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Meeting with Prof. Rhyner. From left: Tumi Tomasson, Jakob Rhyner, Hafdis Hanna Aegisdottir and Ingvar Birgir Fridleifsson
17 February 2012

FTP welcomes UNU Vice Rector for Europe, our newest board member

Yesterday, the UNU-FTP welcomed its newest board member, Professor Jakob Rhyner. Professor Rhyner is the Director of UNU Institute of Environment and Human Security and UNU Vice Rector for Europe. 
Kai Lorenzen and the 2012 UNU-FTP Fellows
23 January 2012

Thanks, Dr. Kai Lorenzen

The UNU-FTP Staff and Fellows would like to thank Dr. Kai Lorenzen, our 2012 guest lecturer,  for an amazing week here in Iceland. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise with us!
14 January 2012

Welcome Kai Lorenzen, UNU-FTP guest lecturer for 2012

The UNU-FTP is pleased to welcome Kai Lorenzen to Iceland as this year´s guest lecturer. Dr. Lorenzen is visiting us from the University of Florida where he is a Professor of Integrative Fisheries Science.
Left to right are Tumi Tómasson (FTP) Pálína Björk Matthíasdóttir (MFA) Anna Katrín Vilhjálmsdóttir (MFA) Jóhann Sigurjónsson (MRI) Hafdís Hanna Aegisdóttir (LRT) Konrad Osterwalder (UNU) and Ingvar B. Fridleifsson (GTP)
4 November 2011

UNU Rector Visits Iceland

Last week the Rector of the United Nations University, Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, paid a visit to Iceland. While here in Reykjavik, Dr. Osterwalder met with representatives of the UNU Icelandic Programmes, including the Fisheries Training Programme, the Geothermal Training Programme, and the Land Restoration Programme.
Organizers and participants of the short course
2 November 2011

Short course for managers of AFAs in Malaysia

A short course on Management Performance and Leadership for manager of Area Fishermen Associations (AFAs) in Malaysia was held October 23 to 27.