World Refrigeration Day 2021

The annual World Refrigeration Day aims to raise awareness among the wider public about the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life.

With increasing global stakes at hand, over the past years refrigeration has come to take a leading role at the heart of international affairs.

As the only independent intergovernmental organisation in the field of refrigeration, the IIR joins associations and companies worldwide to support the initiative of an official World Refrigeration Day on June 26 every year.

What’s been scheduled with the IIR?

Career Development for the Youth 
When: June 22, 3:00pm – 5:00pm BJT 
Language: Chinese 
Speakers: Prof. He Yaling (Chinese Academy of Sciences) 
Presented by the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR) with the IIR 
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Futuristic Career in Not-In-Kind Cooling Technologies 
When: June 24, 1:00pm – 3:00pm CET 
Language: English 
Speakers: Yunho Hwang, Suxin Qian, David Catalini, Michael Schroeder 
Presented by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‑Conditioning (ASHRAE) with the IIR  
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High Temperature Heat Pumps: New Career Opportunities for Decarbonisation of the Industrial Sector 
When: June 25, 1:00pm – 2:45pm CET 
Language: English 
Speakers: E. Groll, A. Pearson, R. Saravanen, J. Paya, A. Coronas, P. Neksa, P. Nowak, J-L. Corrales 
Presented by experts of the IIR

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Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better Future 
When: June 25 
Language: Italian 
Speakers: Dr Silvia Minetto, Dr S.Bracco, Dr E.Favero, Dr G.Romero 
Presented by the Italian Association of Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigerating (AiCARR) with the IIR  
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The Present and Future of Data Center Cooling Technology in China 
When: June 29, 2:00pm – 6:00pm BJT 
Language: Chinese 
Speakers: Prof Chen Huanxin (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
Presented by the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR) with the IIR 
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Confirmed Partner Webinars 

• June 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm CET | Cool Careers in Sustainable Cooling | English | Organised by EPEE 
• June 22, 8:00am - 9:00am EST | IEQ for a Better World | Spanish/Portuguese | Organised by FAIAR in cooperation with AMERIC 
• June 23, 3:00pm – 5:00pm GMT | The Heroines of The RAC Sector in Africa | English/French | Organised by U-3ARC 
• June 23, 5:00pm – 7:00pm IST | Opportunities for Women in Refrigeration – Bringing Gender Equity: All Together | English | Organised by ISHRAE 

• June 23 | Inspiring Women to Pursue Careers in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning | English | Organised by UNEP OzonAction

• June 23 | Webinar on World Refrigeration Day 2021 and new solutions for commercial refrigeration. Link

• June 25, 8:00am - 9:00am EST | The Importance of the Cold Chain | Spanish/Portuguese | Organised by FAIAR in cooperation with ATECYR, CACAAV, EFRIARC 
• June 26, 3:00pm – 5:00pm GMT | Cold Chain Challenges in Africa  | English/French | Organised by U-3ARC 
• June 26, 5:00pm – 7:00pm IST | The Cold Chain | English | Organised by ISHRAE 

• June 26, 10:00am – 12:30pm BJT | The Introduction to the Grand winner (Tsinghua University and Green) of Global Cooling Prize 2021 | Chinese | Organised by the CAR. Link

• June 28, 5:00pm – 7:00pm IST | Refrigerant Management | English | Organised by ISHRAE 

• June 28 | Discovering Career Opportunities in Refrigerant Management | English | Organised by UNEP OzonAction

• June 29, 5:00pm – 7:00pm IST | District Cooling/Heating | English | Organised by ISHRAE