Program

Conference Schedule

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Conference Schedule

Time 19 Oct Mon 20 Oct Tue 21 Oct Wed 22 Oct Thu 23 Oct Fri 24 Oct Sat
🌅 Morning Short Courses Short Courses Opening Ceremony & Keynotes Plenary & Technical Sessions Technical Sessions Field Trip – Karthala Volcano
☀️ Afternoon Short Courses Short Courses Technical Sessions & Panels Technical Sessions & Side Events Closing Ceremony Field Trip – Karthala Volcano
🌙 Evening AGA Annual General Meeting Networking Event Gala Dinner

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Upcoming deadlines

Want to be part of the geothermal innovation? Submit your paper(s) and showcase your work!

10 March 2025
Call for Abstracts Open
22 April 2026
Abstracts Submission Closes
25 April 2026
Call for Full Paper Submission Open
15 July 2026
Full Paper Submission Closes
15 August 2026
Corrected Papers Closes
15 September 2026
Final Program Published

Topics of the Conference

Authors are invited to submit papers aligned with the following thematic areas.

I. Exploration, Resource Development & Technology

  • Geothermal Exploration – Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Reservoir Engineering
  • Geothermal Drilling Technologies
  • EGS and AGS potential in Africa
  • Contribution of geothermal to Power-to-X
  • Research, Development and Innovation
  • New geothermal technologies

II. Power Generation and Direct Use

  • Geothermal Power Generation and Energy Mix
  • Geothermal Direct Use Applications

III. Policy, Strategy & Enabling Environment

  • Policy, strategy and regulatory framework
  • Cross-border Collaboration for geothermal projects
  • Geothermal and Livelihood Opportunities for Local Communities
  • Geothermal and Circular Economy

IV. Financing, Risk Mitigation & Carbon Markets

  • Innovative Financing of geothermal projects
  • De-risking Geothermal Development
  • Climate Finance and Carbon Markets for Geothermal

V. Environmental, Social & Inclusive Development

  • Environmental and Social Issues for Geothermal Development
  • Gender-Inclusive Geothermal Resources Development

VI. Capacity Development & Knowledge Sharing

  • Skills and capacity development for geothermal projects
  • Case studies of geothermal development and Lessons Learnt