News

In this issue, news about the Post-graduate programme, lecture series, events, alumni activities, research, 2016 cohort of fellows, new members of staff and a note from the Director.

Learn how to become a better negotiator while taking account of gendered dimensions. A short course in gender and negotiation techniques will be offered in Reykjavik from 29 February to 2 March 2016.

Dr. Amal A. Jadou, Palestinian Ambassador and Assistant Minister on European Affairs, visited UNU-GEST on 18 December 2015. Ambassador Jadou met with UNU-GEST staff and received an introduction of the school, its mission and collaboration with Palestine.

A short course on gender-responsive budgeting will be offered at the University of Iceland campus from 15 to 18 February 2016. The course introduces core concepts and underpinning principles for gender-responsive work, practices, policy processes, instruments, tools and strategies.

UNU-GEST will be acting as one of five operational partners in the Nordic Women Mediators' Network, an initiative backed by the Nordic countries, aiming to increase the number of women involved in international peace mediation efforts

A short course on how to set up and run businesses successfully, with special focus on women´s entrepreneurship will be offered at the University of Iceland campus from 3 to 5 February 2016. The course provides insight for practitioners in the field of sustainable development into how to design initiatives to promote women´s projects, innovation and entrepreneurship.