V Prasad Eye Institute.

This year the assembly will include topics relating to prevention of global blindness, cataract, refractive error, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, childhood blindness, corneal blindness and eye banking.

Delegates will also learn of the progress being made towards the goal of VISION 2020: The Right to Sight (IAPB’s joint initiative with the World Health Organization for the elimination of avoidable blindness).

IAPB, a coordinating, umbrella organization to lead international efforts in blindness prevention activities. Its first major achievement was to promote the establishment of a WHO programme for prevention of blindness, with which it has remained strongly linked, and which is now embodied in the global initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight.

IAPB General Assemblies are held every four years, rotating among IAPB’s seven world regions. The previous 8th General Assembly (8GA) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2008.

IAPB currently represents close to 120 member organizations, including virtually every major international eye health NGO, as well as the global apex bodies for both optometry and ophthalmology, disable persons' organizations, academic institutions and concerned corporations. IAPB members are working together to eliminate avoidable blindness and vision impairment worldwide.