ISPS, as a higher technical education institution, is creating a Center for Research and Innovation in Renewable Energies (CePIER) with a view to contributing to sustainable technical solutions, and pursuing the three pillars of higher education (Teaching, Research and Extension).
ISPS, in coordination with three Educational Institutions namely: Rovuma University, Aalto University (Aalto) from Finland and the Hellenic Open University (HOU) from Greece, created a consortium that competed for a call for the Erasmus Plus program with the aim of contributing to the reducing the deficit of professionals in the area of sustainable lighting in the job market (green jobs).
It was in this context that, on the 11th and 12th of December 2023, the launch of the Sustainable Lighting Solutions Project in Mozambique took place, at the Hotel Inter Tete, in the presence of the General Director of ISPS, Director of the Engineering Division, Directors of courses taught at ISPS, students and consortium members from UniRovuma and two foreign educational institutions, the Hellenic Open University, Greece and Aalto University, Finland and partners operating in the energy sector and related areas.
The General Director of ISPS, Prof. Doctor António Cristo Pinto Madeira, said in his speech at the launch of the project, that among several activities, short courses will be developed, exploration and dissemination of good practices in the business community and local communities. And the expectation is to improve the accessibility of energy-efficient, intelligent and sustainable lighting in Mozambique; Promoting sustainable energy consumption and minimizing environmental impacts related to increased energy use; increasing the relevance of higher education for the job market and society to achieve sustainable development.
The Training in Sustainable Lighting Solutions project in Mozambique will last 3 consecutive years (12th 2023 to 11th 2026).
The project’s objectives include the following: Improve the accessibility of energy-efficient, intelligent and sustainable lighting in Mozambique; Promote sustainable energy consumption and minimize environmental impacts related to increased energy use; Increase the relevance of higher education for the job market and society to achieve sustainable development.
Check out the photos from the Project Launch below.
