23 November 2017
Ocean science decade
The UN General Assembly recently used the NASDAQ billboard in Times Square to promote a UN Decade of Ocean Science 2021-2030. UN's Special Envoy for the Ocean believes this could be the start of a concerted action for the protection of the ocean.
10 November 2017
Seeing and experiencing
As usually the UNU-FTP fellows have been very busy during the autumn period. Apart from heavy academic work schedule they are also confronted with the task to adapt to a new environment. Sometimes, of course, it is too much and everybody has to chill out.
27 October 2017
Ray Hilborn: Status of Fish Stocks
Recording of UNU-FTP 2017 guest lecture, by Ray Hilborn, Status of Fish Stocks, is now ready online.
26 October 2017
United Nations for 72 years
October 24th every year is UN day – it marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter, 72 years ago. On this occasion it is appropriate to reflect a little on how it came into being and the connection of the UNU-FTP program to the UN University.
14 September 2017
More exciting lectures
Tomorrow, Friday September 15th our guest lecturer, Ray Hilborn, will conclude his series of lectures at the UNU-FTP with two very exiting talks. They will take place at the UNU-FTP headquarters, Skúlagötu 4, 1st floor in the afternoon from 13:00 until 15:30.
13 September 2017
Ray Hilborn lectures tomorrow
Tomorrow morning September 14th our guest lecturer this year, the world renowned marine biologist Ray Hilborn, will give his first two lectures in a series of four.