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03.12.2018 News Successful side events at the 30th MOP in Ecuador
During the 30th MOP in Quito at the beginning of November, Proklima hosted two successful side events. Around 50 participants attended the event "Coordinating finance for sustainable refrigeration and air conditioning", funded by the BMU. Approximately 40 attendees informed themselves about the transition to natural refrigerants in the Latin American and Caribbean region and exchanged their experiences. The latter was financed by the BMZ.
03.12.2018 News Study Tour in Germany – a kick-off for a promising cooperation in the region
In late October almost 30 stakeholders from Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the trip in Germany. The study tour aimed at raising awareness of the climate impact of currently applied HCFC/ HFC refrigeration practices in the region and discussing natural refrigerant cooling solutions to assist selected countries to fulfill their HFC mitigation obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
01.10.2018 News #WatchMeWork: Recognizing women in the Grenadian RAC sector as part of World Ozone Day activities
The National Ozone Unit (NOU) of Grenada with the support of the Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4) project celebrated World Ozone Day on the 17th September, 2018 under the topic "Watch Me Work: Recognizing Women in the RAC Sector".
01.10.2018 News “Let us empower the ladies!” - Interview with director of the RAC Academy in South Africa
The GCI newsletter team reached out to interview Grant Laidlaw. He is the director of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Academy (ACRA) and in charge of all business activities, training, assessment, qualification and career development, liaison with industry and government at the training academy. He says about his work: "I love what I do!" We wanted to know a little bit more!
01.10.2018 News Indonesia: An impressive career against all odds
Herlin Herlianika - a professional in the RAC sector - works as a technical expert at the successful Green Chillers NAMA project in Indonesia, a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and implemented by GIZ Proklima in cooperation with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. With the GCI newsletter team, she looked back at her impressive career and shared some thoughts about women in the RAC sector.
01.10.2018 News Brazil: Jossineide on the challenge of being a female refrigeration technician in the Amazon - Brazil’s heart
Jossineide Oliveira and Silva - educator, consultant and entrepreneur - is one of the pioneer woman in the refrigeration field in Brazil. She is also the first female instructor in Porto Velho to teach the course “Good Practices Training on Air Conditioning Systems”, which is coordinated by the Brazilian Environmental Ministry and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). This is her story:
01.10.2018 News "Encouraging women in the RAC sector is an essential task of our time"
As the world transitions to an increasingly technological economy, many low- and middle-income countries are lacking qualified people to fill critical positions in technological fields.
30.09.2018 News Good Service Practices and Installation of Room ACs with HCFC–22 and Flammable Refrigerants
These handbooks have been prepared for technicians and trainers in India to introduce and improve good service practices during installation and servicing of room air-conditioners.
02.07.2018 News NOU Grenada and GCI consolidate partnership
As an important and committed partner of the GCI for years, we are proud to highlight the NOU Grenada as our network member in this issue.
02.07.2018 News CO2 - The Core of Woolworths and CRS advancement for Africa
Last month GCI-network partner Commercial Refrigeration Services (CRS) installed a transcritical system that serves the entire heating and cooling needs of a Woolworths supermarket in the Johannesburg district of Midrand, South Africa. Founded in 1976 in Johannesburg, South Africa, CRS started out with a focus on customised refrigeration installations using the latest technology. With a commitment to continuous development and providing clients with future-proof solutions, they have become a leader in green cooling and heating.