[Stoves] [Ethos] Topics at ETHOS 2014

Wed Nov 27 13:56:07 CST 2013

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  
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      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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