2. Dairy Products in Bekaa Valley
Delivering competitiveness in the warzone
Henri VARLET
Eindhoven, TCI 2016
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Delivering competitiveness in the warzone
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EFCE, a short introduction
4. EFCE – A solid ecosystem
Who we are
A non profit organization
• based in Barcelona
• established in 2003 as a multi-national initiative
Provide support in the design and formulation of
implementable policies and strategies for economic
competitiveness
Provide an academy for economic decision makers with
professors from prominent universities and business schools
(HBS, IESE, Ecole des Mines de Paris - ParisTech...)
Governance by a board of leading academics and practitioners
• Michael PORTER, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at HBS
• Antoni SUBIRA i CLAUS, former Minister of Industry, Trade and
Tourism of the Catalan Government
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6. Guiding
the strategy
Launching
the actions
Identification of
the challenges
of the Cluster
3 phases – 6 to 8 months
3rd Public Meeting2nd Public Meeting1st Public Meeting
Cluster Excellence Management training
Combining theory and practice
• In-class training + 1 field project aimed at reinforcing a real cluster
• Typical field project calendar is as follows*:
*for our most comprehensive training program
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Delivering competitiveness in the warzone
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Key take-aways
21. Key take aways
A balanced economy means a balanced, sustainable
society
The dairy economy is not only a source of income but is
also at the root of culture, lifestyle and sociability
The search for economic and social recovery can benefit
from a proven and systematic methodology otherwise used
in more peaceful contexts
Economic development and value chain development is
meaningful, it can really make a difference in people’s life
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