Welcome to the homepage of the First African Geothermal Conference. The conference was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 24th of November till 2nd December 2006. It was organised by the Geological Survey of Ethiopia.

The conference dealt with all aspects concerning the geothermal resource from initial exploration to development and utilization, including case histories, environmental, social, legal, institutional, economic and financial issues, private sector participation, direct resource utilization schemes and possibilities.

The conference was part of the activities under the African Rift Geothermal Facility (ARGeo), a regional project of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). In the framework of ARGeo, conferences are held periodically in the region, to serve as fora for the exchange of information and experiences. The next conference, ARGeoC2, will be held from 24th November until 28th November 2008 in Entebbe, Uganda.

Given the worldwide recognition of the magnitude and quality of the geothermal resource base of the region and the interest to contribute to its development, specialists engaged in the exploration, development and utilization of geothermal resources worldwide participated in the conference, as well as representatives of bi- and multilateral institutions engaged in geothermal project financing and implementation. In addition, participants both from within the current ARGeo region and from other African countries attended. For the purposes of the geothermal community in the region staying abreast of developments worldwide and of facilitating the wide dissemination of information on the geothermal resources of the African Rift, the conference was fora for international participation.

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