Energieressourcen werden knapper, doch der Verbrauch steigt.
Heißt die Lösung „Innovation“ oder müssen wir unseren Lebensstandard einschränken?

Eine Diskussion mit:
Stefan Gara, Geschäftsführer von ETA Umweltmanagement
Michael Schmidt, Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, ICCR
Moderation:
Alena Baich

Lässt sich der steigende Energieverbrauch mit Innovation in den Griff bekommen? Heißt die Devise immer sparsamere Geräte, immer bessere Sonnenkollektoren, immer bessere Bautechniken, u.s.w.? Kann dadurch die Lebensqualität sogar steigen? Sind Szenarien, wie sie der Film „Energy Autonomy“ zeichnet, realistisch? Oder ist dies naiv, und werden wir uns künftig manches einfach nicht mehr leisten können?
Besonders verdichten sich diese Fragen in den Bereichen Verkehr und Gebäude. Denn in beiden Fällen ist der Energiebedarf hoch, allerdings lassen sich nur im Gebäudebereich bereits jetzt mit marktreifen Technologien substantielle Einsparungen erzielen.
Das Forschungsinstitut ICCR hat im Rahmen mehrerer EU Projekte an der Entwicklung von Policy-Strategien für die Reduktion des Energiebedarfs und die verstärkte Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien gearbeitet.
Anhand der Erfahrungen aus diesen Projekten wird die Frage nach dem Vertrauen in „Innovation“ als Mittel gegen Energieknappheit diskutiert.

Mittwoch, 2. Juni 2010, 19:00 Uhr
Eintritt frei. Für Erfrischungen ist gesorgt.

ICCR
Schottenfeldgasse 69/1
1070 Wien
Anfahrt

On Sunday 18 April 2010, four ICCR staff members took part in the team competition at the traditional Vienna City Marathon. Bernadette Allinger, Louise Beltzung, Jérôme Segal and Michael Schmidt completed the 42.195km in 3 hours and 23 minutes and thus came 72nd out of the 1,435 finishing teams in the “Mixed” class. The real hero of the team was Jérôme, who ran the full marathon distance despite an injury and the fact that he had completed the Paris marathon in 2 hours 49 minutes just seven days before!

Thanks to the beautiful spring weather, the event once again attracted tens of thousands of spectators and the ICCR team will surely be back to set a new team record next year.

Innovation – The European Journal of Social Science Research
Call for Papers & Thematic Issues

Innovation – The European Journal of Social Science Research invites contributions in the form of original research articles, research notes, debate articles or thematic issues in the following fields:

• European public policies: energy, transport, environment, biodiversity, food safety
• Regulatory Impact Assessment: EU and national policies

• Research policies and university / evaluation reform
• Emerging and converging technologies
• Role of humanities
• Interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity

• EU Neighbourhood Policy – with special focus on Turkey, Ukraine, Northern Africa
• Community Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Policies

• European Arts Festivals and Public Culture
• Science, Culture and Society
• Scientific citizenship

Article length can range between 6,000 to 10,000 words for original research and debate articles and 2,000 to 4,000 for research notes.

Concepts for special thematic issues must include an outline of the topic and a list of contributors with an indication as to the timeline for the production of final manuscripts.

All submissions will be peer-reviewed.

Articles from Innovation – The European Journal of Social Science Research are abstracted in Sociological Abstracts; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts; Geo Abstracts; Ebsco CD Rom Database and Universal Microfilms Inc; CD Rom Database; Multicultural  Education Abstracts; International Political Science Abstracts; Politics and Policy; Research Alert; Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts; Caredata Abstracts; International Bibliography of the Social Sciences; Thompson Scientific

Separate documentation is available with guidelines for contributors (including style guide) and guidelines for research notes.

Innovation online:
http://www.iccr-international.org/publications/innovation.html
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713424882~db=all

The 7FP ‘Science in Society’ HealthGov Project announces organization of a workshop on

The Role of Patient and Professional Organizations for EU Health Governance

www.healthgovmatters.eu

Brussels, 21 & 22 September 2010
(Location to be announced)

Advances in medical science and technology such as genetics, biotechnology and nanotechnology, are promising the alleviation of suffering among chronic disease patients, the treatment of widespread diseases and the containment of rare conditions. At the same time they raise ethical questions and challenge patient-centred approaches to care and the role of patients in medical research. This workshop will explore and discuss variations in knowledge production and governance frameworks within health care and medical research across EU countries. Papers addressing the following topics are especially welcome:

• The role of different interest organizations such as the medical profession, scientific associations, the pharmaceutical industry and patient organizations in debates on health care and medical knowledge
• Impact of regulations on medical research practice and cross-national differences
• Meaning and practice of informed consent in medical research and clinical trials
• Changing public representations of health and medical knowledge
• The role of citizen and/or patient participation in medical research

Theoretical as well as empirical papers are welcome. Papers that address the status and implications of new technologies in genetics, neurology and neuro-imaging, computer implants and new pharmaceutics are encouraged – as well as papers elaborated from different disciplinary backgrounds (sociology, anthropology, political science, law, social work and medical science).

The workshop is intentionally designed to be small (20 participants) in order to facilitate in-depth discussion and networking. It will comprise two round-table discussions and three sessions of presentations of original research or policy work. Participants will be expected to submit a 2-4 page paper outline in advance of the workshop and a full 6,000 words paper thereafter. Publication is planned.

Deadline for submission of abstracts (500 words): 15th May 2010. Please reply to Liana Giorgi at l.giorgi@iccr-international.org

Participation at the workshop is free of charge but participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. Lunch and dinner are complementary. Financial assistance for covering travel or accommodation costs is available on a limited basis.

The ECO-BUILD Project, funded under the EU FP6 will conclude in April of 2010. Since its commencement in 2007, the project has researched innovative technologies, policy and programmatic measures for improving the overall energy performance in the building sector. ECO-BUILD will present its project outcomes together with policy recommendations at its final conference organized in the framework of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2010. The lessons learned from the Eco-buildings cluster group, and the Smart-Eco project will also contribute to understanding how to overcome long-standing obstacles within the building sector and the value of embracing a new approach for the design, construction and operation of new and/or refurbished buildings.

Fore more information and the programme of the conference, visit the ECO-BUILD Website.