27th European PV Solar Energy Conference & Exhibition
SciCom was International Media Counsellor for the event
- Frankfurt Convention Center, 24 - 28 September, 2012
27th EU PVSEC - Post Event Report
Industry, Research, Finance and Politics give a strengthened Mandate to PV
“Photovoltaic solar energy is here to stay but is now at a tipping point. Electricity business leaders, investors, innovators, regulators and especially policy-makers must join forces and push ahead with an inevitable paradigm shift in the way electricity is produced, sold, transported and distributed", Conference General Chairman Dr. Stefan Nowak, Chairman IEA PVPS, International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme, concluded after this year's 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition at the Messe Frankfurt fairground.
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Euroscience Open Forum 2012
Organised by SciCom on behalf of the Government of South Africa
- Dublin, Saturday 14 July, 2012
Turning Astronomy into Business Clusters
Astronomy is big business. South Africa, allied with eight other African countries, is planning to build the world’s most powerful radio telescope - an instrument 50-100 times more sensitive and 10,000 times faster than any radio imaging telescope ever built.
More than 70 institutes in 20 countries, together with industry partners such as Intel, are participating in the scientific and technical design.
This science to business project is truly of global significance and a potential opportunity for ESOF delegates. The design, construction and operation of the telescope will have a potentially global impact on skills development in science, engineering and associated industries.
Euroscience Open Forum 2012
Organised by SciCom
- Dublin, Thursday, 12 July, 10h45 – 12h15
Exploding Myths on Reactor Security, Harm Reduction and GMO's
Session Description
Thought-leaders from science, policy and industry came together to challenge popular perceptions and misperceptions on nuclear energy, GMOs and tobacco.
Euroscience Open Forum 2012
Organised by SciCom on behalf of the Government of South Africa
- Dublin, 11 – 15 July
Who's watching Africa? A scramble for natural resources
Intro
Africa is a continent rich in natural resources such as oil, gold, timber, diamonds, uranium and chrome. It also has the potential to feed itself and to become the bread basket of Europe, amongst others. Research and development coupled with the application of the latest technological advances play a key role in accessing and processing these resources. A sensible exploitation could greatly benefit the peoples of Africa and success stories are to be found. But instead, the scramble for Africa's riches has often led to mismanagement, environmental degradation, and in some instances, to conflict. Neither has the management of Africa's natural resources helped alleviate poverty. A number of important developments are, however, changing the dynamics related to resource management and exploitation in Africa. Chief among these is the determination of a number of African countries to move from a resource-dependent to a knowledge-based economy. Emerging economies such as China and others have also demonstrated a keen interest in partnerships with Africa with recent spectacular and significant investments.
