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Interdisciplinary Bilateral Winter and Summer School on Energy Systems in Austria and the Czech Republic

Non semester course for Czech and Austrian students supported by Czech-Austrian Energy Expert Group (CZ-AT EEG).

The Czech-Austrian Energy Expert Group (CZ-AT EEG) was established in 2002 by the agreement of Czech Minister of Foregin Affairs Cyril Svoboda and Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environmnent and Water Management Wilhelm Molterer. Experts (mostly academic) in energy, economics and energy policy operate in the group.
The aim of this expert group is to support public discussion in the wider range of Czech and Austrian experts on energy, environment and society issues. To this aim, the group presents innovative energy policy topics, organizes joint seminars, discussions, prepares summer schools and educational courses at universities, processes expert studies, publishes and other activities.
The Interdisciplinary Bilateral Winter and Summer School on Energy Systems in Austria and the Czech Republic is an extra-semester course organized across Czech and Austrian universities, attended by 10 Czech and 10 Austrian student every year. The course includes lectures, excursions and bilateral cooperation of students over the selected project.

Funding Agency: AKTION Austria – Czech Republic (AKTION Česká republika – Rakousko)
Duration: continuously / annually
Contact Person: Lenka Zemková, e-mail: zemkova@ieep.cz
Researchers:  Jiří Louda, Lenka Zemková
In Cooperation with: Czech-Austrian Energy Expert Group (CZ-AT EEG)
Web-site: http://www.ieep.cz/energie-a-spolecnost/