10 February 2014
Former UNU-LRT fellow promoted to a Director
Mr Azamat Isakov from Kyrgyzstan, a former UNU-LRT fellow from 2013, has been elected a Director at his organization CAMP Alatoo in Kyrgyzstan. Previously Mr Isakov was a Coordinator for a Pasture Management Project at CAMP Alatoo, a Public Foundation established in 2004 that promotes sustainable improvement of mountain regions of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
31 January 2014
Farewell to Andemariam Teklesenbet
It is with our deepest regret that we announce the death of Andemariam Teklesenbet, geophysicist from Eritrea, who passed away on Thursday 30 January. Andemariam died after several years of battling a difficult illness through which he showed courage and dignity to the very end.
28 January 2014
A vacancy announcement at UNU-FLORES
UNU-FLORES is seeking applicants for the position of a content development consultant for E-learning course on the Evaluation of Thermal Water in Water Resources Assessment.
24 January 2014
New members on the UNU-GTP studies board
The UNU-GTP is academically governed by a Studies Board, whose members are experts in their field and are responsible for each of the specialized courses relating to their field. Some of the members have been on the Board from its establishment but are now retiring from their position and therefore the Board welcomes new members and gives thanks to the retiring members for their contribution through the years.
24 January 2014
UNU-FTP Welcomes Dr. Eddie Allison
The UNU-FTP is pleased to welcome Dr. Eddie Allison, this year's guest lecturer. Dr. Allison will be in Iceland to give a series of lectures and seminars from Monday February 3rd to Friday February 7th. In addition to these lectures, Dr. Allison will meet individually with several UNU-FTP fellows to provide valuable insight as they work through challenges in their individual research projects.
17 January 2014
News from a former fellow
In a letter to the UNU-LRT programme, Mr Mohamadou Habibou Gabou from Niger, a former UNU-LRT fellow from the 2013 six-month training programme, informed us about his promotion. Mr Gabou was working for the Ministry of Hydraulic and Environment in the capital city Niamey before he joined the UNU-LRT programme. Due to his completion of the programme in 2013 he has been promoted to a Director for the Ministry, which has now been split into two ministries, Ministry of Hydraulic and Ministry of Environment, Urban Sanitation and Sustainable Development, where Mr Gabou is now a Director in the town of Birni N’Gaouré, in the Region of Dosso, one of eight regions of Niger.