On October 31, 2014 the 8th Session of the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-sponsored Fellowships Programme 2014 for specialists from developing countries and countries in transition was ended by graduation ceremony of awarding certificates.
The Ceremony was attended by Mr. Vladimir Berdin, Deputy Executive Director of the International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, Mr.Valery Zykov, Deputy Dean of the Ecological Faculty of the Russian Peoples' Friendship University (PFUR), Dr. Margarita Redina, Head teacher of the education programme, Mr. Alexander Antonov, Head of Educational Programmes Sector at ISEDC, and experts and teachers of the course.
Mr. Berdin on behalf of ISEDC congratulated the graduates with the end of the course and wished everyone success in future beginnings. Mr. Antonov told the audience about the future prospects of the Fellowships Programme of International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO.
Finally, participants prepared and presented their reports on the topic «The role of sustainable energy development in my country». In their works they did a detailed analysis of the current situation in the country, led the statistics in this area, and shared assessments of the prospects of sustainable development. This exchange of knowledge and information was mutually beneficial for both the participants and experts.
In conclusion, the ISEDC programme coordinator Alexander Antonov, Deputy Executive Director of ISEDC Vladimir Berdin and Deputy Dean of the Ecological Faculty of PFUR Valery Zykin awarded the participants with certificates of completion of the educational programme, and expressed hope for further cooperation. Participants, in their turn, thanked the management of the programme and scientific experts of ISEDC and PFUR for organizing this educational programme.
The eighth session of the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-sponsored Fellowships Programme 2014 for specialists from developing countries and countries in transition has been successfully implemented from 6th to 31st of October 2014.
The Fellowships Programme was held at the premises of higher educational institution – Ecological Faculty at Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, which is located in Moscow, the Russian Federation.
The highly skilled professionals in the amount of 19 international fellows from Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bolivia, Chile, Gambia, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Montenegro, Peru, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Togo, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe and Zambia participated in the eighth session.
The novelties initiated during last seventh session also met the requirements of the eighth session, in particular the language of studies, which for the second time was English, and the age of selected candidates, which was not more than 25 years old.
The main subject of the Fellowships Programme 2014 was devoted to “Sustainable Energy For All”. The curriculum consisted of 118 academic hours of practical and theoretical classes. Visits to the Russian subject-oriented institutions, specialized conferences and exhibitions have also become the important part of the programme.
The educational process of the 8th session was conducted by experienced lecturers from PFUR, and also both Russian and international experts from International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Center for International Industrial Cooperation of UNIDO in the Russian Federation, Center for Environmental Management and Cleaner Production for the petroleum industry, CIS Electric Power Council, Institute of Advanced Energy Training “Integral”, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Moscow Energy Institute.
International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO conducts the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-sponsored Fellowships Programme for specialists from developing countries and countries in transition since 2008 in cooperation with UNESCO at the premises of leading Russian universities and organizations. The main emphasis is made on the relevance of renewable energy, environment, development of cooperation in the field of sustainable energy and strengthening the international human capacity building in the energy sector. During programmes, students learn innovative technologies in the field of renewable and alternative energy, receive theoretical knowledge from leading experts of energy and environmental universities and companies in Russia.
The UNESCO/ISEDC Co-sponsored Fellowships Programme was highly appreciated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization during the 36th session of the UNESCO General Conference.
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