Visit from the President of Iceland, His Excellency Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson to the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme
10 March 2009
On Wednesday Mach 4, 2009, the President of Iceland, His Excellency Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, was on an official visit to the National Energy
Authority, where he addressed the importance of renewable energy resources in the global battle on climate change.
After the public speech and discussions His Excellency visited with the UNU MSc Fellows at the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme, where Fellows
from each country gave brief updates on geothermal development in their home countries. Final remarks were given on what the individual Fellows would take with them from Iceland in addition to
their geothermal education.
The President of Iceland with UNU MSc Fellows and staff of the UNU-GTP
The President of Iceland receiving geothermal country updates
UNU MSC Fellow, Pacifica Achieng Ogola, remarking on her experiences in Iceland