knowledge sharing and development of linkages for technology development, dissemination and...

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)

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– 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

www.cosmile.org

Thank You !