15 October 2013
Graduation of Fellows 2013
The closing ceremony of the 35th annual session of the UNU-GTP was held on October 11, 2013, with a record number of 34 UNU graduates from the six month specialized courses. In addition, five received a fellowship after a six month training in borehole geology that took place in Kenya this year. This is the first time a fellowship is rewarded outside of Iceland.
1 October 2013
Short Course for Decision Makers from Burundi, DRC and Rwanda
The UNU-GTP and the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) held a short course on geothermal development for decision makers from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda in cooperation with Kenya Electricity Generating Company and Geothermal Development Company at Lake Naivasha in Kenya from 25 - 28 September.
26 August 2013
Annual Visiting Lecturer at the UNU-GTP 2013
This year, the annual UNU Visiting Lecturer was Dr. Kevin Brown, former associate professor of Geology and Geothermal Energy at the University of Auckland and present adjunct professor in the Geology Department at the University of Canterbury.
31 July 2013
A new Director of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme
Lúdvík S. Georgsson has been appointed the Director of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme as of 1st of August 2013.
3 July 2013
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the UN meets with UNU-GTP Fellows
Mr Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, visited Iceland from 2-3 of July.
26 June 2013
Short Course on Deep Geothermal Exploration in progress in Kigali, Rwanda
The UNU-GTP is presently conducting a Short Course on Deep Geothermal Exploration in Kigali, Rwanda at the request of the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) for the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) of Rwanda.