Small and Medium Business Development Chamber of India (SME Chamber) and India International Trade Centre (IITC-INDIA) are organising an international mega Conference – “5th Global SME Conference – Innovation and Competitiveness for World Market” on 27th and 28th November, 2007 at ITC Hotel Maratha, Andheri, Mumbai, India supported by Government of India, Government of Maharashtra, India-China Business Development Forum, India-Malaysia SME Development Council and India-Mauritius SME Development Council.

The Conference will provide a unique opportunity to SME Sector to update about the latest trends, business-exports-investment opportunities, innovations, marketing strategy, latest technologies, and government strategy. Eminent speakers from various fields such as technocrats, economists, government officials and acclaimed businessmen from all over the world will address the Conference and share their experience & expertise to empower them to be globally competitive. The event includes buyer-seller meets, business matchmaking, interactive meetings with overseas delegates, government officials, bankers and a series of panel discussions on various topics to review the challenges-opportunities and also the existing institutional support mechanisms in order to help the SMEs convert every challenge into a new opportunity.

For the encouraging SME sector, we are presenting “National & International Entrepreneurship Excellence Awards” on 27th November 2007. (you can be one of the awardees)

Along with the conference we are also organising Exhibition for SME’s – “5th Global SME’s Expo” (Opportunity to exhibit your Products & Catalogues)

Looking forward for your participation.

For further details / queries you can call me. or visit www.globalsmeexpo.com

With warm regards,

Urmi Gohil
India International Trade Centre
Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India
101, Murlidhar Baldev Estate,
Near Vikas Estate, Off. Aarey Road,
Goregaon (East), Mumbai – 400063.
Tel – 91-22-28771918 / 28768031 / 66770218
Fax – 91-22-28743543
Email – [email protected]
Website – www.iitcindia.com / ww.smechamberofindia.com

Participation of O/o the DC (MSME) in South Asian Countries Commodity Fair, Beijing International Exhibition Centre (Dec. 28 – 30, 2007) being organized by ITPO.

Dear Entrepreneur,

Kindly find belwo letter from Office of DC(MSME) reproduced for your kind information.

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Sir,

Please refer this office letter of even number dated 18 October, 2007 on the subject mentioned above. ITPO has informed that they are charging Rs. 12,000/- plus service tax (12.36%) for the constructed booth of 09 sq.mtr. each.

ITPO has also intimated that Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) which is the organizer for this fair will be making available more than 100 constructed booths of 09 sq.mtrs. each to ITPO on complimentary basis. A brief about the fair is enclosed (Annexure) as a ready reference which enumerates the various facilities and other inputs which will be provided by MOFCOM to us for the benefits of the participants including wide publicity and one to one meeting with concerned trade and industry. The fair will be general in nature, however, certain specific product profile which has been indicated includes short fiber cotton and cotton yarn, coir, jute fiber & products, sandalwood products, antibiotics and bulk drugs, castor oil, manganese ore, fine lead ore, bauxite ore, granite & fine copper etc.

The “South Asian Countries Commodity Fair” is planned to have around 300 booths and covers 5500 square meters. In order to show the sincerity of Chinese Government to expand import from South Asian countries (including India) and reduce trade deficit, Office of DC (MSME), Coir Board & KVIC are participating under MSME India stall in the said fair.

With a view to increase participation of women representatives of participating units, the provision of SSI-MDA Scheme has been modified in 2006. The major changes in the earlier scheme are as under:

(i) the Govt. of India will reimburse the 75 percent of air fare by economy class subject to upper limit of Rs.40,000/- (Rs.60,000/- for Latin American Countries) for small manufacturing enterprises and 90% (with corresponding absolute ceiling) for Micro manufacturing enterprises.
60 percent subsidy on space rent.

Subsidy of Rs. 15,000/- per participating unit for the shipping cost of exhibits.

The total subsidy on air fare, shipping cost and space rent will be restricted to Rs.1.25 lakhs per unit (Small manufacturing enterprises) and Rs.1.50 lakhs for Micro manufacturing enterprises or actual, whichever is less.

Any unit can avail of this facility only once a year and Only one person of the participating unit would be eligible for subsidy on airfare.

2. ITPO is charging only Rs. 12,000/- + 12.36% service tax for constructed booth of 09 sq.meter. The participating units will also carry/manage their exhibits (to and fro) including customs clearance etc.
3. Since considerable importance is being attached to the participation of office of DC (MSME) in the above fair, you are requested to identify SMEs entrepreneurs and assist/ motivate and select them to participate in this fair.

4. You are, therefore, advised to select small & micro manufacturing enterprises and collect Rs, 5,393/- inclusive service tax only as 40% of space rental charges from the participating SMEs on or before last date i.e. 14 November, 2007 strictly as it will not be possible for this office to book space if the proposal is not received by 14 November, 2007. The amount of Rs. 5,393/- only for 9 sq. mts shall be sent by a DD favouring PAO (SSI), New Delhi along with detailed list of participating units.

5. A Copy of the proforma for passport particulars is enclosed for representatives who are likely to visit the fair. The filled up proforma may be forwarded to this office (in triplicate) as early as possible along with copy of first & last two pages of their valid passport.

6. It is also requested that the participating units may please be advised to send the passport particulars of their two representatives along with first & last two pages of their valid passport for recommendation of Visa etc. to ensure at least one representative may visit the fair due to unforeseen circumstances.

7. The representatives of the selected units will be reimbursed of the air fare as applicable after participation in Fair/ Exhibition on the basis of submission of claim.

8. The space is available on first cum first served basis.

Yours faithfully,
Encl: As above.
(P. LAL)
DY. DIRECTOR (MA)
Tel.No. 23062992
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Dear Member,

We are pleased to inform you that Honorable Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz, Minister of International Trade & Industry, Malaysia accompanied by a high profile business delegation will be visiting New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai from 25 November to 1 December 2007.CII in cooperation with The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is organising a seminar on “Malaysia-India Business Opportunities” with an exclusive interaction with the Hon’ble Minister in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai on the following dates.

Monday, 26 November 2007 : 1000 hrs : Kamal Mahal, Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi

Wednesday, 28 November 2007: 1000 hrs: Regal Room, Hilton Tower, Mumbai

Friday, 30 November 2007 : 1000 hrs : Ball Room, Taj Coromandel Hotel, Chennai

You are cordially invited to join the seminar and lunch with Minister Rafidah Aziz in any of the cities of your choice.For security reasons, entry to the venue is strictly by invitation card. Your office may please use the attached reply form to confirm your participation at the earliest to enable us to send the invitation card to you.

We look forward to your response and participation.

With regards

Supriya Banerji

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Ms Supriya Banerji
Deputy Director General
Confederation of Indian Industry
The Mantosh Sondhi Centre
23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road
New Delhi – 110 003.
Tel: 91 11 24629994-7 (EPABX)
Fax: 91 11 24601298 / 24626149
website: www.cii.in

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Keynote Address by
The Honourable Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz
Minister of International Trade & Industry, Malaysia
26 November: New Delhi; 28 November: Mumbai; 30 November: Chennai.

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Dear Entrepreneur,

The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of India has recently (28 September, 2007) brought out the Draft on Hazardous Materials (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2007 in supersession of the existing Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 1989. We have 60 days to submit suggestions/objections on the proposed Draft Rules.

To understand its implication, and to discuss issues of concerns and possible solutions, the CII Goa State Office and the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) intends to conduct a workshop on Hazardous Materials (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules 2007.

Members desiring to attend this workshop, may please intimate this office latest by 14th November 2007 (Wednesday).

Depending on response for participation, a date, time and venue would be fixed and announced accordingly. An e-mail from Mr. K P Nyati is appended below.

Awaiting your early response.

Warm regards,

N Venugopal

EMPLOYMENT SUMMIT22 NOVEMBER 2007: NEW DELHI

Based on the success of the 1st Employment Summit organised on 13 November 2006 at New Delhi, CII jointly with the Planning Commission is planning to organise the 2nd Employment Summit at 0830 hrs, on 22 November 2007 at Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre,Lodi Road, New Delhi. The organising committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar, Member, Planning Commission has decided the theme of the 2nd Summit as “Employment Generation and Skills Development”.

A study has been undertaken to assess the level of manpower skills required in select sectors in the next five years and to identify the gaps with steps necessary to bridge them in terms of the policy initiatives required.Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission will give the Inaugural Address and Mr. Oscar Fernandes, Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge), Govt. of India will give the Valedictory Address.At the Summit, presentations would be made to focus on the growth trends in a particular sector, the levels of employment which can be generated, skills shortages expected to emerge with steps required to overcome these, and policy initiatives required to be undertaken by the Government to ensure these levels of growth and employment.

CII cordially invites you, to attend this Summit as well as nominate concerned officials. Please confirm your participation through the below Reply Form.

A nominal fee (SMEs: Rs 1500/- per delegate & Large Scale Cos: Rs 2000/- per delegate) has been kept to cover the administrative costs. (10% discount would be provided on more than one nomination).

Look forward to your confirmation and the pleasure of receiving you.

Kind regards,

B Santhanam

Chairman

CII National Committee on

HR & IR/ER andManaging Director,

Saint – Gobain Glass India Limited

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Somendra Gautam / Sunil Upadhyay
Confederation of Indian Industry
India Habitat Centre
4th Floor, Core 4A, Lodi Road
New Delhi – 110 003
Tel: 91-11-41504514 –19, 24653376 (D)
Fax: 91-11-24682229
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

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Delegate Fee for SMEs: Rs.1,500/- per delegate 
Delegate Fee for Large Scale Cos: Rs. 2, 000/- per delegate 
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please contact:
Mr Mohit Gandhi, CII (+91-11-24653376),

The Institute organizes short-duration ‘residential’ management development programmes designed to provide opportunity to managers whose formal education was completed many years ago, to update their management knowledge and skills. A few seats in every programme are available for participants on a ‘non-residential’ basis. Programmes are also designed for executives who have not had formal management education and who would benefit by being exposed to new management concepts and skills. While these programmes focus on the participant’s growth as a manager, they equally have in mind the organisation’s development through the training of its executives for leadership and innovation.
The management development programmes offer practicing managers an opportunity to meet and exchange vtews with their counterparts from other companies and to learn how others deal with the problems similar to theirs. The Institute’s MOPs include courses in financial management, marketing, operations management, materials management, HRO, industrial relations and decision sciences. The duration of the courses varies from two to f
For details of the programmes scheduled kindly visit;
http://www.gim.ac.in/gim_ap_management_development_programmes.php

“Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises” status.

The booklet detailing the elements of the “Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises” announced in Parliament in Feb/March 2007 was circulated to all concerned vide circular letter of even number dated 26.3.07 of the Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, New Delhi.

Consequently there are querries from different stakeholders to know the implementation status of the said Package. The Package, along with all relevant information about the policies/ programmes/ schemes in operation and implementation status of the package is available the web-site: http://www.dcmsme.gov.in/ for information and ready reference. So also copy of the same can be obtained from GSIA office, 4th Floor, GIDC House, Patto Plaza, Panaji-Goa.

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Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, New Delhi, Government of India is organizing National Exhibition “MSME INDIA 2007” at IITF to be held on 14-27 November 2007 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

The Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises is organizing the above National Exhibition in Hall No.15. Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during the IITF from 14-27 November 2007. It is expected that around 103 stalls will be put up in the exhibition out of which about 93 stalls (as per Annexure available at GSIA Office) are available to the MSME’s units. The exhibition will focus on the following types and category of the units/products:

Type of Units
a) Export Oriented.
b) ISO Certified.
c) Units manufacturing high quality and innovative products. d) Units manufacturing import substitute products.
e) National Award Winners.

Product Category
a) Electrical appliances and accessories.
b) Footwear & Leather products.
c) Food and Allied products.
d) Gems & Jewellery.
e) Sports Goods & Toys.
f) Medical & Pharmaceuticals.
g) Hosiery & Readymade Garments.
h) Machine Tools.
i) Glass & Ceramic products.
j) Cosmetics, Toiletries, Essential Oil and Perfumery products.

k) Engineering products including automobile components.
I) Plastic and PVC products.
m) Electronics, Communication & IT products.

N.B.: Details of registrations and reservation criteria of stalls is available at GSIA Office on request.