News

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.
Mr Gabou in Skagafjordur, Iceland
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.
8 January 2014

Short Course VI to be held in El Salvador, 23-30 March, 2014

The United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Iceland and LaGeo S.A. de C.V. in El Salvador will be hosting "Short Course VI on Utilization of Low- and Medium-Enthalpy Geothermal Resources and Financial Aspects of Utilization", to be held in Santa Tecla, El Salvador during 23-30 March, 2014.
20 December 2013

Season´s greetings

Dear Friends of UNU-LRT. The year 2013 has come to an end. The UNU-LRT team celebrates the milestones reached in 2013 and looks forward to the coming year. We send our best wishes for the festive season ahead and wish you a Happy New Year.