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Pesic Milja
Elezovic Martin
Horvat Damir
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Summer School 2000 INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ON RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, FOOD CHAIN AND HFA
Division for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources - RES Virtual
Expert Electronic Center VECenter at the Faculty of Agriculture,
Organizations in Charge: DERES VECenter at the Faculty of Agriculture, Tel. 381 11 199-621, Fax. 381 11 193-659 and IAAS - Belgrade, Tel. 381 11 199-621, Fax. 381 11 193-659, e-mail: deresmt@EUnet.yu , Course Director and Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Marija Todorovic. http://www.rcub.bg.ac.yu/~todorom Philosophy: Development and uptake of RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (RES) technologies can contribute to the development of sustainable agricultural production as well as to improve living, health and education conditions world-wide. Sustainable development, health security, environment and social sustainability and RES development and implementation are inextricably linked. The course is organized as an activity within the Yugoslav WSP Project entitled as follows-NATIONAL INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER NETWORK ON RES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & HFA (YUNIT - RES) Program: An open to all on a first come basis workshop - virtual electronic course will be presented on the Internet. RES educational program is to be conducted in English. Depending on participants interest electronic educational program shall be followed by the 5-11 days hands-on workshops in villages in remote mountain and other rural areas as well as in agricultural and agro-industrial organizations. Workshop covers the fundamental principles and practical use of solar, geothermal and biomass energy. The workshop gives participants the elementary interdisciplinary knowledge on the interdependent issues of the environment, energy - nonrenewable and renewable energy sources agriculture/food chain complex, and related indicators and merits relevant for the sustainabiliity. One of fundamental ideas is that it is impossible to reach sustainability without balance between materiality and spirituality, as well as between technology development and cultural and other human values improvement. Instructors - leaders in their fields will bring the most up to date information in all encompassed topics. In view of rapid and steady evolution of this field a stimulating program as well as forum is anticipated. Topics:
Summer School 1999 - Beyond The Peace and War
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