UNU-GTP training activities abroad 2005-2017

Abstract

After operating geothermal training activities in Iceland since 1979, UNU Geothermal Training Programme started conducting training activities abroad in 2005, in cooperation with local partners. These can broadly be classified into Workshops and Short Courses held in support of the United Nations Development Goals (MDGs and SDGs), tailored training activities, and the backing of geothermal education centres for Latin America and Africa. An overview is provided of these activities, which have taken place in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, covering extensive subject material. An assessment is made of the scale of activities, as well as female participation, based on statistics presented in tables throughout the text. The scale of training activities abroad was comparable to the 6 Month Geothermal Training Programme in Iceland over the period 2013-2017. Women are underrepresented in training activities abroad, mostly on account of their low participation ratio in the geothermal workforce of partner countries. However, the share of women has been increasing in activities directly sponsored by UNU-GTP through the years. Training activities abroad have expanded the impact of UNU-GTP training from earlier years and become an important pillar of the programme’s operations.