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Evaluation of the 11th international course on implementation of wind energy, ECN, April 8-18, 2001
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ECN
Wind Energy
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1-8-2002
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ECN-C--02-071
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ECN publication
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40
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Abstract:
This report is an evaluation of the ?Eleventh International Course onthe Implementation of "Wind Energy" held from 8-18 April 2002 at the
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands, ECN, in Petten, The Netherlands.
This course was organised by ECN in cooperation with Arrakis and Buro
Netwerk. Twenty participants attended the course from 12 different countries.
The significant positive feedback received from this year?s participants
was similar to that of previous years, demonstrating the ongoing value
and the need of this course.
The viability of this annual course hinges mainly upon levels of financial
sponsorship. General demand for this course by suitable candidates continues
to outstrip financing by a factor of almost 3, however ECN and its partners
continue to offer the course each year and search for creative ways
to cover total course expenses. This year, the participant?s own company
or institute
paid the costs of 11 of the 20 participants. The following Dutch entities
sponsored the other 9 participants: The ministry of Foreign Affairs,
electricity companies REMU and Essent, the Dorgelo Foundation, and ECN
itself. Vestas was the only foreign sponsor this year.
Sponsors and the level of sponsorship change each year depending on
a variety of aspects: related wind energy projects, industry changes
and competition, and changes in donor financing. The trends experienced
in previous years continue, with demand for training at different levels
and under a wider range of topics growing, while financing levels drop.
In fact, ECN?s recent training needs survey (2002) showed that management
and staff level training on wind energy
implementation are in serious short supply, particularly in Asian countries,
prompting ECN and its partners to engage European and Developing Country
partners on additional training development efforts. ECN has been asked
to duplicate its annual course overseas in 2003 in order to meet training
needs for people who are working in wind energy in developing countries,
and need up to date training at much lower cost levels. Assuming financing
can be secured, two courses will be executed: one at ECN and one overseas.
On behalf of the participants, the course management expresses its sincere
thanks to the institutes and companies named above for their generous
sponsoring during 2002.
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