Poster (low / high
resolution)
Flyer
Pressemitteilung
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SEPA09
2nd Giessen
Workshop on
SolarEnergyPartnership between Africa and Europe
June 8-10, 2009
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
The
aim of SEPA09 is to stimulate trans-disciplinary discussions on the future
energy supply of Europe and Africa. Following the DESERTEC
concept, a possible future option for both continents is the
installation of a significant amount of concentrating solar power (CSP)
systems in the deserts of Africa. Many people call this plan unrealistic, others claim that this plan is not an option, it is a necessity.
Since
our previous workshop SEPA08 the world has changed dramatically, not only
because of the financial crisis. The last year’s oil prices and the
Russian gas cut to Ukraine were another wake-up call to remind us that our
energy supplies based on fossil resources are neither stable nor secure.
As a reaction, our nuclear power industry is preparing for a renaissance
in Europe and is searching new customers in the Arabian and African
countries. As a complementary approach, some countries start to invest in
large scale CSP, like Spain and the USA.
Our
workshop will focus on the interplay of technical, economical,
geographical, political and historical conditions that will have to be
understood in order to make a smooth transition from our current world
situation to a stable, sustainable and adequate energy supply for Europe
and Africa.
We
will try to make the workshop effective and inspiring as well for experts
as for students and other interested participants.
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University of Giessen
(founded 1607)
Viviane Wade
West African evening
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Schedule
Monday 8:
| 12:00 |
Registration |
| 14:00-18:30 |
Technical
and economical conditions |
| 18:30 |
Evening
talk (in German) |
Tuesday 9:
| 09:00-12:00 |
Political issues |
| 13:30-15:30 |
Historical aspects |
| 15:30-17:30 |
Exhibition of local
renewable energy supply |
| 17:30-19:00 |
North and South African aspects |
| 20:00 |
West African Evening with African
food, dance and music
at the African restaurant
"Savanne" in
Lich (Traumstern) |
Wednesday
10:
| 09:00-13:00 |
Senegal: example and
cornerstone in the DESERTEC map? |
The
AGENDA with
COPIES OF TRANSPARENCIES
are available here
A
VIDEOSTREAM
of some of the talks
is available here
List
of participants (incomplete list)
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Fee
The
workshop is free, but donations are welcome :-)
Location
Aula
(Main Auditorium), Ludwigstrasse 23, 35390 Giessen, Germany
Language
The
conference language is English. Certain talks for the general public will
be in German. French contributions will be translated to English.
Travel/hotel:
Giessen is reachable by train (about 1 h)
from Frankfurt Airport (FRA).
The workshop can be reached on foot, by taxi or bus from the railway
station.
Hotels have to be booked individually, but
we can assist in choosing a hotel. Here is a list of hotels in Giessen.
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Local organizers:
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Prof.
Dr. A. Dittmann, Institut für Geographie, JLU Giessen
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Prof.
Dr. M. Düren, II. Physikalisches Institut, JLU Giessen
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Prof.
Dr. J. Janek, Physikalisch-chemisches Institut, JLU Giessen
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Prof.
Dr. C. Leggewie, Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen
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Prof.
Dr. Th. Marauhn, Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht und Europarecht,
JLU Giessen
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Prof.
Dr. D. Schlettwein, Institut für Angewandte Physik, JLU Giessen
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Dr.
F. Schüssler, Institut für Geographie, JLU Giessen
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Prof.
Dr. W. Speitkamp, Historisches Institut, Neuzeit I, JLU Giessen
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D.
Stange, M.A., Historisches Institut, JLU Gießen
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Prof.
Dr. D. van Laak, Historisches Institut, JLU Giessen
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Dr.
K. Westphal, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
- German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
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Prof.
Dr. P. Winker, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, JLU Giessen
- sponsored by DAAD,
Giessener
Hochschulgesellschaft
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