Centro per un Appropriato Sviluppo Tecnologico

The Centro per un Appropriato Sviluppo Tecnologico (CAST) is an Italian non-governmental organisation (ONG) founded in 1980 and formally recognised as a legal entity in 1985. Its mission is to collaborate with developing countries on the transfer and acquisition of technical technologies and knowledge, with a strong emphasis on the compatibility of proposed technologies with local environmental and social conditions. CAST operates as a research and assistance centre for NGOs active in renewable energy, development compatible with natural resources, and technology and knowledge transfer to poorer countries. Beyond its technical assistance role, CAST manages development projects, often in partnership with other NGOs, providing consultancy and training for local personnel. In Italy, it is also active in development education through training courses, master's programmes, school interventions, and cultural activities such as seminars and exhibitions. The organisation produces technical manuals for the construction and maintenance of equipment and maintains a documentation centre at its Laveno headquarters on food and energy technologies relevant to developing countries. CAST collaborates with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission, the Lombardy region, and various NGOs. Its work is guided by the principle of sustainability, promoting appropriate knowledge and technologies for independent development compatible with the planet's limited resources. The organisation builds capacity to empower people and communities to lead their own improvement and make informed choices about lifestyles, purchasing, and consumption. According to its official website, CAST's activities have provided drinking water to 30,000 people worldwide, trained 3,000 farmers and fishermen in sustainable agriculture and fishing techniques, trained 8,000 teachers on sustainable development education, and planted 12,000 trees in Africa and Italy. The organisation continues to run projects and campaigns, including support for fishing and fishermen in Kilifi and the Green School initiative.

The Centro per un Appropriato Sviluppo Tecnologico (CAST) was founded in 1980 as an Italian non-governmental organisation. In 1985 it became a formally recognised legal entity. From its inception, CAST focused on collaborating with developing countries for the transfer and acquisition of technical technologies and knowledge, with particular attention to the compatibility of these technologies with local environmental and social contexts. Over more than 40 years of activity, CAST has developed dozens of projects in Italy and other countries around the world. It has acted as a research and assistance centre for NGOs working in renewable energy, development compatible with natural resources, and technology transfer to poorer countries. The organisation has also managed development projects directly, often in partnership with other NGOs, providing consultancy and training for local personnel. In Italy, CAST has been active in development education through training courses, master's programmes, school interventions, and cultural activities such as seminars and exhibitions. It produces technical manuals for the construction and maintenance of equipment and maintains a documentation centre at its Laveno headquarters on food and energy technologies appropriate for developing countries. CAST collaborates with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission, the Lombardy region, and various NGOs. Its work is guided by the principle of sustainability, promoting appropriate knowledge and technologies for independent development compatible with the planet's limited resources. The organisation builds capacity to empower people and communities to lead their own improvement and make informed choices about lifestyles, purchasing, and consumption. According to its official website, CAST's activities have provided drinking water to 30,000 people worldwide, trained 3,000 farmers and fishermen in sustainable agriculture and fishing techniques, trained 8,000 teachers on sustainable development education, and planted 12,000 trees in Africa and Italy. Recent news items include support for fishing and fishermen in Kilifi (LIVE BLU-E), the Road to Festival arriving in Bulbo on 9 October, and the Varese Green Network's two civic assemblies to rethink spaces in front of schools.

• 1985

  CAST becomes a formally recognised legal entity.

• 1980

  CAST founded as an Italian non-governmental organisation.

Non-governmental organisation promoting appropriate technologies and sustainable development in partnership with developing countries.

• Technical assistance and consultancy for NGOs

• Development projects in Italy and abroad

• Training courses and master's programmes on development education

• Technical manuals for equipment construction and maintenance

• Documentation centre on food and energy technologies

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