29 April 2014
The 36th session of the UNU-GTP
The 36th session of the UNU-GTP opened on Tuesday 29th of April.
25 April 2014
MSc defence by Peter Kiranga Mbia
Peter Kiranga Mbia, M.Sc. Fellow in Geology at the University of Iceland will give a lecture on his MSc project on Monday April 28, 2014 at 13:00 in Askja, room 132.
10 April 2014
Former Fellow Anthony Taabu-Munyaho to defend his PhD tomorrow
On Friday, April 11, former UNU-FTP fellow Anthony Taabu-Munyaho from Uganda will defend his PhD. The defense will be held in Askja, room 132 at the University of Iceland at 14:00. The title of the thesis is: Anthropogenic and environmental impacts on the abundance and distribution of commercial fish stocks of Lake Victoria, East Africa.
10 April 2014
Study Tour in Iceland
This week, the UNU-FTP completed a 10-day long study tour in Iceland targeting high-level partners. Participants in the tour included high-ranking ministry officials, university leaders, and heads of regional fisheries organizations. The main aim of the tour was to explore development potential and collaborations for capacity building in fisheries.
8 April 2014
Visit from Ethiopian ambassador
UNU-LRT was honoured to welcome a distinguished guest last week when the ambassador of Ethiopia to the Nordic countries, Ms Woinshet Tadesse, paid a visit to the programme. The ambassador and Mr Daneal Tenkir Arga, Counsellor II at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia based in Stockholm, were introduced to the activities and facilities of UNU-LRT. Furthermore, a continued fruitful collaboration between UNU-LRT and local Ethiopian institutions, working on land restoration and sustainable land management, was discussed and recommended.
3 April 2014
Short Course VI on Utilization of Low- and Medium-Enthalpy Geothermal Resourses and Financial Aspects of Utilization
The annual short course in El Salvador held in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals was held on 23-29 March. The topic of the course was “Utilization of Low- and Medium-Enthalpy Geothermal Resources and Financial Aspects of Utilization”.