The World Bank (WB) / International Finance Corporation (IFC) is responsible for illuminating Africa

March 19, 2010 -20, the World Bank (WB) / International Finance Corporation (IFC), "illuminate Africa" project leader Patrick Mr. Avato visited the national semiconductor lighting engineering research and development and Industrial Alliance (CSA). Since 2007, as the WB/IFC "light up Africa" project in China, the only partner, CSA actively promote the project in Greater China propaganda and promotion activities. The Mr. Avato's trip to Beijing, and CSA, the national electric light source quality supervision and Inspection Center (NLTC) and other talks, and visited the Beijing Langport Au Optronics Co, Beijing Technical Developing Company of solar sail.

December 2009 NLTC and IFC signed a contract for testing services, from NLTC to provide IFC off line lighting products testing services. On the morning of March 19th, NLTC international project manager Dr. Mehl introduced in detail the progress of the detection of off line lighting products, and through the test results, proposed to further improve the standard method of detection of off line lighting products.

On the afternoon of March 19th, Mr. Avato visited CSA. CSA first introduced to Mr. Avato in the past year, "illuminating the African" project in china.

1, by the end of January 2010, a total of nearly 70 units of Chinese registered to participate in the "lighting Africa" project (including Taiwan, Hongkong); CSA China actively for enterprises to participate in the project and related activities to provide advice and recommendations to solve China enterprises and individuals on the progress of the project and the activities of the various problems through China semiconductor lighting; net (www.china-led.net) and "semiconductor lighting" magazine, set up the column, special publicity progress project.

2, in the league and the world bank to illuminate the African project assistance, the domestic enterprises to understand the African market, access to a variety of information, a number of companies have access to African market orders, the initial entry into the African market. Such as: Beijing good lighting industry, Beijing solar sail, Beijing oasis cooperation, Hebei banner, Shanxi Guangyu company received orders to many countries in africa.

3, invited to illuminate the African project leader Patrick Mr. Avato to participate in the CSA hosted the "new light source and new energy forum", organized by Mr. Avato and the 8 famous Chinese LED companies face to face communication. And arranged for Mr. Avato's visit to 8 Shenzhen LED companies. Through this event, China's semiconductor lighting companies and products to Mr. Avato impressed.

4, in the CSA recommendation, in November 2009, NLTC became the "cooperative detection mechanism lighting Africa" project, to provide testing services for IFC lighting products in the African market procurement, and participate in the improvement of IFC network testing method of lighting products.

5, CSA actively participate in domestic related off line lighting products meeting, promote the "lighting Africa" project. In November 2009, CSA participated in the host Chinese lighting Institute, Chinese Renewable Energy Institute, Beijing Institute of lighting and climate organization "LED technology and application of solar photovoltaic lighting seminar at the meeting made a" lighting Africa "Chinese semiconductor lighting in action" theme speech, and income of the conference proceedings, the report attracted widespread attention delegates. In addition, the two sides discussed the 2010 CSA in the light of the African project plan.

1, the establishment of a special working group

In 2010, CSA set up a special working group of 3 core members and 8 auxiliary members, responsible for the promotion and promotion of the "light up Africa" project in Greater China in the year of 2010.

2, to attend the "lighting Africa" 2010 Global Business Conference and Exhibition

The 2010 Global Business Conference and exhibition is the most important conference and trade show in sub Saharan africa. The meeting is held every two years. The conference aims to promote the development of high quality, off the shelf lighting products and services in sub Saharan africa. Content of the conference: the general assembly and the knowledge exchange Summit; off grid lighting trade show; illuminate the outstanding product award ceremony in Africa; B2B cooperation opportunities; supporting activities, etc.. Domestic registration: up to now there are 13 units to participate, including two units expressed willingness to participate in the relevant matters are approached. This event is expected to contribute to the cooperation between international manufacturers and distributors, distributors and distributors in africa. The active participation of local government and relevant institutions will contribute to the reduction of market access standards, the development of relevant preferential policies and the reduction of institutional barriers.

3, with IFC and other agencies jointly set up the international network of lighting association"

IFC proposed "off grid lighting International Association, the association will be combined with the world's major off grid lighting stakeholders, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of clean, high quality, cheap and sustainable development from the popularization and application of network lighting products, promote product development and economic growth.

4, in Africa, the establishment of efficient off grid lighting center"

The two sides discussed the efficient network from the center to set up the next work plan, including the determination of partners, sources of funding support, and the center of sustainable operation and other details.

5, to attract and ensure that more Chinese enterprises to participate in the project to illuminate africa"

Due to the lack of in-depth understanding of the African market, Chinese companies are often wary of opening up the African market. The two sides believe that, as soon as possible to provide enterprises with African market analysis report, and to carry out a wide range of off line lighting product standards and testing methods of training, to provide financial guarantees and other services, through the above sub service