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The 4th International Conference on Appropriate Technology
4th ICAT ICAT CERSER NIA ECSU
4th ICAT

Quotes from keynote speaker Honourable Alan Bagbin
''Charity begins at home'', ''In the abundance of water the fool is thirsty'' -Bob Marley
''Intelligence is distributed equally around the world but access to opportunity is not'' -Bill Clinton

   

Appropriate Technology is technology that is designed with special consideration to the environmental, ethical, cultural, social, political, and economical aspects of the community it is intended for. With environmental and ethical goals in mind, AT proponents claim their methods require fewer resources, are easier to maintain, and have less of an impact on the environment compared to techniques from mainstream technology, which they contend is wasteful and environmentally polluting. The term “appropriate technology” came into some prominence during the 1973 energy crisis and the environmental movements of the 1970s. The International Conference on Appropriate Technology is a biennial meeting of representatives of various organizations to focus on uUtilizing the most effective technology to address the needs of developing areas and using socially and environmentally acceptable technologies in industrialized nations. The conference lasted for four days, from 24th-27th November, both days inclusive.

Complete report by Okechukwu Joy Anuli
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We became aware of the fact that appropriate technology was simply about seeing a problem in your locality and being concerned enough to try and come up with a solution to it. Thus, it was something that could be done especially by students who form the upcoming generation. We also had the chance to meet and interact with several resource personnel and discuss their area of research with them. It was a very informative and morale boosting conference that spark in us, the need to open our eyes to the problems around us and use our knowledge acquired so far to try and solve them, using the appropriate technology.
Complete report by Amadi Sefah-Twerefour
Accra, Ghana 2010
Accra, Ghana 2010
Accra, Ghana 2010
Accra, Ghana 2010
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