Geothermal Training Programme

under the auspices of UNESCO

Six Month Training Programme

Short courses

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GRÓ GTP

WGC2026 Fellowships

Fellowships for WGC2026, 8-12 June 2026, Canada
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GRÓ FTP
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GRÓ GTP topic of the first event in a series on the development impact of the GRÓ Training Programmes

Join us for the first event in a series highlighting Iceland’s contribution to global capacity building through the four GRÓ Training Programmes, a key component of Iceland‘s international development cooperation. This first session focuses on the Geothermal Training Programme (GRÓ GTP), an intiative established in 1978 designed to strengthen geothermal exploration and development in countries with geothermal potential.
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Visiting Lecturers 2025

are Dr. Marit Brommer, CEO of IGA and Angel Monroy, Energy Consultant at World Bank
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Lecturing as an IAEA expert on isotope hydrogeology in Jakarta, Indoesia, 2023

Dr Pang Zhonghe, GRÓ GTP Alumnus: Advancing International Geothermal Research and Education

Dr Pang Zhonghe, a GRÓ GTP alumnus from China, is a leading hydrogeologist and geothermal scientist whose career has spanned research, teaching, and international development. A graduate of the GRÓ Geothermal Training Programme, Dr Pang has played a key role in advancing geothermal science in China, as well as globally.

Statistics

816
Fellows have graduated from the Six Month Training Programme
203
Women have graduated from the Six Month Training Programme
67
Countries have been involved in the Six Month Training Programme
93
Fellows have graduated on a MSc Scholarship from GTP
6
Fellows have defended their thesis on a PhD Scholarship from GTP
34
MDG/SDG Short Courses held since 2005 with 1721 participants
4
Online course series held since 2021 with 350 participants
46
Tailored Courses held since 2010 with 1021 participants

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