4 April 2017
New book by UNU-EHS experts, "Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia: Progress, Challenges and Issues" released!
From global agreements to grassroots initiatives: a new book co-edited by UNU-EHS experts assesses the progress made in disaster risk reduction in Indonesia, and the challenges the country still faces.
4 April 2017
Next Lecture series event with Tamara Shefer on "Gender and sexual justice in South Africa: Young people making a change" 6th April, 12h
Next event of our collaboration with RIKK Háskóli Íslands this Thursday 6th April with Tamara Shefer on "Gender and sexual justice in South Africa: Young people making a change". From 12.00-13.00h at the National Museum of Iceland.
30 March 2017
New blog entry by Pétur Waldorff, "Left Out to Dry? Gender and Fisheries on Lake Tanganyika"
New ‘Gender Full Spectrum‘ Blog entry by UNU-GEST Researcher Dr. Pétur Walfdorff on his Gendered Value Change Analysis research in Tanzania.
23 March 2017
Lecture series event "Gender, Equality and Ethics Ambivalences in Indian Philosophical-Religious Traditions & Social Realities" by Nina Petek.
UNU-GEST and RIKK Háskóli Íslands co-host our next Lecture series event on 23/03 from 12-13pm at the National Museum of Iceland lecture hall.
20 March 2017
Human Development Report 2016 ‘Human Development for Everyone’ Launch event in Iceland on 24th March.
Dr. Selim Jahan, editor-in-chief of the Human Development Report 2016 ‘Human Development for Everyone’ and Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office, introduces the 2016 HDR and its main findings on Friday 24 March, 16:00-17:30 at Hannesarholt.
15 March 2017
UNU-GEST former fellow Laureen Karayi (UWONET) from Uganda WEE Leadership Awards 2017 winner!
UNU-GEST former fellow, Laureen Karayi Nabimanya, Programme Coordinator Uganda Women's Network (UWONET), is one of the WINNERS of the prestigious WEE Leadership Awards 2017 by Oxfam Knowledge Hub on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Agriculture.