knowledge sharing and development of linkages for technology development, dissemination and...
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Knowledge Sharing and development of linkages for Technology Development, Dissemination
and concomitant Social Action in Small & Micro Enterprises
Third EED Conference, Bangalore14-16 December, 2006
Abhishek Nath (TERI), Sunil Dhingra (TERI), Pierre Jaboyedoff (Sorane Sa)
Small Scale Industry in India
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TERI-SDC Initiatives in SMiEs
• Year 1994 – 2004• Phases
– Screening Workshop– Action Research Phase– Pre-Dissemination
TERI-SDC Initiatives in SMiEs
• Areas– Foundry, Glass, Thermal Gasifiers, Brick
Thematic Priorities
• Energy Efficiency & Environment Protection• Through
– Technology Development– Technology Dissemination– Capacity Building– Concomitant Social Action
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The long term goal of CoSMiLE
“Improved economic, environmental and social conditions for entrepreneurs and workers of
small and micro enterprises (SMiEs)”.
CoSMiLE
• Co - Competence• SMi -Small & Micro• L - Learning• E - Enterprises
CoSMiLE
A platform for learning and action
Thematic Priorities of CoSMiLE
• Enhanced Energy Efficiency• Higher Productivity• Improved Environmental Performance• Innovative Processes for techno-social action
CoSMiLE Services
• Mainstreaming technologies through capacity building and establishment of delivery chains
• Facilitating innovative techno-social integration (TSI) processes that would benefit/empower the workers and their families
• Establishing knowledge sharing networks among communities of entrepreneurs, workers, service providers and support institutions
• Providing platform for policy dialoguing through workshops, training programmes and seminars
• Facilitating inclusion of cleaner production initiatives in the global climate protection framework
Thank You !