WELCOME
to the official presentation of WASME
World Association for Small & Medium
Enterprises.
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT
WASME House
Plot No. 4, Institutional Area, Sector – 16 A, Noida – 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tel: +91-120-2515241, 4216284, | Fax: +91-120- 2515243
ABOUT
WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES - WASME WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980
AS THE FIRST INDIAN GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING SMALL & MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES AT THE GLOBAL LANDSCAPE.
WASME IS THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION OF SMEs, ENJOYING
CONSULTATIVE OR OBSERVER STATUS WITH:
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS (ECOSOC)
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD)
UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (UNIDO)
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP)
UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS (UNCITRAL)
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (UNESCAP)
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO)
ON THE OTHER HAND WASME IS ALSO THE MEMBER OF FICCI, AIAI, INSME etc.
ABOUT
WASME HAVE MEMBERS/PERMANENET REPRESENTATIVES IN ABOUT 112 COUNTRIES. SOME OF THEM INCLUDES:
BANK OF INDUSTRY, NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF LABOR, KENYA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
NEPAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, NEPAL
COIR BOARD, INDIA
NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, NIGERIA
CHINA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ASSOCIATION OF SMES
SOCIAL FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT, EGYPT
HAMRIYAH FREE ZONE AUTHORITY, UAE
SABARAGAMUWA DEVELOPMENT BANK, SRI LANKA
ISRAEL SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE AUTHORITY, ISRAEL
JUBILANT OIL & GAS PVT. LIMITED, INDIA
SWAZILAND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION (FINCORP), SWAZILAND
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SMALL & MEDIUM PRIVATE ENTERPRISES IN ROMANIA (CNIPMMR), ROMANIA
METROPOLITAN INC, EGYPT
WHAT WE DO
1
WE DISSEMINATE INFORMATION THROUGH WIDE RANGE OF BOOKS, BULLETIN & NEWS LETTERS
2
WE ENCOURAGE & PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING & COOPERATION
3
WE ORGANIZE CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS FOR SMES AT BOTH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
4
WE UNDERTAKE RESEARCH STUDIES & PROMOTE STUDY TOURS & EXPOSURE VISITS
5
WE ADVOCATE CONCERNS OF SMES
6
WE SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
7
WE UNDERTAKE VARIOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, BOTH ONLINE & OFFLINE
8
WE PROVIDE COMPLETE ASSISTANCE TO SMES
WHAT WE DO
1
WE PROVIDE HANDHOLDING SUPPORT TO DEVELOPING AND LEAST DEVELOPPED COUNTRIES TO DESIGN
SME FRIENDLY INDUSTRIAL POLICY
2
WE ADVOCATE THE CONCERNS OF SMEs DURING POLICY DESIGN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SMEs SUPPORT
MECHNISM OF COUNTRIES
3
WE PROVIDE CONSULTATION TO THE CONCERNED MINITRIES IN DESIGNING SME FRIENDLY EXIM, TAXATION,
FINANCE, AND OTHER POLICIES CONCERNING SMEs
4
WE PROVIDE HANDHOLDING SUPPORT TO COUNTRIES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SMEs SUPPORT SERVICE
INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICE DELIVERY AS WELL
5
WE HELP COUNTRIES TO ORGANIZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO RESEARCH, STUDIES, EDPs, FDPs, EDCs ETC
JOINT PROJECTS
WASME IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS PROJECTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH GLOBAL LEADERS.
SOME OF THEM INCLUDES
National Consultative Council for Small and Medium Enterprises (NCC), Algiers: February, 2005
Industrial Development Authority of Central Province, SriLanka: January 2003
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe(UNECE) and International Council for Small Business, 2002
China International Cooperation Association of SMEs
Forum Ontario –Francophonie Mondiale (FOFM), Canada: October 2001
International Council for Small Business (ICSB): October, 2001
ASME - Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (INSEND), Singapore: March, 2000
Charter with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA: 30 March, 2000
Agreement with China Association for Township Enterprises: 15 December, 1999
International Trade Centre, UNCTAD/WTO: 19 April, 1999
Ministry for Industry, Crafts, Economic Cooperation, Post and Telecommunications, Republic of San Marino, 1999
Organizacion de Preinversion de America Latina Y El Caribe (OPALC), 1997-98
National Research Development Corporation of India (NRDC), 1997
International Labour Organisation (ILO): 1997-98
Social Fund for Development (SFD), Government of Egypt: 1997
UNISPHERE Institute: September 25, 1997
Centre for Technology and Information Services (CETIS), Sri Lanka
General Organization Int’l Exhibitions & Fairs (GOIEF) and Micro Company, Arab Republic of Egypt
Metropolitan Consultancy, Egypt
ANNUAL ACTIVITY - ICSME
ICSME BACKGROUND
The World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises’ (WASME) annual International Conference on Small and
Medium Enterprise development (ICSME) is a prestigious annual event, which brings together under one roof business
support organisations, policy makers, banks and financial institutions, international experts, academics, entrepreneurs,
UN and other international and multi-national aid agencies involved in small business development. This is an excellent
platform for sharing expertise, experience and emerging best practices and provides ample opportunity in establishing
new contacts and business linkages. Till date WASME organized 20 ICSMEs in various countries throughout the Globe.
NEW INITIATIVE
EDP - eLearning
ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Entrepreneurship Development Program is the most comprehensive e-learning
program ever developed for the SME segment which targets the global audience.
The program aims at providing guided instructions to aspiring entrepreneurs and
help in enhancing the skills of the existing ones.
Best Features
Affordable Fee
The course provides an insight to various international standards, risk
management strategies, financing options, business expansion strategies that can
help entrepreneurs promote their business. The course also covers important
steps to create a business plan, ways to expand a venture, and different strategies
to exit a business.
REGULAR ACTIVITY
PUBLICATIONS
WORLD SME UPDATE
News, Views &
Features
Circulated Globally
A must read
Bulletin
SME UPDATE – a global update on
SME news, events, policies &
programmes, role and activities of
SME support institutions worldwide
– is a fortnightly e-mailer service. It
incorporates SME-related news from
different countries in the world, UN
agencies and other international
organisations etc.
WORLD SME NEWS
The Documentation & Publication
Division of WASME continues to
bring out the monthly News
Magazine-World SME News (known
as the mouthpiece of SMEs) - a must
read publication for Small & Medium
Enterprises. It provides information
on SME-related issues, UN agencies,
upcoming events, new arrival of
publications,
reports,
technical
papers etc. It has a worldwide reach,
and is highly acclaimed by its readers
for its rich contents and useful
information on SME community in
more than 110 countries across the
World.
MANAGEMENT BODY
BEFORE MOVING AHEAD WE URGE YOU TO UNDERSTAND OUR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FIRST
GOVERNING BODY
COUNCIL
1
The Council is the apex
policy making body of
WASME and is presided
over by the President and
in his absence by one of
the
Vice
Presidents.
Council consists of all the
members of the Society
and meets at least once in
two years. All General
Members are eligible to
vote in Council. The
Council deliberates and
decides on such matters as
may be referred to it by
the Governing Body of
WASME.
2
The affairs of WASME are
managed, administered,
directed and controlled by
the Governing Body in
accordance with the rules
and regulations of the
Society.
While
the
maximum strength of the
Governing Body is 42, the
minimum strength is 14.
The full Governing Body
consists of the President,
10 Vice Presidents, the
Secretary General and 30
members
BUREAU
3
The affairs of the Society
are carried on by the
Bureau
consisting
of
President, Vice Presidents,
Secretary General and
Treasurer. The Bureau
exercises powers of the
Governing Body in between
its meetings. All decisions
taken by the Bureau are
reported at the meeting of
the Governing Body.
GOVERNING
BOARD
COUNCIL
BUREAU
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
GENERAL
ASSOCIATE
PERMANENT
Government Organizations, Small Business Authorities, Autonomous bodies,
Financial Institutions, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, SME Associations,
Training Institutes, Consultancy Organizations, Technology Providers and other
such agencies which provide services to SMEs and promote their interests.
General Members are eligible to vote on resolutions at WASME’s General
Assembly (“Council”) and stand for a position in WASME’s International Governing
Body which has a term of two years.
Individuals/ Enterprises / Corporations / Stakeholders / Research Institutions /
Large Enterprises, etc. which are engaged in SME business activities and
academicians, researchers, consultants engaged in the service of SME sector.
It means any General Member or Associate Member who contributes to the
funds of the organization. They will not be liable to pay annual membership fee
after becoming Permanent Member of the organization. They are the ex-officio
members of the Governing Body subject to a maximum of nine.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Join vibrant community of Policy Makers, SME Leaders, Organisation Heads, Entrepreneurs, Researchers,
Academics and Experts. Becoming part of WASME fraternity means enjoying its services and getting new
opportunities for further development as a part of the growing international SME community. Specific benefits
to members include:
​ Helping in increasing market reach and publicizing experiences and services through WASME’s worldwide
network, WASME Newsmagazine “World SME News”, e-Mailer ‘World SME Update’ as well as WASME
website http://www.wasmeinfo.org
Facilitating participation in meetings, workshops, conferences and symposia organized by various United
Nations agencies as well as other international organizations, which provide an opportunity to express views,
share best practices and explore new opportunities.
Accreditation to participate in expert group meetings organized by agencies like UNCTAD, UNIDO, WIPO, ITC
and UN-ESCAP on different issues of relevance to them.
Encouraging enterprise-to-enterprise cooperation through identification of business opportunities and partners
via WASME’s worldwide network and contacts.
Interacting with top specialists and experts and learning from experiences and “best practices” adopted by
institutions/agencies in other countries.
Providing access to latest information on markets, trade opportunities, technologies, investment opportunities
and documents, research papers and studies on SME development related issues from all parts of the world.
Facilitating participation in specialized training courses and workshops to develop and upgrade skills.
Facilitating study tours/exposure visits of SME promotional bodies. For example, a team from one
organisation/institution deputed to other for studying their SME and other social programs.
Becoming part of a truly global network of SMEs and their promotional institutions.
Consultancy on their related issues.
WHAT SETS US APART?
INNOVATIVE
LEADERSHIP
1 TO 1
SUPPORT
GLOBAL
NETWORK
BUSINESS
EXPANSION
PROJECT
SHARING
GOVERNANCE
PRESIDENT
MR. ALHAJI BABALE UMARU GIREI, NIGERIA
Former Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Agriculture of Nigeria
VICE - PRESIDENT
VICE - PRESIDENT
PROF. OVIDIU NICOLESCU
DR. KHALED NAGATY
President, National Council
CEO and Chairman of
of SMEs, Romania
}Metropolitan, Group, Egypt
VICE - PRESIDENT
VICE - PRESIDENT
MR. DUMISANI J. MSIBI
DR. FRIDAY OKPARA
Former Company Secretary, Head, PPP SMEDAN,
FINCORP, Kingdom of Swaziland
Nigeria
VICE - PRESIDENT
I. D. NARAYAN
CA & Founder, ID
NARAYAN & CO
GOVERNANCE
SECRETARY GERERAL
MR. GYAN PRAKASH AGRAWAL, INDIA
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT AND EMINENT BUSINESSMAN
DR. P. C. SABHARWAL
DIRECTOR GERERAL
MS. SAMPA BANERJEE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
VISHWENDRA N. THAKUR
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME..
EXISTING CAMPUS
PROPOSED CAMPUS
WASME House
PLOT NO. 4, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SECTOR – 16 A, NOIDA – 201301, UTTAR PRADESH
Tel: +91-120-2515241 | Fax: +91-120- 4216284