Past Conferences Related to ICSB Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

Pictures taken during the dinner offered by D. Jorge I. Velez Arocho , President of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in honor of Dr. David J. Smallbone during his visit to Ponce and Puerto Rico.

 

 

ICSB PR&C Research Symposium Summary

ON-GOING INVESTIGATION ON EXPORTERS AND FORMER EXPORTERS WINS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM FIRST PRIZE

Over 80 persons commended Prof. Maribel Ortiz from Puerto Rico as she received the FIRST PRIZE in the Research Symposium organized by the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) held on January 30, 2009 at Turabo University in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. Prof. Ortiz' work was selected by a panel of four judges from the twelve research projects presented at the first RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM.

The judging panel was composed by Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy, Executive Director of ICSB and Business Professor at George Washington University in Washington, DC; Dr. Lilliam Velázquez-Zamora, Associate Professor at the Ponce Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico; Dr. Karen Orengo-Serra, Associate Professor at the Mayaguez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico; and Dr. Luz L. Vega of the San Germán Campus of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Second prize was awarded to Prof. Edwin Ortiz of Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and third prize went to Saidi Porta who resides in Miami, FL.

Dr. Marcelino Rivera, Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Turabo University was in charge of greeting everybody to his institution, while Dr. Jaime L. Santiago Canet, Affiliate President and Dean of the College of Business Administration at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico made the welcome remarks on behalf of the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of ICSB.

The morning session was dedicated to the presentations of research projects, and after lunch the key note presentation was delivered by Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy. The topic selected by Dr. Tarabishy was: Reinvention Through Information Technology – Results from ICSB – DELL Inc. Global Research. After the final presentation Prof. Juan Villeta, Master of Ceremonies assisted Dr. Santiago Canet announcing the winners. Awards – which were donated by ICSB's President Dr. Charles W. Mathews – were presented by Dr. José Romaguera and Dr. Zulma Quiñones, former ICSB Presidents, and Dr. Santiago Canet, Affiliate President.




ICSB Executive Director meets with Graduate Students in Puerto Rico

Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy, Executive Director of ICSB and Business Professor at George Washington Univeristy (GW) in Washington, DC met with students of the Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) program offered by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico at the Bayamón Central University (UCB) Campus in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and also with MBA students from UCB.

Dr. Jaime L. Santiago Canet, Dean of the College of Business Administration at the Ponce Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PCUPR) and President of the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of ICSB invited Dr. Tarabishy to make a presentation to the doctoral students. Dr. Tarabishy's topic for this session was Knowledge Management in the 21stCentury. Dr. Ortiz, Dean for Academic Affairs at Bayamón Central University, as well as Dr. David H. Zayas Montalvo, Director of PUCPR's DBA in UCB were there to greet Dr. Tarabishy and to participate in the activity. Dr. Tarabishy held informal chats with several doctoral students during a continental breakfast after the presentation at UCB.

ICSB2007 World Conference

  • Place: Turku, Finland

ICSB President Dr. Zulma Quiñones from Puerto Rico & Caribbean Affiliate

13-15 June 2007

On a beautiful June day in Turku, Finland, Dr. Zulma Quiñones, President of ICSB, opened the 2007 World Conference with over 500 delegates in attendance. Speaking to two full auditoriums, with participants from over 60 countries, she informed the audience of all the important events that would follow during their stay in Turku. She also took the opportunity to officially launch the DELL Partnership. The conference was jointly organized by the Turku School of Economics and the ECSB.

The theme for the conference was:

"At the Crossroads of East and West: New Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Small Business"


Historically, Finland has been part of both Sweden and Russia. In its position between east and west, it has become increasingly linked with growing globalization and international trade. With the enlargement of the EU and other forms of co-operation, Finland, as the site of the conference, provided a wonderful opportunity for discussing the impacts of globalization and increasing international co-operation on entrepreneurship and small business.

Despite its remote Northern location, Finland has been successful in giving birth to world-class companies like Nokia and other technology- and knowledge-driven firms. Hence it offered an excellent location for discussions on opportunities emerging from technology, knowledge and innovation for entrepreneurship and small business.
ICSB members from around the world attended the event. They included researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and many small business owners. The conference provided an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss opportunities and learn from other small business people around the globe. It was also the perfect setting to introduce the DELL Partnership and have the delegates share their expertise on technology and small business.

A wonderful conference under the famous midnight skies….

 

 

About Turku

The City of Turku (the Swedish name Åbo), is located on the south-western corner of Finland and 160 kilometres west of Helsinki in an area which has the oldest cultural traditions in Finland.

In fact, Turku is the oldest city in Finland celebrating its 775th anniversary this year and was also the capital of Finland up to the year 1812. The city is a fascinating combination of past and present, and has its own special atmosphere created by the River Aura, the vicinity of the sea and the archipelago, and a harmonious blend of old and new. Due to its long and colourful past, there are many attractions of historical importance for visitors. The Cathedral and Turku Castle, both dating back to the 13th century, have played an important role in the history of the city.

Today Turku with it's excellent is one of the most popular conference towns in Finland hosting numerous international conferences every year. The ICSB 2007 World Conference will take place in the middle of the Finnish summer providing excellent opportunities for experiencing the famous midnight sun at the sea in the beautiful archipelago.

ICSB 2004 World Conference

ICSB President José M. Romaguera from the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate

The 49th ICSB World Conference was held in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 20-23, 2004. The conference was the first time that ICSB has held a World Conference in Africa. The conference was organized by SAESBA, the SME agency NTSIKA, and the Department of Trade and Industry.

The theme of the conference was “Globalization and its impact on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in the Developing World.” Under this umbrella, a vast amount of presentations and discussions were held, ranging from pure academic to very practical and basic.

It was a great honor for SAESBA and the ICSB that the President of the Republic of South Africa Thabo Mbeki addressed the conference during the opening session. He expressed his concern about recent political developments on the African continent, and stressed that small business development can contribute to economic development in general and thus to solving regional conflicts.

At the opening session David Moshapalo, President of SAESBA (the ICSB affiliate for Southern Africa) exclaimed: “It is Africa’s time”, and he was right. This conference was different from all previous conferences and truly encompassed the local culture. The conference organizers (SAESBA, the SME agency NTSIKA, and the Department of Trade and Industry) did their utmost to create an African atmosphere and to make the conference a success by providing African dance, music and food.

ICSB members from around the world attended the event and included researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and many small business owners. Most importantly, though, was the presence of a stong delegation from Africa, not only from South Africa, but from many other African countries. For many African participants this was their first international conference. It was only 10 years ago that apartheid had officially been banned and black South Africans had the opportunity to start their own business. The conference was an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss opportunities and learn from other small business people around the globe.

Participants took part in business exhibitions and discussions with products ranging from traditional craft to high-tech innovations. At the end of the conference the Presidency of the ICSB was handed over from Dr. Jose M. Romaguera (ICSB-Puerto Rico and Caribbean) to Dr. Sandra King Kauanui (USASBE) to the tune of traditional African dance and song which brought an end to a historical ocassion.

ICSB 2002 World Conference

The 47th ICSB World Conference was held in June 2002 in Puerto Rico. Over 600 participants from 33 countries of all regions of the world attended the event.The participation and sponsorship of the key players in economic development and business from Puerto Rico represented the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico places in fostering entrepreneurship and business development.

The keynote presentations included three of the recipients of the world’s most prestigious awards in entrepreneurship and small business research;

  • David Birch
  • David Audretsch
  • Zoltan Acs
  • Entrepreneur Angelo Medina whose company is among the top 10 in the world of entertainment

The social and cultural program allowed participants to experience some of the music, folklore and culinary delights of beautiful Puerto Rico. This edition of the Bulletin shares some pictures from the conference to bring good memories for those that attended and to promote among all the attendance to the 48th ICSB World Conference to take place in June of 2003.


Best Papers

Best Empirical Paper

Joris Meijaard, Maryse Brand and Marco Mosselman of Netherlands for the paper “Strategy, Structure and Performance in Dutch SME’s”

Best Theoretical Paper

Joao Ferreira of Portugal for the paper “Corporate Entrepreneurship: A strategic and Structural Perspective”