Invitation

Innovation and climate change: a challenge for
energy engineering and economy

The Congress Energy and the Environment 2008 will be organised as a three-day conference, starting on Wednesday, October 22, and ending on Friday, October 24, 2008. The theme of this year’s Congress, the 21st in the series, is Innovation and Climate. This theme corresponds with the high priority given to climate change, both world-wide and within the European Union. The Croatian Parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on April 27, 2007. Climate change is becoming a major challenge and driving force for economic innovation, both in the EU and in Croatia. The congress structure is based on plenary lectures, technical and poster sessions, as well as round table meetings and workshops on energy and environmental protection. The official languages of the Congress will be English and Croatian. In addition to the technical program, there will also be optional, technical and sightseeing tours for participants and accompanying persons. An exhibition covering the topics of the sessions will be organised during the Congress. An exhibition area will be organised for commercial and institutional exhibitors at the Congress site.