Humasol info presentation 2015 2016

Humasol vzw“Making renewable energy technology accessible to everyone”

International internships and humanitarian development

October 2015

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Agenda

•Introduction of Humasol: goal, past and present

•Humasol in 2015-2016

•Internships at Humasol: what’s in it for you?

•A personal experience

•Recruiting process

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3 actors were not well connected

• Broad theoretical knowledge

• Few practical opportunities

• Few international internship opportunities

• Often lack of reliable energy supply

• Lack of technological knowledge

• Lack of funding

• Looking for a credible good image in society (corporate social responsibility)

• Searching for highly motivated, entrepreneurial, talented people

2. Students

1. Local partner

3. Professionals

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Humasol was founded to solve this “missing link”

• Broad theoretical knowledge

• Few practical opportunities

• Few international internship opportunities

• Looking for a credible good image in society (corporate social responsibility)

• Searching for highly motivated, entrepreneurial, talented people

2. Students

1. Local partner

3. Professionals

• Students with “wow”-CV

- International experience

- Direct end responsibility of results, over complete project cycle

• Internship recognized by your university to

- Help partner to solve problem (e.g. by building sustainable energy installation)

- Transfer knowledge

• Promote social image by providing necessary funding

- Financial donations

- Supply of material

• Often lack of reliable energy supply

• Lack of technological knowledge

• Lack of funding

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Humasol’s mission statement and vision

1Perform developing collaboration in the field of

ecological/sustainable engineering, social studies or economics, by offering both financial and/or technical support

Collaborate with local partner to enable him/her to maintain, repair and reproduce installations in his community.

Offer a professional guidance to students3

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Make renewable energy technology accessible to everyone

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Project locations

Peru• 3 solar boilers• Wind turbine• 3 Water turbines• 3 Electronic load controller• 2 Electricity grids• 2 Biodigestors• Humidity sensor

Argentina* 2 solar boilers* Wind turbine* Biodigestor

Senegal* Solar boiler* PV-solar panels* Convertor

Kenya* Irrigation system

Uganda• Solar pump• Wind pump• Solar panels• Water user commitees

Benin• PV system

Cambodja• 2 PV systems

Cameroon• PV system

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Some examples of previous work

Solar boilers Water turbine Wind turbine

PV-solar panels Biodigestor

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Humasol has developed partnerships with plenty of organizations

Academic institutions Technical experts Financial sponsors

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For 2015-2016, we have 10 projects, with 19 students

LOCATION PROJECT OBJECTIVE #STUDENTS

• PV system, solar pump for school

• Implementation of Humasols vision, combined with transfer of knowledge (multidisciplinary team)

Uganda

Cambodia

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• Part of multidisciplinary team to implement the new water user committee strategy (economical, social and technical)

• Biogas installation, PV, water pumps, water tower, electrification hospital

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Cameroon

• Electification of school building

• Technical and language teaching assistance

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Benin

• UPS system, solar pump for farm, mini solar system, photovoltaic system for school

• Transfer of knowledge in spirit of the Humasol vision (social mapping, work shops,...)

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For 2015-2016, we have 19 projects, with 44 students

Kenia

LOCATION PROJECT OBJECTIVE #STUDENTS

• Electricity demand for lighting, water pump, incubator


Congo

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• PV and UPS system on two different locations


Peru

• Optimisation of a cross-flow hydro electricity generator

• Optimisation of civil works needed for cross-flow hydro electicity generator

• Installation of local electricity grid

• Follow up and optimisation of previous built pelton-type hydro

• Development of local entrepreneurship to make a start-up company for all hydro businesses

• Optimalisation and large-scale deployment of a price-competitive biodigestor

• Start-up business for humidity sensor

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Internships with Humasol are a trulyunforgettable experience…

Live a team project from a-z

Do something good Live and work with locals

• Truly “own” your project over the whole project life cycle

- Understand your “partner’s” needs

- Investigate existing solutions (literature study)

- Design a technical installation or make a plan of attack for local support and entrepreneurship

- Build and test the installation, expand the local network and help in the growth of local economy

- Determine and meet your budget, and stick to it

• Solve real problems, on the spot

• Learn and work in teams

- Collaborate with 1-3 other students on a project

• Become one of the few engineering students that have done an internship in the development collaboration sector

• Learn how to work in multidisciplinary teams

• Use your academic / technical knowledge to add value to a less developed community

• During min. 8 intense weeks, you will live and work with our local partners

- Collaborate to successfully execute the project

- Speak the language of our partner to transfer knowledge

- Experience a country like a local, not like a tourist

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Cuánta cuesta?Humasol funds all project related expenses

Funded by Humasoland/or project partners

Funded by other means (student)

• Personal international transportation (air travel) to project location

• Food & drinks whilst at site

• Entertainment in country

• Local housing during the project (depends)

• All project-related expenses, i.e. all expenses that can be justified as required for the execution of the project, incl. but not limited to

-Costs of material, tools

-Costs for transportation of material/tools to project location

-Safety equipment

-Etc

• Expenses related to building of a test-model (if applicable)

• Local housing during the project (depends)

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So you are interested in joining?How to subscribe

• Strong motivation and drive for international experience

• Pragmatic, hands-on profile

• Solid academic performance

• Sufficient knowledge of local language (e.g. Spanish, English or French), or willingness to learn during the year

• Minimal liberation of 8 weeks during summer holidays

What are we looking for?

Process

• Write your name, e-mail address and on the paper circulating

• Subscribe via e-mail to Humasol by sending in your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] before the 18th

of October 2015.

• You will be contacted for a personal interview, if selected based on CV and motivation letter

• Final selection decision by the end of October

• For more information go to www.humasol.be

Send in your CV and motivation letter until Sunday 18 October!!!

mailto:[email protected]

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Questions?

Humasol vzw

http://www.humasol.be

Recruiting

Maaike Vanhee

[email protected]

0472/25 13 55

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