Baldrige Excellence International: Kuwait

The EFQM and Baldrige Award Criteria have truly expanded internationally as evidenced by these photos of several enjoyable experiences. Please click on the links and photos below to see some of the many interesting people I have worked with and some of the enjoyable events that I have been fortunate to participate in:

  Paul Steel project launch visit to Agility Logistics -- September 2006, Safat, Kuwait

Paul Steel with Baldrige Site Visit Team - April 2007, Saudi Arabia

Paul Steel with Baldrige Site Visit Team in Saudi National Attire - April 2007, Saudi Arabia

Paul Steel Assessment and Project Launch Visit - May 2006 Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Paul Steel June 2006 Visit to Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

Paul Steel "Achieving World-Class Excellence EFQM and Baldrige Best Practices Seminar in Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December 2005

Photo: Paul Steel Batelco Baldrige Project - Manama, Bahrain (2000-2002)

I salute the Middle East Quality Association (MEQA) for its rapid rise to world prominence among quality award organizations. MEQA is sponsored by e-TQM College. Paul has served EFQM as a multinational winner trainer and consultant.

 2009 Schedule: Baldrige and EFQM excellence training, seminars, conferences, workshops, presentations, lectures and speeches

• Singapore - Achieving Leadership Excellence - Keynote speaker - 6 January 2009 - sponsored by SQI and SPA (SPRING) Singapore

• Bahrain - Achieving World Class Educational Excellence Using the EFQM and Baldrige Best Practices Workshop - Sponsor: Bahrain Polytechnic 14-15 January 2009

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Public Sector Excellence Seminar- 10-11 February 2009 (JW Marriott, KL)

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Education Excellence Seminar - 12-13 February (JW Marriott, KL)

• Singapore - Educational Institution Assessment Practices Sharing Session - 4 March 2009 - sponsored by Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE)

• Thailand - Launch of PTT World-Class Excellence Project - Bangkok - 6 March 2009 - sponsored by PTT Thailand

• Thailand - Ministry of Finance Achieving Public Sector Excellence Presentation and Forum - Bangkok - 6 March 2009 - sponsored by Thailand MOF

• Thailand - Ministry PTT of Finance Achieving Public Sector Excellence Presentation and Forum - Bangkok - 6 March 2009 - sponsored by Thailand MO

• Singapore - International Center of Educational Excellence Launch - May (TBD) 2009 - sponsored by Global Indian School

• Taipei, Taiwan - Achieving World Class Health Care Excellence Using the Baldrige Health Care Criteria - May (TBD) 2009 - sponsored by Landis Institute

• Brunei - Achieving National Excellence Using the Baldrige Criteria - Prime Minister's Office Departments - June (TBD) 2009

• Jakarta, Indonesia - Business Excellence Conference Sharing On Excellence Presentation - June (TBD) 2009 - sponsored by FEB BUMN - Indonesian Quality Award (IQA)

• Dubai UAE - Achieving World-Class Education Excellence Workshop - 26-28 May 2009 - sponsored by IBN - Brochure and registration

• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Achieving World Class Educational Excellence Using the EFQM and Baldrige Best Practices Workshop - Sponsor: King Abdulaziz University - June 2009

• Penang, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Education Excellence Seminar - July (TBD) 2009 - sponsored by Universiti Utara Malaysia

• Philippines - 'Oscars' Application Development Training - Manila - June (TBD) 2009 - sponsored by Lopez Group of Companies/First Philippines Holding Company

• Malaysia - Health Care Excellence presentation and workshop by Paul Steel 21-23 July 2009 (Kuala Lumpur Convention Center) - sponsored by International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), Asian Society for Quality in Health Care (ASQua), and APHM (Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia)

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Baldrige Self-Assessment Training - 10-12 August 2009 - sponsored by IBN International (JW Marriott, KL)

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Public Sector Excellence Seminar- 13-14 August 2009 - sponsored by IBN International (JW Marriott, KL)

• Santiago, Chile - Achieving National Excellence - September (Tentative) - sponsored by ChileCalidad

• Mexico City, Mexico - International Excellence Achievement Progress - 7-9 October 2009 - sponsored by IAPQO

• Shanghai, China - The Evolution of Management System Excellence - sponsored by the Shanghai Academy for Quality and the International Academy for Quality - 3-5 November

• Bahrain - Transitioning from Benchmarking to an Integrated System of Best Practice Processes - Bahrain - sponsored by Global Benchmarking Network - 27-28 October 2009 (Tentative)

• Vietnam - Vietnam National Quality Award Assessors Training - sponsored by VNQA - Hanoi and Nha Trang City - dates TBD

Sample Seminar Brochures: Health Care Seminar - Education Excellence Seminar - Business Excellence Seminar - Public Sector Excellence Seminar - Systems Management Seminar

Paul Steel's Recent Major Presentations

"Sharing From Expert" Symposium - March 2007 (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Asian Productivity Organization (APO) address ("The Evolution of Excellence") - November 2006 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Malaysian and Singapore Quality Award Winners Address - June 2006

Indonesian National CEOs address given by Paul Steel - September 2005

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I am pleased to announce my recent reappointment as Judge/Examiner for the Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO). In this role I review applications from the winners of most Asian national quality awards.  Paul Steel