Schlagwort-Archive: GIRT Event

„GIRT Hamburg goes Bremen“: Einladung zur nächsten Veranstaltung am 1.11.2011

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Der German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) Hamburg lädt recht herzlich zu seinem nächsten Treffen ein, das wie jedes Jahr im November gemeinsam mit dem Ländernetzwerk Indien in Bremen stattfindet und zwar

am Dienstag, den 1. November 2011 um 18.00 Uhr,

im Club zu Bremen, Haus Schütting, Am Markt 13 in 28195 Bremen.
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An diesem Abend wird uns zunächst Frau Cornelia Kunze, Geschäftsführerin von Edelman Deutschland, über „PR Strategien für die Einführung internationaler Marken in Indien: Erfahrungen eines deutsch-indischen Managementaustausches“ informieren.

Anschließend berichtet das Career Center der Universität Bremen, Frau Richter (angefragt), über deren Aktivitäten und Veranstaltungen auch mit Blick auf den indischen Markt.

Aus organisatorischen Gründen bitte ich um eine Anmeldung bis zum 25. Oktober 2011. Sende Sie Ihre Anmeldungen bitte direkt an Frau Reinkensmeier (Reinkensmeier@handelskammer-bremen.de).

Beste Grüße und vielleicht bis bald auf der India Week Hamburg
Rajnish Tiwari

Indien Aktuell: GIRT-Hamburg beteiligt sich stark an der India Week Hamburg 2011

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Der German Indian Round Table (GIRT) ist einer der Initiatoren der India Week Hamburg und auch dieses Jahr an der Organisation von fünf Wirtschaftsveranstaltungen beteiligt oder selbst Veranstalter.

Gleich bei der Auftaktveranstaltung „Aktuelle Trends im Indien-Geschäft“ ist der GIRT Hamburg zusammen mit der Handelskammer Hamburg (HK Hamburg), dem Ostasiatischen Verein (OAV) und der Deutsch-Indischen Handelskammer (AHK Indien) mit dabei. Diese Veranstaltung und der nachfolgende Senatsempfang leiten eine lange
Reihe von zehn informativen und breit gefächerten wirtschaftsbezogenen Fachveranstaltungen während der India Week Hamburg ein.
Grassroots Innovations – Erfindungen, die niemand erwartet hatte, eine Chance geben

Als besonderes Highlight kann die am 20. Oktober 2011 stattfindende „Grassroot Innovations: Neue Geschäftsmöglichkeiten in der deutsch-indischen Zusammenarbeit?“
gelten. In Zusammenarbeit mit der Technischen Universität Hamburg-Harburg, dem GIRT, der National Innovation Foundation Ahmedabad, der HK Hamburg und Mahindra Satyam als Sponsor wird ein Thema behandelt, das einen gemeinsamen Nenner zwischen globalisierter Wirtschaft und lokaler, ländlicher Entwicklung in Indien sucht. Stargast ist Prof. Anil Gupta, der in Indien über die Dörfer zieht, immer auf der Suche nach neuen „Grassroot Innovations“. Der Hamburger GIRT-Leiter Rajnish Tiwari führt aus: „In den ländlichen Regionen Indiens lassen sich viele dieser neuartigen und äußerst nützlichen ‚wurzelnahen’ Innovationen finden. Sie bestechen dadurch, dass sie deutlich günstiger als bereits auf dem Markt erhältliche Lösungen sind, ein hohes Maß an Umweltverträglichkeit aufweisen und im Einklang mit den zum Teil schwierigen Umweltbedingungen der sie nutzenden Menschen sind. Beispielhaft seien hier Wasser-basierte Kühlungssysteme,
die ohne Elektrizität auskommen, oder nicht haftende Bratpfannen aus Lehm genannt.“
Das Symposium wird von einem Bildvortrag von zwei Hamburger Journalisten eingeleitet, die Anil Gupta auf seinem Fußweg durch Indiens Dörfer begleitet haben. Rajnish Tiwari, der auch an der TUHH zu deutsch-indischen Wirtschaftsthemen forscht, wies nicht ohne Stolz auf einen seiner Studenten hin: „Anup Karath Nair hat mit zwei Mitstudenten genau zu dem Thema Grassroot Innovations einen Businessplan entwickelt, der mit einem Wissenschaftspreis von Erasmus ausgezeichnet wurde. Mit Prof. Anil Gupta haben wir zudem den Initiator des Grassroots-Konzepts gewinnen können, das auf unserer Veranstaltung behandelt wird.“

Vier weitere Programmpunkte während der India Week Hamburg 2011 finden mit Beteiligung von GIRT-Aktiven statt. Bei „Neuer Osten – Neue Mächte: Wachstumsmotor Asien“ am 18.10.2011, „Food Processing: Marktchancen für Indien“ am 19.10.2011 und „Indien als Beschaffungsmarkt“ am 24.10.2011 wird Dr. Dietrich Kebschull vom GIRT in Delhi mitwirken. Rudolf Weiler, ehemaliger Leiter des GIRT Hamburg, ist am interkulturellen Seminar „Tanz mit dem Tiger“ beteiligt, bei dem er in der Diskussionsrunde seine reichen Erfahrungen in der deutsch-indischen Arbeits- und Geschäftswelt einbringt.

Mit der Beteiligung des Hamburger GIRT-Leiters Rajnish Tiwari an der gesellschaftspolitischen Veranstaltung „Europas Verhältnis zu Indien: Neue Impulse für die Zusammenarbeit demokratischer Staaten“ am 18.10.2011, die vom GIRT und der Europa-Union Hamburg e. V. organisiert wird, sieht der GIRT über den Tellerrand der Wirtschaft hinaus.
Weitere Informationen zum German Indian Round Table (GIRT) in Hamburg und die Hinweise auf Veranstaltungen und Termine des GIRT in Hamburg und in 13 weiteren Städten in Deutschland und Indien finden sich unter www.girt.de und www.girt-hamburg.de.

Quelle: Hamburg_Week_2011_S37

Grassroot Innovations: New Opportunities for Indo-German Cooperation?

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India Week Hamburg 2011

[Grassroot Event] [GIRT Events]

[Background] [Event Concept] [Agenda] [Venue & Date] [Registration] [Partners] [Downloads]

Background

source: rediff.comLast few years have seen the rise of several new and dynamic paradigms in innovation management, e.g. the “Bottom of the Pyramid” (BOP) or “Frugal Innovations”. These seek to motivate firms to develop affordable and good-quality products for rural and/or poor customers especially in developing economies. Such ideas, though admirable in their own right, have in many instances however failed to fully appreciate and utilize the power of innovative ideas and the rich heritage of traditional knowledge emerging at “grassroots” from common people.

Rather than selling to poor, as BOP implies, Honey Bee Network – an initiative from India – insists on buying from people, helping them disseminate a lot of creative knowledge as public goods, and/or as platforms for collective co-creation of location specific solutions. “Poor people are not sink, but source of ideas, innovations and initiatives,” says Prof. Anil Gupta of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Ahmedabad, in a thought-provoking statement (see a collection of media reports on grassroot innovations).

Source: ndtv.comMany local users in rural areas come up with inventions that are not only innovative and useful but also less expensive than the usual solutions available in the market. Another important feature of grassroot innovations is that they are generally environment friendly and in sync with the given infrastructural conditions. Examples of such innovations include water-based cooling systems that do not require electricity, or non-sticky frying pans made of earth. The idea of “grassroot innovations” has been popularized by untiring and inspiring efforts of Prof. Anil Gupta, winner of Star of Asia – Opinion Shaper award of ” Business Week” magazine in 2001 and called “Gandhi of Technology” by the reputed German magazine “Der Spiegel”. Grassroot innovations are being fostered by institutions like the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), SRISTI and the Honey Bee Network in India.

The Institute of Technology and Innovation Management at Hamburg University of Technology (TIM/TUHH) has recognized the potential of this paradigm, both, for the practice of innovation management in firms and for giving an impetus to Indo-German cooperation in fields of science & technology, and business. There are several studies currently under progress at TIM/TUHH to survey the potential implications of grassroots innovations.

Event Concept

TIM/TUHH, together with the German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) and some other partners, e.g. the National Innovation Foundation of India and the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce (see Partners), will hold a workshop during the India Week Hamburg 2011 to explore and demonstrate the vast cooperation opportunities for German firms, especially small and medium-sized ones, to assist the inventors with technical and marketing know-how. Mutual benefit can be found, for instance, in the giant domestic Indian market as well as in international marketing of such products in other corresponding markets of Africa, Latin America and Asia. In some cases, e.g. herbal medicines, it might even be possible to introduce the products in Germany or other developed countries. Prof. Anil Gupta is scheduled to deliver the keynote address and to participate in a panel discussion.

Agenda

The event will be inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Garabed Antranikian, President of the Hamburg University of Technology and Mrs. M. Subashini, the Hon’ble Consul General of India in Hamburg. We have confimed participation of Prof. Anil Gupta (National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad) and Prof. Luc Soete (UNU-MERIT, the Netherlands). For a complete list of speakers and the programme agenda please see:

Agenda (PDF, 61 KB) as on: 23.09.2011.

Venue & Date
Venue: Plenarsaal, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

Date: Thursday, 20th October 2011, 12:00 – 18:00h.

Registration

The event is intended primarily for business firms, scientific and research community, institutional players and other interested person with an interest in the field of grassroot innovations, the so-called „Bottom of the Pyramid“, frugal engineering and in Indo-German an/or Indo-Euroean cooperation. Participation is free of charge. However, due to limited number of seats we require a binding pre-registration for the event. The registration will be possible between 5th September to 14th October. Please download the registration form (PDF, 460 KB) here and send it by e-mail (grassroot@tu-harburg.de) or fax (+49 (0)40 42878 2867) to us. Please note that owing to capacity constraints we might not be able to accept all the registrations and shall individually confirm the acceptance.

Event Partners

Organizers: Hamburg University of Technology (Institute for Technology and Innovation Management), German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) Hamburg, National Innovation Foundation (Ahmedabad/India), Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

Event Sponsor: Mahindra Satyam

Media Partner: Indien Aktuell

Cooperation Partner: Hamburg section of the German-Indian Society (Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft e.V.)

Downloads

Event Description (English): PDF, 313 KB

Veranstaltungsbeschreibung (German): PDF, 275 KB

[Download India Week Flyer, PDF, approx. 4 MB] [Download Program Booklet, PDF, approx. 1.4 MB]

India Week Hamburg 2011: Events with Participation of German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) Hamburg

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India Week Hamburg 2011 Logo (English)GIRT

German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) Hamburg is one of the founding partners of the India Week in Hamburg. Since Feb. 2010 Rajnish Tiwari heads GIRT Hamburg in an honorary capacity and in this role he, and inter alia also TIM/TUHH, have the opportunity to make an even greater contribution to the India Week Hamburg. GIRT Hamburg, apart from being co-organizer of the India Week as a whole is also involved as host and/or partner of the following events this year:

  • Current Trends Concerning Business With India
    (Monday, 17.10.2011, 09:30 – 15:45, Handelskammer Hamburg, Albert Schäfer Saal)

    The Indian economy is witnessing above average growth – and you too can be a part of this growth story! Numerous sectors in India are planning huge investments to extend their capacities. This development offers interesting opportunities for companies in Hamburg as well. However, the Indian market is quite challenging, and companies should prepare themselves carefully.The inaugural event of the India Week in Hamburg this year will be organized jointly by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV), the German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC). It will inform about recent developments in various sectors as well as about important changes in legal and taxation matters. The participants may expect valuable hints regarding market entry strategies, recruitment of qualified staff, cross-cultural aspects, and intellectual property regulations. Managers and practitioners from several renowned companies will share their experiences in diverse branches such as engineering, logistics and consumer goods.

  • Europe’s Relations with India: New Impulses for the Cooperation of Democratic States
    (Tuesday, 18.10.2011, 18:00 – 20:00, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Spiegelsaal)

    The EU and India already enjoy a close relationship based on shared values and mutual respect. Ever since the first summit of the EU and India in Lisbon in the year of 2000, India’s relations with the EU have steadily intensified on a political, geopolitical and economic level, as well as in respect to trade policy. So what are the challenges, chances and expectations the EU and India have with regard to a strategic partnership in the era of the 21st century?[ Event Flyer, PDF, 1.3 MB ] [ Direct link to Event Partner Europa Union ]

  • Grassroot Innovations: New Opportunities für Indo-German Cooperation?
    (Thursday, 20.10.2011, 12:00 – 18:00, Handelskammer Hamburg – Plenarsaal)

    Many local users in rural areas come up with inventions that are not only innovative and useful but also less expensive than the usual solutions available in the market. Another important feature of grassroot innovations is that they are generally environment friendly and in sync with the given infrastructural conditions. Examples of such innovations include water-based cooling systems that do not require electricity. The idea of “grassroot innovations” has been popularized by untiring and inspiring efforts of Prof. Anil Gupta, called “Gandhi of Technology” by the reputed German magazine “Der Spiegel”. Grassroot innovations are being fostered by institutions like the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), SRISTI and the Honey Bee Network in India.The Institute of Technology and Innovation Management at Hamburg University of Technology, together with the Hamburg chapter of German-Indian Round Table (GIRT), will hold a symposium during the India Week Hamburg to explore and demonstrate the vast cooperation opportunities for German firms, especially small and medium-sized ones, to assist the inventors with technical and marketing know-how. Mutual benefit can be found, for instance, in the giant domestic Indian market as well as in international marketing of such products in other corresponding markets of Africa, Latin America and Asia. In some cases, e.g. herbal medicines, it might even be possible to introduce the products in Germany or other developed countries. Prof. Anil Gupta is scheduled to deliver the keynote address and to participate in a panel discussion. Other (cooperation-) partners of the event include the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, National Innovation Foundation of India, the Hamburg chapter of German-Indian Society, and Mahindra Satyam.

    [ Direct link to the event ]

  • Dance with the Tiger – Intercultural Challenges Concerning Business with India
    (Thursday, 20.10.2011, 17:30 – 20:00, KWB Koordinierungsstelle Weiterbildung und Beschäftigung e.V., Haus der Wirtschaft, II. Stock)

    The Indian Tiger has awakened. Whoever wants to compete with him needs to sharpen his claws. For, as promising the predictions may be, progress reports of both German and Indian businessmen have shown: despite good preparation, several aspects between German-Indian cooperation often times turn out rather “differently” than expected… Together with various experts, businessmen and managers with the respective India-experience, carefully examine some success factors and stumbling blocks of German-Indian cooperation projects. Draw the necessary conclusions for entrepreneurial practice. Lecturers: Sujata Banerjee, Surja Bose, Surya Bose, Rudolf Weiler (requested) and more.

[Download India Week Flyer, PDF, approx. 4 MB]
[Download Program Booklet, PDF, apprx. 1.4 MB]

Next meeting of GIRT Hamburg on 5th Sept. 2011

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Hamburg is further extending its relations with India. The Hanseatic city will be celebrating the “India Week Hamburg” from 16 to 23 October of this year. German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) Hamburg invites its “participants” and other interested persons to its next meeting on September 5th, 2011 to provide detailed information about a week that is set to celebrate India and Indo-Hamburg relations.
We are pleased that Ms. Henriette Hintelmann (International Co-operation Division, Senate Chancellery of Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) and Mr. Johannes Freudewald (Spokesperson of the India Week Hamburg 2011) will elaborate on the activities planned for a fascinating and rich programme for the India Week covering various aspects such as the culture, social & political issues and economy.
We will of course also dedicate some time to other current issues related to Indo-German relations. The event will also provide the participants an opportunity to share thoughts and do “networking”.
The event will take place on Monday, 5th Sept. 2011, at 18:30h in Hotel Baseler Hof (Esplanade 11, 20354 Hamburg). As usual, the meeting takes place in the form of a “Stammtisch”, whereby each participant is expected to consume his or her evening meal at the meeting and pay for own consumption of food and beverages. This is a part of the arrangement with the event venue that allows us not to charge a participation fee.
Participation in this event is possible by invitation. Those interested in receiving an invitation may write to tiwari@tuhh.de by August 31, 2011. Since seating capacity is limited we require binding registration and will send the confirmed participants a written affirmation of the registration prior to the event.