Materials of the International Conference on "South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)" Sri Lanka, Colombo, 18 — 22 August 2008 |
Agenda of the conference |
COLOMBO DECLARATION |
Presentations: |
Dr. K. Ramanathan, Head, Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), India "An Overview of Technology Transfer and Technology Transfer Models" |
Dr. Sarath Abeywardene, Former Head, Sri Lanka Programme, International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka "Technology Transfer and Transfer Models: A Sri Lankan Perspective" |
Dr. Poornima Sharma, Managing Director, Biotech Consortium India Limited, India "NATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN TRANSFER OF BIOTECHNOLOGIES" |
Prof. D.P. Kothari, Vice Chancellor, Vellore University, India "South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises: VIT Experiences" |
Mr. JUAN ALFREDO PINTO, AMBASSADOR OF COLOMBIA TO INDIA "South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development of SMEs" |
Muditha P Liyanagedara, Kushani Jayaweera, Ranil D Guneratne, National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka "Factors Governing the Success or Failure of Technology Transfer State Sector Experience of Sri Lanka" |
Dr. Ved Kharbanda, Publications Advisor, NAM S&T Centre, India "TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION IN INDIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) – THE ROLE OF CLUSTERS AND R&D ALLIANCES" |
Mrs. Janet Ibrahim Youseef, President, Invention and Innovation Agency, Academy of Scientific Research Technology, Egypt "The Strategy of Egypt in enhancing the small and medium enterprises" |
Prof. Dr. Dilip Subba, Secretary, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Nepal "SMEs AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN NEPAL" |
Dr. Roselyn Gakure, Chairman, Entrepreneurship & Procurement Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya "FACTORS AFFECTING UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ORGANIZATIONS" |
Eng. Clement M. Malisawa, Technology Analyst, National Technology Business Centre (Ministry of Science, Technology, & Vocational Training), Zambia "SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES - ZAMBIA" |
Dr. Tajammul Hussain, Director General (International Affairs), COMSATS, Pakistan "SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION for DEVELOPMENT of SMALL and MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs)" |
Prof. Charles G Kwesiga, Executive Director, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Uganda "PROMOTING COMPETITIVENESS: Investment in Value Addition and Technology Transfer" |
Prof. Arun Kulshreshtha, Director, NAM S&T Centre, India "Presentation on NAM S&T Centre" |
Mr. A. Balachandran, Manager, VIT University, India "Role of Business Incubation systems for facilitating Technology Transfer and Development" |
Dr. Nighat Afza, Director Planning & Development PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Pakistan "Status of SMEs in Pakistan and its Possible Uplift by PCSIR" |
Dr. Matheo L. Raphael, Director, Centre for the Development and Transfer of Technology, Commission for Science and Technology Tanzania, Tanzania "TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: TANZANIA EXPERIENCE" |
Dr. D.M. Karunaratne, Director General, NIPR Office, Sri Lanka "Role of IP in facilitating the transfer of technology" |
Eng. Jayantha Ranatunga, Chairman, National Engineering Research and Development Centre, Sri Lanka "Technology as a Package for Effective Technology Transfer" |
Mr. Lyson John Kampira, Chief S&T officer, Department of Science and Technology, Malawi "Technology transfer and related policies for SME sector development in Malawi" |
Mr. Lakshman Wijewardene, Director General, Industrial Service Bureau, Sri Lanka "Role of Business Development Service Providers – Implementation of Technology transfer" |
Mr. Titus Jayawardena, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industrial Development, Sri Lanka "Industrial Policy Initiatives and Technology Transfer" |
Prof. Ananda Jayawardene, Dean Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka "Public-Private Sector Partnership" |
Mrs. Corlette Molefe, Esther Siluma & David Phaho, Tshumisano Trust, Department of Science and Technology, South Africa "The Efficacy of Technology Diffusion Initiatives from South African Universities to Enhance SME Competitiveness and Sustainability" |
Dr. C. Kudagamage, Director General of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka "TECHNOLOGY AS A PACKAGE FOR EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: Agriculture: in the state sector" |
Mr. Arun Seetharaman, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI), INDIA "International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) INDIA" |
Dr Alexander A. Uspenskiy, Director, Republican Centre for Technology Transfer, Republic of Belarus "Cooperation of the Republican Centre for Technology Transfer with International Technology Transfer Networks" |
Mr. Vijaya Kumar Chairman, Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka "Technology Transfer – Challenges to Developing Countries like Sri Lanka" |
Mr. A.R. Ameratunga, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka "Vidatha Programme" |
Mr. Keith Jacobs, Assistant Dean, Cape Penninsula University, Bellville, South Africa "The Effect of Information Channels and Networks on Knowledge Generation and Technology Transfer in Small and Medium Enterprises" |
Mr. K.G. Ramani, CEO, Pat Inc. Solutions India, Pvt. Ltd., India "South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development of SME’s" |
Ms. Ngo Thi Loan, Center for Regional Research and Development Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam "Technological renovation in Vietnam’s SMEs" |
Mr. Bashir Rajab Kagere, Policy Analyst, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology, Uganda "CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATING THE “JUA KALIS” INTO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM IN UGANDA" |
Mr. Abdulilah Mohammed Saleh, Senior Chief Chemist, Ministry of Planning and Development Corporation, Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control, Iraq "Participation of ( COSQC ) in technology transfer and development of Iraqi enterprises" |
Ms. Anteng Setia Ningsih, Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation, Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control, Indonesia "BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN INDONESIA" |