Short Course II on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources
18 June 2007
ANNOUNCEMENT
Short Course II on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources
United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Iceland and Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ltd. (KenGen) will be hosting “Short Course II on Surface Exploration for
Geothermal Resources”, to be held at Lake Bogoria Hotel and Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge, 2-17 November, 2007.
Programme outline:
2-7 November - Introduction to Geothermal Field Work at Lake Bogoria
Thursday 8 Nov. – Geothermal Energy and Planning of Geothermal Projects
Friday 9 Nov. – Geothermal and Geological Mapping
Saturday 10 Nov. – Geophysical Exploration
Sunday 11 Nov. – Geochemical Exploration
Monday 12 Nov. – EIA, Resource Assessment and Computer Programmes
Tuesday 13 Nov. - Status of Geothermal Exploration in E-Africa
Wednesday 14 No. – Visits to Geothermal Power Plants and Utilization Plants.
Thursday 15 Nov. - Interpretation and Integration of Field Data
Friday 16 Nov. – Discussion, Recommendations & Closing Ceremony
Saturday 17 Nov. - Departure for home
Participation in the course is by invitation only. The short course is mainly aimed at young professionals from East Africa with a diploma or a degree in chemistry, physics, geology (earth sciences) or engineering, who have been actively involved in geothermal research in their home country or are potential candidates for that in the near future.
Organization is in the hands of:
Ludvik S. Georgsson, Deputy Director, UNU-GTP (lsg@os.is)
Silas M. Simiyu, Geoth. Developm. Man., KenGen (ssimiyu@KENGEN.co.ke)
For further information please contact either of these.
Programme outline:
2-7 November - Introduction to Geothermal Field Work at Lake Bogoria
Thursday 8 Nov. – Geothermal Energy and Planning of Geothermal Projects
Friday 9 Nov. – Geothermal and Geological Mapping
Saturday 10 Nov. – Geophysical Exploration
Sunday 11 Nov. – Geochemical Exploration
Monday 12 Nov. – EIA, Resource Assessment and Computer Programmes
Tuesday 13 Nov. - Status of Geothermal Exploration in E-Africa
Wednesday 14 No. – Visits to Geothermal Power Plants and Utilization Plants.
Thursday 15 Nov. - Interpretation and Integration of Field Data
Friday 16 Nov. – Discussion, Recommendations & Closing Ceremony
Saturday 17 Nov. - Departure for home
Participation in the course is by invitation only. The short course is mainly aimed at young professionals from East Africa with a diploma or a degree in chemistry, physics, geology (earth sciences) or engineering, who have been actively involved in geothermal research in their home country or are potential candidates for that in the near future.
Organization is in the hands of:
Ludvik S. Georgsson, Deputy Director, UNU-GTP (lsg@os.is)
Silas M. Simiyu, Geoth. Developm. Man., KenGen (ssimiyu@KENGEN.co.ke)
For further information please contact either of these.