The Eighth African Rift Geothermal Conference (Virtual).
The Government of the Republic of Kenya will be hosting the Eighth African Rift Geothermal (ARGeo-C8) Virtual Conference in partnership with UNEP, GDC, KenGen, GAK, AUC and IGA-ARB. The ARGeo-C8 VIRTUAL conference will be facilitated by UNEP, in Nairobi, and will run from 2nd to 6th November 2020 as originally planned with the exception of the Field Trips. The Conference thus consists of:
The theme of ARGeo-C8 Virtual conference is: “Seizing the Moment: Investing in Geothermal Resources for Sustainable Development”. The main objective of this virtual conference is to promote regional cooperation, create an information exchange platform on exploration, development, investment and utilization of the geothermal resources in the region and elsewhere in the world. This virtual international conference will bring together policy makers, technical experts as well as developers and financiers of international and regional delegates.
The conference will provide an online platform to explore solutions how to: (i) mitigate the risks associated with resource exploration, (ii) attract private developers to fast track geothermal development, (iii) reduce lead times in developing geothermal projects, (iv) to leverage investment to stimulate the growth of industry, and (iv) to effectively develop, construct, and operate successful geothermal power plants.
Call
for AbstractsKey
Dates
OPEN
Call for Submission of Full Papers
OPEN
Full Papers Submission deadline
OPEN
Technical Papers Review
1 August to 15th August 2020
Notification to Authors for final acceptance and corrections
16 August to 30th August 2020
Deadline for Final Technical papers submissions
15th September 2020
Notification to authors of assignment of papers for presentation
30 September 2020
ARGeo - C1
First African Rift Geothermal Conference
2006, Ethiopia
ARGeo - C2
Second African Rift Geothermal Conference
2008, Uganda
ARGeo - C3
Third African Rift Geothermal Conference
2010, Djibouti
ARGeo - C4
Fourth African Rift Geothermal Conference
2012, Kenya
ARGeo - C5
Fifth African Rift Geothermal Conference
2014, Tanzania
ARGeo - C6
Sixth African Rift Geothermal Conference
2016, Ethiopia
ARGeo - C7
Seventh African Rift Geothermal Conference
2018, Rwanda
The ARGeo-C8 conference provides an excellent opportunity to national, regional and international exhibitors ranging from independent power producers, business fraternity, development partners, government institutions, manufacturers and individuals to showcase their technology and products/services. This conference provides an opportunity to establish relationships and raise exhibitors/sponsors company profile in the region.
Four concurrent short courses are planned to take place prior to the main conference. These are:
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Catalyzing Investment for Geothermal Development
Seizing the Moment: Investing in Geothermal for Sustainable Development