1. 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 WELCOME to the official presentation of WASME World Association for Small & Medium Enterprises.

2. 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.

3. 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

4. WHAT WE DO 77 66 55 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 88 WE DISSEMINATE INFORMATION THROUGH WIDE RANGE OF BOOKS, BULLETIN & NEWS LETTERS WE ENCOURAGE & PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING & COOPERATION WE UNDERTAKE RESEARCH STUDIES & PROMOTE STUDY TOURS & EXPOSURE VISITS WE ORGANIZE CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS FOR SMES AT BOTH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL LEVEL WE ADVOCATE CONCERNS OF SMES WE SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WE UNDERTAKE VARIOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, BOTH ONLINE & OFFLINE WE PROVIDE COMPLETE ASSISTANCE TO SMES

5. WHAT WE DO 55 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 WE PROVIDE HANDHOLDING SUPPORT TO DEVELOPING AND LEAST DEVELOPPED COUNTRIES TO DESIGN SME FRIENDLY INDUSTRIAL POLICY WE ADVOCATE THE CONCERNS OF SMEs DURING POLICY DESIGN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SMEs SUPPORT MECHNISM OF COUNTRIES WE PROVIDE HANDHOLDING SUPPORT TO COUNTRIES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SMEs SUPPORT SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICE DELIVERY AS WELL WE PROVIDE CONSULTATION TO THE CONCERNED MINITRIES IN DESIGNING SME FRIENDLY EXIM, TAXATION, FINANCE, AND OTHER POLICIES CONCERNING SMEs WE HELP COUNTRIES TO ORGANIZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH, STUDIES, EDPs, FDPs, EDCs ETC RECENT ACTIVITY Recently WASME received an invitation from His Excellency Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, Minister, Industry, Trade and SME, Egypt to design policy for Entrepreneurship Development Institutional framework and implementing the same on behalf of GoE.

6. 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

7. 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.

8. EDP - eLearning 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. 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. Affordable Fee Best Features ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NEW INITIATIVE

9. PUBLICATIONS News, Views & Features A must read Bulletin Circulated Globally WORLD SME UPDATE 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. REGULAR ACTIVITY

10. MANAGEMENT BODY BEFORE MOVING AHEAD WE URGE YOU TO UNDERSTAND OUR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FIRST 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 GOVERNING BODY COUNCIL 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. BUREAU 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 1 BUREAU COUNCIL GOVERNING BOARD 3

11. MEMBERSHIP TYPES 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. 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. GENERAL PERMANENT ASSOCIATE 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.

12. 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.

13. WHAT SETS US APART? INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP 1 TO 1 SUPPORT GLOBAL NETWORK BUSINESS EXPANSION PROJECT SHARING

14. GOVERNANCE PRESIDENT MR. ALHAJI BABALE UMARU GIREI, NIGERIA Former Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Agriculture of Nigeria VICE - PRESIDENT PROF. OVIDIU NICOLESCU President, National Council of SMEs, Romania VICE - PRESIDENT DR. KHALED NAGATY CEO and Chairman of }Metropolitan, Group, Egypt VICE - PRESIDENT MR. DUMISANI J. MSIBI Former Company Secretary, FINCORP, Kingdom of Swaziland VICE - PRESIDENT DR. FRIDAY OKPARA Head, PPP SMEDAN, Nigeria VICE - PRESIDENT I. D. NARAYAN CA & Founder, ID NARAYAN & CO

15. 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

16. 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