INITIATIVE FOR ENERGY EDUCATION AT THE LEVEL OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS –

CASE STUDY

Saleh Ismail Atominstitut - TU Wien

Initiative for Energy Education

The target set by oil-rich GCC countries for electricity production from RE by 2020 is significant, Bahrain (5%), Kuwait (10%,), Oman (10%), Qatar (2%), Abu-Dhabi (7%). Saudi Arabia is planning to produce 50% of the electricity from non-hydrocarbon resources by 2032 (54 GW renewable and 17.6 GW nuclear)

The global new investments in renewable energy was increased from $46.6 billion in 2004 up to $285,9 billion in 2015. In other words, 134 GW (i.e., 62 GW wind, 56 GW PV) of renewable energy (RE) excluding large hydro were commissioned in 2015.

449 nuclear power plants in operation, 60 are under constructions.

Emirates are building 4 nuclear reactors with 5600 MW with about $20 billion contact. Saudi Arabia is planning to construct 16 NPP with estimated costs of $80 billion.

Unfortunately, these great programs /challenges are lacking in any suitable outreach programs for the public awareness or school basic information within secondary schools’ science education.

The huge investments in the field of nuclear and renewable energy to meet the challenge of the energy strategies are opening a fast new market all over the world with new jobs opportunities for engineers, scientists and high-qualified workers.

However, there are currently in the Arab world several challenges that still have to be addressed such as:

• high illiteracy (54 million, 2015) and • high unemployment rate between young populations (15-24

years), which is the highest in the world (27%, 2011).

Arab European Summer School on Energy Education

Objectives: • Improvement of the scientific and

practical skills of secondary/technical school teachers in regard to energy (renewable/ non-renewable/ nuclear). • Teachers will be in direct contact with international organizations, EU-universities and schools for continuous training and cooperation.

• Providing the opportunity to work in an international team to:

solve problems, develop modern educational

programs and Implement web-based

materials/resources after adaptation to the national language.

International Nuclear Organizations: IAEA CTBTO European Universities/Research Centers: CNR- ITAE, ITALY CNRS- PROMES, National Center for Scientific Research, FRANCE University of Stuttgart- ITW, GERMANY Austrian Universities/Institutes: University of Natural Resources Montanuniverstät Leoben, TU-Wien:

Institute of Applied Physics-IAP Institute of Energy Systems….. Atominstitut-ATI

Austrian Research Centers/Organizations: AIT, Austrian Institute of Technology VERBUND, AUSTRIA BMFLMW, AUSTRIA

Practical Measurements/ Excursions

Solar Energy-PV TRIGA Research Reactor Solar-Campus (Eberstalzell), 1MW

IAEA CTBTO Radiation Protection

Arab-European Forum on Energy Education

Several foundations, organizations are working in the same field with limited budget, but it is important to create a structure to work together with the aim of planning a general strategy for large programs and efficient utilization of the limited available resources.

The forum aims to establish a platform for teachers/scientists/authorities/ organizations for high quality education and continuous training in the field of energy.

October 30, 2015 Program: 10 invited Speakers 2 sessions Panel Discussion Gala Dinner

know our capabilities.

One of the remarkable statement during the forum indicated that energy is a complex subject not only technically but also economically and politically and that should be treated fairly at the academic level and training programs.

The forum will help to get to know each other. The personal contact is very important in order to build up the trust and ideas for a real platform.

AEFEE / Panel Discussion

Profs. Rauch, Jasson, Edlinger Kutschera Günter, Sihver, Vana

1 • Proposals

2 • Questionnaires

3 • Interviews

4 • Reports

Assessment

The selection procedure to attend AESSEE-2015 was based on writing a proposal (300 words) entitled “school based initiative to improve the renewable energy & energy efficiency culture”.

23%

57%

10%

5% 5%

Country specific information

Suggestions regarding the implementation of renewable energy in their countries

General suggestions to improve the interest on renewable energy at schools

Former activity regarding a public project

Social activities, without specific data

Evaluation

The questionnaires indicated the following:

The most interested subject was the solar energy.

All participants suggested intensive school activities with

the students by motivating teachers for establishing energy-

related activities with experiments and demonstrations.

The need to develop the science curricula.

The necessity of continuous training and meetings.

The creation of an official structure after AESSEE in order to

act together.

Engage the public media in the national energy strategies as

initiative frame for raising public awareness towards energy-

related subjects.

The contribution of IAEA is essential to cover important

subjects such as the nuclear law and the main nuclear

treaties besides the huge amount of technical information

of the agenda.

• It was necessary to interview each participant after evaluating the first questionnaire to clarify the significant change after one week training.

• 75% of the participants indicated that their knowledge

regarding energy has increased at least 3-5-fold after the first week agenda.

• 25% mentioned that their knowledge has improved 6-8-fold as their information during studies or teaching

were in general lacking energy-related subjects. • The agenda of the first AESSEE-2015 has provided a

broad scale of information for the most important energy sources; therefore, the response of the teachers was very fast due to their experience and scientific background.

Activities after AESSEE-2015: • Organizing training sessions on renewable energy for technical

school students by focusing on energy conservation (Egypt).

• Creating energy groups at some schools (Egypt) • Training programs for teachers at technical schools on

renewable energy (Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan)

• Organizing activities for children (Egypt).

• AESSEE participants in Egypt participated in courses (TVET) for curricula development regarding renewable energy for technical schools according to the European standards (Egypt).

• Creating social media groups for energy-related information and communications (Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan).

• Awareness campaigns on renewable energy for junior and senior high school classrooms by means of a renewable energy truck (Lebanon).

• A project to design a simple car powered by PV system (Oman).

• Presentations about the activities of AESSEE-2015 at some international organizations in Vienna (Lebanon).

Yaser (Alexandria)

Shaymaa (Egypt)

Activities of Participants after AESSEE

Lina (Lebanon)

EWAS EWAS

Energy Literacy Questionnaire

(ELQ-1)

Energy

Standard Modules

(ESM)

Excursions Discussion Family Day ELQ-2

1 2 3 4 5 6

Energy Week of the ARAB Schools (EWAS)

Energy Network of Arab Schools (ENAS)

Web-Based Activities

& Digital Media

Library

for Selected Available International Resources

(Arabic)

Developing Science Curriculum

& Training

Coordinated School Activities

Initiative for Energy Education

AESSEE AEFEE EWAS

ENAS

Initiative for Energy Education

Thank You

Fund / Cooperation ?

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We have to work together with social

engagement to realize

ATOMS FOR PEACE by providing quality education and

knowledge for all,

in order to

eradicate poverty from our world.

Therefore,

NUCLEAR ENERGY should be the powerful light for

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

GOALS everywhere.