Underground Works and Clean Energy in Indonesia - Report from Workshop in Trondheim 10-12 February

An Expert Team consisting of Professor Bjørn Nilsen, Professor Ånund Killingtveit at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Adjunct Professor/Chief Scientist Eivind Grøv at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology/SINTEF was invited by the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta to visit two universities as well as two ministries in Indonesia to investigate the possibility of an enhanced cooperation between Indonesia and Norway on university level. The Project was established with the overall goal as follows: "To establish a University Cooperation in the particular fields of Clean Energy and Underground Technology". Clean Energy and especially Hydroelectric Power Development together with Underground Technology are fields where Norway has been a technological driver, also in a global perspective. Findings in the visit to Indonesia was documented in a Report. Next step in the process was to arrange a Workshop in Trondheim, with representatives from the two Universities in Indonesia, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya (ITS). This workshop was arranged 10-13 February at NTNU in Trondheim. A delegation from Indonesia attended the workshop, with 4 delegates from ITB and 3 from ITS. This report contains a documentation of this workshop, with a Complete description of workshop program, including presentations, lab visits, field trips and discussions and recommendations. The recommendations from the workshop formed the basis of a Project Proposal which was sent to the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta at the end of March /2/. The recommendation from the workshop and the project proposal describes a Program of Activities to be undertaken during a 6 years period 2015-2020. The main topics in this Program of Activities are as follows; MSc and PhD Student exchange, Staff exchange, Scientific seminars/workshops (short courses), Curriculum development (MSc courses, MSc programs, PhD programs), Research cooperation on specific projects. The main aim of these tasks is to build up competence in Indonesia through education and coursing of personnel. The Expert Team believes that during a period of 5 years, following the program of activities that has been outlined in the project proposal, a solid base may be established at the two Universities in Indonesia. On this basis it will be possible to form an education program to enhance the competence within the fields of Clean Energy and Underground Technology and meet the needs in Indonesia within these particular fields.