TCI Network - The Competitiveness Institute is a global network for practitioners, policy makers, researchers and business leaders working towards improving competitiveness in regions and clusters. Founded in 1998 and based in Barcelona, Spain, TCI is a private non-profit, non-governmental organization financed through annual membership fees. TCI is open to members from all countries and currently consists of 2,500 members from more than 100 countries.
Activities
The TCI conferences bring together experts in the field and aim to be a forum to create progress in the practice of cluster development, regional competitiveness and innovation support. Since 1998, TCI hosts its annual conferences in different locations around the globe: Barcelona, Varese, Glasgow, Tucson, Cairns, Gothenburg, Ottawa, Hong Kong, Lyon, Portland, Cape Town, Jyväskylä, Delhi, and this year in Auckland, New Zealand.
In addition to the global conferences, TCI responds to the members’ interests through the organization of thematic and regional conferences.
Governance
The Board of Directors governs, administers and represents the association. It is formed by: Alberto Pezzi (President), Christian Ketels (Secretary), Elisabeth Waelbroeck-Rocha (Treasurer), Pierre Bonnet, Jaime Echeverri, Klaus Haasis, Amit Kapoor, Nataliya Korchagina, Barnabas Nawangwe, Rauli Sorvari.
The Board of Advisors is composed by relevant personalities from the world of politics, business and international institutions who played an important role in the application of cluster initiatives:
Antoni Subirà (Chairman), Tea Petrin (Vice Chairman), Sergio Arzeni, Michael Best, Bob Breault, Emiliano Duch, Michael J. Enright, Ifor Ffowcs-Williams, Piero Formica, Yves Guyon, Alec Hansen, Eric Hansen, Kenneth Lanza, Andy McDonald, Michael Porter, Frederic Richard, Hubert Schmitz, Örjan Sölvell.
Activities
The TCI conferences bring together experts in the field and aim to be a forum to create progress in the practice of cluster development, regional competitiveness and innovation support. Since 1998, TCI hosts its annual conferences in different locations around the globe: Barcelona, Varese, Glasgow, Tucson, Cairns, Gothenburg, Ottawa, Hong Kong, Lyon, Portland, Cape Town, Jyväskylä, Delhi, and this year in Auckland, New Zealand.
In addition to the global conferences, TCI responds to the members’ interests through the organization of thematic and regional conferences.
Governance
The Board of Directors governs, administers and represents the association. It is formed by: Alberto Pezzi (President), Christian Ketels (Secretary), Elisabeth Waelbroeck-Rocha (Treasurer), Pierre Bonnet, Jaime Echeverri, Klaus Haasis, Amit Kapoor, Nataliya Korchagina, Barnabas Nawangwe, Rauli Sorvari.
The Board of Advisors is composed by relevant personalities from the world of politics, business and international institutions who played an important role in the application of cluster initiatives:
Antoni Subirà (Chairman), Tea Petrin (Vice Chairman), Sergio Arzeni, Michael Best, Bob Breault, Emiliano Duch, Michael J. Enright, Ifor Ffowcs-Williams, Piero Formica, Yves Guyon, Alec Hansen, Eric Hansen, Kenneth Lanza, Andy McDonald, Michael Porter, Frederic Richard, Hubert Schmitz, Örjan Sölvell.
The MIT Outing Club (MITOC) is a collegiate outing club at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1935 and remains active today. Popular activities include hiking, rock climbing, skiing, kayaking, and bicycling.
Significance
MITOC was one of the first university outing clubs to appear in the early 20th century. The club has been an active member in the Intercollegiate Outing Club Association (IOCA) and has contributed to the development of rock climbing in the northeastern United States. MITOC publishes Boston Rocks, "the definitive, most up-to-date guide to rock climbing, ice climbing and bouldering in eastern Massachusetts." During Independent Activities Period each January MITOC organizes a course known as Winter School where experienced members of the club give lectures on topics relating to winter outdoor pursuits and lead trips to the White Mountains on weekends.
History
Timeline
* 1935: MITOC founded on December 11 . Activities include skiing, rock climbing, canoeing, and hiking.
* 1939: First square dance hosted by MITOC after a visit with the Dartmouth Outing Club.
* 1939: Professor Willard Allis is first ice climber to ascend the Pinnacle Gully in Huntington Ravine.
* 1942: Earliest reference to "Three Ring Circus Weekends." Fall Circus has been an important annual trip ever since.
* 1957: Winter Safety Committee created.
* 1958: First cabin, Intervale I, built in New Hampshire.
* 1969: Tech Squares spin off to become their own group with help of $500 loan from MITOC.
* 1971: First Winter School during IAP.
* 1972: Construction begins on Camelot cabin in New Hampshire.
* 1979: Intervale I burns down.
* 1980: Intervale II built.
* 1993: Intervale II burns down after Delta Upsilon pledge class starts a fire in the composting toilet. A yurt is built as a temporary replacement for the cabin.
* 1994: Construction begins on Intervale III.
* 2001: Bouldering wall constructed in an old squash court in Walker Memorial.
Notable members
* William Crowther, early computer game programmer, caver, and rock climber
* Patricia Crowther, caver, discovered connection between Flint Ridge and Mammoth Cave
* Arlene Blum, mountaineer, leader of first all-woman expedition to Annapurna
* Bruce Normand, mountaineer
Significance
MITOC was one of the first university outing clubs to appear in the early 20th century. The club has been an active member in the Intercollegiate Outing Club Association (IOCA) and has contributed to the development of rock climbing in the northeastern United States. MITOC publishes Boston Rocks, "the definitive, most up-to-date guide to rock climbing, ice climbing and bouldering in eastern Massachusetts." During Independent Activities Period each January MITOC organizes a course known as Winter School where experienced members of the club give lectures on topics relating to winter outdoor pursuits and lead trips to the White Mountains on weekends.
History
Timeline
* 1935: MITOC founded on December 11 . Activities include skiing, rock climbing, canoeing, and hiking.
* 1939: First square dance hosted by MITOC after a visit with the Dartmouth Outing Club.
* 1939: Professor Willard Allis is first ice climber to ascend the Pinnacle Gully in Huntington Ravine.
* 1942: Earliest reference to "Three Ring Circus Weekends." Fall Circus has been an important annual trip ever since.
* 1957: Winter Safety Committee created.
* 1958: First cabin, Intervale I, built in New Hampshire.
* 1969: Tech Squares spin off to become their own group with help of $500 loan from MITOC.
* 1971: First Winter School during IAP.
* 1972: Construction begins on Camelot cabin in New Hampshire.
* 1979: Intervale I burns down.
* 1980: Intervale II built.
* 1993: Intervale II burns down after Delta Upsilon pledge class starts a fire in the composting toilet. A yurt is built as a temporary replacement for the cabin.
* 1994: Construction begins on Intervale III.
* 2001: Bouldering wall constructed in an old squash court in Walker Memorial.
Notable members
* William Crowther, early computer game programmer, caver, and rock climber
* Patricia Crowther, caver, discovered connection between Flint Ridge and Mammoth Cave
* Arlene Blum, mountaineer, leader of first all-woman expedition to Annapurna
* Bruce Normand, mountaineer
The Thiemassassians were an ancient people belonging to the Serer people of Senegal and The Gambia in West Africa. They inhabited the Senegambia more than 12,000 years ago. Their ancient culture is referred to as the Thiemassassian Culture or in short, the Thiemassas Culture. Based on archaeological evidence and publication of Cyr Decamps (Prehistory in Senegal. Collection of documents , Senegalese Association of Teachers of History and Geography, 1982), they built ancient monumental megaliths of Senegambia. Most of these ancient people occupied the area of Thies now part of independence Senegal - hence their name. They founded the Casamance even the Gambia as they spread over the land. Their descendants were those that would later settle in Mbissel - in particular the old villages of Joal and Fadioth. In 1978, these ancient Serer towns and villages areas were excavated Descamps and his team and found numerous ancient artefacts including a golden pectoral dated much later in the 4th century of the Christian Era - based on the fashion the Serers used to wear and still do in their elaborative funeral rituals. Their consensus was, it was probably for a Serer King.
Zac and Suellen are American Public Figures, best known for their created youtube show: The Zac and Suellen Show.
Early life
Di Angelo was born in Los Angeles, California. He started acting at a young age and appeared in minor commercial roles. At the age off four, Di Angelo and his family moved to New York where they currently live. Zac still returns to Los Angeles on regular occasions to visit family and friends.
Suellen Cruise, born in Los Angeles, California, moved to New York at the age of two, where she is also currently living. Cruise also appeared in minor television roles in the early 2000's, but since hasn't pursued acting.
Internet Career
In early 2010, The Zac and Suellen Show was first brought to the internet. The show proved to be a success, after the two received many views on youtube and over 4,000 followers on the popular Social Networking site, Twitter. Although the Show has not been brought to Television, viewers don't seem to mind, as both Zac and Suellen are recognised by people around the world. Since Early 2010, Zac and Suellen have become well known throughout the world.
Controversy
In late 2010, Di Angelo and Cruise were rumoured to have had an argument, after a rumour broke on Twitter claiming that Cruise would be replaced in shows to come. The rumours were neither confirmed nor denied. Since then the two are said to have become friends again and Suellen is rumoured to be appearing in new shows.
In Early May 2011, the two were out in Manhattan, New York when fans started to run after them, during which, Suellen was hit on the lip with a bag. Although her lip was cut, she said that she knew it was only an accident and that she was honestly not that bothered.
Early life
Di Angelo was born in Los Angeles, California. He started acting at a young age and appeared in minor commercial roles. At the age off four, Di Angelo and his family moved to New York where they currently live. Zac still returns to Los Angeles on regular occasions to visit family and friends.
Suellen Cruise, born in Los Angeles, California, moved to New York at the age of two, where she is also currently living. Cruise also appeared in minor television roles in the early 2000's, but since hasn't pursued acting.
Internet Career
In early 2010, The Zac and Suellen Show was first brought to the internet. The show proved to be a success, after the two received many views on youtube and over 4,000 followers on the popular Social Networking site, Twitter. Although the Show has not been brought to Television, viewers don't seem to mind, as both Zac and Suellen are recognised by people around the world. Since Early 2010, Zac and Suellen have become well known throughout the world.
Controversy
In late 2010, Di Angelo and Cruise were rumoured to have had an argument, after a rumour broke on Twitter claiming that Cruise would be replaced in shows to come. The rumours were neither confirmed nor denied. Since then the two are said to have become friends again and Suellen is rumoured to be appearing in new shows.
In Early May 2011, the two were out in Manhattan, New York when fans started to run after them, during which, Suellen was hit on the lip with a bag. Although her lip was cut, she said that she knew it was only an accident and that she was honestly not that bothered.