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Strategic Partners
The Institute is closely associated with several national
and international Organizations to promote mutual learning and growth.
ACRO - Association of Contract
Research Organisations
Under the aegis of CII and Indian Contract Research
Organisations, ACRO (Association of Contract Research Organisations) has
been registered as a Society. The objectives of ACRO are to: Share best
practices, Identify and establish benchmarks, provide global outsourcing
opportunities and standards, promote the ‘Indian Brand?in contract
Research/Services, share resources and information on CRO services and
provide effective, common platforms worldwide for promotion and
recognition.
http://www.acroindia.net/
AOTS - Association for Overseas
Technical Scholarships
Japan based, AOTS is a not-for-profit association run with
Japanese government subsidies. It conducts various management-training
courses to nurture executives and managers in developing countries. CII-IQ
in partnership, offers these programmes to various organizations. Over 750
people from Indian Industry have so far benefited from these training
programmes.
http://www.aots.or.jp/eng/indexeng.html
ASQ - American Society of Quality
With more than 50 years into the promotion of Quality in
the USA, this apex organization runs certified courses for Quality
Professionals. ASQ also administers the Malcolm Baldridge Award of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). CII-IQ interacts
with ASQ regularly.
http://www.asq.org/
Export Import Bank of India
Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India is an apex financial
institution set up in 1982 for financing, promoting and facilitating
India's international trade. It has been playing a pioneering role in motivating
and supporting Indian companies towards several Quality and other
competitiveness related initiatives. In the year 1994, Exim Bank and CII
have joined hands and established the CII-Exim Bank Award for Excellence to
promote the application of the Excellence Model in India to enhance its
global competitiveness.
EFQM - European Foundation for
Quality Management
Started by business professionals for promoting Quality as
a CEO's initiative, EFQM manages the European Quality Award and licenses
assessors across Europe for the Award process. Most European nations have
adopted this model. CII's model for Business Excellence is based on the
EFQM model on Quality.
http://www.efqm.org/Default.aspx?tabid=35/
GEM - Global Excellence Model
Council
This apex Council administers the US Malcolm Baldridge
National Quality Award, the European Quality Award, the Australian Business
Excellence Award, the Japan Quality Award, the South African Excellence
Award and the SPRING, Singapore.
CII-IQ is a member of the GEM Council; an affiliation that
ensures the CII Exim Bank Award for Business Excellence reflects the
world's most validated management practices and principles.
IRCA - The International Register
of Certified Auditors
Certifying auditors since 1984, IRCA is part of the UK's
initiative to make business and industry more competitive. Their evaluation
and certification methods are adopted by most other auditor certification
bodies. With IRCA's association, CII organizes the Auditor/Lead Auditor
Training Courses based on ISO 9001:2000 standards.
http://www.irca.org/
IQA- Institute of Quality Assurance
UK based IQA provides professional recognition and support
for quality managers in production, planning, human resources, IT and
general management. Through education and training IQA pursues its vision
to place Quality at the heart of every organisation.
http://www.iqa.com/
Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) was
established in 1946 by the Japanese Government with the purpose to promote
systematic studies needed for the advancement of science and technology and
to contribute to the development of culture and industry. JUSE also manages
Deming Prize, which is well known in the field of TQM. Every year, CII-IQ
organises a Mission comprising Indian Industry representatives to JUSE to
attend the International TQM Seminar. 500 people have so far attended the
JUSE Seminar, from Indian Industry.
http://www.juse.or.jp/e/
CII-IQ has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Mandava Associates - a Washington D.C. based
consulting/contracting company to provide consultancy and training in the
areas of Pharma, Biotechnology and Medical Devices. Mandava Associates
guides clients and provides services in GLP, GMP?and cGMP.
http://www.mandava.com/
Quality Council of India (QCI)
QCI is an autonomous organisation to establish the
National Accreditation structure, jointly by Government of India and the
Indian Industry represented by, CII, ASSOCHAM and FICCI. CII-IQ is closely
working with QCI in spreading the Quality Movement in India.
http://www.qcin.org/
SPRING, Singapore. Standards,
Productivity and Innovation Board
This national agency is entrusted with the singular
responsibility of sustaining Singapore's productivity growth and
competitiveness. CII and SPRING work together in areas of mutual interest.
http://www.spring.gov.sg/
WorldSkills International
WorldSkills International, located in Netherlands, is a
not-for-profit membership association open to organizations, which have a
responsibility for promoting vocational education and training in their
respective countries/regions. They organize World Skills Competition every
two years in which the member countries participate.?CII, a member of WorldSkills
International, is coordinating the participation of Indian Industry in the
2007 Competition to be held in November in Japan. Indian Industry will be
competing in five different skills.
Since 1989, CII has been organizing the “National Work
Skills Competition?in India to encourage and recognise skills in different
trades.?The Ministry of Labour,
Government of India, recognizes the Competition.?The competition is being aligned on the lines of
International WorldSkills Competitions to give the competitors a feel of
the globally benchmarked standards.
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