DIREKT- Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network
Welcome to DIREKT
The Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network (DIREKT) is a cooperation scheme involving universities from Germany, Fiji, Mauritius, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago with the aim of strengthening the science and technology capacity in the field of renewable energy of a sample of ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) small island developing states, by means of technology transfer, information exchange and networking. Developing countries are especially vulnerable to problems associated with climate change and much can be gained by raising their capacity in the field of renewable energy, which is a key area.
The project is funded by the ACP Science and Technology Programme, an EU programme for cooperation between the European Union and the ACP region (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific).
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The Islands and Isolated Communities Congress
09 - 11 September 2013 Honolulu, Hawai‘i, U.S.A.
Islands and Isolated Communities are the planet's vanguard societies facing imported energy dependencies, constrained resources, and vulnerability to climate change. Join global leaders developing solutions and projects: from island nations worldwide to land-locked greening cities to isolated military installations.
This report was produced as part of the ‘Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network’ (DIREKT) project, funded by the ACP Science and Technology Programme which is a European Union (EU) programme for cooperation between the European Union and the ACP region.
International Seminar on “Sustainable Energy for All – Ideas, Approaches and Practical Solutions with a focus on Small Island Developing States”
27 September 2012, Hamburg, Germany
Modern life as we know it today is highly dependent on energy. Most of our daily activities need – some to a greater, some to a lesser extent – energy. As a result, sectors such as industry, education, health etc. are influenced by the supply of energy. An adequate supply of energy is therefore important to satisfy basic needs: for economic development, the stability of a country and the protection of the environment. This is especially so in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) which have limited energy supplies and need to import most of the energy they need.
This international seminar is organised as part of the project “Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network” (DIREKT). DIREKT is a cooperation scheme involving universities from Germany, Mauritius, Fiji, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago with the aim of strengthening their science and technology capacity.
In particular, the overall aim of the DIREKT project is to strengthen the science and technology capacity in the field of renewable energy among the participant countries, and contribute to the transfer of research results on renewable energy by setting-up Technology Transfer Centres in the partner organisations. The project is funded by the ACP Science and Technology Programme, an EU programme for cooperation between the European Union and the ACP region.
The Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network (DIREKT) is a cooperation scheme involving universities from Germany, Fiji, Mauritius, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago with the aim of strengthening the science and technology capacity in the field of renewable energy of a sample of ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) small island developing states, by means of technology transfer, information exchange and networking. Developing countries are especially vulnerable to problems associated with climate change and much can be gained by raising their capacity in the field of renewable energy, which is a key area.
