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To achieve the objectives, a number of
activities have been planned. These include :
- Inventory and assessment of the network's scientific and
technical potential, both in terms of expertise and products;
- Assistance to network members to set up local partnerships involving
local communities, researchers, entrepreuneurs, brokers, representatives
from financial institutions and public services, etc.;
- Financial and/or technical support to local partnerships for entrepreuneurial
activities such as market analysis for target natural products, feasibility
studies, elaboration of business plans and other relevant documents,
preparation of bank proposals, organisation of workshops on entrepreuneurship,
etc.;
- Setting up of an information alert system on technology transfer
and commercial opportunities (Web site, database) to promote information
exchange and communication, partnerships, and business transactions;
- Production of video-cassettes on techniques and products developed
by network members, both in international (English or French) and
local languages to promote the dissemination of research results particularly
in rural areas;
- Assessment and marketing of the network's expertise in the consultancy
business;
- Organisation of workshops to train network people in entrepreuneurship,
consultancy business, etc.;
- Organisation of the 5th Colloquium on natural products from plant
origin;
- Development of collaboration with other organizations, donors and
financial institutions; and
- Survey on appropriate institutional framework for the management
of network activities in the long run.
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