News

The course development group and a few of LKIM divisions directors
13 July 2011

Second workshop on Performance Management and Leadership in AFAs in Malaysia finished

The second workshop on the development of a short course for managers and chairmen of Area Fisherman Association was held at Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) in Kuala Lumpur July 4-8.
Mr. Alfred Akankwasa (DFR), Franklin Georgsson (MATIS), Ms. Sigridur Ingvarsdottir (UNU-FTP),  Mr. James Sekatawa (ICEIDA), Mr. Margeir Gissurarson (MATIS), Ms.  Lillian Chebet (FTI) and Ms. Margaret Masette (FOSRI/NARO/MAK)
16 May 2011

Short course development workshop on quality assurance for fish inspectors in Uganda.

This course is a part of the UNU-FTP short course development project where UNU-FTP works with fisheries experts in its partner countries in identifying issues of great importance in the fisheries, and consequently develop a training course on that particular issue. This time UNU-FTP teams up with ICEIDA who has a long standing relationship with Uganda in development assistance. Also on the development team are experts from MATIS – Food Research Institute and former UNU- fellows from Uganda that represent various fisheries institutes in Uganda.
UNU-FTP fellows 2010 after the graduation
8 March 2011

Graduation of the 13th cohort of the UNU-FTP

On March 8, 17 UNU fellows graduated from the UNU-FTP. The fellows come from 14 countries and have specialized in three areas; Quality Management of Fish Handling and Processing, Fisheries Policy and Planning, and Management of Fishing Companies and Marketing.
Professor Bjorndal with the UNU fellows and the UNU-FTP director Dr. Tumi Tomasson
26 January 2011

Prof. Bjorndal meets with UNU-FTP fellows

The visiting lecturer, Prof Trond Bjorndal from the University of Portsmouth, has since Monday January 24 been lecturing and meeting with UNU fellows.
24 January 2011

Professor Trond Bjorndal is the visiting guest lecturer at the UNU-FTP this year

Professor Bjorndal is the director of CEMARE – Center for Economics and Management of Aquatic Resources – at Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth in England.