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Presentations were given by the twenty one UNU Fellows in Orkugarður on October 3rd 2007. Each presentation was of 10 minutes duration and covered methodology, results and conclusions of the individual research project.

In the previous week, the annual UNU Visiting Lecturer, Antonio Rodriguez, General Manager of LaGeo S.A. de C.V., San Salvador, El Salvador, gave a series of excellent lectures on Geothermal in Central America. The PowerPoint presentations are available for download in pdf-format under Publications Five papers written for his lectures will be published by the UNU-GTP later this year. This report will also be available online.

This year, the annual UNU Visiting Lecturer is Antonio Rodriguez, General Manager of LaGeo S.A. de C.V., San Salvador, El Salvador. LaGeo is responsible for the development and exploitation of geothermoelectric projects in the country, and commercialization of energy produced. LaGeo currently contributes 27% of the electricity in El Salvador through geothermal sources, making it the second largest energy producer in the country. Twenty five geoscientists and engineers from El Salvador have graduated from the UNU-GTP. Most of them are employees of LaGeo.

Joshua Ochieng‘ Were, Environmental Scientist from the Kenya Electrical Generating Company, graduated in absentia in June, 2007 from the University of Iceland. He was awarded an MSc, in Environmental Science and Natural resource Management, with distinction.

An official delegation from Shaanxi Province in China, headed by Executive Vice Governor Mr. Zhao Zhengyong accompanied by the Mayor of Xianyang Mr. Qian Junchang and other officials, visited the UNU-GTP on Tuesday the 10th of July, 2007.

ANNOUNCEMENT Short Course II on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Iceland and Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ltd. (KenGen) will be hosting “Short Course II on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources”, to be held at Lake Bogoria Hotel and Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge, 2-17 November, 2007.