Knowledge Sharing and development of linkages for Technology Development, Dissemination and concomitant Social Action in Small & Micro Enterprises Third EED Conference, Bangalore December, 2006 Abhishek Nath (TERI), Sunil Dhingra (TERI), Pierre Jaboyedoff (Sorane Sa )

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

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

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