1. Jozef VIGLASKY & Ingrid KRISSAK June 12th, 2005; Warsaw, Poland Future Energy Technologies for Enlarged EU Kick-off Meeting

2. THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC ZVOLEN Area: 49,036 sq. km Population: 5 356 207 inhabitants

3. H i s t o r y of the TUZVO... really rich!  1770 – Mining Academy of Banská Štiavnica  1807 – Forestry Institute establishment  1846 – Mining and Forestry Academy foundation  1904 - Mining and Forestry College  1952 - Forestry and Wood Technology College in Zvolen  1991 - Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences – first of its kind in Slovakia Sciences – first of its kind in Slovakia  1992 - Technical University in Zvolen  1996 - Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology Technology

4. FROM THE HISTORY of the TUZVO Banská Štiavnica 1762 Banská Štiavnica Zvolen 1952 Zvolen Zvolen 2005 Zvolen Mining AcademyUniversity of Forestry and Wood Technology Technical University in Zvolen (from 1991)

5. Technická univerzita vo Zvolene Technical University in Zvolen (TUZVO)

6. F A C U L T I E S  Faculty of Forestry  Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology  Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences  Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology

7. My teaching activities at the FEVT: Heat Engineering HVAC – Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Alternative Energy Sources Technologies used for RES Exploatation Bio-Energy Enginiering Ph.D. - students Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology (FEVT) (FEVT)

8. International Profile of the TUZVO Member of significant international non- govern institutions (IUFRO, IAWA, AEBIOM, IAWS, SWST, PRO SILVA, EFI, Alliance, CIOFF,) Member of significant international non- govern institutions (IUFRO, IAWA, AEBIOM, IAWS, SWST, PRO SILVA, EFI, Alliance, CIOFF,) Active participation in the international EU programmes (SOCRATES/Erasmus, Leonardo, DAAD, Action Austria-Slovakia, etc.) Active participation in the international EU programmes (SOCRATES/Erasmus, Leonardo, DAAD, Action Austria-Slovakia, etc.) ERA – European Research Area ERA – European Research Area (projects within 5thFP, 6thFP, COST, structural funds utilization) (projects within 5thFP, 6thFP, COST, structural funds utilization) Co-operation on the bilateral-agreements Co-operation on the bilateral-agreements basis (36 valid agreements): common projects, publications, professional growth, exchanges... basis (36 valid agreements): common projects, publications, professional growth, exchanges...

9. 2. Austrian Biomass Association - ABA 3. Bulgarian Biomass Association - BBA 4. British Biogen 6. Czech Biomass Association - CZBIOM 7. Danish Biomass Association - DANBIO 8. Estonian Biofuels Association - EBA 9. Finnish Bioenergy Association - FINBIO 10. European Wood Energy Technical Institute – ITEBE (France) 11. German Bioenergy Association - BBE 12. Greek Biomass Association - HELLABIOM 13. Hungarian Biomass Association - HBA 14. Irish Bioenergy Association - IrBEA 15. Italian Biomass Association - ITABIA 16. Netherlands Bioenergy Association – NL-BEA 17. Norwegian Biomass Association - NOBIO 18. Polish Biomass Association - POLBIOM 19. Slovenian Biomass Association - SLOBIOM 20. Swedish Bioenergy Association - SVEBIO 21. Slovak Biomass Association – SK-BIOM 1. Association for extension of biomass in Spain - ADABE 23. Swiss Farmers Union - SBV 24. Ukrainian Bioenergy Association - UBA 25. Valorisation of Biomass – ValBiom (Belgium) 22. Latvian Bioenergy Association - LATBIO 5. CARMEN (Germany) AEBIOM members 26. Russian Biofuel Association - RBA 27. South Tyrol Biomass Association - STBA Connection to 1000 companies and 3000 other institutions/persons

10. 6th Framework Programme EUC the Technical University the Technical University in Zvolen is Slovakian Coordinator of the 6th thematic priority of 6th FP – Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems Representatives in the Programme Committe (ECOTECH delegate), as well as in the NCP system (National Contact Point) Representatives in the Programme Committe (ECOTECH delegate), as well as in the NCP system (National Contact Point)

11. Selected Projects (1) Selected Projects (1) J. Viglasky: Demonstration project “Replacement of brown coal fired boilers by a biomass fired boiler (Capacity: 605 kWth) at the School Forest Enterprise of the Technical University in Zvolen”; PSO 98/SK/2/16, Duration: 1 January - 30 June 2001, project completed. J. Viglasky: Demonstration project “Replacement of brown coal fired boilers by a biomass fired boiler (Capacity: 605 kWth) at the School Forest Enterprise of the Technical University in Zvolen”; PSO 98/SK/2/16, Duration: 1 January - 30 June 2001, project completed. J. Viglasky: "Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable Regional Energy Development in the Slovak Republic" VROM Project: DGM / IMZ / 200003715; Financed by The Dutch Government; Duration: April - December 2000. J. Viglasky: "Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable Regional Energy Development in the Slovak Republic" VROM Project: DGM / IMZ / 200003715; Financed by The Dutch Government; Duration: April - December 2000. J. Viglasky: "Amaranth phytomass for energy", this sub- project was carried out within the main project "Adaptability of Amaranth Growing and Utilisation in Slovakia", which was carried out at the Slovak Agriculture University in Nitra during years 1994-1997; J. Viglasky: "Amaranth phytomass for energy", this sub- project was carried out within the main project "Adaptability of Amaranth Growing and Utilisation in Slovakia", which was carried out at the Slovak Agriculture University in Nitra during years 1994-1997;

12. Selected Projects (2) Selected Projects (2) J. Viglasky: "Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Adjustment in the Slovak Republic", J. Viglasky: "Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Adjustment in the Slovak Republic", carried out in the framework of the FAO project "European Agricultural Policy". Responsible for the studies on "Solar Energy" and "Wind Energy„, 1996. J. Viglasky: EU Biotech; Accompanying Measure to Encourage Biomass Uptake and Assist Technology Transfer of EU Biomass/Waste Utilization Technologies to China, and Central and Eastern Europe, 2000-2002 J. Viglasky: EU Biotech; Accompanying Measure to Encourage Biomass Uptake and Assist Technology Transfer of EU Biomass/Waste Utilization Technologies to China, and Central and Eastern Europe, 2000-2002 Ongoing Project within 6th Frame Work Programme EUC Ongoing Project within 6th Frame Work Programme EUC J. Viglasky: BIOeTRAIN; The Implementation of an eLearning J. Viglasky: BIOeTRAIN; The Implementation of an eLearning University for BioEnergy University for BioEnergy J. Viglasky: BIOPROS ; “Solutions for the safe application of wastewater J. Viglasky: BIOPROS ; “Solutions for the safe application of wastewater and sludge for high efficient biomass production and sludge for high efficient biomass production in Short-Rotation-Plantations” in Short-Rotation-Plantations” J. Viglasky: NEBEC ; the Network of Bio-energy Centres of J. Viglasky: NEBEC ; the Network of Bio-energy Centres of Excellence; Finland, Poland, Estonia and Slovakia Excellence; Finland, Poland, Estonia and Slovakia J. Viglasky: MULTICROPS ; Sustainable crops for new markets J. Viglasky: MULTICROPS ; Sustainable crops for new markets

13. Main activities at the Technical University in Zvolen within bio-energy and environmental sector include: Main activities at the Technical University in Zvolen within bio-energy and environmental sector include: Experimental research focused on environment protection of bio-energy systems; Experimental research focused on environment protection of bio-energy systems; To support biomass energy activities; To support biomass energy activities; To organise conferences, seminars and workshops for local, regional and national government officials, manufacturers, investors and energy sector managers; To organise conferences, seminars and workshops for local, regional and national government officials, manufacturers, investors and energy sector managers; To carry out feasibility and market studies in energy sectors; To carry out feasibility and market studies in energy sectors; To develop new biomass energy investment projects; To develop new biomass energy investment projects; Promotion and dissemination of bio-energy technologies and systems by way of publications, brochures and leaflets; Promotion and dissemination of bio-energy technologies and systems by way of publications, brochures and leaflets; Preparation of information for Slovak media; Preparation of information for Slovak media; Organisation of media campaigns with the aim to increase public awareness in the area of energy savings; Organisation of media campaigns with the aim to increase public awareness in the area of energy savings;

14. Thank you for your attention Contact: Prof. Jozef VIGLASKY Vice Rector of the TU in Zvolen T.G. Masaryka 24 960 53 Zvolen The Slovak Republic E-mail: viglasky@vsld.tuzvo.sk Phone & fax: +421 45 5206 975 www.tuzvo.sk

15. Laboratory of Geoinformatics

16. HARDWARE and SOFTWARE EQUIPMENT HARDWARE and SOFTWARE EQUIPMENT 1 workstation SUN Ultra 1: operating system Solaris 5.2, full system ARC/Info, ver. 7.4 of ESRI, EASI/PACE of PCI 2 personal computers Pentium 100 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 2.1 GB HDD, 4MB VRAM, 20'‘ Monitor: operating system Windows NT 4.0,Microsoft Office 2000, Idrisi 32, CartaLinx, ArcView 8, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Kokeš for Windows ver. 6.13, Microstation 95 with extension Groma 1 workstation Pentium 2.2 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 GB HDD, 19'‘ monitor (server):operating system Windows 2000 Professional,Microsoft Office 2000, Idrisi Kilimanjaro, CartaLinx, ArcGIS 8 Desktop, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, ArcInfo Workstation, eCognition 3.0, Geomatica 8 PCI 1 workstation Pentium 2.2 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 GB HDD, 19'‘ monitor: operating system Windows 2000 Professional,Microsoft Office 2000, full system Image Station Intergraph

17. Computer room for Geoinformatics

19. SOFTWARE EQUIPMENT for 19 COMPUTERS Operating system Windows NT 4.0 Operating system Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Office 2000 Microsoft Office 2000 Idrisi for Windows ver. 2.0, CartaLinx Idrisi for Windows ver. 2.0, CartaLinx GIS Tutor, GeoCube, data sets for exercises GIS Tutor, GeoCube, data sets for exercises ArcView 3 and 8, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst ArcView 3 and 8, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst Kokes for Windows ver. 6.13 Kokes for Windows ver. 6.13 Microstation 95 a with extension Groma Microstation 95 a with extension Groma Roadpac Roadpac

20. Projects based on Laboratory of Geoinformatics (actual situation) ITM (Dr. Ďurský, Ing. Fabrika) ITM (Dr. Ďurský, Ing. Fabrika) Implementing Tree Growth Models as Forest Management Tools (2002 - 2004) WARM (Doc. Holécy) WARM (Doc. Holécy) Wildland-Urban Area Fire Risk Management (2002 - 2004) GL 1021 (Prof. Žihlavník) GL 1021 (Prof. Žihlavník) Metódy na zisťovanie a spracovanie informácií o stave lesa pre lesnícke mapovanie a tvorbu digitálnych databáz (2003 - 2004) APVT 51 – 037 902 (Doc. Tuček) APVT 51 – 037 902 (Doc. Tuček) Modelovanie a simulácia požiarov / Modelling & simultion of fires (2004 – 2006)