The Cleantech Show #022: Understanding Appropriate Technology Transfer - Daniel Almagor, Founder, Engineers Without Borders
The Cleantech Show #022 (MP3 - 14MB - 38min)
Interview with Daniel Almagor, Engineers Without Borders
On this weeks show we explore the question of “What is appropriate technology?” with CEO and founder of Engineers without Borders Australia, Daniel Almagor. There is a lot of discussion about how technology transfer will improve the lives of people living in the developing world. Daniel and his team have been working at the coal face with villages in south east asia and has discovered important lessons about how to approach the technology transfer issue.
If you have ever had an interest in applying your skills to problems in the developing world or would like to understand how technology transfer works in reality, tune into this episode. Also, Engineers without Borders is having a 3day conference from the 29th November to 1st December 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. The theme - “Laying the Foundations”. You can view the program at their conference website. Make sure you check it out.
Daniel Almagor is the founder and President of Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) and the Managing Director of Medivax. After finishing high school Daniel took a year off to travel, and through his travels became increasingly interested in working with people in developing countries. After obtaining his Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Business Administration from RMIT, Daniel was frustrated by the limited opportunities for young engineers to get involved in development projects in third world countries because of their lack of experience.
This drove him to establish Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB). More broadly Daniel saw Engineers Without Borders as responding to the engineering community’s demand for ways of using their engineering skills for a good cause.
Since this time Daniel has steered the organisation of over 3000 members through the successful deployment of volunteers to countries in the Asia Pacific region on projects as diverse as biomechanical training, appropriate energy solutions, and water and sanitation.
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Nick Bruse
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