This is the wiki page for the upcoming Fifth Workshop of the Open Energy Modelling Initiative, a grass-root organization of modellers from various European research institutes and universities. After two workshops in Berlin, one in London and one in Stockholm, the next one will be in Milano, Italy hosted by [1].The workshop takes place on 27-28 October, 2016. As always, there is no registration fee, so feel free to join!
This wiki page will be updated frequently; with a program and practical information. All participants are invited to contribute suggestions of different sessions to be included in the program. And in the meantime, feel free to register on the mailing list where all things regarding energy modelling are discussed.
Background
Energy models are widely used for policy advice and research. They serve to answer questions on energy policy, decarbonization, and transitions towards renewable energy sources. Yet, most energy models are black boxes – even to fellow researchers. This is what we want to change. We are a group of modellers from various universities and research institutes who want to promote open energy modelling. We believe that Open Source models and Open Data will advance knowledge and lead to better energy policies. Our mission is to enable Open Source energy modelling by providing a platform for collaboration as well as tools along the full value chain of energy economics and energy system models. That is why we founded the Open Energy Modelling Initiative (openmod initiative) just a year ago. You are welcome to join us for our next workshop!
Practical information
Venue: Politecnico di Milano – Department of Energy (Mi Bovisa branch)
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/NLt6c8wrEKz
Dates: 27-28 October, 2016
Begin: Thursday (27 October) 10.00 End: Friday (28 October) 16:00
Workshop location: All the sessions will take place at the Department of Energy – B25 building, in 3 different rooms at ground floor (1 for plenary sections, and 2 for breakout groups).
Fee: no registration fee, but you will need to cover your own food and lodging expenses.
Accommodation option: The Department of Energy is placed in the industrial zone of Milan, with very few hotels/pubs/restaurant and no discos. We suggest Hotel Lombardia – Milano, near the centre of Milan, which has an agreement with Politecnico di Milano: 1 single room + breakfast = 85€ per night (when booking you must specify that you are participating at an event at Politecnico).
Transport: The department is well connected with public transportation. Here you find all the information for reaching the Department and other useful information for enjoying Milan:
The workshop is hosted by the UNESCO Chair in Energy for Sustainable Development.
Registration
after the holiday season there will be a registration form :)
Participants
The workshop is organised from and for modellers and stakeholders of the open energy modelling community who want to exchange and discuss about energy models, code, data, licenses, transparency, making results understandable to stakeholders,...; if you are interested in a special subject you can propose a breakout group and find other participants who want to discuss the same subject.
Proposed Programme
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Break-out-groups
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Short talks and presentations
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Tech talks
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