Introduction to WAITRO

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• Björn Lundberg
• President, Waitro

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PRESENTATION

• INTRODUCTION TO WAITRO
• CHALLENGES OF RTOS
• ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT RTOS
• PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
• WAY AHEAD

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STATUS

• WAITRO - World Association of Industrial and
  Technological Research Organizations
• Independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit
  association, established in 1970
• Special consultative status with the United
  Nations its specialised agencies

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MISSION
To be the leading global network of research and
technological organizations through collaboration
and knowledge sharing for sustainable development
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AIMS OBJECTIVES

• To encourage and facilitate transfer of research
  results and technical know-how

• To promote exchange of experience in research and
  technology management

• To enhance capabilities in management of research
  and technological organisations

• To identify and promote fields of research
  suitable for international collaboration, new
  opportunities and markets

• To promote technological research and capability
  building in the developing countries

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MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY
Member
Regions
Country
52
Africa
25
16
Middle East and North Africa
10
25
Central Eastern Europe
10
8
Western Europe
4
20
Latin America The Caribbean
12
4
North America
1
31
Asia The Pacific
13
156..
TOTAL
75
As of 13/04/2005
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CHALLENGES OF RTOS

• Rapid change in industry structure

• Bringing research to market

• Providing relevant support to local industries,
  especially SMEs

• Trans national flows of expertise, technologies
  and services

• Support MDG objectives

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ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT RTOS

• RTO Management
• RTO Technology Transfer
• RTO Technology for Development
• Publicity, Promotion Membership Services

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RTO Technology For Development

• EU Framework Projects
• Developing Biochemical and Molecular Markers for
  Determining Quality Assurance in the Primary
  Processing of Cocoa in West Africa
• 6th International Seminar on Traditional African
  Fermented Foods
• An Integrated Approach to Prevent OTA
  Contamination in Post-Harvest Processing of
  Coffee in East Africa.
• Improving the Quality and Nutritional Status of
  Gari through the use of Starter Cultures and
  Fortification with Soybean, Palm Oil and Coconut
  Milk.
• Capability Building for Research and Development
  in Traditional Fermented African Dairy Products

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
RTO Technology for Development

• A. EU Framework Programme
• 3 Projects Proposal - Submission Sept. 2005
• B. EU Asia Aid Project
• Asia Pro Eco - Submitted in April 2005
• Asia Invest - To submit in June 2005
• C. SIDA Programme
• Cleaner Production Life Assessment for SEA -
  Submission Sept. 2005
• Climate Change Project - In Process

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
RTO Technology Transfer

• A. SME Development
• Incubator Management - October 2005, Brazil
• SME Development Workshop - Q4, Nigeria
• SME Outreach Capability Building - Q3
• B. Standards and Conformity Assessment
• Good Lab Practices Capability Building - August
  2005
• C. Commercialisation of Research
• Innovation and RD Capacity Building, July 27
  2005, Tobago Trinidad
• Market Driven RD, October 2005, Philippines

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PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES

• WAITRO Partners
• Core operations supported by Malaysian Government
• Partners in Projects
• UNIDO
• NORAD
• DANIDA
• IDRC
• EU Commission
• UNCTAD
• SIDA

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SUMMARY

• Increase knowledgesharing and capability
• Collaboration
• World-wide network

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