The 36th session of the UNU-GTP

29 April 2014
Director of UNU-GTP Lúdvik S. Georgsson
Director of UNU-GTP Lúdvik S. Georgsson

The 36th session of the UNU-GTP opened on Tuesday 29th of April. 

The Director, Lúdvik S. Georgsson, lead the opening ceremony and gave a presentation about the work and history of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme. 

This year a number of 30 UNU Fellows from 14 countries participate in the six month specialised courses.  The Fellows come from Bolivia 1, China 1, Djibouti 2, Ecuador 1, El Salvador 1, Ethiopia 2, Iran 1, Kenya 12, Papua New Guinea 1, Portugal 2, Rwanda 2, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Sudan 1, and Tanzania 1. 

The Fellows will attend training in Chemistry of Thermal Fluids 7, Reservoir Engineering 6, Drilling Technology 5, Geothermal Utilization 5, Environmental Science 3, Borehole Geology 3, and Geological Exploration 1 .