| From the Office of the Director ... Dean's Newsletter 01/2009 |
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| Tuesday, 21 July 2009 00:00 | |||
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Shocked, stunned and amazed – this best describes my reaction towards this development that was not so unexpected to insiders Apart from this lowlight, the first half of 2009 for the ICI saw another successful series of open workshops in the US, UK and Germany as well as conference exhibitions at SCIP’s Chicago conference and a primer at the SLA annual conference in Washington. Another first for the ICI was our participation and presentation at the ECIS/Atelis bi-annual conference in Stockholm in June. The latter is a very interesting development for European Competitive Intelligence Academia. Our own very first conference in the Dolce in Bad Nauheim was a huge success – a subsequent conference is scheduled to take place April 20-21st, 2010. The second half of 2009 will include more open workshops in the US and Germany, along with workshops in France and Spain for the very first time. Last but not least the ICI has designed more certificates based on its existing pool of 28 days of high caliber workshops. A fundamental certificate of Competitive Intelligence (FCCI) incorporates our 10 basic level workshops. Advanced certificates in Management, Research, Analysis and Strategy allow participants to achieve a specialist’s certificate degree in 3 to 5 days. The Certificate of Proficiency in Competitive Intelligence (CPCI) will remain our mastery level of certification for those seeking the most comprehensive and elite CI education available in the industry. We are also delighted to inform you that an English version of the 19-day CIE certificate – offered in cooperation with the Graduate School Rhein-Neckar - will be available from summer 2010.
Best wishes for an enjoyable summer. Rainer Michaeli
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