26 March 2021
WGC2020+1 finally kicking off
Join the free kick-off for the World Geothermal Congress 2020+1 on 30. March 2021
16 March 2021
WGC Fellowships - Important updates
This is an important announcement regarding Fellowships to attend WGC. All Fellowships issued last year are still valid as before and cover the registration (including all virtual sessions and the on-site event) and some Fellowships also cover hotel costs and partial travel support.
12 February 2021
New host institute for GRÓ GTP
This week, a new service agreement was signed between GRÓ - The International Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change and Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR). ÍSOR will now take over the hosting of the Geothermal Training Programme, which has been hosted by Orkustofnun – The National Energy Authority of Iceland – since its establishment in 1979.
5 February 2021
WGC2020+1 Updates
A brand-new format of the WGC 2020+1 has been announced for the World Geothermal Congress.
1 February 2021
Announcement of MSc and PhD fellowship recipients
The evaluation of the applications received from former Fellows for GTP Scholarships for MSc and PhD studies in Iceland has now been carried out. There were 16 valid applications for MSc studies and a record number of 13 for the PhD studies, which shows a great enthusiasm for geothermal studies in Iceland.
19 January 2021
MSc defence by Byron Fabian Pilicita Masabanda
Byron Fabian Pilicita Masabanda from Ecuador, MSc Fellow in Geology at the University of Iceland will give a presentation on his MSc project on Thursday 21 August, 2020 at 10:20.