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Ethiopia ARGeo C-1 – LSG – 27.11.2006

UNU Geothermal Training Programme

UNU-GTP AND GEOTHERMAL UNU-GTP AND GEOTHERMAL TRAINING FOR AFRICANSTRAINING FOR AFRICANS

Ingvar B. FridleifssonIngvar B. Fridleifsson&&

Lúdvík S. GeorgssonLúdvík S. Georgsson

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United Nations UniversityUnited Nations University• Established in 1975• Headquarters in Tokyo• International community of scholars • Think-tank for the United Nations system • Builder of capacities, particularly in developing

countries• 13 UNU Research and Training Centres and

Programmes around the world

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UNU Geothermal Training Programme United Nations UniversityUnited Nations University

Geothermal Training ProgrammeGeothermal Training Programme.. has operated in Iceland since 1979.. aims at assisting developing countries with significant

geothermal potential to build up or strengthen groups of specialists that cover most aspects of geothermal exploration and development

.. offers annually six months specialised training courses for professionals in geothermal work

.. offers MSc. education in cooperation with Univ. Icel.

.. offers short courses and workshops in recipient countries

.. is hosted at Orkustofnun – National Energy Authority

.. now the only international graduate school offering specialized training in all the main fields of geothermal science & engineer.

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Specialized training is Specialized training is offered in:offered in:

Geological explorationBorhole geologyGeophysical

explorationBorehole geophysicsReservoir engineering

Environmental studies

Chemistry of thermal fluids

Geothermal utilisation (engineering)

Drilling technology

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The training ….The training …. Is intended to provide

participants with the ability to carry out inde-pendent execution of projects at home

Starts with an introductory lecture course for basis

Continues with 5-7 weeks of specialized training

Includes field excursions to Icelandic geothermal fields

Continues with a geo-thermal research project for 12 weeks and a report

Includes training and use of computers

Concludes with certificate from the United Nations University and Orkustofnun

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Projects…Projects… Are selected from

home countries if possible and data is available

Otherwise, data is provided from Icelandic geothermal fields of similar characteristics

Are published in our yearbook “Geothermal Training in Iceland”

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FellowshipsFellowships

.. are awarded to candidates from developing countries and some Central and East European countries

.. cover tuition fees, per diem and international travel

.. financed by the Government of Iceland (95%) and the United Nations University (5%)

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Candidates must…Candidates must… Have a university degree in science or engineering Have a minimum of one year practical experience

in geothermal work, if possible for the country Speak English, the teaching language, fluently Have a permanent position at a governmental

energy company, research institution or university Be selected by personal interviews during visits of

staff members of UNU to their home country Be within 40 years of age unless in exceptional

cases

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MSc educationMSc education.. is offered in cooperation with University of Iceland.. Fellowships come from UNU-GTP, but the main

part of teaching is at UI.. to be eligible the Fellows must have completed

the conventional 6 months programme which counts as 15 points of 60 in the MSc requirements, and they should not be older than about 35 years

.. the completion of the MSc degree should take 1½ - 2 years, the first MSc Fellow graduated in 2001, two additional ones in 2002 – now in 2006 nine Fellows have completed MSc and eight are currently enrolled

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MSc Studies

UNU Specialized courses

UNU Fellows completing 6 months UNU Fellows completing 6 months coursescourses

and MSc students 1979-2006and MSc students 1979-2006

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ParticipationParticipation• During 1979-2006,

359 scientists and engineers from 40 countries have completed the 6 months specialized courses

• Thereof 57 ladies (16%)

Central andEast Europe

17%

Central andEast Europe

16%

Latin America 14Latin America 14

Africa 26%Africa 26%

Asia444%Asia4 %

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UNU Geothermal Training Programme Fellows of the UNU Geothermal Fellows of the UNU Geothermal

Training Programme in Iceland 1979-Training Programme in Iceland 1979-20062006

Kenya 33

Mexico 4

China 54

Russia 4

Philippines 29

Indonesia 12

Turkey 9

Thailand 5

Ethiopia 20

Poland 14

Honduras 2

Tanzania 1Burundi 1

Uganda 6

Eritrea 1 Djibouti 1

Vietnam 5

Latvia 1Lithuania 2

Slovakia 2 Romania 5Ukraine 2

Georgia 1Iran 10

Pakistan 4

Nepal 2

Algeria 3

Tunisia 6Macedonia 1

Serbia 3

Nicaragua 4

Costa Rica 10

El Salvador 20

Guatemala 3

Bulgaria 5

Greece 3

Egypt 3Jordan 4

Kenya 39

Mexico 4

China 63

Russia 8

Philippines 31

Indonesia 20

Turkey 10

Thailand 5

Ethiopia 23

Poland 14

Honduras 2

Tanzania 2Burundi 1

Uganda 9

Eritrea 4 Djibouti 2

Vietnam 5

Latvia 1Lithuania 2

Slovakia 2 Romania 5Ukraine 2

Georgia 1Iran 16

Pakistan 4

Nepal 2

Algeria 3

Tunisia 6Macedonia 1

Serbia 3

Nicaragua 5

Costa Rica 13

El Salvador 22

Guatemala 3

Bulgaria 5

Greece 3

Egypt 4Jordan 4

Mongolia 8

Azerbaijan 1

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UNU Geothermal Training Programme World Geothermal Congress 2005World Geothermal Congress 2005

77 UNU Fellows from 25 countries presented 77 UNU Fellows from 25 countries presented paperspapers

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Training of Africans at UNU-Training of Africans at UNU-GTPGTP

• First Africans were the Kenyans: Joseph N’gan’ga, Martin Mwangi and Zack Muna in 1982 – all have reached leading positions at KPC/KenGen – 36 Kenyans have since followed in their footsteps and most of them are still active in geothermal

• In all, 23 Ethiopians have completed 6 months training, the first ones in 1983 – many have left geothermal due to wars or other reasons – however, a good nucleus is still left, at GSE lead by Meseret Teklemariam, the first black lady trained in Iceland, and at EEPCo led by the engineer Merga Tassew

• Good group is being formed in Uganda with 9 UNU Fellows, most still active, and also in Eritrea

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Africans UNU Fellows 1979-Africans UNU Fellows 1979-20062006

GlEx BoGl GpEx BoGp ReEn ChTF EnSt GeUt DrEn TotalAlgeria 1 1 1 (1) 3 (1)

Burundi 1 1

Djibouti 1 1 2

Egypt 1 1 1 1 (1) 4 (1)

Eritrea 2 1 1 4

Ethiopia 3 (1) 3 1 5 3 1 5 2 23 (1)

Kenya 1 4 8 6 (1) 6 7 (2) 3 4 39 (3)

Tanzania 2 2

Tunisia 1 5 6

Uganda 3 1 1 1 3 9

Total 10 10 (1)

13 2 15 (1)

15 (1)

8 (2) 14 (1)

6 93 (6)

Red = ladies

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African MSc UNU Fellows African MSc UNU Fellows • Six E-Africans, out of 9 in total, have completed a MSc degree

- Five Kenyans, two in chemistry, and one in each of reservoir engineering, environmental sciences and borehole geology- One Ugandan, in environmental sciences

• Three E-Africans are currently enrolled, of eight in all; they come from, Kenya two (environmental science & geothermal engineering) and Djibouti (reservoir engineering)

We will continue to give Africa a high prioritywith regards to 6 months training and the MSc studies

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UNU Geothermal Training Programme UNU-GTP workshops / short UNU-GTP workshops / short

coursescourses• Funding by the Government of Iceland as its contribution

towards the Millennium Development Goals of the UN to expand the UNU-GTP’s capacity building activities

• First one was the “Workshop for Decision Makers in Geothermal” held in Kenya in 2005 in cooperation with KenGen - with about 30 participants from the E-Africans countries - ARGeo

• Second in Kenya - just finished - “Short Course in Surface Exploration on Geothermal Resources” with 24 participants from the 6 ARGeo countries

• Further courses are scheduled in the next coming years and, hopefully in full cooperation with ARGeo, as initially scheduled, as UNU-GTP has agreed to be responsible for the training component of the ARGeo cooperation programme

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UNU Geothermal Training Programme Workshop for decision-makers in Workshop for decision-makers in

20052005

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UNU Geothermal Training Programme Short course in surfaceShort course in surfacegeothermal explorationgeothermal exploration

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Aims for 2007-2009Aims for 2007-2009• Core activity will continue to be the specialized six months

training with about 20 Fellows annually• MSc programme will get increased importance with about 10

MSc students per year, i.e. annually accepting 4-6 new ones• Travelling short courses will get increased importance, with

expansion to other continents – after the start in Africa in 2005, we are now starting in Central America, and aim to start in Asia in 2007, probably in China

• Possible PhD studies in cooperation with the University of Iceland are in the pipelines – with perhaps 1-2 Fellowships/year

• Africa will continue to be a major target for UNU-GTP, with the short courses hopefully developing into a regional training centre operated by KenGen under the UNU-GTP umbrella

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