events
2006
IILS Research Conference: Decent Work, Social Policy and Development |
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Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2006 Geneva, Switzerland ILO Headquarters |
A conference of international scholars to discuss the labor issues raised by the rise of global production networks. Agenda  Website
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2006 Community College Symposium: The Global Economy |
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November 15-16, 2006 Chapel Hill, NC The Friday Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
A symposium for community college educators. Dr. Gary Gereffi will speak on "North Carolina and the Global Economy." Agenda Presentation
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GVC Workshop: Industrial Upgrading, Offshore Production, and Labor |
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November 9-10, 2006 Durham, NC Erwin Mill Building, Duke University |
Two-day workshop. Not open to the public. Website
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The Offshoring of Engineering |
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October 24-25, 2006 Washington, DC National Academy of Engineering (NAE) |
This National Academy of Engineering workshop will examine offshoring of engineering and its implications for the U.S. economy, and features presentations by industry and academic engineering leaders, including IEEE-USA President Ralph Wyndrum. Agenda Paper
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Duke Campus Club Talk |
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October 24, 2006 Durham, NC Duke Campus Club, Duke University |
Dr. Gary Gereffi will present a talk titled "North Carolina in the Global Economy: How to compete with and learn from China, Mexico and Italy in the 21st century." Website Presentation
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Celebrating the Synergy between Academia and Industry |
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September 7-8, 2006 East Lansing, MI Michigan State University |
An international symposium to explore models for technological upgrading and economic development. Program
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SASE 2006: Constituting Globalisation: Actors, Arenas and Outcomes |
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June 30 - July 2, 2006 Germany IAAEG, University of Trier, Germany |
18th Annual Meeting on Socio-Economics. Website
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NCACPA Small Business Forum |
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June 22, 2006 Chapel Hill, NC Sheraton Hotel |
Dr. Gary Gereffi will present a talk titled "North Carolina in the Global Economy: New Strategies to Compete in Traditional and Modern Industries" Website Paper Slide Show
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Building Business Ties Between North Carolina and Baja California, Mexico |
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June 5, 2006 Raleigh, NC NC State College of Textiles |
Learn more about a trip to Tijuana in October 2006, sponsored by Duke and UNC. Proposal Jorge Carrillo Talk Saul De Los Santos Talk Nancy Powell Presentation NCSU Textile & Apparel Management Website NCSU Centennial Campus Overview
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Expand Your Network in China |
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May 25, 2006 Cary, NC |
The Raleigh Export Assistance Center has organized an introduction of the AmCham Shanghai to help NC businesses prepare realistic business strategies for doing business in China.
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Textiles Meeting |
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May 25, 2006 Raleigh, NC |
Steering Committee for a comprehensive study of the North Carolina textile industry, carried out by Dr. Nancy Cassill at the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. Proposal
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Observing Trade: Revealing International Trade Networks and Their Impacts |
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March 9, 2006 Princeton, NJ |
This conference will focus on the analysis and interpretation of trade data and related issues, examining how we conceptualize and measure trade, explore underlying constraints of trade patterns, and investigate certain instructive, specific case studies to illuminate influences on and impacts of trade patterns. Presentation
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The Fiber-Textile-Apparel Value Chain: Mexico and China Compared |
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March 6, 2006 Naciones Unidas, Mexico |
First Forum on "Opportunities in the Economic and Trade Relationship Between China and Mexico in a Latin American Context". Presentation Program Agenda Learn More
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Interviews with Ron Hira |
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March 1, 2006 |
Ron Hira presents his lecture "The offshoring challenge for U.S. engineers." on March 1, 2006. View discussions with Ron about the issues of offshoring. MultiMedia
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Local Entrepreneurial Systems in the Global Economy |
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February 7-17, 2006 Venice, Italy |
Training program for professionals from Latin America: Participants at a two-week UNIDO training program in Italy on "Local Entrepreneurial Systems in the Global Economy" left the course reassured that Latin American companies operating in local entrepreneural systems still have good prospects for a global role. Website
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VIU-CGGC Global Value Chains Training |
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February 6-17, 2006 |
The CGGC, in concert with Venice International University, is planning a joint research and training program, linking VIU's work on Italian industrial districts and the CGGC's work on global value chains. Website
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Global Supply Chains Conference |
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February 15-16, 2006 Ottawa, Canada |
This two-day Global Supply Chains Conference examined the growth of global supply chains, their use by Canadian corporations, and their implications for policy development. Agenda Presentation Paper Article
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