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An Overview of UNESCO Challenges in Green Energy Education

An Overview of UNESCO Challenges in Green Energy Education. ECOS 2011 24 th International Conference 4-7 July Novi Sad Serbia Dr. D. Poletto UNESCO Venice Office d.poletto@unesco.org. UNESCO&Res-Education.

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An Overview of UNESCO Challenges in Green Energy Education

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  1. An Overview of UNESCO Challenges in Green Energy Education ECOS 2011 24th International Conference 4-7 July Novi Sad Serbia Dr. D. Poletto UNESCO Venice Office d.poletto@unesco.org

  2. UNESCO&Res-Education As a follow up of UNCED agenda, UNESCO organised in Paris (1993) a High-level Expert Meeting entitled “ The sun in the Service of mankind” that launched the preparatory process for holding a world summit on the wider use of REs. The World Solar Summit (Harare 1996) Adopted: The Harare declaration on solar energy and SD; The launching of a 10 years programme for the promotion of REs: the World Solar Programme (1996-2005).

  3. UNESCO&Res-Education 5 strategic projects of global scope and universal value and recommended focus on regional strategic initiatives: * Global Renewable Energy Education and Training Program* International Renewable Energy Information and Communication System* Rural Electrification* Water Desalination for Development

  4. GREET UNESCO became the executing agency for the Global Renewable Energy Education and Training Programme (GREET) which has been focused on: - Enhancing national capacities and knowledge base; Sharing of scientific knowledge and best practices Promoting energy policies; Support to pilot initiatives; Technical Assistance. This is done in collaboration with 12 UNESCO Chairs in the World Wide on REs, International Sustainable Energy Development Centre (ISEDC) in Moscow and UNESCO field Offices.

  5. REEE Education Challenges Few ambitious educational programmes in REs due to several reasons: Multidisciplinary nature of the issue (within and among disciplines); Multiple target groups in training and education: technicians; training for researchers, training for engineers, decision makers… Poor distribution of research and training centres (1% in East Europe).

  6. REs Education Potentialities in SEE There is strong need in investing in REEE education as SEE countries have: Limited capacity in primary energy sources as highly dependent upon the import of primary energy; 2. High energy intensity economy (2.5 times higher than the average OECD Europe). 3. Considerable Energy poverty (more than 16% of people in the western Balkans are exposed to energy poverty). 4. Committed in making their energy markets compatible with EU rules (Athens MeMo-Energy Community Treaty)

  7. UNESCO Contribution to REs Education in SEE What UNESCO may offer to Green Energy Education?? 1. Employ interdisciplinarity: Energy is the bulk of a strategic inter-policy connection with environment, foreign policy and national security, economic development, technology and growth.UNESCO may be considered well positioned to fully engage on combining its different programmes in house to respond to the interdisciplinary challenge inherent to the issue (natural sciences may interplay with social sciences, and technology with ethics). SEE students may profit from a combination of stimulating theoretical and operational learning, expanding their knowledge of the energy issue in its full scale implications.

  8. UNESCO Contribution to REs Education in SEE 2. Employ Ethics and critical thinking: A growth based upon energy intensive industrialisation and lifestyle is not a natural fact but product of human agency, responding to a dominant and unsustainable paradigm of development based on certain cultural patterns. Educate young generations in SEE that individual and collective lifestyles have a direct impact on Global Environmental changes phenomena, including climate change, is an important assumption of ethical responsibility. Acting different implies thinking differently(may a NWEP rely upon sheer technology only?).

  9. UNESCO Contribution to REs Education in SEE 3. Employ UNESCO Sites Knowledge: UNESCO designated sites may be particularly precious for educational purposes as territorial test areas where pioneering initiatives can bond green technologies and policies to good practices for enhancing REEE. Many narratives from WHS/BRs may be particularly relevant for SEE as teaching how to successfully balance the imperative of energy efficiency and building/landscape conservation (also by traditional knowledge). These may generate innovative solution for other history cases and best practices may be replicated across SEE with relevant environmental and societal impacts.

  10. UNESCO Contribution to REs Education in SEE 4. Interplaying and network with the EU: the EU is the leading player in the region in terms of financial and political power exerted on the SEE Countries. UNESCO Educational offer in REEE must consider the very regional dimension of the issue and pick the opportunities at hand: Major EU scientific Financial programmes (FP7); Major inter-regional programmes (SEE); Major development agency of EU member states; Industrial partners of excellence in Western Europe active in the core business of REEE. By leveraging their global and regional competences UNESCO/EU may deliver experiences of true excellence in REEE education in SEE.

  11. UNESCO Contribution to REs Education in SEE In 2011 UNESCO Venice Office SC Unit has developed/supported 2 major initiatives in line as above: In Spring UVO has co-organised with UNDP the International Conference “Energy Management in Cultural Heritage” (6-8 April 2011-Dubrovnik, Croatia). UVO helped bringing relevant narratives in collaboration with ICCROM and WHC on strategic planning in designated sites and valorisation of traditional knowledge in REEEs (UNESCO International Traditional Knowledge Institute-Perugia).

  12. UNESCO Contribution to REs Education in SEE In Summer UVO organizes with the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South East Europe, a “Regional summer school in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Governance” Fojnica, BiH, 23 August – 3 September 2011. The summer school, strongly designed in a multidisciplinary fashion integrates theoretical knowledge with practical training by bringing together scholars and practitioners of REEE. The educational activity is targeted to young professionals master students and PhD candidates from South-East Europe. Training modules are substantially enriched by the contribution offered by the ENER Supply EU funded project.

  13. UNESCO Contribution to REs Education in SEE Summer School programme: A. International Module in Energy Governance (including geopolitics, Ethics, Technology and climate change);  B. Regional Module in Energy Governance (perspectives, trend lines within the EU and implications for SEE in economy, policy and technology); C. Local Module in Energy Governance in cultural and natural sites (including UNESCO designated sites); D. Industrial Partners contribution (team work in drafting energy territorial plans and project proposals for EU IPA-FERS funds related project in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency); E. Field Trip to visit local experiences in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; F. Movie night(s) and general discussion on selected energy related topics.

  14. APPLY! For application, please send CV and letter of motivation (both documents in English) to info@reic.org.ba and to veniceoffice-sc@unesco.org; giz-bosnienherzegowina@giz.de Deadline for application is 15 July 2011. OR Contact me at: d.poletto@unesco.org

  15. THE END Thank you for your kind attention!

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