INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURES PROJECT BETWEEN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS AND FINLAND FUTURES RESEARCH CENTRE

Research summary

The objective of institutional partnership stemmed from the need for capacity building in the field of energy and environmental education in the Faculty of Engineering in the National University of Laos. Networking between teachers and researchers in Laos and Finland has provided possibilities for improved curriculum development and exchange of expertise within a new Sustainable Energy Futures Programme.

Description

The outputs of the ICI-LAOS project are:
- several new specialists with master’s of post-graduate degrees in renewable energy technology (solar energy, biomass energy and smallscale hydropower)
- full curriculum for renewable energy and energy efficiency
- energy technology and energy efficiency laboratory
- first research activities in energy related fields
In addition, NUOL staff also participated in international courses taking place in the Mekong Region, to enhance networking with regional universities and exchange of information. This capacity building project has succeeded in providing improved knowledge for future energy experts on sustainable development and renewable energy in rural elecrification in Lao PDR.

Research info

Research title
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURES PROJECT BETWEEN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS AND FINLAND FUTURES RESEARCH CENTRE

Research timeline
1.1.2009 - 1.12.2009

Keywords
capacity building environmental education renewable energy technologies

Region
Asia

Countries
Finland, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Institution
University of Turku (FFRC)
Turku School of Economics
Turku, Finland

Funding instrument
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (ICI, HEI-ICI, N-S-S)

Project budget
200,000 - 500,000 euros

Head of research
Jyrki Luukkanen

Research team
Jyrki Luukkanen (FFRC), Venla Kinnunen (FFRC), Jari Kaivo-Oja (FFRC), Mika Korkeakoski (FFRC), Khampone Nanthavong (NUOL), Sengraty Kythavone (NUOL), Xayphone Houngboungnouang (NUOL), Yrjö Majanne (TUT), Juha Leppänen (Tamlink Ltd.), Suvisanna Mustonen (TUT)

Partners
National University of Laos (NUOL), Lao PDR; Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Finland

Contact information
Jyrki Luukkanen
+358 50 3370 710
jyrki.luukkanen@utu.fi
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Record last updated
29.5.2015