Workshops and Short Courses

 Papers written and presented at the GTP Workshops and Short Courses and special anniversary workshops.  

Millennium Workshops:
Millennium and Sustainable Short Courses:

"Workshop for Decision Makers on Direct Heating Use of Geothermal Resources in Asia" organized by UNU-GTP, TBLRREM and TBGMED, in Tinajin, P.R. China, May 11-18, 2008. UNU-GTP SC-06.

"Workshop for Decision Makers on Geothermal Projects in Central America" organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo in San Salvador, El Salvador, November 26 - December 2, 2006. UNU-GTP SC-02.

"Workshop for Decision Makers on Geothermal Projects and their Management" organized by UNU-GTP and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, 14-18 November 2005. UNU-GTP SC-01.

A special report on UNU-GTP's training abroad:


Haraldsson, I.G., 2018: UNU-GTP training activities abroad 2006-2017

Anniversary Workshops:


"40th Anniversary Workshop of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme" organized by UNU-GTP, Reykjavik, April 26, 2018.

"30th Anniversary Workshop of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme" organized by UNU-GTP, Reykjavik, August 26-27, 2008.

International Geothermal Conference IGC2003. "Multiple integrated uses of geothermal resources" Held in Iceland 14-17 September 2003 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the United Nations University’s Geothermal Training Programme.

"20th Anniversary Workshop of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme", organized by UNU-GTP, Reykjavik, October 13-14, 1998.

"SDG Short Course V on Geothermal Exploration, Drilling and Management SDG Short Course V on Geothermal Exploration, Drilling and Management", organized by GRÓ • GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, January 28 - February 10, 2024.

"SDG Short Course VII on Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources" organized by GRÓ • GTP, GDC and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 13 - December 4, 2023. GRÓ • GTP SC-31.

"SDG Short Course VI on Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources" organized by GRÓ • GTP, GDC and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 13 - December 4, 2022. GRÓ • GTP SC-30.

"SDG Short Course IV on the Future of Geothermal Energy Utilization in Latin America: Maintaining and Increasing Production and the Role of Geothermal Energy in Sustainable Development", organized by GRÓ • GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, September 18 - 24, 2022.

"SDG Short Course V on Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources" organized by GRÓ • GTP, GDC and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 14 - December 4, 2021. GRÓ • GTP SC-29.

"SDG Short Course IV on Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 13 - December 3, 2019. UNU-GTP SC-28.

"SDG Short Course III on Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 7 - 27, 2018. UNU-GTP SC-27.

"SDG Short Course III on Geothermal Reservoir Characterization: Well Logging, Well Testing and Chemical Analysis", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, September 16 - 22, 2018.  UNU-GTP SC-26.

"SDG Short Course II on Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP, GDC and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 9 - 29, 2017. UNU-GTP SC-25.

"SDG Short Course II on Feasibility Studies for Geothermal Projects", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla and Berlín, El Salvador, September 17 - 23, 2017.  UNU-GTP SC-24.

"SDG Short Course I on Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP, GDC and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 10 - 30, 2016. UNU-GTP SC-23.

"SDG Short Course I on Sustainability and Environmental Management of Geothermal Resource Utilization and the Role of Geothermal in Combating Climate Change", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla and Berlín, El Salvador, September 5 - 10, 2016.  UNU-GTP SC-22.

"Short Course X on Exploration for Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP, GDC and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, November 9 - 30, 2015. UNU-GTP SC-21.

"Short Course VII on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla and Ahuachapán, El Salvador, March 14 - 22, 2015.  UNU-GTP SC-20.

"Short Course IX on Exploration for Geothermal Resources", organized by UNU-GTP, GDC and KenGen, in Naivasha, Kenya, November 2-23, 2014. UNU-GTP SC-19.

"Short Course VI on Utilization of Low- and Medium-Enthalpy Geothermal Resources and Financial Aspects of Utilization", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, March 23-29, 2014.  UNU-GTP SC-18.

"Short Course VIII on Exploration for Geothermal Resources", organized by UNU-GTP, GDC and KenGen, in Naivasha, Kenya, October 31 - November 23, 2013. UNU-GTP SC-17.

"Short Course on Conceptual Modelling of Geothermal Systems", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, February 24 - March 2, 2013.  UNU-GTP SC-16.

"Short Course VII on Exploration for Geothermal Resources", organized by UNU-GTP, GDC and KenGen, in Naivasha, Kenya, October 27 - November 18, 2012. UNU-GTP SC-15.

"Short Course on Geothermal Development and Geothermal Wells", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, March 11-17, 2012.  UNU-GTP SC-14.

"Short Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP, GDC and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, October 27 - November 18, 2011. UNU-GTP SC-13.

"Short Course on Geothermal Drilling, Resource Development and Power Plants", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, January 16-22, 2011. UNU-GTP SC-12.

"Short Course V on Exploration for Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP, KenGen and GDC at Lake Bogoria and Naivasha, Kenya, 29. October - 19 November, 2010. UNU-GTP SC-11.

"Short Course IV on Exploration for Geothermal Resources", organized by UNU-GTP, KenGen and GDC, at Lake Naivasha, Kenya, November 1 - 22, 2009. UNU-GTP SC-10.

"Short Course on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources", organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo, in Ahuachapan and Santa Tecla, El Salvador, 17-30 October, 2009. UNU-GTP SC-09.

"Short Course on Geothermal Project Management and Development", organized by UNU-GTP, KenGen and MEMD-DGSM, at the Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda, November 20-22, 2008. UNU-GTP SC-08.

"Short Course III on Exploration for Geothermal Resources", organized by UNU-GTP and KenGen, at Lake Naivasha, Kenya, October 24 - November 17, 2008. UNU-GTP SC-07.

"Short Course II on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources" organized by UNU-GTP and KenGen in Naivasha, Kenya, 2-17 November 2007. UNU-GTP SC-05.

"Short Course on Geothermal Development in Central America: Resource Assessment and Environmental Management" organized by UNU-GTP and LaGeo in San Salvador, El Salvador, November 25 - December 1, 2007. UNU-GTP SC-04.