International SME Conference in Turgut Ozal University
International SME Congress
hosted by
Turgut Özal University, Department of Business Administration
KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization)
and
TUSKON (Turkish Businessmen and Manufacturers Confederation)
SMEs
in the Light of
Experiences and New Ideas
Theme of 2012: Innovation
23-24 May 2012
Turgut Özal University
Etlik, Ankara Turkey
A congress with a title “SMEs in the Light of Experiences and New Ideas” will be organized under the collaboration of Turgut Ozal University, KOSGEB and TUSKON on 23-24 May 2012 in Ankara, Turkey where the experiences and new ideas will be gathered. The aim of the congress is to put forward the evaluations on the position of SMEs both in Turkey and in the world, share experiences, discuss new ideas, introduce innovation opportunities through critical and analytical studies, with an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplined approach.
SMEs are the institutions which deserve the most support from the university and private sector collaboration as a real accumulator of the economy. While SMEs contributing the economy through competing with the big companies by producing final products and services; they also contribute to the economy by supporting the development of these big companies through producing products as a supplier. Accordingly, they co-exist with the big companies as they form a supplier industry. SMEs are the fundamental component of the competition based free market stability from an economical point of view and societal stability from a social perspective for most of the other countries, with their considerable number, employment volume, value of production, their contribution to the development and wide dispersion of ownership. In Turkey SMEs constitutes the majority of the enterprises (99.8%) and this ratio is indicator of the importance of SMEs in economy.
SME Congress will bring the scholars study on SMEs, private sector representatives and founders/managers of SMEs and also the experiences and new ideas of scientists together. Congress will present new strategies and raise awareness on contemporary management techniques for SMEs. The role of SMEs in global markets will be investigated and the new equilibriums for the expansion to international markets will be evaluated. Congress will strengthen the national and international collaboration opportunities. Additionally, by strengthening the collaboration between universities and private sector it will provide possibilities for the generation of new approaches for SMEs. Consequently, while universities will be able to prepare human resources for SMEs, SMEs will have the opportunity to follow contemporary knowledge.
All the papers directly or indirectly related to SME subject which is also appropriate for the innovation theme may be presented as a proceeding. Additionally like academic participants, private sector representatives may also contribute to the congress by submitting papers or poster presentations.
The organization committee of the congress will not make any contribution to the travel and accommodation expenses. Information about the accommodation alternatives will be announced to the participators subsequently. For more information about Turgut Ozal University please visit www.turgutozal.edu.tr, and for more information about the International SME Congress please visit www.kobikongre.org.
On behalf of organization committee
Lütfü Şağbanşua, PhD
Turgut Özal University
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Head of Department of Business Administration
