The Cuban Society for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Respect (CUBASOLAR) convenes the twelfth edition of the International Workshop CUBASOLAR 2016, to be held in the province of Holguin, Cuba, from April 11th to 15th, 2016.
The aim of the workshop is to continue promoting the conscious building of a sustainable energy system based on renewable energy sources and environmental respect, encourage and promote dialogue and exchange of experiences and practices between experts and people interested in these issues, contribute to the cooperation, capacity building and transfer of knowledge and technology, prioritizing possible interactions with Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Thematic lines
Food sovereignty and renewable energy sources Water supply and renewable energy sources Importance of South-South and South- North-South cooperation Energy sovereignty, environment and sustainable local development Energy education, culture and information for sustainability
Interactive Course
The workshop will be held in plenary through master lectures and seminars-panels. Its essential content will be a course on energy and environmental education (optional and interactive) that is going to be taught at the same time. The course, which on this occasion will be accredited by the University of Holguin, has no additional cost and is structured from different organizational forms that are integrated as part of the workshop program: master lectures, interactive lectures, debate seminars, and field visits, encouraging active learning that enables broad participation and exchange on the different topics, and knowledge of the Cuban experience in the current context of social and economic development.
Presentation of papers
Participants interested in poster presentations should send email to the Organizing Committee, with an abstract in Spanish or English of no more than 500 words in Word format, Arial 12 and in 1,5 spacing, containing title, authors, country, institution, email, goals, proposals or alternatives and results expected or achieved. Abstracts should be submitted by January 31st 2016. Selection of accepted papers will be announced to the authors by February 29th, 2016.
The size of the posters will be 1.0 m long by not more than 0.7 m wide and must be submitted to the Organizing Committee at the accreditation office of the workshop venue.
Exhibition As in the past edition, the CUBASOLAR Exhibition 2016 will be organized, where selected papers or presentations of Cuban and foreign exhibitors will be shown in poster format.
Registration and fees
For requesting the workshop registration submission of papers is not required. The request may be made directly to the Organizing Committee via e-mail or at the time of registration.
Fees and payment will be announced with the publication of the Call. The registration fee entitles you to participate in all official activities, material module for meetings, internal transportation to the different places specified in the program, certificates of attendance and copyright if you have papers to submit.
CUBATUR, the receiving tourism agency, offers a tour package covering the costs per participant during the workshop, including daily accommodation in double rooms of the venue hotel. You can also opt for parallel attention to companions, welcome and farewell services in Cuban airports and transfer to the venue, back to the airport and accommodation before and after the event.
We hope to meet and share with you in the 12th International Workshop.
Contacts:
Organizing Committee: cubasolar2016@cubasolar.cu
President: Mr. Eliseo Gavilán Sáez.
Telephone numbers: (53 7) 2062061 and 2040010.
Mobile number: (53 5) 2731750
http:// www.cubasolar.cu
Receiving tourism agency: CUBATUR
Ms. Arlene Álvarez Rey
Telephone numbers: (53 7) 2069808 y 2069809
E-mail: eventos1@cbtevent.cbt.tur.cu
FIRST CALL 12th International Workshop CUBASOLAR 2016
April from 11th to 15th 2016 Holguín, CUBA
Energy for sustainable socio-economic development