Program
The summer school will last six full working days, based on an intensive residential program. Each day will have its own topic and will consist of several lectures on that topic. Lecturers will compare the management of selected energy security related questions from the US perspective with that of European Union states. Complementary lectures by specialists and state representatives from the Czech Republic will follow. One of the six days will be devoted to a field trip to the Temelin Nuclear Power Station.
In line with their home university policy, students can earn 4 ECTS credits if all the requirements are fulfilled. Together with the 4 ECTS credits students also receive a Certificate of Attendance. Lectures will take place in English. There are 5 lecture days of 3 in-class units per day. Additionally, the study of a 4 ECTS course includes 10 hours of field visit, 10 hours of group work and 6 hours of project work.
Students will be obligated to participate in all workshops, discussions, and seminars. They will work on group projects during the summer school. At the end of the summer school, they will present these projects to the lecturers. Successful completion of the projects will also be a prerequisite for successful completion of the summer school and it will be the proof of a student's understanding of the topic and its context.
The summer school is open to undergraduate and graduate students of International Relations, Political Science, and European studies, as well as students from technical and economic fields. The summer school is also open to employees of energy sector related companies.
Lecturers
John P. Banks, Expert, Energy Security Initiative, The Brookings
Institution, Washington, DC, USA
Vaclav Bartuska, Czech Government's Special Envoy for Energy Security
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Pavel Castulik, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment
(RECETOX), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
Dana Drabova, Chairwoman of the State Nuclear Safety Authority of the
Czech Republic
Silvia Haufe, Head, Principles Grid Access & Quality Management,
German Transmission System Operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Iva Kubanova, Manager, Quality and Safety Department, Nuclear Power
Plant Construction Department of the Czech company CEZ, a.s.
Jiri Martinec, Energy Institute, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Brno University of Technology
Arunas Molis, Head, Strategic Analysis and Research Division, NATO
Energy Security Centre of Excellence, Vilnius, Lithuania
Alois Tost, German independent energy analyst
Petr Zavodsky, Director, Nuclear Power Plant Construction Department
of the Czech company CEZ, a.s.
Structure
| Saturday 3. VIII. |
Opening Ceremony, General Information
Evening: Guided tour through the city of Telc. |
| Sunday 4. VIII |
Fossil Fuels
Repulsing Rigidity or Essential Necessity?
Is coal an appropriate energy reserve? Are fossil fuels necessary? Is there an alternative and do we want it? What is the potential of shale gas development and how does it change the rules of the game? Afternoon: Expert lectures to broaden knowledge of the topic |
| Monday 5. VIII. |
Renewables
Renewables and its impact on Electricity Utility Sector
Do renewables and alternate energy resources change the rules of the game? What will be the effect on the market and energy companies? How can we implement smart grids? Is decentralization of the electric utility sector the right way? Renewable Portfolio Standards or Feed-In Tariffs? What are the risks of massive development of renewables? Afternoon: Expert lectures to broaden knowledge of the topic |
| Tuesday 6. VIII. |
Nuclear Energy at the Breaking Point
Renaissance, Resuscitation, or End Point of Nuclear Energy?
What is the future of nuclear energy in the light of recent events in the nuclear sector? Is there a way out of nuclear energy? Can we have a future without nuclear energy? Afternoon: Expert lectures to broaden knowledge of the topic |
| Wednesday 7. VIII. |
Field Trip to the Temelin Nuclear Power Station
Excursion around nuclear facility, visit to the operator training center of the Temelin Nuclear Power Station, expert lectures on the security and safety of the nuclear power plant. |
| Thursday 8. VIII. |
The Future of the Transportation Sector
Solar hover cars or bicycles?
Peak oil in transportation. What are the limits of electrification of the transportation sector? What is the best way to impose a proper tax on gasoline in the USA? Are we prepared to exchange speed and power for environmentally friendly slow-speed and low-radius electric cars? Who will produce the electricity demanded by the transportation sector? Afternoon: Expert lectures to broaden knowledge about the topic |
| Friday 9. VIII. |
Energy and Climate Change
CO2 - an invisible assassin?
The effectiveness of the European Union Emission Trade Scheme - a model for the world? Is the science trustworthy enough to justify the high costs of low-carbon energy production? How should we fight climate change without reducing our quality of life? How should we fight climate change without all the pollutants involved? Afternoon: Expert lectures to broaden knowledge of the topic; farewell dinner and official conclusion of the summer school |
| Saturday 10. VIII. | Summer school adjourns |
Program changes reserved.
