International Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Conference Fostering Indigenous Entrepreneurship June 19-22, 2006 Sandia Resort & Casino Albuquerque, New Mexico Call for Presenters Information Call for Presenters: Indigenous Entrepreneurs General Information for Presenters Conference Logistics for Presenters Audio-Visual Assistance Requirements for Proposals and Proposal Form Call for Presenters: Indigenous Entrepreneurs Chair: Dr. Raul Gouvea, Associate Professor, FIT Department, Anderson Schools of Management, University of New Mexico. Target Audiences: Academicians, business professionals, government, multilateral institutions, and NGOs, students, and anyone interested in learning and sharing experiences pertaining to Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. General Information for Presenters In order to be considered, proposals must be received by Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Sessions will be held on Tuesday, June 20, Wednesday, June 21, and Thursday, June 22. Sessions at the conference are 2.5 hours in length. Sessions will consist of individuals in academia, practitioners, and experts in their respective fields. We welcome proposals from those who are currently engaged in fields related to Indigenous business and entrepreneurship. Proposals should address the conference main theme and related topics such as: Financing Indigenous Entrepreneurship: developing financial products for indigenous business, investing in indigenous human capital, legal indigenous business issues, financing indigenous business ventures strategies, sovereign immunity in indigenous commercial transactions. Marketing Indigenous Products, Services, and Technologies: indigenous ecotourism strategies, indigenous trademarks and patents, channels of distribution for indigenous products, services, and technologies, exporting strategies, e-commerce and indigenous entrepreneurship. Indigenous Gaming, Media, Entertainment, Fashion, and Design: developing indigenous gaming business, media, the indigenous entertainment industry, indigenous fashion and design industry. Challenges and Opportunities Facing Indigenous Sustainable Entrepreneurship: indigenous women and entrepreneurship, culture, traditional values, ethics and entrepreneurship; biopiracy, mining, forestry, fishing and gaming, and environmentally friendly technologies. The Role of Regional, Federal, NGOs, and Multilateral Agencies in Promoting Indigenous Entrepreneurship: the role of state agencies, the role of federal agencies, the role of the World Bank, IFC, ILO, and the United Nations, the role of NGOs. Fostering Indigenous Entrepreneurship – A Case Study Perspective: case studies on indigenous entrepreneurship from North America, Latin America, Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe. Conference Logistics for Presenters Conference presenters are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and related conference expenses including reproduction of handouts. Presenters receive one complimentary conference registration including all conference materials and meals. Audio-Visual Assistance Standard media support for presenters will be provided. This includes: Overhead projectors Screens Microphones Flipchart packages Slide projectors TV/VCR However, LCD/Multimedia projectors will not be provided. Presenters may bring their own equipment, and are responsible for the setup and proper function of their projector. Requirements for Proposals and Proposal Form Submit the attached proposal form no later than Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Indicate session title, biography, and description as requested. (These items will be in the Conference Program.) Attach a resume or abbreviated c.v. with your proposal. Download the Proposal Form (Adobe PDF format). In order to be considered, proposals must be received by Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Please send two copies of your complete proposal in MS Word format via email, fax, or post. Email: IIBEC@mgt.unm.edu Fax: (505) 277-7108 Post: IIBEC 2006 MSC05 3090, 1924 Las Lomas NE 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 (c)2005 iibec Some images provided by: