On the 29.3.2008 a successful initiating workshop was held in Tajikistan‘s capital Dushanbe. The workshop introduced the ICS to officials and other NGOs in Tajikistan and asked for cooperation, participation and support in the effective implementation of the program.
During the workshop the participants discuss potential benefits of ICS and the integration of ICS in relation to existing and future programs.
Participants asked many questions on the construction of stoves and the materials, which are used for the production of ICS. All participants were very interest in the energy-efficient stoves and use of briquettes as an alternative source of energy. A number of representatives of the local communities proposed their regions as base for pilot projects and some organizations were interested in more detailed consideration of the project.
A total of about 30 people participated at the initiating workshop, with colleagues from local and international NGOs, representatives from a number of local communities, representatives from the Republican Academy of Sciences and journalists.
