Call for Presentations & Posters Now Open for November 09 Workforce Education Conference

There are three ways you can participate in the 2009 Workforce Education Conference – you can submit a proposal for a Presentation, a proposal for a Poster, or become a sponsor.  Presentations will be grouped into 90-minute sessions organized around a common topic.  Posters will be on display starting with the Reception on the first night of the conference (November 19) and will continue to be shown throughout the second day.  Sponsorships are available giving your company or organization visibility before and during the conference.    

This national conference will offer the most current information on instructional strategies, curricula development and best practices for training in the renewable energy and energy efficiency fields. 

Since our first conference in 2006, the transition to a green economy is underway but a strong and well-trained workforce is essential for these rapidly growing clean energy markets.  Share your programs and projects with educators, trainers, government officials and industry from around the country.

The deadline for submitting your proposal is April 1, 2009. 

We are particularly interested in presentations and posters covering the following topics:

• Career Ladders and Lattices for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Course Delivery – On Line or On Site
• Credit and Non Credit Training Programs
• Defining Green Jobs – Occupational Classifications
• Developing Curricula
• Developing Partnerships with Industry, Government, or other Training Providers
• Effective Approaches & New Models for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Training (Anaerobic Digesters Training, Geothermal Training, Solar Energy Training, Wind Training)
• Energy Management and Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency
  Training Programs
• Funding Training Programs
• Hands-On Laboratories
• Industry-Sponsored Training
• Internship Programs
• Job Forecasts for the Renewable Energy or Energy Efficiency Industries
• Labor & Apprenticeship Renewable Energy Training Programs
• Policy Impacts on Jobs
• Quality Assessment – Certificate, Certification and Accreditation Programs for Practitioners and Training
• Sector Strategies
• State and Federal Programs Supporting Practitioner Training
• Training for the Future (for example, Rebuilding the Utility Grid, Smart Grids)

We invite you to submit a proposal for a presentation or a poster. 

For more details about submitting a proposal, a presentation or poster, or sponsorship opportunities, visit the Conference’s web site at Conference Home.

For additional information, please write to jane@irecusa.org.

The conference’s main sponsor is the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.  It is organized by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council in collaboration with the Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, Hudson Valley Community College and Lane Community College.