CII Communique - December, 2010

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The CFO Summit focused on the impact of the volatile
economic conditions for businesses, innovation of new
business models, the changing regulatory landscape
and implications of forthcoming tax reforms on the role
of CFOs. Dr Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, RBI, and
Mr K V Kamath, Past President, CII and Chairman, ICICI
Bank Ltd, spoke on the macro economic scenario and
business leadership perspective in the unfolding global
economic environment.
Wire & Cable India 2010
18 November, Mumbai
The technical sessions provided insight about the latest
technologies, machineries, equipments, raw materials
and accessories relevant for the Indian wire and cable
manufacturing industry.
India: Latin America’s Next Big Thing?
17 November, Mumbai
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Course
15-18 November, Pune
The CII Institute of Quality organised the second module
of the programme under the batch of Six Sigma Black
Belt Certification Course (Level II) at Pune.
Sustainability Assurance Practitioner Course
15 – 19 November, Pune
The course was delivered through a combination of
seminar presentations, discussions and practical group
exercises, drawing on best practice examples and the
substantial experience of trainers. The participants
were provided with IRCA Certified Training Modules
comprising of case studies, sustainability reports and
other relevant study material which would enhance
their learning.
Session on Polytechnic Upgradation
16 November, Pune
The session emphasized on conducting series lectures
by experts from industry, training the faculty for
personality development, industrial visits for the
trainees, faculty training for three months in industry,
expert lectures from industry to teach specific subjects
for the final year students, and curriculum development
for emerging subjects.
The session discussed the trade and investment
opportunities as well as competitive challenges stemming
from rising economic relations between India and Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Training Programme on Energy Management
18 – 19 November, Nashik
This training programme develop knowledge on
techniques for effective energy management to reduce
both thermal and electrical energy consumption, provide
information on latest energy saving ideas on various
energy intensive equipment, and to develop participants
on self-energy auditing techniques through actual
implemented case studies.
CFO Session: Transforming While Performing
23 November, Pune
Discussion on India and Latin America
Interaction with Sales Tax Commissioner
16 November, Mumbai
Interaction with Sales Tax Commissioner
The interaction enabled members to gather policy and
operational information related to Sales Tax as well as
to highlight various issues that are faced by members
in their day-to-day operations.
CFO Session on ‘Transforming While Performing’
The speakers shared their views on how a CFO can
contribute beyond the dotted line. As the session
topic suggested, this discussion was all about meeting
expectations of all the stakeholders, by a CFO.
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