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.
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.
26 October 2009
The specialty courses start
The introductory course ended with a very successful two week trip to Akureyri. As of from Monday, October 26, the specialty courses of the UNU-FTP will start.
19 October 2009
Interantional marketing and trade of fisheries products
Audun Lem from FAO and Jimmy Young from Stirling University conduct a two day workshop on international trade and marketing of fish products at the University of Akureyri.
12 October 2009
UNU fellows travel in northern Iceland
The fellows are currently on the annual tour to Akureyri. northern Iceland
21 September 2009
New group of fellows
On September 14 the 12th session of the UNU-FTP commenced. This year 19 fellows from 15 countries will take part in the training on 4 lines of specialization: Fisheries Policy and Planning, Stock
Assessment, Quality Management of Fish Handling and Processing, and Sustainable Aquaculture. The first part of the UNU-FTP is a 5 weeks introduction to fisheries. During that time the fellows will
spend 2 weeks in northern Iceland exploring the fishing industry and attending lectures on company management at the University of Akureyri.