The 13th TCI Annual Global Conference of cluster experts will be held this year in Dubai. Jyväskylä will cooperate with the conference organisers in producing the event, since Jyväskylä successfully hosted the 2009 world conference back in October.
The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) is a worldwide network of experts comprising 1700 members from almost 100 countries. The network studies, trains, provides consultancy and endeavours to spread good practices in order to boost regional competitiveness.
The theme of the TCI conference in Jyväskylä was to offer new perspectives on maintaining competitiveness amidst structural changes in business life. The event attracted 350 experts from 50 different countries. The official hosts of the conference were the Regional Council of Central Finland and the City of Jyväskylä. Responsibility for the implementation of the event was carried by experts in EduCluster Finland, a development network for educational business.
Pia Tervoja