[Estufas_bioenergylists.org] URGENTE: Encuentro Mesoamericano Sobre Fogones y Energia de la Madera en Nicaragua, Junio 28 y 29.

[Miranda, Rogerio]

Amigos: 

 

Ayuda financiera para participar del encuentro sobre fogones y e dendroenergia en Nicaragua en la próxima semana.

 

Rogério

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ETHOS'S SCHORLARSHIPS FOR THE WOOD ENERGY EXCHANGE IN NICARAGUA

 

ETHOS (Engineers in Technical and Humanitarian Opportunities of Services) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to facilitate research and the development of appropriate technology by forming collaborative North-South partnerships between universities, research laboratories, engineers, and non-governmental organizations in foreign countries. By working together, these groups aim to create and then disseminate the best available appropriate technology to families in need.

 

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Energy and Mines will host Second Mesoamerican Wood Energy, Clean and Efficient Cooking Exchange, in the city of Managua, Nicaragua, June 28th and 29th, 2007. ETHOS is pleased to provide scholarship support to enable greater participation from household energy, indoor air pollution and health practitioners from the region. 

 

The goal of this workshop is to gather professionals from Mesoamerica who are working in the field of improved use of biomass, alternative fuels and clean cooking technologies, indoor air pollution and health, to discuss the latest technological and methodological advancement in these fields. This forum will also bring together professionals from South America and the U.S.

 

Specific objectives of the forum are:

Share experiences regarding the design, production, dissemination and financing of improved biomass cook stoves, and alternative fuels and technologies. 

Share experiences about indoor air pollution (IAP) studies and awareness raising on health impacts and healthy cooking practices.

Exchange lessons regarding sustainable wood energy production.

Identify opportunities for collaboration between the public and private sector, to increase access to improved and appropriate technologies and information by the neediest populations.

 

ETHOS will support approximately three candidates, with up to US$ 1,000 each to pay for travel costs, in order to attend the forum in Nicaragua. The Ministry of Energy and Mines will provide accommodations in local hotels for these candidates in Managua.

 

The candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

Be a professional in the field of improved biomass or alternative energy stoves, and/or indoor air pollution prevention.

Work in any country of Latin America (with exception of Nicaragua).

Write an one page proposal describing applicant's work in relation to the field of biomass, improved stoves, IAP and health, and how his/her participation in this forum will contribute to the overall discussion and/or to bring new knowledge in this field to his/her country of work.

Cite three professional references in the field of stoves or IAP and health.

Indicate the origin city of the flight from his/her home country, and make a reservation with a local travel agency, indicating the total cost of the airfare.

The proposal may be submitted either English, Spanish or Portuguese, and must be in Microsoft Word.

Submit application by 08:00 hs (Pacific time) of June 22th to rmiranda en winrock.org with Email subject line "ETHOS SCHORLASHIP, [CANDIDATE NAME]"

 

The tentative program for the Second Mesoamerican Wood Energy Exchange can be seeing at: www.winrock.org.br/eventos/nicaragua.htm 

 

The board of directors of ETHOS will select the candidates for the scholarship by June 24th.

 

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