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The initial seminar is the first step in the In-plant Demonstrations in Industrial sub-sector of Plastic Production and Recycling which targeted the managers and owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) under this sub-sector. It took place on the 1st of March 2007 at the Industrial Research Institute premises- Lebanese University, Hadath Lebanon. More than 30 persons attended the seminar. Among the presence were the Director of the Lebanese Cleaner Production Centre- Dr. Ali Yaacoub representing the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the former President of the Syndicate of Plastic Production and Recycling Industries- Mr. Jean A. Naoum, the Austrian Consular- Mr. Gerhard Lutz representing the Austrian Ambassador, and Directors from the IRI.
Dr. Yaacoub gave a speech where he highlighted the importance of developing the industrial sector in Lebanon under the changing international economic circumstances. He called for the revival of the Lebanese Industry through improving its quality and developing its processes. Dr. Yaacoub stressed that this could be accomplished through the application of Cleaner Production Processes known internationally in order to be better equipped in the face of the challenges of international conventions and better exports. Then Dr. Yaacoub declared that the Centre through UNIDO with the assistance of the consultant company STENUM would choose 5 to 6 SME’s among the attending ones in order to improve them and assist them for free to introduce cleaner production.
During this event, Annual Report 2006 was distributed to the participants as well as CD Rom including all accomplishments of the centre since its establishment.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SEMINAR:
- Gather all SMEs working in the Industrial sub-sector of Plastic Production and Recycling in Lebanon
- Introduce the Cleaner Production Concept and spread the word about LCPC among all SMEs in the mentioned industrial sub- sector
- Share the success achieved by the LCPC in the three sub- sectors of Agrofood Canning, Dairy, and Paper and Cardboard
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