Objetivies
The first Workshop for Central American countries was held in El Salvador in 2006 with the good cooperation of LaGeo S.A. de C.V .
The aim of the Workshop was to give high level decision makers from the respective energy and environmental ministries, leading geothermal agencies, and electric utilities in the region an overview of some of the key issues of geothermal development, with a special focus on environmental issues.
This year, 2007, a Short Course on Resource Assessment and Environmental Management will be held in El Salvador.
The course will be a combination of lectures, project work and field trips and participants are expected from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Mexico. As well as international lecturers from Iceland, Kenya and the Philippens will share their experties with the participants.