artefact

International training centre for sustainable development

capacity building for technology transfer and development of sustainable solutions

The artefact approach:
from scientific research to practical application
Synergetic effects by linking potentials for innovative technology from different countries

• identification of regionally sound technical options
  • climate, political and administrative framework, status
• intercultural learning at home: cooperation with research institutes in the German-Scandinavian border region
  • University courses SESAM (Sustainable Energy Systems and Management ) and Energy and Environmental Management (German-Danish) in Flensburg
• development work in Germany
  • operation of a training centre with regenerative energy supply and innovative architecture for the training of European and international target groups
    sensitization of politics, business, banks, public, technicians,..
• modification and adjustment
  • technical improvements and political changes, trends and experiences
• technical and process know how for international cooperation
  • masterdrafted feasibilities, training programmes, excursions, consultancy, evaluations
• cooperation partners:
  • InWEnt (Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH, (formerly known as DSE and Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft))
  • developmental NGOs, church organisations
  • international bodies (APCTT, IREDA India; SENATI Peru,. CEA Seoul,..)
  • Chambers of commerce, private companie

We organize Your Training in the field of

• identification of needs and potentials for technical training
• electrical energy generation and management
  • wind energy service and maintenance for grid connected and stand alone systems
  • solar energy for grid connected and stand alone systems
  • biogas, hydropower
• entrepreneurship for small business, Public Private Partnership
• curriculum development and teacher training for environmentally sound technics
• thermal energy generation and management
  • fire wood and energy saving
  • solar thermal heat for drying, cooking
  • biogas
  • solar cookers
• local construction technologies, improved earth architecture
• water supply and sanitation for rural communities

for

• decision makers,
• planning and administrative personnel
• technicians, craftsmen, engineers, service personnel
• teachers and other multiplicators

advanced training for a group of electrical engineering schoolteacher from Mozambique

Specialist courses for special target groups are usually developed and organized on request and financed by institutions and cooperative partners (development organizations, businesses, etc.) in fields such as:

Energy management
- Decentralized energy concepts
- Electric power supply from renewable energy sources (wind, water, solar and biomass power technology)
- Cooking in tropical countries with energy-saving cookers, biogas and solar cookers
- Energy savings potentials

Ecologically adapted building and living
- Determination of climatic, economic and technical framework
- Local architectural and construction technique
- Cobwork (adobe) architecture and technology

Water / sewage
- Rainwater utilization
- Electrical and mechanical pump systems
- Decentralized sewage treatment
- Composting, compost toilets

Training and orientation seminars for multiplicators
- Technology transfer for decision-makers in business and politics
- Teacher training in methods and curriculum planning for environmental subjects
- Excursion programmes

Courses may last one day, a number of weeks or even months, depending on requirements and may be held in German, English, Spanish or French. These special courses and the participants, etc. are not financed by artefact, but are rather carried out by order of the various organizations by artefact.

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