2nd International Symposium

2nd International Symposium
New Energy for the South

April 1-3 2003, Science Park Gelsenkirchen, Germany

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New Energy for the South 2003 (Programme [281 KB] )

At the beginning of the 21st century, more than 1.6 billion people worldwide still have no access to electricity. 2.4 billion people depend on the use of traditional biomass (wood, agricultural residues and dung) for cooking and heating – often with serious consequences for their health and the local environment. "Energy poverty" has become a major impediment to the development of rural areas in developing countries, where the majority of those people live. At the same time, energy consumption is rapidly increasing in the growing metropolitan areas of the South – going along with a dramatic decline in urban air quality.
Clean energy technologies can help to overcome both the lack of access to basic energy services and the environmental and health problems caused by the inefficient use of conventional energy technologies. In order to exploit the full potential of clean energies, dissemination strategies have to be integrated into an overall concept for sustainable development of rural and urban areas.
Participating in this venture has become a major challenge and opportunity for clean energy industries, which are rapidly growing in many industrialized countries. A key to success – beyond well established factors like political and legal framework conditions, financing options etc. – is the development of personal and trustful relationships between potential project partners in North and South.
The 2nd International Symposium "New Energies for the South" aims at stimulating new partnerships and enhancing technology transfer to developing countries. The programme includes 40 speakers coming from 13 different countries, an exhibition and three full day-study stours to demonstration projects in the Ruhr area, one of Europe’s leading energy regions.
We look forward to your visit in the Solar City Gelsenkirchen

Dr. H.P. Schmitz-Borchert & Wolfgang Jung
Science Park Gelsenkirchen