4 March 2019
Fisheries Policy and Management: Presentation of fellows' final projects
Tuesday March 5th our fellows continue presenting the final projects which they have been working on over the last three months under the supervision of specialists in Iceland. Before lunch a set of presentations will focus on fish processing and quality management and take place at Matis, Vínlandsleið 12 Reykjavík. After lunch another set of presentation will focus on fisheries policies and management and take place at the “Sjávarútvegshús” Auditorium Skúlagata 4 Reykjavík.
4 March 2019
UNU-GEST participates in a conference in Maputo: “Men, Masculinities and Gender Equality in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean: Interregional Dialogues”
UNU-GEST representatives Dr. Thomas Brorsen Smidt and Anna Guðrún Aradóttir participated in the conference “Men, Masculinities and Gender Equality in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean: Interregional Dialogues”, organized by UNESCO and HOPEM, that took place in Maputo from 25 to 27 February. The main purpose of the seminar was to establish a framework for formulating constructive critical approaches to urgent issues around men, masculinities and gender equality in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
4 March 2019
Quality management: Presentation of fellows' final projects
These days fellows at the United Nations University -- Fisheries Training Program are presenting the final projects, which they have been working on over the last three months under the supervision of specialists in Iceland. The second set of presentations will be focused on fish processing and quality management and take place at Matis, Vínlandsleið 12 Reykjavík, Tuesday March 5th.
1 March 2019
Stock assessment and fishing gear technology: Presentations of fellows' final projects
In the coming days our fellows will present the final projects which they have been working on over the last three months under the supervision of specialists from our Icelandic partner institutes. The first set of presentations will be focused on stock assessment and fishing gear technology and take place at MFRI Auditorium, Skúlagata 4 Reykjavík, Monday March 4th.
28 February 2019
Final projects of fellows
UNU-FTP fellows are working hard these days wrapping up the final project of this year's six-months training program. They will introduce it in a series of presentations scheduled for next week. The presentations are open to the general public. It is a great opportunity to learn about the challenges to fisheries all over the world.
26 February 2019
Opening the (Gender) Blinds - Conference on Gender and Substance Use
UNU-GEST in partnership with RIKK, the Root and Gender Equality Agency of Iceland will host the two-day conference on Gender and Substance Use: Opening the (Gender) Blinds, Towards an Inclusive Gender-Based View of Trauma and Addiction in Reykjavík on 28 February – 1 March 2019.