Organizers:

International GeothermalAssociation (IGA)  Turkish GeothermalAssociation (TGA)
 

Supporting Organizations:

Middle East Technical  University, Hacettepe University, Çankaya University, Dokuz Eylül University
General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exp., General Directorate of Bank of Provinces
Union of Municipalities with Geothermal   Resources

Programme:

Chairmen of the Symposium:
Prof.Dr.Orhan Yeşin (METU),
Prof.Dr.Şakir Şimşek (Hacettepe Unv.),
Asst. Prof. Dr. Toros Özbek (Çankaya Unv.)

13.30 � 14.15 Opening Speeches:

Orhan Mertoglu              President,Turkish Geothermal Association
James Koenig               Chairman,WGC 2005 Organizing Committee
Şahin Yıldırım                 General Manager of Bank of Provinces
Ali Kemal Işıker             General Manager  of   Mineral Research and Exp.
Muzaffer Ecemiş           Undersecretary of Ministry of Internal Affairs

Presentations:

14.15-14.40  Jim Combs          Geothermal Utilization in U.S.A

14.40-15.05   E. Iglesias           Heat Reserves in Waste Water from Geothermal
                                                       Power Plants: Mexico's Case Study

15.05-15.30  Coffee break

15.30-15.55 Kiril Popovski        Geothermal Greenhouse Heating and Geothermal
                                                        Direct Use Applications in Europe
15.55-16.20  Ian Thain                Environmental Advantage of Geothermal Energy with
                                                    regard to CO2 Emission
16.20-16.45 Franco Luccioli      An Update of Geothermal Development in Italy

16:45-17:15                                  Discussions and Concluding Remarks