Post on 16-Apr-2018
Gaining through Training - The ICH Approach
ICH - CRHT-VII TTL KU DHULIKHEL 4th APRIL 2017
PROMOTING CAPACITY BUILDING
FOR THE POWER SECTOR
Capacity building• Needs Top Management support
• The process of improvement should be Continuous and Sustainable
• Investment in financial as well as human resources
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Competitiveness
To be competitive in the powerbusiness, investing in personneltraining helps to achieve:
Organizational objectives.
Increased energy production
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International Centre
for Hydropower
International member association
Active in renewable energy
Emphasis on hydropower
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ICH Promotes:
Clean Energy
Sustainable Development
Environmental and Social
Responsibility
Cultural Diversity
• Is a non-profit organization
• Is based on membership
• Supports competence raising in the
hydropower industry
• Promotes Sustainable development
of hydropower resources.
International Centre for
Hydropower
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Objectives of ICH
• To act as a forum for the industry by:
– Raising the skills of industry personnel
– Acting as a service organization to the industry
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Membership ICH have members from:
Hydropower generating companies
Hydropower supply industry
Consulting companies
Cooperating agencies
Authorities
Research institutions
Universities
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Membership status• 85 members
– 14 Norwegian + 7 Mutual members
– 64 International from 26 other countries:• India
• Nepal
• Sri Lanka
• Tanzania
• Belgium
• Pakistan
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Honduras
• China
• United Kingdom
• Timor-Leste
• Zambia
• Uganda
• Vietnam
• Guatemala
• Iran
• Zimbabwe
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• Ghana
• Malawi
• Namibia
• Lao PDR
• Bhutan
• Kenya
• San Salvador
• Cambodia
Established in 1995ICH emerged from the NorwegianTechnical University and theHydropower industry.
With Norad as a major partner:
Built portfolio of courses spanningvirtually the whole range of issueswithin:
Planning, design, construction andoperation phases in thehydropower sector
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Core activity• Training courses in different aspects
of Hydropower.
• Study tours.
• Tailormade courses.
• International Conferences.
• Seminars and workshops.
• Activities in Norway and regionally in Africa, Latin Amerika and Asia.
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Training courses is the
main activity
• Some of the standard training programs currently offered by ICH:
– 3-week course ”Hydropower Development and Management”– 3-week course ”Hydropower and the Environment”– 1-week course ”Hydropower Financing and Project Economy”– 1-week course ”Contractual and Legal Aspects in Hydropower Development”– 1-week course ”The Process of Social Impact Assessment”– 1-week course ”Electricity Regulatory Initiative Seminar”– 1-week course ”Dam Safety Inspection”– 1-week course ”Risk Management in Hydropower Development”– 2-week course "Concession Agreements and Negotiation Techniques"– 2-week course ”Mediation and Negotiations in Hydropower Conflicts”– 1-week course ”Small Hydro Resources”– Partially Internet-based course ”Condition Monitoring and Maintenace Planning of
Turbines” (for Pelton and Francis types)– 1-week regional workshop on "Sedimentation Issues"
– Tailormade courses on request www.ich.no
Gender Equality
ICH is working towards bridging thegender gap by:
1. Encouraging women to apply andparticipate on the same merits asmen for the training programs
2. Increasingly using women as resourcepersons in its training activities
Several examples of women having started asICH students and now being engaged asresource persons in ICH training programs.
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International
networking• Joint members of
– INTPOW (Now NORWEP)
– NABA (Norway Africa Business Association)
– International Hydropower Association (IHA)
– International Network on Small Hydropower, China (IN-SHP)
– International Association for Small Hydro (India)
– European Small Hydro Association (ESHA)
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Future plans• Continued increased focus on Operation and Maintenance
• Develop new courses and hold annual regional courses
• Organize sediment-workshops in Nepal every 2 years, next 2018
• International Hydropower Conference in Colombia in Nov. 2017
Turbine Governor
Francis Turbine
Sediment Management
Dam Safety Inspection
Existing O&M programs
New O&M programs
• O&M Management
• Technical Operation
• Health Safety & Environment (HSE)
• Rehabilitation
• Optimisation
• Dam Safety II
• Pelton Turbine
• Kaplan Turbine
Summary
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• More than 7000 course participants
• Coming from over 80 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe
Involved in conferences in Indonesia, Zambia, Thailand, Nepal, Tanzania, Norway and Sri Lanka
Thank you!
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