17 December 2019
A Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Ambassador's Dialogue with GEST Alumni in Uganda
Last week, GEST alumni in Uganda participated in a dialogue with Ambassador Unnur Orradóttir Ramette, as a part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
7 December 2019
New Director of GTP
At the end of 2019, Lúdvík Georgsson will step down as Director of UNU-GTP as he will have reached the Government retirement age limit of 70 years. Lúdvík has been the Director since Ingvar Fridleifsson retired in 2013. Before that Lúdvík was the Deputy Director since 1990. His years as a staff member therefore covers 30 years although he was involved in teaching and supervising Fellows since its establishment in 1979.
6 December 2019
PhD defence by Charles Muturia Lichoro
On Friday the 13th of December Charles Muturia Lichoro will defend his PhD thesis in Geophysics from the University of Iceland in the Main building, room The Aula from 13:00-15:00.
25 November 2019
Workshop in Kigoma, Tanzania
The Fisheries Training Programme conducted a five-day workshop in Kigoma, Tanzania from 18 – 22 November 2019. The workshop was on fish quality and training in sensory evaluation of fish freshness. It was conducted in collaboration with Matís, TAFIRI and the Tanzanian regional government authorities.
22 November 2019
UNU-GTP takes part in the Sino-Icelandic Geothermal Training Program
The Sino-Icelandic Geothermal Training Program is currently under way at the Sinopec Management Institute in Beijing, China.
8 November 2019
FTP and OSPESCA in a symposium in Nicaragua
On November 7 and 8 the UNU-FTP and OSPESCA are conducting a two day symposium in Nicaragua to assess the status of the fisheries among the Central American countries and identify their needs and priority in fisheries development.