Conference on Infrastructure Management
“Delivering Value in Turbulent Business Environments”
Wednesday, 01 July 09 : Hotel Taj Mahal, New Delhi

The Infrastructure sector is a creator of opportunities and employment for a large segment of India’s population. This sector also has the potential to make a positive impact on a key global issue – climate change, since infrastructure such as buildings contribute significantly to global warming due to their high energy usage. However, the cost of ownership of such assets is increasing exponentially. Effective management of an organization’s assets therefore has the potential to bring in substantial benefits in these difficult economic times by enhancing the life and value of the assets as well as driving down costs. The turbulence in the business environment thus necessitates that organizations take a paradigm shift in the way Infrastructure Management services are being currently delivered.

The Government recently announced that India needs upwards of $ 500 billion for the infrastructure sector. Investment grade assets will need to be created and efficiently managed to attract this level of investment from external as well as domestic investors and give them a viable ROI. Integrated Infrastructure/Property Management services enable owners to deliver the highest levels of services to occupants/users as well as maintain the asset to global standards, thus making them attractive to investors.

The industry is gearing up to these economic challenges by enhancing professionalism in the engineering services that support infrastructure management, incorporating energy conservation designs, standardization, bench marking, multi-tasking and encouraging lean work environments that enhance long-term value. Infrastructure owners are taking strategic initiatives in upgrading the security of their assets with an aim to safeguard their investments.

Against this background, CII (Delhi State Council) along with C B Richard Ellis as the Knowledge Partner, is organizing a Conference on Infrastructure Management “Delivering Value in Turbulent Business Environments” scheduled from 1000 hrs (Registration: 0900 hrs) to 1800 hrs on Wednesday, 01 July 2009 at Hotel Taj Mahal, Man Singh Road, New Delhi

The conference would provide a platform for the practicing professionals as well as various stakeholders in the industry to share their experiences and thoughts on navigating through these turbulent times. Key objectives of the gathering would be to explore opportunities for cost effective utilization of resources as well as share industry best practices.

For more details on registration contact;
Narindar Pal Kaur
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Confederation of Indian Industry (Northern Region)
Sub-Regional Office
Plot No.249-F, Sector 18
Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV
Gurgaon 122 015
Tel: 0124-4014072; 4014060-67 extn.380
Fax: 0124-4014070
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cii.in
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Training Programme on Cost Reduction Strategies in Manufacturing
Via Toyota Production System
Wednesday, 12 August 2009.
Venue : Hotel Royal Orchid Central, Marisoft Annexe, Kalyani Nagar, Pune

Toyota Production System and Competitiveness
In this highly competitive scenario, one of the most important strategies to improve the bottomline and staying ahead at all times is reducing the cost of production without compromising on the quality of product. With globalization having already taken place in India, any Indian industry, small or big, has to give attention to this thing. In the present state of global slowdown the competitiveness is assuming a new dimension. Indian industry champions have understood this and are doing their best to cut costs and stay competitive.

As committed to enhance the global competitiveness of Indian Industry, CII – L M Thapar Centre for Competitiveness has initiated a special drive to popularize Cost Reduction Strategies among organisations, in view of international standards.

Against this backdrop, CII – L M Thapar Centre for Competitiveness is organizing one-day training programme on ‘Cost Reduction Strategies in Manufacturing Via Toyota Production System’ on Wednesday, 12 August 2009 from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs at Hotel Royal Orchid Central, Marisoft Annexe, Kalyani Nagar, Pune.

For details on registration and fees contact:
Mr Harinder Jeet Singh
CII – L M Thapar Centre for Competitiveness
Confederation of Indian Industry, Sector 31-A, Chandigarh 160 030
Tel: 0172-5080784 (D), 5080781
Fax: 0172-2606259, 2614974
E mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ciicfc.org

Zenith Quality Assessors Pvt. Ltd. is organizing a training program on
“Go green and ensure profitability” – A revolution in today’s era

Contents of the training program :
1. Climate Change
2. Approach to Decision Making for implementing projects for climate change
3. Monetizing climate change projects : Carbon credits
4. Registration of projects as CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) Projects
5. Handling Validation and Verification

Date & Time : 24th May 2009 (10:30 am to 6:00 pm)
Venue : Hotel Elite Suite, Opp. HDFC Bank, Near Datta Mandir, Viman Nagar, Pune -411014

Registration Fee : Rs. 10000/- + 10.30% Service Tax

Cheque / DD to be drawn in favour of “Zenith Quality Assessors Pvt. Ltd” payable at Pune

Please feel free to call for any further information on the matter.
Leena B.
General Manager
9960937345
Zenith Quality Assessors Pvt. Ltd.
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Registered Office:
110, Ist Floor, Gulmohar Centre Point
S.No. 34/A, Off Nagar Road,
Pune – 411014, Maharashtra, India
Telefax.: 020-27034970
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Corporate Office:
701, 7th Floor, James Court,
Plot No. 51, Viman Nagar
Pune – 411014, Maharashtra, India
Telfax.: 020-26632644
Website: www.zenith-worldwide.com
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Course on Psychometrics for HR and OD
19-20 August 2009: Chennai

Faculty:
Prof. C Balaji, Head – Symphony University, the Corporate University of Symphony Services Pvt Ltd

The CII Institute of Quality is pleased to announce a two day Certificate Course on “Psychometrics for HR and OD” on 19-20 August 2009, at Chennai.

Context
Understanding the psychological make up of human beings has been of great interest for a long time. This understanding in the context of organizational employees is important not because it is ‘good to know’; it is actually crucial for taking a variety of employee-related decisions. In fact, there exists a strong belief that it is better to have an employee who lesser skilled and more positively oriented than one who is an expert with poor attitude.

How does one understand the psychological characteristics of employees? Psychometrics – the field of study that is concerned with the measurement of psychological variables – helps us to understand psychological characteristics in a scientific manner.

Principles of psychometrics are also relevant to measurement involved in Organisation Development interventions.

Objective

The course will focus on inputs and discussions that will enable the participants to use psychometric instruments in the fields of HR an OD.

Key topics

ü What Psychometrics is about and how it is useful
ü Key concepts in psychometrics and their importance
ü Instruments in psychological measurement

Þ What an instrument is
Þ What can instruments be used for
Þ How to develop an instrument (briefly)
Þ How to select an instrument from available ones
Þ How to administer an instrument
Þ How to score an instrument
Þ How to interpret the scores
Þ What to do after interpreting

The participants will also be exposed to Assessment / Development Centers and to measuring organization level variables like organizational climate.

Learning
As a part of the course, participants will answer two instruments. Through this, they will not only learn about some of their own psychological characteristics, but also learn the contents of the course with first hand experience.

Participants will get hand-on experience of many of the principles of psychometrics.

The book “Training Instruments in HRD and OD” by Dr Udai Pareek will be a part of the course material.

For Whom
This course is open for HR, Recruitment and OB/OD professionals, Heads and Senior Managers in small / medium / large organizations, Management Consultants and Corporate trainers.

Faculty
Prof. C Balaji, currently heads the Symphony University, the corporate university of Symphony Services Pvt. Ltd. After 17 years of teaching, research and consulting in various aspects of HR, OB and OD, he has been with the software industry for over six years. He is a Fellow – IIMA. He has been the Editor of the HRD Newsletter, which is the monthly periodical of the National HRD Network. He has developed instruments, designed and conducted several sessions on topics related to psychometrics, and guided instruments development. The instrument he developed to measure Organizational Commitment has been used in several studies.

Indicative Schedule
Day I: Wednessday 19th Aug 2009

09.00- 0915 Registration
09.15-09.30 Introduction
09.30-10.00 Creating the program
10.00-11.30 Questionnaire: Transactional Style Inventory
11.30-11.45 Break
11.45-13.15 Understanding Psychometrics – contd
13.15-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Exercise on Identifying Instruments
15.30-15.45 Break
15.45-17.30 Exercise on Operational Definition and Items Generation
17.30-18.00 Homework Announcement & Closing
Day II: Thursday 20 Aug 2009

09.00-10.00 Q&A
10.00-11.30 Carrying out homework
11.30-11.45 Break
11.45-13.15 Psychometrics at organisation-level assessment
13.15-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Assessment & Development Centers
15.30-15.45 Break
15.45-17.00 Assessment & Development Centers – contd
17.00-17.45 Q&A
17.45-18.00 Closing

Certificate
Delegates would be awarded a certificate of participation in the program.

Fee Includes participation. Course material (Hard Copies), Working lunch, tea/coffee.Organisations nominating 3 or more participants to the programme would be entitled to a 10% discount on total delegate fees payable. All discounts are valid only if the delegate fee is received before the commencement of the programme. Pre-registration and pre-payment is essential for participation. Cheque/DD towards delegate fee should be drawn in favour of CII Institute of Quality, payable at Bangalore. Delegate fee is non refundable change in nomination is acceptable.

Members are requested to kindly make use of this unique programme by personally participating / nominating their senior colleagues.

For registration and more details, please contact :
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Surabhi Shukla
CII Institute of Quality
Near Bharat Nagara,
IInd Stage
Magadi Main Road,
Vishwaneedam Post
Bangalore – 560 091
Tel : 080 2328 9391 / 6085 / 7690
Fax : 080 2328 9388
Email: [email protected]
Website : www.cii-iq.in
Mob : 9243073461