Sub-Regional Seminar on Education and Training in Renewable Energy Sources (RES) within the Framework of the European Network on Education and Training (EURONETRES), September 18-24, 2003, Sofia, Sozopol , Bulgaria Third International School on Optimisation of Production and Energy Management” (OPEM 2003)

 
Organized by UNESCO UNITWIN RENED –(REgional Network of Engineering for Development), Technical University (Sofia, Bg) in the frames of the International PhD School, this traditional event has been established to train undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students, young engineers and researchers.

It will promote awareness of the environmental, cultural, economical and social dimensions of conventional and renewable energy issues as well as knowledge of those technical aspects.

A special attention will be given to the major obstacle for the development of renewable energies which is the paucity of relevant information available to engineers and technicians (who often lack the necessary know-how and skills) as well as to decision-makers and users.

One of UNESCO priorities in this domain is to promote training and information aimed at sensitizing specialists and general public to possible uses of renewable energy sources with particular regard to environmental concern and the requirements of sustainable development.



The goals of the school shall be:
- To provide for a large exchange of scientific information and to provoke discussions on advantages and constraints of the different energy sources (coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, renewables) and their optimisation.

- To provide an overview of engineering curricula in Renewable Energy Sources (RES) for the capacity building in their extended use – recommendations on their improvement.

- To ensure a possibility for young researchers from different countries to accumulate additional knowledge in the field of energy production and management.


Contact:

OPEM’2003
UNESCO Chair Technical University-Sofia
8, blvd. “Kliment Ohridsky”
bl. 12, VI floor
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel.: +359 2 965 23 73
Tel./Fax: +359 2 68 40 42

dgeorg@tu-sofia.bg

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