The Burgas branch of Sofia University and the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, in partnership with the British Embassy in Bulgaria, are organizing the International Summer School Marine Renewable Energy Academy (MREA) for the second consecutive year. The training will take place from September 2nd to September 6th, 2024, at the Congress Center in Burgas, Bulgaria.

Target Audience: The academy is aimed at young professionals, researchers, and experts from public administration in the Black Sea region. Its goal is to exchange knowledge on all aspects of planning and developing energy infrastructure and innovations in marine spaces. Traditionally, the academy's trainers are renowned researchers and practitioners from the UK, Belgium, Denmark, as well as lecturers from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

Topics covered this year include:

• Current state of offshore renewable energy sources in Europe and the Black Sea region;
• Technological advancements in offshore wind energy, synergies with floating solar systems at sea, zero-carbon hydrogen, and ammonia fuels;
• Minimizing the environmental footprint and applying an ecosystem approach to developing sustainable marine infrastructure;
• Financial and regulatory aspects of offshore wind energy.

Special Highlights:

• This year, a special day is dedicated to presenting research projects funded by the Horizon program;
• For the first time, this edition of the academy will feature a Research Projects Fair, aimed at showcasing projects and research in the field of renewable marine energy sources.

More Information: The program can be found on the academy's website: https://mreacademy-feba.com/

Sponsorship: OMV Petrom, through its Bulgarian branch OMV Offshore Bulgaria, is the sponsor of the second edition of the Academy and will sponsor 10 places for Bulgarian students and PhD candidates to participate in the Marine Renewable Energy Academy 2024.

Application Deadline:

• Apply here by August 14th, 2024: https://bit.ly/MREA2024

We believe that the training will provide an excellent opportunity for your experts to gain knowledge about the latest trends in marine renewable energy and to learn about current research and innovation projects being developed in Europe.