Events Final International JELARE Seminar Renewable Energy: Technology Transfer and Development Cooperation Hamburg, 29th September 2011, 9:30 - 16:00 Contact: Julia Gottwald, jelare@ls.haw-hamburg.de >> More Information JELARE showcased during Hamburg Latin America Day 17th-18th October 2011 Under the patronage of Mayor Olaf Scholz of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Latin American business association (LAV e.V.), a Germany-wide operating business association representing decision-makers from the trade, logistics, finance and law sector, organized the Latin America Day in Hamburg with more than 400 decision-makers taking part in the event. In addition, the LAV is an active contributor of the official Latin-American business initiative initiated by the German government, fostering the mutual understanding of Latin American and European actors. The 2-day event featured a range of JELARE's key themes, such as Renewable Energy and Technology Transfer. In the frame of the accompanying fair, JELARE's Hamburg team disseminated information about JELARE, informed about current and upcoming activities and invited interested stakeholders to join the JELARE network. UNISUL and JELARE Project promote a seminar about Renewable Energies in Brazil 10th August 2011 A group of 20 graduate students in Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, one of the most prestigious U.S. universities, visited UNISUL and participated in a seminar of the project JELARE (The Joint European-Latin American Universities Renewable Energies Project) dedicated to the study of the Brazilian energy matrix and the development of Renewable Energy in Brazil. >> More Information The SOLAR-HOME-SYSTEM is finally finished In July 2011, the SOLAR-HOME-SYSTEM, which was developed by a small group of students under the guidance of Professor Kampschulte, was finally finished and can now be deployed locally, as an illustration and exercise tool in our courses and lab exercises in renewable energy at HAW Hamburg. As the name suggests, the system generates solar energy and stores it in a small battery. Different electrical equipment such as a small fridge, TV, light bulbs and laptop are connected to the battery to simulate a household. >> More Information Capacity Building for municipal technicians in “Operation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic Systems”, 8th to 10th June 2011 This capacity building which was held at the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstrative Centre of the Bolivian Catholic University with the participation of 20 municipal technicians of different municipalities of the department of La Paz. The objective of the workshop was to teach the technicians the theoretical background of solar energy such as the basics of electro-technics, the components of photovoltaic systems, their applications as well as their installation and maintenance. On the other hand, on the third day of the event, practical exercises were included in order to obtain the practical capabilities of installation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic systems. The practical exercises were carried out with two demonstrative Solar Home Systems which form part of the capacity building tools of the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstrative Centre. The workshop aimed to contribute to the sustainability of renewable energy solutions for rural electrification in Bolivia, as the failure of maintenance is a common cause for the breakdown of Solar Home Systems in rural communities. >> More Information ALFA III Seminar, Brussels, Belgium 6th to 8th June 2011 JELARE participate in the ALFA III seminar organized by the European Commission An delegation of the JELARE project team participated in the Seminar of Coordination ALFA III, sponsored by the European Commission, between 6 and 8 June in Brussels (Belgium), with the theme: "Building the future on education." >> More Information International Seminar on Capacity Building and Networking Galileo University, Guatemala, 2nd to 6th May 2011 As part of the JELARE project, an international conference took place from 2nd to 6th May 2011 at the Galileo University in Guatemala. The conference was rounded off by an international seminar on the topic of capacity building and networking. >> More Information Inauguration of the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstration Centre Bolivian Catholic University, 8th April 2011 On 8th April 2011, the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstration Centre which has been implemented by the Bolivian Catholic University in the frame of Pilot Module 2 “Technology and Knowledge Transfer for Rural Energisation with Renewable Energies” has been officially inaugurated at the Rural Academic Unit in Batallas, about two hours travel from the city of La Paz in the Bolivian Highlands. >> More Information Clean Energy Seminar: Diffusion of knowledge in the area of renewable energy Florianópolis, Brazil, 4th to 5th April 2011 The new challenges and alternatives to the use of clean energy sources commanded the discussions between professionals and students during the Seminar on Clean Energy: Knowledge, Integration and Sustainability, which occurred on days 4 and 5 April in the Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC. >> More Information Capacity Building for Engineering, Architecture and Tourism Management Professors at the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstrative Centre of the Bolivian Catholic University, 18th March 2011 The capacity building for university professors of different academic disciplines and from different Bolivian universities had the objective to discuss the possibilities of introducing the topic of renewable energies into their study plans and to get to know the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstrative Centre of the Bolivian Catholic University as a tool for renewable energy education. The Demonstrative Centre has been implemented in the frame of Pilot Module 2 “Technology and Knowledge Transfer for Rural Energisation with Renewable Energies” within the JELARE project. It includes all common renewable energy system for electrification and heat generation in Bolivia’s rural areas such as a Solar Home System, a solar dryer, an efficient cooking stove, a photovoltaic system for water pumping, a solar thermal system, a solar refrigeration system, a wind generator and two biodigestors. There is also an anemometer and a radiometer so that the students can carry out measurements and experiments. >> More Information Capacity Building for rural community members in Bolivia, 24th to 25th January 2011 From 24th to 25th January 2011, a capacity building was held at the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstrative Centre of the Bolivian Catholic University with community members of the surrounding communities of the municipality of Batallas in the Andean Highlands in order to provide them with basic information about renewable energy systems for electricity and heat generation and their productive uses in rural areas. The first day of the capacity building was dedicated to a theoretical introduction to renewable energy and the different systems of the Demonstrative Centre. The second day was used to visit the Demonstrative Centre, observe the systems in function and learn about their operation and maintenance. >> More Information International Networking Seminar Bolivian Catholic University, 25th November 2010 The international networking seminar “International perspectives on electrification with renewable energies” took place in the Bolivian Catholic University on 25th of November, 2010. Nearly 100 persons from governmental institutions, national NGOs and international cooperation, companies from the RE sector as well as different universities participated in the event. >> More Information International Pilot Module 2 Coordination Meeting Bolivian Catholic University, 22nd to 25th November 2010 The International Coordination meeting for the joint execution of Pilot Module 2 “Technology and knowledge transfer for rural energisation with renewable energies” was held in the Bolivian Catholic University from 22nd to 25th of November, with the participation of the partners of Germany (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences) and Brazil (Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina). The meeting was aimed to present the concepts for the local implementation of Pilot Module 2 in each country, to coordinate the further cooperation and to transfer knowledge between the JELARE partners for the optimisation of the Pilot Module execution. >> More Information International Conference and Fair on Education, Research & Employment in the Renewable Energy Sector Santiago, Chile, 11th to 12th November 2010 This conference and fair was specifically aimed to cover areas such as funding, initiatives and research projects in renewable energy, as well as work experience and technology transfer in the areas of renewable energy and climate change. It was organised by the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Industrial Engineering in the Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Chile. >> More Information Local Capacity Building Seminar Bolivian Catholic University, 21st to 24th October 2010 The local capacity building seminar “Instructional design – Introduction to E-Learning for lecturers” took place in the Bolivian Catholic University from 21st to 24th of October, 2010. In four intensive days of lectures and practical exercises, ten professors from the Bolivian Catholic University as well as three external experts were trained to increase their capacities of in the development of courses in a 100% e-learning modality. >> More Information Local Networking Seminar Bolivian Catholic University, 18th October 2010 The local networking seminar “Diffusion of solar thermal systems” was carried out in the Bolivian Catholic University on 18th October, 2010, in cooperation with the NGO Energética. The general objective of the event was to diffuse information about the current situation as well as the potential, opportunities and applications of solar thermal systems in Bolivia. >> More Information Local Capacity Building Seminar Bolivian Catholic University, 2nd to 3rd September 2010 The local capacity building seminar “LEAP – Long-range energy alternatives planning” took place in the Bolivian Catholic University, on 2nd and 3rd of September, 2010. The participants of the seminar were members of the research staff of the Institute of Socio-Economic Studies who increased their capacities in the use of the specialised software programme LEAP for their research activities in the areas of environment, climate change and renewable energies. As a result of the seminar, capacities of the research personnel of the IISEC in the use of the modelling software LEAP and its application for research projects in energy economics and policy have been increased. The participants have learned to use the different tools offered by the software and to apply them in the creation of energy demand scenarios as well as scenarios of electricity generation, transmission and distribution and for the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions related to the use of different energy sources. International JELARE Capacity Building Seminar, Florianópolis, 8th July 2010 The "International JELARE Capacity Building Seminar" was held in Florianópolis, between the 6th and 8th July 2010 and was an opportunity in the JELARE project to foster the knowledge and technology transfer between UNISUL Brazil and  the representatives partners from Higher Education Institutions from Latvia: Rezekne University, Guatemala: Galileo University and Catholic University from Bolivia “San Pablo”. >> More Information JELARE Workshop for integration in the German-Brazilian year of Science, Technology and Innovation, Florianópolis, 5th July 2010 The JELARE Seminar about the Brazil-Germany year of science, technology and innovation, took place in Florianopolis, on July 5th, 2010. The Seminar was an initiative of Project JELARE aiming to encourage the transfer of knowledge and technology, on the area of renewable energy, between Brazil and Germany and to encourage partnerships between academies and organizations in these countries. >> More Information Mercosur Post Copenhagen Seminar Florianópolis, Brazil, 19th to 20th March 2010 The “Mercosur Post Copenhagen” Seminar, a capacity-building seminar, took place on 19 and 20 March 2010 in the Central Offi ce Auditorium of Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Florianópolis. The seminar was a forum for public administrators, diplomats, parliamentarians, businessmen and academics to discuss renewable energies, regional integration and to learn what is being proposed in Brazil in order to face the consequences of climate change. In the seminar, Guilherme Cassel, Agrarian Development Minister, talked about the generation of green jobs. Speakers of the Mercosur Parliament and from institutions dedicated to regional integration, diplomacy and renewable energies represented the four MERCOSUR countries. >> More Information International Seminar on Bioenergy, Rēzeknē, 6th May 2010 The International seminar on Bioenergy in the framework of the JELARE project successfully took place in the Latvian city Rēzeknē on the 6th May 2010. Seminar was hosted by Rēzeknēs Augstskola and was attended by members from the partner universities: Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), Universidad Católica Boliviana, Universidade Do Sul de Santa Catarina (Brazil), Universidad de Chile and Universidad Galileo (Guatemala), as well as by the representatives from University of Latvia, Latvian Agricultural University, Riga Technical University and Latvian enterprises. Presentations and photos and will be available here. >> More Information Symposium "Renewable energy in German-Brazilian knowledge and technology transfer" Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, (HAW Hamburg), 30th April 2010 This symposium took place to promote knowledge and technology transfer between Brazil and Germany in renewable energies, to facilitate working relationships and support better networking between German and Brazilian institutions involved with renewable energy by using concrete examples of cooperative projects. >> More Information The EU Sustainable Energy Week, 22th-26th March 2010: The time is ripe to shape our energy future The EU Sustainable Energy Week is the reference event for sustainable issues in Europe. It forms part of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign which is an initiative of the European Commission launched in 2005. The Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign contributes to achieving the European Union's energy policy targets within the fields of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, clean transport and alternative fuels. The EUSEW in 2009 combined 149 events in Brussels and outside with over 30,000 participants. EUSEW is organised by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) on behalf of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and Transport. >> More Information: www.eusew.eu Presentation of the results of the JELARE surveys in Bolivia, Bolivian Catholic University, 15th September 2009 A workshop has been carried out at the Bolivian Catholic University with stakeholders from universities and from the renewable energy sector such as RE companies, NGOs, international cooperation and governmental entities to present them the results of the three surveys carried out in the frame of the JELARE project. The surveys had the objective to explore the technological capabilities and capacity building needs of the renewable energy market, the state-of-the-art of cooperation between universities and companies in this field and the expectations of the market towards universities. The results and their implications have been discussed with professors and market representatives in different work groups and proposals for a strategy of renewable energy education, capacity building and research for the Bolivian Catholic University have been elaborated. >> More Information Seminar “Renewable Energies in the Bolivian Energy Mix” and Renewable Energy Fair at the Bolivian Catholic University, 15th and 16th October 2009 A two-day seminar about the role of renewable energies in the Bolivian energy mix was held at the Bolivian Catholic University from 15th to 16th of October, 2009. Presentations of the Vice Minister of Electricity and Alternative Energies and other renewable energy experts were given and a discussion panel about the perspectives of the Bolivian energy mix and the role of actors from the renewable energy sector was held. Over 200 participants assisted the conference. Together with the seminar, a Renewable Energy Fair was organised. RE companies and NGOs as well as research institutes working in the field of renewable energies presented their work. The RE Fair was a great opportunity for networking between the stakeholders of the sector and for the students to get in contact with RE organisations. >> More Information International Seminar “Fundraising and Research Management in Renewable Energies" Bolivian Catholic University, 20th November 2009 On 20th November 2009, the Bolivian Catholic University hosted the international capacity-building seminar “Fundraising and Research Management in Renewable Energies” with about 50 participants from local universities and from the international consortium of the JELARE Project. >> More Information International JELARE Networking Workshop "Education & Research on Renewable Energies at European and Latin American Universities", Florianópolis, Brazil, 10th June 2009 The first “International JELARE Networking Workshop”, was successfully held in Florianópolis on the 10th June 2009. More than 120 participants from policy, companies and academia gathered to use the opportunity of exchange between regional Brazilian key actors with representatives from higher education institutions from Germany, Latvia, Guatemala, Chile and Bolivia. Presentations, photos and press coverage will be available here in due course. >> More Information Successful JELARE kick-off in Hamburg The project kick-off meeting took place in Hamburg on 25th -27th February 2009. Hosted by the lead partner HAW Hamburg, the meeting was attended by members from the partner universities: Rēzeknes Augstskola (Latvia), Universidad Católica Boliviana, Universidade Do Sul de Santa Catarina (Brazil) Universidad de Chile and Universidad Galileo (Guatemala). The project work programme and schedule were discussed and the next steps were agreed. The participants also visited HAW Hamburg’s biofuels laboratory and its solar energy plant which is used for teaching purposes and will be extended to include a solar cooling system.