German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
celebrates ‘Green Visionaries’ from around the world in Berlin
Arun Prasad Kumar, an Indian awarded in Berlin among 27 winners of Green
Talents 2015
The 7th"Green Talents –International Forum
for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” culminated in a festive
awards ceremony today. Mr. Wilfried Kraus, Head of the BMBF Directorate "Sustainability,
Climate, Energy", honored 27 young scientists from 20 countries, among them also India. The 27 year old Arun Prasad Kumar, PhD student in Earth Remote Sensing and
Geo-Information Technology from India got the opportunity to tour in
Berlin and the eminent leaders from this Industry. This year's competition attracted over 550 applicants from
more than 90 countries. The jury of experts selected 27 winners from this pool
of talented researchers. From urban planning, biodiversity, renewable energy
and resource management to the socio-political implications of new
technologies, the winners covered an impressively broad range of academic
research with diverse achievements.
This year's awardees were invited to
participate in the two-week Science Forum during which they visited top
locations for sustainability researchin Germany. Against the background of the
current Year of Science “City of theFuture”,urbanissues in particular were brought into focus. The
Green Talents gained a deeper insight into the country’s innovation system,
learned about state-of-the-art approaches and technologies, and exchanged ideas
with the country’s leading experts in individual meetings.
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In his laudation, Mr Kraus emphasized the relevance of the Green
Talents Programme for future international science cooperation: “We need international
collaboration to tackle the challenges of our times. The Green Talents belong
to a network consisting of 158 young researchers from all
over the world striving for sustainability who are passionate about the work of
science in Germany. Such international networks are essential for us to see the
bigger picture, to develop new ideas and strong partnerships, and to enhance
the transfer of technology from research into practical application.”
Please visit www.greentalents.de for more information about the background of the
programme as well as this year’s competition and awardees.
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