Geothermal Training Programme

The contract gives outstanding Fellows who have finished the Six Month Training Programme at UNU-GTP, the opportunity to further their studies by enrolling in the MSc programme at RU. 

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The 35th session of the UNU-GTP opened on Tuesday 23rd of April. 

The Director, Dr Ingvar B. Friðleifsson, lead the opening ceremony and gave a presentation about the work of the United Nations University and the UNU Prorammes in Iceland and their establishment. 

This year a record number of 34 UNU Fellows from 15 countries participate in the six month specialised courses. 
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Charles Muturia Lichoro, MSc Fellow in geophysics, will give a lecture on his MSc project on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 16:00 in Askja, room 131. The title of the project is:

Multi-dimensional interpretation of electromagnetic data from Silali geothermal field in Kenya: Comparison of 1-D, 2-D and 3-D MT inversion

Interpretation of TEM and MT electromagnetic measurements is widely used in geothermal exploration in Iceland and elsewhere. Different inversion methods are tested and compared, using data from the Silali geothermal area in Kenýa.

Supervisor of Charles Muturia is Knútur Árnason, and co-supervisor Páll Einarsson.

Everyone's welcome to attend.

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On Tuesday the 9th of April at 14:00 in room 147 in VR-II at the University of Iceland, Luis Alonso Aguirre Lopes will defend his M.Eng thesis, titled: "Modelling and Stability Analysis of Berlin Geothermal Power Plant in El Salvador". 

His supervisor is Magni Þór Pálsson.  With him in the commitee is Ólöf Helgadóttir.  The external examiner is Ragnar Kristjánsson. 

Everyone's welcome to attend.
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The annual “UN Millennium Development Goals” Short Course in El Salvador was held in February 24 – March 2, 2013.  The topic of the course was “Conceptual Modelling of Geothermal Systems” which drew a lot of interest.  The course was attended by 61 participants from 12 countries all over Latin America and the Caribbean, including 5 Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua), 4 South American countries (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru), 2 Caribbean islands (Dominica and Nevis), and Mexico.   

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