scholarly journals Decentralized Solar Energy Technology Assessment Program: Research Plan.

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benson H. Bronfman ◽  
Martin Schweitzer ◽  
Sam A. Carnes ◽  
Elizabeth Peele ◽  
Jr., Garland Samuels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Assessment Program ◽  
Research Plan ◽  
Program Research

Light & Engineering / Svetotekhnika Journal: A Review of 2017 and Looking Forward to 2018-2020

2018 ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
Julian B. Aizenberg ◽  
Vladimir P. Budak
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Large Series ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Current State ◽  
Engineering Journal

2017 has been a very productive and interesting year for our journal Light & Engineering/Svetotekhnika. It was marked by the publication of a large series of analytical reviews on the current state and prospects for the development of a number of important areas of lighting engineering (a total of 12 reviews), the publication of the regional volume of the Light & Engineering Journal (No. 3) devoted to solar energy technology in China (250 pages, 33 articles), further expansion of publications by international authors in Light & Engineering (since 2010, 120 articles by 230 authors from 23 countries have been published).

Consumer involvement in the health technology assessment program

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Royle ◽  
Sandy Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Consumer Involvement ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Staff Time ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Assessment Program ◽  
Research Resources

Objectives: This study aims to describe a cycle of development leading to sustainable methods for involving consumers in the management of a program commissioning health technology assessment.Methods: Staff time was dedicated to developing procedures for recruiting and briefing consumers to participate in prioritizing, commissioning, and reporting research. Resources and support were developed in light of early feedback from consumers and those working with them. These were piloted and amended before being used routinely.Results: Over 4 years, procedures and resources have been developed to support six consumers attending seven to eight prioritization meetings a year; thirty to forty-five consumers each year commenting on research need for particular topics; thirty consumers a year commenting on research proposals, and twenty a year commenting on research reports. The procedures include clear job descriptions, induction and development days, clear briefing materials, payment for substantial tasks, and regularly seeking feedback to improve procedures.Conclusions: Explicit, inclusive, and reproducible methods for supporting consumer involvement that satisfy National Health Service policy recommendations for involving consumers in research require dedicated staff time to support a cycle of organizational development.

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