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Clusterkraft e-Newsletter (Vol.13) National
International
Events
Articles
Do you know Punjab Artisanal Clusters???? National Handloom Clusters witness boom
The
handloom sector has registered more than 10 percent growth this year.
Ministry of Textiles believes it as an export-oriented segment and has
therefore allocated Rs. 241 Crore for it in the budget 2006-2007. Infrastructure upgradation of Haryana Clusters
Exports
from Haryana show over 35% growth as per latest data. The performance is
better than national figures; the exports of which increased by 24% last
year. To further accelerate development, a project under Textile
Centres Infrastructure Development Scheme (TCIDS) of the Centre shall be
set up in Panipat. Training of 90 SHGs by CII for mainstreaming
CII-Southern
Region (CII-SR) will `mentor' self-help groups in various parts of the
State and link them to corporates in an effort to bring corporate closer
to grass roots-level initiatives and improve their social responsibility
record. Trainings will be given to 500 SHGs in areas such as forming
marketing links, choosing/production/packaging of products. Out of
these, ninety will be specifically mentored and linked to corporates to
leverage their skills. Clusters in TN to create new jobs by 2015: CII
According to a State Level Skill Mapping Study conducted by the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Tamil Nadu, additional
educational infrastructure capable of training 80,000 students a year
have to be built in Tamil Nadu with Public Private Partnership over the
next 10 years to cater to the growing manufacturing and service sector
of the state. CII initiative for SME cluster in Southern Region
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) extended its SME cluster
initiative to Hyderabad, Madurai, Chennai, Pondicherry, and Coimbatore
to enhance internal competitiveness of the Small and Medium Enterprises
(SME’s) India advocates for GI protection
India
and a group of other countries including the EU, Switzerland, Romania,
Bulgaria and Turkey, wants WTO to extend GI protection to other products
apart from the current ones. India wants to protect its Darjeeling tea,
Basmati rice, and Alphanso mangoes. Angamaly garments cluster to generate employment for 500 women
Angamaly
garments cluster, having 73 units’ plans to expand facilities to
generate employment for 500 women. Major products from the cluster
include shirts, churidars and other women and kids' wear. International Qatar to promote clusters of Chemicals, Metallurgy & Communication in QFZ
Qatar
Free Zone (QFZ) is expected to be in place within two years, and
Industrial Clusters like chemicals, metallurgy, communication and media,
and logistics are to fill the vital gaps in Qatar’s value chain. QFZ is
considered to be the endeavor of the Government to ensure coordinated
policies, programmes and incentives for attracting industries by
providing them with appropriate infrastructure. Indonesia to fight IPR violations
A
national team is to be formed to deal with violations of IPR in
Indonesia. The President signed a decree allowing for the creation of a
team of experts to formulate a national policy on the issue, decide on
steps needed to settle problems related to IP rights and educate people.
Protection of IPR for Japan & US
United
States and Japan pledged cooperation to protect and enforce intellectual
property rights, infringements of which cost U.S. companies hundreds of
billions of dollars a year. Infringements on IPR cost American
businesses about $250 billion a year and the result is the loss of
hundreds of thousands of jobs in the United States. $10mn for ICT development in SME's
Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) approved a US$10mn grant to support
ICT program for e-business and SME development in Latin America. The
program, ICT4BUS-II consists of individual pilot projects executed by
selected institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean with an
objective of improving the competitiveness of SMEs in the region by
expanding their access to innovative ICT solutions and services. Development of 10 key clusters in Jordan Vision 2020
Growth
dynamics affecting the local economy shall take centre stage during the
second phase of implementing Jordan Vision (JV) 2020; a private
sector-led initiative aimed at leveraging economic development via
reaching sustainable growth rates by the year 2020. Key issues to be
addressed include competitiveness, integration of public sector
initiatives, dynamic management of the economy, benchmarking and
sustainable employment. Joint Basmati patent agreed by India, Pakistan
India
and Pakistan are to jointly file for IPR over Basmati rice. Basmati
rice, from both sides, is an important issue from the international
point. SIPA Phuket promotes ICT and E-Commerce among SME clusters
A one-day seminar was organized on
organization efficiency enhancing techniques through ICT, at the Boat
Lagoon compound in Phuket City. Around 100 SME operators attended the
event Industrial parks to be set up in Pakistan
Two clusters of auto parts
would be established in Karachi and Lahore. The latter will also include
motorcycles because Pakistan will start producing 1.2 million
motorcycles in the next five years. Assembly culture will also be
introduced in the fan industry. "Think Small First Principle" for SME clusters-EU
EU
Competitiveness Council met in Brussels to discuss the latest strategy
on promoting growth and jobs. They exchanged views on progress in the
past 12 months. They are expected to adopt the key issues paper which
will be the contribution of the forthcoming Competitiveness Council to
the Spring European Council. The Competitiveness and Innovation
Programme 2007-2013 has an emphasis on targeting SME’s and aims of
enabling them to have access to innovation. Events MIRC to Organize Global SME’s 24-26 Aug
MCA ICT
Resource Centre (MIRC), together with Expomal International shall
organize the Global SME’s 2006, an exhibition on the latest information
communication technology (ICT) for local small and medium entrepreneurs
from Aug 24 to 26. The exhibition will include seminars, workshops,
e-Enabling clinics, business matching sessions and business networking
cocktails as well as a leadership forum. Registrations and participation
are free to all SME’s.
GFIP
2006 is to take place in Singapore from Aug 21-22 and cover IP rights --
copyright, trademark and patents, as well as enforcement, strategic and
business issues. Event to be hosted by the IP Academy shall feature more
than 30 speakers from diverse markets segments and different
disciplines. UNIDO training course on SME cluster and network development UNIDO in co-operation with the International training center of ILO is organizing a training course on cluster and network development in Turin, Italy. The course is from 24th April to 5th May. The two week course shall comprise of case studies, best practices action recommendations and visits to exemplary clusters. Articles Use of ICT in SME's- ERP Software
Enterprise 21 provides robust ERP software that is flexible to manage
small to medium size businesses in a number of vertical markets. The ERP
system incorporates Total Quality Management philosophies to enable
organizations to embrace best practices, benchmarking, and business
processes reengineering to improve every aspect of product quality and
customer service. Innovation and entrepreneurship critical to Middle East economie
Dubai—
To encourage innovation and entrepreneurship within the Middle East, the
first World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be held in
Muscat. The focus will be on how the private sector can "unleash the
role of the entrepreneur". An SME and the ICT challenge approach
20
million small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) represent 99% of all
enterprises in the EU. These enterprises are the backbone of the
European economy and provide around 65 million jobs. By using ICT and
particularly e-business, SME’s are able to tap greater opportunities to
develop, buy and sell over the Internet, reduce their costs and boost
productivity. The e-Europe 2002 Action Plan provided the basis for
targeted barrier of distance, allowing SME’s to trade worldwide from a
single website. Do you know Punjab Artisanal Clusters???? The progressive state of Punjab consists of over 19.7 million small and medium enterprises, about 653 large enterprises. It is committed to creating a climate conducive to investment and has been proactive in attracting investment from the private sector, particularly in areas like textiles, agro-processing and biotechnology.
The above diagram shows the Sectoral distribution of Artisanal clusters in Punjab The handicrafts of Punjab are divided into two types: ones produced in the rural areas and the royal crafts that flourished in the urban centers. The former include cotton textiles, basketry, embroidery etc. while the latter are tile and woodwork skills, ivory, silver and gold work, naqqashi and architectural crafts. Textile Clusters comprise 64% of the total artisanal clusters in the state. Since earliest times the weavers in the state have produced colorful fabrics of silk and cotton. The state is known for Phulkaris and embroidery stitches. Punjab is at present the second largest producer of cotton and blended yarn, third largest producer of mill made fabric. Further it has a competitive strength in textiles, woolens and auto parts due to presence of industry clusters. Amritsar being one of the oldest centers of carpet weaving. Hand knotted carpets of fine quality are being made in the state since the Mughal period. Needlework of Punjab is unique. Baghs, Phulkaris, handkerchiefs, and scarf’s are intricately designed in rich traditional patterns and motifs. The state currently exports textiles, woolen and cotton, hosiery and ready-made garments to USSR, Norway, UK, USA and West Asia. Woodwork Clusters comprise of 17% of the total Artisanal clusters in Punjab. In fine arts, the local traditions of Punjab were greatly influenced by the works of Central Asian and Persian artists of the early Mughal period. The woodwork has always been traditionally renowned consisting of artistic beds and skillfully made backrests, low seats called Peeras. Furniture designed consists of boxes, toys and decorative pieces made out of lacquer finish to woodcrafts, in adorning it with engraving wood. It is mainly in Batala, Amritsar and Hoshiarpur that woodcarving is being practiced. Accessory clusters comprise of 10% of the total artisanal clusters in the state. Horn and Bone Clusters encompass 7% of the total artisanal clusters in the state. The main items made consist of ivory, mirror stands, table lamps, cabinets, boxes, etc. Leather Clusters embrace 2% of the total artisanal clusters in the state. The shoes made in different parts of Punjab out. Leather craft, especially the “juttis” or soft leather shoes, is a unique product famous tthroughout the world are embroidered with gold and silver wires all over in different patterns covering every part of the pair. …………………………………………………………………………………. |
