Finland Futures Research Centre
Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) in a multidisciplinary academic organisation working on research, education and development projects. The centre focuses mainly on themes such as environmental and energy research, innovations, social and cultural research and research on creative industries.
A Household Using biogas in Takeo, Cambodia. (Photo: FFRC)
The aim of Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) is to promote the transition to sustainable energy in the Mekong region through collaboration and networking, research and capacity-building.
FFRC has offices in Turku, Helsinki and Tampere and it employs more than 50 persons. The centre has a wide and multidisciplinary national and international network. The researchers at the centre are active in many international networks such as the Club of Rome, World Futures Studies Federation, World Futures Society and Association of Professional Futurists. Each year, FFRC organises an annual conference, which is an invaluable opportunity for meeting, exchanging and debating current topics related in futures studies and foresight.
Some projects:
Dream
Why Renewable Energy Projects Fail or Succeed? Design and Implementation of Energy Assistance Projects in Cambodia and Lao PDR (2009-2012). The aim of this project is to help the transition towards increasing sustainable use of renewable energy in the developing countries. It improves understanding of reasons why energy projects often fail, and means to develop the planning and implementation of future renewable energy projects. It develops a multi-disciplinary methodology for assessing the impacts of the projects and designing environmentally benign projects that would generate continued benefits for the communities. More info.
Reepro
Promotion of the Efficient Use of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries (2008-2009). The aim of the project is to promote efficient use on renewable energies in Laos and Cambodia through training energy experts on different levels of the societies and producing learning materials suitable for different groups of people. The Project is funded by European Commission’s Intelligent Energy Europe Programme. More info.
Ici-Laos
Institutional Partnership for Sustainable Energy Futures project between Faculty of Engineering of National University of Laos and Finland Futures Research Centre. This capacity building project aims through improved knowledge of future energy experts at sustainable development and the promotion of renewable energy in rural electrification. The objective of the institutional partnership stems 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 (NUOL). The project will improve Faculty of Engineering academic staffs' teaching skills and capacity to conduct research in the field of energy technology, energy efficiency and environmental technology. The Project is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. More info.
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