On October 2, 2017 the XI session of the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme for specialists from developing countries and countries in transition officially started up at the premises of International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO.

The opening ceremony was hosted by ISEDC Executive Director Yury Posysaev and ISEDC Head of Section of Educational Activities Aleksander Antonov.

Yury Posysaev welcomed the fellows and wished them to spend time with maximum advantage and apply participants’ knowledge, skills, and professional experience during the Programme. “I believe that during this month we will work together in a multicultural and friendly team to reach useful exchange of views between all participants, and the knowledge gained in the programme will be useful in your further researches and practical activities”, - highlighted Mr Posysaev.

“The issues related to energy efficient and energy saving technologies are one of priorities for both UNESCO and ISEDC. In this regard, the 11th session of the Programme is dedicated to management of energy resources, in particular municipal and industrial energy management” – addressed his speech to fellows ISEDC Head of Section of Educational Activities Aleksander Antonov. Mr Antonov also presented UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme and shared its further development globally.

The 11th session of UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme for young professionals from developing countries and countries in transition is taking place from 2nd to 27th October 2017 at the premises of International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO based in Moscow.

During the Fellowships Programme topical issues to be examined, in particular energy saving and energy efficient technologies in municipal and industrial buildings, management of use of energy resources, development and use of RES, development of innovation energy technologies, environment protection and development of cooperation in the field of energy industry.

Due to the broad media coverage of the fellowships Programme in UNESCO member-countries, the total amount of participants in 2017 increased to the amount of 190 young professionals from more than 86 countries from all over the world. The number of candidates for the 11th session included current and graduate students, postgraduates, engineers, ecologists, city service specialists, representatives of administrations, researchers, entrepreneurs and teachers.

According to the results of the ISEDC Selection Committee, 20 young experts from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, Eastern Europe and the CIS were nominated for grants (participation in the course) whose professional skills met all the requirements of the fellowships Programme.

The aim of the 11th session of the Programme “Effective use of energy resources. Municipal energy management and energy efficiency in buildings” is to upgrade participants’ qualification in developing and implementing measures to improve energy efficiency in municipal and industrial buildings and showing the benefits of such measures, and strengthening of the institutional and human resource potentials in this particular field. The up-to-date knowledge and experience gained during municipal energy management training course would be useful for all fellows (energy managers, engineers, ecologists, municipal officials, etc.) with different levels of professional qualification.

The Programme is held in partnership with leading experts of the UNDP-GEF Project “Building energy efficiency in the North-West of Russia” and highly qualified lecturers of Engineering Academy of People’s Friendship University of Russia.

The important part of the practical course is dedicated to various visits to Russian and international energy facilities, construction sites, companies, educational establishments, scientific and research laboratories and institutions, specialized conferences and exhibitions. During the 11th session of the Programme the fellows will be able to visit Engineering Academy of People’s Friendship University of Russia, Moscow Ecology Center, Laboratory on RES of Moscow State University, All-Russian Research Institute for Electrification of Agriculture, Joint Institute for High Temperatures (JIHT) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MSUCE), Moscow Energy Institute, Institute for Innovation Technologies Skolkovo, Danfoss Corp. and Schneider Electric Co.

The visits to subject-oriented exhibitions, forums and conferences will become a compulsory part of the 11th session of the fellowships Programme. International fellows will participate leading events in the industry of energy, ecology, climate change and innovation technologies, in particular Russian Energy Week, International Congress REENCON, International scientific conference and 11th Young Researchers School “Renewable Energy Sources”, International Forum on Renewable Energy “Renewable Energy: Towards Raising Energy and Economic Efficiencies”, “Power Generation” Russian Conference and International Forum for Innovative Development “Open Innovations 2017”.

According to the results of the final examination Commission consisting of ISEDC, UNDP-GEF and PRUR experts, the fellows will be awarded with honorary certificates for successful completion of the 11th session of UNESCO/ISEDC Fellowships Programme.

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