Meeting

Dates

Venue

Fifth ARGeo Steering committee meeting

28 October 2014

AICC, Thema Hall

No.

Expected Participants

Short Course Title

Convener

Facilitator

Venue

1

50

Improving Success in Drilling-The use of Optimized Exploration, Data Management, Conceptual Modeling and Well Design and Planning

Dr. Gordon Bloomquist

USAID, USA

Twiga Hall, AICC

2

50

Financing Geothermal Projects from Exploration Through Constructions-Who Are The Players and What Are Their Needs and Expectations

Dr. Gordon Bloomquist

USAID, USA

Manyara Hall, AICC

3

50

Drilling Technology Options in Geothermal Resource Exploration and Development

Dr. Sverir  

ICEIDA, Iceland

Duluti  Hall, AICC

                                        Tuesday 28 October 2014: 18:30-8:30 PM                                        CERTIFICATE AWARD- COCKTAIL PARTY at AICC

                                                                                                        08:30 – 09:00 REGISTRATION   &  ENTERTAINMENT AT SIMBA HALL  

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome remarks by Chairman, Organizing Committee – Mr. E. Ishengoma

Global Geothermal Picture:

09:10 - 09:25

World Outlook for Geothermal Electricity 2014 - IGA

09:25 - 09:40

Scenario for geothermal investment and development in the East Africa Region- EARB

09:40-09:55

Geothermal training for Africa- the African Geothermal Center of Excellence –GDC

The place of  Renewable Energy in Tanzania’s  energy mix –TmoEM

09:55 – 10:10

Role played by DFI’s in financing geothermal projects in Africa – TBC

10:10 – 10:30

Panel Discussion

                                                                                                                            10:30-11:00                             Coffee  BREAK

11:00 -  13:00                                                                                                                                         OPENING CEREMONY –  SIMBA HALL

Entertainment

Remarks by Chair, East African Geothermal Branch of IGA –

Remarks by IGA President-

Remarks by UNEP Executive Director

Remarks by AUC-IED Commissioner

Remarks by Minister for Energy and Minerals,Tanzania

Official Opening by H.E. Hon. President  JAKAYA KIKWETE , Tanzania

Launch of the  African Rift Geothermal INVENTORY Database (AGID)

                                                                                                                                   13:00 – 14:00                          LUNCH

14:00 – 15:30 PLENARY SESSION 1: Ministerial Roundtable: Discussion on what the governments in EA countries are doing to spur geothermal development and  provide opportunities for investors:  SIMBA HALL

Chair/Moderator - Hon.  …, Minister for Energy and Minerals, Tanzania ; Co-chair/Facilitator:   Director, Regional Office for Africa, UNEP

                                    Ministers of Energy and/or Mines the following countries: Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of  Congo,Djibouti,Eritrea,Ethiopia,,Kenya,Malawi,Mozambique,Rwanda,Tanzania,Uganda,Zambia

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break at Exhibition stands

                                                                                                                                                               BREAK OUT SESSIONS

International Experience-1:  Simba Hall ; Chair,

Case Studies 1: Mbayuwayu Hall,

Reservoir Engineering: Tauis Hall,

Exploration 1: Duluti Hall,

17:00– 18:00   EXHIBITION  AND POSTER SESSION

                                                                                   19:00 – 22:00   OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING DINNER

Time

Morning Session; 8:30-10:30 AM                         

Plenary Session 1: Financing Geothermal Projects in the East Africa Region:  SIMBA HALL

08:30-08:50

GEF-Financing Renewable Energy  (Geothermal) Projects, UNEP

08:50-09:05

The Geothermal Exploration Project :Support to Geothermal Development in the East African Rift Valley Countries-, ICEIDA

09:05-09:25

The AUC/KfW Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility, AUC- (GRMF) -

09:25-09:45

Supporting  East Africa’s Transition Towards Clean Energy Through Geothermal Development (AfDB),

09:45-10:00

Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Geothermal Development: a donor perspective, AfD

10:00: 10:15

 Power Africa Initiative, USAID

10:15-10:30

Planning and financing geothermal power generation in East-Africa, World Bank

                                                                                                                                                      10:30-11:00 TEA BREAK

BREAK OUT SESSIONS: 11:00 AM-13:00 PM

PARALLEL 1: Exploration 2: Simba Hall  Chair,

PARALLEL 2: Mbayuwayu Hall, Drilling 1.

PARALLEL 3: Research and New Technologies. Tauis Hall

PARALLEL 4: Environmental and Social Issues. Duluti Hall, Chair

BREAK OUT SESSION: 14:00 – 16:20 PM

PARALLEL 1: GIS in Geothermal Development and volcano hazard monitoring.

PARALLEL 2: Country Updates-1. Chair:

PARALLEL 3: Case Studies 2:

Parallel 4: Exploration Geophysics:

Time: 8:30-10:30 AM                                                       

                                                      Plenary Session 2: Strategy for Geothermal Development: SIMBA HALL :

08:30-08:50

strategies for fast tracking Geothermal development in  East Africa  

08:50-09:10

Financing of geothermal projects using capital markets-

09:10-09:30

Regulatory issues that support development of geothermal power:

09:30-09:50

Strategies for development of geothermal in Tanzania  

09:50-10:10

Role of geothermal in East African Power Pool –

10:10-10:30

“Green fund” Opportunities for financing geothermal projects in East Africa-

                                                                                                                                                                                   10:30-11:00 TEA BREAK

BREAK OUT SESSIONS

PARALLEL 1: Exploration 3: Simba Hall

PARALLEL 2: Country Updates-2:

PARALLEL 3: Business Development:

PARALLEL 4: Direct Use of Geothermal Resources.

                                                                                                                                                                               13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH

AFTERNOON: 14:00 – 16:20

International Experience 2: Chair:

Drilling 2: Rapporteur:

Finance and CDM.

Geothermal Exploration 4:

                                                                            PLENARY SESSION 3: Discussion on the Way forward- SIMBA HALL

15:00-15:30

                                                                                                                         Discussion of Resolutions and Way Forward- 

15:30 – 15:45       Entertainment (Cultural)

15:45 – 17:00                          CLOSING CEREMONY Conference Room 2: :  SIMBA HALL

15:45 – 17:00

Summary of Resolutions-

Announcement of ARGeo-C6 –

Closing Remarks by Chair, Conference Organizing committee

Closing Remarks by  - Director, Regional Office for Africa, UNEP

Closing Remarks by –EARB

Closing Remarks by

Closing Remarks – E, MWASI, PS, Energy and Minerals

Closing Remarks – Hon. Minister for Energy and Minerals , Tanzania

Closing Remarks by Chief Guest – (TBC)

19:00 – 22:00                          CLOSING DINNER:  ARUSHA ------- HOTEL

1-2 November 2014

Field visit to  Ngorongoro Crater,  Manyara National Park

1-2 November 2014

Optional Field visit to Menengai/Olkaria  geothermal field 

1-4 November 2014

Optional Field Visit to Mbeya: Songwe and Ngozi Volcanic areas