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02/25/08 - Meet Dr. Angelika Blendstrup, PhD and Dr. Elisabetta Ghisini

Dr. Angelika Blendstrup, PhD, and Dr. Elisabetta Ghisini, renowned authors of "Communicating the American way" and "They Made It", will conduct workshops at ICF 2008 and host a booth at the event to discuss and promote their highly regarded books. Please come and join them at ICF 2008; they will be delighted to personally autograph their books and provide direct and personal insights.

02/18/08 - Pre-Kickoff ORIENTED.COM Happy Hour


As the proud media sponsor of this year's Apec International Career Fair, ORIENTED.COM will be hosting its regular monthly Happy Hour with Apec! ORIENTED.COM is the largest network in the world of international professionals interested in Asian businesses and partnerships. Its signature events, the ORIENTED Happy Hours, are "simultaneously" held on the last Thursday of every month in more than twelve cities around the world, providing international networking opportunities! For more information, visit the website at www.ORIENTED.COM. Complimentary admission for all ICF08 candidates.

02/14/2008 - ERA-LINK - European Researchers' Get-together on February 28th

You are cordially invited to an ERA-Link Members' get-together co-organized by ERA-Link USA, the Delegation of the European Commission and swissnex San Francisco
on Thursday, 28 February 2008, from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, at swissnex in San Francisco.

For more information : http://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/activities/events/eralink-new_directions

For more ERA-Link information and membership, visit http://cordis.europa.eu/eralink/home_en.html

02/13/2008 - EGIS will be at ICF'08



With a permanent staff of 5850 people and a presence in over 80 countries, Egis achieves 49% of its turnover outside of France, thereby drawing its competitiveness and capacity to remain at the cutting edge of modernity and excellence from diversification.

Road and motorway networks, civil engineering, rail links, airports, urban and suburban transportation, water, the environment, urban development, institutional support, Egis is enhancing our everyday environment and improving our quality of living.

Egis figures among the great European and worldwide players in land-use planning and development (ranked as n°7 international design firm - Engineering News Record 2007).


01/27/2008 - BRETAGNE INTERNATIONAL can make your project a success

- to assist Breton companies in their international development,
- to identify and support projects of investment in Bretagne.

Our team, based in Bretagne, is made of 25 experts of specific business areas who perfectly understand the markets and the needs of the companies. We also rely on a network of more than 60 representatives in over 50 countries. These specialists are chosen based on their knowledge of the economy and culture of their country.

Among a base of over 4,000 Breton SMB's, each year more than 600 companies sign an international development contract with us.

Relying on our excellent knowledge of the economic structures and the know-how of the companies in our region, we at Bretagne International provide YOU with free confidential assistance and complete information through the different stages of your project to create or acquire a company in Bretagne.

Collection of information
* Validation of a market, suppliers or customers in our region
* Availability and skills of workforce
* Financial incentives available
* Assessment of costs.

Identification of potential partners
* Following your request, identification and introduction to your potential partners.

Site proposals
* With the support of the Economic Agency of Bretagne and the action of regional development partners, we submit you a selection of sites according to your needs (greenfields, industrial buildings, offices, etc.).

Assistance before, during and after your installation

We help you with all your administrative formalities:
* Creation of your local subsidiary
* Staff recruitment
* Arrival of your expatriates and their families...

01/21/2008 - CEGELEC - A specialist in infrastructure and services

As an integrated international group providing technological services to companies and local authorities, Cegelec designs, installs and maintains systems and sub-systems in industry, infrastructure and services. We are particularly active in such high-demand industries as energy and electricity, oil, building and public works, food and beverage, automobile manufacturing, transport, defence, municipal services and maintenance (both industrial and multi-technical). Cegelec employs 26,000 people in more than 30 countries and has annual revenue of around 4,463 million US$.

The International Career Fair gives us a great opportunity to make our businesses and professions more widely known. The ICF is a key venue for meeting our future team members¿graduates of prestigious US establishments interested in moving around or working in their home countries. We are looking for high-potential profiles that will find with us the opportunity to fully develop their career ambitions though both geographic and functional mobility.

To provide the wide variety of skills this requires, we employ a wide range of profiles, from traditional to highly specialised. These include Business Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, Head of Activity Centre, Branch Office Managers, Site Managers, International Project Managers, Design Engineers and Technical Sales Staff. We combine solutions and services to build highly advanced end-to-end packages and leverage our expertise and disciplined approach to guarantee clients in the most demanding industries reliability and safety.


01/19/2008 - PROVENCE PROMOTION is looking for entrepreneurs

Provence Promotion is the economic development agency of the Bouches du Rhône created by the Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the County Council. Its goal is to help companies establish themselves successfully in Provence.

The Provence Promotion team is composed of 28 people. Through its start-ups dedicated program, START IN PROVENCE, our team is ready to provide you with the assistance you need during the different stages of your project, from the ideation to the implementation of your company.

Start in Provence provides a unique interface and a personalized support for your project, your staff, your family. In association with public and private partners, we offer free, confidential and 'on demand' advice to facilitate your project. We will connect you to an expert network of more than 150 partners, including entrepreneurs, incubators, corporate trainings, business clusters, public assistance and incentives, research centers, banks, venture capitalists, family support structures¿

Since 2003, Provence Promotion has supported more than 75 start-ups and business development projects in Provence. 60% were coming from foreign countries.

01/20/2008 - THALES at ICF'08 : a major player in Aerospace, Defence and Security

Building on proven capabilities in large and complex software systems, Thales steps up to the security challenges of its customers in an increasingly interconnected, technology-driven world. Civil and military systems benefit from many of the same technologies and innovations. Developing these dual technologies has been a long tradition for Thales, with its global network of 22,000 high-level researchers. Leveraging a global presence and spanning the entire value chain, from prime contracting to equipment, Thales plays a pivotal role in making the world a safer place.

By participating in the ICF 2008, Thales is hoping to get in touch with a large number of high profile candidates from all over the world. We are looking for curious, open-minded and innovative people with a passion for adventurous positions, and we hope to use ICF as a meeting and communication platform to enable candidates to discover our challenging opportunities around the globe.

As a company with over 70% of Engineers, Thales is mainly looking for Scientific or Technical profiles, for various positions all around the world such as Software Engineers, Systems Engineers & Architects, Mechanical Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Enterprise Architects, Software Developers, Bid and Program Managers, etc. with very strong technical skills. However, we are also very keen on meeting high profile candidates with a background in finance, law, audit, as well as sales and marketing.

01/18/2008 - LAFARGE just registered at ICF'08

Lafarge Central Research Laboratory located near Lyon in France in a nutshell:
- 200 employees of 10 nationalities
- 200M euros budget
- High-tech equipment
- Broad academic network

Researchers working in interdisciplinary teams. Scientists from disciplines that are key to our industry: mineralogy, hydration chemistry, rheology and micro-mechanics. They are well-placed to generate technical synergies between the various Group businesses.

Jobs in focus:
Researchers in numerous scientific disciplines, including mineralogy, hydration chemistry, rheology and micro mechanics, for the following positions:
-Research engineer
-Research project manager
-Research centre manager
-Development manager.

01/19/2008 - RENAULT joins ICF'08

Renault is a multi-brand automotive group that counts 130,000 employees who conceive, design, manufacture and market attractive, safe, environmentally-friendly vehicles. Our profitable growth strategy includes an unswerving commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality, coupled with a drive for innovation.

Boasting over 100 years of successful operations, Renault continues to expand internationally with Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors and the Alliance with Nissan.

The Alliance represents the 4th largest global automaker in terms of unit sale, which corresponds to a 9% global market share.

Our development in new markets means significant volumes of recruitment, in particular in Russia, Romania, Turkey, Morocco, Iran, India, Brazil, Korea¿

If you are either young graduates or experienced persons with technical background in priority and significant experience in industrial (transportation and automotive) international projects, if you are interested in joining the huge challenges of Renault Commitment 2009, please come and meet us at ICF 2008!