26 September 2012
United Nations Association of Iceland Celebrates the UNU
The United Nations Association of Iceland hosted a seminar last Friday (September 21, 2012) on the topic of Sustainable Education and how the concept is being applied in Iceland, specifically through the United Nations University Training Programmes offered here. Van Minh Nguyen from Vietnam a former fellow and scholarship recipient spoke on behalf of the UNU-FTP.
24 September 2012
UNU-FTP Fellows visit the Snæfellsness Penninsula
Last Thursday, the UNU-FTP Fellows took a wonderful trip to visit companies working in the fishing industry on the Snæfellsness Peninsula of Iceland. The busy day was full of learning and adventure!
13 September 2012
UNU-FTP fellows 2012
The 15th session of the UNU-FTP six month training has started with 21 fellows from 13 countries.
7 September 2012
Board of Directors meets to revise UNU-FTP Strategic Plan
Last week, the UNU-FTP Board of Directors met in the Harpa conference center to discuss revisions to the Strategic Plan for 2013-2017. The revised plan will be completed shortly, and will be available on the UNUFTP website.
23 August 2012
UNU-FTP Visits Ghana and Nigeria
UNU-FTP director Tumi Tomasson and Assistant Director Thor Asgeirsson are currently visiting Ghana and Nigeria to meet with fisheries officials and interview potential candidates in those countries.
26 July 2012
UNU-FTP Fellows reunite at IIFET Conference in Dar es Salaam
This month, the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) held a conference in Tanzania with the cooperation of the University of Dar es Salaam.