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UNU-FTP fellows at IIFET 2016, Scotland
18 July 2016

Fellows attend IIFET 2016 conference in Aberdeen, Scotland

The UNU-FTP awarded grants to nine former fellows to attend the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) conference July 11-15, 2016 held in Aberdeen, Scotland. This year, the conference theme was "Challenging new frontiers in the global seafood sector: A northern enlightenment."
Vatnajökull, Iceland and Europe's largest glacier
14 July 2016

2016 UNU-GEST alumni blogsites published: Climate change and sustainability

UNU-GEST alumni Amelia Zawangoni, Harriet Atim, Nthamyo Mbeye and Wamundu Muzamil have completed and published blog entries focusing on the topic of climate change and sustainability as part of a field study related assessment.
Fishing boats in the harbour of Höfn í Hornafirði, south-east Iceland
13 July 2016

2016 UNU-GEST alumni blogsites published: Climate change – economic challenges

UNU-GEST alumni Madalitso Makondi, Kholofelo Thobejane and Roselyn Makhambera have completed and published articles focusing on the topic of economic challenges of climate change as part of a field study related assessment.
12 July 2016

2016 UNU-GEST alumni blogsites published: Climate Change – the North and the South

UNU-GEST alumni Stella Tereka, Miriam Akot, Diana Younis Mahmoud Al-Azzeh and Abel Nuwamanya have completed and published a comparative analysis on the topic of climate change and its manifestation in the North and South as part of a field study related assessment.
Daniel Amponsah and Nana Oye Lithur during the submission of Mr. Amponsah‘s final assignment titled ‘Sexuality in transition: Examining the changing sexual orientation and behavior among Ghanaians‘, alongside the District Chief Executive of Shama District Assembly.
11 July 2016

2016 alumnus Daniel Amponsah submits UNU-GEST final assignment to Ministry of Gender and Social Protection in Ghana

Mr. Amponsah submitted his completed project to Nana Oye Lithur, a human rights lawyer and leading advocate on sexual and gender equality in Ghana, as well as Minister of Gender and Social Protection.
9 July 2016

MSc defence by Selamawit Worku Sisay

Selamawit Worku Sisay, MSc Fellow in Geology at the University of Iceland will give a lecture on her MSc project on Monday 11 July, 2016 at 14:00 at University of Iceland, Askja building.