[Stoves] [Ethos] Topics at ETHOS 2014

Wed Nov 27 18:02:32 CST 2013

Hi Christa,

Always glad to gab!

Best,

Dean

On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 2:05 PM, CHRISTA ROTH <christa-roth at foodandfuel.info
> wrote:

> Peter, good idea. My offer stands to have Stoves101 on the Friday
> afternoon before the official program, like last year, but for the real
> first-timers maybe even extend it to 3 hours and start at 2 PM, or even
> earlier if some people want to be there earlier. Thanks to your suggestion
> some time back, it has become a real training course that I now do as well
> for new staff from GIZ or other organizations, especially before they go
> into the field. But I have also been doing this even with illiterate stove
> producers in Burundi, Congo and Malawi in the last year. It is very
> gratifying to see people understanding the basics without having had a
> physics class in their life.
> Last year we had Dean and Dale joining in. Are you ready again? or anybody
> else?
> see you then.
> christa
>
>
> Am 27.11.2013 um 20:56 schrieb Peter Keller <pmkeller at aol.com>:
>
> Hi All,
>
>  I've been the one to push for a Stoves 101 course for the last couple of
> years. It's been pretty well attended. But then, there wasn't much else to
> do. :-) Anyway, I think it should be a permanent session so that our
> first-timers don't get left behind. There's a story behind that that has
> led me to an ongoing friendship with a man in Kenya who had attended the
> PCIA Conference in Peru and had no idea he was making a bad stove because
> no one talked about the basics. Things are better now.
>
> Peter Keller
> Executive Director, Aid Africa
> 818-249-2398 - Home
> 818-389-6778 - Cell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Anderson <psanders at ilstu.edu>
> To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>;
> ETHOS - Listserve <ethos at vrac.iastate.edu>; Doc Anderson <
> psanders at ilstu.edu>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 27, 2013 11:06 am
> Subject: [Ethos] Topics at ETHOS 2014
>
>  Dear Stovers,
>
> The ETHOS 2014 meeting will cover the topics that we want, and Mark has
> asked for additional suggestions.
>
> The original 5 topics that are proposed are:
>
>  - Update on the Global Alliance and their activities
> - Standardizing Reporting on IWA Indicators
> - Stove Performance Inventory, Sharing Public Data, and Establishing
> Common Data Formats
> - Update on ISO Process
> - Updates on Protocol Developments
>
>
> In my opinion, the 5 proposed discussion topics are fine, but are too
> restricted to the agenda of the GACC.
>
> Please add ones on:
>     Stove technology and design (NEW, not a rehash of what exists)
>     *Proven* dissemination and acceptance of stoves: results from the
> field   (This is NOT "The story of my NGO or project.")
>
>     And some panels and maybe some "short reports sessions" (4 minutes
> maximum per speaker) that have a common theme and then PLUS open
> discussion/debate that gets to the real issues.
>
> For SOME attendees, the topic of "Charcoal producing stoves and related
> biochar issues"  is of major interest and will draw in some additional
> participants.   But this is NOT a biochar conference with reports on impact
> on soils and plants.
>
> Recommendation:   Attend if you can!!!!!!    I have attended every ETHOS
> since 2004, and the content and importance is getting stronger and
> stronger.   48 intensive hours.   And opportunities for side meetings with
> like-minded people from around the world are extremely beneficial.
> Registration info and link is below in Mark's message.
>
> And there could be some possibilities for some PRE conference and/or POST
> conference meetings and workshops, but none are announced yet that I know.
>
> Paul
>
> Doc  /  Dr TLUD  /  Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD
> Email:  psanders at ilstu.edu
> Skype: paultlud      Phone: +1-309-452-7072
> Website:  www.drtlud.com
>
> On 11/27/2013 10:46 AM, Bryden, Kenneth [M E] wrote:
>
> All,
>
>  The ETHOS registration web site is live. Please register for ETHOS 2014
> at http://www.vrac.iastate.edu/ethos/conference.php.
>
>  Best regards
> Mark
>
>   It's that time of year again! We're starting to get the activities
> together together for the ETHOS conference. The conference will be January
> 24 - 26, 2014 in Seattle. Proposed discussion topics include
>
>  - Update on the Global Alliance and their activities
> - Standardizing Reporting on IWA Indicators
> - Stove Performance Inventory, Sharing Public Data, and Establishing
> Common Data Formats
> - Update on ISO Process
> - Updates on Protocol Developments
>
>  Let us know what else you would like to talk about. A lot is happening
> and I'm sure it will be as exciting as ever. I'd appreciate having your
> ideas on topics and panels by December 15.
>
>  Abstracts for papers and talks are due January 1.
>
>  Please send your ideas directly to Dean and I.
>
>
>
>
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