Graduation of Class 2007

16 October 2007

The closing ceremony of the 29th annual session of the UNU-GTP was held on October 12th 2007. Twenty one UNU Fellows from fourteen countries completed the traditional six month specialized geothermal courses this year. They come from Albania 1, China 1, Costa Rica 1, El Salvador 3, Eritrea 1, Ethiopia 2, Indonesia 2, Iran 3, Jordan 1, Kenya 2, Nicaragua 1, Russia 1, Tanzania 1, and Uganda 1.

They received specialized training in: Geological Exploration 3, Borehole Geology 1, Geophysical Exploration 3, Environmental Studies 4, Chemistry of Thermal Fluids 3, and Geothermal Utilization 7.
Since the first UNU Fellows of the UNU-GTP came for training in 1979, 380 scientists and engineers from 41 countries have completed the annual six month courses. Of these, 44% have come from countries in Asia, 26% from Africa, 16% from Central and Eastern Europe, and 14% from Latin America. Amongst these have been 62 women (16%).

Speeches were given by Dr. Ingvar B. Fridleifsson, Director of the UNU-GTP, Dr. Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister of Industry and commerce, and Yohannes Lemma Didanaa geophysicist from Ethiopia who spoke on behalf of the graduating UNU Fellows. Dr. Össur Skarphéðinsson presented the graduates with their UNU Certificates.

The graduation photo of the UNU-GTP Class 2007.
Back row from left:: Taramaeli Mnjokava (Tanzania), Mohammad Reza Rahmani (Iran), Nevton Kodhelaj (Albania), Federico Nietzen (Costa Rica). Andemariam Teklesenbet (Eritrea), Mohammad A. Ali Hussein (Jordan), Yohannes Lemma Didana (Ethiopia), Senay Gebregiorgis (Ethiopia), Marietta Mutonga (Kenya)
Middle row from left: Olga Khubaeva (Russia), Iraj Ghaderi (Iran), Sheng Zhongjie (China), Peter Mawejje (Uganda), Juan Carlos Abrego (El Salvador), Manuel Rivera (El Salvador), Andi Joko Nugroho (Indonesia), Kevin Padilla (El Salvador), Hary Koestono (Indonesia), Anastasia Wanjohi (Kenya)
Front row from left: Thórhildur Ísberg, Sahar M. Mirzaei (Iran), Ingvar Birgir Friðleifsson, Director of the UNU-GTP, Irene G. Chow Pineda (Nicaragua), Þorkell Helgason, Director General of Orkustofnun (the National Energy Authority) , Dorthe H. Holm, og Lúdvík S. Georgsson. (Picture by Snorri Zóphóníasson)

Yohannes Lemma Didana from Ethiopia giving his speech at the
closing ceremony on behalf of the Class of 2007.

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