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United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Iceland, Geothermal Development Company, Kenya (GDC) and Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ltd. (KenGen) will be hosting “Short Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources”, to be held at Lake Bogoria Hotel and at Sopa Lodge, Naivasha, Kenya, 27 October – 18 November, 2011. 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. For preliminary agenda click here.

On Thurdsay 12th May, Endy Kevin Padilla Rivas will defend his work for the degree of Master of Science.  The thesis is entitled: „Transport and precipitation of carbon and sulphur in the Reykjanes geothermal system, Iceland“.  The defence will take place in room A131 in Askja and starts at 15.00.  The Supervisor on the project is Andri Stefánsson from the University of Iceland and Thráinn Fridriksson from Iceland GeoSurvey and the external examiner is Vigdís Hardardóttir from Iceland GeoSurvey.

On Thurdsay 12th May, Andi Joko Nugroho will defend his work for the degree of Master of Science.  The thesis is entitled: „Optimization of Electrical Power Production from High Temperature Geothermal Fields with respect to Silica Scaling Problems“.  The defence will take place in room 158 in VRII and starts at 14.00.  The Supervisors on the project are Halldór Pálsson & Magnus Thor from the University of Iceland and the external examiner is Páll Valdimarsson from the University of Iceland.

On Wednesday 11th May, Alejandro Rodriguez Badilla will defend his work for degree of Master of Science.  The thesis is entitled: "Water-rock interaction of silicic rocks". The defence will take place in room A131 in Askja and starts at 15.00.  The supervisor is Andri Stefánsson from the University of Iceland and the external examiner is Bergur Sigfússon from Reykjavík Energy.

The Vice-Rector of UNU, Prof. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, was present at the UNU-GTP opening ceremony on Monday the 2nd of May. The purpose of Prof. Takeuchi´s visit to Iceland was to visit the UNU Icelandic Training Programmes: UNU-Geothermal Training programme (UNU-GTP), UNU-Fisheries Training Programme (UNU-FTP) and UNU-Land Restoration Training Programme (UNU-LRT); as well as the Gender Equality Studies and Training programme (GEST) which aims at becoming a UNU training programme in the near future.

The 33rd annual session of the UNU-GTP opened on Monday 2nd of May.   The Vice Rector of UNU, Prof. Takeuchi was an honourary guest at the opening. The opening ceremony was lead by the Director of the UNU-GTP, Dr. Ingvar B. Fridleifsson, and included a speech by the invited speaker, the Permanent Secretary of State,  Dr. Einar Gunnarsson. After the ceremony the UNU Vice Rector gave a presentation on the work of the United Nations University. This was followed by presentations about the UNU-GTP, the UNU Fisheries Training Programme (UNU-FTP), and the UNU Land Restoration Training Programme (UNU-LRT).