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.
The Fellows came from 15 countries: Bangladesh (2), Burundi (1), China (2), Djibouti (2), El Salvador (2), Ethiopia (2), India (1), Kenya (12+5), Malawi (1), Nicaragua (1), Papua New Guinea (1),
Philippines (3), Rwanda (2), Sri Lanka (1), and Uganda (1).
The Fellows were trained in: Borehole Geology (4+5), Geothermal Utilization (6), Reservoir Engineering (6), Geophysical Exploration (5), Drilling Technology (5), Chemistry of Thermal Fluids (4),
Geological Exploration (2), and Borehole Geophysics (2).
During 1979-2013, 554 scientists and engineers from 53 countries have completed the annual six month courses. They have come from countries in Asia (39%), Africa (34%), Central and Eastern Europe
(11%), Latin America (15%), and Oceania (1%). Amongst these have been 108 women (19%).
At the ceremony speeches were given by Lúðvik S. Georgsson, director of the UNU-GTP, Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Jónas Ketilsson, who stepped in for the Director General of the National Energy Authority, and Ronald
Verave from Papua New Guinea on behalf of the graduating class.