The document discusses the EC-BIC quality criteria and process for business incubation centers seeking EC-BIC certification. It describes the criteria in four areas: general mission, organization, services, and performance evaluation. Centers complete a self-assessment questionnaire and may undergo an evaluation visit. Experts evaluate centers, write reports, and make accreditation recommendations to the BQMC committee. The process aims to boost quality, increase the network, and promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
The European Financial Planning Association (EFPA), created both in the interest of financial services professionals and their users, aims to disseminate the discipline of personal financial advising and planning among sector professionals and society in general, counting on the legal acknowledgement and back-up of regulatory bodies, financial entities and professionals. By improving the training of sector professionals and promoting the observance of the association’s code of ethics by its members, EFPA aims to guarantee ethical and professional conduct.
Genetic Engineering - Teamworking Infrastructure For Post And DIQuantel
This white paper discusses a new teamworking infrastructure called Genetic Engineering from Quantel that aims to improve collaboration in post-production and digital intermediate workflows. It addresses limitations of current file-based and shared storage approaches, such as inefficient use of disk space and lack of support for different formats across applications. Genetic Engineering builds on Quantel's direct-attach storage technology to provide high-performance, fault-tolerant access to media without copying for editing. It also includes media management that tracks relationships at the frame-level to enable more efficient storage usage and collaborative workflows across multiple systems.
QTube is a new product from Quantel that enables global broadcast workflows by providing instant access to live assets and frame accurate editing from anywhere over the internet. QTube uses technologies like Microsoft SMB2, Silverlight, and IIS Smooth Streaming combined with Quantel's file virtualization and media management to deliver live and proxy media streams to remote users. This allows users to view, log, select, and edit content from other locations as if they were on a local network. QTube is expected to be delivered in Q2 2011 and will work with Quantel's Enterprise sQ production system.
This document provides statistics about Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in the United Kingdom and compares them to BICs across the European BIC Network in 2010. Some key findings:
- 11 BICs were operating in the UK, representing 72.3% of potential participants in the survey.
- In the UK, 37.5% of BICs were hosted in existing organizations, while 62.5% were new entities. Across the network, the percentages were 36.7% and 63.3% respectively.
- The majority (66.7%) of UK BICs had a legal identity as a public body under special law, compared to 34% across the network.
This issue of the European BIC Network's quality eMag discusses innovation and quality at Trentino Sviluppo, an Italian business and innovation center (BIC). It provides details on Trentino Sviluppo's history, services, facilities, and programs to support technology transfer and startup companies. It also introduces the EBN's new Soft Landing initiative to help BIC client companies establish international sales presences. Finally, it reminds readers about the upcoming EC-BIC questionnaire and welcomes new full members to the EBN.
Stereo3D Post Production - Five Tips For A Great ResultQuantel
1. Stereo 3D post production requires powerful systems that can handle double the data load of two hi-res video streams simultaneously while providing random access to any frame. Quantel systems are well-suited for this demanding work.
2. Good stereo 3D depends on quality shooting - post production cannot fix problems created in production. The director of photography and camera operators must have experience shooting stereo 3D.
3. A depth budget limits the parallax, or sense of depth, for viewer comfort and to avoid eye strain. Keeping the stereo images within this budget is important.
The document summarizes interviews with three BIC directors - Luigi Campitelli of BIC Lazio in Italy, Joe Greaney of WestBIC in Ireland, and Pascal Hurel of Synergia in France - about their BICs' approaches to supporting internationalization, strategic alliances, financing, tools and best practices. Key points addressed include the importance of international cooperation from an early stage, facilitating partnerships between stakeholders, developing local networks of support organizations, and adapting services to local needs while sharing transferable tools and models. The directors provide examples of initiatives their BICs have created, such as business angel networks, startup competitions, and thematic incubators.
The European Financial Planning Association (EFPA), created both in the interest of financial services professionals and their users, aims to disseminate the discipline of personal financial advising and planning among sector professionals and society in general, counting on the legal acknowledgement and back-up of regulatory bodies, financial entities and professionals. By improving the training of sector professionals and promoting the observance of the association’s code of ethics by its members, EFPA aims to guarantee ethical and professional conduct.
Genetic Engineering - Teamworking Infrastructure For Post And DIQuantel
This white paper discusses a new teamworking infrastructure called Genetic Engineering from Quantel that aims to improve collaboration in post-production and digital intermediate workflows. It addresses limitations of current file-based and shared storage approaches, such as inefficient use of disk space and lack of support for different formats across applications. Genetic Engineering builds on Quantel's direct-attach storage technology to provide high-performance, fault-tolerant access to media without copying for editing. It also includes media management that tracks relationships at the frame-level to enable more efficient storage usage and collaborative workflows across multiple systems.
QTube is a new product from Quantel that enables global broadcast workflows by providing instant access to live assets and frame accurate editing from anywhere over the internet. QTube uses technologies like Microsoft SMB2, Silverlight, and IIS Smooth Streaming combined with Quantel's file virtualization and media management to deliver live and proxy media streams to remote users. This allows users to view, log, select, and edit content from other locations as if they were on a local network. QTube is expected to be delivered in Q2 2011 and will work with Quantel's Enterprise sQ production system.
This document provides statistics about Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in the United Kingdom and compares them to BICs across the European BIC Network in 2010. Some key findings:
- 11 BICs were operating in the UK, representing 72.3% of potential participants in the survey.
- In the UK, 37.5% of BICs were hosted in existing organizations, while 62.5% were new entities. Across the network, the percentages were 36.7% and 63.3% respectively.
- The majority (66.7%) of UK BICs had a legal identity as a public body under special law, compared to 34% across the network.
This issue of the European BIC Network's quality eMag discusses innovation and quality at Trentino Sviluppo, an Italian business and innovation center (BIC). It provides details on Trentino Sviluppo's history, services, facilities, and programs to support technology transfer and startup companies. It also introduces the EBN's new Soft Landing initiative to help BIC client companies establish international sales presences. Finally, it reminds readers about the upcoming EC-BIC questionnaire and welcomes new full members to the EBN.
Stereo3D Post Production - Five Tips For A Great ResultQuantel
1. Stereo 3D post production requires powerful systems that can handle double the data load of two hi-res video streams simultaneously while providing random access to any frame. Quantel systems are well-suited for this demanding work.
2. Good stereo 3D depends on quality shooting - post production cannot fix problems created in production. The director of photography and camera operators must have experience shooting stereo 3D.
3. A depth budget limits the parallax, or sense of depth, for viewer comfort and to avoid eye strain. Keeping the stereo images within this budget is important.
The document summarizes interviews with three BIC directors - Luigi Campitelli of BIC Lazio in Italy, Joe Greaney of WestBIC in Ireland, and Pascal Hurel of Synergia in France - about their BICs' approaches to supporting internationalization, strategic alliances, financing, tools and best practices. Key points addressed include the importance of international cooperation from an early stage, facilitating partnerships between stakeholders, developing local networks of support organizations, and adapting services to local needs while sharing transferable tools and models. The directors provide examples of initiatives their BICs have created, such as business angel networks, startup competitions, and thematic incubators.
The document provides statistics on Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in Italy and compares them to BICs across the European BIC Network in 2010. Some key figures: There were 20 Italian BICs participating in the survey out of a total of 148 potential participants across the network. Italian BICs organized 390 events promoting entrepreneurship that were attended by over 16,800 people and provided 167 training events for new and existing SMEs attended by over 3,200 people. The majority of both Italian and network BICs receive public funding and focus on supporting local SMEs and innovation.
This document provides statistics about Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in Spain in 2010, benchmarked against data for the European BIC Network. It finds that 96.4% of Spanish BICs participated in the survey. Most Spanish BICs (85.2%) are hosted within existing organizations, compared to 63.3% across the network. The majority of Spanish BICs have a legal identity as an association (30%) or foundation (26%), while most network BICs are associations (29.8%) or public bodies (9.7%). Spanish BIC ownership is mostly public, with public shareholders making up 71.4% of the total, compared to 67.5% across the network
The document provides information about tools that will be showcased at the 1st EBN Tools Exchange Forum in Berlin from November 28-29, 2011. It summarizes 6 tools:
1) The Pandora Risk Management Tool which helps prevent undisclosed risks from threatening companies.
2) The StartupWheel which is a visual toolbox for start-up decision making and planning.
3) The IBCS incubator management software which helps manage innovation/business centers.
4) The Innovation Zone which aims to improve collaboration through open information access.
5) Innocall which is an internet-based tool for managing business centers and incoming calls.
6) The Benchmarking Tool which allows
An Integrated Asset Management Solution For Quantel sQ ServersQuantel
Mission is an asset management system designed for Quantel's sQ servers. It provides tools for ingesting, managing, and archiving video and file-based media assets. Key features include scheduled recording, file-based ingest with transcoding, search and retrieval of online and archived assets, and output to multiple destinations. Mission is scalable and modular, allowing customers to select the workflows they need. It integrates tightly with Quantel's systems through interfaces that synchronize metadata and media.
O documento descreve casos de sucesso de marketing e promoções realizados pela empresa Scalinatta para diferentes clientes. Os casos destacam a capacidade da empresa de criar soluções criativas que atendem os objetivos dos clientes de forma efetiva, gerando resultados positivos como aumento de vendas e fortalecimento de marca.
The document provides details on designing a music magazine focused on rock music. It discusses selecting "FUSED" as the magazine title after user testing, as it suggests loud rock music that blows fuses. Font and colors of red and white were chosen to suit the rock genre. The contents page layout includes an image of a new diverse rock duo and brief descriptions of article pages. Double page spreads will have the artist image on one side and interview on the other. Consistent use of styles, layouts, fonts and colors across the magazine, known as the house style, helps the magazine stand out on shelves.
The document contains images and information about the history of the BASF-Feierabendhaus building from 1913 to 2011, including images of the building and renovated hall. It also includes images of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and its conductor Vladimir Jurowski, as well as images of former conductor Sir Thomas Beecham and composer Peteris Vasks.
Digital Production Enables 'Tagesschau' To Go MultimediaQuantel
The document discusses ARD, a German television broadcaster, switching its news production to a fully digital workflow powered by Quantel's sQ server technology. This transition enabled ARD to create additional multimedia news products for different platforms. It allowed journalists to edit footage themselves, significantly accelerating the news production process. The successful integration of Quantel's system with ARD's existing Open Media newsroom system provided a leading digital news solution and positioned ARD as an innovator among European broadcasters.
Finishing 'Avatar' With Pablo - Modern VideoFilm Relies On Quantel For 'Avata...Quantel
1) James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar was a landmark in visual effects and 3D filmmaking. It broke box office records and pioneered new workflows for post-production in stereo 3D.
2) Modern VideoFilm relied heavily on Quantel Pablo systems to do the complex stereo 3D post-production for Avatar, including conforming, checking, and quality control. The Pablo's real-time 3D capabilities were crucial.
3) Managing the thousands of shots and multiple versions across the various releases was a major challenge. The Pablo's organizational tools and ability to work in multiple timelines and resolutions helped Modern VideoFilm efficiently complete this groundbreaking production.
Quantel delivers solutions for news, sports, post-production and film industries that require collaborative workflows. A solution for high-end film and post would involve conforming, grading, effects and compositing of up to 4K uncompressed media files using a shared storage system. However, a large SAN alone does not provide an ideal solution due to potential issues like insufficient guaranteed performance, inefficient use of storage, incompatibility between applications, and the need to make multiple copies of files. An ideal infrastructure would provide deterministic high performance for multiple clients even at 4K resolutions without these drawbacks.
This document provides a summary of announcements and developments from Quantel at IBC 2010. Key points include:
- Cinnafilm Dark Energy noise reduction, grain addition, and sharpening tools have been integrated into Quantel's eQ, iQ, and Pablo systems.
- A major update for Quantel's integrated MAM, called Mission 2, includes improved file delivery, tighter archive integration, and expanded metadata editing and language support.
- Quantel Pablo was awarded a Lumiere Award for its contributions to advancing stereo 3D technology. New stereo 3D tools have been added to Pablo and iQ based on user feedback.
- Quantel is demonstrating stereo 3D workflows for sports production
In this issue: IQ — What is happening in the Middle East? Lebanon: an overview of Berytech visited within the BICBIC program by Al Urdonia Lil Ebda, Jordan. Palestine: the next year supporting the Palestinian ICT Incubator in Ramallah. QI — First feedback on the 2011 Quality process. QS — EC-BICs Experts on line: soon to come the “Ask the expert of the month” feature. QO — Showcase your BICs and your start-ups in the DIGIBIC Awards.
How Technology Architecture Choices Impact BusinessQuantel
This document summarizes the key points made in a Quantel white paper about broadcast news technology architecture choices. It discusses the pros and cons of "prosumer" approaches that rely on off-the-shelf components from multiple vendors versus "total solutions" from a single vendor. The white paper argues that Quantel's integrated server architecture and unique Frame Magic and Time Magic technologies provide practical benefits for news operations by streamlining workflows and allowing faster delivery of content.
Stereo3D - Entertainment for the 21st CenturyQuantel
This document discusses stereo 3D as the next big development in television entertainment. It describes how stereo 3D content is created using two eye views with a horizontal parallax offset. Special stereo 3D televisions are able to display each eye view separately using passive or active glasses to provide a stereoscopic image. The document outlines the history of resistance to new technologies like sound and color in film but their eventual widespread adoption once breakthrough movies demonstrated the benefits. It argues that stereo 3D will follow a similar path as the technology improves and more high quality content is produced that audiences want to see.
The document tells a story about a man who helps a butterfly emerge from its cocoon by cutting it open with scissors. However, the butterfly's body is small and weak, and its wings are shriveled and unable to support flight. Struggling to emerge from the cocoon naturally forces fluid into the wings, making them strong enough to fly. The document suggests that struggles in life similarly make us stronger by forcing us to overcome obstacles.
El documento resume la historia de Cuba desde su colonización por España en 1500 hasta el presente. Los puntos principales incluyen: la colonización española y la esclavitud africana; la independencia de España en 1898 con la ayuda de EE.UU.; la influencia estadounidense bajo Fulgencio Batista; la Revolución Cubana de 1959 dirigida por Fidel Castro; la reforma agraria de Castro y la respuesta de EE.UU. con un embargo; Cuba se declara socialista y depende de la ayuda soviética; y la crisis econó
This document contains repeating sequences of letters and colors that do not form words or sentences. It does not convey any clear ideas or information that can be succinctly summarized in 1-3 sentences.
Presentation by Nigel Penny from the United Kingdom, on quality assurance and quality control, made during the workshop co-organised by SIGMA and the Turkish Court of Accounts on Forming of audit opinions, held in Ankara on 26-27 October 2016.
New Developments in External Quality Assurance in the EHEAColin Tück
This document discusses new developments in external quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area. It covers the following topics:
1. An overview of the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) which registers quality assurance agencies that comply with European standards.
2. A project examining cross-border quality assurance and the degree to which countries allow international quality assurance agencies to operate within their systems.
3. An ongoing revision of the European Standards and Guidelines for quality assurance to update and clarify the standards.
4. A proposal for a European approach to quality assurance of joint academic programs, focusing on single, integrated reviews based on European standards rather than additional national criteria.
The document provides statistics on Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in Italy and compares them to BICs across the European BIC Network in 2010. Some key figures: There were 20 Italian BICs participating in the survey out of a total of 148 potential participants across the network. Italian BICs organized 390 events promoting entrepreneurship that were attended by over 16,800 people and provided 167 training events for new and existing SMEs attended by over 3,200 people. The majority of both Italian and network BICs receive public funding and focus on supporting local SMEs and innovation.
This document provides statistics about Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in Spain in 2010, benchmarked against data for the European BIC Network. It finds that 96.4% of Spanish BICs participated in the survey. Most Spanish BICs (85.2%) are hosted within existing organizations, compared to 63.3% across the network. The majority of Spanish BICs have a legal identity as an association (30%) or foundation (26%), while most network BICs are associations (29.8%) or public bodies (9.7%). Spanish BIC ownership is mostly public, with public shareholders making up 71.4% of the total, compared to 67.5% across the network
The document provides information about tools that will be showcased at the 1st EBN Tools Exchange Forum in Berlin from November 28-29, 2011. It summarizes 6 tools:
1) The Pandora Risk Management Tool which helps prevent undisclosed risks from threatening companies.
2) The StartupWheel which is a visual toolbox for start-up decision making and planning.
3) The IBCS incubator management software which helps manage innovation/business centers.
4) The Innovation Zone which aims to improve collaboration through open information access.
5) Innocall which is an internet-based tool for managing business centers and incoming calls.
6) The Benchmarking Tool which allows
An Integrated Asset Management Solution For Quantel sQ ServersQuantel
Mission is an asset management system designed for Quantel's sQ servers. It provides tools for ingesting, managing, and archiving video and file-based media assets. Key features include scheduled recording, file-based ingest with transcoding, search and retrieval of online and archived assets, and output to multiple destinations. Mission is scalable and modular, allowing customers to select the workflows they need. It integrates tightly with Quantel's systems through interfaces that synchronize metadata and media.
O documento descreve casos de sucesso de marketing e promoções realizados pela empresa Scalinatta para diferentes clientes. Os casos destacam a capacidade da empresa de criar soluções criativas que atendem os objetivos dos clientes de forma efetiva, gerando resultados positivos como aumento de vendas e fortalecimento de marca.
The document provides details on designing a music magazine focused on rock music. It discusses selecting "FUSED" as the magazine title after user testing, as it suggests loud rock music that blows fuses. Font and colors of red and white were chosen to suit the rock genre. The contents page layout includes an image of a new diverse rock duo and brief descriptions of article pages. Double page spreads will have the artist image on one side and interview on the other. Consistent use of styles, layouts, fonts and colors across the magazine, known as the house style, helps the magazine stand out on shelves.
The document contains images and information about the history of the BASF-Feierabendhaus building from 1913 to 2011, including images of the building and renovated hall. It also includes images of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and its conductor Vladimir Jurowski, as well as images of former conductor Sir Thomas Beecham and composer Peteris Vasks.
Digital Production Enables 'Tagesschau' To Go MultimediaQuantel
The document discusses ARD, a German television broadcaster, switching its news production to a fully digital workflow powered by Quantel's sQ server technology. This transition enabled ARD to create additional multimedia news products for different platforms. It allowed journalists to edit footage themselves, significantly accelerating the news production process. The successful integration of Quantel's system with ARD's existing Open Media newsroom system provided a leading digital news solution and positioned ARD as an innovator among European broadcasters.
Finishing 'Avatar' With Pablo - Modern VideoFilm Relies On Quantel For 'Avata...Quantel
1) James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar was a landmark in visual effects and 3D filmmaking. It broke box office records and pioneered new workflows for post-production in stereo 3D.
2) Modern VideoFilm relied heavily on Quantel Pablo systems to do the complex stereo 3D post-production for Avatar, including conforming, checking, and quality control. The Pablo's real-time 3D capabilities were crucial.
3) Managing the thousands of shots and multiple versions across the various releases was a major challenge. The Pablo's organizational tools and ability to work in multiple timelines and resolutions helped Modern VideoFilm efficiently complete this groundbreaking production.
Quantel delivers solutions for news, sports, post-production and film industries that require collaborative workflows. A solution for high-end film and post would involve conforming, grading, effects and compositing of up to 4K uncompressed media files using a shared storage system. However, a large SAN alone does not provide an ideal solution due to potential issues like insufficient guaranteed performance, inefficient use of storage, incompatibility between applications, and the need to make multiple copies of files. An ideal infrastructure would provide deterministic high performance for multiple clients even at 4K resolutions without these drawbacks.
This document provides a summary of announcements and developments from Quantel at IBC 2010. Key points include:
- Cinnafilm Dark Energy noise reduction, grain addition, and sharpening tools have been integrated into Quantel's eQ, iQ, and Pablo systems.
- A major update for Quantel's integrated MAM, called Mission 2, includes improved file delivery, tighter archive integration, and expanded metadata editing and language support.
- Quantel Pablo was awarded a Lumiere Award for its contributions to advancing stereo 3D technology. New stereo 3D tools have been added to Pablo and iQ based on user feedback.
- Quantel is demonstrating stereo 3D workflows for sports production
In this issue: IQ — What is happening in the Middle East? Lebanon: an overview of Berytech visited within the BICBIC program by Al Urdonia Lil Ebda, Jordan. Palestine: the next year supporting the Palestinian ICT Incubator in Ramallah. QI — First feedback on the 2011 Quality process. QS — EC-BICs Experts on line: soon to come the “Ask the expert of the month” feature. QO — Showcase your BICs and your start-ups in the DIGIBIC Awards.
How Technology Architecture Choices Impact BusinessQuantel
This document summarizes the key points made in a Quantel white paper about broadcast news technology architecture choices. It discusses the pros and cons of "prosumer" approaches that rely on off-the-shelf components from multiple vendors versus "total solutions" from a single vendor. The white paper argues that Quantel's integrated server architecture and unique Frame Magic and Time Magic technologies provide practical benefits for news operations by streamlining workflows and allowing faster delivery of content.
Stereo3D - Entertainment for the 21st CenturyQuantel
This document discusses stereo 3D as the next big development in television entertainment. It describes how stereo 3D content is created using two eye views with a horizontal parallax offset. Special stereo 3D televisions are able to display each eye view separately using passive or active glasses to provide a stereoscopic image. The document outlines the history of resistance to new technologies like sound and color in film but their eventual widespread adoption once breakthrough movies demonstrated the benefits. It argues that stereo 3D will follow a similar path as the technology improves and more high quality content is produced that audiences want to see.
The document tells a story about a man who helps a butterfly emerge from its cocoon by cutting it open with scissors. However, the butterfly's body is small and weak, and its wings are shriveled and unable to support flight. Struggling to emerge from the cocoon naturally forces fluid into the wings, making them strong enough to fly. The document suggests that struggles in life similarly make us stronger by forcing us to overcome obstacles.
El documento resume la historia de Cuba desde su colonización por España en 1500 hasta el presente. Los puntos principales incluyen: la colonización española y la esclavitud africana; la independencia de España en 1898 con la ayuda de EE.UU.; la influencia estadounidense bajo Fulgencio Batista; la Revolución Cubana de 1959 dirigida por Fidel Castro; la reforma agraria de Castro y la respuesta de EE.UU. con un embargo; Cuba se declara socialista y depende de la ayuda soviética; y la crisis econó
This document contains repeating sequences of letters and colors that do not form words or sentences. It does not convey any clear ideas or information that can be succinctly summarized in 1-3 sentences.
Presentation by Nigel Penny from the United Kingdom, on quality assurance and quality control, made during the workshop co-organised by SIGMA and the Turkish Court of Accounts on Forming of audit opinions, held in Ankara on 26-27 October 2016.
New Developments in External Quality Assurance in the EHEAColin Tück
This document discusses new developments in external quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area. It covers the following topics:
1. An overview of the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) which registers quality assurance agencies that comply with European standards.
2. A project examining cross-border quality assurance and the degree to which countries allow international quality assurance agencies to operate within their systems.
3. An ongoing revision of the European Standards and Guidelines for quality assurance to update and clarify the standards.
4. A proposal for a European approach to quality assurance of joint academic programs, focusing on single, integrated reviews based on European standards rather than additional national criteria.
The document outlines what to expect during an upcoming ECB onsite inspection, including how the ECB will inspect a bank's business model, internal governance, risks to capital and liquidity, and timelines for SREP and other regulatory requirements. It provides details on the assessment process, key areas of focus, and recommendations on how Deloitte can help banks prepare for and address any issues identified during an inspection. The overall purpose of the ECB onsite inspections is to conduct in-depth investigations of business models, control systems, and governance at banks across Europe.
The Private Sector Development Program (PSDP) in Botswana aims to stimulate economic growth through diversification. It focuses on building the capacity of institutions and human resources that support the private sector. The PSDP has three main components: capacity building for small businesses, enhancing support services for intermediary organizations, and improving the business environment. It has worked with over 100 small businesses through training, consulting, and value chain studies in priority sectors. The program also aims to strengthen Business Botswana as the leading private sector body and build the capacities of other supporting organizations. Lessons learned include the need to better segment beneficiaries and adapt support to their specific needs.
EBN runt al 10 jaar een kwaliteitssysteem voor incubators en innovatiecentra. Een goede kwaliteit wordt beloond met het het EC|BIC label dé Europese Standaard.
The document discusses revisions to the ILM (International Leadership Meeting) model. It proposes establishing an ILM Board to take on responsibilities previously held by the M&BSC (Meetings and Board Support Committee). These responsibilities include coaching hosting entities, managing the bidding process, tracking progress, and making allocation decisions. Three potential ILM delivery models are presented: having one permanent location, rotating among three regional venues, or allowing all entities to bid based on eligibility criteria and internal factors. The document recommends adopting the third model and developing criteria, assessment scales, and financial obligations for stakeholders. It provides recommendations for bidding entities to prepare and for regions to pilot different hosting models and systems.
Bond's Effectiveness Programme aims to support UK NGOs in improving how they measure, manage and demonstrate their contribution to social change through three main activities: 1) Developing a sector-wide framework of common outcome indicators and data collection tools; 2) Building knowledge and skills to measure and manage effectiveness and value for money; and 3) Creating an enabling environment that encourages improvements in effectiveness. The Impact Builder is a new tool that Bond is developing to help NGOs measure, learn from, and demonstrate outcomes and impact by providing a platform for sharing information on outcomes, indicators, and data collection tools. The tool will help NGOs start telling a more robust story about added value at both the sector and organizational levels.
The document summarizes information about the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), which is the world's leading institute for business continuity. It discusses why business continuity management is important, the benefits of good BCM practices, drivers of business disruption, the BCM lifecycle, BCI membership and certification programs, and how the BCI promotes standards and professional development in business continuity worldwide.
Application package of National Control Board AIESEC MoC 14-15 Anastasiia Isakii
The document outlines the structure and roles of a National Control Board being implemented to ensure high quality experiences for members in 2015. It describes the purpose, profiles, capacities, and job descriptions of the Quality Head Chair, Quality Head Coordinator, Local Quality Head, and Quality Experience Chair and Coordinator who will work at the national, regional, and local levels to monitor quality standards, response rates, and customer experience. Their responsibilities include tracking issues, increasing response rates, auditing quality, coordinating training, and ensuring clear communication across all levels of the organization.
The document introduces Open ECBCheck, a methodology for quality certification of e-learning programs and institutions. It provides an overview of the criteria frameworks, certification process, and governance structure. The certification process involves a self-assessment followed by peer review. The governance structure includes an advisory board, administrative office, and awarding body to oversee the certification labels and processes.
European Development of Excellent Cluster Organizations - Challenges and Ways...Gerd Meier zu Koecker
The document discusses cluster management excellence in Europe. It begins by explaining why cluster management excellence matters and how it can be achieved. It then describes the European approach to cluster management excellence, which involves different levels of certification - Bronze, Silver, and Gold labels. The Bronze label recognizes participation in benchmarking, while the Silver and Gold labels require documented improvements and an external assessment. It outlines the process for obtaining the Gold label, which evaluates clusters on 31 quality indicators across five areas. Finally, it discusses the role of cluster policy in supporting excellence.
Assignment For Strategic Management - Explore Strategy For ACB Bank VietnamSara Alvarez
This document provides an analysis of strategies for Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB) in Vietnam. It includes:
1. Background information on ACB's establishment, ownership structure, vision, mission and business scope.
2. An EFE Matrix analyzing external factors affecting ACB, including opportunities and threats weighted for importance.
3. Plans to develop additional strategic matrices like CPM, IFE, SWOT, QSPM and a balanced scorecard to determine strategies based on Michael Porter's five generic strategies and assess ACB's performance.
The document contains detailed information on ACB to inform the strategic analysis.
The document summarizes the agenda for an ICC Banking Commission meeting in Paris in October 2019. The agenda included a panel discussion on documentary credit practices, controversies, and guidance. Specific topics to be addressed were: following up on proposals from a previous meeting in Beijing regarding simplified documentary credit formats; ways for the ICC and national committees to better educate practitioners through workshops, guidance papers, and other means; and identifying important technical issues for the ICC Banking Commission to address.
QA and Recognition of Qualifications - the Contribution of EQARColin Tück
The document discusses efforts to achieve automatic recognition of higher education qualifications across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by 2020. It outlines the role of quality assurance in building trust between countries' higher education systems based on common standards and guidelines. The European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR) aims to contribute by registering quality assurance agencies that substantially comply with the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA (ESG). EQAR is exploring options to provide better access to quality assurance results and accredited programs to facilitate recognition of qualifications across countries. The goal is for EQAR registration and quality assurance results to help map and recognize qualifications between countries' qualifications frameworks and support automatic recognition by 2020.
This document outlines the guidelines for the Gawad Parangal 2014 awards which recognize outstanding performance among cooperatives, cooperative leaders, and cooperative development partners in the Philippines. It describes the objectives of the awards which are to identify best practices, increase public awareness of cooperatives, and motivate other cooperatives. It explains the categories for awards, the process for regional and national screening committees to evaluate nominations and select winners, and the composition of the screening committees and boards of judges responsible for the selection process.
Presentation given at the Service Design and Delivery in a Digital Age - Academies for EaP countries organised by the SIGMA Programme and the GiZ Eastern Partnership Regional Fund. Topic 3: Quality management systems and quality culture.
This document is the annual report of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. It provides information on ICCRC's governance structure, strategic goals, committee outcomes, management activities, and audited financial statements. The Chair of the ICCRC Board of Directors discusses key accomplishments over the year including finalizing a three-year strategic plan and being designated as the regulator of citizenship consultants. Challenges around outdated software systems are also noted, along with a vision for the future potential of the immigration consulting profession.
The document provides statistics on Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in Belgium and compares them to BICs across the European Business and Innovation Centre Network. Some key findings are:
- There were 8 BICs in Belgium that participated in the survey, out of a total of 148 potential participants across the network.
- Belgian BICs had a total of 93 staff members and supported over 850 jobs at tenant companies.
- Belgian BICs hosted 236 tenant companies on average and helped raise over €26 million in capital for supported businesses.
- The statistics benchmark Belgian BIC activities and performance against the broader European BIC network.
This document provides statistics on Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in France and compares them to BICs across the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) in 2010. Some key findings:
- There were 36 BICs in France participating in the survey out of a total of 148 potential participants across the EBN network.
- French BICs had 311 total staff compared to 1,865 across the network. Their areas of expertise focused more on promotion of SMEs/regions and advanced ICT compared to the network's focus on R&D/university spin-offs and high-tech SME support.
- Most French BIC income came from public sources through national
This document provides statistics on Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in Germany and compares them to BICs across the European BIC Network in 2010. It finds that in 2010 there were 6 BICs in Germany that participated in the survey, representing 66.66% of German BICs. On average, German BICs had 46 tenants, employed 231 people, and had 41 contacts for enterprise creation, compared to averages of 31 tenants, 181 employees, and 318 contacts across the European BIC Network. The document provides additional details on the funding, services, training events and outcomes of the German BICs compared to the overall European network in 2010.
The document provides statistics on Business Innovation Centers (BICs) in Portugal and compares them to BICs across the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) in 2010. Some key findings:
- There were 10 BICs in Portugal participating in the survey out of 148 total BICs in the EBN network.
- On average, Portuguese BICs had 32 staff members compared to an average of 1865 staff across the EBN network.
- Portuguese BICs assisted 61 companies in fundraising and helped raise over €4.4 million in estimated capital, while the overall EBN network assisted 2,968 companies and helped raise over €316 million.
- The main
The document summarizes key facts and figures from a 2010 survey of 148 Business Innovation Centers (BICs) across Europe. The survey was conducted as part of the European BIC Network's quality system to ensure BICs comply with quality standards. It provides data on BIC ownership, services offered, sectors supported, funding sources, staffing, and key performance indicators. The survey found that 86.5% of eligible BICs participated and provides a summary of their characteristics and operations.
The document summarizes information from a European BIC Network quality magazine. It discusses a visit by the Managing Director of University of East London's Knowledge Dock BIC to the BIC do Porto in Portugal. It also highlights the launch of the European BIC Network's YouTube channel to feature videos about innovation and entrepreneurship. Finally, it discusses how the BIC community supports SME internationalization, including by organizing events, assessing internationalization plans, and signposting members to resources like the European Enterprise Network.
This document summarizes a newsletter from the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN). The newsletter discusses EBN visiting another business incubator called CE
1. “Become an EC-BIC Expert”Giordano DichterEBN Quality, TA & MD ManagerBrussels, 29 September 2010
2. Today We will… …look into the EC-BIC Criteriaas the Quality Standards in the innovation-based incubation world…describe thoroughly the quality process… look into the quality tools… understand what it takes to become an EC-BIC evaluator… how to conduct and Evaluation… understand how decisions are made within the BQMC… how the whole system produces advantagesfor the involved BICsas the system represents a real Quality Development Tool… How all the system can bring a real development of the EBN Community, as EBN needs more and more Ambassadorsto promote its growth valorizing its specificities!
3. Launched in 2004 and revised in 2008 The BIC Quality Mark Criteria are whatdistinguishesourcommunityfromothersaround the globe… they relate to the General Mission… innovative, innovative and innovativeentrepreneurship, the Organization… visible, adequate, ppp, sustainable independent... Services... To entrepreneurs, SMEs, Signposting... Quality, tracking, benchmarking, improving... Performanceand Efficiency... of the services, performances and processes
4. The EC-BIC Criteria General Mission: innovative, innovative and innovative local and sustainable entrepreneurship!!! Professional Innovation Incubation BSO TAGs: Technological innovation R&D Entrepreneurs Regional/local Economic development SMEs Territory Growth Competitiveness Sectors
5. The EC-BIC Criteria Organization: visible, adequate, ppp, represented, sustainable, independent!!! Catchment area Public sector Strategies TAGs: Coordination Private sector Positioning Premises Visibility Financially Sustainable Adequate Staff Autonomous
6. The EC-BIC Criteria Services: To SMEs, to entrepreneurs, to start-ups... Signposting!!! Incubation Start-ups Pre-incubation TAGs: Business plan Financial planning Business model Mentoring Training Coaching Networking Access to finance Hosting Post-incubation IPR Follow-up Diagnosis Projects Innovation profiling Signposting
7. The EC-BIC Criteria Activity measurement and evaluation of performance: Tracking, Benchmarking, continuous improvement Review Common indicators Observatories TAGs: Benchmarking Self-evaluation questionnaire Reputation
8. The EC-BIC Criteria Quality: Giving to the community of entrepreneurs and BICs to get positive returns!!! Quality system TQM Compliance Process TAGs: On-site visits Self-evaluation questionnaire BQMC Customer satisfaction surveys Management information systems
9. The EC-BIC expertise EBN’s strategy is to boost higher and higher quality levelswithin its network, to increase the network in numbers and quality, to be more and more representative of the innovation-based industry in Europe. The BIC Expertise is the core on which we intend to base the future growth of our network. EC-BIC experts are therefore needed forquality assurance, full membership developmentand network development.
10. The Quality Initiative Initiated in 2004, powered by a community-based self-assessment protocol, a routine web application, a combined set of both process & performance indicators, and a “peer-to-peer” audit system, this initiative has enabled the EC-BIC brand & label to be highly respected in private and public circles.
11. Quality Initiative - Process Database Observatories Service: Promotion Q-light Service: Networking The quest for the best Self-assessment questionnaire Service: Benchmarking BICBICs Individual Reports BQMC Evaluation visit Report Decision
12. The process The process applies to candidate BICs, organizations which apply to be accredited by EBN, and existing BICs falling within the annual evaluation program EC-BIC experts may be needed to support candidate BICs to arrive to the compliance with the EC-BIC criteria
13. The process Self-evaluation questionnaire (31 march) Design of the Evaluation program (mid April) Organization of the evaluation mission (July – December) Implementation of the Evaluation program (June) Implementation of the evaluation mission (July December) BQMC (at last 3 meeting per year) Reports DECISION OF THE BQMC
14. Self – assessment questionnaire SECTION 1: MISSION & MANAGEMENTSECTION 2: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTSECTION 3: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT (INCOME & EXPENDITURE)SECTION 4: GENERAL INTEREST BIC MISSIONSSECTION 5: SERVICES TO NEW ENTREPRENEURSSECTION 6: SERVICES TO EXISTING SMEsSECTION 7: SIGNPOSTING TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONSSECTION 8: QUALITYSECTION 9: PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY
15. From the questionnaire to the evaluation program Through the self-assessment questionnaire the evaluation program is designed on an yearly basis. 10% of the BICs are selected for evaluation responding to the following criteria: Non-compliance with the quality process (no submission of the s.e. questionnaire) Quality assurance Random selection (approximately 3) Best in Class BICs – BICBICs (approximately 4)
16. The implementation of the evaluation program Informs the BICs Defines the date Selects the expert EBN Performs the mission Delivers the report Remains at disposition of the Quality Team EXPERT Takes the final decision BQMC
17. The evaluation mission It is a peer to peer system: evaluation means quality, technical assistance and networking opportunities The right state of mind: I’m here to support NOT just to audit!
18. The evaluation mission The report template To be delivered to EBN’s Quality Team within 1 week from the date of the evaluation mission structured as to provide the BQMC with all the information needed to take a sound decision, so please… stick to it!! It follows the lines of the EC-BIC criteria. At the end the expert will provide his opinion on granting or not granting the license to use the EC-BIC logo All the actors involved will have the possibility of expressing an opinion (Expert, National Companion, the BIC, EBN)
19. The evaluation mission The role of the national companion is to ensure that the expert gets a better understanding of the reality where he needs to work for a full day. Make sure to talk to the staff, the main local stakeholders and the supported entrepreneurs… if this cannot be arranged, make sure to take it into account when drafting the report. Get ready before hand. EBN will send you the questionnaire and a SWOT analysis, but the evaluated BIC should add more documents (BP, reports, CVs…). Follow the Guidelines for experts in your folder… EBN will send you a copy anyway before each mission
20. The report Express your opinion for each batch of information requested providing R (Renewal) if the item under examination still complies with the EC-BIC criteria, SR (Strong recommendation) if you have a strong recommendation but on an issue where there is no compliance problems… M (Mandatory condition) if you think an aspect of the BIC needs strong revisioning and may present compliance problems with the EC-BIC criteria.. And W (Withdrawal) if the criteria are definitely not met.
21. The report Remember to provide the report to EBN within 1 week and enter your final comments and opinion. EBN will then send it to the National Companion and after to the evaluated BIC. Once everyone has provided their inputs EBN’s Quality manager will express EBN’s opinion and then send everything to the… BIC Quality Mark Committee
22. The BQMC Is the finalguardian of the EC-BIC Label and takes the final decisions about granting or withdrawing the license. It is composed of 3 BIC Directors also board members of EBN (1 for the quorum) , 3 external experts (1 for the quorum), 1 representative of the EC DG Enterprise. The quality manager of EBN participates in the meeting, presents and discusses the cases, but has no voting rights.
23. The BQMC The BQMC can take one of the following decisions… The evaluated BIC is 100% compliant with the EC-BIC criteria, therefore EBN will license the BIC to use the EC-BIC Logo for three years (with automatic renewals after the third year). The evaluated BIC is not compliant with the EC-BIC criteria, therefore EBN will withdraw the license to use the EC-BIC Logo. The evaluated BIC is almost compliant but something is missing, therefore EBN will issue a 1-year contract with mandatory conditions. The evaluated BIC is not compliant but there are possibilities of working up the conditions, therefore the license is temporarily suspended
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25. Back on track Y/NFurther TA necessary Y/N EXPERT Organization of formal evaluation visit Y/N EBN
26. Network development EBN is frequently invited to speak about the EC-BIC criteria and the quality system. Mastering the EC-BIC criteria is an essential element to effectively communicate the main added value of our network. Understanding the quality system and its outcomes is an essential ingredient to increase our network in numbers and quality. EC – BIC experts may be asked to participate to congresses as EBN speaker, undertake awareness-raising missions, undertake pre-assessment missions, in a word… …disseminate the EC-BIC culture and quality way of doing business!
27. The Perfect BIC ...powered by dream teams, guided by visionaries, endorsed by leading stakeholders, totally credible to the private sector, mandated by the public sector, sustainable and politically independent, making impact on the civil society, stimulating the entrepreneurship culture, embedding innovation by all means and with all (from academic sources or not) , serving a multi sectors entrepreneurs communities, open to external partnerships and a connectors of small businesses to the global landscape, acting as an idea-lab and development centre for growing firms, providing knowledge and creativity centres facilities, finally an interactive cross-road for people, projects, know-how, technologies, IP, Investment, researchers and entrepreneurs.