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Geothermal energy in the world 7 Georgsson and Fridleifsson 4. THE UNU GEOTHERMAL TRAINING PROGRAMME IN ICELAND 4.1 Introduction The UNU Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) was established in Iceland in 1978. The mandate is to assist developing countries with significant geothermal potential to establish groups of specialists in geothermal exploration and development by offering six month specialized training for professionals employed in geothermal research and/or development. More recently, the UNU-GTP also offers a few successful candidates the possibility of extending their studies to MSc or PhD degrees in geothermal sciences or engineering in cooperation with the University of Iceland. The UNU-GTP also organizes Workshops and Short Courses on geothermal development in Africa (started in 2005), Central America (started in 2006) and China (started in 2008)(Fridleifsson, 2010a; 2010b). During 1979-2011, 482 scientists and engineers from 50 countries have completed the annual six month courses. They have come from countries in Asia (41%), Africa (30%), Latin America (16%) and Central and Eastern Europe (13%). Since 2000, 28 have graduated with MSc degree (end of 2011). In 2011, eleven pursued their MSc and four PhD studies at the University of Iceland. The UNU-GTP Short Courses are a special contribution of the Government of Iceland to the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. A part of the objective is to increase the cooperation between specialists in neighbouring countries in the field of sustainable use of geothermal resources. About 200 scientists/engineers and decision makers have participated in the 3 workshops (1 week), and more than 400 scientists/engineers have now been trained at the Short Courses (1-31⁄2 weeks). Many former UNU Fellows are lecturers and co-organizers of the UNU-GTP Workshops and Short Courses. An offspring of the Millennium Short Courses has been the possibility of UNU-GTP to offer customer-designed geothermal short courses, which has become an important part of the UNU- GTP operations in the past two years(Georgsson, 2010a; 2011). Since the start of the Workshops/Short Courses in 2005/6, the long term aim has been that the courses would develop into sustainable regional geothermal training centres. This is foreseen to happen in Kenya for the benefit of the African countries. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is now working towards establishing a model for a post-graduate University programme to be established in El Salvador for the benefits of the Latin American countries, with the cooperation of a.o., the UNU- GTP, The Nordic Development Fund (NDF), LaGeo and Salvadorian universities. 4.2 The 6-month geothermal training in Iceland The main emphasis of the 6 month training is to provide the participants with sufficient understanding and practical experience to permit the independent execution of projects within a selected discipline in their home countries. Nine specialized lines of training are offered, Geological exploration, Borehole geology, Geophysical exploration, Borehole geophysics, Reservoir engineering, Environmental studies, Chemistry of thermal fluids, Geothermal utilization and Drilling technology. Each participant is meant to follow only one line of training, but within each line there is a considerable flexibility to allow for the needs of the individual. The basic set-up of the 6-month training includes a 5 week introductory lecture course which aims to provide the individual with background knowledge on most aspects of geothermal energy resources and technology. It is followed by lectures and practical training in the field that individual is specializing in (6-7 weeks), Excursions are arranged to some of the main geothermal fields under exploration and utilization in Iceland, with seminars held and case histories presented on each field (2 weeks). The final phase is the execution of an extensive research project (10-12 weeks), under the guidance of an expert supervisor, which is concluded with a research project report. The trainees are encouraged to work on geothermal data from their home country if available. The reports are published in the annual yearbook “Geothermal Training in Iceland” (edited by Lúdvík S. Georgsson,PDF Image | GEOTHERMAL TRAINING PROGRAMME LaGeo
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