22 November 2011
Short Course on Geothermal Exploration and Development in El Salvador
The UNU-GTP and the Organization of American States (OAS) held a short course on geothermal exploration and development in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, November 7-12, in
cooperation with LaGeo S.A. de C.V. The course is a part of the Geothermal Training Programme‘s series of tailor-made short courses that answers a growing need for geothermal
capacity building beyond the financial means of the programme. The short course was brought about at the intitiative of the OAS in order to support geothermal development in
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and the financing also came from the OAS. Participants came from Colombia (3), Ecuador (3), Peru (3), Chile (1), Costa Rica (1), and El Salvador
(3).
17 November 2011
Short Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources
Short Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources is currently underway at Lake Naivasha in Kenya. The course is hosted by the UNU-GTP, Geothermal Development
Company, Kenya (GDC), and Kenya Electricity and Generating Company, Ltd. (KenGen). The course, which started on October 27 and will last until November 18, is a continuation of the
short course series on geothermal exploration that falls within the framework of UNU-GTP Millennium Short Courses that have been conducted annually in Kenya since 2005. The course
is attended by 57 participants from 14 African countries and 1 from Yemen, which shares many geological features with the Rift Valley region.
15 November 2011
New book on the story of land reclamation in Iceland
A new book HEALING THE
LAND: The story of land reclamation and soil conservation in Iceland written by Professor Roger Crofts was published last week by the Soil Conservation Service of Iceland (SCSI). It
describes the fascinating story of land restoration and soil stabilization in Iceland over the last one hundred years. The publication of the book was celebrated last Friday in a meeting on the
international importance of land reclamation and soil conservation activities. There the author introduced his work and emphasised on the importance of spreading the successful story of
reclamation and soil conservation work in Iceland to the global audience.
7 November 2011
Visit of the Rector of the United Nations University
Rector Konrad Osterwalder of the United Nations University honored the UNU Geothermal Training Programme by a visit on 3 November. The visit was the first scheduled event on
the Rector‘s agenda in Iceland, which also included visits to the UNU Fisheries Training Programme, the UNU Land Restoration Training Programme, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the
Hellisheidi geothermal power plant, the University of Iceland and its Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme. The day started with a seminar that included presentations on
Iceland‘s strategy for development cooperation, the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA), and the Icelandic UNU training programmes. After the speeches and
presentations, the Rector reflected on the UNU operations in Iceland and his ideas for future development.
4 November 2011
The rector of United Nations University visits the headquarters of UNU-LRT
The rector of the United Nations University (UNU), Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, is currently in Iceland to visit the Icelandic UNU training
programmes. Yesterday he visited the headquarters of UNU-LRT at Keldnaholt where he was welcomed by the UNU-LRT director as well as the rector of the
Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI) and the director of the Soil Conservation Service of Iceland (SCSI); the two institutes that implement UNU-LRT.
4 November 2011
UNU Rector Visits Iceland
Last week the Rector of the United Nations University, Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, paid a visit to Iceland. While here in Reykjavik, Dr. Osterwalder met with
representatives of the UNU Icelandic Programmes, including the Fisheries Training Programme, the Geothermal Training Programme, and the Land Restoration Programme.