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Seminars, Debates & Conferences
Organized by INFORSE-Europe or with participation by INFORSE-Europe

Calls & Proceedings

EU-DK debat om Klima
november-december, 2024

4. december (KBH - Den Sorte Diamant):
Vejen frem mod 2040: Dialog og debat om EU’s næsteskridt i klimaindsatsen – kom og mod ledende klimaordforere til debat om EU’s og Danmarks kommende klimamål og klimapolitik! (København + online).
Tildmeling here:

2. december (KBH): Debat: Hvordan får vi en ambitiøs EU-klimaplan, der kan drive klimaindsatsen?

28. november (Aarhus): 1.5?C: Klimaindsats i et dansk, europæisk og globalt perspektiv – hvordan begrænser vi verdens temperaturstigning?

27. november (KBH): Sådan løser EU klimaudfordringen: Et kig frem mod 2030 – med klimaekspert Jesper Theilgaard, SYNERGI, NOAH og VE)

19. november:(Vestjylland): Offentligt debatmøde: Klima- og energipolitik i EU og DK – helt lokalt.

Mere: ve.dk/kom-med-til-klimadebatter-om-eu-og-vejen-mod-2040-i-hele-landet/

Arrangementerne er med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet og EU’s LIFE-program, men ansvaret for indholdet er alene tilskudsmodtagers og partneres. Arrangementerne er en del af projektet ”Together for 1.5” – ledet af Climate Action Network – Europe samt til fremme af debat og oplysning om Europa ledet af International Network for Sustainable Energy – Europe. (INFORSE).

UNFCCC logo
SAVE THE DATE:
November 11-22, 2024
UNFCCC COP 29, - Baku. Azerbaijan
INFORSE is participating at the UN Climate COP29
with Side Event and Exhibition

Read More at: INFORSE at COP29 
INFORSE European Sustainable Energy Seminar in Latvia September 2024
September 25-27, 2024 (In Latvia & partially online)
INFORSE Europe Sustainable Energy Seminar, Talsi, Latvia together with General Meeting.

INFORSE-Europe is organizing an NGO sustainable energy seminar in cooperation with Latvian Green Movement. We focus on how civil society can push forward climate action with transition to 100% renewable energy, sufficiency/sustainable lifestyles, the best mitigation measures, and much more.
Read more: Seminar 2024 Register: Google form. Download: Program

More at Facebook. Contact: Gunnar B. Olesen, ove@inforse.org.
Final FULFILL project event  on sufficiency in Brussels September 18 2024
September 18, 2024, 15.00-17.00
Final FULFILL Project Conference in Brussels & online

Join and Read more: FULFILL Final Event
Regiser on the Registration form
èget danske klimaindsats med nordiske og baltiske erfaringer
September 20, 2024, 13.30-14.30
Webinar (zoom) on the project
in Danish (!)

Webinar: - øget danske klimaindsats med nordiske og baltiske erfaringer
Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOCqrDMjG9RoQkEYvK32qlmRPXW81Hy9
Folkedybet Festival on Sustainable Lifestyle - Strandengen, Sams?, Denmark
September 13, 2024, kl. 14.30 • Cirkustelt (in Danish)
Folkedybet Festival on Sustainable Lifestyle - Strandengen, Samsø, Denmark

Danmark og EU’s rolle i det bæredygtige liv. Hvordan kan en bæredygtig livsstil se ud for at vi har lyst til at leve i den og hvordan kan vi med lokale initiativer bane vejen?
Præsentation af ny viden og debat med en række bæredygtigheds initiativer - reultaterne fra EU Horison Projektet FULFILL, ved Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe.
Read more: Full Program: Folkedybet 2024 - Samsø Ennergiakademiet
Klimafolkemodet debat energifaelleskaber i EU og DK 2024 aug 31
Lørdag, august 31, 2024 10.00
Klimafolkmødet, Middlefart, Orange Scene
Paneldebat: Energifællesskaber i DK og EU

Debattørerr: Ulrik Jørgensen, Energifællesskaber Danmark; Per Clausen, MEP, Enhedslisten; Torsten Gejl, Mf, Alternativet; Jorn Chemnitz, Kolding Byråd, SF. Mødeleder: Gunnar Boye Olesen, VedvarendeEnergi, INFORSE-Europe
Arrangører: VedvarendeEnergi, Energifællesskaber Danmark og INFORSE-Europe.
Læs mere: facebook event og Danish events by INFORSE about the EU
Folkemèdet om grèn livstil 15 Juni 2024 VE INFORSE
June 15, 2024, 13.30
Sustainable lifestyle - New climate policy in the EU and Denmark (in Danish)
Strandvejen's Debate Tent at Folkemèdet, Allinge, Bornholm

How do we translate the need for sustainable lifestyles into political climate solutions?
- Gunnar Boye Olesen, Policy Coordinator for RenewableEnergy, INFORSE-Europe and researcher in sustainable lifestyle policy at the EU Horizon2020 FULFILL Project.
- Marianne Bigum, Member of the Danish Parliament for SF.
- Kathrine Olldag, chairperson of the climate and environmental organization VedvarendeEnergi, political director of the industry association Cirkulær and former MF for Radikale.
- Julie Schoen, spokesperson, Den Blaa Avis.
Read more: FULFILL project and Danish events by INFORSE about the EU (in Danish)
EUSEW Session: Less is more? An overview of sufficiency
June 11-13, 2024
EUSEW 2024, Brussels, Belgium
INFORSE-Europe is co-orgsniser of an exhibition featuring the EU funded FULFILL project.
June 12, 2024 - 9:30 - 11:00
Policy Conference Session: Less is more? An overview of sufficiency policies to reduce emissions and increase quality of life.
INFORSE-Europe is co-orgsniser of the session together with partners of the EU funded FULFILL project.
More information: EUSEW Session page and FULFILL page
UNFCCC SB60, Bonn side event on sufficiency 12 june 2024
June 8, 2024 - 11:45 - 13:00
UNFCCC SB60, Bonn
, Germany
Venue: Conference Center, Room Berlin

Side Event: Decarbonisation through sufficiency lifestyle: How much? How to support? 100% renewables
Organised by INFORSE in cooperation with Association negaWatt, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (FhG ISI) and SustainableEnergy (SE). More info: INFORSE at SB60
UNFCCC SB60 Side Events and FULFILL page
EUP-valgmode om klima, miljo og natur i Denmark maj 2024
May, 2024
EU-valgmøder om klima, miljø og natur i Danmark
(in Danish)
EU-Election Debates on Climate, Environment and Nature in Denmark (in Danish)
* 14. maj: Aarhus
* 22. maj: Skjern, Vestjylland
* 27. maj: Høje Taastrup
* 30. maj: Roskilde Gymnasium
* 6. juni: Hurup, Thy
Arrangementer er med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet, men ansvaret for indholdet er alene arrangørernes.
Læs mere:
Events af danske INFORSE medlemer og VedvarendeEnergis hjemmeside
Klimaomstilling fra EU og klimahandling fra civilsamfundet feb 23 2024
23 februar 2024, kl 13.00-16.00
Sted: Proviantsalen ved Christiansborg, PS-77, K
øbenhavn (Dansk)
Klimaomstilling fra EU og klimahandling fra civilsamfundet
med Gunnar Boye Olesen, VedvarendeEnergi/INFORSE-Europa; Michael Sogaard Jorgensen, Institut for Bæredygtighed og Planlægning AAU;
Mette Hoffgaard Ranfelt, miljopolitisk chefradgiver, Danmarks Naturfredningsforening; Mads Hvid (SF), kandidat til Europa Parlamentet; Jan Kristoffersen (Alternativet), spidskandidat til Europa Parlamentet; Marianne Bigum (SF) EU-ordforer og næstformand for Klima-, energi og forsyningsudvalget.
Arrangementet er finansieret med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet. Ansvaret for indholdet er alene tilskudsmodtagers.
Mere: VedvarendeEnergi
Facebook event
See more: Events of Danish INFORSE members
INFORSE at UNFCCC COP28
December 1 - 12, 2023
UNFCCC COP 28 in Dubai, UAE

INFORSE is participating at the UN Climate COP28 with Exhibition (Dec 1-6) and Side Events on December 8 & 9..
Read More at: INFORSE at COP28
INFORSE-Europe
June-October 2023
Events: information and debate on EU in Denmark in Danish


25 oktober, 2023, kl 19.00 - 21.00
Kan vi selv eje vores energi? Kan vi gøre energien grønnere?
Sted: Byens Hus i Mørke

20 september, 2023, kl. 16.30
Fyraftensmøde: Energifællesskaber: Hvordan kommer vi fra EU's ambition til virklighed i Roskilde?
Sted: Den Gamle Byrådsal, Roskilde

5 september, 2023, kl 17-00-20.00
Workshop om lokale energifællesskaber i EU og på Stevns
Sted: Frivillighedscentret Hårlev

29. august 2023, kl.17.00 - 19.00
Vedvarende energifælleskaber i haveforeninger. Muligheder og barrierer i EU og Danmark.
Sted: HF Sundbyvester/fælleshuset, Amager

14 August, 2023, kl. 17.00 - 18.30
Paneldebat: National og EU-politiske perspektiver pa atomkraft vs vedvarende energi i den grønne omstilling
Sted: Dokk 1, Aarhus

12 August, 2023, kl. 14.00:
Fra Greenwash til grønnere påstande i hele EU
Sted: Samsø Energiakademi, Samsø

16 juni, 2023, kl.16:30 - 17.30
EU's og DK's energiomstilling i den aktuelle krig/krise
Sted: Folkemødet, Bornholm.

Read more at Events of Danish INFORSE members

Arrangementer er finansieret med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet. Ansvaret for indholdet er alene tilskudsmodtagers.
• 20-22 June, 2023
INFORSE exhibition at EUSEW 2023
Read more at INFORSE exhibition at EUSEW 2023
UNFCCC side event on lifestyle changes sufficiency June 10 2023
10 June 2023, 14:45-16:00
UNFCCC SB58 Side Event, Bonn, Germany + online
Room: Berlin & UN Climate Channel
Title: Sustainable lifestyles for climate action and policies for ALL
Organised by INFORSE, Fraunhofer Institute (Germany), REScoop.eu (Belgium) and SE in Denmark.
Read more:
Program and Proceedings at INFORSE's side event page
Project: FULFILL and
fulfill-sufficiency.eu
UNFCCC SB58 Side Event: june 8 2023
8 June 2023, 16:45-18:00
UNFCCC SB58 Side Event, Bonn, Germany + online
Room: Kaminzimmer & UN Climate Channel
Title: 100% Renewables, Local Climate Solutions in East Africa, South Asia.

INFORSE members present 100% renewable scenarios in Uganda and Kenya, and online catalogues of sustainable solutions.
Program & Proceedings at INFORSE's side event page
CLEVER Scenario launch June 5 2022
5 June, 2023.
CLEVER Scenario launch - JOIN in Brussels or online
Zoom link: www.bit.ly/3ISh47f, Registration in Brussels
INFORSE-Europe is part of the big network developed this is ebreaking scenario for Europe.
Read more at: www.clever-energy-scenario.eu
and INFORSE in Clever scenario
Webinar Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Ukraine March 31 2023

31 March, 2023
Webinar: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Ukraine
(UA/EN interpretation)
Read more at SELNEE Project

SELNEE webinar Ukraine Renewables Didtrictheating 2023 March 16
16 March 2023
Webinar, Renewable Energy in District Heating in Ukraine
(UA/EN interpretation)
Read more at SELNEE Project
Et gr?nnere Ukraine p? vej med vedvarende energi efter krigen
December 19, 2022
Event in Aarhus, Denmark, Dokk 1, lokale 1.
A Greener Ukraine on the ay with renewable energy after the war

The title in Danish: Et grønnere Ukraine på vej med vedvarende energi efter krigen, fyraftensmøde
The event is in Danish. The speakers from Ukraine will be online and speak in English.
The event will be followed with a debate in Danish.
Read more in the Program in Danish and Program English.
Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkfu6tqzIuEtwWI6_7SuUA6IgmJaxUGw_G
Read more on the Ukrainian-Danish NGO cooperation Project: Change Agents
Webinar: Dec 20 - 2022 Solar Thermal HeatingIn General and for District Heating 20 December, 2022
Webinar: Solar Thermal Heating in General and for District Heating (Ukrainian / English with interpretation)

Read more on the Ukrainian-Danish NGO cooperation Project: Change Agents
Workshop on EU in Skjern DEnmark dec 2022 12 December, 2022, kl 19.00
Skjern, Denmark
Debatmøde: EU?s klima- og energipolitik
Hvordan håndteres krisen? Muligt lokalt udbytte? Energifællesskaber?

Events of Danish INFORSE members
COP27 Side Event at the Ukrainien Pavillion Boosting Energy Security with Local Renewable Energy Solutions  Nov 17 2022 November 17, 2022
UNFCCC COP27, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt & online
Side Event at the Ukrainian Pavilion
Boosting Energy Security with Local Renewable Energy Solutions

Read more on the Ukrainian-Danish NGO cooperation Project: Change Agents
International Conference - Options for EU Treaty Change in the Energy Field

November 10, 2022
International Conference - Options for EU Treaty Change in the Energy Field

The aim of the conference is to document how the EU constitutional framework could look like if it included mechanisms for an efficient and timely green energy transition.
Organized by NOAH Friends of the Earth Denmark, SustainableEnergy, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, INFORSE-Europe, The Swedish Renewable Energies Organization, Friends of the Earth Europe, Platform Against Nuclear Dangers (PLAGE), Nuclear Transparency Watch, Atomstopp, Reaction en Chaine Humaine, Uranium Network and European Environmental Bureau.
More and Register to the event at NOAH.dk

INFORSE side event COP27 November 6 - 18, 2022
UNFCCC COP 27, - Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

INFORSE is participating at the UN Climate COP27 with several delegates, and organise side event on November 12, 2022..
Read more at: INFORSE at COP27
INFORSE-Europe at EUSEW 2022 September 26-30, 2022
INFORSE-Europe Board and Secretariat participates at EUSEW 2022.
Meet us at the exhibition booth No. 15. at EUSEW in Brussels, Belgium .
Gunnar Boye Olesen, Judit Szoleczky, Henning Bo Madsen, Pete West, Ursel Beckman, Arturs Undrest, Oleksandra Tryboi.

Read more at INFORSE at EUSEW 2022 and EUSEW.eu
See us on facebook and twitter.
Webinar: Heat pumps in district heating systems: UKR - EN Septeber 12 2022 12 September, 2022
Webinar: Heat pumps in district heating systems: how to install and how much it costs (Ukrainian / English with interpretation)

Read more on the Ukrainian-Danish NGO cooperation Project: Change Agents
INFORSE-Europe Seminar 2021
INFORSE Europe Seminar 2021 August in Denmark
August 17-20/21, 2021
INFORSE-Europe Sustainable Energy NGO Seminar
at Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

August 21, 2021 (Saturday) INFORSE-Europe Board Meeting

Read more and download Program and Proceedings from INFORSE-Europe Seminar 2021
INFORSE-VE Ungenergi event at Folkemødet on EU og grønne omstilling June 18-2022
18 June, 2022 - kl.15.15
Folkemødet, A38, Allinge, Bornholm
EU og den grønne omstilling: vejen til bæredygtigt forbrug - tøj, elektronik, greenwash

Events of Danish INFORSE members
INFORSE-Europe

June 7, 2021 at 16.00 - 17.30
Decarbonising Heat – A Cornerstone in EU Green Deal & Fit for 55
Online Event (Zoom)

Introduction & Program by Gunnar B Olesen, INFORSE-Europe (pdf, 0.3 MB);
Joerg Muehlenhoff, Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe) (pdf 1.3 MB);
Jakob Worm, PlanEnergy, Denmark; (pdf 1.3 MB);
Davide Sabbadin, European Environmental Bureau (EEB); (pdf 1.9 MB)
Contact: gbo@inforse.org

See more: Facebook event

Webinar ONLINE: WOMEN & ENERGY 4 May 2021 4 May, 2021 at 13.00 - 15.00
Webinar ONLINE: WOMEN & ENERGY

Speakers are from Turkey, Poland, Georgia, Germany, and Denmark.
The event is organised by Troya Environmental Association in Turkey, in cooperation with SIE Poland (coord.), WECF Germany, and INFORSE-Europe in the framework of a Project "The Power of the Community Energy" supported by EU Erasmus Plus.
Registration and Read more: Power of Community Energy Project.
Seminar 23 April 2021 organised by REA Ukraine 23 April, 2021 Ukraine - online 10:00-12:00 (time: Kiev, Ukraine)
Review of the transition of Ukrainian cities to sustainable energy" - SELNEE project online seminar

Note: The Event is in Ukranian/Russian. Speakers from REA/INFORSE-Europe, and Korosten city, Ukraine.
See Event on Facebook
Read more: Event's call at REA's site in Ukranian from where there is registration link, and Event's call at REA' s site in English.
Debat 6 april 2021 FRA EU GREEN DEAL OG VERDENSMALENE TIL DEN LOKALE INDSATS I KOMMUNEN 6 april, 2021 - 12.30 - 14.00
Fra EU Green Deal og Verdensmålene til den lokale indsats i kommunen
med Gunnar Boye Olesen fra VE/INFORSE, Anders Du Mont-Thygesen, Center for Grøn Omstilling, Aalborg; og Marianne Bender fra UCN og Himmerlands Energi- og Miljøforening.
Arrangører: VedvarendeEnergi, University College Nordjylland, Himmerland Energi-og Miljøforening og International Network for Sustainable Energy - Europe.
Webinaret gennemføres med støtte fra Europa-Nævnet.
Events of Danish INFORSE members.
22 January, 2020, Belarus - online 12.00-14.00 22 January, 2020, Belarus - online 12.00-14.00 (time: Minsk, Belarus)
Implementation of the SECAPs, opportunities for the development and increase of the share of renewable energy sources at the local level within the existing energy system of the Republic of Belarus
Note: The Event is in Russian.
Read more on the SELNEE Project website:
Read more on SELNEE Project
Debat EU vestjylland 17 december, 2020 17 december, 2020 kl 19.30-21.10
EU Green Deal og grøn omstilling i Vestjylland
med Henning Bo Madsen, Gunnar Boye Olesen og Henning Donslund fra Ringøbing Skjern kommune.
Arrangeret af Vestjyllands Energi-og Miljøkontor, Miljøorganisationen VedvarendeEnergi og INFORSE-Europe i samarbejde med Miljøorganisationen NOAH.
Events of Danish INFORSE members.
18 November 2020, Ukraine
Review of Climate Action and Transition to Sustainable Energy in Ukraine - SELNEE project online seminar

Read more and download the Program under REA's site in Ukranian and REA' s site in English. Download the Program pdf. Read more on SELNEE Project
Din mening EU GgreenDeal in Denmark 4 nov 2020 November 4, 2020, København og online (på dansk)
EU og Nordens samarbejde
Arrangører: INFORSE-Europe og Samsø Energiakademiet. Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra EuropaNævnet.
Link til eventet: energiakademiet.dk/den-europaeiske-groenne-pagt
Se mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members.
Paneldabat EUGreenDeal i Danmark 29 okt 2020 29 Oktober, 2020 - Godsbanen i Aarhus og online (på dansk)
Paneldebat: Potentialer i Klimaindsatsen fra EU til Aarhus
Med danske EU parliamentarikere.

Arrangører: INFORSE-Europe og VedvarendeEnergi og "Go Green with Aarhus".
Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra EuropaN
ævnet
Se mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members.
INFORSE-Europe Event
October 23, 2020 - 15:00
INFORSE-Europe General Meeting
(only for INFORSE-Europe members)
att. Gunnar Boye Olesen E: ove@inforse.org
Debat EU Green Deal pÕ Stevns INFORSE VE 22102020 Oktober 22, 2020, Stevns Frivillighedscenter
EU Green Deal: Cirkulære Byggematerialer på Stevns
Arrangører: INFORSE-Europe, VedvarendeEnergi og Klima- og Energigruppen Stevns.
Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra EuropaNævnet.
Se mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members
webinar EU GreenDeal UngEnergi VE INFORSE Oktober 7, 2020 - Webinar (på dansk)
Klædt på til EU’s Green Deal, hvad vil komme på mode med cirkulær økonomi?

Arrangører: INFORSE-Europe, VedvarendeEnergi og UngEnergi København.
Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra EuropaNævnet.
Se mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members.
webinar EU green Deal Cirkular èkonomi okt 7 2020 Oktober 7, 2020 - Webinar (på dansk)
EU Green Deal og B
æredygtigt Byggeri - Set fra Thy
Arrangører: INFORSE-Europe, VedvarendeEnergi og Nordisk Folkecenter for Vevarende Energi.
Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra EuropaNævnet.
Se mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members.
INFORSE-Europe
INFORSE Europe Seminar 21092020 Transition to 100% Renewable Energy and a Zero Carbon Society in Europe


September 21, 2020
16.00-17.30 CEST, 15.00-16.30 UK time, 17.00-18.30 EEST
INFORSE-Europe online event (Zoom Meeting)


Transition to 100% Renewable Energy and a Zero Carbon Society in Europe (Examples from UK, France, Denmark)

- Paul Allen, Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales presented news about the proposal to convert UK to a Zero Carbon Britain (ZCB), including a “power down” strategy, how to reduce the carbon footprint to 0, and how the progressive proposals are taken up throughout the UK. (Paul Allen's presentation pdf, 2.8 MB)

- Yves Marignac presented negaWatt's proposal for phase out of fossil fuels of France and at the same time phase out nuclear power, using also energy efficiency and energy sufficiency actions. (Yves Marignac's presentation pdf, 1.6 MB)

- Gunnar Boye Olesen will present Danish plans for fast phase out of fossil fuels, both official Danish plans aiming at over 100% renewable electricity and close to 100% renewable heat already in 2030, and plans by INFORSE-Europe and SustainableEnergy in Denmark of a complete transition to sustainable use of renewable energy. (Gunnar B Olesen's presentation pdf, 2.0 MB)

- Debate after the three presentations. Judit Szoleczky, INFORSE-Europe, moderator.

See also: Proceedings page

21 September, 2020 - Webinar #4 EU GREEN DEAL & CIRCULAR ECOMOMY September 21, 2020 - kl 14-16 Webinar #4 (på dansk)
EU Green Deal - Cirkul
ær økonomi - Set fra Aalborg
Arrangører: INFORSE-Europe, VedvarendeEnergi, UCN og HEMF.
Arrangementet er med tilskud fra EuropaNævnet.

Se mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members.
INFORSE-Europe
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September 9, 2020
4.00-5.30 pm CEST, 3.00-4.30 pm, UK time, 5.00-6.30 pm EEST
INFORSE-Europe online event (Zoom Meeting)

Energy Communities and Prosumers in Europe

PROGRAM
- Dirk Vansintjan, RESCOOP Chairman, spoke on how to turn EU support for sustainable energy communities into national action and support, and give proposals for implementation of EU directives and good practices. Presentation (pdf, 2.8 MB)

- Katharina Habersbrunner, Sustainable Energy & Climate Coordinator, Women Engaged for a Common Future (WECF), spoke on good and bad practices and on expectations for EU rules for energy communities in Germany. Presentation (pdf, 2 MB)

- Gunnar Boye Olesen, Coordinator, INFORSE-Europe spoke about good examples and concerns from Denmark for energy communities. Presentation (pdf, 1.1 MB)

- Discussion on how to use EU rules and what we need to improve on European rules, and experiences from participants moderated by Judit Szoleczky, INFORSE-Europe.

See also: Proceedings page

EUSEW2020 30 June, 2020  CoolingDownHeating
EUSEW2020 30 June, 2020  CoolingDownHeating
30 June, 2020 - 9 - 10.30 (online)
EUSEW 2020 - Cooling Down Europe’s Heating System

Organised by Coolproducts Campaign, EEB, ECOs, INFORSE-Europe
Speakers include: Jeremy Wates, Secretary-General, EEB; Jutta Paulus, MEP; Jan Rosenow, RAP; Hans Paul Siderius, NEA; Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe

Program:
- Introduction by Jeremy Wates, Secretary-General, European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
- The expectations on the Renovation Wave from the Parliament by Jutta Paulus, MEP
- Why we should go for electrification and not hydrogen in heating by Jan Rosenow, RAP
- The Netherlands’ phase-out of fossil fuels in heating by Hans Paul Siderius, Expert at NEA
- How Ecodesign and Energy Labelling can phase-out fossil fuels by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE
Questions & Answers

Link to Event: EUSEW-2020 - 30 June: Cooling Down
Follow it on You tube: youtube.com/watch?v=s578egQQ5AQ

Download: Program - June 30: Cooling Down (2-page pdf)
EUSEW2020 24 June, 2020 Energy Sufficiency Game changer 24 June, 2020 - 14.00 - 15.30 (online)
EUSEW 2020 - Energy Sufficiency, a Game Changer to Achieve Resilience and Sustainability after the Crisis

Orgnanised by ECEEE, INFORSE-Europe, University of Oxford, negaWatt with the support of the International research network on sufficiency (ENOUGH).
Speakers include: Joanne Wade (ECEEE); Yves Marignac (negaWatt), Gunnar Boye Olesen (INFORSE-Europe); Sandy Olivar Calvo (Alternatiba Paris and ex-Youth for Climate, France); Tina Fawcett (University of Oxford); Marie Toussaint MEP (Greens, FR, member of the ITRE Commission)

Download INFORSE-Europe's presentation at Session: Energy sufficiency, a game changer to achieve resilience and sustainability after the crisis; Panel 2: How can we give more weight to sufficiency in the Green deal and EU climate strategy?
What role can energy and climate scenarios play to support stronger consideration for sufficiency policies and measures? Examples from the European sufficiency scenario network and the Nordic-Baltic region initiatives (pdf 0.5 MB) by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe.
Read more on the Project titled: Integrating Energy Sufficiency into Modelling of Sustainable Energy Scenarios

Link to the Event: EUSEW - June 24 Sufficiency
Download: Program - June 24: Sufficiency (pdf)
11. June 2020 - Webinar #3 EU GREEN DEAL & CIRCULAR ECOMOMY 11. June 2020 - Webinar #3 - 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
EU GREEN DEAL & PANELDEBAT - Gør EU vores forbrug grønnere? - in Danish. ONLINE debatmøde af webinaret afholdes af VedvarendeEnergi og INFORSE-Europe.
Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra Europa-N
ævnet.
Mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy
Program og Registration: Facebook event
2. June 2020 - Webinar #2 EU GREEN DEAL & CIRCULAR ECOMOMY

2. June 2020 - Webinar #2 - 16:15 - 17:55
EU GREEN DEAL & CIRCULAR ECOMOMY - in English
ONLINE debatm
øde af webinaret afholdes af INFORSE-Europe, VedvarendeEnergi, og Human Security.
Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra Europa-N
ævnet.
Mere: Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy
Program og Registration: Facebook event

 30. april 2020 - Online Debatmède EU transport denmark 30. april 2020 - Online
EU GREEN DEAL & TRANSPORT & NORDJYLLAND.
ONLINE debatm
øde af Webinaret afholdes af Himmerlands Energi- og Miljøforening, VedvarendeEnergi og INFORSE-Europe. Arrangementet afholdes med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet.
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The Power of the Community Energy Project Erasmus Plus 2019-21 April 23, 2020
Webinar:
The Power of Energy Communities:
Turning Rights into Reality Across Europe!
Date: April 23rd, 2020
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, via zoom
Download: Invitation & Program
Read more:
Power of Community Energy Project
UNFCCC COP25 INFORSE Side event and exhibition December 2019 December 2-13, 2019
UNFCCC COP25, Madrid, Spain (Venue moved from Chile
)
INFORSE participates with side event (Dec 13) and exhibition (Dec 9-10).
Read on INFORSE participation at COP25 including proceedings of the presentations.
The Power of the Community Energy Project Erasmus Plus 2019-21 November 5-6, 2019 - Warsaw, Poland
Workshop and Kick Off Meeting
"The Power of Community Energy" NGO Cooperation Project, 2019-21
Countries: Poland, Denmark, Germany, Turkey

Project Partners: Social Ecological Institute in Poland (coordinator), INFORSE-Europe in Denmark, WECF in Germany, Troya Environment Association in Turkey.
The Project is supported by EU Erasmus +
EuDevDays 2019 logo June 18-19, 2019 - EDD, Brussels
European Development Days

Event where INFORSE is participating:

June 19, 2019 at 14:45 to 16:00, Place: B1, Brainstorming lab
Rise Of The Eco Village - How community-based design and supportive technologies are creating new models for equality and sustainability
Organised by and with inputs from: CTCN, UNIDO, UNEP, UNFCCC, and REDES, Grobund, and INFORSE. INFORSE will present the Eco-Village Development in South Asia

See Program at EDD-2019 website.
EUSEW 2019

• June 18-20, 2019 - EUSEW 2019

Event where INFORSE-Europe is co-organiser:

June 20, 2019 at 11:00-12.30.
Title: Ecodesign and Energy Labels: Setting Standards for Consumers. Venue Mansholt, Charlemagne building. The event is co-organised by CEN, CENELEC, ECOs, EEB, INFORSE-Europe, and CoolProducts Campaign.
See program at EUSEW-2019 website.

June 18, 2019 at 14.00 - 15.30
Title: Life after the Clean Energy Package: unleashing the power of renewable energy for citizens and communities. Venue: Room Jenkins, Charlemagne building. The event is co-organised by REScoop.eu, Cities Northern Netherlands, Energy Cities, FoE-Europe, ICLEI, INFORSE-Europe, and World Future Council.
See program at EUSEW-2019 web site.

Vision Community Power CoalitionLaunch: Community Power Coalition Vision: Today INFORSE-Europe with 11 other networks and organisations launched a Vision statement for our joint Community Power Coalition. Download: Vision Statement

EU Debat 2 maj 2019 Aarhus Dokk 1 2. maj, 2019 kl 18.30-21 - DOKK 1, Aarhus, Denmark
Debatarrangement med Margrete Auken (F), Jeppe Kofod (A), Morten Lokkegaard (V), Nikolaj Villumsen (O) og Pernille Weiss (C).
Organiseret af VedvarendeEnergi, INFORSE-Europe og med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet.

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EU klima politik Aalborg 7 marts 2019

7 marts, 2019 - Aalborg, Denmark
EU’s Klimapolitik – Transport (event is in Danish)
Organiseret af Himmerlands Energi og Miljøforening i samarbejde med VedvarendeEnergi,
INFORSE-Europe og UCN som sætter fokus pa udfordringer for en bæredygtig transport. Arrangementet er med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet.

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Workshop med grènne anbefalinger til EU-kandidater mar 6 2019 Sèndeborg VE INFORSE 6. marts, 2019 - Sønderborg, Denmark
Workshop med grønne anbefalinger til EU-kandidater
(event is in Danish)
Arrangører: VedvarendeEnergi-Sønderjylland i samarbejde med ProjectZero, landsorganisationen VedvarendeEnergi og INFORSE-Europa. Arrangementet er med tilskud fraf Europa-Nævnet.

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Skal EU skubbe feb 27 2019 Valby • 27 februar, 2019 Valby, Denmark
Skal EU skubbe vores forbrug i en mere klimavenlig retning?
(event is in Danish)
Arrangører: VedvarendeEnergi, VE-KBH og INFORSE-Europe.
Arrangementet er med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet.

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EU klomapolitik transport Stevns 25 feb 2019 • 25 februar, 2019 - Frivillighedscentret i Harlev, Denmark
Forberedelse af EU-parlamentsvalget - klimapolitik
Lokal klima-workshop om transport i Stevns
(event is in Danish)
Organiseret af Klima- og Energigruppen - Stevns i samarbejde med VedvarendeEnergi, og INFORSE-Europe.
Arrangementet er med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet.

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EU klimapolitik Samsè 19 feb

•19. februar, 2019 Samsø, Denmark
Forberedelse af EU-parlamentsvalget - klimapolitik, EU klimapolitik-workshop om transport (event is in Danish)
Organiseret af Samsø Energi Akademi og Samsø El-transport forening, i samarbejde med VedvarendeEnergi, og INFORSE-Europe. Arrangementet er med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet.

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jan 24 2018 Vil du sammen med EU v?re med til at redde klimaet? January 24, 2019 - Høje Taastrup, Denmark
Vil du sammen med EU være med til at redde klimaet? - Would you save the climate together with EU?
(event is in Danish)
Debat organiseret af VedvarendeEnergi, INFORSE-Europa i samarbejder med Environmental and Energy Center in Høje Taastrup. Arrangementet er med tilskud fra Europa-Nævnet.

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UNFCCC COP24 INFORSE - ENDA - INSEDA at UNFCCC COP24 - Katowice, Poland

Side Event: December 7, 2018, 15.00-16.30, Room: Warmia
Exhibition (#68): December 3-14, 2018

More: Side Event and Exhibition

Read: Short Review: What was decided at COP24 (pdf)

Skal EU redde klimaet November 14, 2018
Skal EU redde klimaet?
Place: Dokk1, Center for Innovation, Aarhus C.
Debatten ar organiseret af VedvarendeEnergi/UngEnergi og INFORSE-Europa med støttet af Europa-Nævnet.
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Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy.
Folkemèdet 2018 Debat EU June 6, 2018
Bornholm, Denmark
Folkem
ødetdebat: Unge, EU og klimaflygtninge
15:00 til 16:30, Granittens Gård, Allinge
Debatten ar organiseret af UngEnergi/VedvarendeEnergi og INFORSE-Europa med støttet af Europa-Nævnet.

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EUSEW 2018

June-4-8, 2018
INFORSE-Europe at EUSEW 2018: EU Sustainable Energy Week

EU’s Charlemagne Building, Brussels, Belgium

June 6, 2018 at 14.00-15.30
Event “Solidarity and Energy Communities, How Community Energy Alleviates Energy Poverty, Both Rural and Urban”
Oorganised by INFORSE-Europe in cooperation with FoE Europe and others.

June 5, 2018 at 16-17.30
Surveillance of energy-efficient products
Organised by Coolproducts in coopeartion with INFORSE-Europe

Link to EUSEW Program & Registration
DIRECT LINK to the EVENT
Download Program June 6, 2018
Debat EU Divest Nov 23 2017 • November 23, 2017, Copenhagen (Proviantgården v. Christiansborg)
Sustainable Goals and Investments: Possibilities in Denmark and in EU (in Danish)
Organised by
VedvarendeEnergi, INFORSE-Europe in cooperation with Ansvarlig Fremtid and 2030 Netværket.

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EU Salon October 31 2017 • October 31, 2017 / Copenhagen (Europa Huset)
EU SALON - Green Energy & Climate
(in Danish)
Presentations and panel with
Britta Thomsen, Steen Gade, Gunnar Boye Olesen
Organised by
INFORSE-Europe, VedvarendEnergi, in cooperation with Nyt Europa.

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EU, Kvinder og Energi – Salon med Britta Thomsen • October 24, 2017/ Aarhus (Kvindemuseet)
EU, Women and Energy – Salon with Britta Thomsen
(in Danish)
Organised by
INFORSE-Europe in cooperation with Kvindemuseet i Aarhus & KvindePolitisk Forum i Aarhus.

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Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy.
August 21-25, 2017 European Seminar INFORSE-Europe • August 21-25, 2017 - Denmark
European Sustainable Energy Seminar

Venue: Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark
See the proceedings at Seminar 2017.
28-30 april 2017 grèn mobiilite • 28-30 April 2017
Conference/Debat/Exhibition:
Title: Gr
øn Mobilitet: Fremtidens transport i Danmark og EU
(Green Mobility: The Future of Transportation in Denmark and in the EU)
Venue: The Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Thy, Denmark

The event is organised by the Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy in cooperation with partners including INFORSE-Eyrope, VedvarendeEnergi, NOAH, IDA, and Eurosolar.

More information:
Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy, and the
Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy's homepage in Danish and in English.
Event on December 12 2016 at the Folkecenter 12 December, 2016
Seminar /Conference: Community Power and Renewable Energy Storage in Denmark and in the EU
Venue: Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Thy, Denmark

Program and Proceedings: Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy's homepage in Danish and in English.
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logo UNFCCC COP22

November 7-17, 2016
INFORSE at UNFCCC COP22, Morocco in the Blue Zone

Mini SIDE EVENT: November 8, 2016
Time: 12.00-13.00. Venue: Climate Change Studio (COP22 Blue Zone)
Title: Eco Village Development - A Low-Carbon Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy for Development in South Asia.

SIDE EVENT: November 11, 2016
Time: 16:45-18:15 Room:
Mediterranean
Title: Improving NDCs: Ecovillage Development, Energy Access, & Zero Carbon Societies in Africa, Asia & EU
The side event is co-organised by INFORSE, GEN; ECOLISE, and the Nordic Folkecenter.

Mini SIDE EVENT - DATE: November 15, 2016
Time: 10.00-11.00. Venue: Climate Change Studio (COP22 Blue Zone)

Title: Starting the Transition to Zero Emission Societies

EXHIBITION: November 7-18, 2016

Read more: INFORSE at COP22

November 1-3, 2016
Final conference of the Batic NGOs' Project on Energy Efficiency in Buildings in St. Petersburg, in connection with the Russian Social Ecological Union

Read more on the project and the event here.
September 12-14, 2016
--
Minsk & Braslav, Belarus
Seminar, Study Tour in Belarus
The study tour included visiting a new sustainable-energy exhibition in Minsk, and an event towards an initiative "Braslav - the first climate-neutral municiplaity in Belarus".
Read more: Baltic Sea NGO Cooperation Project 2016
Seminar: 09.09.2016   Margrtehe Vestager 9 September, 2016
-- Christiansborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Seminar: Local Driven Energy Transition in Denmark and EU
Presentations by Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, and Danish politicians, as well as Danish NGOs and international experts
The Danish politicians including: Thomas Danielsen (V), Jens Joel (S), Soren Egge Rasmussen (Enh.), Christian Poll (Alt.)
Danish NGOs and experts including: Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE/VedvarendEnergi; Henning Bo Madsen, NOAH; Preben Maegaard og Leire Gorrono from Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy; Karl Sperling, associate professor, Aalborg University.
International experts including: Dirk Hendricks from European Renewable Energy Federation (EREF); Jose Etcheverry, professor; York University, Toronto, Canada; and representant for Skotland's Energy Agency "Local Energy Scotland".

Organised in cooperation of VedvarendeEnergi, Folkecenter, NOAH and Community Power.

See Program/Proceedings: Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy.

Note: The language of the event is Danish.
The international experts' presentations will be in English.
28 June, 2016
-- Jurmala, Latvia
International Seminar: "Exchange of Experience among Baltic Sea Region NGOs and Society in Promotion of Energy Efficiency for Climate Protection and Local Development" at Latvian Energo Efficiency Centre.

Read more at the Baltic Sea NGO Coopeartion Project
INFORSE-Europe 20 May, 2016
UNFCCC
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - SB 44
INFORSE SIDE EVENT, Bonn, Germany
Time: 16:45 - 18:15, Room: Berlin

Title: South Asian Eco-Village Solutions in NDCs and Climate Finance: Renewable Energy, Organic Farming

See Program at INFORSE at UNFCCC SB 44.
Publication Organising Climate Friendly Events
19 April 2016
Launch of Publication "Organising Climate-Friendly Events" - Guidelines -

111 pages, available in English, Latvian, and Russian.
Vegi "Waste Master" Cooking Contest, Denmark
Place: Skipper Clement Skolen, Aalborg
Read more, and download the Publication in English at the Latvian-Belarus-Danish NGO Cooperation Project DECARBONIZE OUR FUTURE.
Event January 15 2015 Aarhus 15 January, 2016
Debate/Conference with Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition
Strategies for Sustainable Energy Solutions

Time: 8:30 - 11.30

Place: Dokk 1, Aarhus, Denmark
Language: Danish

See Program and registration: Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy.
UNFCCC COP21
INFORSE at COP21 Paris 2015
December 3, 8, 10, 2015
UNFCCC Side Events in Paris
Read more: Proceedings
25 September, 2015

AARHUS 2017 - Launching Sustainable Strategy:
Sustainability Model for Aarhus as European Cultural Capital


Time: 15.30 - 17.30
Place: Turbinehallen, Aarhus, Denmark

The event is organised by the Danish INFORSE-Europe member Samso Energy Academy.
The event is supported by Aarhus 2017, and
by Europa Nævnet as part of a cooperation project of the Danish INFORSE members.
Program and registration: Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy.

• August 24-30, 2015 - Latvia
NGO Seminar/Workshops: Decarbonize Our Future
Low-Carbon Youth Training
Place: guest house, Vecmuiza, Salacgriva municipality, Latvia

More Information: Latvian-Lithuanian-Danish-Belarus NGO Cooperation Project: Creating Green Event Guideline

• August 17-21, 2015 - Romania
NGO Seminar/Workshops: Sustainable Energy in Practice

Place: Brusturoasa, Carpathian mountains, Romania
Venue:New Center built by the Romanian NGO Earth Friends
Organised by Earth Friends, Romania in cooperation with Ecoact, Germany

More Information: August '15 Seminar - Romania
Getting Ready for Zero; - UN FCCC Sde Event Bonn June 2015
Rural Development with Low Carbon, Eco-Village Solutions in South Aide Event Bonn June 2015sia S

• June 2015 - Bonn, Germany
INFORSE - Side Events in Bonn
- Pre Conference to UNFCCC COP21:

4 June, 2015,
16:45 - 18:15, Room: Berlin

- Getting Ready for Zero; An overview of who is working on zero carbon modelling & tool kits.


10 June, 2015,
18:30 - 20:00, Room: Bonn I
- Rural Development with Climate Mitigating Solutions in South Asia.

Read more: INFORSE at UNFCCC Side Events of SBI 42 in Bonn

VedvarendeEnergi logo

INFORSE-Europe

• September 6, 2014
Electric Equipments and the EU
Debate: "How Much should EU decide?" with Magrete Auken (MEP, SF), Anders Vistisen (MEP, DF);
Vagn Jelsoe (Danish Association of Users), and Gunnar Boye Olesen (VE) (in Danish).
Workshop:
"How much your Cell Phone Eats?"
Measure how much electricity does your equipment use? Build your solar cell driven battery to your mobil.

Place:
Godsbanen, room: Remisen, Aarhus, Denmark.

Read more:
-- Events of Danish INFORSE members on EU Climate and Energy.
-- September 6, 2014 Program on VedvarendeEnergi's web site.

Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy

INFORSE-Europe
• May 22, 2014 (Note: Conference language: Danish)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Theme: Can an Almost Fossil Free Denmark be a Model for Europe?
Better Environment, New Income, Local Employment.
Place: Copenhagen, Denmark
Among speakers are: Connie Hedegaard, EU Climate Commissioner, Representatives of Dansk Energi; DAKOFA; Dansk Fjernvarme; HMN Naturgas; DS Handvaerk & Industri; Fodevarer og Landbrug
.
Organisers:
The conference is part of the "Thy and Mors on the Radhuspladsen" and "Folkecenteret's 40 -year RE in Thy" Jubileum.


May 15-17, 2014 (Note: Conference language: Danish)
Thy, Denmark

Fossil Free Thy and EU Conference

Excursion and Exhibition and Open House at the Nordic Folkecenter
Theme: What can Danmark, Norden and EU Learn from Thy? What Can Thy Learn from the Other Part of Danmark, Norden and EU?

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Debate Aarhus March 22 2014 EU Climate and Energy, Connie Hedegaard, EU Climate Commissioner March 20, 2014 - Aarhus, Denmark
Debate: EU Climate and Energy Strategy 2030
Mediator: Soren Hermansen, Samso Energiakademi.
Panel with
-
Connie Hedegaard
, EU Climate Commissioner
- Gunnar Boye Olesen from VedvarendeEnergi
- Kristian Wurt from Aarhus Municipality, Technic and Environment
- Per Asmussen from Kamstrup

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Conf Debat Copenhagen November 29, 2013 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Debate: Sustainable Resource Use in a Globalised World"
Discussion with EU Climate Commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, Ariadna Rodrigo (FoEE), Jørgen Henningsen (EPC), Lars Fogh Mortensen (EEA), Ross Jackson (Gaia Trust).

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November 25, 2013 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Debate: "EU's role in the Climate Negotiations - Back from Wasaw"

Discussion with Gunnar Boye Olesen, VedvarendeEnergi, Prof.Eigil Kaas, Niels Bohr Instituttet, Klima- og Geofysik, Kontorchef Stig Uffe Pedersen, Klima, Energi og Bygningsministeriet.

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11-22 November, 2013 - Warsaw, Poland
UNFCCC COP19,
United Nations Climate Change Conference

See more:
INFORSE at UNFCCC COP19

INFORSE-Europe logo 16 November, 2013 - Warsaw, Poland
INFORSE-Europe General Meeting
27 June, 2013, 9.00-13.00 - Brussels
Ecodesign & Energy Labelling: Cornerstones of EU Energy & Climate Policy
Organised by INFORSE-Europe, Coolproducts Campaign with EEB, and others in cooperation with European Commission, DG Energy, Ecodesign Team.
Place: Brussels, Belgium, Charlemagne Building, Jenkins Room
More: Program/Proceedings

16 June, 2013 (Sunday), Time: 09.30 - 11.00
Fossil Free Europe - How do we Manage it?
Political Festival in Bornholm, Denmark
Place: Hoiers Iscafe, Allinge pa Bornholm


Participants of the Debate:
- Steen Gade, energy spokesman, SF.
- Per Clausen, energy spokesman, Enhedslisten.
- Jorgen E Olesen, professor, Aarhus University.
- Britta Thomsen, MEP, Social Democrats.
- Gunnar Boye Olesen, Political Coordinator, VedvarendeEnergi.
- Palle Bendsen, Modarator, NOAH.

The event is in Danish.
Organised by INFORSE-Europe, VedvarendeEnergi (SustainableEnergy) together with NOAH (FoE Denmark).

See: Program

More at VE-homepage.
Supported by Europa-Nævnet.
  26 March, 2013
Gunnar Boye Olesen from INFORSE-Europe and VedvarendeEnergi, Denmark, makes a lecture on sustainable energy vision tools at the ELTE University in Budapest, Hungary.
Read more:
- Hungarian Sustainable Energy Scenario
- ELTE University Event's website and ELTE University News.
VedvarendeEnergi logo
INFORSE-Europe logo
January 31, 2013, 15.00-18.00 - Aarhus/Viby

"Grøn energiomstilling i EU. Er der penge til det?"
Offentligt møde om EU's kommende budget med over 1000 milliarder Euro og dets bidrag til den nødvendige omstilling til effektiv brug af vedvarende energi.


Green Energy Transition in EU - Is Money for this?
Public Meeting on the EU Budget of 1,000 Miliard Euro, and its contribution to the necessary transition to effective use of renewable energy. (The meeting is in Danish.)

Martin Lidegaard - Danish Climate, Energy and Building Minister
Britta Thomsen - Member of the EU Parliament
Frank Elholm - European Commission
Bünyamin Simsek - Aarhus Municipality
Gunnar Boye Olesen - VedvarendeEnergi
Jørgen Wisborg - OK
Moderator: Karen Hjulmand, DR.

See more: INFORSE-Europe - Debate and Information on Europe.
Samsø logo


INFORSE-Europe logo
26 October, 2012

Venue: Samsø island, Denmark
Organised by Samsø Energy Academy, and INFORSE-Europe.

The event is one of the four public debate events in 2012, which are organised by INFORSE-Europe supported by "Europa Nævnet". The Danish INFORSE-Europe members, which are local organisers of the events are: Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy (Vedvarende Energi), NOAH (FoE Denmark), Samsø Energy Academy.

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NOAH logo


INFORSE-Europe logo

11 October, 2012, Time: 14.00-17.00
"Klimaloven - Bliver den Europas Stærkeste?"
Climate Law - Will the Danish Climate Law the Strongest in Europe?


Venue: National Museum, Festsalen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Organised by NOAH and INFORSE-Europe.

The event is one of the four public debate events in 2012, which are organised by INFORSE-Europe supported by "Europa Nævnet". The Danish INFORSE-Europe members, which are local organisers of the events are: Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy (Vedvarende Energi), NOAH (FoE Denmark), Samsø Energy Academy.

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Europa Nævnet


INFORSE-Europe logo

24 September, 2012 (Monday), Time: 10 AM - 3 PM

Europa Messen 2012 - Annual Exhibition and Conference on Europe

Venue: National Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark

INFORSE-Europe had a stall together with the Danish INFORSE members - The Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy (Vedvarende Energi), NOAH (FoE Denmark), Samsø Energy Academy.
Organised by: Europa-Nævnet

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Rio+20

INFORSE HELIO Side event Rio+20

13 - 23 June, 2012
Rio+20, United Nations Conference on
Sustainable Development (UNCSD)

Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

INFORSE-HELIO side event:
Green Energy for a Green Economy
Date: June 19, 2012, Time: 17.30-19.00

RioCentro, Room T-5

Read the detailed Side Event Program
Read more on INFORSE at Rio+20 (UNCSD)

Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy

INFORSE-Europe

Europa Nævnet

14 April, 2012
Time: 11.00-16.00
Place: Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark.

Climate Policy "From the outskirts to the energy center with focus on Denmark and Uganda."
- How can EU policy regarding energy and agricultural development be met.


Klimapolitik ”Fra udkant til energicentrum med fokus på Danmark og Uganda”. - Hvorledes kan EU’s politik inden for energi og landbrugsudvikling imødekommes.

See more: INFORSE-Europe - Debate and Information on Europe

The event is one of the four public debate events in 2012, which are organised by INFORSE-Europe supported by "Europa Nævnet". The Danish INFORSE-Europe members, which are local organisers of the events are: Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy (Vedvarende Energi), NOAH (FoE Denmark), Samsø Energy Academy.

Low Carbon Societies Network March 15, 2012
ENCI LowCarb - Low Carbon Societies Network Event:
Final Public Project Conference, Paris, France
Organised by the EU FP7 Project Partners:
RAC-France, INFORSE-Europe, Germanwatch, PIK, CIRED
Read: Project and Registration
November 28 - December 09, 2011
COP 17 of UNFCCC
Durban, South Africa
Read: INFORSE at COP 17
3rd Annual
Baltic
Energy

November 8-9, 2011, Vilnius, Lithuania
"3rd Annual Baltic Energy"

At this international conference INFORSE - Europe will present: "New Sustainable Energy Scenarios for Lithuania and the Baltic Region"

Go to: Conference's website/ Event's ltd.

INFORSE-Europe

INFORSE-Europe Sustainable Energy NGO Seminar Hamburg - "European Green Capital 2011"
Organized by INFORSE-Europe in cooperation with Ecological Housing Braamwisch and Karlshöhe Centre for the Environment.
Date: August 22-26, 2011
(Note: August 26: General Meeting)
Place: Karlshöhe Centre for the Environment, Hamburg, Germany
Read more: Program and Proceedings

INFORSE-EuropeYouth Camp Belarus

International Sustainable Energy Summer Youth Camp and Festival
Theme: Sustainable Energy
Organized by INFORSE-Europe in cooperation with Belarus NGOs.
Date: August 7-11 and 12-14, 2011
Place: near M
insk, Belarus
Read more: Program & Pictures

EU Green Week Conference and Exhibition
Theme: Resource Efficiency

Date: May 24-27, 2011
Place: EU Charlemagne building
Brussels, Belgium
Read more: Green Week and Low Carbon Societies Network
INFORSE & Low Carbon Societies Network at EUSEW 2011
Date: April 14, 2011
Time: 9.15 - 13.00
Place: EC Charlemagne Building, Brussels, Belgium
Read more: Program
April 4-5, 2011
First Assembly of IRENA
International Renewable Energy Agency
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Gunnar Boye Olesen participated representing
the Danish NGO 92-Group, as well as INFORSE.
See more at IRENA and at IISD Reporting
EU Climate action Stakeholder Conference on the EC's Forthcoming Roadmap for Moving to a Low Carbon Economy in 2050. Organised by the EC's Directorate-General for Climate Action.
Date: March 17, 2011
Time: 09:00-12:45
Place: Charlemagne building, Brussels
Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe Coordinator, participated.
Event on the EC' web site.
MAMA-86 logo “Green Economy - the European Choice of Ukraine”
International Dialogue for Gathering Together Like-minded Stakeholders.
Date: December 16, 2010
Organised by MAMA-86 Ukrainian National Environmental NGO, jointly with UNEP and in cooperation with the Civic Expert Council within the Ukrainian part of the EU-UA Cooperation Committee with support of the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine, the European Program of Renaissance International Foundation and Heinrich Boll Foundation.
Gunnar Boye Olesen from INFORSE-Europe was invited speaker.
More: Event on Mama-86's web site and INFORSE's views on EU-Ukraine .
UNFCCC COP 16 logo INFORSE at UNFCCC COP16
Date: November 29 - December 10, 2010
Venue: Cancún, Mexico
INFORSE-Europe was represented by Emil Bedi.
INFORSE-Asia and INFORSE-Africa were also represented.
Read: more
INFORSE-Europe

ZeroCarbonBritain
Zero Carbon Road Show 2010
Date: December 2, 2010
Venue: EU Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Presentations by:
- Paul Allen, Director, Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales, UK
- Gunnar Boye Olesen, Coordinator, INFORSE-Europe, Denmark
Read: more

INFORSE-EuropeINFORSE-Europe-CAT Sustainable Energy Seminar

INFORSE-Europe-CAT Sustainable Energy Seminar
Organized by INFORSE-Europe & CAT, UK

Date: October 6-8, 2010
Place: New WISE Center, CAT, Wales, UK
Read: Proceedings: October 6-8
Low Carbon Societies Network

Low Carbon Societies Network Event:
Low Carbon Scenarios by 2030 in UK, Germany and France
Organised by Low Carbon Societies Network
Date: October 5, 2010
Place: New WISE Center, CAT, Wales, UK
Read: Proceedings: October 5

INFORSE-Europe

INFORSE-Europe National NGO Events in 2010 organized by members including:
- December 15, Bratislava, Slovakia. Local organiser: FAE
- December 13, Sofia, Bulgaria. Local organiser: Za Zemiata
- December 11, Romania. Local oganiser: Earth Friends and CAN-RO
- December 9, Copenhagen Denmark. Local organiser: VE
- December 2, Paris, France. Local organiser: CLER
- September 27, Copenhagen, Denmark. Local organiser: VE
INFORSE-Europe

Zero Carbon Road Show 2010
September 10: Paris
September 13: Barcelona
Read More: Road Show
6th European Social Forum (ESF), Istanbul
European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
Workshop: Political Action on European Level in Global Solidarity for 2010 and Beyond. How to establish binding strategies and goals on the EU agenda?
Organised by GUE/NGL, Zukunftkonvent, International Alliance of Inhabitants.
INFORSE-Europe was invited speaker. Emil Bedi represented INFORSE-Europe and highlighted the issues on energy poverty. Read: INFORSE's views Why energy poverty in the EU?
July 2, 2010, 9.30-12.30
More: GUE/NGL Group and ESF-Istanbul
FoE Croatia Networking and Capacity Building of environmental NGOs to Increase Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources of Energy in Western Balkans
Organised by FoE Croatia.
- Regional conference of NGOs working on sustainable energy, Skopje
Date: April 9-11, 2010
- Training for young leaders and activists on sustainable energy and public advocacy, Island of Solta, Croatia
Date: June 28- July 7, 2010
Emil Bedi represented INFORSE-Europe.
More: Zelena Akcija, FoE-Croatia
EU Stakeholder Seminar on Low-Carbon Energy Scenarios
Date: April 28, 2010
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Organized by Low Carbon Societies Network FP7 Project (CAN-France, INFORSE-Europe, Germanwatch, PIK, CIRED), FoE-Europe, and ECF.
Read more: Proceedings
INFORSE-EREF 2010 INFORSE - EREF
7th EU Sustainable Energy Policy Annual Seminar

Date: April 27, 2010
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Organized by INFORSE-Europe and EREF
Read more: Proceedings
INFORSE at EUSEW 2010
Cool Products for a Cool Planet
What future for the EU Ecodesign Policy?
Date: 23 March, 2010
Time: 14.00-18.00
Place: Résidence Palace, Brussels, Belgium
Read more: Program at the EUSEW web site
REC Hungary International Workshop on Perspectives after Copenhagen
Viewpoints included the challenges related to adaptation in CEE and Turkey

Organised by Regional Environmental Center (REC).
Date: March 10-11, 2010, Place: Szentendre, Hungary
INFORSE-Europe was invited to participate. Emil Bedi represented INFORSE-Europe and from the members Lavinia Andrei (TERRA Mileniul III, Romania) was speaker.
More: Event on REC's website
UNFCCCUNFCCC COP15 INFORSE at UNFCCC COP 15
Date: December 7-18, 2009
Place: Copenhagen, Denmark
INFORSE's exhibitions and side events at Bella Center and at the Climate Forum
Pictures and Proceedings
Solar Prize to INFORSEINFORSE-Europe INFORSE-Europe Received European Solar Prize Award 2009 in Category: One-World Cooperation
Date: December 11, 2009

Place: Berlin Germany The Prize was handed over to Gunnar Boye Olesen (coordinator), and Ursel Beckmann (chair)
See: Film and picture at the Ceremony on Eurosolar's web site
INFORSE-Europe

INFORSE-Europe National NGO Events in 2009 organized by members:
- December 22, 2009, Slovakia
- November 16, 2009, Bulgaria
- November - September 2009, Denmark
- October 2-4, 2009, Wales, UK
- September 10-11, 2009, Romania

INFORSE-EuropeINFORSE-Europe Seminar and General Meeting at Artefact European Sustainable Energy Seminar
INFORSE-Europe General Meeting

Date: November 10-14, 2009
Place: Artefact Center, Germany
Read more:Proceedings
INFORSE-EuropeEnergy21 Power & Place Seminar on Good Practice in the Transition from Fossil Fuel Dependency
Organized by CAT, INFORSE-Europe & UK Energy21

Date: October 2-4, 2009
Place: CAT, Wales, UK
Read more:Proceedings
Green week 09

EU Green Week
Climate Change: Act and Adapt

INFORSE-Europe Exhibited (2nd floor 36).
Date: June 23-26, 2009
Place: EU Charlemagne building,
Brussels, Belgium
Report, Picture & Quiz'09

SPARE Conference June 2009SPARE Conference'09

SPARE Conference on Energy and Climate in the EECCA region
Date: June 3-4, 2009
Place: Oslo, Norway
Read: SPARE

INFORSE-EREF 2009 INFORSE - EREF
6th EU Sustainable Energy Policy Annual Seminar

Date: April 28, 2009
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Read more:Proceedings
EUSEW 2009 INFORSE & Low Carbon Societies Network at EUSEW 2009
EC Charlemagne Building
Date: February 13, 2009
Time: 9.15- 12.00
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Read more: Proceedings
IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency
IRENA Inaugural Meeting

Date: January 25-26, 2009
INFORSE participated.
Read More: IRENA's web site
UNFCCCUNFCCC COP14

INFORSE at UNFCCC COP 14
Date: December 1-12, 2008
Place: Poznan, Poland
Read more

INFORSE-Europe

INFORSE-Europe National NGO Events in 2008
- December 18, Slovakia
- December 17, Lithuania
- November 13, Latvia
- November 11, Belarus
- November 19-20, Bulgaria
- October 18-19, Romania

  First Meeting of the EC Covenant of Mayors
INFORSE was invited and participated.
Date: November 20-21, 2008,
Place: Helsinki, Finland
Read more
SPAREINFORSE-Europe SPARE Day
International Energy Saving Day! Children SPARE ! JOIN !!
Save energy in the school and at home! Write postcards, articles, make exhibitions!
7,000 schools engaged in 16 countries.
Date: November 11, 2008
Read: SPARE
CLER, FranceINFORSE-Europe European Sustainable Energy NGO Seminar
Organized by INFORSE-Europe & CLER
Date: October 13-15, 2008
Place: France
Read more
Biomass

4th International Conference on Biomass Energy
Date: September 22-24, 2008
Place: Kiev, Ukraine
Read more: Conference Link

INFORSE-EuropeEnergy21

ENERGY 21 Again in the UK
Organized by INFORSE-Europe, and CAT & UK Energy21 network.
Date: August 16-18, 2008
Place: CAT, Wales, UK
Read more

INFORSE-EuropeGCTPFNN

Sustainable Energy Visions in Barcelona on the 22nd Chernobyl Day
Organized by Group Cientifics i Tecnics Per un Futur NO Nuclear (GCTPFNN), INFORSE member
Date: April 25-26, 2008
Place: Barcelona
Read more

INFORSE-EREF INFORSE - EREF
5th EU Sustainable Energy Policy Annual Seminar

Date: April 8, 2008
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Download Proceedings
EUSEW'08 EU Sustainable Energy Week' 08
(EU SEW 2008),
Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign
INFORSE-Europe's exhibition
Date: January 28 - February 1, 2008
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Read more
UNFCCCUNFCCC COP13

UNFCCC COP 13
Date: December 1- 15, 2007
Place: Bali, Indonesia
Read more

INFORSE-Europe

INFORSE-Europe National Seminars on EU policy, and Sustainable Energy Visions in November-December 2007:
- December 15-16, Istanbul, Turkey (Link)
- December 14, Katowice, Poland (Link)
- November 29, Skopje, Macedonia (Link)
- November 28, Bratislava, Slovakia (Link)
- November 27, Braila, Romania (Link)
- November 23, Bucharest, Romania (Link)

See overview: here

EfEBelgrade ConferenceEcoforum

6th Conference of Environmental Ministers of UNECE region “Environment for Europe"
Date: October 10-12, 2007
Place: Belgrade
INFORSE-Europe participated
presentation, exhibition
Read more at Eco-Forum

INFORSE 15 years Rio 1992-Samsø 2007Samsø Energy Academy INFORSE-Europe Sustainable Energy Policy Seminar and Tour, in cooperation with the Samsø Energy Academy
INFORSE-Europe's Annual Meeting '07.
Date: October 1-5, 2007
Place: Samsø Island, Denmark
Read Proceedings
UN CSD logo

UN CSD 15
INFORSE-Europe participated
Dates: 26 Feb.-2 March & April 30-May 11, 2007
INFORSE Side Event: April 30, 2007
Place: New York, USA
Read more

INFORSE - EUFORES - EREF
EU Sustainable Energy Policy Seminar

Date: March 20, 2007
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Download Proceedings

EU SE Campaign logo EU Sustainable Energy Week' 07
(EU SEW 2007)
Date: January 29 - February 2, 2007
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Read on EU SEW in 2007
Read more on the INFORSE-Europe's
Participation in 2005 here.
RENEXPO logo RENEXPO, International Trade Fair and Conference for Renewable Energy
INFORSE-Europe's exhibition
Date: September 28-October 1, 2006
Place: Augsburg, Germany
Read more

"New Europe New Energy" Conference
INFORSE-Europe's presentation
Date: September 26, 2006
Place:
Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Read more

INFORSEzelena akcija logo
INFORSE-Europe NGO Seminar, in cooperation with Green Action, Croatia
Date: September 3-8, 2006
Place: Solta island, Croatia
Read more
SCI logo

Solar Cookers International (SCI) Conference
SCI (INFORSE member) organizer
Date: July 12-16, 2006
Place: Granada, Spain
Read more

ESEEF logo

Conference on Energy and Education, ESEEF
INFORSE members organizers
INFORSE-Europe Participation
Date: April 6-7, 2006
Place: Budapest, Hungary
Read more

INFORSE-Europe EU Policy Seminar
in cooperation with EREF, EUFORES
Date: March 29, 2006
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Read more

INFORSE SPARE logo INFORSE-Europe Energy Education Seminar,
in cooperation with SPARE

Date: 23 - 26 March, 2006
Place: St. Petersburg, Russia
Read more
UN CSD logo

UN CSD 14
INFORSE-Europe participates
Preparatory Conference to CSD14
Date/Place: December 2005 / Geneva
Read more
INFORSE-HELIO Side Event to CSD14
Date/Place: May 1, 2006 / New York
Read more

COP Montreal logo UNFCCC COP11/MOP1, Montreal
Date/Place: December 2005, Montreal, Canada
INFORSE members participated
Read more
WREA logo

World Renewable Energy Assembly
Date/Place: November 2005, Bonn, Germany
INFORSE members participated
Read more

EU SE Campaign logo 1st Annual Conference of the EU Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign 2005-08,
INFORSE-Europe participated.

Date: November 29-30, 2005
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Read more
INFORSE Renewable Energy Central Asia Conference
Date: November 14-16, 2005
Place: Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Organizers: Ecomuseum, Kazakhstan; REA, Ukraine; and INFORSE-Europe. Read more
BIREC, Int'l Renewables' 05 Conference
INFORSE at the NGO Meeting & Declaration
Date/Place: November 7-8 2005, Beijing, China
Read more
Euratom Treaty & Future Energy Options Conference
September 23, 2005, Copenhagen Denmark
. Organizers:
NOAH, OVE (INFORSE members); and others. Conference site
INFORSE-Europe Seminar'05 & Annual Meeting
Date: September 12-18, 2005
Place: Agigea/Constanta, Romania

Organisers: Earth Friends, Romania and INFORSE-Europe. Program/Proceedings
South-European NGO Seminar Building Solar Collectors
Date/place: October, 2005, Macedonia
INFORSE-Europe members organizer

See pictures and description
INFORSE-Europe South-Eastern Europe NGO Energy Seminar, Solta in 2005 INFORSE-Europe South-Eastern Europe NGO Energy Seminar, in cooperation with Green Action, Croatia
Date: August 29-September 2, 2005
Place: Solta island, Croatia

See pictures and description
INFORSE EREF EUFORES Seminar 2005 INFORSE-Europe EU Policy Seminar
in cooperation with EREF, EUFORES
Date: June 15, 2005
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Proceedings /Program
INFORSE-Europe at EU Green Week 2005 EU Green Week
INFORSE-Europe Exhibited

Date: May 29-June 3, 2005
Place: EU, Brussels, Belgium
Report, Pictures, Quiz'05
INFORSE-Europe exhbition World Sustainable Energy Days, Wels Austria 2005 World Sustainable Energy Days
NFORSE-Europe Exhibited

Date: March 2-4, 2005
Place: Wels, Austria
Report, Pictures
INFORSE EREF EUFORES Seminar 2004 INFORSE-Europe EU Policy Seminar
in cooperation with EREF, EUFORES
Date: November 9-10, 2004,
Place: Institute of Cultural Affairs, Brussels, Belgium

Please see Program/Proceedings
See more on: Launch of Vision2050 for EU-15
INFORSE-Europe Budmerice Seminar 2004 INFORSE-Europe CEE Policy Seminar in cooperation with AGREE.NET
Date: November 24-26, 2004
Place: Budmerice, near Bratislava, Slovakia
Please see Program/Proceedings (doc 92kB)
INFORSE-Europe/Escanda Seminar
Sustainable Energies & Social Change
Date: August 22-29, 2004
Place: Spain
Please see
Program/Proceedings
INFORSE Renewable'04 Conference, Bonn
INFORSE Participation &
INFORSE-Annual Meeting´04
Date: June 1-5, 2004
Place: Bonn, Germany
Side Event & Exhibition INFORSE meeting
INFORSE-Europe Seminar'03 & Annual Meeting
Date: Sept 30 - Oct 4, 2003
Place: CAT Wales, UK
Proceedings & Pictures
INFORSE-Europe EU Energy Policy Seminar'02
Sustainable Energy for Europe
Date: November 28-29, 2002
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Proceedings

INFORSE-Europe

INFORSE-Europe Seminar 2001 proceeding

INFORSE-Europe Seminar '01:
Pan European NGO Seminar on Sustainable Energy
Date: September 2001
Place: Denmark
Proceedings & Pictures


You can download the lectures from the contents of the Proceedings' Contents. You can look at the list of the visited places of the Seminar's Tour

The 45 participants were representing NGOs from 14 Eastern and 8 Western European Countries. You can also see pictures from:
- The Seminar's Tour:
Visiting a wind park in Copenhagen;
Group photo at OVE in Aarhus
- Photos from the presentations at the Seminar

The Seminar was organized by INFORSE-Europe in co-operation with
CNE, Climate Network Europe; CANCEE, Climate Action Network Central & Eastern Europe, www.climnet.org
WISE, World Information Service on Energy, www.antenna.nl/wise
OVE, The Danish Organization for Renewable Energy, www.orgve.dk

The event was supported by:
Danish Outdoor Council, Planenergi-Midt, Denmark, Forum for Energy & Development, Denmark; OVE, The Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy.
The event was hosted by the Danish Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Training Center