28 August 2013
UNU-FTP Deputy Director Joins Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
The UNU-FTP Deputy Director, Thor Asgerisson, has joined the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) headquartered in Belize for a sabbatical period from July-December 2013.
1 July 2013
Ban Ki-moon visits Iceland
Mr Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the UN will visit Iceland on July 2nd and 3rd
4 June 2013
UNU-FTP and Nha Trang University, Vietnam sign MoU
The United Nations University it pleased to announce that it has signed an MoU with NhaTrang University in Vietnam.
15 April 2013
UNU-FTP Deputy Director visits the United Nations
This week, UNU-FTP Deputy Director Thor Asgeirsson will attend an "Expert Group Meeting on Oceans, Seas and Sustainable Development: Implementation and follow-up to Rio+20" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
10 April 2013
Leadership Short Course with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
This week, the UNU-FTP is holding a short course on Leadership in cooperation with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) for senior fisheries officers. The course was developed in collaboration with the University of Belize and the University of Akureyri, and the content is based on a similar course held by the UNU-FTP in 2010.
10 April 2013
UNU-FTP welcomes experts from Namibia
This week, the UNU-FTP is hosting two experts fro the Natural Marine Research and Information Center in Namibia in Iceland. While here, this delegation will explore potential opportunities for collaboration with the UNU-FTP in the area of stock assessment.