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Associates & Partners - SRI International-Lebanon
(For a complete list of projects visit
http://www.inmadevelopment.org )
Information International is pleased to be in alliance with the SRI
International (formaly Stanford Research Institute). The joint team of
researchers, scientists, technologists and consultants excels in creating,
applying and bringing new discoveries to markets. The association between SRI
and Information International is dedicated to a research and development engine
that continually creates, develops and spins off new technologies and
businesses for government and commercial clients in Lebanon. Below is a list of
joint projects undertaken.
USAID / LEBANON OUTPUTS, INDUSTRY CLUSTER
DEVELOPMENT SRI International and Information
International
I. Overview
Studies
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Economic
Growth Initiative in Lebanon |
March
1998 |
Report |
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Diagnostic Assessment of Lebanons Economic Needs
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September 1998 |
Report |
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Industry
Growth Partnerships: Tourism Cluster Strategy |
December
1998 |
Report |
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Industry
Growth Partnerships: Light Industry / Agro-Industry Cluster
Strategy |
December
1998 |
Report |
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Industry
Growth Partnerships: Regional Business Services Cluster
Strategy |
December
1998 |
Report |
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Industry
Growth Partnerships: Achieving Lebanons True Economic Potential
(Summary Report) |
January
1999 |
Report |
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Industry
Growth Partnerships: Achieving Lebanons True Economic Potential
(Conference Proceedings) |
January
1999 |
Report (Hard Copy Only) |
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Macroeconomic Model for Lebanon |
January
1999 |
Report |
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Perspectives on Fiscal Policy in Lebanon (VAT Analysis and
Justification) |
January
1999 |
Report |
II. Presentations at
Conferences, Workshops
A. General Presentations
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Industry Growth Partnerships: Achieving
Lebanons True Economic Potential |
January
1999 |
Conference |
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Global Competitiveness and Implications For
Lebanon |
July
2000 |
RDCL presentation |
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Competitiveness and its Implications for Middle
East Growth |
October
2000 |
RDCL Presentation |
B. Agro-Industry Cluster
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Lebanon Agribusiness Cluster Initiative
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October
1998 |
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Exportation and Import Substitution in the
Lebanese Agriculture Sector A Field Survey
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March
2000 |
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Achieving Global competitiveness in the Lebanese
Agro-Industrial Sector |
July
2000 |
Workshop Presentation |
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Global Drivers of Competitiveness in the
Agro-Industrial Sector |
July
2000 |
Workshop Presentation |
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High Potential Agro-Industrial Business
Opportunities in Lebanon |
July
2000 |
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C. Tourism Cluster
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Lebanon Tourism Cluster
Initiative |
October
1998 |
LAU Cluster Workshop Presentation |
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Modernizing Lebanons Classification
System |
April
2000 |
Workshop Presentation |
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Middle Metn Tourism Assessment and Strategic
Plan |
February
2001 |
Workshop Presentation |
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Tourism Workforce Development for Cluster Competitiveness:
Training Institutions Representatives |
February
2001 |
Workshop Presentation |
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Tourism Workforce Development for Cluster
Competitiveness: Hospitality Industry Representatives |
February
2001 |
Workshop Presentation |
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Middle Eastern Regional Tourism
Opportunities |
April
2001 |
Conference Presentation |
D.
Regional Business Services Cluster
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Financial and Business Services Cluster
Initiative |
October
1998 |
LAU Cluster Workshop Presentation |
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Lebanese Services Industry Task Force (LebServe)
Prospectus |
January
2000 |
Initial presentation |
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Lebanon Industry Cluster Analysis |
July 2000 |
RDCL presentation |
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Lebanese Services Industry Task Force
(LebServe) Prospectus |
October
2000 |
RDCL presentation |
III. Industry Cluster
Analysis Reports
A. Agro - Industry
Cluster Reports
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Lebanons Trade in Agri-food Products |
December
1999 |
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Lebanon
Agribusiness Import Substitution Initiative |
April
2000 |
Report |
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Lebanon
High Value Added Agricultural Export Initiative |
April
2000 |
Report |
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Exportation and Import Substitution in the Lebanese Agricultural
Sector |
April
2000 |
Report |
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Inventory of Lebanons Light Manufacturing and Agro-industry
Quality Training Programs |
June
2000 |
Report |
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Achieving Global Competitiveness in the Lebanese Agro-Industrial
Sector |
July
2000 |
Report |
B.
Tourism Cluster Reports
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Assessment of Lebanons Tourism Training Needs |
October
1999 |
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Tourism
Promotion Agencies: International Experience and Best Practices
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October
1999 |
Report |
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Tourism
Training: Assessments and Programs |
December
1999 |
Report |
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Lebanons Tourism Human Resources Challenges |
February
2000 |
Report |
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Assessment of Human Resource in the Lebanese Tourism Sector A
Field Survey |
April
2000 |
Report |
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Inventory and Database of Lebanons Tourism
Attractions |
June
2000 |
Database/Report |
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Inventorys of Lebanons Tourism and Education Training
Programs |
June
2000 |
Report |
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Tourism
Workforce Development for Cluster Competitiveness |
July
2000 |
Report |
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Comparison Table: SRI Proposed Hotel Classification System vs. The
Classification Recently Adopted by the Lebanese Government |
December
2000 |
Report |
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Tourism
in Mount Lebanon A field Survey |
December
2000 |
Report |
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Hotel
Management and Business Curriculum Universities in Lebanon
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January
2001 |
Report |
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Tourism
in Mount Lebanon In Depth Interviews with Nationals in Selected GCC
Countries |
January
2001 |
Report |
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Middle
Metn Tourism Assessment and Strategic Plan |
February
2001 |
Report |
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Modernizing Lebanons Classification System |
March
2001 |
Report |
C.
Regional Business Services Cluster Reports
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Title |
Date |
Comments |
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Lebanese
Services Industry Task Force Prospectus |
October
1999 |
Prospectus |
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Lebanese
Services Industry Task Force (LebServe: Organizational Strategy and Phased
Implementation Plan) |
January
2000 |
Prospectus |
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Lebanese
International Business Network |
June
2000 |
Prospectus |
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Inventory of Lebanese Training Institutions for Management and
Finance |
June
2000 |
Report |
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Middle
East Management Training Institute |
June
2000 |
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LIN Business Web Site |
December
2000 |
Web Site (Indevco Found.) |
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Lebanons Banking and Financial Services Sector White
Paper |
April
2001 |
Report |
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Lebanons Insurance Industry White Paper |
April
2001 |
Report |
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Lebanons Information Technology Sector White
Paper |
April
2001 |
Draft Report |
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University Consortia Best Practices - Middle East Management Training
Institute |
April
2001 |
Discussion Draft |
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