Technology transfer, as you know, has become vital for today's globalized world. The changing global scenario with the globalization of technologies and the shift in emphasis from manufacturing to a knowledge based economy has immensely affected the competitiveness of countries and companies. It has propelled companies in developing countries to the forefront in selected sectors and has provided tremendous opportunities for leapfrogging. These realities have intensified the process of international flows of technologies across firms and national boundaries in the form of increased technological cooperation, strategic alliances, and partnerships. Enterprises in developing and least developed countries need to develop, absorb and adopt new technologies in an efficient way, thereby, building up indigenous technological capabilities. They need access to skills and competencies, access to financing, access to the market, and an environment for innovation.

The activities of APCTT are thus directed towards technology capacity-building, promotion and management of innovation as well as sub-regional and regional networking. In this direction, the Centre has focused on four specific areas of activity: Technology Information; Technology Transfer; Tech-Entrepreneurship Development; and Innovation Management, which are SME-oriented, IT-powered, environmentally responsible and gender conscious.

My endeavour, as the Director of this Centre, will be to make APCTT a technology transfer hub in the region. I will make every effort to strengthen National Innovation Systems, enhance the competitiveness of SMEs and propagate environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) in our region.

I hope to work together with all our customers, business owners and employees, new entrepreneurs, researchers, academic staff and employees of government agencies for the development of a more prosperous Asia Pacific region - technologically, economically and socially.

Se-Jun Yoon
Director

Director's Office

Se-Jun Yoon (Mr), Director
email: yoon@apctt.org

Rosemarie Saldanha (Ms)
email: rs@apctt.org


Technology Transfer Service Group

Rajeev Vijh (Mr)
email: rvijh@apctt.org

L. Suresh (Mr)
email: suresh@apctt.org

Hemalatha Yasas (Ms)
email: hema@apctt.org


Environmental Technology Group

Basab R. Shee (Mr)
email: basab@apctt.org

Hemalatha Yasas (Ms)
email: hema@apctt.org


Innovation Management Group

N. Srinivasan (Mr)
email: srini@apctt.org

Uma Rao (Ms)
email: uma@apctt.org


Information Centre

Basab R. Shee (Mr)
email: basab@apctt.org


IT Support Service

Lalit Kumar (Mr),
National UN Volunteer, IT Specialist
email: lalit@apctt.org


Administration

N. Surya Prakash (Mr)
email: nsp@apctt.org

B.R. Prasanna (Mr)
email: brp@apctt.org

Raju Rana (Mr)
email: rana@apctt.org

G.R. Parmeswara (Mr)
email: parmeswara@apctt.org

• APCTT is a United Nations regional institution under the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
  
  
• The Centre was established in 1977 in Bangalore, India. In 1993, the Centre moved to New Delhi, India. APCTT promotes transfer of technology to and from small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Asia and the Pacific.
  
  
• APCTT implements development projects funded by international donors aimed at strengthening the environment for technology transfer among SMEs in Asia and the Pacific; in this respect the Centre makes special efforts to encourage more participation of women in the field of technology.
  
  
• APCTT undertakes consultancy assignments in various technology transfer related areas (institution building, human resources development, studies, business partnership development).
  
  
• The objective of APCTT is to strengthen the technology transfer capabilities in the region and to facilitate import/export of environmentally sound technologies to/from the member countries
  
  
• All member states and associate members of UNESCAP are de facto members of APCTT.
  

• The objectives of the Centre are to assist the members and associate members of ESCAP through strengthening their capabilities to develop, transfer, adapt and apply technology; improve the terms of transfer of technology; and identify and promote the development and transfer of technologies relevant to the region.
  
  
  • In pursuance of the objective stated in paragraph 2, the Centre shall have the following functions:
    
    
  • To promote the establishment and strengthening of appropriate national institutions concerned with technology policy, planning, development, identification and transfer, and to provide assistance for organizing and strengthening networks of such national institutions;
    
    
  • To provide assistance to member countries in identifying their technological needs, in evaluating and selecting technology, in negotiating technology agreements in the unpackaging and absorption of technology;
    
    
  • To promote regional and interregional cooperation in technology development and transfer.
    
    
• In pursuance of the functions stated in paragraph 3, the Centre shall:
  
  
• Collect, analyze and disseminate information on technologies;
  
  
• Organize the exchange of relevant information and experience, including the organization of networks of appropriate institutions engaged in specific technologies or specific aspects of a technology;
  
  
• Organize training for appropriate personnel engaged in the development and transfer of technologies;
  
  
• Provide consultancy and advisory services.
  
  

• The Centre is a subsidiary body of ESCAP and is subject to the financial and staff regulations and rules of the United Nations.
  
  
• The Centre shall have a Governing Board, a Director and staff, and a Technical Advisory Committee.
  
  
• The headquarters of the Centre shall be in India.
  
  
• A host country Agreement with respect to the Centre shall be concluded between the Government of the country in which the headquarters of the Centre is located and the United Nations.
  

• The Centre shall have a Governing Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") consisting of a representative designated by the Government of the host country and not less than eight representative nominated by other members or associate members of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and elected by the Commission. The representatives to be elected by the Commission shall be elected for a period of three years but shall be eligible for re?election. The first such election was held at the Commission session in 1985.
  
  
• The Director of the Centre shall serve as Secretary of the Board.
  
  
• If an elected member of the Board is unable to serve for the full term which he/she has been elected, the vacancy shall be filled by the Government of the country of the representative who is unable to complete his/her full term of office.
  
  
• Governments not members of the Board, ESCAP and other appropriate United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, such other organizations as the Board may deem appropriate and experts in fields of interest to the Board may be invited to attend meetings of the Board as observers without the right to vote.
  
  
• The first, and inaugural, regular session of the Board shall be convened by the Executive Secretary of ESCAP as soon as possible after the adoption of the Statute.
  
  
• The Board shall meet at least once a year and shall adopt its own rules of procedure. The Board shall meet in special session whenever a majority of its members requests the Executive Secretary to convene a special session.
  
  
• A quorum for meetings of the Board shall be a majority of its members.
  Each member of the Board shall have one vote. Decisions of the Board shall be made by consensus or, where this is not possible, by a majority of the members present and voting.
  
  
• The Board shall, at each regular session, elect a Chairman and a Vice?Chairman. They shall hold office until the next regular session of the Board. The Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice?Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board.
  
  
• The Board shall review and appraise the activities of the Centre and the extent of the financial resources available to the Centre. It shall approve annual and long?term programmes of work for the Centre, and evaluate the implementation of such programmes.
  The Board shall submit an annual report to the Commission, to be considered at the annual session of the Commission, on the activities of the Centre, the financial resources available to the Centre and the present and proposed programmes of work of the Centre.
  

• The Centre shall have a Director and staff to be appointed under the appropriate United Nations regulations, rules and administrative issuances. The appointment of the Director will be made after consultation with the Board.
  
  
• The Director shall be responsible to the Executive Secretary of ESCAP for the administration of the Centre and for the day-to-day implementation of its work programmes as approved by the Board.
  
  
• The Director shall prepare and submit to the Board an annual report on the administration and financial status of the Centre and the implementation of its programmes.

• The Centre shall have a Technical Advisory Committee (hereinafter referred to as "TAC"), consisting of technical experts designated by each Government member and associate member of ESCAP and representatives of ESCAP, UNESCO, UNCTAD, UNIDO, UNCSTD, UNDP and UNFSSTD.
  
  
• Representatives of other national and international institutions and of other agencies concerned with technology development and transfer and such other persons as the Board may deem appropriate may also be invited to participate, as necessary.
  
  
• TAC shall be responsible for advising the Director on the formulation of the work programmes and on other technical matters concerning the operations of the Centre.
  
  
• Reports of the meetings of TAC, with the Director's observations with respect thereto, shall be submitted at the immediately following meeting of the Board.
  
  
• TAC shall meet at least once a year and shall be convened by the Director of the Centre.
  The Chairman of TAC shall be elected by TAC itself at each meeting.

• The financial resources of the Centre shall be composed of:
  
  
  • The voluntary contributions of the members and associate members of the Commission;
    
    
  • Funds received from other Governments;
    
    
  • Funds received from international and national institutions;
    
    
  • Moneys received from the sale of publications and for services furnished by the Centre;
    
    
  • Other funds or moneys received by the Centre, as considered appropriate by the Board.
• A trust fund shall be established, under the financial regulations and rules of the United Nations, for the receipt and administration of such financial resources.
  
  
• The Centre may also receive contributions of a non-financial nature.
  
  
• The Commission shall at each session review the state of the resources of the Centre, on the basis of the report of the Board, and make such recommendations as it may deem appropriate, to ensure that timely and adequate resources are always available to the Centre and its programmes and that a balance between resources and expenditures is maintained.
  
  
• The Centre shall be administered on a sound economic and financial basis.

Prepaid taxis/auto rickshaws are available from both International and Domestic Arrivals. Prepaid taxi/auto rickshaw service (a service with journey fare paid in advance at the time of booking) counters are located immediately outside the Customs Hall in the International Terminal and outside the Baggage Claim area in the Domestic Terminal.

To reach APCTT from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, a prepaid taxi charge would be INR 250+ or US $ 6 approximately. Prepaid autorickshaws will cost INR 150+ or US $ 4 approximately.

From the Palam Domestic Airport, a prepaid taxi will cost INR 200+ or US $ 5 approximately. Prepaid autorickshaws will cost INR 100+ or US $ 3 approximately

From the Railway station:
Delhi is serviced by three major railway stations, New Delhi, Old Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Stations. The distance to APCTT from New Delhi Railway Station is about 12 km, from Old Delhi Railway Station about 16 km and from Hazrat Nizamuddin about 10 km.

From these stations prepaid taxis/auto rickshaws could be hired.

New Delhi Railway Station - a prepaid taxi will cost INR 150 + or US $ 4 approximately. Prepaid auto rickshaw will cost INR 100 + or US $ 3 approximately.

Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station - a prepaid taxi will INR 150 + or US $ 4 approximately. Prepaid auto rickshaw will cost INR 75 + or US $ 2 approximately.

Old Delhi Railway Station - a prepaid taxi will INR 200 + or US $ 5 approximately. Prepaid auto rickshaw will cost INR 100 + or US $ 3 approximately.