INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
The International Scientific and Business Congress on Protecting the Climate – A World Joint Strategy, accompanied by a Digital Exhibition showcasing pioneering sustainable innovations across all sectors of the economy and public life.
The 1st Edition - Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The Global Meeting of the International Congress was held
In Association With: UNFCCC Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT) on April 22, 2008 at Frankfurt am Main City Hall (Roemer), Germany
Under the patronage of Lord Browne of Madingley (formerly CEO of British Petroleum),
Scientific Patrons:
Professor Dr. Ian S F Jones - Councillor of the Engineering Committee for Oceanic Resources, Chairman of Earth Ocean and Space Pty Ltd. and CEO of the Ocean Nourishment Foundation
Professor Dr. John Latham, Advisor to: NASA; NSF; US Academy of Sciences
Sponsor: the German State of Hessen; HypoVereinsbank
The 2nd Edition - New Delhi, India
The 2nd Edition of the International Congress, together with its Digital Exhibition on Innovations, under the title „Localization on Environmental Business and Supply Base in India” was successfully held
under the patronage of Dr. R.K. Pachauri on February 3, 2009 at the Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, India and as a joint special event during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009.
Strategic Partner & Sponsor: The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany
Strategic Partner: The Federally Owned German Enterprise for International Cooperation on Sustainable Development
In Association With: The German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE)
Local Partner: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India
The 3rd Edition – Shanghai, China
The 3rd Edition of the International Congress, together with its Digital Exhibition on Innovations, under the title „CleanTech: Transfer & Innovations & Investments & Manufacturing” was successfully held Under the Government of Denmark’s patronage at the INNOVATION CENTER DENMARK in Shanghai on December 7-8, 2009.
Sponsors: U.S. Airforce R&D, Innovation Center Denmark in Shanghai, ABB (China) Limited
Local Partner: East China University of Science & Technology (ECUST)/School of Business
Supporters: Embassy of the US in China, US Consulate General Shanghai, Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (SwissCham), China Integrated Co. Ltd, DeHeng Law Office (Shanghai)
The 4th Edition – Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
The 4th Edition of the International Congress, together with its Digital Exhibition on Innovations, under the title “The 1st Renewable Energy Caucasus Forum” was successfully held
Under the Official Patronage of the Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan on September 7, 2010 at The Landmark Hotel in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Sponsors: American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan; Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan; Pasha Bank
Supporter: The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)
Local Partners: American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan; German-Azerbaijanian Business Association
The 5th Edition - Moscow, Russia
The 5th Edition of the Congress, together with its Digital Exhibition on Innovations, under the title “EcoEnergies: The International Environmental Business Forum” was successfully held with the support of the European Commission on December 7, 2010, at the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA) in Moscow, Russia.
Sponsors: Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation; Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Supporters: European Commission; Baker&McKenzie, OAO LUKOIL, Bosch Companies Group in Russia
Local Partners: Oil & Gas Industrialists Association of Russia; Russian Energy Agency
The 6th Edition — San Francisco, USA
The 6th Edition of The International Scientific and Business Congress for a Sustainable World, together with its Digital Exhibition on pioneering sustainable innovations across all areas of the economy and public life, and with its overarching goal of Increasing the Well Being of All Mankind, was scheduled for December 9, 2015, in San Francisco.
The project received letters of support from former Mayor Ed Lee and former Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Due to global financial disruptions, the 2015 International Congress and its Digital Exhibition were postponed. New dates will be announced.