TY - CONF TI - Organization and targets of the European Branch AB - After a short historical review of the formation, objectives and organization of the International Geothermal Association (IGA), this paper describes the functions, goals and activities of the IGA European Branch. In particular, the paper illustrates the plan of action established for the periods 1993-`95 and 1996-`98, and the issues dealt with by the European Forum as of August 1996. The last section of the paper outlines the main problems to be faced in the near future in order to facilitate the aggregation of efforts, the amalgamation of promotional initiatives and the coordination of the basic activities needed for the consolidation and growth of the geothermal community in Europe. (orig.) AU - "Cataldi, R" KW - "15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY" KW - "INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS" KW - "GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION" KW - "EUROPE" KW - "LEGAL ASPECTS" KW - "INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION" KW - "GEOTHERMAL FIELDS" DO - https://doi.org/ UR - https://www.osti.gov/etdeweb/servlets/purl/573532 PB - CY - Germany PY - 1997 DA - 1997-12-01 LA - English J2 - [] VL - C1 - C2 - C3 - ETDE-DE-597; CONF-9609413- C4 - C5 - OSTI as DE98714933 L3 - Conference: 4. meeting on geothermics - 7. experts meeting of Schweizerische Vereinigung fuer Geothermie (SVG): Geothermics - energy for the future, 4. Geothermische Fachtagung - 7. Fachtagung der Schweizerischen Vereinigung fuer Geothermie (SVG): Geothermie - Energie der Zukunft, Konstanz (Germany), 18-20 Sep 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Geothermics - energy for the future. Proceedings; PB: 499 p.; Geothermie - Energie der Zukunft. Tagungsband ER -