My new friend, the silicon man

Bamboo chairs in the auditorium. Cheap, but comfortable!

The second week is deeper and more practical as the focus is given to training sessions. Yesterday, 8 of March 2013, we were taken to visit the “National Design Center”, a Business Incubator established under the National Institute for Design of India.
I am really surprised a lot about the many things that both the institute the students and incubatees are working on. Among the many I would like to mention two things: A big, standardized auditorium has been furnished with very low cost material (for example bamboo chairs). Nevertheless it perfectly suits for its purpose and provides all the services needed – thanks to the clever designing.

Which one is real?

And the second example: While entering the room of the presentation, we all – me including – passed a guy sitting at the entry. What a surprise when during the session we were told that it is was a doll made from silicon!
Here is the picture of the silicon guy. I leave to you to identify the real person on it.

The training is very fascinating and I am learning so many things every day. It is great to have high level trainers, many of them certified with international organizations such as World Bank.

Tagese (right) with the team of trainers