Recognition of the importance that intellectual capital resources represent for natural communities (nation states, regions, cities, districts, competitiveness clusters, etc.) and emerging communities (the scientific and entrepreneurial diasporas, for example) persuaded the Chair Coordinator to propose a partnership agreement with the World Bank Institute, the result of which was the launch of a world conference on IC for Communities.
The first conference (IC1) was held on 20 June 2005, since then, further conferences have been organised in the following years:

IC15 The 15^th world conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
July 11^th and 12^th 2019
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IC14 The 14^th world conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
June 14^th and 15^th 2018
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IC13 The 13^th world conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
July 03^rd and 4^th 2017
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IC12 The 12^th world conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
July 12^th and 13^th 2016
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IC11 The 11^th world conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
May 28th and 29^th 2015
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IC10 10^th World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
University Paris-Sud, June 5^th and 6^th 2014
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IC9 The 9^th World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
World Bank (Paris), June 6^th and 7^th 2013
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IC8 The 8^th World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
World Bank (Paris), May 31st and June 1st 2012
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IC7 The 7^th World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
World Bank (Paris), May 26^th and 27^th 2011
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IC6 The 6^th World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
World Bank (Paris), June 1st and 2nd 2010
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IC5 The 5^th World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
May 28^th and 29^th 2009
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IC4 The 4^th World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
May 22^th and 23^th 2008
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IC3 The 3^rd World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
May 24^th and 25^th 2007
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IC2 The 2nd World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
June 29^th and 30^th 2006
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IC1 The World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities
May 20^th 2005
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The conference is now an established platform for discussion between researchers, consultants and public/private policymakers at global level.
The conference is also supported by a number of leading national and international institutions, including the OECD, the European Commission, the European Patents Office and the European Investment Bank.
The purpose of the conference is to assess and review the current state of research and practical work on intellectual capital around the world through the presentation of programmes and the discussion of agendas.

Issues regularly addressed include:

• How can we visualise the intellectual capital of nation states?

• How can we deploy a strategy to create value from the intellectual capital of regions and clusters?

• How do we make cities smart?

• What should be the intellectual property strategy for the new socio-economic landscape?

• What is the importance of intellectual capital for the design of organisations, cities and regions in the knowledge economy?

• What are the practical issues involved in managing a strategy based on intellectual capital?