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Welding Technology
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Egypt, Japan and African Countries / Technology
Title: International Course on Welding Technology for Engineers
Donor country/ organization: Japan
Other donors / organizations involved:
Beneficiary countries / regions: African countries
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: JICA - EFTCA - Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute
Duration: 6 weeks program each year for 5 years 1994 - 1998
Starting Date: 1994
Project / Program budget: L.E. 316.020
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant snd technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    Improve knowledge and techniques in the field of welding technology and nondestructive testing.
  2. Activities / contents
    Types of commonly used welding processes, causes of defects of steel alloys and aluminum alloys, welding construction design, selection of welding consumable and techniques of nondestructive.
  3. Expected outcomes / impact
    Participants in this training course are expected to have acquired practical experience that will certainly improve their work related to metals fabrication or plant maintenance, welding or nondestructive testing.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    Promoting transfer of appropriate technologies in order to support social and economic development efforts in Africa.

III. Contact point:

EFTCA "which stands for":
The Egyptian Fund for technical cooperation with Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt.

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