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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.
Fellows 2011 visited the Icelandic Coast Guard.
4 October 2011

New group of fellows has arrived in Iceland

The 14th cohort of fellows has arrived in Iceland for the 6 months training programme.
Mariyanuge Dileepa Samika Thanuksha De Croos from Sri Lanka
25 August 2011

Mariyanuge Dileepa Samika Thanuksha de Croos, defended his Ph.D. thesis

On Wednesday August 24, Mariyanuge Dileepa Samika Thanuksha de Croos, defended his Ph.D. thesis: "Shrimp Populations in Western Sri Lanka: the Fishery, mtDNA Variations and Reproductive Biology" from University of Iceland.
Chamari Tathsaramala Dissanayake Dadigamuwage from Sri Lanka
25 August 2011

Chamari Dissanayake, defends her Ph.D. thesis

On Friday July 8, Chamari Dissanayake,  defended  her Ph.D. thesis on "Assessment and Management of sea cucumber resources in the coastal waters of SriLanka" at the University of Iceland.