28 May 2004
MSc Fellows
The aim of establishing the MSc programme in cooperation with the University of Iceland is to go a step further in assisting selected countries in building up their
specialist groups. A total of 33 scientists and engineers from Kenya have completed the six month specialized courses during 1982-2003. Four of them have already completed their MSc studies in
Iceland.
28 May 2004
Opening of 26th session
The 26th annual session of the UNU-GTP opened on 3rd May. Eighteen UNU Fellows participate in the six month specialized courses this year. They come from China
4, Ethiopia 2, Eritrea 2, Indonesia 3, Iran 2, Mongolia 2, Kenya 2, and Russia 1. They will specialize in the following lines of training: Environmental Studies (5), Geothermal Utilization (4),
Reservoir Engineering (4), Chemistry of Thermal Fluids (3), and Geological Exploration (2).
18 December 2003
25th Anniversary of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme
The year 2003 marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP), as the agreement on its establishment was made
between the UNU and the Government of Iceland in 1978. The first two UNU Fellows came to Iceland in 1979, and since then the 6 month courses have been held every year.
20 November 2003
Closing ceremony of the 25th year
The closing ceremony of the 25th year of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme was held on October 17, 2003. Twenty UNU Fellows from 12
countries received their UNU Certificates after completing the traditional 6 month specialized courses. They came from China (3), Costa Rica (1), El Salvador (1), Ethiopia (1), Guatemala (1), Iran
(3), Kenya (2), Mongolia (2), Poland (2), Philippines (2), Russia (1), and Turkey (1).
14 November 2003
Visit from Shandong Province
The UNU-GTP was very pleased to arrange a visit of a delegation from Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources in China to Iceland 3-7
November. The delegation was headed by Mr. Liu Zhan, Director General of the Bureau. He was accompanied by Mr. Liang Guizhi, Deputy Director, and Mr. Kang Fengxin, reservoir engineer. Shandong
Province (with 90 million inhabitants) is richly endowed with low- to medium-temperature geothermal resources (40-110 °C), but as yet the utilization is limited. The Bureau is planning a
demonstration project in Qihe district to use as a showcase to promote the use of geothermal energy.