Earlier in the day, nine participants began their training in the second edition of the CAS Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering: Integrated Approach to Energy Transition. This continuing education programme offers a systemic approach to the challenges of energy transition. It is designed for professionals from a wide range of sectors seeking to gain interdisciplinary skills, bridging engineering, economics, policy, and environmental sciences. The programme equips participants with the tools to design and implement sustainable energy strategies.
Later in the day, the graduation ceremony marked the conclusion of the first cohort of the CAS Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering: Industry Decarbonisation. This programme aims to provide engineers with the expertise required to reduce the carbon footprint of industrial processes through innovative approaches and advanced technologies. The certificates were awarded in the presence of Mr Yves Rey, Head of the Higher Education Office at the Department of Economic Affairs and Education of the Canton of Valais, and Mr Gaëtan Cherix, Director of the School of Engineering of the HES-SO Valais-Wallis.
Professor François Maréchal, academic lead of the programme alongside Professor Manuele Margni, also spoke at the event, together with members of their academic teams and representatives from Oiken. On this occasion, Ms Sylvia Marra, CEO of Oiken, gave a talk on the importance of a sustainable energy transition. These contributions highlighted the crucial role of collaboration between academia and industry in addressing today’s energy challenges.
These two continuing education programmes are the result of the collaboration between EPFL and the School of Engineering of the HES-SO Valais-Wallis, and reflect the commitment of both institutions to training experts who can actively contribute to the decarbonisation of our society.
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