WASME has been quite successful in advocating the concerns
of SMEs at regional and international fora. Some of the
major achievements are:
Emerging as a powerful international NGO with representatives
(Senior Advisors, Permanent Representatives, External Consultants
and Bureau Officers) in different parts of the world.
Enjoying
consultative/ observer status with almost all concerned
agencies in UN system.
Accomplishing
17 international conferences on SMEs so far, besides regional
conferences on rural industrialisation and related topics
to bring to fore the concerns of SMEs.
Organising
jointly with specialised institutions, tailor-made training
programmes to meet requirements of SMEs and SME promotional
organisations as part of human resource development programme.
Contributing actively to the deliberations at meetings of
various UN agencies and international organisations.
Facilitating
technology transfer, establishment of joint ventures and
marketing linkages amongst enterprises of industrialised,
developing and the least developed countries to market economy.
Facilitating
members and associates to participate in various international
and regional events which are of direct interest to them.
Established an effective worldwide network.
Established
a Documentation and Publication Division to provide most
current information on documents, journals, research papers,
reports and studies on SMEs, besides international developments
in the SME sector.
Bringing
out an international level comprehensive bi-monthly Newsletter,
‘World SME News’ and fortnightly e-mailer ‘SME
e-Bulletin’.
Bringing
out various publications on diverse subjects of interest
to SMEs, such as innovative financing, technologies, managing
enterprises, export promotion and marketing, industrialisation
in non-farm sector and women in development.
Established
Trainings Division to look after the training and capacity
building needs of the SMEs and their support institutions,
especially in rural and underdeveloped areas; conduct trade-
specific entrepreneurship development programs for the benefit
of educated unemployed; provide follow up escort services
to facilitate the trainees to set up their own small business
projects with confidence and requisite managerial competence
and capability; and provide counselling and consultancy
services.
Established
Research Division – to undertake research and studies
on policy implications and various other components of small
businesses.
