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Each year the University of Iceland celebrates Green Days where environmental issues are addressed. This year the theme is "Changing World - Changing Life" as climate change is placed in the spotlight. Two UNU-GEST fellows, Stella Tereka and Harriet Pamara presented on gender in climate change in Uganda.

Milica Minić, Gender and development specialist and researcher, will give a lecture on 17 March at 12 o’clock in The National Museum’s lecture hall in Reykjavik. The lecture will address knowledge production, exchange and reception within feminist epistemic communities of Iceland and Serbia.

A 2015 UNU-GEST alumni from Mozambique uses his gender expertise in his new post to reduce the vulnerability of people and ecosystems through improved transboundary governance and management of natural resources

On 3 March, Dr. Anne Flaspöler will give the lecture „Peacekeeping Training in Africa: International Expectations vs Training Realities“ held at the National Museum’s lecture hall at 12 o´clock.

Congratulations to the participants who finished the 2016 Gender-Responsive Budgeting Short Course at UNU-GEST last week under the supervision of Dr. Elisabeth Klatzer. During the intensive and informative week a great group dynamic developed among the 21 participants, who come from seven countries.

On 25 February, at 12pm in room 101 in Oddi, Irene Dankelman will give us insights into understanding the thinking and practice around the gender aspects of sustainable development and environment/climate change issues.