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GEO4CIVHIC Summer School 2023 - Students Call for Applications (deadline: 15 September 2023)
The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe is looking for students from the fourth and fifth year of high school and the first and second year of a university Bachelor’s degree (Geoscience, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Arts, Architecture, Urban Planning, etc.) interested in participating in the GEO4CIVHIC Summer School 2023, which is going to be held on 28/09/2023 at Palazzo Zorzi, premises of the UNESCO Regional Bureau, in Venice.
The selected students will have the opportunity to participate in the event in person, where they will learn about the activities of the European Project GEO4CIVHIC and have the chance to meet and work with some experts in the field of geothermal shallow energy applied to civil and historical buildings.
Eligibility criteria:
- Being in the fourth or fifth year of high school or being in the first or second year of a university Bachelor’s degree;
- Having a good level of English;
- Interest in the following subjects: Clean and renewable Energy, Geology, Sustainability, Cultural Heritage Preservation.
Objectives:
- Build necessary skills and facilitate knowledge transfer to the youth on renewable energy solutions, including shallow geothermal systems;
- Foster youth’s engagement in dialogues and discussions on the implementation of geothermal energy technologies by integrating the promotion of renewable energy technologies in their educational practice;
- Strengthen UNESCO’s regional network of young leaders;
- Stimulate and support innovative renewable energy initiatives by showcasing achievements of the GEO4CIVHIC project in enhancing shallow geothermal technology in built environments;
- Strengthen the dissemination of information and know-how on sustainable energy potentials in the construction field and, in particular, for UNESCO designated sites and cultural heritage in general.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can apply by filling in this application form. For any clarification, please send an email to Regional.Bureau-SC@unesco.org.
