Friday, 19 March
Stakeholders Workshop Update
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On 17 March 2010, the Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence (QGECE) held its first Stakeholders Workshop.
Some people might say it is about time as the Centre has been operational for 14 months.
The purpose of the Workshop was to present the Centre Research Program to the
industry and other stakeholders; to demonstrate how the Centre planned to add
value to the development of the industry; and to form a basis for gaining industry
feedback and bridging the gap between industry needs and our activities. The
Workshop was facilitated by Stephen Hinchliffe (SKM).
I thank David Kumar Thambar, Director, from the Office of Clean Energy, for providig me with the pictures that you see on this page. |
| In terms of attendance, if I may say so, the Workshop was a success. Of the
73 registrations, all bar 3 showed up on the day. The spread was also very good,
with a good cross-section of the sector represented at the Workshop including
the geothermal industry (18 delegates from 11 companies);
industry associations(3 delegates from AGEA and Queensland Resources Council);
service/consulting companies(13 delegates from 7 companies);
research/academic community(31 delegates from UQ, Grifitth University and CSIRO); and
government(5 delegates from QLD and SA) |
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Greg Nielsen (Assistant Director General, Office of Clean Energy) address the Workshop on behalf of the Queensland Government and the QGECE Board. |
Generally, the feedback from the delegates was positive. The industry was almost unanimously enthusiastic about the Centre and great expectations were expressed. The group discussion session was particularly enlightening. Most of the Centre research was strongly supported while there were also a number of suggestions on how things could be improved.
I am currently processing the notes taken during the Workshop. The Workshop outcomes will be circulated to the delegates as a draft document and then be made public after receiving their feedback.
Those interested, can click to get my presentation to the Workshop. |
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