Uttarakhand
SEFCO-2025
- 24 Apr 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun is hosting the International Conference “Shaping the Energy Future: Challenges and Opportunities” (SEFCO-2025) from 23- 25 April 2025.
Key Points
- About SEFCO:
- CSIR-IIP organized the first edition of the SEFCO Conference in 2017.
- It aims to contribute to the development of a sustainable energy future by addressing the challenges and opportunities in the energy and chemical sector.
- The 2025 edition marks the 7th SEFCO Conference and has expanded into an international event.
- The theme for SEFCO-2025 is “Catalysing a Sustainable Future with Affordable Energy and Chemicals.”
- Key Features of SEFCO-2025:
- The three-day international conference features talks from distinguished national and international experts, including young scientists and researchers from academia and industry.
- Over 300 delegates from national and international organizations are participating in SEFCO-2025.
- The conference includes an exhibition showcasing CSIR-IIP’s technological innovations and research milestones.
- SEFCO-2025 has received strong support from key public and private sector organizations, including:
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Engineers India Limited (EIL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), CRISTOL, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), GAIL, AIRBUS, NRL (Numaligarh Refinery Limited), CPCL, and R L Solutions.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- CSIR is one of the largest research and development (R&D) organisations, established in 1942.
- It is funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and it operates as an autonomous body through the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- CSIR covers a broad range of fields from radio and space physics, oceanography, and geophysics to biotechnology, nanotechnology, mining, aeronautics, environmental engineering, and information technology.
