• Pushyourprojectonmajortopicsrelatedtozeroemission cities of tomorrow by developing yourideawithinternationaleseiaexperts.

• Topscientistsandpractitionerswillfocusonyourcasefromvariousanglesandhelpyoudevelopittoawell-structuredconceptthatyoucanfurtheruseforbuildingupfundingproposal.

• Enhanceyourownprojectbyusingcuttingedgetools under the supervision of experiencedexperts.

• Meet people with similar interests and startnetworkingeffectively.

• Reach beyond your limits this year at the eseiaInternational Summer School from 14 - 27 July2014 at the Transilvania University of Braşov inRomania.

Formoreinformation:www.etp.eseia.eu

14 - 28 July 2014TransilvaniaUniversityofBraşov,Romania

eseiaInternationalSummerSchool2014„Smart Metropolitan Regions of Tomorrow“

www.etp.eseia.eu

Prof. Ion Visa

Build the Future

eseiaexpertswill supportyourconcept fromthefollowingfiveangles:

Policy angle:EUsustainableenergypolicyforlocalandregionalactors;

Socio-economic angle: New business andfinancialmodelsforrenewable-basedenergymixes; the roleof social diversity in citiesofthefuture;

Design angle:Howtotranscendtheconceptofsustainabilityinsustainableenergysystemsdesignandinarchitecture;

Technological angle:Environmentallyfriendlyelectricityandheatingproductionandsupply,climate control, and waste and wastewatertreatment of the metropolitanregionsoftomorrow;

Project funding angle: How to develop andwrite awinningprojectproposal.

Program

The eseia International SummerSchool will focus on stronginteractive lectures followed bydiscussionsanddebatesinthemorning,andhands-onactivitiesintheafternoon.Aspecificmodule,underthecoordinationofEU experts, will focus on how you can turnyourideaintoawinningproject.

Academic Recognition

3ECTSwillbeattributedtothesummerschoolparticipantswithatotalof75hoursincluding40contacthoursand35hoursofpreparationandfollow-up.

Field trip and Activities

BrașovislocatedinthecentralareaofRomania,inSouthernTransilvania,surroundedbyapartof the Oriental Carpathians. The weekendsduringthesummerschoolcanbewellusedforhiking.YoualsohavetheopportunitytovisittheBranCastle(knownasDracula

Castle), the medieval city of Brasovand its surroundings. A special tripcouldbeorganizedtothetopoftheFagarasimountains(2400m),ontheTrasfagarasanbreathtakingroad.

Prof. Anca Duta

Castle of Bran

Our Experts

Internationalexpertswillguideyouandofferadviceonyourconcepts.TheSummerschoolCoordinator,Prof. IonVisa,willwelcomeyouwithin the Transilvania University ofBrasovfacilitiesandprovideyouwith insightful advises, alongwith Prof. Anca Duta, theScientific Coordinator andwith Prof. Mircea Neagoe,headoftheLocalOrganizingCommittee.

Pleasefindbelowalistoflecturers(tbc):HaraldKainz,TUGraz,ATYoramKrozer,U.Twente,NLLotharFickert,TUGraz,ATInaKörner,TUHHHamburg,DEGintarasStauskis,VGTUVilnius,LTTeresaPoncedeLeão,LNEGLisbon,PTBrigitteHasewend,ESEIAandTUGraz,ATMarianaGavrilescu,EnvironmentEngineeringandManagementJournal,Iasi,ROMihaiPascu,SustainableDevelopmentAgency,BrasovCountyCouncil,ROOlimpiuAchim,Viessmann,RO

Professional Visit

The group organizing the summer schoolrepresented the core team that coordinatedandimplemented,during2009–2013,the25MEURstructuralfundsprojectfordevelopingtheR&DInstituteoftheUniversity.ParticipantswillhavetheopportunitytovisittheR&DInstitutehosting the27 researchcenters thatoperatewith their own staff and infrastructure anddevelopresearchofexcellencetargetingnovelinnovativehigh-techproducts forsustainableenergy solutions. Located in the new GreenEnergy Independent University Campus –GENIUS,theInstitutehasadedicatedareafortraining highly qualified human resources byinternationalM.Sc. and Ph.D. programs, andhas a focus on cooperation with companiesandinternationalnetworking.

One module is scheduled in the ViessmannCompanyandoffersyoudirectcontactwithacompanypromotingsustainability.

The first weekend willincludeavisittooneofthelargestPVparksinEurope.

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High Potentials

This summer school aims at committed participants interested in projects on sustainable smartmetropolitanregionsoftomorrow.SendyourprojectideaforreviewassoonaspossibletoProf.MirceaNeagoebyforwardingitto:MirceaNeagoe:mneagoe@unitbv.ro,pleasesendCCtotheeseiaSecretariat:office@eseia.eu

Thefeeforthesummerschoolwillbe600€coveringthelectures,boardandlodging.Costsandorganizationofarrivalanddepartureisintheresponsibilityoftheparticipants.

eseia

eseia – the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance is an association ofleadingresearch,educationandbusinessorganizations.eseiaoperatesinthefieldofsustainableenergysystems,inresearch,educationandinnovation.

TheeseiaEducationandTrainingProgrammeseeks toprovidehands-onflexibleandup-to-dateskillstrainingjoininglatestresearchresultswithpracticalknowledge.eseiaexpertsarepartofandactivelydrivetheEuropeanCommissionSETPlanE&TInitiative.www.etp.eseia.eu

About Transilvania University of Brasov

TransilvaniaUniversityofBrasovisoneofthelargesthighereducationinstitutioninRomania,with20,000studentsand800academicstaff,locatedintheheartofthecityatthefootofMountainTampaintheSouthernCarpathianMountains.

SustainabilityresearchandtrainingareastrategicpriorityoftheuniversityofferingPh.D.andM.Sc.programmesincooperationwithlocalandregionalbodies.Includingthetestgroundofanewlyopenedrenewableenergycampus,TransilvaniaUniversityofBrasovwilltherefore

beabletoprovideahighqualityinternationalsummerschoolprogrammethatwillsurelyincreaseyourcompetitivenessinsustainablemetropolitanregionsandpushyourprojectideaforward.www.unitbv.ro

mailto:mneagoe@unitbv.romailto:office@eseia.euwww.etp.eseia.euwww.unitbv.ro