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'''SDEWES Centre''' |
'''SDEWES Centre''' ('''The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems)''', is a non-governmental scientific organization based at the [[University of Zagreb]], [[Croatia]]. |
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==Mission== |
==Mission== |
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The Centre organizes courses, summer schools, public lectures, seminars and workshops in order to promote [[sustainable development]] of [[energy]], [[water]] and [[environment]] systems and provides professional opinion on |
The Centre organizes courses, summer schools, public lectures, seminars and workshops in order to promote [[sustainable development]] of [[energy]], [[water]] and [[environment]] systems and provides professional opinion on issues of [[sustainability]] and sustainability metrics. The Centre also organizes a series of international SDEWES conferences for scientists to discuss issues of sustainability of [[energy]], [[water]] and [[environment]] system.<ref>[http://www.worldacademy.org/print/6124. World academy of art and science], (retrieved 2015-05-05)</ref> Through this actions, SDEWES Centre aims to provide research platform that will provide comprehensive R&D activities, assessment and consultation on the research subjects of sustainable development. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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SDEWES started as a project co-funded by [[Community Research & Development Information Service|CORDIS]] under FP5 – INCO 2 programme<ref>[http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/63666_en.html |
SDEWES started as a project co-funded by [[Community Research & Development Information Service|CORDIS]] under the FP5 – INCO 2 programme<ref>[http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/63666_en.html SDEWES project funded by CORDIS] (retrieved 2015-06-17)</ref> in 2002, when first Dubrovnik Conference on [[Sustainable Development]] of [[Energy]], [[Water]] and [[Environment]] Systems was organized. Partners in this project were [[University of Zagreb]] and [[Instituto Superior Técnico]] (Lisbon). After the organisation of three more conferences in 2003, 2005 and 2007, SDEWES Centre was established in 2009. Since then, five more conferences were organized in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. |
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==Membership== |
==Membership== |
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SDEWES Centre has more then 650 members from more than 55 countries. According to the Statute of SDEWES Centre, every |
SDEWES Centre has more then 650 members from more than 55 countries.{{fact}} According to the Statute of SDEWES Centre, every person can under the same circumstances apply for membership. |
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==Conferences== |
==Conferences== |
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Up to 2011, SDEWES Conference was organized as biennial conference in [[Dubrovnik]], [[Croatia]]. From the year 2012. it is an annual event but with a |
Up to 2011, SDEWES Conference was organized as biennial conference in [[Dubrovnik]], [[Croatia]]. From the year 2012. it is an annual event but with a geographic regime. Every two years the conference is held in Dubrovnik, and in the years between on different locations. |
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The SDEWES2012 Conference was held in [[Ohrid]], and in 2014 on a cruise ship travelling between [[Venice]] and [[Istanbul]].<ref>[http://www.allconferences.com/c/the-9th-conference-on-sustainable-development-of-energy-water-and-environment-systems-venice-2014-september-20]“Global Conference Directory“, (retrieved 2015-05-15)</ref> |
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The SDEWES2012 Conference was held in [[Ohrid]], and in 2014 on a cruise ship travelling between [[Venice]] and [[Istanbul]].<ref>[http://www.allconferences.com/c/the-9th-conference-on-sustainable-development-of-energy-water-and-environment-systems-venice-2014-september-20 Global Conference Directory], (retrieved 2015-05-15)</ref> |
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In 2014, first regional SEE SDEWES conference was held in Ohrid, Macedonia focused on South East Europe.<ref>[http://www.ohrid2014.sdewes.org/ 1st South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - SEE SDEWES Ohrid 2014] (retrieved 2015-06-17)</ref> |
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⚫ | Work presented at the conference is published in scientific journals <ref>[http://www.sdewes.org/journals.php SDEWES 2015 Conference, list of partner scientific journals], (retrieved 2015-06-11)</ref> and among them, in Journal of SDEWES <ref>[http://road.issn.org/issn/1848-9257-journal-of-sustainable-development-of-energy-water-and-environment-systems#.VUiKIPntmkp ROAD, Directory of open access scholary resources], (retrieved 2015-05-05)</ref> |
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==Research== |
==Research== |
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SDEWES Centre forms research teams from the pool of members to participate in research projects. SDEWES Centre is |
SDEWES Centre forms research teams from the pool of members to participate in research projects. As of 2015, SDEWES Centre is involved in two [[FP7]] projects,<ref>[http://www.s2biom.eu/en/project-partners.html S2Biom project], (retrieved 2015-05-05)</ref><ref>[http://innovereast.eu/en/innover/about/partners INNOVER-EAST project], (retrieved 2015-05-05)</ref> one [[Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development|HORIZON 2020]] project<ref>[http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/194625_en.html FosterREG project], (retrieved 2015-06-17)</ref> and one project under [[European integration|European strategy for Danube Region]] (EUSDR) fund START. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 06:18, 18 June 2015
SDEWES Centre (The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems), is a non-governmental scientific organization based at the University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Mission
The Centre organizes courses, summer schools, public lectures, seminars and workshops in order to promote sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems and provides professional opinion on issues of sustainability and sustainability metrics. The Centre also organizes a series of international SDEWES conferences for scientists to discuss issues of sustainability of energy, water and environment system.[1] Through this actions, SDEWES Centre aims to provide research platform that will provide comprehensive R&D activities, assessment and consultation on the research subjects of sustainable development.
History
SDEWES started as a project co-funded by CORDIS under the FP5 – INCO 2 programme[2] in 2002, when first Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems was organized. Partners in this project were University of Zagreb and Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon). After the organisation of three more conferences in 2003, 2005 and 2007, SDEWES Centre was established in 2009. Since then, five more conferences were organized in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Membership
SDEWES Centre has more then 650 members from more than 55 countries.[citation needed] According to the Statute of SDEWES Centre, every person can under the same circumstances apply for membership.
Conferences
Up to 2011, SDEWES Conference was organized as biennial conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia. From the year 2012. it is an annual event but with a geographic regime. Every two years the conference is held in Dubrovnik, and in the years between on different locations.
The SDEWES2012 Conference was held in Ohrid, and in 2014 on a cruise ship travelling between Venice and Istanbul.[3]
In 2014, first regional SEE SDEWES conference was held in Ohrid, Macedonia focused on South East Europe.[4]
SDEWES2015 Conference will be held in Dubrovnik.[5]
Work presented at the conference is published in scientific journals [6] and among them, in Journal of SDEWES [7]
Research
SDEWES Centre forms research teams from the pool of members to participate in research projects. As of 2015, SDEWES Centre is involved in two FP7 projects,[8][9] one HORIZON 2020 project[10] and one project under European strategy for Danube Region (EUSDR) fund START.
References
- ^ World academy of art and science, (retrieved 2015-05-05)
- ^ SDEWES project funded by CORDIS (retrieved 2015-06-17)
- ^ Global Conference Directory, (retrieved 2015-05-15)
- ^ 1st South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - SEE SDEWES Ohrid 2014 (retrieved 2015-06-17)
- ^ PREPARE - Network of experts in sustainable consumption and production, (retrieved 2015-05-19)
- ^ SDEWES 2015 Conference, list of partner scientific journals, (retrieved 2015-06-11)
- ^ ROAD, Directory of open access scholary resources, (retrieved 2015-05-05)
- ^ S2Biom project, (retrieved 2015-05-05)
- ^ INNOVER-EAST project, (retrieved 2015-05-05)
- ^ FosterREG project, (retrieved 2015-06-17)