Discussion on Mitigating the impact of climate change by low cost technology

Participants: R V Bhavani, Ferdousi Begum, Nicholas Nyange
Denis von der Weid, Charles Pasternak

Outline programme:

9.30: Introduction to discussion: is a multinational project on Mitigating the impact of climate change by low cost technology feasible and appropriate? (Charles Pasternak)

9.40: The effect of the cyclone Sidr on Bangladesh in November 2007 (Ferdousi Begum) 

10.00: The work of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai, India (R V Bhavani)

10.20: The potential for involvement by COSTECH (Commission for Science and Technology), Tanzania, (Nicholas Nyange)

10.40: Future geographical targets for Antenna Technologies (Denis von der Weid)

11.00: Coffee

11.20: Discussion on how a collaborative project might be formed

1.00: Lunch and tour of college grounds (if fine)

2.00: Costings for a collaborative project, sources of support, and plan of action

4.00: Tea