News

This fall, the United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme welcomed its 18th cohort to Iceland for the six month training programme.

Through sponsorship of the UNU-FTP, several former fellows are presenting at the World Seafood Congress this week in Grimsby, United Kingdom. The World Seafood Congress brings together a global audience of seafood processors and importers, academia, public and private organisations, fish inspectors and government. This is an excellent forum for UNU-FTP fellows to actively participate in global fisheries issues, and share their expertise while expanding their international networks.

Former UNU-FTP fellow and scholarship recipient, Taabu Anthony Munyaho, has recently been selected for the Director position at the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRI) in Uganda.

This week the UNU-FTP had the honor to welcome the UNU rector, Dr. David Malone, to Iceland. This mission provided a valuable chance to discuss the direction and growth of the UNU programmes operating in Iceland.

Wishing warm congratulations to UNU-FTP fellow and scholarship recipient Warsha Singh, who defended her doctoral dissertation on Friday, June 12, 2015.

Former UNU-FTP fellow and scholarship recipient Warsha Singh will defend her PhD at the University of Iceland this Friday, June 12 at 10:00 in the Main Building. Her doctoral dissertation, "Towards efficient benthic survey design with the use of autonomous underwater vehicles" was funded through the United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme.