Journal of Small Business and Enterprise - March, 2013 - CII

Call to ActionReinforcing Case For GSP BenefitsIndustry to list key benefits, share job creation detailsMSME Business March 201324The Generalized System of Preferences(GSP) is a programme undertakenby the US government to promoteeconomic development in the developingworld by providing preferential duty-freeentry for up to 5,000 products (whenimported) from designated beneficiarycountries, including India.According to the Embassy of India inWashington DC, USA, India has been thelargest beneficiary of the GSP last year andtrade worth $4.4 billion was conductedUpcoming EventsMSME focused Events/Programmes (April 2013)CII Northern Regionunder the GSP program by India.The GSP programme is up for renewalagain this year. India needs to make aPlease share your views withus by writing to us atgurpal.singh@cii.in /fax: 0124-4014080strong case to be once again consideredas a beneficiary country under thisprogramme. Toward this end, the EmbassyTitle / Theme Date VenueSession on Investing in Stock Market April JammuContact: Vinod Dhiman, Phone: 0172-5022522, Email ID: vinod.dhiman@cii.inof India has requested CII to help providedata on the type of companies that availof this programme, and consequently theemployment generated in the rural areas.Members are requested to sharethe relevant details about the benefitsaccrued from the GSP programme, and theemployment generated, more specificallyin the rural areas.A brief data sheet from Government ofIndia can be found here: http://eicindia.gov.in/eic/certificates/genralized-bg.htmTitle / Theme Date VenueOne Day Training Program on “Applying Theory of Constraints for ImprovingManufacturing Performance”12 April 2013 IndoreContact: Satish Boddu/Khushbo Joshi, Phone: 0731-4009061/917389900878, Email ID: b.srinivas@cii.in or khushboo.joshi@cii.inCII Southern RegionTitle / Theme Date VenueMfg Excellence Mission to Caterpiller & Delphi-TVS April 2013 ChennaiContact: S Muruganandham, Phone: 0452-4391434, Email ID: muruganandham@cii.inTitle / Theme Date VenueVendor Development Programme - March / April 2013 Yet to decide HyderabadContact: Murthy KNVN, Phone: 040-27765933, Email ID: knvn.murthy@cii.inFor further details please contact Mr Gurpal Singh, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 249-F, Sector 18, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV, Gurgaon 122015, (Haryana, India);tel: +91(124) 4014060-67; Fax: +91(124)4014080; email: gurpal.singh@cii.inCopyright 2013 by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), All rights reserved.DISCLAIMER: No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in, or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. CII has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of information presented in thisdocument. However, neither CII nor any of its office bearers or analysts or employees can be held responsible for any financial consequences arising out of the use of information providedherein. However, in case of any discrepancy, error, etc., same may please be brought to the notice of CII for appropriate corrections.Published by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), The Mantosh Sondhi Centre; 23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 (INDIA), Tel: +91-11-24629994-7,Fax: +91-11-24626149; Email: info@cii.in; Web: www.cii.in