on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 October 2007

Call for Papers

Educators, researchers, scientists, students and professionals interested in renewable energy education are invited to submit papers for presentation. Papers on all aspects of renewable energy education will be considered for the symposium. Official language is English. The papers presented at the symposium will be considered for publication in a special edition of conference.

Special guest of the Symposium is Prof. Em. Dr. Eng. e.h. Klaus Daniels, professor at ETH Zurich – Dep. Architecture, director of HL – Technik Engineering Partner GmbH and HL – Beratungs – und Beteiligungs GmbH Munich, author of important studies in domain such as:

• The Technology of Ecological Building
• Basic Principles, Examples and Ideas – Birkhauser Verlag, 1997
• Low-Tech Light-Tech High-Tech
• Building in the Information Age – in collaboration with E. Schwaiger, Birkhauser Verlag, 1998
• Advanced Building System
• A Technical Guide for Architects and Engineers – Birkhauser Verlag, 2002

Suggested Topic Areas:

• Approach, guidelines and materials for renewable energy education at different school levels.
• Renewable energy education for a) science and engineering students, b) architectural students, c) environmental sciences education, and/or d) community colleges and universities.
• K-12 curriculum materials and teaching strategies.
• Renewable energy education for business and finance professionals.
• Training and certification of technicians and professionals.
• Project work in renewable energy education.
• Role of communication technology in renewable energy education.
• Workshops and short courses for policy makers.
• Development and compilation of educational materials (books, software, videos, audio tapes, CDs, etc.).
• Role of the Internet in global education
• The sun in religion and mythology
• Solar schools.
• Role of competitions and contests.
• Other topics of interest to renewable energy educators.

Abstract Submission

Authors will be notified of acceptance via email after October 1, 2007. Full papers will be due by October 17, 2007.

Abstracts should be limited to 1-page and contain the following information:

• Title of proposed paper
• Name, affiliation, country of each author
• Name, affiliation, address, phone, fax, email of the presenting author (in bold).
• A description of the purpose, approach, innovation and relevance, results and conclusions.

Submit abstract and questions via email to: uauim_esreeua@yahoo.com