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TECHNOLOGY
SARID wishes to
foster inter-regional technical cooperation by encouraging visitors
to contribute relevant information on specific technologies or related
issues. Please see SUBMISSIONS to offer your contribution.
SARID
presents a six-pronged approach to assist South Asian and Diaspora communities
aspiring to further economic advancement, dispel negativity and achieve
peace through technical cooperation and relevant, sustainable technological
strategies in the region.
Research,
collate and disseminate information:
• Gathering
information on current sustainable technology projects, research and
literature and sharing collated knowledge through bibliographies,
web links and publications.
• Assembling
directories of significant institutions, agencies, personnel, and
resources to enable regions to find appropriate technologies, partners
or funding.
Evaluate
existing technologies:
• Analysing
sustainable technology research, projects and products with regard
to regional appropriateness and/or adaptability in order to match
particular needs with available technologies.
• Compiling
an inventory of available technological appraisals.
Support
sustainable technologies:
• Creating web links to producers of appropriate, low-cost, intermediate
technology.
• Implementing and supporting appropriate or intermediate technology
projects in the region.
Forums,
Seminars and Workshops:
• Coordinating
web-based and in-house opportunities for direct exchange of knowledge
and experience about sustainable technological solutions, projects
and programs for researchers, practitioners and decision makers
• Organising
training in appropriate technology assessment for informed program
implementation.
Policy Reports,
Research Papers and Articles:
• Providing
analyses, proposing strategies and practical solutions for long range
technology planning commensurate with sustainable regional development
and environmental resource protection.
• Inviting
interested parties to submit papers and articles on topics on/related
to sustainable technologies.
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