Short Course VIII on Exploration for Geothermal Resources in Kenya
Short Course VIII 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 31 and will last until November 23, 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.
This year‘s course is attended by record number of 70 participant from 19 countries. The participants are from Kenya (32), DR Congo (3), Djibouti (3), Eritrea (3), Malawi (3), Rwanda (3), Sudan (3), Zambia (3), Burundi (2), Ethiopia (2), Nigeria (2), Tanzania (2), Uganda (2), Yemen (2), Cameroon (1), Comoros (1), Mozambique (1), Niger (1), and Tunisia (1). This is the first time Cameroon and Niger have participated in the course.