WAITRO

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WAITRO AND ITS ACTIVITIES
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PRESENTATION

• OVERVIEW
• ACTIVITIES
• MEMBERSHIP

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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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STRUCTURE
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FOCUS AREAS

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

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FOCUS AREAS

• RTO Management
• Management Leadership
• Benchmarking
• Knowledge Management

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ACTIVITIES
1. RTO Management

• Online Benchmarking on Best Practices for
  Management for RTOs
• Developed online qualitative benchmarking survey
  - December 2002
• e-benchmarks for RTOs - September 2004
• Best Practise (BP)-Net for RTOs - April 2005
• Knowledge Management
• Workshop on Knowledge Management in Research
  Technology Organisation Indonesia (6 - 9 Dec,
  2004)

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ACTIVITIES
1. RTO Management

• Knowledge Sharing

• Launch of the new WAITRO
• web portal

• Develop databases on Directory of Member
  Organisations and Directory of Sources of
  International Funding

• WAITROnews - Quarterly newsletter on upcoming
  events and articles from members

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
1. RTO Management

• A. Online Benchmarking
• Trial Implementation for e-benchmarks and BP-Net
  - May 27 2005
• Implementation for Malaysia - July 2005
• Development of Online System - July 2005
• Launch e-benchmarks and BP-Net - August 2005
• B. Senior Executive Development Program
• In collaboration with Economic Planning Unit,
  Prime Ministers Office of Malaysia
• End 2005 or Early 2006

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FOCUS AREAS

• RTO Technology Transfer
• SME Development
• Commercialisation of RD
• Information Dissemination

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ACTIVITIES
2. RTO Technology Transfer

• Technology offer and demand, using WAITROs web
  portal
• Organized 10 workshops, seminars and conferences
• Technology-based Business Incubator Workshop
  Cyprus (07 - 10 May, 2002)
• Technology-based Business Incubators in SADC
  countries Workshop Mauritius (24 - 28 Feb, 2003)
• International Conference on Plastics and
  Environment - Opportunities and Challenge. India
  (24 - 25 February, 2003)
• Regional Seminar National System of Innovation
  Intellectual Property, University Enterprises.
  Chile (1 - 3 October, 2003).

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ACTIVITIES
2. RTO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

• The 5th West Lake International Conference on
  Small and Medium Businesses, China (1 - 3
  November, 2003)
• ICFMH (International Committee for Food
  Microbiology and Hygiene) Workshop, South Africa
  (8 - 15 December, 2003).
• Workshop on Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing
  Technology, Egypt (Oct 10-14 2004)
• Training Course on Functional Foods for ASEAN
  Countries, Indonesia (Nov. 22 - Dec. 4, 2004)
• Intensive Workshop On Market-Driven Research
  Development Malaysia (30 Nov - 3 Dec, 2004)
• Significance of Testing Conformity Assessment
  in Global Trade, Malaysia (April 18-22, 2005)

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
2. 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,
  Quarter 3/4, 2005

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FOCUS AREAS

• RTO Technology for Development
• Manufacturing
• Environment
• Biotechnology
• Agriculture (Agro-processing Food
  Technology
• Energy
• ICT

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ACTIVITIES
3. 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
3. RTO Technology for Development

• A. EU Framework Programme
• 3 Projects Proposal - Submission Sept. 2005
• Training Workshop for Project Tender Document in
  Botswana - July 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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FOCUS AREA

• PUBLICITY, PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
• Networking Session
• Technology Transfer
• Knowledge Sharing
• Collaborative Projects

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ACTIVITIES
4. PUBLICITY, PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
A. Biennial Congress

• 16th Biennial Congress on The Role of Research
  Technology Organizations in the Globalized World.
  8 - 14 September, 2002, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• 17th Biennial Congress on Technologies for
  Sustainable Development, 5 - 11 Sept,
• 2004, Nairobi, Kenya

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ACTIVITIES
4. PUBLICITY, PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

• B. NETWORKING SESSIONS
• Networking Session for members in the Baltic Sea
  Region Central Europe October 2003, Poland
• Networking Session on Quality and
• Performance in RTOs March 2004,
• Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Networking Session on SME Development through
  Technology Quality February 2005, Cairo, Egypt

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ACTIVITIES
4. PUBLICITY, PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

• C. STRATEGIC DIRECTION
• Crafted Mission Statement
• Revisited and Formulate New Objectives
• Drawn up Functions and Responsibilities of EXCOM,
  Secretariat and Regional Focal Points
• Formulated Internal Guidelines on Administrative
  and Financial Procedures
• Developed WAITRO Strategic Plan 2003-2006

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ACTIVITIES
4. PUBLICITY, PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

• D. Publicity and Promotion
• Published new brochures
• Developed and launched new web portal
• Signed MOU with International Association of
  Science Parks (IASP)
• Member of Advisory Panel of International Network
  for Small Medium Enterprise
• Representation in international fora - CSTD,
  INSME, NEPAD, ARC Ministerial Forum, 2nd OECD
  Conference of Ministers

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
4. Publicity, Promotion and Membership

• A. Strategic Framework for WAITRO
• Recommendation from RFP Meeting in Jordan
• Workshop in Sweden 8-10 June 2005
• Way Forward for WAITRO
• B. Building Brand Name for WAITRO
• Sponsorship of Projects
• Relationship building with Asian Development Bank
• WAITRO Video
• C. Membership Drive
• 10 increase in membership from each RFP

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MEMBERSHIP
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MEMBERS WORLDWIDE
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CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP
Open to non-profit organizations and other
organizations that satisfy the aims of the
Association
? Technical Membership
Open to organizations actively engaged in
industrial or technical research.
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CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP
? Sustaining Membership
Open to organizations active in encouraging
promoting research and desirous of assisting the
Association with financial support or otherwise
advancing its aims.
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APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP

• Organisations submit application form and a
  questionnaire to the WAITRO Secretariat.

• Secretary-General shall accept examine
  applications for membership. After examination,
  President Secretary-General will decide on
  admission of applicant as per Constitution.

• Membership is by organisation.

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MEMBERSHIP FEE
Fee rates based on per capita income of country
in which WAITRO member is located, using per
capita income values published by World Bank
Annual Membership fee (USD)
Per capita (USD)
450
Under 1,000
750
1,000 1,500
1,125
1,500 2,500
1,300
over 2,500
Gross National Income (GNI) per Capita Figures
are calculated (2000) according to the World Bank
Atlas methods. The resulting estimate of GNP is
then divided by the midyear population to obtain
the per capita figures.
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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
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4
North America
1
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Asia The Pacific
13
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TOTAL
75
As of 15/04/2006
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CONTACT
WAITRO Secretariat SIRIM Berhad 1, Persiaran
Dato Menteri, Section 2, P. O. Box 7035, 40911
Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA.
CONTACT PERSONS Ms. Goay Peck Sim Secretary-Gener
al E-mail peck.sim_goay_at_sirim.my Ms. Aini
Suzana Datuk Hj. Ariffin Deputy
Secretary-General E-mail aini.suzana_ariffin_at_sir
im.my
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