Sixth national consultancy congress on “global partnering in consultancy”
A Newsletter of Technical Consultancy Development Prog
ramme for Asia & the Pacific (TCDPAP) April 2010
TCDPAP ANNUAL CONFERENCE ‘New Approaches and Solutions for
• Forthcoming TCDPAP Annual Consultancy Business Conference- April 14-16, 2010 at Hanoi, Vietnam Innovation’
• TCDPAP Member Activities April 14-16, 2010 Hanoi, Vietnam
o Bangladesh TCDPAP Annual Conference is almost next door now. The
conference will be a global platform for sharing experience
and knowledge on consulting business innovation. All
TCDPAP member countries are requested to participate in
the conference with presentation of country papers and
This is a great opportunity for consultancy business of
TCDPAP Member countries to gather information and
experience exchange as well as business cooperation
establishment in the region and beyond. Around 20 member
countries and a number of international financial institutions
as well as Vietnamese experts will take part in this
conference and share their experience in this field.
It is once again requested to participate in large number and
TCDPAP Secretariat
encourage consultancy firms, academicians, government
organisations in your country to be part of such big event
Consultancy Development Centre
and derive benefit and share your views on such a big
India Habitat Centre, Core-IV (B), 2nd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003,
This conference aims to introduce new approaches towards
consulting business and to find innovative solutions to
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modernize the industry to meet the demands of the
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globalization era. The conference aims to promote exchange
of professional expertise, management and business
experiences other necessary information between members
Main highlights of the Conference
Event Date
Registration &
Welcome Party
Inaugural Session
TCDPAP Executive Committee Meeting
Closing Ceremony TCDPAP MEMBER ACTIVITIES BANGLADESH International Seminar on Role of Engineers in Tackling Climate Change 24-26 May, 2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh
nar will focus on the contribution that the engineers could make to their community to tackle the
impacts of Global Climate Change. The impact will differ in complexity, extent and nature from region to
region but no country will escape the growing wrath of the nature. While we wait good sense to prevail in
Mexico in December, each country should prepare itself to preserve the lives and livelihood of its citizens
The Seminar is a joint event of BACE and TCDPAP. SEMINAR THEME
The chosen theme of the Seminar is: “Role of Engineers in Tackling Climate Change”. As implied by the them
e, the Seminar will focus on the need of engineering innovation and possibilities to preserve the world.
Engineers and scientists will have great responsibility of delivering the society from many of the dangers and
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
The Seminar will start at 0830 hrs on 25 May 2010 and will conclude at 1800 hrs on 26 May 2010, followed
by a Gala Dinner later in the evening. Post-conference tours (optional) will be available to the interested participan
ts on 27 May 2010. The participants are invited to a Welcome Reception on the evening of 24 May
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Sem inar is intended for practicing engineers, architects, other development professionals, academia,
construction industry promoters, public/private sector managers who hire consultants and government policy makers.
REGISTRATION
Application for registration should be sent to BACE Secretariat in the enclosed form. The completed
registration form along with requisite registration fees should be sent no later than 01 May, 2010.
Registration Fees
National Participants
Participant per person (Non-Member Firms)
includes decent comfortable hotel accommodation for three (3) nights 24-26 May, breakfast, local transport, airport transfer, welcome reception and gala dinner.
All payments will be by Bank Transfer in favour of Bangladesh Association of Consulting Engineers or
through Bank Draft to the following account of the Association:
ciary: Bangladesh Association of Consulting Engineers
of Bank: Pubali Bank Ltd, Satmasjid Road Branch, Dhaka
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Status of Projects Planned Projects/ Schemes
1. Study on Strategies for enhancing Quality in Consulting
Data collection through questionnaire, personal interview completed. Draft Report has been submitted by
Scheme for Fellowship to Students of Academic Institutions for carrying out live consulting assignments
Fellowship proposals from 90 students were accepted and advertisement for inviting fresh applications
Scheme for Capacity Building on use of Consultancy Services for Ministries/ Departments of Central/State Gove rnments/ PSUs and Client Organisations
During the period 125 programmes were organized by TCOs in different States for State Government officials. CDC organized seminar in six state capitals.
4. Project on Documentation of Case Studies in Consulting
Eleven proposals were received and scrutinized by the screening committee. More information sought from
the authors. Advertisement inviting fresh applications released.
Project on “Developing a Pool of Technology Commercialisation and Transfer Specialists/ Consultants”
Interactions were held with a few CSIR laboratories. CDC conducted open training programmes in Delhi and
Bangalore during 24-26 February 2010 and 11-13 March 2010 respectively. Besides, CDC also conducted
training workshops for the following CSIR laboratories, as part of the project:
1. Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai
2. Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata :
3. Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
Open programmes in Bangalore and New Delhi had around 60 participants each, whereas the workshops in CSIR laboratories had around 25 participants each.
Educational Programmes
MS Programme in Consultancy Management A brief on the dissertation was given to the students of 4th semester of 12th batch of the programme. Classes for the 2nd semester of 13th batch started from 2nd January 2010. Certificate Courses in Consulting
Certificates were distributed to the students of 4th batch of Technical Consulting Programme. New Certificate Course in Management Consulting started from 10 January 2010 with 25 students. Fifth batch of Certificate Course in Technical Consulting also started in parallel with 17 students.
MBA Programme in Consultancy Management in collaboration with IGNOU
Authors were finalized for the three courses on Consulting for MBA programme of IGNOU and part course
Collaboration with MDI for Post Graduate Programme in International Business
Reports of 6 projects that were undertaken by students under guidance of CDC guides were received and
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