The United Nations University (UNU)

- was founded in 1975 with the aim to build a global university, with a special focus on assisting the developing countries. Its headquarters are in Tokyo, but teaching is done in various centers around the world.

The Geothermal Training Programme (GTP)

- is operated within Orkustofnun (The National Energy Authority of Iceland). Orkustofnun became an Associated Institution of the UNU in 1978 and the UNU Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) has been in operation since 1979. A MSc programme was started in 2000 in cooperation with the University of Iceland.

The aim of the UNU-GTP is to assist developing countries with significant geothermal potential to establish groups of specialists  in geothermal exploration and developement by offering six month specialised training and, furthermore, the possibility of extending their studies to a MSc degree in geothermal sciences or engineering.

The map shows the distribution of UNU Fellows around the world.
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UNU-GTP 30th Anniversary Workshop

The 30th annual session of the UNU-GTP opened in April 2008 and marked the 30th anniversary of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP). The anniversary was celebrated with a two day Anniversary Workshop at Grand Hotel in Reykjavík, on August 26-27.

Group photo of former and present UNU-GTP Fellows and teachers