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18 – 19 July 2008: Footwear Components and Accessories Exhibition 2008 and Buyer Seller Meet
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7 August 2008: Annual General Meeting
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October 2008: UNIDO-ISF Training Programme on best practices in footwear manufacturing in Italy
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October 2008: Lineapelle / SIMAC Fair
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July 2008: Meeting on mutual credit guarantee scheme
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29 August 2008: Annual General Meeting
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October 2008: Tanning Tech / Lineapelle
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- The Steering Committee meeting held in Delhi on February 2007 concluded the preliminary phase of the inception of the Consolidated Project and launched the Project's implementation. Manufacturing sectors identified: Leather (tanning), leather goods, footwear and auto-components. Cluster selected: Tanning Chennai. Footwear Chennai and Agra. Leather goods Shantiniketan. Auto-components; Chennai, Pune and NCR. Stressed the overall goal of the project : support the development of the MSMEs, to become more globally competitive and foster business partnership between Indian and foreign companies
- Study Tour: Organized for the Govt. of India counterpart a study tour to Italy to footwear and tanning clusters in June 2007. Identified the corresponding counterpart institutions and provided to the Indian delegation direct exposure: (i) to the successful reality of the Italian clusters, (ii) to the most updated technology adopted by the Italian manufacturers, (iii) to Italian MSMEs potentially interested in establishing business partnership with Indian MSMEs
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- A landmark Cooperation Agreement aimed at creating institutionalized and long-term relationships between Indian and Italian shoe manufacturers of Chennai in Tamil Nadu and the Marche region of Italy has been signed in Chennai between UNIONCAMERE Marche and Indian Shoe Federation (ISF) in October 2007. The agreement is based on: (i) promotion of the Italian cluster model, (ii) training of production managers and trainers from Indian training institutes, (iii) specific assistance for the technology upgrading. UNIONCAMERE Marche will implement the programme in collaboration with CONFINDUSTRIA Marche, both representing apex chambers of commerce and industrial Associations of Marche.
- An Italian expert conducted a cluster diagnostic intervention in Shantiniketan to identify technological and commercial gaps. Conceptualized and planned the Technical and MKTG assistance for the artisan cluster scheduled from June 2008.
- The Project participated in the India International Leather Fair - IILF 2008 in January 2008. Presented the Project intervention in the leather industry in the ISF & IFLMEA stand and ASSOMAC stand
- An Italian expert from the footwear industry conducted a training need and technology gap audit in February of a sampling of shoe industries in Tamil Nadu to fine tune the subsequent 1st footwear training program
- A training program (phase I) has been conducted in April-May-June for 25 Indian shoe manufacturers in Ranipet, Ambur and Chennai. This program will be completed in Italy in October 2008 with a stage of two weeks c/o Italian shoe manufacturers.
- Organized two meetings in Italy (October 2007 and April 2008) to present the Italian tanning cluster (Assoconciatori-Santa Croce, Tuscany) to the representatives of Tamil Nadu tanning cluster, (IFLMEA) to conceptualize a cooperation agreement between the two clusters' associations.
- Created an auto component sub-cluster within AIEMA and ground work done to formulate cluster development strategies for possible twinning. A comprehensive audit (needs assessment and development initiatives) of 20 firms planed for June. In addition organized an inter-firm co-operation workshop between AIEMA Auto Cluster members and Rane (Madras) Limited. This interaction helped cluster members in increased understanding and practices of TQM to become competitive
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- Organised a mission of AIEMA delegation to UK to attend the international "Subcon 2007" and a second mission of AIEMA delegation to Japan to attend the Auto Parts Subcontracting Fair APPS 2007.
- Outsourcing - SPX Program: set-up three centres in Chennai, Pune and Completed the interview of 500 dealing in Auto-parts, leather and footwear Conducted a Training program on Outsourcing 2007 for the partner institutions (AIEMA, ISF, IFLEMA, PUNE and NCR). Developed the SPX - Outsourcing 2007 Web Site. Portal and databank, operative from June 2008.
- Identified Business Promotion and Support Institutions (BPIs) and Project Counterpart(s) in the clusters for Assistance Delivery, Coordination, and Company Level Interaction. Cooperation agreements signed between UNIDO Project and CII NCR, Pune and Chennai, MCCIA Pune, IVCA Delhi, MSME-DI Chennai
- Supplier Development Program (SDP): in the frame of this Program organized an interactive session with Ford India Procurement Head to expose the AIEMA members to the long process to become global suppliers
- Established a network amongst the ITPOs (Italy -UK -Fra -Japan) and contacts established with the Consulates in southern region (British, US, UK, France, Germany and many other countries)
- PE/VC : UNIDO started a process of defining the engagement and technical assistance strategy of bringing the PE/VC actors closer to SME opportunities as well as a more active SME Fund development engagement, in particular in developing countries. The initial experiences have motivated UNIDO to look at this in a more comprehensive and long term way. Established a collaboration agreement with IVCA. Begun the process of diagnostics and planning to (i) short list of interested funds in SME Auto Components and Leather Goods investments in India, (ii) their investment characteristics, preferences and modes, (iii) and most importantly the required readiness of Indian SMEs in these sectors for their potential investment participation. Established a collaboration agreement with the Italian Equity Fund Association AIFI. Planned the collaboration of further Associations for diagnostics of the markets of Europe (European Venture Capital Association) Benelux specific (private consultant), UK specific (UK Equity Association). Organized two workshops with SMEs and associations in Chennai, Pune to initiate assimilation process for private equity opportunities.
- Conducted a first training program on the UNIDO COMFAR III (Investment Project Preparation and Appraisal) for Business Promotion Institutions (Chennai, Pune and Delhi) to enhance knowledge and skills of participants in preparation and appraisal of Investment Projects . C/o EDI Ahmedabad 19-23 may 2008
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- Conducted an extensive market survey to outline the present credit to MSMEs system in India. Assessed the reaction of the firms and cluster's associations to the concept and mechanism of the Italian experience and schemes. Disseminated the Italian MCGF concept at Bank and Financial institution level. Organized workshops and seminars at enterprises, associations, banks and national entities level to build awareness of obligations and benefits for the MCGS stakeholders.
- Conducted several workshops to build awareness in several associations in Tamil Nadu leather sectors, namely, South India Tanners and Dealers Association, Ambur Tanners Association, Vaniyambadi Tanners Association, Pallavaram Tanners Association.
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East Block-7, Level-5, R K. Puram, Sector-1, New Delhi 110066
Tel. : + 91.11.26102805 / 26164289
Fax : + 91.11.26712260
Contact Person : Mr. Bruno Valanzuolo
Email : b.valanzuolo@unido.org |
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