Activity Report on The First International Conference on Geothermal Energy in the East African Rift Region (ARGeo C-l)

Abstract

The ARGeo-Cl was organized by GSE in collaboration with the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO), Ethiopian Electric Agency (EEA), Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Ethiopian Rural Energy Promotion and Development Center (EREPDC), Ethiopian Geoscience and Mineral Engineering Association (EGMEA) and International Geothermal Association (IGA).

It was held at the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 24 to December 2, 2006. The theme of the conference was Geothermal Energy: An Indigenous. Environmentally Benign and Renewable Energy Resource.

During the conference there were various relevant programs including: (i) a pre-conference field trip (November 24 to 26, 2006); (ii) technical meetings during the conference (November 27-29, 2006); and (iii) a post-conference field trip (November 29-December 2, 2006).