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Chief fisheries officers with some of the organizers and teachers
21 May 2010

Successful leadership course in Belize

A five days course on Leadership in fisheries was held in Belize for Chief Fisheries Officers in the Caribbean in April 25-30, 2010.
The fellows in 2009 and the chairman of the UNU-FTP board Mr. Johann Sigurjonsson, with the minister of fisheries and agrculture Mr. Jon Bjarnason
10 March 2010

12. graduation of the UNU-FTP

On March 9 18 fellows (eight women and 10 men) from 14 countries successfully finished the UNU-FTP. Mr. Jon Bjarnason, the minister of fisheries and agriculture, gave a speech at the ceremony and handed out the certificates.
Prof Otwell with the UNU fellows - January 2010
26 January 2010

Prof Otwell completes his work at the UNU-FTP

Professor Otwell from University of Florida completes today his work with the UNU-FTP. Not only has he giving a series of lectures to the UNU fellows and staff but he has also met with the fellows to discuss their projects and provide valuable comments.
Dr. W. Steven Otwell
11 January 2010

Dr. Otwell the visiting lecturer for UNU-FTP

Dr. W. Steven Otwell from the University of Florida, Gainesville, will be the guest lecturer this year at the UNU-FTP.
Wang Tao (in the middle) with her friends and colleagues from Dalian Fisheries University; XiaoJie Nie (left - fellow 2006 and a PhD student at the Univ. of Iceland) and Pan Lanlan (fellow 2009 - right)
8 December 2009

Dr. Wang Tao, the first UNU fellow to finish PhD studies in Iceland

Today, December 8 , Mrs. Wang Tao from China and a UNU Fellow in 2005 defended successfully her PhD dissertation in Food Science from the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland.
The Estonian delegation with staff of the UNU-FTP. Hannes Ulmas is third from left
30 October 2009

A former UNU fellow in a delegation visiting Iceland

In October 23-27 the UNU-FTP was visited by an Estonian delegation studying fisheries management in Iceland.